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Upstate Livestock Exchange Market Report

Williamston, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 16, 2026

379 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $476.79/cwt +22.81 vs last sale · ≈ $2,007/hd at 421 lb · 20 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $486.20/cwt +9.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,792/hd at 369 lb · 14 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $408.47/cwt -12.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,951/hd at 478 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 379 642 133
Feeder cattle 312 523 69
Slaughter cattle 35 45 35
Replacement cattle 24 20 4

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made in feeder cattle this week due to limited comparable sales, slaughter cows 11.00 higher and slaughter bulls no comparisons based on limited comparable sales. Light offering of average quality cattle due to extreme wet conditions in the area with active buyer participation.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–220 210 2 615.00–650.00 $631.67 $1,327 —
270–280 275 2 655.00–665.00 $659.91 $1,815 —
300–340 325 3 590.00–645.00 $607.79 $1,975 —
355 fancy 355 1 570.00 $570.00 $2,024 —
355–375 365 4 500.00–555.00 $534.51 $1,951 -16.37
410–430 417 3 500.00–520.00 $512.30 $2,136 -21.00
425 value added 425 1 517.50 $517.50 $2,199 +0.24
450–455 453 2 490.00 $490.00 $2,220 +13.52
450–485 value added 476 6 502.50–515.00 $504.89 $2,403 +14.42
505 value added 505 1 482.50 $482.50 $2,437 +12.68
510–545 531 4 455.00–467.50 $461.24 $2,449 -5.08
550 value added 550 1 452.50 $452.50 $2,489 +27.56
625 625 2 410.00–417.50 $413.75 $2,586 -9.47
660 660 1 397.50 $397.50 $2,624 +5.03
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 value added 375 1 540.00 $540.00 $2,025 —
425 425 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,912 -33.33
420–445 430 4 477.50–490.00 $483.09 $2,077 -0.24
435 value added 435 1 487.50 $487.50 $2,121 —
455–470 465 3 450.00–475.00 $466.00 $2,167 +16.95
455–480 468 2 427.50–450.00 $438.45 $2,052 -10.60
515 value added 515 2 442.00 $442.00 $2,276 +26.39
515–540 534 4 400.00–430.00 $407.24 $2,175 -20.37
570–585 580 3 390.00–410.00 $400.09 $2,321 +1.69
600 value added 600 1 395.00 $395.00 $2,370 +5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,886 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 545.00 $545.00 $1,580 +68.03
305 fancy 305 1 580.00 $580.00 $1,769 +53.01
315–340 325 3 485.00–525.00 $503.15 $1,635 +22.87
350 value added 350 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,750 —
350–385 370 13 470.00–505.00 $485.14 $1,795 +18.27
400–435 417 14 455.00–495.00 $473.27 $1,974 +20.64
430 value added 430 6 485.00 $485.00 $2,086 +17.50
455–475 468 4 440.00–475.00 $458.11 $2,144 +21.84
500–545 515 6 400.00–420.00 $407.01 $2,096 -13.76
540 value added 540 1 402.50 $402.50 $2,174 -15.60
550–590 572 8 360.00–397.50 $380.91 $2,179 +6.43
605–635 620 2 352.50–360.00 $356.16 $2,208 +8.66
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 fancy 290 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,508 —
355–395 380 5 430.00–465.00 $451.87 $1,717 +10.41
400–445 429 9 420.00–450.00 $438.95 $1,883 +9.03
450–485 value added 468 2 382.50–410.00 $395.74 $1,852 -38.61
450–490 476 9 392.50–435.00 $417.63 $1,988 +2.19
495 495 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,881 -35.44
515–545 529 9 360.00–395.00 $374.20 $1,980 -14.93
550–565 558 2 357.50–375.00 $366.13 $2,043 +6.66
740 740 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,183 -31.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,290 +7.13
365 365 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,405 —
410–425 418 2 380.00–400.00 $389.82 $1,629 +74.82
495 495 1 392.50 $392.50 $1,943 +11.48
500–540 520 2 305.00–320.00 $312.21 $1,623 -65.01
585–590 588 2 337.50–345.00 $341.23 $2,006 —
690–695 693 2 295.00–310.00 $302.53 $2,097 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 fancy 220 1 630.00 $630.00 $1,386 +14.88
260 fancy 260 1 665.00 $665.00 $1,729 +46.30
300–335 fancy 319 4 615.00–630.00 $625.20 $1,994 -0.77
325–345 336 4 545.00–595.00 $564.93 $1,898 -11.76
350–395 371 12 505.00–560.00 $533.94 $1,981 -10.37
400–425 416 6 485.00–515.00 $502.42 $2,090 -5.41
460–470 464 5 472.50–497.50 $481.00 $2,232 +31.00
500–530 520 4 435.00–452.50 $441.92 $2,298 +11.21
555–565 560 2 405.00–432.50 $418.63 $2,344 —
595 value added 595 1 437.50 $437.50 $2,603 —
600–635 620 3 380.00–402.50 $392.38 $2,433 +11.40
660–680 668 3 347.50–355.00 $350.80 $2,343 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,696 -15.00
370–390 380 2 445.00–455.00 $449.87 $1,710 -43.68
410 410 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,845 +45.00
405–425 416 4 455.00–490.00 $476.41 $1,982 +71.41
435 value added 435 1 485.00 $485.00 $2,110 -10.00
455–495 473 7 447.50–480.00 $462.56 $2,188 +2.08
480–490 485 2 432.50–437.50 $434.97 $2,110 +4.96
520–540 526 4 405.00–420.00 $411.88 $2,166 +4.51
555–580 568 2 395.00–415.00 $404.78 $2,299 +5.80
620–635 628 2 357.50–360.00 $358.76 $2,253 -30.10
675 675 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,329 +5.00
700 700 1 347.50 $347.50 $2,432 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–440 430 2 420.00–430.00 $425.12 $1,828 —
465–495 483 3 405.00–430.00 $418.57 $2,022 -18.93
500–530 515 2 397.50–410.00 $403.93 $2,080 —
580–595 588 2 372.50–387.50 $379.90 $2,234 +14.90
610 610 1 332.50 $332.50 $2,028 -30.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1415 1415 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1465 1465 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,905.00 $1,905.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1190 1054 80-85% 6 137.50–169.00 $150.59 $1,587 —
1060–1465 1268 80-85% 5 190.00–209.00 $197.18 $2,500 +29.37
940–1635 1306 80-85% 5 176.00–187.00 $180.11 $2,352 -34.89
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260 1260 75-80% 1 191.00 $191.00 $2,407 —
1570–1775 1695 75-80% 5 172.00–183.00 $176.84 $2,997 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865 865 85-90% 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,254 —
700–1150 925 85-90% 2 157.50–165.00 $162.16 $1,500 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1470 1288 2 180.00–195.00 $188.56 $2,429 —
1465 1465 1 185.00 $185.00 $2,710 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
900–1030 965 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,688.00–1,854.00 $1,776.59
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1130–1290 1210 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,876.00–2,399.00 $2,154.79
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770 770 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,174.00 $1,174.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990 990 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,325.00 $2,325.00
1010 1010 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1010–1070 1040 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,850.00 $1,850.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1125 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1120–1165 1143 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,650.00–2,750.00 $2,699.02
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
765 765 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920 920 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–255 239 4 62.50–80.00 $70.54 $169 -25.33
505 505 1 75.00 $75.00 $379 +12.50

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
620–730 677 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 2,950.00–3,400.00 $3,104.19 —
720 720 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,450.00 $3,450.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
920 920 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,350.00 $3,350.00 +400.00
1010 1010 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1155 1155 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,000.00 $4,000.00 —

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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.