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Upstate Livestock Exchange Market Report

Williamston, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 27, 2026

434 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $461.07/cwt -12.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,934/hd at 419 lb · 15 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $448.07/cwt -1.12 vs last sale · ≈ $2,117/hd at 472 lb · 13 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $571.44/cwt +30.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,834/hd at 321 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 434 562 377
Feeder cattle 311 369 309
Slaughter cattle 68 66 36
Replacement cattle 30 51 29

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made this week on feeder cattle due to limited comparable sales, slaughter cows 8.50 lower, slaughter bulls 15.50 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
275–295 285 2 535.00–580.00 $558.29 $1,591 —
315–345 330 3 560.00–580.00 $566.36 $1,869 -6.08
320–345 fancy 333 2 605.00–615.00 $610.19 $2,032 —
360 fancy 360 1 615.00 $615.00 $2,214 —
350–375 362 8 545.00–597.50 $568.61 $2,058 +19.89
405–430 416 4 525.00–540.00 $531.73 $2,212 +9.75
510–545 531 5 455.00–465.00 $460.01 $2,443 -9.01
525–545 value added 535 2 455.00–470.00 $462.36 $2,474 -39.30
550–570 560 2 442.50–445.00 $443.73 $2,485 -11.34
610–620 615 2 415.00 $415.00 $2,552 -3.77
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,868 +10.00
445 445 1 490.00 $490.00 $2,180 +4.83
455–460 value added 458 2 485.00 $485.00 $2,221 —
470–495 480 4 460.00–472.50 $465.55 $2,235 -7.43
530–545 538 2 440.00 $440.00 $2,367 -18.72
585–595 592 3 405.00–417.50 $409.12 $2,422 +1.32
630–635 633 2 392.50–400.00 $396.26 $2,508 +41.26
675–690 683 2 357.50 $357.50 $2,442 —
700–715 710 3 350.00–377.50 $366.63 $2,603 -3.37
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,485 —
375–395 385 2 425.00–455.00 $440.39 $1,696 —
425–440 433 2 430.00–445.00 $437.37 $1,894 —
575 575 1 382.50 $382.50 $2,199 -25.00
605 605 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,178 —
705 705 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,432 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 270 3 440.00–450.00 $446.60 $1,206 -11.71
315 315 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,213 -84.67
300–345 324 7 450.00–497.50 $482.49 $1,563 +12.82
355–395 373 6 460.00–495.00 $476.28 $1,777 +17.71
400–430 415 6 420.00–465.00 $447.03 $1,855 -10.11
445 445 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,891 -1.76
450–495 474 8 415.00–447.50 $428.86 $2,033 +9.44
475 value added 475 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,042 —
495 495 1 415.00 $415.00 $2,054 -4.42
505–510 507 5 397.50–417.50 $406.97 $2,063 +6.97
525–545 value added 535 2 382.50–425.00 $403.35 $2,158 +5.85
555–585 570 2 355.00–370.00 $362.30 $2,065 —
585–595 590 2 350.00 $350.00 $2,065 —
620 620 1 342.50 $342.50 $2,124 -1.83
675 675 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,194 -1.60
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 fancy 210 1 585.00 $585.00 $1,228 —
220–245 235 3 500.00–545.00 $524.47 $1,233 +24.47
250–290 270 4 525.00–550.00 $537.64 $1,452 —
270 fancy 270 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,458 —
295 value added 295 1 515.00 $515.00 $1,519 —
310–335 322 3 495.00–500.00 $496.74 $1,600 -3.26
350–360 356 9 485.00–515.00 $501.72 $1,786 +21.72
375 fancy 375 1 565.00 $565.00 $2,119 —
400 400 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,940 +5.00
510 value added 510 1 437.50 $437.50 $2,231 +10.00
605–615 612 3 350.00–355.00 $353.35 $2,163 —
675 675 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,194 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 400.00 $400.00 $820 —
325 325 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,398 +7.62
360–365 363 2 425.00–435.00 $430.03 $1,561 +28.00
400–410 405 2 365.00–400.00 $382.72 $1,550 -37.37
475 475 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,995 +3.39
505 505 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,818 —
550 550 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,788 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–235 220 2 485.00–525.00 $506.36 $1,114 —
265–295 277 3 485.00–525.00 $510.21 $1,413 +20.21
285 285 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,368 -10.00
315–345 333 6 535.00–545.00 $539.91 $1,798 +58.20
355–395 378 5 450.00–530.00 $490.78 $1,855 +12.93
385 385 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,636 -25.00
400–440 419 9 440.00–495.00 $469.87 $1,969 -12.38
400–445 420 6 422.50–470.00 $447.86 $1,881 -34.39
450–490 471 4 417.50–435.00 $428.30 $2,017 -29.87
465–485 473 9 430.00–470.00 $456.86 $2,161 -1.31
505–540 518 6 410.00–437.50 $424.57 $2,199 -23.77
520 520 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,768 -108.34
560 560 1 377.50 $377.50 $2,114 -47.62
560–585 570 5 340.00–442.50 $412.25 $2,350 -12.87
605–645 620 3 367.50–395.00 $383.84 $2,380 +5.69
630–640 635 2 367.50–380.00 $373.70 $2,373 -4.45
675 675 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,329 -19.93
740 740 1 277.50 $277.50 $2,054 -75.85
780 780 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,184 -72.50
875 875 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,838 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–205 fancy 203 2 605.00–640.00 $622.72 $1,264 —
230–245 238 2 580.00–595.00 $587.26 $1,398 +57.26
270–290 278 5 560.00–595.00 $582.99 $1,621 +82.99
260–295 fancy 280 3 600.00–620.00 $612.98 $1,716 +2.98
300–335 321 11 545.00–595.00 $571.44 $1,834 +36.08
350–380 365 5 525.00–575.00 $551.58 $2,013 +29.37
400–415 410 3 505.00–517.50 $512.44 $2,101 —
470 470 1 485.00 $485.00 $2,280 —
510 510 1 450.00 $450.00 $2,295 -10.70
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 333 2 475.00 $475.00 $1,582 +45.00
380–385 383 2 425.00–435.00 $430.03 $1,647 -19.97
415–440 430 3 415.00–445.00 $433.16 $1,863 -2.00
480–490 485 2 410.00–420.00 $415.05 $2,013 -11.20
535 535 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,926 —
595 595 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,172 -27.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1215 1215 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950 950 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,043.00 $2,043.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1425 1228 80-85% 13 144.00–163.00 $157.44 $1,933 —
1000–1425 1254 80-85% 14 164.00–182.50 $169.24 $2,122 -14.55
1120–1750 1261 80-85% 11 191.00–240.00 $213.37 $2,691 +29.58
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–1075 929 85-90% 6 107.50–155.00 $137.05 $1,273 -28.28
780–1090 958 85-90% 3 160.00–162.50 $160.68 $1,539 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415 1415 75-80% 1 158.00 $158.00 $2,236 -18.00
1215–1575 1423 75-80% 6 164.00–180.00 $170.31 $2,424 -5.69
1780 1780 75-80% 1 185.00 $185.00 $3,293 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1430 1123 3 174.00–178.00 $175.98 $1,976 —
1345–1995 1652 7 185.00–210.00 $197.72 $3,266 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805–865 835 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,211.00–1,228.00 $1,219.19
855 855 (<2 yrs)Open 1 2,351.00 $2,351.00
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,568.00 $1,568.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1175 1175 (<2 yrs)Open 1 2,321.00 $2,321.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735 735 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 735.00 $735.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935–1075 1005 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,650.00–3,150.00 $2,917.41
1035–1315 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,850.00–2,950.00 $2,905.96
1230–1420 1352 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,300.00–3,150.00 $2,627.87
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835 835 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
910–930 920 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,250.00–2,700.00 $2,477.45
835–1085 963 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,900.00–2,150.00 $1,983.91
985 985 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790 790 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1060 1060 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760–830 795 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,400.00 $1,304.40

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1115 1115 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00

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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 55.00 $55.00 -20.00
30 30 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 2 55.00 $55.00 -20.00
40 40 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 2 55.00 $55.00 -20.00
50 50 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 3 70.00–85.00 $80.00 +15.00
50 50 —— 1 110.00 $110.00 +45.00
60 60 —— 1 75.00 $75.00 +10.00
80 80 —— 2 135.00–150.00 $142.50 +10.83

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1215–1220 1218 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,550.00–4,150.00 $3,850.62 —
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
745 745 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805 805 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,932 —

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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 2 60.00 $60.00 -40.00
50 50 Kids (<1 yr)Open 1 85.00 $85.00 -15.00
60 60 —— 1 105.00 $105.00 -5.00
70 70 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 1 85.00 $85.00 +5.00
80 80 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 100.00 $100.00 -30.00
80 80 —— 1 135.00 $135.00 +5.00
80 80 —— 1 100.00 $100.00 -30.00
100 100 —— 2 220.00–230.00 $225.00 -30.00

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 1 145.00 $145.00 —
100 100 1 240.00 $240.00 ±0.00

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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.