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Upstate Livestock Exchange Market Report

Williamston, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 15, 2026

268 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $409.96/cwt +1.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,930/hd at 471 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 268 546 467
Feeder cattle 212 412 369
Slaughter cattle 22 56 38
Replacement cattle 18 21 35

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers and feeder bulls sharply higher, feeder heifers too few to trend, slaughter cows 2.50 higher, slaughter bulls 2.00 lower all based on limited comparable sales. Light 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
315–330 323 2 470.00–485.00 $477.33 $1,542 -23.25
395 395 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,936 +35.00
420–445 433 2 472.50–482.50 $477.36 $2,067 —
450–475 463 4 450.00–467.50 $455.49 $2,109 —
500–545 525 3 442.50–462.50 $455.77 $2,393 +39.20
575–585 580 5 417.50–437.50 $426.00 $2,471 +12.72
610–638 631 4 402.50–412.50 $404.92 $2,555 +14.92
688–690 688 9 362.50 $362.50 $2,494 +6.14
745 745 1 342.50 $342.50 $2,552 -2.69
830 830 1 317.50 $317.50 $2,635 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,174 —
435 435 1 422.50 $422.50 $1,838 +30.03
480–490 486 5 420.00–430.00 $426.50 $2,073 +10.79
530 530 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,226 +30.58
750 750 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,512 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–490 483 2 375.00–380.00 $377.46 $1,823 —
610 610 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,860 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 288 3 412.50–415.00 $414.16 $1,193 —
305–325 317 3 405.00–420.00 $411.74 $1,305 -20.49
370–385 377 3 410.00–425.00 $417.53 $1,574 -9.89
410–445 419 4 405.00–437.50 $415.40 $1,741 -12.52
460–487 479 9 412.50–422.50 $416.93 $1,997 +34.70
500–545 522 8 380.00–410.00 $393.59 $2,055 +10.35
555–595 583 6 345.00–382.50 $354.98 $2,070 —
790 790 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,568 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 2 375.00–405.00 $390.00 $1,112 -30.00
305–345 321 4 365.00–400.00 $380.38 $1,221 -23.85
355–380 373 4 370.00–400.00 $384.48 $1,434 -29.75
410–440 427 5 365.00–400.00 $385.22 $1,645 -11.34
450–465 458 3 370.00–385.00 $379.98 $1,740 -9.32
505–515 508 5 340.00–375.00 $362.45 $1,841 +0.70
575 575 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,955 -9.90
605 605 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,936 +37.59
735 735 1 297.50 $297.50 $2,187 +17.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–475 468 2 300.00–325.00 $312.30 $1,462 -42.56
640 640 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,792 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 333 2 415.00–425.00 $419.89 $1,398 -28.10
365–395 377 3 400.00–422.50 $411.14 $1,550 -19.57
415–445 430 2 430.00 $430.00 $1,849 +9.34
450–495 470 13 390.00–430.00 $413.80 $1,945 +5.63
480 480 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,728 -48.17
505–545 528 6 345.00–400.00 $381.14 $2,012 +33.60
560 560 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,184 +8.32
585 585 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,194 -6.68
610 610 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,708 -47.32
620 620 1 332.50 $332.50 $2,062 +5.18
730 730 1 302.50 $302.50 $2,208 -32.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,196 —
305 305 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,601 +29.16
350 fancy 350 1 517.50 $517.50 $1,811 —
355–390 367 5 450.00–492.50 $461.23 $1,693 -6.01
400–445 418 4 445.00–480.00 $465.19 $1,944 —
450–460 456 4 425.00–450.00 $436.21 $1,989 +13.24
505–535 519 7 405.00–427.50 $420.65 $2,183 +6.05
550–565 558 4 405.00–432.50 $419.46 $2,341 +4.41
600 600 1 392.50 $392.50 $2,355 +30.51
655 655 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,554 +35.41
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,162 —
490 490 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,568 -51.69
520 520 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,664 —
615 615 1 317.50 $317.50 $1,953 —
655 655 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,030 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
895–985 940 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 2,100.00–2,561.00 $2,341.53 —
1085 1085 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1290 1200 80-85% 5 174.00–190.00 $183.05 $2,197 -19.45
1155–1245 1200 80-85% 2 155.00–163.00 $159.15 $1,910 -43.35
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930 930 85-90% 1 147.50 $147.50 $1,372 —
1070–1255 1155 85-90% 3 165.00–170.00 $167.63 $1,936 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–1555 1498 75-80% 2 176.00–184.00 $180.15 $2,699 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1500 1338 4 194.00–218.00 $206.65 $2,765 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 (<2 yrs)Open 1 2,406.00 $2,406.00
890–935 913 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,734.00–1,767.00 $1,750.91
915–945 930 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,956.00–2,004.00 $1,979.61
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910 910 (<2 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00
1140–1185 1163 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,250.00–2,400.00 $2,323.55
1175 1175 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00
1175 1175 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780 780 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
920 920 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
145–195 173 5 77.50–92.50 $85.00 $147 —
255 255 1 72.50 $72.50 $185 -7.50

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 7.00 $7.00 $27 —

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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 3 30.00 $30.00 -7.00
40 40 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 2 40.00 $40.00 -5.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
910 910 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,150.00 $4,150.00 —
910 910 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,350.00 $3,350.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 —— 1 85.00 $85.00 +25.00
70 70 —— 1 40.00 $40.00 -20.00
80 80 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 100.00 $100.00 +32.50
80 80 —— 1 95.00 $95.00 +27.50

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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.