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Upstate Livestock Exchange Market Report

Williamston, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 6, 2026

335 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $434.68/cwt +25.74 vs last sale · ≈ $2,086/hd at 480 lb · 23 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 2 heifers $322.19/cwt ≈ $2,540/hd at 788 lb · 16 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $400.55/cwt +8.88 vs last sale · ≈ $2,082/hd at 520 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 335 453 336
Feeder cattle 259 337 225
Slaughter cattle 42 54 47
Replacement cattle 10 34 16

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales, light 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
385 value added 385 1 545.00 $545.00 $2,098 —
450–490 value added 470 6 502.50–540.00 $519.11 $2,440 —
505–535 value added 515 6 455.00–520.00 $507.01 $2,611 —
505–545 523 3 470.00–495.00 $481.75 $2,520 +19.25
550–585 value added 568 2 445.00–465.00 $455.31 $2,586 —
570–590 580 2 442.50–457.50 $449.87 $2,609 -6.30
650–675 value added 657 5 400.00–420.00 $409.26 $2,689 —
700–735 value added 718 3 376.00–380.00 $378.64 $2,719 —
745 745 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,645 —
860 value added 860 4 339.00 $339.00 $2,915 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 value added 380 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,843 —
425–445 value added 439 4 507.50–512.50 $509.98 $2,239 —
435–445 440 2 465.00–487.50 $476.38 $2,096 +26.38
455–460 value added 459 4 470.00–490.00 $481.23 $2,209 —
490 490 1 477.50 $477.50 $2,340 +8.96
525 525 1 450.00 $450.00 $2,362 -20.00
530–545 value added 535 3 422.50–437.50 $431.72 $2,310 —
550–585 value added 569 7 400.00–437.50 $424.46 $2,415 —
620–640 value added 630 3 385.00–405.00 $395.05 $2,489 —
660 value added 660 1 367.50 $367.50 $2,426 —
750–765 value added 758 2 325.00–342.50 $333.66 $2,529 —
905 value added 905 1 297.50 $297.50 $2,692 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 415.00 $415.00 $2,200 —
775 775 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,519 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,058 -13.67
255 255 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,096 -46.71
315 315 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,386 -36.39
405–430 value added 418 2 455.00–465.00 $459.85 $1,922 —
425 425 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,955 +35.00
435–445 438 3 445.00–467.50 $457.52 $2,004 +32.52
450–460 455 5 435.00–465.00 $454.04 $2,066 +35.24
485 485 2 380.00–407.50 $393.75 $1,910 +10.43
465–490 value added 487 16 430.00–467.50 $433.75 $2,112 —
515–530 value added 518 5 392.50–415.00 $400.50 $2,075 —
500–545 521 8 395.00–405.00 $400.58 $2,087 +2.01
555–590 575 5 370.00–390.00 $382.39 $2,199 +31.49
560–585 value added 575 7 360.00–395.00 $377.43 $2,170 —
585 585 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,901 -25.90
610–630 value added 620 3 340.00–375.00 $354.81 $2,200 —
640 640 1 342.50 $342.50 $2,192 +12.74
660–675 value added 667 3 337.50–360.00 $348.25 $2,323 +18.25
700 value added 700 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,240 —
750 750 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,325 —
791 value added 791 15 323.00 $323.00 $2,555 —
835 value added 835 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,422 ±0.00
880 880 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,596 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,475 -27.96
320–330 325 2 525.00–530.00 $527.46 $1,714 -0.62
360–375 368 2 485.00–500.00 $492.35 $1,812 -12.24
375–385 value added 380 2 485.00–500.00 $492.40 $1,871 —
410 410 1 507.50 $507.50 $2,081 —
408–448 value added 429 5 490.00–500.00 $495.83 $2,127 —
470 value added 470 1 480.00 $480.00 $2,256 —
550–560 value added 555 3 395.00–400.00 $396.67 $2,202 —
640 640 1 357.50 $357.50 $2,288 —
655 655 1 357.50 $357.50 $2,342 —
775 value added 775 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,402 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 2 415.00 $415.00 $1,847 -10.91
470–490 479 4 375.00–390.00 $383.66 $1,838 +15.02
590 590 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,918 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,170 -12.17
285–290 288 2 565.00–585.00 $574.91 $1,656 +32.16
340–345 343 2 535.00–540.00 $537.48 $1,844 -21.67
350–390 368 9 500.00–550.00 $529.28 $1,948 +5.40
400–425 412 8 500.00–535.00 $517.98 $2,134 +15.18
455 455 2 500.00 $500.00 $2,275 +1.24
510 510 1 482.50 $482.50 $2,461 +32.52
580 fancy 580 1 525.00 $525.00 $3,045 —
585 585 1 442.50 $442.50 $2,589 +24.27
620 620 1 417.50 $417.50 $2,588 +27.08
655 655 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,456 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–390 378 2 485.00–500.00 $492.25 $1,861 +26.16
440 440 1 492.50 $492.50 $2,167 +70.83
460 value added 460 1 472.50 $472.50 $2,174 —
450–495 469 6 440.00–495.00 $466.39 $2,187 +45.43
490 490 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,058 -30.98
510–545 523 3 445.00–450.00 $448.36 $2,345 +41.18
565–570 568 2 425.00–430.00 $427.49 $2,428 -0.01
620 620 1 392.50 $392.50 $2,434 —
700 700 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,100 -41.25
880 880 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,420 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,372 +45.00
455 455 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,934 +25.00
460 460 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,955 +25.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1160 1160 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,320.00 $2,320.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1390 1084 85-90% 6 150.00–170.00 $159.03 $1,724 —
805–1300 1087 85-90% 10 100.00–145.00 $121.74 $1,323 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980 980 80-85% 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,984 —
920–1035 981 80-85% 4 130.00–163.00 $146.44 $1,437 —
1000–1635 1255 80-85% 7 173.00–190.00 $179.33 $2,251 +7.63
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–2015 1555 75-80% 4 177.00–198.00 $184.82 $2,874 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105 1105 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,779 —
1185–1830 1473 5 197.50–218.00 $211.66 $3,118 —

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Stock Cows

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
690–875 783 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,181.00–1,346.00 $1,253.75
Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700 700 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,295.00 $1,295.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945 945 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,718.00 $2,718.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805 805 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
880 880 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
940 940 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1430 1430 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
650 650 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 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
395 395 1 60.00 $60.00 $237 +15.84
425 425 1 60.00 $60.00 $255 +12.93
400–480 445 11 45.00–65.00 $59.18 $263 +12.11

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 1 160.00 $160.00 —
80 80 1 135.00 $135.00 —
100 100 1 140.00 $140.00 —

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Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 3 65.00 $65.00 ±0.00
60 60 1 60.00 $60.00 -50.00
80 80 1 85.00 $85.00 -25.00

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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.