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Upstate Livestock Exchange Market Report

Williamston, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 9, 2026

432 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $477.36/cwt +3.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,984/hd at 416 lb · 16 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $530.66/cwt -23.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,698/hd at 320 lb · 12 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $528.13/cwt -8.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,907/hd at 361 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 432 708 418
Feeder cattle 337 587 288
Slaughter cattle 40 49 77
Replacement cattle 29 20 21

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week no comparisons made on feeder steers and heifers due to limited comparable sales, feeder bulls unevenly steady, slaughter cows 3.50 lower slaughter bulls 2.50 lower. Moderate offering of average quality cattle with active buyer participation.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,310 —
385 385 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,713 -44.77
405–435 418 6 475.00–490.00 $481.69 $2,013 +31.69
470 470 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,998 -43.90
485 485 1 457.50 $457.50 $2,219 -11.40
500–535 518 3 390.00–415.00 $404.73 $2,097 -15.10
635 635 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,286 -27.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 283 3 510.00–550.00 $530.47 $1,501 —
366–390 371 5 517.50–520.00 $519.47 $1,927 -26.89
520–530 525 3 450.00–462.50 $454.21 $2,385 -10.61
605 605 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,541 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,025 —
335 335 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,340 —
495 495 1 410.00 $410.00 $2,030 +10.00
500 500 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,950 —
565 565 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,062 +7.50

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Feeder Heifers

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 -50.00
255–285 272 3 435.00–450.00 $440.06 $1,197 -28.48
385 385 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,867 +60.00
405–440 424 5 435.00–465.00 $444.79 $1,886 -9.89
405–445 435 4 390.00–425.00 $406.39 $1,768 -23.61
450–460 455 5 420.00–437.50 $424.47 $1,931 -17.98
455–495 475 6 382.50–415.00 $396.13 $1,882 -10.40
500–535 510 6 365.00–395.00 $383.42 $1,955 -5.09
520–540 528 4 330.00–360.00 $346.10 $1,827 -49.71
550–585 572 3 305.00–330.00 $319.87 $1,830 -38.47
585 585 1 352.50 $352.50 $2,062 -5.84
635 635 1 323.00 $323.00 $2,051 +10.50
775 775 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,054 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,298 —
255–270 260 3 485.00–530.00 $505.48 $1,314 -27.66
300–310 306 5 475.00–520.00 $502.06 $1,536 -16.41
315–325 fancy 320 2 530.00–535.00 $532.46 $1,704 —
350–395 376 5 470.00–485.00 $475.78 $1,789 -8.86
400–410 405 2 475.00–480.00 $477.53 $1,934 +4.54
515 515 1 410.00 $410.00 $2,112 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 420.00 $420.00 $840 -35.00
250–295 270 4 400.00–430.00 $418.10 $1,129 -1.26
300–325 313 2 390.00–410.00 $399.60 $1,251 -35.40
415–445 431 4 380.00–405.00 $392.41 $1,691 -20.06
455–495 478 6 340.00–390.00 $374.43 $1,790 -36.09
535 535 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,953 -19.91

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–220 215 3 495.00–510.00 $501.63 $1,079 —
260–295 273 7 465.00–500.00 $480.07 $1,311 -9.93
300–335 320 9 475.00–505.00 $488.57 $1,563 -15.53
330–345 340 3 450.00–475.00 $458.46 $1,559 +8.46
375–395 382 3 480.00–495.00 $486.55 $1,859 +35.03
407–435 415 14 455.00–500.00 $478.39 $1,985 -1.80
405–435 420 2 465.00–475.00 $470.18 $1,975 -10.01
450–495 475 5 435.00–460.00 $448.14 $2,129 -11.57
485–495 490 2 420.00–437.50 $428.66 $2,100 -31.05
500–515 508 2 380.00–400.00 $389.85 $1,980 -35.40
500–545 516 8 420.00–440.00 $427.18 $2,204 +1.93
575–580 578 2 370.00–375.00 $372.49 $2,153 -24.85
575–595 590 4 370.00–395.00 $383.02 $2,260 -14.32
615 615 1 377.50 $377.50 $2,322 +12.60
650–670 660 2 314.00–335.00 $324.34 $2,141 +4.34
705–745 722 5 317.50–350.00 $337.11 $2,434 +4.56
770 770 1 317.50 $317.50 $2,445 —
830 value added 830 1 277.50 $277.50 $2,303 —
855 value added 855 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,308 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 fancy 200 1 580.00 $580.00 $1,160 -7.39
240 240 2 530.00–545.00 $537.50 $1,290 +19.67
250–295 278 7 510.00–555.00 $524.23 $1,457 -43.65
305–345 320 12 500.00–550.00 $530.66 $1,698 -23.02
350–385 361 12 510.00–540.00 $528.13 $1,907 -8.47
505–515 508 3 437.50–450.00 $442.48 $2,248 -16.08
560–575 568 2 422.50–447.50 $434.83 $2,470 +8.27
600 600 1 392.50 $392.50 $2,355 +9.87
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,120 -38.92
310–330 320 2 400.00–420.00 $409.69 $1,311 -32.99
395 395 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,580 -44.45
410 410 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,702 -28.57
450–490 475 5 375.00–415.00 $396.66 $1,884 -27.09
530–545 538 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,964 -12.02
615 615 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,152 +32.85
690 690 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,208 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
820–1015 918 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 1,903.00–1,989.00 $1,941.43 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950 950 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,114.00 $2,114.00 -136.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
845 845 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,415.00 $1,415.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1045 955 80-85% 2 120.00–146.00 $134.23 $1,282 -88.27
990–1375 1239 80-85% 10 157.00–174.00 $163.95 $2,031 —
1360 1360 80-85% 1 185.00 $185.00 $2,516 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–1220 1005 85-90% 3 147.00–153.00 $149.56 $1,503 —
815–1195 1015 85-90% 4 127.50–137.50 $131.30 $1,333 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465–1685 1561 75-80% 5 159.00–170.00 $165.00 $2,576 +8.41

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1780 1339 6 145.00–178.00 $168.31 $2,254 —
1690 1690 1 208.00 $208.00 $3,515 —
1740 1740 1 201.00 $201.00 $3,497 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810 810 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,377.00 $1,377.00
835 835 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,628.00 $1,628.00
885 885 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 974.00 $974.00
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
620 620 (<2 yrs)Open 1 2,046.00 $2,046.00
700–705 703 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,330.00–1,586.00 $1,458.46
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905 905 (<2 yrs)Open 1 2,398.00 $2,398.00
1120 1120 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,937.00 $1,937.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995 995 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,343.00 $1,343.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1140 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
1135–1210 1173 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,650.00–2,850.00 $2,753.20
1310–1400 1360 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,200.00–2,750.00 $2,462.38
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960–1080 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,950.00–2,500.00 $2,208.82
900–1145 1023 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,350.00–2,800.00 $2,601.96
1030 1030 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,689.00 $1,689.00
1065 1065 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870 870 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–235 230 2 60.00–77.50 $68.94 $159 +27.36
685 685 1 95.00 $95.00 $651 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 1 4.00 $4.00 $23 —

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 80.00 $80.00 —
70 70 —— 2 145.00 $145.00 -15.00
100–130 120 —— 4 195.00–315.00 $266.25 +66.25

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1145 1145 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00 —
1220 1220 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1085 1085 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00 —

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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 3 65.00 $65.00 -25.00
50 50 —— 3 65.00 $65.00 -80.00
60 60 —— 3 80.00–85.00 $81.67 -63.33
80 80 —— 5 140.00–145.00 $142.00 +12.00
80 80 —— 3 125.00 $125.00 -5.00
100–120 110 —— 2 155.00–210.00 $182.50 -22.50

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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.