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Upstate Livestock Exchange Market Report

Williamston, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 30, 2026

453 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $449.03/cwt +8.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,887/hd at 420 lb · 27 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $391.67/cwt -6.71 vs last sale · ≈ $2,052/hd at 524 lb · 20 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $408.94/cwt +3.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,946/hd at 476 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 453 361 403
Feeder cattle 337 306 312
Slaughter cattle 54 27 41
Replacement cattle 34 5 31

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week no comparisons on feeder cattle due to limited comparable sales, slaughter cows unevenly steady, slaughter bulls 2.00 higher. Moderate offering of average quality cattle 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
235 fancy 235 1 630.00 $630.00 $1,480 —
310–345 330 4 525.00–575.00 $551.21 $1,819 +6.21
378–385 380 3 532.50–545.00 $540.78 $2,055 —
420 420 1 520.00 $520.00 $2,184 ±0.00
455 455 1 495.00 $495.00 $2,252 +8.85
505 505 1 462.50 $462.50 $2,336 +17.55
560–575 568 2 450.00–462.50 $456.17 $2,591 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,183 —
360 360 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,728 -15.00
435 435 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,958 -40.00
450–490 467 5 440.00–490.00 $468.54 $2,188 +3.86
530 530 2 470.00 $470.00 $2,491 +45.10
605 605 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,269 —
965 965 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,654 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,521 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 225 2 450.00–480.00 $463.67 $1,043 -1.73
265–290 278 2 460.00–495.00 $476.71 $1,325 -3.29
315–340 324 4 455.00–485.00 $476.39 $1,544 +9.21
350–390 369 5 430.00–465.00 $446.02 $1,646 -11.34
400–445 420 26 375.00–470.00 $449.95 $1,890 +2.85
425 425 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,806 -22.10
450–490 472 13 400.00–445.00 $418.80 $1,977 +0.75
460–495 486 5 370.00–400.00 $383.32 $1,863 +1.86
500–545 521 15 390.00–410.00 $398.57 $2,077 +20.38
525–545 533 5 340.00–385.00 $370.96 $1,977 -21.44
550–575 563 2 320.00–332.50 $326.11 $1,836 -43.93
560–585 570 3 335.00–365.00 $350.90 $2,000 -19.14
600–645 620 3 320.00–340.00 $329.76 $2,045 +4.76
675 675 1 322.50 $322.50 $2,177 +3.97
675 675 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,092 -8.53
685 value added 685 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,260 —
820 820 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,378 -27.50
840 value added 840 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,436 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–235 fancy 215 5 590.00–690.00 $633.33 $1,362 -28.75
220–245 233 2 510.00–560.00 $533.66 $1,243 +13.66
260–280 270 2 515.00–540.00 $527.96 $1,425 +3.19
305–325 313 6 500.00–545.00 $528.08 $1,653 +14.99
355–375 365 2 490.00–520.00 $504.59 $1,842 +17.11
460 460 1 455.00 $455.00 $2,093 +15.08
500–510 505 2 410.00–417.50 $413.79 $2,090 +6.17
550–580 563 7 372.50–395.00 $384.32 $2,164 -23.18
715 715 1 332.50 $332.50 $2,377 +7.54
735 value added 735 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,426 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 420.00 $420.00 $840 —
315–345 330 2 390.00–420.00 $404.32 $1,334 +34.32
360–365 363 2 420.00–425.00 $422.52 $1,534 +27.52
410–445 433 5 415.00–435.00 $425.91 $1,844 +20.79
455–490 474 4 355.00–385.00 $368.64 $1,747 +18.64
510–525 518 2 350.00–365.00 $357.61 $1,852 -14.89

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 228 4 500.00–570.00 $532.17 $1,213 -39.67
250–295 269 10 500.00–575.00 $542.75 $1,460 -27.75
300–345 323 14 525.00–585.00 $559.15 $1,806 -0.54
350–395 376 16 495.00–550.00 $523.88 $1,970 -18.90
405–445 414 6 495.00–525.00 $502.80 $2,082 -8.58
450–455 453 2 497.50–500.00 $498.76 $2,259 +11.26
500–545 523 3 445.00–457.50 $449.98 $2,353 -5.02
555–585 574 7 410.00–422.50 $418.23 $2,401 —
605–640 621 4 370.00–400.00 $390.42 $2,425 -7.81
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 2 450.00–470.00 $460.00 $943 -40.00
250–275 263 2 470.00–490.00 $479.52 $1,261 -43.09
315–340 328 2 425.00–450.00 $437.02 $1,433 -62.98
365 365 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,642 -50.00
365–395 375 3 445.00–495.00 $466.09 $1,748 -33.91
400–445 420 13 435.00–490.00 $467.03 $1,962 -5.81
405–445 423 3 400.00–435.00 $421.67 $1,784 -51.17
455–490 468 4 400.00–437.50 $420.96 $1,970 -32.79
450–495 474 10 420.00–490.00 $450.98 $2,138 -2.77
500–545 523 2 400.00–415.00 $407.18 $2,130 -19.31
505–545 529 9 410.00–445.00 $432.01 $2,285 +5.52
555 555 1 427.50 $427.50 $2,373 +13.49
650 650 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,405 —
705 705 2 340.00–342.50 $341.25 $2,406 +13.18
765–780 773 2 315.00–340.00 $327.38 $2,531 +2.38
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,235 -60.00
350 350 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,400 —
445 445 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,891 -35.00
450 450 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,800 -28.05
525 525 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,048 -25.00
615–620 618 2 320.00–330.00 $325.02 $2,009 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
935–950 943 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 1,805.00–1,823.00 $1,813.93 —
1090 1090 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1145 1145 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,433.00 $2,433.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1275 1188 80-85% 3 205.00–227.50 $214.82 $2,552 —
980–1465 1252 80-85% 3 170.00–173.00 $171.70 $2,150 —
1025–1480 1262 80-85% 17 176.00–197.00 $187.33 $2,364 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–1045 876 85-90% 8 115.00–152.50 $137.60 $1,205 —
780–1010 894 85-90% 4 159.00–172.50 $165.98 $1,484 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1605 1418 75-80% 6 174.00–188.00 $183.47 $2,602 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1985 1581 7 195.00–217.00 $205.47 $3,248 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
605–790 675 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,516.00–2,046.00 $1,785.91
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870 870 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,892.00 $1,892.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880 880 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 920.00 $920.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890 890 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,313.00 $1,313.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810–900 853 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,750.00–2,500.00 $2,083.14
885 885 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
880–905 893 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,350.00–1,606.00 $1,479.79
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,550.00 $3,550.00
930–980 955 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,550.00–1,750.00 $1,652.62
895–1065 1003 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,650.00–3,150.00 $2,285.38
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070–1345 1205 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,600.00–3,500.00 $2,941.13
1405–1445 1425 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,200.00–3,300.00 $3,250.70
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
705 705 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
715 715 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
135 135 1 77.50 $77.50 $105 -47.50
345–385 373 9 30.00–57.50 $44.16 $165 —
400–455 428 6 40.00–52.50 $47.07 $201 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
930 930 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —
1015 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,400.00 $4,400.00 —

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Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 Kids (<1 yr)Open 3 65.00 $65.00 —
80 80 —— 2 110.00 $110.00 -50.00
100–120 104 —— 5 180.00–210.00 $193.00 -25.33

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 15.00 $15.00 $44 —
345 345 1 20.00 $20.00 $69 —

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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.