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Upstate Livestock Exchange Market Report, Williamston, SC

Williamston, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 3, 2026

415 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $318.58/cwt +2.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,836/hd at 576 lb · 17 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $309.36/cwt ≈ $2,221/hd at 718 lb · 17 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $372.08/cwt +28.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,950/hd at 524 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 415 321 728
Feeder cattle 298 237 562
Slaughter cattle 58 44 99
Replacement cattle 18 13 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week no comparisons made on feeder cattle due to limited comparable sales,, slaughter cows and slaughter bulls 5.00 lower. Moderate offering of average to good quality cattle with active buyer participation. Light demand for cattle with excessive hair and flesh.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,720 +22.28
460–485 476 4 400.00–415.00 $406.97 $1,937 +22.08
515–545 529 5 375.00–410.00 $387.83 $2,052 —
535 value added 535 1 392.50 $392.50 $2,100 —
560–580 570 2 350.00–375.00 $362.28 $2,065 -0.22
645 645 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,128 -1.68
675 value added 675 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,295 +22.00
680–695 686 4 302.00–325.00 $314.21 $2,155 —
715–738 718 17 309.00–312.00 $309.36 $2,221 —
755 755 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,378 —
815–820 value added 818 2 294.00–295.00 $294.50 $2,409 —
820 820 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,378 —
880 value added 880 3 292.00 $292.00 $2,570 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,462 —
435 435 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,653 +40.00
480–485 483 3 382.50–400.00 $389.13 $1,879 +55.44
530–545 537 3 350.00–380.00 $363.48 $1,952 +43.48
565–590 578 7 305.00–355.00 $333.54 $1,928 +43.54
620–635 628 2 315.00–320.00 $317.53 $1,994 +8.70
685 685 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,192 +16.82
725 725 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,102 —
910 value added 910 1 277.50 $277.50 $2,525 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,018 —
500 500 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,600 -10.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 fancy 215 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,182 —
230 230 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,035 —
255–285 268 3 450.00–480.00 $470.50 $1,261 —
280 fancy 280 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,428 —
300–310 307 3 450.00–475.00 $461.52 $1,417 —
360–380 370 3 395.00–420.00 $404.82 $1,498 +19.82
410–435 420 6 385.00–405.00 $394.09 $1,655 +24.09
425 fancy 425 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,912 —
450–485 468 4 355.00–375.00 $362.66 $1,697 —
505–545 525 6 337.50–360.00 $351.53 $1,846 —
560–595 575 5 332.50–382.50 $356.93 $2,052 —
590 value added 590 3 362.50 $362.50 $2,139 —
605–635 615 4 317.50–337.50 $323.89 $1,992 —
655–675 665 2 292.50–307.50 $299.89 $1,994 —
745 745 1 297.50 $297.50 $2,216 —
760–765 763 2 300.00–335.00 $317.56 $2,423 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,208 ±0.00
365–395 377 3 350.00–390.00 $373.67 $1,409 +26.27
425 425 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,615 +47.24
465–490 479 7 330.00–360.00 $340.69 $1,632 +28.80
510–545 527 8 310.00–340.00 $327.48 $1,726 +11.43
550 value added 550 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,815 —
550–590 578 16 302.50–327.50 $317.87 $1,837 -1.82
605–630 617 3 300.00–315.00 $308.23 $1,902 +13.20
640 640 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,760 -20.03
705 705 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,009 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 325.00 $325.00 $731 —
310 310 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,008 +5.00
400–445 423 2 300.00–325.00 $313.17 $1,325 +13.17
470–485 478 2 275.00–300.00 $287.30 $1,373 -7.70

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 590.00 $590.00 $1,180 —
265–295 277 3 505.00–530.00 $521.87 $1,446 +16.87
305–330 314 5 515.00–535.00 $525.88 $1,651 +40.84
350–395 368 5 455.00–500.00 $476.56 $1,754 +31.56
400–440 417 3 430.00–460.00 $447.80 $1,867 +16.12
455–480 463 3 420.00–450.00 $433.09 $2,005 —
500–545 524 10 355.00–390.00 $372.08 $1,950 +28.37
550–575 562 5 350.00–377.50 $368.99 $2,074 +31.49
615–635 625 4 320.00–325.00 $321.25 $2,008 +17.47
655–690 666 4 320.00–327.50 $321.84 $2,143 +13.45
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–395 392 3 405.00–430.00 $418.32 $1,640 -4.65
425 425 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,785 +42.41
475 475 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,662 +10.16
455–498 482 8 375.00–397.50 $389.34 $1,877 +49.50
505–545 520 5 330.00–340.00 $335.05 $1,742 +15.84
550–595 569 8 317.50–337.50 $324.32 $1,845 +3.46
645 645 2 300.00–310.00 $305.00 $1,967 +20.45
705 705 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,115 —
805–825 819 5 240.00–275.00 $247.89 $2,030 —
850 850 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,934 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,348 —
350 350 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,208 -15.00
435–445 440 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,452 —
475 475 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,568 +13.51
510 510 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,785 +25.05
615 615 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,691 —
690 690 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,001 —
810 810 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,620 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1085 1085 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,375.00 $2,375.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
815 815 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,589.00 $1,589.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1385 1083 80-85% 14 155.00–177.50 $168.24 $1,822 —
860–1365 1200 80-85% 13 180.00–199.00 $190.36 $2,284 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1015 973 85-90% 4 170.00–177.50 $173.84 $1,691 —
800–1090 998 85-90% 5 142.50–162.50 $156.75 $1,564 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1535–1550 1543 75-80% 3 180.00–201.00 $190.64 $2,942 —
1310–1905 1608 75-80% 2 163.00–167.50 $165.67 $2,664 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1515 1363 4 195.00–220.00 $207.78 $2,832 —
1695–1730 1713 2 228.00–235.00 $231.54 $3,966 —

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Stock Cows

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
635 635 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,715.00 $1,715.00
665 665 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885 885 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,190.00 $2,190.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1130 1130 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,350.00 $3,350.00
1135 1135 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1410 1410 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1430 1430 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700 700 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,610.00 $1,610.00
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,425.00 $2,425.00
965 965 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
1040 1040 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
710 710 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 959.00 $959.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865 865 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
170–190 183 3 85.00–95.00 $90.68 $166 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 3 125.00–130.00 $126.67 +44.17
80 80 1 130.00 $130.00 +10.00
80 80 2 165.00–170.00 $167.50 +47.50

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1455 1455 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,900.00 $3,900.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1020 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
660 660 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —

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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 1 20.00 $20.00 —
50 50 Kids (<1 yr)Open 1 70.00 $70.00 -70.00
50 50 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 1 60.00 $60.00 -80.00
70 70 —— 1 100.00 $100.00 -40.00
80 80 —— 2 145.00–155.00 $150.00 +20.00
80 80 —— 3 90.00–95.00 $93.33 -36.67
80 80 —— 3 100.00–120.00 $113.33 -16.67
100 100 —— 3 100.00–110.00 $106.67 -100.83

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
73 73 2 115.00 $115.00 —
83–85 84 6 85.00–110.00 $97.35 —
88 88 3 55.00 $55.00 —
92–93 93 6 45.00–70.00 $57.43 —

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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.