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Upstate Livestock Exchange Market Report

Williamston, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 4, 2025

562 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $400.71/cwt +5.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,691/hd at 422 lb · 16 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $321.90/cwt -14.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,539/hd at 478 lb · 16 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $344.94/cwt ≈ $1,797/hd at 521 lb · 15 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 562

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,675 +27.18
420–445 431 4 382.50–420.00 $404.78 $1,745 +10.02
450–455 453 2 380.00–427.50 $403.62 $1,828 +13.62
505–540 519 9 342.50–375.00 $356.02 $1,848 -8.98
545 fancy 545 1 387.50 $387.50 $2,112
560–585 fancy 573 2 370.00–378.00 $373.91 $2,143
564–595 574 12 331.00–354.00 $346.47 $1,989 -3.53
605–620 value added 612 3 352.50–362.50 $359.18 $2,198
600–647 622 11 327.50–342.50 $333.92 $2,077 -1.08
650–680 663 7 315.00–345.00 $328.58 $2,178 +11.08
710–745 724 5 305.00–325.00 $317.37 $2,298
875 875 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,538
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,221
370–395 383 2 380.00–385.00 $382.58 $1,465
410–440 423 4 340.00–365.00 $351.42 $1,487 -16.86
460–495 471 5 340.00–362.50 $354.16 $1,668 -9.64
510–520 515 2 330.00–335.00 $332.48 $1,712 -7.52
550–575 567 3 307.00–320.00 $315.60 $1,789 -31.90
610–640 621 4 300.00–315.00 $308.13 $1,913 -3.50
650–660 655 2 285.00–300.00 $292.44 $1,915
705–720 713 2 295.00–305.00 $299.95 $2,139
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,155
435–445 440 2 275.00–280.00 $277.47 $1,221
480 480 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,416
515 515 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,494

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 405.00 $405.00 $810
300–349 333 12 390.00–410.00 $396.15 $1,319
355–375 366 4 385.00–397.50 $389.31 $1,425 +29.31
400–448 423 13 355.00–375.00 $365.01 $1,544 -4.99
450–495 478 15 330.00–365.00 $344.31 $1,646 -10.69
510–545 529 10 300.00–330.00 $317.04 $1,677 -2.96
550–585 564 10 315.00–327.50 $319.26 $1,801
600–620 611 4 297.50–335.00 $315.05 $1,925
610–620 613 3 290.00–314.00 $305.71 $1,874
660–690 670 3 270.00–297.00 $284.36 $1,905
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 395.00 $395.00 $948
270–280 273 3 375.00–385.00 $380.06 $1,038 +25.06
325–345 335 3 350.00–380.00 $364.85 $1,222 +64.85
350–380 363 3 367.50–382.50 $373.14 $1,354 +13.14
400–445 424 9 312.00–340.00 $325.28 $1,379 -22.63
450–495 478 16 310.00–335.00 $321.90 $1,539 -19.76
500–540 530 7 290.00–320.00 $311.69 $1,652 +6.92
555–590 571 5 307.50–317.50 $311.02 $1,776 +36.02
605–640 625 3 307.50–320.00 $313.24 $1,958 +24.49
650 650 1 307.50 $307.50 $1,999 +47.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 355.00 $355.00 $763
270–280 275 2 295.00–300.00 $297.45 $818
330–335 333 2 295.00–320.00 $307.41 $1,024 +32.41
355–395 371 5 270.00–300.00 $284.99 $1,057 -15.01
385–395 value added 390 3 325.00–345.00 $336.65 $1,313
410 fancy 410 1 307.50 $307.50 $1,261
405–430 417 5 275.00–290.00 $283.08 $1,180 +3.08
450–480 466 5 290.00–310.00 $300.92 $1,402 -11.58
530–545 538 3 280.00–305.00 $288.20 $1,551 +8.20

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–240 238 2 425.00–460.00 $442.32 $1,053
250–295 271 5 430.00–460.00 $448.47 $1,215 +43.47
300–335 320 9 427.50–450.00 $435.60 $1,394 +38.06
375–390 381 4 420.00–435.00 $428.70 $1,633 +25.53
400–439 422 16 387.50–420.00 $400.71 $1,691 +5.71
460 460 2 347.50–377.50 $362.50 $1,668 -17.50
500–545 521 15 335.00–360.00 $344.94 $1,797
550–595 574 11 317.50–342.50 $328.95 $1,888
600–645 620 13 290.00–322.50 $307.70 $1,908 -72.30
655–670 660 5 310.00–315.00 $313.50 $2,069
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 2 395.00–420.00 $408.53 $1,115
300–340 320 2 395.00–415.00 $404.38 $1,294
355–370 366 4 360.00–395.00 $382.47 $1,400 +10.74
400–445 429 11 347.50–385.00 $365.41 $1,568 +2.00
450–495 469 15 335.00–365.00 $352.35 $1,653 +9.85
500–545 516 7 310.00–330.00 $318.70 $1,644 -15.05
560–595 576 5 295.00–317.50 $307.58 $1,772 -22.33
615–625 620 2 275.00–290.00 $282.56 $1,752 -34.94
650–675 667 5 280.00–300.00 $292.59 $1,952 -3.04
695 695 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,738
700–745 719 4 270.00–297.50 $284.75 $2,047
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,054
305–345 322 3 300.00–350.00 $334.20 $1,076 -33.40
375–385 380 2 300.00–345.00 $322.20 $1,224
400–445 430 7 300.00–340.00 $318.24 $1,368
465–480 473 2 280.00–285.00 $282.46 $1,336 -52.54
450–495 481 7 290.00–322.50 $303.44 $1,460 -31.56
510–545 530 5 295.00–300.00 $299.04 $1,585
570–595 583 3 250.00–287.50 $274.44 $1,600 -50.56
600 600 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,530 -52.50
660–685 675 3 240.00–295.00 $261.73 $1,767
770–795 782 3 225.00–250.00 $234.90 $1,837

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Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1170 974 85-90% 8 137.50–150.00 $144.77 $1,410 -5.21
705–1180 996 85-90% 8 155.00–165.00 $159.25 $1,586 +9.27
650–1160 999 85-90% 8 167.50–182.50 $172.69 $1,725
815–1190 1003 85-90% 2 122.50–125.00 $123.98 $1,244
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1510 1210 75-80% 9 165.00–179.00 $172.41 $2,086
1380–1390 1385 75-80% 2 150.00–157.50 $153.76 $2,130
1230–1675 1400 75-80% 15 179.00–191.00 $186.02 $2,604
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1310 1117 80-85% 10 160.00–177.00 $169.88 $1,898
940–1330 1140 80-85% 9 179.00–189.00 $183.43 $2,091
1165–1185 1175 80-85% 2 140.00–155.00 $147.44 $1,732 -6.84

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280 1280 1 167.50 $167.50 $2,144
1205–1795 1518 4 183.00–195.00 $189.72 $2,880
1685–1845 1752 5 198.00–218.00 $208.44 $3,652

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
940–1365 1155 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,700.00–2,675.00 $2,184.52
960–1360 1180 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,950.00–2,550.00 $2,264.70

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
140 140 1 72.50 $72.50 $102
395 395 1 82.50 $82.50 $326
440 440 1 85.00 $85.00 $374 -2.53

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 3.00 $3.00 $8
395 395 1 5.00 $5.00 $20
420 420 1 3.00 $3.00 $13
570 570 1 3.00 $3.00 $17

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 1 80.00 $80.00 +40.00

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
985 985 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00
1130 1130 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00
1195 1195 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
35 35 7 30.00–50.00 $35.71
40 40 1 50.00 $50.00
50 50 1 110.00 $110.00 +70.00
60 60 1 120.00 $120.00 +80.00

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 2 40.00–65.00 $52.50 +11.50
50–55 53 4 60.00–90.00 $71.25 -28.75
60 60 1 100.00 $100.00 ±0.00
100 100 1 145.00 $145.00 -90.50
100–120 111 6 180.00–220.00 $190.00 -45.50

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
25 25 2 35.00 $35.00
30–35 33 16 35.00–75.00 $43.44

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What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.