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Upstate Livestock Exchange Market Report

Williamston, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 29, 2025

426 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $367.49/cwt -16.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,548/hd at 421 lb · 26 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $329.58/cwt -5.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,871/hd at 568 lb · 21 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $339.98/cwt -16.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,792/hd at 527 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 426 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,224 +15.00
305–310 308 2 425.00 $425.00 $1,309 —
370–393 390 9 400.00–405.00 $400.53 $1,562 —
420–445 433 3 375.00–405.00 $386.88 $1,675 -22.32
440 440 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,584 -49.20
445 value added 445 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,891 —
460–470 value added 465 2 390.00–400.00 $394.95 $1,837 —
460–495 480 5 365.00–380.00 $374.99 $1,800 -28.69
510–520 value added 515 2 360.00–365.00 $362.52 $1,867 —
525–540 533 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,866 +25.00
555 555 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,942 -10.73
655 655 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,998 -9.31
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 fancy 350 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,715 —
370 value added 370 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,776 —
380 380 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,653 -38.26
400 400 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,700 -20.00
450–485 468 2 422.50–425.00 $423.70 $1,983 -22.90
520 value added 520 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,898 —
605 value added 605 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,996 —
660 value added 660 6 325.00 $325.00 $2,145 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,052 —
390 390 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,365 —
515–525 520 2 300.00–310.00 $305.05 $1,586 —
605 605 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,694 -37.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–270 265 2 365.00–370.00 $367.45 $974 -44.26
350–395 375 5 365.00–382.50 $376.77 $1,413 -15.75
380 380 2 340.00–350.00 $345.00 $1,311 -47.52
400–435 420 20 362.50–385.00 $372.60 $1,565 -11.08
420 value added 420 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,554 —
410–440 427 5 330.00–352.50 $346.53 $1,480 -37.15
450–470 457 5 345.00–362.50 $351.93 $1,608 -15.96
460–490 473 5 317.50–340.00 $330.99 $1,566 -5.00
500–530 516 4 300.00–315.00 $309.87 $1,599 -14.63
505–535 value added 522 3 320.00–337.50 $331.00 $1,728 —
515–545 537 5 317.50–325.00 $319.95 $1,718 -33.48
550–590 562 6 310.00–320.00 $312.47 $1,756 -15.62
555–595 569 6 280.00–305.00 $297.35 $1,692 -30.74
570 value added 570 3 310.00–327.50 $319.17 $1,819 —
600 600 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,620 -39.21
610 value added 610 1 322.50 $322.50 $1,967 —
600–625 613 6 280.00–300.00 $292.43 $1,793 -16.78
655–665 660 2 260.00–270.00 $265.04 $1,749 -14.96
660 660 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,848 ±0.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–240 225 2 320.00–340.00 $329.33 $741 —
285 285 1 350.00 $350.00 $998 +30.00
300–340 315 4 325.00–350.00 $334.21 $1,053 -15.79
360–395 382 3 325.00–350.00 $341.29 $1,304 —
400–440 418 4 322.50–340.00 $330.57 $1,382 +5.11
460–490 480 7 315.00–342.50 $330.47 $1,586 -5.50
505 505 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,566 +10.90
620 620 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,674 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,284 -41.09
350–395 371 8 390.00–425.00 $406.02 $1,506 -20.94
400–420 410 2 390.00–397.50 $393.66 $1,614 -20.66
500 value added 500 1 357.50 $357.50 $1,788 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 385.00 $385.00 $847 —
265–295 280 2 390.00–415.00 $403.17 $1,129 -24.40
310 310 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,100 -30.00
305–330 318 2 400.00–415.00 $407.80 $1,297 +22.80
350–395 366 7 385.00–415.00 $402.99 $1,475 +22.99
385–395 392 3 365.00–380.00 $370.04 $1,451 -53.77
405–435 421 6 385.00–405.00 $393.35 $1,656 +2.12
455–475 464 4 365.00–395.00 $386.09 $1,791 -8.32
455–490 472 11 322.50–357.50 $337.04 $1,591 -57.37
505–540 524 5 310.00–330.00 $318.97 $1,671 -21.03
500–545 528 14 337.50–362.50 $347.49 $1,835 +7.49
550–585 566 4 300.00–322.50 $308.61 $1,747 -31.75
555–585 568 17 320.00–350.00 $334.52 $1,900 -5.84
600–640 626 14 292.50–317.50 $305.74 $1,914 -4.30
655–675 665 2 295.00–300.00 $297.46 $1,978 -0.95
665–670 668 2 275.00–280.00 $277.49 $1,854 -20.92
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–240 235 2 340.00–350.00 $344.89 $810 —
250–295 276 8 350.00–385.00 $371.38 $1,025 —
300–335 323 4 355.00–380.00 $364.69 $1,178 —
355–370 362 3 360.00–375.00 $368.32 $1,333 —
440 440 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,628 —
455–490 473 4 342.50–370.00 $356.77 $1,688 -8.23
505–535 520 2 300.00–310.00 $304.86 $1,585 -10.14
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 273 3 445.00–465.00 $454.82 $1,242 -40.36
300–325 312 5 425.00–440.00 $433.94 $1,354 -24.31
350–370 360 2 425.00–450.00 $437.85 $1,576 -29.76
405–435 416 5 410.00–430.00 $415.94 $1,730 -6.38
600–620 610 2 317.50–322.50 $320.04 $1,952 -6.77
700 700 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,170 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
940–1020 980 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 2,071.00–2,250.00 $2,156.85 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–1280 1123 80-85% 9 122.50–159.00 $145.57 $1,635 —
1035–1350 1204 80-85% 12 160.00–174.00 $166.14 $2,000 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1135 1044 85-90% 6 60.00–137.00 $107.14 $1,119 -36.52
990–1170 1080 85-90% 2 148.00–154.00 $150.75 $1,628 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1645 1503 75-80% 2 168.00–169.00 $168.55 $2,533 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1420 1167 3 175.00–179.00 $177.29 $2,069 —
1935–2085 2010 2 188.00–192.00 $190.07 $3,820 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825–920 873 (<2 yrs)Open 2 2,116.00–2,248.00 $2,178.41
925 925 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,471.00 $1,471.00
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,025.00 $2,025.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1165 1165 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00
1185 1185 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,896.00 $1,896.00
1190–1315 1253 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,300.00–2,450.00 $2,371.26
1165–1440 1303 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,200.00–2,250.00 $2,227.64
1240–1470 1355 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,750.00–2,900.00 $2,831.37
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825–1090 958 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,900.00–2,300.00 $2,127.68
960 960 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1035 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
645 645 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
120 120 1 80.00 $80.00 $96 -27.64
330 330 1 105.00 $105.00 $346 +7.50

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20–30 23 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 3 25.00–45.00 $31.67 +11.67
40 40 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 4 105.00 $105.00 +65.00
40 40 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 3 50.00 $50.00 +10.00
70 70 —— 1 105.00 $105.00 -30.00
80 80 —— 2 110.00 $110.00 -61.67
80 80 —— 4 150.00 $150.00 -21.67
100–120 113 —— 3 240.00–425.00 $325.00 +117.50

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
675 675 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —
780 780 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,550.00 $3,550.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1075 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 1 25.00 $25.00 -15.00
40 40 3 30.00–55.00 $40.00 +20.00
50 50 3 105.00–120.00 $110.00 +65.00
50 50 9 60.00–90.00 $79.44 +34.44

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Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 —— 3 50.00 $50.00 —
50 50 Kids (<1 yr)Open 1 120.00 $120.00 —
50 50 Kids (<1 yr)Open 2 70.00 $70.00 —
60 60 —— 1 75.00 $75.00 —
80 80 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 1 120.00 $120.00 —
80 80 —— 4 120.00–130.00 $125.00 —
80 80 —— 4 75.00–80.00 $77.50 —
80 80 —— 1 95.00 $95.00 —
80 80 —— 1 35.00 $35.00 —
100 100 —— 1 125.00 $125.00 —
100 100 —— 2 160.00 $160.00 —
100–120 110 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 160.00–220.00 $190.00 —

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
95 95 1 75.00 $75.00 -20.00

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 110.00 $110.00 $539 —

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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.