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Upstate Livestock Exchange Market Report

Williamston, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 23, 2026

361 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $457.36/cwt -20.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,729/hd at 378 lb · 17 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $441.00/cwt -11.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,856/hd at 421 lb · 11 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $378.60/cwt +33.60 vs last sale · ≈ $2,396/hd at 633 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 361 372 522
Feeder cattle 306 303 415
Slaughter cattle 27 31 68
Replacement cattle 5 11 33

Market comments — USDA reporter

No companions made today due to limited comparable sales. Light 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
385 385 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,906 +35.00
435–440 437 3 487.50–492.50 $490.00 $2,141 +12.51
455–470 463 2 445.00–485.00 $464.68 $2,151 —
525–545 533 3 412.50–442.50 $424.90 $2,265 +44.90
560 560 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,072 -40.00
550–580 565 2 405.00–415.00 $409.87 $2,316 -0.13
585 value added 585 5 407.50 $407.50 $2,384 —
670 670 1 347.50 $347.50 $2,328 -2.50
800 value added 800 2 318.00 $318.00 $2,544 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 545.00 $545.00 $1,853 -10.00
415 415 1 520.00 $520.00 $2,158 +11.33
450–475 460 4 480.00–495.00 $486.15 $2,236 -9.70
510–520 515 2 440.00–450.00 $444.95 $2,291 +4.22
605 605 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,541 +8.48
665 value added 665 8 409.00 $409.00 $2,720 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 2 405.00–440.00 $422.50 $1,753 +14.39
615 615 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,398 +8.87

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–240 228 6 430.00–485.00 $465.40 $1,061 -14.60
270 270 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,296 +7.64
320–340 328 4 440.00–480.00 $467.18 $1,532 -7.82
350–395 378 17 430.00–477.50 $457.36 $1,729 -20.67
405–445 419 10 435.00–467.50 $447.10 $1,873 -5.28
440 440 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,672 -72.38
460–490 475 6 400.00–445.00 $418.05 $1,986 —
470–490 482 3 362.50–395.00 $381.46 $1,839 —
518 value added 518 4 418.00 $418.00 $2,165 —
505–535 520 3 370.00–385.00 $378.19 $1,967 +5.50
515–545 525 3 387.50–397.50 $392.40 $2,060 +47.59
550–595 566 4 360.00–375.00 $370.04 $2,094 +15.18
625 625 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,031 -4.02
665–695 682 5 300.00–332.50 $318.53 $2,172 —
780 780 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,496 —
785 785 1 317.50 $317.50 $2,492 —
800 value added 800 1 312.50 $312.50 $2,500 —
815 815 1 317.50 $317.50 $2,588 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–215 fancy 210 2 645.00–680.00 $662.08 $1,390 —
235 235 2 510.00–530.00 $520.00 $1,222 +10.00
265–270 268 2 500.00–550.00 $524.77 $1,406 +4.71
300–345 327 6 500.00–535.00 $513.09 $1,678 +0.58
375–390 386 4 475.00–495.00 $487.48 $1,882 -0.31
400–420 408 3 467.50–500.00 $478.94 $1,954 +17.44
460 value added 460 1 472.50 $472.50 $2,174 —
450–480 465 4 435.00–445.00 $439.92 $2,046 +1.71
505–530 518 2 402.50–412.50 $407.62 $2,111 —
550 550 1 407.50 $407.50 $2,241 —
605 605 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,269 +30.00
636 value added 636 9 379.00 $379.00 $2,410 —
685–690 688 3 320.00–337.50 $326.68 $2,248 —
700–720 710 2 322.50–327.50 $324.96 $2,307 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 360.00 $360.00 $864 —
335 335 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,240 -45.00
350 350 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,382 -19.81
420–430 425 2 395.00–415.00 $405.12 $1,722 —
480 480 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,680 -36.07
545 545 1 372.50 $372.50 $2,030 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 fancy 225 1 630.00 $630.00 $1,418 —
215–235 227 6 550.00–600.00 $571.84 $1,298 -48.20
250–295 269 5 550.00–605.00 $570.50 $1,535 -0.45
280 fancy 280 1 630.00 $630.00 $1,764 —
300–345 326 7 535.00–595.00 $559.69 $1,825 +0.37
355–395 371 9 525.00–555.00 $542.78 $2,014 -2.34
405–445 425 4 505.00–517.50 $511.38 $2,173 +12.44
470 470 2 485.00–490.00 $487.50 $2,291 +5.20
520 520 1 455.00 $455.00 $2,366 +0.70
615–640 625 3 390.00–405.00 $398.23 $2,489 -0.53
655–675 665 3 370.00–395.00 $378.21 $2,515 +18.31
700–740 720 2 357.50–360.00 $358.78 $2,583 +8.85
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,175 ±0.00
270–275 273 2 510.00–535.00 $522.61 $1,427 +16.13
305 305 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,525 -0.31
370 370 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,850 +8.98
395 395 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,659 -71.02
400–440 418 8 450.00–495.00 $472.84 $1,976 -8.22
445 445 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,936 -7.54
460–490 477 9 440.00–475.00 $453.75 $2,164 -6.21
505–535 525 5 410.00–435.00 $426.49 $2,239 -4.34
555–595 580 4 392.50–435.00 $414.01 $2,401 +20.64
705–735 720 2 300.00–355.00 $328.07 $2,362 —
790 790 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,568 —
815 815 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,649 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,116 —
270–295 282 3 425.00–450.00 $432.99 $1,221 -22.01
335 335 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,558 -10.00
390 390 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,560 -35.16
425 425 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,955 —
455–490 478 3 410.00–440.00 $428.05 $2,046 -21.85
525 525 1 415.00 $415.00 $2,179 —
590–595 593 2 360.00–390.00 $374.94 $2,223 —
710 710 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,272 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130 1130 80-85% 1 215.00 $215.00 $2,430 —
1130 1130 80-85% 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,819 —
760–1390 1146 80-85% 10 170.00–197.00 $184.68 $2,116 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–830 780 85-90% 2 95.00–137.50 $117.61 $917 —
925–1310 1098 85-90% 8 160.00–183.00 $165.69 $1,819 +9.74
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445–1455 1450 75-80% 2 180.00–192.00 $186.02 $2,697 +17.02
1560 1560 75-80% 1 200.00 $200.00 $3,120 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1955 1695 3 201.00–205.00 $203.19 $3,444 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740 740 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00

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Bred Cows

Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745 745 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00
760 760 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,350.00 $3,350.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
130 130 1 125.00 $125.00 $162 +31.51
235 235 1 72.50 $72.50 $170 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 7.50 $7.50 $37 —

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 205.00 $205.00 +70.00
70 70 —— 1 135.00 $135.00 ±0.00
150 150 —— 2 380.00 $380.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1085 1085 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —

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Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 160.00 $160.00 +15.00
80 80 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 1 200.00 $200.00 +55.00
100–120 113 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 185.00–235.00 $218.33 —

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 5 100.00–125.00 $112.00 —

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 82.50 $82.50 $338 —
440 440 1 60.00 $60.00 $264 —

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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.