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Upstate Livestock Exchange Market Report

Williamston, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 19, 2026

452 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $443.58/cwt +41.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,888/hd at 426 lb · 30 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $536.67/cwt -7.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,764/hd at 329 lb · 23 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $380.34/cwt +16.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,803/hd at 474 lb · 18 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 452

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 580.00 $580.00 $1,247
275 fancy 275 1 610.00 $610.00 $1,678
310–345 333 4 517.50–555.00 $535.15 $1,782 +15.15
350–355 353 2 500.00–525.00 $512.59 $1,809
430–445 438 2 475.00–490.00 $482.37 $2,113
450–465 458 2 475.00–507.50 $490.98 $2,249
505–545 516 11 402.50–435.00 $421.36 $2,174 +17.72
560–570 565 2 405.00–415.00 $410.04 $2,317 +23.38
625 625 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,281 -23.34
750 750 1 348.00 $348.00 $2,610
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 378 2 462.50–495.00 $478.00 $1,807
405–440 421 5 447.50–477.50 $461.24 $1,942 +13.83
425 425 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,828 -17.41
455–495 471 5 425.00–455.00 $442.31 $2,083 +27.43
485 485 2 412.50–420.00 $416.25 $2,019 -35.00
600 600 1 337.50 $337.50 $2,025
750 750 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,025
755 755 1 336.00 $336.00 $2,537
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,828
485 485 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,037

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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 410.00 $410.00 $902
250–295 273 2 395.00–400.00 $397.71 $1,086 -11.74
320 320 2 417.50–430.00 $423.75 $1,356 +13.75
355–395 373 3 350.00–380.00 $366.96 $1,369 -23.04
360–390 376 4 415.00–430.00 $421.92 $1,586 +31.92
400–445 423 9 405.00–420.00 $411.58 $1,741 +76.67
455–495 474 4 380.00–410.00 $396.60 $1,880 +20.47
465–485 474 14 360.00–380.00 $375.69 $1,781 -0.44
515–540 528 10 330.00–347.50 $340.25 $1,797 -7.15
565–590 579 4 330.00–342.50 $335.56 $1,943 +10.56
600–645 617 11 310.00–340.00 $328.75 $2,028 +6.94
650–690 664 4 310.00–328.00 $319.38 $2,121 +38.76
715–740 728 3 280.00–290.00 $283.27 $2,062 +33.27
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 237 5 445.00–495.00 $470.11 $1,114 +20.11
270–295 280 5 440.00–475.00 $460.14 $1,288 +15.14
300–345 329 8 420.00–445.00 $432.16 $1,422 -6.24
350–390 369 8 425.00–450.00 $434.86 $1,605 -10.14
405–445 425 13 415.00–445.00 $430.21 $1,828 +7.86
450–460 455 3 415.00–435.00 $425.04 $1,934 +22.54
500–545 519 6 355.00–365.00 $361.70 $1,877
555–585 570 2 355.00–357.50 $356.22 $2,030 +1.22
620–630 625 2 330.00–337.50 $333.78 $2,086 +16.28
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 287 3 360.00–380.00 $366.86 $1,053
360 360 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,278 -5.70
405–415 413 4 350.00–370.00 $361.84 $1,494
480–495 488 2 340.00–350.00 $345.08 $1,684
550–580 565 2 305.00–337.50 $321.68 $1,817
625 625 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,875
675–695 685 2 290.00–295.00 $292.54 $2,004

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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,034
290 290 2 460.00–490.00 $475.00 $1,378 +13.85
320–345 333 3 450.00–485.00 $465.28 $1,549 +53.63
355–395 383 15 440.00–485.00 $465.36 $1,782 +0.40
405–440 423 21 440.00–470.00 $452.23 $1,913 +23.23
408–445 432 9 415.00–430.00 $423.41 $1,829 +75.87
450–485 467 9 420.00–447.50 $432.13 $2,018 +21.63
465–495 485 3 400.00–417.50 $408.99 $1,984 -1.51
500–545 516 10 385.00–417.50 $397.46 $2,051 +19.51
570–595 584 4 350.00–380.00 $364.23 $2,127 +6.58
600–640 620 2 335.00–340.00 $337.58 $2,093 +13.58
650–670 658 3 300.00–325.00 $308.23 $2,028 -1.63
750–780 762 3 292.50–315.00 $306.50 $2,336
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,066
210–230 fancy 220 2 655.00–665.00 $660.23 $1,453 +29.84
250–280 263 3 550.00–580.00 $567.78 $1,493 +2.78
265–270 fancy 268 2 615.00–625.00 $619.95 $1,661 -50.05
300–320 fancy 313 5 555.00–590.00 $568.95 $1,781 -1.43
310–345 333 18 500.00–547.50 $527.70 $1,757 +23.32
355–385 368 16 490.00–535.00 $512.76 $1,887 +7.71
415–440 432 3 470.00–480.00 $475.80 $2,055 -9.58
450–460 455 4 450.00–470.00 $459.48 $2,091 -0.68
505–540 514 7 400.00–422.50 $410.60 $2,110 -0.85
550–575 565 3 382.50–390.00 $386.64 $2,185 -0.08
640 640 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,176 -12.48
670–675 673 2 339.00–340.00 $339.50 $2,285 -11.73
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,134
375 375 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,594 +60.00
440 440 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,848 +50.00
450 450 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,845 +55.14
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1065 1065 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,103.00 $2,103.00
1110 1110 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,109.00 $2,109.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1570 1570 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1340 1167 80-85% 3 189.00–225.00 $200.43 $2,339
930–1355 1178 80-85% 8 145.00–160.00 $152.95 $1,802
840–1765 1192 80-85% 11 158.00–185.00 $170.50 $2,032
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–1120 932 85-90% 6 100.00–135.00 $123.95 $1,155
945–1300 1120 85-90% 6 150.00–168.00 $159.41 $1,785 +41.33
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1580 1580 75-80% 1 153.00 $153.00 $2,417 -5.00

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190 1190 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,785
1355–1895 1511 11 180.00–201.00 $194.26 $2,935
1500–1760 1630 2 203.00–209.00 $206.24 $3,362

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Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
705–895 816 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,291.00–1,566.00 $1,430.90
730–905 818 (<2 yrs)Open 2 1,810.00–2,154.00 $1,963.59
830–915 885 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,601.00–1,743.00 $1,689.26
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785 785 (<2 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,197.00 $1,197.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,148.00 $1,148.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775 775 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,008.00 $1,008.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1125 1125 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
1035–1220 1128 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,800.00–1,950.00 $1,881.15
1260 1260 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00
1280–1320 1300 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,750.00–3,125.00 $2,940.38
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855–865 860 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,750.00–1,925.00 $1,838.01
875 875 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
1020–1060 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,800.00–2,500.00 $2,156.73
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700 700 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
670 670 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 1 130.00 $130.00 -15.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1190 1190 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,650.00 $3,650.00
1315–1480 1412 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 3,100.00–3,450.00 $3,324.32
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
35 35 Kids (<1 yr)Open 1 55.00 $55.00
50 50 Kids (<1 yr)Open 2 90.00 $90.00
70 70 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 1 110.00 $110.00
80 80 1 145.00 $145.00
80 80 1 140.00 $140.00
80 80 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 130.00 $130.00
100 100 6 145.00–165.00 $154.17
100 100 1 125.00 $125.00
500 500 Kids (<1 yr)Exposed 1 70.00 $70.00

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 6 65.00 $65.00 ±0.00

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 1 135.00 $135.00 -20.00
130 130 3 250.00–280.00 $270.00 +90.00
150 150 1 330.00 $330.00

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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.