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Upstate Livestock Exchange Market Report

Williamston, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 13, 2026

577 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $426.90/cwt -7.78 vs last sale · ≈ $2,026/hd at 475 lb · 29 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $505.87/cwt +8.09 vs last sale · ≈ $2,129/hd at 421 lb · 22 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $534.85/cwt ≈ $2,273/hd at 425 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 577 335 483
Feeder cattle 508 259 380
Slaughter cattle 39 42 61
Replacement cattle 21 10 17

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week no comparisons on feeder cattle due to limited comparable sales, slaughter cows 7.00 higher, slaughter bulls 4.00 lower. 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
210 210 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,102 —
280 280 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,484 —
315 fancy 315 1 625.00 $625.00 $1,969 —
325 325 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,820 —
355 fancy 355 1 585.00 $585.00 $2,077 —
350–390 377 7 515.00–565.00 $541.46 $2,041 —
410–440 value added 425 2 525.00–557.50 $540.68 $2,298 —
410–440 425 18 500.00–555.00 $534.20 $2,270 —
485 value added 485 1 500.00 $500.00 $2,425 -19.11
518 value added 518 8 527.00 $527.00 $2,730 +19.99
535–540 539 6 476.00–495.00 $479.14 $2,583 -2.61
550–570 563 5 450.00–487.50 $465.96 $2,623 +16.09
610–645 625 3 402.50–430.00 $417.47 $2,609 —
665 665 1 410.00 $410.00 $2,726 —
740–745 742 3 345.00–359.00 $354.31 $2,629 -0.69
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,350 —
410 410 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,824 -31.38
410–440 422 3 445.00–480.00 $458.10 $1,933 -18.28
455–496 484 13 445.00–490.00 $471.72 $2,283 -5.78
485 fancy 485 1 477.50 $477.50 $2,316 —
488 488 2 470.00 $470.00 $2,294 -7.50
535–545 540 2 442.50–450.00 $446.28 $2,410 -3.72
550–595 573 3 415.00–430.00 $424.81 $2,434 —
590 value added 590 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,537 +5.54
609 value added 609 4 457.50 $457.50 $2,786 +62.45
625–643 641 9 387.50–410.00 $393.28 $2,521 —
800 800 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,720 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,501 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,081 +10.00
255–285 271 4 475.00–495.00 $485.09 $1,315 +55.09
315–345 334 7 430.00–465.00 $445.78 $1,489 +5.78
350–395 374 11 420.00–465.00 $453.01 $1,694 —
400–445 424 18 425.00–472.50 $452.52 $1,919 -7.48
445 value added 445 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,936 -24.85
465 465 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,767 -74.04
460–490 475 28 412.50–445.00 $428.58 $2,036 +34.83
510 value added 510 1 410.00 $410.00 $2,091 +9.50
500–545 523 5 380.00–385.00 $380.96 $1,992 -19.62
570–575 573 2 355.00–370.00 $362.47 $2,077 -19.92
580 value added 580 9 380.00 $380.00 $2,204 +2.57
595 595 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,964 +5.00
600–605 603 2 350.00–365.00 $357.47 $2,156 —
615 615 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,122 +2.50
680 680 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,278 —
705 705 1 317.50 $317.50 $2,238 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 fancy 205 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,230 —
205–225 215 2 500.00–530.00 $515.70 $1,109 —
250–295 fancy 272 3 570.00–585.00 $578.59 $1,574 —
265–285 277 3 500.00–540.00 $516.93 $1,432 +16.93
305–340 fancy 321 4 535.00–545.00 $538.68 $1,729 —
315–330 324 5 470.00–495.00 $479.23 $1,553 -48.23
355 fancy 355 2 515.00–525.00 $520.00 $1,846 —
350–390 373 6 470.00–510.00 $483.35 $1,803 -9.00
410 fancy 410 1 527.50 $527.50 $2,163 —
401–435 value added 414 8 485.00–517.50 $508.63 $2,106 +12.80
405–430 426 13 480.00–510.00 $502.50 $2,141 -5.00
460–465 463 2 477.50–485.00 $481.23 $2,228 —
509 value added 509 6 440.00 $440.00 $2,240 —
500–545 521 10 392.50–430.00 $414.12 $2,158 —
550–560 555 2 387.50–400.00 $393.81 $2,186 —
650 650 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,275 -7.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,162 —
350 350 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,470 —
400–435 421 4 395.00–425.00 $414.01 $1,743 -0.99
450–480 465 2 397.50–405.00 $401.13 $1,865 +17.47
705 705 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,080 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,411 —
310–330 322 6 460.00–545.00 $487.12 $1,569 —
370 370 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,758 -17.25
400–445 420 4 430.00–450.00 $440.95 $1,852 -51.55
400–445 426 14 460.00–495.00 $476.37 $2,029 -16.13
450–495 473 12 462.50–495.00 $474.46 $2,244 +8.07
475 475 1 450.00 $450.00 $2,138 -16.39
515–545 530 10 440.00–475.00 $454.88 $2,411 +6.52
515–545 530 2 410.00–435.00 $422.85 $2,241 -25.51
550–590 577 9 410.00–440.00 $428.32 $2,471 +0.83
610–620 615 2 385.00–395.00 $389.96 $2,398 -2.54
660–685 672 5 342.50–365.00 $356.50 $2,396 —
700 700 1 352.50 $352.50 $2,468 +52.50
820 820 1 322.50 $322.50 $2,644 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–230 223 2 520.00–525.00 $522.42 $1,165 +2.42
225 fancy 225 1 675.00 $675.00 $1,519 —
255–280 265 4 500.00–545.00 $529.17 $1,402 -45.74
275–280 fancy 278 2 595.00–650.00 $622.25 $1,730 —
305–340 328 4 525.00–555.00 $542.12 $1,778 +4.64
350–380 368 12 500.00–565.00 $536.88 $1,976 +7.60
410–440 424 7 500.00–550.00 $525.90 $2,230 +7.92
450 450 1 455.00 $455.00 $2,048 -45.00
500–535 522 10 460.00–500.00 $477.72 $2,494 -4.78
580 580 1 540.00 $540.00 $3,132 +97.50
610–620 615 3 397.50–417.50 $409.18 $2,516 -8.32
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 580.00 $580.00 $1,305 —
315–340 328 2 400.00–420.00 $410.38 $1,346 -39.62
355 355 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,509 —
405–435 420 2 410.00–450.00 $429.29 $1,803 —
450–490 467 9 400.00–450.00 $427.16 $1,995 +2.16
545 545 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,289 —
605 605 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,966 —
770 770 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,233 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1195 1195 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,475.00 $2,475.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1245 1077 80-85% 3 165.00–172.50 $169.41 $1,825 —
1025–1555 1193 80-85% 10 180.00–193.00 $186.14 $2,221 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–1010 895 85-90% 4 165.00–175.00 $168.76 $1,510 —
885–1065 949 85-90% 4 110.00–137.50 $125.60 $1,192 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1555 1347 75-80% 3 180.00–194.00 $189.51 $2,553 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245 1245 1 183.00 $183.00 $2,278 —
1055–1885 1342 5 197.50–218.00 $207.20 $2,781 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
640–810 725 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,377.00–1,472.00 $1,418.93
755 755 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,340.00 $1,340.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
645 645 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
730 730 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,022.00 $1,022.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,964.00 $1,964.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00
870–1050 956 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,700.00–2,100.00 $1,925.88
1025 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,825.00–1,850.00 $1,837.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1225 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00
1230–1325 1278 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,050.00–2,950.00 $2,483.27
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855 855 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 20.00 $20.00 $52 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 2 110.00 $110.00 —
80 80 1 135.00 $135.00 —
100 100 1 195.00 $195.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
985 985 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,350.00 $3,350.00 —
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
840 840 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 Kids (<1 yr)Open 1 70.00 $70.00 —

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80–85 83 2 5.00–10.00 $7.50 —
85 85 1 10.00 $10.00 —

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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.