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Upstate Livestock Exchange Market Report

Williamston, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 1, 2025

211 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $452.40/cwt -3.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,683/hd at 372 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 211 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–365 363 2 440.00–455.00 $447.55 $1,625 -5.43
385 fancy 385 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,848 —
400–410 405 3 410.00–440.00 $424.88 $1,721 —
460–485 473 2 400.00–435.00 $417.04 $1,973 -7.84
520 520 1 387.50 $387.50 $2,015 +1.70
550 550 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,062 -9.03
605 605 1 387.50 $387.50 $2,344 +10.00
615 value added 615 1 387.50 $387.50 $2,383 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,817 +2.06
520–545 533 2 370.00–372.50 $371.28 $1,979 +5.64
558–565 value added 560 4 375.00–387.50 $383.10 $2,145 —
645 value added 645 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,225 —
738 738 4 310.00 $310.00 $2,288 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720 720 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,584 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 333 3 405.00–435.00 $418.20 $1,393 +8.24
370–380 375 3 395.00–430.00 $409.84 $1,537 +5.99
380 fancy 380 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,672 +17.50
400–415 410 5 395.00–435.00 $421.94 $1,730 +46.94
425 fancy 425 1 490.00 $490.00 $2,082 —
480 480 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,728 -2.58
515 value added 515 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,854 —
515–540 523 6 345.00–362.50 $356.23 $1,863 +5.83
555–570 563 2 347.50–350.00 $348.73 $1,963 +7.25
580 value added 580 1 342.50 $342.50 $1,986 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 285.00 $285.00 $770 —
395 395 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,501 +17.79
415–445 430 2 355.00 $355.00 $1,526 +7.63
435–445 440 2 370.00–375.00 $372.47 $1,639 +25.10
470–480 475 2 355.00–360.00 $357.47 $1,698 +16.94
480 value added 480 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,680 —
515–525 520 2 342.50–350.00 $346.21 $1,800 +30.93
540 540 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,728 -20.39
555 555 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,610 -38.45
550–580 569 7 325.00–345.00 $331.01 $1,883 +2.56
570 value added 570 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,938 —
605 605 2 307.50–310.00 $308.75 $1,868 -4.55
650 650 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,950 -2.52
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,015 —
300–330 315 2 325.00–355.00 $339.29 $1,069 —
425 425 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,424 +2.57
475 475 1 302.50 $302.50 $1,437 -20.00
525 525 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,654 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 fancy 228 2 495.00–500.00 $497.31 $1,134 +2.31
265 fancy 265 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,298 —
300–335 322 3 435.00–455.00 $442.95 $1,426 -12.12
325–345 fancy 335 2 475.00–535.00 $504.10 $1,689 +24.10
365–370 fancy 368 2 480.00 $480.00 $1,766 +7.48
355–395 373 8 420.00–475.00 $445.50 $1,662 -4.52
405–430 416 8 415.00–470.00 $436.78 $1,817 +11.84
455–460 458 2 405.00–420.00 $412.54 $1,889 —
520–525 523 3 357.50–385.00 $370.84 $1,939 -7.87
600–620 611 5 317.50–345.00 $329.02 $2,010 +14.02
670–685 675 5 313.00–317.00 $314.79 $2,125 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 283 3 405.00–415.00 $411.71 $1,165 —
360–380 370 2 410.00–415.00 $412.57 $1,527 -2.55
420 420 2 405.00 $405.00 $1,701 +19.83
455 455 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,661 +20.00
510–525 520 3 345.00–360.00 $352.57 $1,833 -2.86
520 520 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,690 -30.43
585 585 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,930 +8.62
620–640 630 2 282.50–295.00 $288.65 $1,818 -21.35
640 640 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,824 -25.00
675 675 2 287.50–294.00 $290.75 $1,963 -6.79
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
875–1260 1100 (<2 yrs)N/A 4 2,021.00–3,500.00 $2,727.41 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,097 —
310 310 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,147 —
360 360 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,404 +20.00
460 460 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,725 +25.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
920 920 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,863.00 $1,863.00 -150.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1385 1193 80-85% 15 160.00–178.00 $166.76 $1,989 —
1130–1545 1318 80-85% 3 149.00–157.00 $153.55 $2,024 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760–1215 988 85-90% 2 157.00–160.00 $158.15 $1,563 —
1025–1075 1050 85-90% 2 125.00–130.00 $127.44 $1,338 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1590 1415 2 179.00 $179.00 $2,533 —
1265–1745 1471 4 190.00–209.00 $197.93 $2,912 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,986.00 $1,986.00
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
715 715 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,057.00 $1,057.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
715 715 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 912.00 $912.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
935 935 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00
825–1080 953 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,800.00–2,200.00 $1,973.23
1305 1305 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,175.00 $2,175.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1290 1290 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1480 1480 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,257.00 $2,257.00
1480–1550 1515 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,850.00 $2,850.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
105–160 128 5 100.00–115.00 $109.32 $140 -70.68

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 55.00 $55.00 —
50 50 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 130.00 $130.00 +45.00
60 60 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 90.00 $90.00 +5.00
80 80 —— 3 160.00–180.00 $168.33 +30.83
150 150 —— 1 225.00 $225.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1040 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00 —
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
785 785 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,084 —

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Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 Kids (<1 yr)Open 2 80.00 $80.00 +45.00
50 50 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 1 130.00 $130.00 +30.00
50 50 Kids (<1 yr)Open 2 55.00 $55.00 -45.00
80 80 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 50.00 $50.00 -10.00
100 100 —— 1 120.00 $120.00 -87.50
120 120 —— 1 125.00 $125.00 -82.50

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 1 82.50 $82.50 $487 —

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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.