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Upstate Livestock Exchange Market Report, Williamston, SC

Williamston, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 1, 2026

530 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $450.17/cwt -8.61 vs last sale · ≈ $2,335/hd at 519 lb · 18 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $380.08/cwt -45.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,619/hd at 426 lb · 16 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $375.31/cwt -38.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,993/hd at 531 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 530 437 895
Feeder cattle 379 358 689
Slaughter cattle 73 35 79
Replacement cattle 35 21 58

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made this week due to sale being closed last week for Memorial Day. 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 1 640.00 $640.00 $1,504 —
315–330 fancy 323 3 510.00–525.00 $516.73 $1,669 —
340–345 343 3 450.00–470.00 $456.60 $1,566 -72.20
370–390 380 4 445.00–480.00 $461.02 $1,752 -98.98
410 value added 410 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,722 —
400–435 423 3 425.00–430.00 $428.43 $1,812 -81.57
450–495 478 10 420.00–445.00 $430.66 $2,059 -51.79
510–516 value added 516 13 456.00–460.00 $459.70 $2,372 —
500–545 526 5 420.00–432.50 $425.41 $2,238 -33.37
565–575 569 4 415.00–432.50 $423.76 $2,411 -21.80
600–620 611 4 385.00–392.50 $389.99 $2,383 -27.51
610–644 value added 637 5 403.00–405.00 $403.38 $2,570 —
650–690 671 4 350.00–360.00 $353.06 $2,369 —
675 value added 675 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,464 —
705–730 711 7 347.50–360.00 $357.50 $2,542 —
715 value added 715 1 347.50 $347.50 $2,485 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,346 -95.00
360 360 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,260 -129.18
390 value added 390 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,618 —
395 395 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,679 -54.18
405 405 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,316 -152.09
430 value added 430 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,612 —
450–465 457 3 375.00–405.00 $384.96 $1,759 -80.32
500–520 510 2 400.00–410.00 $405.10 $2,066 -27.13
530 value added 530 1 417.50 $417.50 $2,213 —
553 value added 553 2 395.00 $395.00 $2,184 —
570–580 575 4 370.00–407.50 $389.29 $2,238 -39.89
605 value added 605 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,299 —
630 630 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,268 +5.00
760 760 1 322.50 $322.50 $2,451 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,519 -61.01
495 495 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,732 -50.00
545 545 1 347.50 $347.50 $1,894 -52.50
725 725 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,030 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 365.00 $365.00 $840 -55.00
335 335 2 375.00–400.00 $387.50 $1,298 -56.43
360 value added 360 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,332 —
355–395 388 8 370.00–395.00 $381.01 $1,478 -42.00
395 395 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,363 -78.01
400–445 425 15 360.00–395.00 $379.75 $1,614 -45.56
440 value added 440 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,694 —
455–495 value added 469 6 360.00–390.00 $378.89 $1,777 —
455–490 474 6 360.00–395.00 $372.68 $1,767 +2.68
490 490 2 350.00–355.00 $352.50 $1,727 -58.66
505–530 517 3 340.00–362.50 $351.02 $1,815 +8.77
500–545 value added 518 3 357.50–375.00 $364.04 $1,886 —
560 560 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,736 -65.84
555–585 569 6 340.00–362.50 $353.66 $2,012 -22.18
635 635 2 317.50–335.00 $326.25 $2,072 -16.48
645 value added 645 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,225 —
685 685 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,124 +4.91
835 835 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,254 -10.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–225 221 4 460.00–510.00 $485.03 $1,072 +24.76
225 fancy 225 1 580.00 $580.00 $1,305 —
275–290 285 3 450.00–495.00 $478.04 $1,362 +13.04
320–330 325 2 425.00–455.00 $439.77 $1,429 -15.23
370 370 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,610 -24.13
395 value added 395 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,659 —
400–405 403 2 415.00 $415.00 $1,672 -40.00
460 460 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,840 -47.44
500–544 531 15 370.00–390.00 $375.31 $1,993 -38.45
550 550 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,980 -19.96
551 value added 551 7 390.00 $390.00 $2,149 —
655 655 2 320.00–325.00 $322.50 $2,112 —
685 value added 685 2 322.50–340.00 $331.25 $2,269 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 325.00 $325.00 $764 —
285 285 1 320.00 $320.00 $912 -82.34
350 350 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,225 -28.85
370–385 380 3 320.00–350.00 $335.20 $1,274 -43.65
410–425 418 3 325.00–350.00 $333.37 $1,393 -56.76
455–490 478 4 325.00–350.00 $336.09 $1,607 -52.65
510–515 513 2 310.00–325.00 $317.54 $1,629 -37.32
565–585 574 4 300.00–315.00 $308.85 $1,773 -23.65

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 268 2 410.00–450.00 $430.93 $1,155 -34.07
300–345 323 2 405.00–425.00 $414.30 $1,338 -20.70
365–390 378 2 390.00–420.00 $405.50 $1,533 -51.12
435–440 438 2 415.00 $415.00 $1,818 -48.77
455–495 473 5 375.00–420.00 $407.18 $1,926 -46.96
505–530 518 2 345.00–360.00 $352.32 $1,825 -78.90
500–545 521 9 370.00–412.50 $387.64 $2,020 -43.58
550 550 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,952 -30.00
555–590 576 5 372.50–400.00 $388.43 $2,237 -28.94
610–615 613 3 342.50–375.00 $357.51 $2,192 -41.35
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 280 5 515.00–550.00 $533.20 $1,493 +3.20
305–345 330 4 465.00–475.00 $470.08 $1,551 -53.74
350–390 370 7 440.00–485.00 $460.97 $1,706 -74.03
405 405 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,742 -55.00
495 495 1 437.50 $437.50 $2,166 -48.51
510–545 527 3 420.00 $420.00 $2,213 -32.48
555–575 564 4 400.00–420.00 $407.47 $2,298 -25.80
600–635 618 2 345.00–370.00 $357.85 $2,212 —
695 695 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,432 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 360.00 $360.00 $864 —
330 330 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,172 -54.03
395 395 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,382 -60.83
435 435 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,653 -50.00
455–495 480 3 365.00–375.00 $371.60 $1,784 —
505 505 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,641 -35.00
615 615 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,999 -28.46

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1425 1227 80-85% 10 152.50–180.00 $171.59 $2,105 —
800–1440 1240 80-85% 27 182.00–211.00 $190.14 $2,358 —
1110–1585 1271 80-85% 4 223.00–252.50 $234.79 $2,984 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1295 1120 85-90% 2 137.50–147.50 $141.72 $1,587 -8.78
760–1785 1148 85-90% 20 150.00–175.00 $162.48 $1,865 +11.98
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1640 1516 75-80% 8 182.00–194.00 $188.71 $2,861 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020 1020 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,912 —
1310–1435 1373 3 202.00–229.00 $219.02 $3,007 —
1520–2155 1753 3 238.00–240.00 $239.11 $4,192 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960–1125 1047 (<2 yrs)Open 6 2,450.00–2,750.00 $2,583.88
1180 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,194.00 $2,194.00
1345 1345 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,582.00 $2,582.00
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
660–710 688 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,704.00–2,050.00 $1,824.29
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840–865 853 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,085.00–2,314.00 $2,201.18
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855 855 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,261.00 $1,261.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825–1015 927 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,850.00–3,250.00 $3,063.91
1000–1060 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,050.00–3,250.00 $3,147.09
1055 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1095 1095 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1160 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,366.00 $2,366.00
1185 1185 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00
1195 1195 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00
1180–1435 1308 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,900.00–3,000.00 $2,945.12
1270–1385 1328 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,550.00–2,575.00 $2,563.04

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 77.50 $77.50 $291 —
400–470 435 2 70.00 $70.00 $304 —
505 505 1 80.00 $80.00 $404 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 —— 3 30.00 $30.00 —
20 20 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 20.00 $20.00 —
30 30 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 7 30.00–50.00 $41.43 —
40 40 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 60.00 $60.00 —
50 50 —— 1 35.00 $35.00 -115.00
80 80 —— 1 140.00 $140.00 -91.67
80 80 —— 3 115.00–120.00 $118.33 -113.34
100–130 110 —— 3 155.00–160.00 $156.67 —
150 150 —— 1 340.00 $340.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
830 830 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —
1045 1045 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
780 780 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 value added 550 1 367.50 $367.50 $2,021 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 2 65.00 $65.00 -20.00

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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 2 40.00 $40.00 —
70 70 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 1 115.00 $115.00 +15.00
130 130 —— 1 190.00 $190.00 +10.00

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 42.50 $42.50 $208 —

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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.