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Upstate Livestock Exchange Market Report

Williamston, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 8, 2026

546 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $391.54/cwt +0.35 vs last sale · ≈ $2,300/hd at 587 lb · 30 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $386.33/cwt +13.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,811/hd at 469 lb · 17 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $392.12/cwt +15.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,449/hd at 370 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 546 530 409
Feeder cattle 412 379 311
Slaughter cattle 56 73 60
Replacement cattle 21 35 17

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers 2.50 lower, feeder heifers unevenly steady, feeder bulls 1.00 lower, slaughter cows 3.00 lower, slaughter bulls 10.00 lower. Moderate offering of average 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
320 320 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,120 -40.00
360–395 381 5 425.00–455.00 $432.15 $1,646 +7.15
415–435 424 6 410.00–427.50 $416.69 $1,767 +91.69
415–430 value added 425 3 420.00–430.00 $425.00 $1,806 +50.00
435–445 440 2 390.00–395.00 $392.47 $1,727 +67.47
465 value added 465 1 422.50 $422.50 $1,965 —
450–490 470 13 390.00–427.50 $415.71 $1,954 +30.75
505–545 520 7 380.00–400.00 $389.42 $2,025 -15.68
535 value added 535 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,086 -27.50
560 560 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,848 -59.29
550–595 568 8 365.00–397.50 $383.47 $2,178 -5.82
550–599 value added 596 21 380.00–399.00 $397.55 $2,369 —
605–630 615 7 350.00–387.50 $372.08 $2,288 +12.08
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,265 —
315–330 323 2 475.00–525.00 $500.58 $1,617 +43.98
360 360 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,638 -6.02
500–535 520 8 410.00–425.00 $416.57 $2,166 -8.84
520 value added 520 1 417.50 $417.50 $2,171 -42.20
556–562 561 7 413.00–415.00 $413.28 $2,319 -10.48
620 620 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,418 +0.01
655–685 675 6 350.00–360.00 $356.36 $2,405 +3.30
710–735 719 5 343.00–350.00 $345.19 $2,482 -12.31
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 350.00 $350.00 $788 —
295 295 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,106 —
445 445 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,669 —
550 550 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,035 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 268 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,126 —
300–345 326 10 385.00–415.00 $404.23 $1,318 +16.73
365 365 7 370.00 $370.00 $1,350 -11.01
355–395 374 7 400.00–420.00 $414.23 $1,549 +33.22
425 425 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,381 -54.75
405–445 428 9 380.00–417.50 $396.56 $1,697 +16.81
430 value added 430 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,720 +15.00
465 value added 465 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,767 +1.11
455–490 468 14 377.50–412.50 $389.30 $1,822 +16.62
460–490 475 2 367.50–370.00 $368.71 $1,751 -3.97
505–545 526 7 350.00–372.50 $361.75 $1,903 +10.73
533 value added 533 6 370.00 $370.00 $1,972 +5.96
565 565 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,766 -41.16
560–590 569 6 340.00–365.00 $349.90 $1,991 -3.76
570 value added 570 1 367.50 $367.50 $2,095 —
600–645 623 2 280.00–285.00 $282.41 $1,759 -43.84
640 640 1 317.50 $317.50 $2,032 -8.75
725 725 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,030 —
770–790 780 2 275.00–282.50 $278.80 $2,175 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 323 3 425.00–440.00 $432.23 $1,396 -7.54
355–385 373 4 420.00–435.00 $427.42 $1,594 -7.58
405–445 421 10 420.00–440.00 $427.92 $1,802 +12.92
460–495 478 2 375.00–390.00 $382.23 $1,827 -17.77
500–530 513 13 375.00–385.00 $383.24 $1,966 +7.93
605–625 612 3 330.00–342.50 $337.42 $2,065 —
640 value added 640 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,240 —
650–670 662 3 302.50–335.00 $318.17 $2,106 -4.33
715 715 2 280.00–300.00 $290.00 $2,074 —
750 750 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,250 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–275 263 3 350.00–375.00 $364.87 $960 +44.87
330–340 335 2 325.00–360.00 $342.24 $1,147 —
365 365 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,241 -10.00
405–410 408 3 355.00–370.00 $364.98 $1,489 +31.61
480–490 483 3 335.00–370.00 $354.86 $1,714 +18.77
505 505 2 330.00–332.50 $331.25 $1,673 +13.71
550–570 560 2 300.00–310.00 $305.09 $1,709 -3.76

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 400.00 $400.00 $940 —
255 255 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,020 -30.93
255–260 258 2 425.00–450.00 $437.62 $1,129 +6.69
300–345 321 5 425.00–465.00 $447.99 $1,438 +33.69
350–390 370 2 417.50–420.00 $418.82 $1,550 +13.32
350–395 375 7 422.50–455.00 $430.71 $1,615 +25.21
405–420 414 4 400.00–425.00 $414.89 $1,718 -0.11
405–435 417 7 410.00–432.50 $420.66 $1,754 +5.66
460–495 476 10 390.00–420.00 $408.17 $1,943 +0.99
505 505 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,919 +27.68
510–525 518 2 345.00–350.00 $347.54 $1,800 -4.78
550–585 573 6 365.00–400.00 $381.68 $2,187 -6.75
615–645 630 2 320.00–335.00 $327.32 $2,062 -30.19
665–695 680 2 300.00–335.00 $317.89 $2,162 —
730 730 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,446 —
840 840 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,016 —
875 875 1 267.50 $267.50 $2,341 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 267 3 505.00–540.00 $524.41 $1,400 -8.79
290 fancy 290 1 555.00 $555.00 $1,610 —
315 fancy 315 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,732 —
320–325 322 3 490.00–500.00 $495.84 $1,597 +25.76
355–380 368 2 460.00–475.00 $467.24 $1,719 +6.27
450–475 468 4 417.50–435.00 $422.97 $1,979 -14.53
500–530 521 7 407.50–420.00 $414.60 $2,160 -5.40
550–560 555 2 410.00–420.00 $415.05 $2,304 +7.58
615–640 631 6 355.00–370.00 $361.99 $2,284 +4.14
650–675 656 7 330.00–365.00 $354.59 $2,326 —
735 735 1 327.50 $327.50 $2,407 —
765 765 1 322.50 $322.50 $2,467 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–430 418 3 375.00–405.00 $394.84 $1,650 +14.84
460–495 478 3 350.00–385.00 $371.69 $1,777 +0.09
740 740 1 287.50 $287.50 $2,128 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
830 830 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,137.00 $2,137.00 —
965 965 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,027.00 $2,027.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
815 815 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215 1215 80-85% 1 202.50 $202.50 $2,460 +30.91
880–1520 1278 80-85% 10 151.00–171.00 $163.86 $2,094 -70.93
950–1720 1290 80-85% 13 175.00–188.00 $178.76 $2,306 -56.03
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1155 975 85-90% 3 140.00–147.50 $144.79 $1,412 —
1040–1475 1140 85-90% 6 163.00–169.00 $165.70 $1,889 +3.22
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–1600 1550 75-80% 2 169.00 $169.00 $2,620 —
1415–1820 1643 75-80% 3 173.00–185.00 $178.87 $2,939 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180 1180 1 177.50 $177.50 $2,094 —
1235–2270 1797 9 197.00–219.00 $208.56 $3,748 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795 795 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,928.00 $1,928.00
1235 1235 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,223.00 $2,223.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030 1030 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,803.00 $1,803.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700 700 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 805.00 $805.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830 830 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
860 860 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
895–1045 955 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,550.00–1,777.00 $1,658.73
860–1090 990 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,800.00–2,300.00 $2,136.87
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1105 1105 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1110 1110 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
1265 1265 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00
1390 1390 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
670 670 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
135–160 147 3 65.00–70.00 $68.47 $101 —
235–275 255 2 80.00 $80.00 $204 —
420–485 455 4 80.00–87.50 $84.94 $386 —
565 565 1 87.50 $87.50 $494 —
630–680 655 2 85.00–89.00 $87.08 $570 —
735 735 1 80.00 $80.00 $588 —

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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 5 30.00–40.00 $37.00 -4.43
30 30 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 3 50.00–60.00 $56.67 +15.24
40 40 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 45.00 $45.00 -15.00
40 40 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 3 60.00–65.00 $63.33 +3.33
130 130 —— 1 215.00 $215.00 +58.33
130 130 —— 1 175.00 $175.00 +18.33

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
820 820 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 60.00 $60.00 -5.00
60 60 1 70.00 $70.00 +5.00
60 60 1 70.00 $70.00 +5.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 Kids (<1 yr)Open 2 40.00–50.00 $45.00 +5.00
40 40 Kids (<1 yr)Open 3 40.00–65.00 $50.00 +10.00
50 50 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 45.00 $45.00 -70.00
50 50 —— 1 55.00 $55.00 -60.00
50 50 —— 1 65.00 $65.00 -50.00
60 60 —— 1 60.00 $60.00 -55.00
60 60 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 1 65.00 $65.00 -50.00
60 60 —— 1 75.00 $75.00 -40.00
80 80 —— 2 60.00–75.00 $67.50 -47.50
80 80 —— 4 95.00–115.00 $102.50 -12.50
100 100 —— 1 105.00 $105.00 -85.00
100 100 —— 2 100.00–130.00 $115.00 -75.00
100 100 —— 1 155.00 $155.00 -35.00

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 80.00 $80.00 $392 +37.50

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 35.00 $35.00 —

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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 —
130 130 1 220.00 $220.00 —

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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.