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Upstate Livestock Exchange Market Report

Williamston, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 25, 2025

270 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $331.93/cwt +11.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,914/hd at 576 lb · 10 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $350.40/cwt +17.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,840/hd at 525 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 270 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 fancy 295 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,475 +50.00
320–330 325 4 440.00–475.00 $461.33 $1,499 +51.29
335–340 fancy 338 2 485.00 $485.00 $1,639 —
350–395 370 6 435.00–470.00 $452.98 $1,676 +57.98
455–470 463 4 415.00–440.00 $424.88 $1,967 +31.34
505–525 513 6 377.50–395.00 $385.80 $1,979 +10.96
550–590 564 5 377.50–392.50 $384.03 $2,166 +16.53
610 610 1 377.50 $377.50 $2,303 +50.09
733 733 4 334.00 $334.00 $2,448 +23.44
750 value added 750 1 339.00 $339.00 $2,542 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–395 388 3 390.00–425.00 $403.11 $1,564 —
415 415 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,598 —
400–435 418 2 390.00–410.00 $399.58 $1,670 —
465–490 478 4 370.00–402.50 $392.94 $1,878 +50.44
510–540 525 5 350.00–372.50 $365.64 $1,920 +19.24
550 550 1 342.50 $342.50 $1,884 —
555–585 567 3 350.00–365.00 $358.19 $2,031 +23.09
695 value added 695 1 329.00 $329.00 $2,287 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,406 +40.00
565–585 575 2 320.00–330.00 $324.91 $1,868 +18.69

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,197 +19.78
360–395 387 5 350.00–375.00 $362.21 $1,402 -7.92
405–415 410 2 360.00–370.00 $364.94 $1,496 +32.44
420–435 428 2 340.00–355.00 $347.37 $1,487 -3.94
460–485 470 4 330.00–350.00 $340.53 $1,600 +0.53
480 480 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,488 -17.23
520–540 530 2 300.00–330.00 $315.28 $1,671 +8.97
525–545 538 4 337.50–344.00 $340.39 $1,831 +34.08
555–595 569 7 322.50–332.50 $328.45 $1,869 +17.52
600–615 606 4 300.00–322.50 $313.30 $1,899 +25.06
610 610 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,616 -23.24
655–665 660 2 300.00–305.00 $302.52 $1,997 —
725 725 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,030 +15.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 fancy 200 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,040 —
310 fancy 310 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,348 +30.00
325–345 334 4 400.00–415.00 $409.96 $1,369 +23.23
350 fancy 350 1 422.50 $422.50 $1,479 —
360–375 369 4 395.00–415.00 $403.85 $1,490 +21.44
415 415 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,556 -2.50
450–490 464 5 360.00–367.50 $362.58 $1,682 +16.53
500–545 525 10 347.50–355.00 $350.40 $1,840 +17.86
560 fancy 560 1 362.50 $362.50 $2,030 —
565–575 569 4 338.00–350.00 $341.48 $1,943 —
610 610 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,013 +30.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 377 3 345.00–355.00 $349.85 $1,319 +24.85
420–425 423 2 320.00–345.00 $332.43 $1,406 +3.94
495 495 1 322.50 $322.50 $1,596 +10.57

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,370 —
370–390 379 5 405.00–425.00 $415.12 $1,573 +36.86
415–445 430 2 380.00–390.00 $385.17 $1,656 +14.29
470 470 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,622 -12.90
460–485 473 3 382.50–392.50 $388.25 $1,836 +30.35
500–515 508 2 340.00–342.50 $341.23 $1,733 +4.03
500–545 516 7 345.00–365.00 $355.43 $1,834 +18.23
555–590 573 5 337.50–350.00 $342.47 $1,962 +17.25
555–595 580 5 310.00–335.00 $321.38 $1,864 -3.84
630 630 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,953 +2.82
660–695 672 3 292.50–300.00 $297.54 $1,999 -3.54
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 fancy 240 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,188 +45.00
250 250 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,188 +56.94
325 fancy 325 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,560 —
340–345 343 2 445.00–465.00 $455.07 $1,561 +34.32
350–355 fancy 353 2 470.00–475.00 $472.52 $1,668 —
350–395 374 6 430.00–465.00 $450.02 $1,683 +30.31
415–430 420 3 420.00–430.00 $424.94 $1,785 +15.42
500–530 519 4 370.00–387.50 $378.71 $1,966 +16.22
600 600 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,890 -4.60
710 710 1 312.50 $312.50 $2,219 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,314 +45.00
405 405 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,478 +40.00
490 490 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,715 +25.42
500–530 512 3 315.00–325.00 $320.02 $1,639 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
945–1170 1058 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 2,225.00–2,455.00 $2,352.23 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
840 840 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —
915 915 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,013.00 $2,013.00 +13.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–1285 1035 80-85% 2 115.00–144.00 $133.00 $1,377 —
905–1450 1137 80-85% 11 160.00–177.00 $168.92 $1,921 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500 1500 75-80% 1 152.00 $152.00 $2,280 -33.96
1375–1675 1513 75-80% 9 162.00–178.00 $172.05 $2,603 -13.91
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915 915 85-90% 1 127.50 $127.50 $1,167 —
1055–1170 1125 85-90% 3 151.00–155.00 $153.61 $1,728 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1560 1560 1 221.00 $221.00 $3,448 +19.14
1335–1980 1587 10 200.00–215.00 $207.81 $3,298 +5.95

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740–895 818 (<2 yrs)Open 2 1,980.00–2,327.00 $2,169.95
1015–1110 1063 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,233.00–2,387.00 $2,313.44
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945 945 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,488.00 $1,488.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1230 1230 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,375.00 $2,375.00
1120–1550 1335 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,750.00–2,800.00 $2,770.97
1370 1370 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00
1275–1660 1463 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,675.00–2,950.00 $2,796.30
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
730 730 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
135 135 1 180.00 $180.00 $243 —

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 85.00 $85.00 +20.00
80 80 —— 2 135.00–140.00 $137.50 -2.50
100 100 —— 1 130.00 $130.00 -136.67
100 100 —— 1 145.00 $145.00 -121.67
120 120 —— 1 215.00 $215.00 -51.67

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
995 995 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,750.00 $3,750.00 —
995 995 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,425.00 $3,425.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1280 1280 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —

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Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 Kids (<1 yr)Open 1 35.00 $35.00 —
50 50 Kids (<1 yr)Open 4 100.00 $100.00 +50.00
60 60 —— 1 60.00 $60.00 +10.00
100 100 —— 4 200.00–210.00 $207.50 +47.50

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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.