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Upstate Livestock Exchange Market Report, Williamston, SC

Williamston, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 18, 2025

378 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $332.49/cwt +4.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,579/hd at 475 lb · 17 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $308.87/cwt -9.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,762/hd at 570 lb · 15 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $319.93/cwt +2.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,853/hd at 579 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 378 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,183 -5.00
295 fancy 295 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,328 —
315 value added 315 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,402 —
340–345 343 2 405.00–415.00 $410.04 $1,406 -4.96
375 fancy 375 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,631 +5.00
375 375 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,481 -24.11
405–420 fancy 413 2 440.00–442.50 $441.23 $1,822 +1.23
420–435 value added 428 2 440.00–445.00 $442.46 $1,894 —
455 value added 455 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,934 —
451–470 457 7 380.00–397.50 $393.54 $1,798 +11.04
525–540 value added 533 2 375.00–392.50 $383.87 $2,046 —
528–545 534 6 360.00–382.50 $374.84 $2,002 +7.75
550 value added 550 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,008 —
560 560 1 367.50 $367.50 $2,058 +4.50
610–625 618 2 320.00–335.00 $327.41 $2,023 —
645 value added 645 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,225 —
700–735 710 7 309.00–318.00 $310.56 $2,205 -0.94
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 342.50 $342.50 $1,610 -25.69
490 490 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,642 -33.19
500–540 521 5 335.00–360.00 $346.40 $1,805 +11.40
540 value added 540 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,890 —
565 value added 565 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,949 —
580–595 588 2 327.50–342.50 $335.10 $1,970 -4.39
605 605 1 297.50 $297.50 $1,800 -2.50
630–645 638 3 295.00–315.00 $303.33 $1,935 +3.33
700 value added 700 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,065 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,206 -5.00
495 495 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,683 —
575–580 578 2 300.00–312.50 $306.22 $1,770 -14.96
605 605 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,694 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 375.00 $375.00 $919 +17.36
290 290 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,116 +41.02
330–345 338 2 350.00–370.00 $360.22 $1,218 +1.79
355 355 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,242 -5.63
355–385 372 3 365.00–375.00 $370.13 $1,377 +14.50
415 415 1 332.50 $332.50 $1,380 -9.50
410–440 424 9 340.00–367.50 $351.31 $1,490 +9.31
450–475 462 7 335.00–345.00 $340.00 $1,571 +9.19
455–495 484 10 320.00–330.00 $327.23 $1,584 +17.42
500 value added 500 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,700 —
500–545 514 9 300.00–335.00 $320.86 $1,649 -0.08
515–525 520 2 300.00–312.50 $306.31 $1,593 -14.63
550–583 569 14 295.00–319.00 $310.93 $1,769 -7.36
590 590 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,652 -38.29
620–640 627 3 280.00–295.00 $288.24 $1,807 -10.14
700 700 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,855 -5.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 390.00 $390.00 $916 ±0.00
290 290 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,131 +5.24
300–340 318 6 365.00–395.00 $386.73 $1,230 +5.11
310–325 value added 318 2 395.00–400.00 $397.56 $1,264 —
325 fancy 325 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,316 -4.84
355–385 373 6 377.50–387.50 $382.41 $1,426 +2.73
375 value added 375 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,500 —
410 410 2 375.00–380.00 $377.50 $1,548 -0.03
410 value added 410 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,702 —
450–480 465 2 340.00–352.50 $346.05 $1,609 —
490 value added 490 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,764 —
500–535 510 4 330.00–335.00 $332.54 $1,696 —
640 640 2 290.00–310.00 $300.00 $1,920 —
650–680 663 4 292.50–313.00 $303.19 $2,010 —
700 700 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,030 —
750 750 1 282.50 $282.50 $2,119 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 300.00 $300.00 $915 -16.62
380 380 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,235 +25.00
400–440 411 7 320.00–330.00 $328.49 $1,350 +1.78
470–495 484 5 300.00–325.00 $311.93 $1,510 +0.54
520–535 525 3 290.00–310.00 $300.00 $1,575 -13.00
725–745 735 2 230.00–235.00 $232.53 $1,709 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,116 +4.72
350–395 373 2 365.00–390.00 $378.26 $1,411 -2.07
420 420 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,470 -24.30
415–445 429 6 360.00–380.00 $370.88 $1,591 -3.42
475–490 484 7 345.00–377.50 $357.90 $1,732 +22.79
510–545 531 11 325.00–347.50 $337.20 $1,791 +3.25
550–590 576 9 320.00–331.00 $325.22 $1,873 +7.35
580–595 585 5 305.00–316.00 $310.41 $1,816 -7.46
605 605 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,694 +25.00
600–640 619 8 290.00–319.00 $307.18 $1,901 +3.03
650 650 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,820 —
650–695 668 9 290.00–310.00 $301.08 $2,011 -3.87
700–720 708 3 287.50–291.00 $289.51 $2,050 -7.26
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 fancy 240 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,080 —
260–275 267 3 405.00–435.00 $418.06 $1,116 +6.35
300–345 324 5 415.00–430.00 $420.75 $1,363 +10.67
360–395 379 5 405.00–430.00 $419.71 $1,591 +9.74
405 fancy 405 1 437.50 $437.50 $1,772 —
410–425 419 5 400.00–420.00 $409.52 $1,716 +8.93
455 fancy 455 1 422.50 $422.50 $1,922 —
470 470 1 392.50 $392.50 $1,845 +3.75
500–530 514 8 347.50–372.50 $362.49 $1,863 +8.01
550–560 553 6 345.00–360.00 $351.01 $1,941 +14.47
600–620 607 5 316.00–325.00 $319.60 $1,940 -3.91
750 750 1 287.50 $287.50 $2,156 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,186 -31.33
400 400 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,300 -14.57
455–495 475 2 315.00–335.00 $324.58 $1,542 -3.20
565 565 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,695 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
905 905 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1745 1506 75-80% 7 182.00–194.00 $185.96 $2,801 —
1350–1725 1520 75-80% 3 176.00–180.00 $178.19 $2,708 —
1470–1835 1687 75-80% 3 164.00–169.00 $166.51 $2,809 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1255 1193 80-85% 3 163.00–169.00 $165.71 $1,977 —
980–1405 1219 80-85% 7 175.00–185.00 $180.37 $2,199 +10.86
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955 955 85-90% 1 122.50 $122.50 $1,170 —
785–1125 976 85-90% 4 155.00–160.00 $157.97 $1,542 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1850 1577 5 195.00–209.00 $201.86 $3,183 —
1515–2030 1724 6 214.00–225.00 $218.22 $3,762 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
827–835 829 (<2 yrs)Open 4 1,566.00–2,026.00 $1,910.17
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
710 710 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,846.00 $1,846.00
1140 1140 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,984.00 $1,984.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
665 665 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,081.00 $1,081.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 860 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00
905–1115 1010 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,900.00–2,050.00 $1,982.80
1020 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,075.00 $2,075.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1120 1120 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,220.00 $2,220.00
1280 1280 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1410 1410 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00
1420 1420 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835 835 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
130–185 150 3 100.00–110.00 $104.44 $157 —

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 65.00 $65.00 -22.50
50 50 1 120.00 $120.00 +32.50
80 80 1 140.00 $140.00 -17.50
100–130 120 3 230.00–305.00 $266.67 +136.67

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 2 35.00 $35.00 —
30 30 5 40.00–55.00 $49.00 —
40 40 3 95.00–105.00 $98.33 —
50 50 1 55.00 $55.00 —
50 50 2 120.00 $120.00 —

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Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 50.00 $50.00 -30.00
80 80 1 120.00 $120.00 +45.00
80 80 2 140.00–155.00 $147.50 +72.50
100 100 2 155.00–165.00 $160.00 -35.00

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 1 50.00 $50.00 —

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Reading this report

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.