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Upstate Livestock Exchange Market Report

Williamston, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 20, 2026

562 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $453.76/cwt +2.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,908/hd at 420 lb · 27 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $458.57/cwt +5.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,715/hd at 374 lb · 26 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $449.19/cwt -23.38 vs last sale · ≈ $2,124/hd at 473 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 562 577 293
Feeder cattle 369 508 185
Slaughter cattle 66 39 59
Replacement cattle 51 21 19

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week no comparisons made on feeder cattle due to limited comparable sales, slaughter cows 6.00 lower, slaughter bulls 6.00 higher. Moderate offering of average to plain 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
380 380 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,881 —
415–445 430 2 480.00–490.00 $485.17 $2,086 +27.07
450–490 472 11 450.00–487.50 $472.98 $2,232 +1.26
500–543 513 14 450.00–467.50 $458.72 $2,353 +12.44
565–580 575 6 405.00–437.50 $424.49 $2,441 -0.32
575–595 585 2 390.00–425.00 $407.80 $2,386 -17.01
600 600 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,130 —
720 720 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,664 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 338 2 570.00–575.00 $572.44 $1,935 +12.44
360–395 375 4 540.00–570.00 $548.72 $2,058 +7.26
405–420 415 5 520.00–525.00 $521.98 $2,166 -12.22
450 450 1 497.50 $497.50 $2,239 —
495 value added 495 1 497.50 $497.50 $2,463 -2.50
520–525 521 5 457.50–477.50 $469.02 $2,444 -10.12
515–530 value added 525 3 497.50–505.00 $501.66 $2,634 -25.34
555–570 563 2 450.00–460.00 $455.07 $2,562 -10.89
605–620 value added 616 4 412.50–432.50 $427.59 $2,634 —
615–635 625 2 417.50–420.00 $418.77 $2,617 +1.30
650–695 665 4 397.50–420.00 $406.75 $2,705 -3.25
750 750 1 357.50 $357.50 $2,681 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–490 473 3 390.00–420.00 $406.30 $1,922 —
505 505 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,020 —
580 580 1 407.50 $407.50 $2,364 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,102 -10.00
275–295 287 3 455.00–460.00 $458.31 $1,315 -26.78
310–340 328 3 455.00–480.00 $469.67 $1,541 +23.89
350–397 374 26 440.00–480.00 $458.57 $1,715 +5.56
400–445 419 24 440.00–470.00 $457.14 $1,915 +4.62
420–440 432 3 420.00–430.00 $426.76 $1,844 -25.76
450–470 462 8 435.00–465.00 $442.77 $2,046 +62.77
450–495 475 11 400.00–427.50 $419.42 $1,992 -9.16
500–520 508 3 400.00 $400.00 $2,032 +19.04
540 value added 540 1 397.50 $397.50 $2,146 -12.50
605–645 621 8 330.00–360.00 $344.33 $2,138 -0.67
650–685 672 3 320.00–330.00 $326.60 $2,195 -8.40
760–785 777 3 305.00–325.00 $317.63 $2,468 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,126 +10.00
310–345 328 5 400.00–435.00 $422.38 $1,385 —
355–370 363 2 380.00–425.00 $402.03 $1,459 -17.97
400–440 421 4 400.00–435.00 $420.09 $1,769 +6.08
460–485 475 6 400.00–425.00 $416.61 $1,979 +15.48
590 590 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,006 —
785 785 1 292.50 $292.50 $2,296 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,100 -15.70
330 330 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,650 +20.77
390 390 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,872 -3.35
400 400 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,920 -22.50
503 value added 503 2 427.50 $427.50 $2,150 -12.50
500–535 514 5 417.50–425.00 $423.50 $2,177 +9.38
550–570 561 4 380.00–410.00 $393.02 $2,205 -0.79
562 value added 562 3 417.50 $417.50 $2,346 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,421 -5.00
335–340 337 3 470.00–490.00 $481.71 $1,623 -5.41
360–395 376 7 470.00–495.00 $477.85 $1,797 +2.85
385 385 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,732 -25.00
405–445 425 4 470.00–495.00 $482.25 $2,050 +5.88
420–445 433 2 455.00 $455.00 $1,970 -21.37
450–495 472 16 440.00–480.00 $458.17 $2,163 -16.29
450–495 475 7 400.00–445.00 $428.68 $2,036 -21.32
500–540 519 8 435.00–455.00 $448.34 $2,327 -6.54
550–595 569 10 400.00–445.00 $425.12 $2,419 -3.20
575–585 580 2 357.50–370.00 $363.80 $2,110 -64.52
605–620 611 4 370.00–385.00 $378.15 $2,310 -11.81
650–695 668 4 360.00–367.50 $364.93 $2,438 +8.43
705–715 710 3 345.00–360.00 $353.35 $2,509 +0.85
750 750 1 352.50 $352.50 $2,644 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,192 +7.58
275 275 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,375 -29.17
290 fancy 290 1 610.00 $610.00 $1,769 -12.25
315 fancy 315 1 590.00 $590.00 $1,858 —
300–345 323 8 515.00–555.00 $535.36 $1,729 -6.76
355–390 369 7 505.00–530.00 $522.21 $1,927 -14.67
510–545 522 3 455.00–465.00 $460.70 $2,405 -17.02
600–605 603 2 425.00 $425.00 $2,563 +15.82
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–225 218 2 435.00–450.00 $442.76 $965 -137.24
305 305 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,312 +19.62
370 370 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,665 +25.00
400–420 413 3 425.00–455.00 $435.16 $1,797 +5.87
480 480 2 417.50–435.00 $426.25 $2,046 -0.91
595 595 1 392.50 $392.50 $2,335 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1110 1110 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
930 930 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,093.00 $2,093.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030 1030 80-85% 1 212.00 $212.00 $2,184 —
700–1415 1156 80-85% 24 135.00–183.00 $164.08 $1,897 —
740–2165 1253 80-85% 11 166.00–205.00 $183.79 $2,303 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320 1320 75-80% 1 165.00 $165.00 $2,178 -24.51
1245–1620 1441 75-80% 4 174.00–178.00 $176.00 $2,536 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1085 945 85-90% 2 155.00–173.00 $165.33 $1,562 +39.73
1135–1230 1183 85-90% 2 165.00–168.00 $166.44 $1,969 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1125 1048 2 172.50–182.50 $177.87 $1,864 —
1220–1720 1496 7 194.00–230.00 $213.26 $3,190 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
715–875 801 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,430.00–2,654.00 $2,294.83
815 815 (<2 yrs)Open 1 2,364.00 $2,364.00
810–915 863 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,183.00–2,500.00 $1,881.58
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
670–745 712 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,368.00–2,400.00 $1,824.45
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
665 665 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 831.00 $831.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1155 1155 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00
1155–1175 1165 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,700.00–3,050.00 $2,876.50
1120–1255 1183 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,000.00–2,800.00 $2,424.79
1195 1195 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,800.00 $3,800.00
1120–1470 1233 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 2,300.00–2,900.00 $2,655.71
1105–1435 1304 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,000.00–2,850.00 $2,427.07
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
765–1080 920 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,650.00–2,699.00 $2,666.24
840–1085 955 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,150.00–3,350.00 $2,702.88
940–1000 970 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,000.00–2,850.00 $2,411.86
865–1080 977 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,700.00–3,250.00 $2,995.48
975–1020 1003 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,700.00–3,250.00 $2,447.94
975–1060 1018 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,950.00–3,450.00 $3,210.44

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735 735 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670 670 1 77.50 $77.50 $519 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 75.00 $75.00 —
50 50 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 65.00 $65.00 -45.00
50 50 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 70.00 $70.00 -40.00
70 70 —— 1 135.00 $135.00 +25.00
80 80 —— 3 120.00–140.00 $131.67 -3.33
80 80 —— 2 135.00–160.00 $147.50 +12.50
80 80 —— 1 110.00 $110.00 -25.00
100–120 107 —— 3 200.00–260.00 $228.33 +33.33

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
915 915 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —

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Families

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 2 145.00 $145.00 —
80 80 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 120.00 $120.00 —
80 80 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Open 3 215.00 $215.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 1 70.00 $70.00 —
50 50 2 90.00 $90.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 Kids (<1 yr)Open 1 55.00 $55.00 —
20–30 24 Kids (<1 yr)Open 14 30.00–60.00 $40.00 —
40–50 42 Kids (<1 yr)Open 6 60.00–105.00 $70.83 —
50 50 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 1 100.00 $100.00 +30.00
50 50 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 110.00 $110.00 +40.00
50 50 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 1 85.00 $85.00 +15.00
50 50 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 3 95.00–115.00 $108.33 +38.33
60 60 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 1 110.00 $110.00 +40.00
60 60 —— 1 95.00 $95.00 +25.00
60 60 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 120.00 $120.00 +50.00
60 60 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 120.00 $120.00 +50.00
60–70 65 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 2 115.00–120.00 $117.50 +47.50
70 70 —— 1 80.00 $80.00 +10.00
80 80 —— 1 130.00 $130.00 +60.00
80 80 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 2 110.00 $110.00 +40.00
80 80 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 105.00 $105.00 +35.00
80 80 Kids (<1 yr)Open 1 125.00 $125.00 +55.00
100–120 115 —— 4 220.00–295.00 $255.00 —
120 120 —— 1 165.00 $165.00 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
120 120 1 240.00 $240.00 —

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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.