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Upstate Livestock Exchange Market Report, Williamston, SC

Williamston, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 17, 2026

195 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 195 302 417
Feeder cattle 146 241 351
Slaughter cattle 25 37 43
Replacement cattle 12 18 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. Light offering of average 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
330 330 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,468 —
520 520 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,924 -18.35
570–590 580 2 347.50–365.00 $356.10 $2,065 -16.47
600–635 614 5 332.50–352.50 $342.46 $2,103 -11.45
660 value added 660 3 345.00 $345.00 $2,277 —
665–680 673 2 342.50 $342.50 $2,305 +7.49
725 value added 725 1 317.50 $317.50 $2,302 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,174 —
395 395 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,462 —
400 400 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,500 —
470 value added 470 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,762 —
495 495 1 377.50 $377.50 $1,869 -10.26
525 value added 525 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,785 —
575 value added 575 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,984 —
585 585 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,930 -22.40
610 value added 610 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,952 —
663 value added 663 3 320.00 $320.00 $2,122 —
720 720 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,124 —
775 value added 775 1 298.00 $298.00 $2,310 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,077 -10.00
330–345 338 2 325.00–355.00 $340.33 $1,150 -9.67
390 390 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,404 —
400–445 423 2 355.00–365.00 $359.73 $1,522 -5.35
455–490 473 2 325.00–355.00 $339.44 $1,606 +4.81
510 510 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,632 -1.25
550–585 568 3 300.00–315.00 $308.18 $1,750 -9.23
575–580 578 2 270.00–272.50 $271.26 $1,568 -46.15
635 635 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,683 -44.56
710 710 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,526 -62.50
775 775 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,802 -47.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–385 380 2 390.00 $390.00 $1,482 -17.08
430–445 438 4 390.00–400.00 $396.20 $1,735 -0.76
455 455 1 352.50 $352.50 $1,604 -11.23
500–540 518 5 295.00–335.00 $322.48 $1,670 -14.98
555 555 1 332.50 $332.50 $1,845 +4.49
565 value added 565 2 335.00–340.00 $337.50 $1,907 —
645 value added 645 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,935 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 295.00 $295.00 $841 —
395 395 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,146 —
400–445 430 3 312.50–325.00 $319.14 $1,372 +4.14
485 485 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,358 -45.00
535 535 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,391 -7.26
690 690 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,639 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,041 —
270 270 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,080 —
365–370 368 2 380.00–400.00 $390.07 $1,435 -28.35
430 430 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,591 -5.00
455–470 463 2 370.00–390.00 $379.84 $1,759 +18.74
470–475 473 2 312.50–320.00 $316.27 $1,496 -44.83
510–530 520 2 320.00–345.00 $332.74 $1,730 -16.70
535 535 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,658 -20.00
550 550 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,842 -10.13
585 585 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,726 -35.00
605 605 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,815 +2.60
710 710 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,917 —
730 730 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,825 —
755 755 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,925 -22.52
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
265–295 280 2 430.00–460.00 $445.80 $1,248 —
405–445 419 6 435.00–460.00 $450.72 $1,889 -4.33
500–545 523 2 340.00–347.50 $343.91 $1,799 -33.59
605–640 624 4 315.00–332.50 $324.30 $2,024 -11.25
665 665 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,128 -1.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,360 —
490–495 493 2 275.00–300.00 $287.44 $1,417 -45.18
540–545 543 2 255.00–275.00 $265.05 $1,439 -46.36

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1225 1195 80-85% 4 154.00–164.00 $159.99 $1,912 —
1225–1830 1528 80-85% 2 171.00–189.00 $181.78 $2,778 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1390 1353 75-80% 2 173.00–175.00 $173.97 $2,354 —
1330–1585 1445 75-80% 3 164.00–170.00 $167.83 $2,425 +0.33
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960 960 85-90% 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,642 —
955–1030 993 85-90% 2 149.00–155.00 $151.89 $1,508 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1560 1560 1 195.00 $195.00 $3,042 —
1215–2090 1654 4 170.00–183.00 $177.93 $2,943 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915–925 920 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,036.00–2,197.00 $2,116.94
1010 1010 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,894.00 $1,894.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805 805 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,389.00 $1,389.00
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790 790 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,738.00 $1,738.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785 785 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,335.00 $1,335.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805–895 850 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,300.00–2,550.00 $2,431.62
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1315 1315 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,170.00 $2,170.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 20.00 $20.00 $45 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 1.00 $1.00 $3 —

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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 2 60.00 $60.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1265 1265 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00 —
1275 1275 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,150.00 $3,150.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
885 885 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —

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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 1 75.02 $75.02 —
80 80 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 120.00 $120.00 —

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245–250 248 2 30.00–35.00 $32.47 $81 —
350 350 1 30.00 $30.00 $105 —

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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.