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Upstate Livestock Exchange Market Report, Williamston, SC

Williamston, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 24, 2026

305 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $339.18/cwt +16.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,767/hd at 521 lb · 15 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $353.71/cwt +5.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,673/hd at 473 lb · 13 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $359.95/cwt +0.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,544/hd at 429 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 305 195 325
Feeder cattle 239 146 240
Slaughter cattle 26 25 53
Replacement cattle 23 12 20

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
340 value added 340 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,428 —
340 340 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,513 ±0.00
375–380 value added 378 2 420.00–445.00 $432.42 $1,635 —
400–425 413 2 412.50–420.00 $416.36 $1,720 —
525 value added 525 1 367.50 $367.50 $1,929 —
525 525 3 365.00–380.00 $371.67 $1,951 +1.67
558 558 6 355.00 $355.00 $1,981 -1.10
600 value added 600 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,070 —
640–645 643 2 330.00–334.00 $331.99 $2,135 -10.47
655 655 7 326.50 $326.50 $2,139 -16.00
710 710 1 307.50 $307.50 $2,183 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,270 —
420 420 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,470 -25.00
440 440 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,650 —
470–485 478 3 340.00–352.50 $347.50 $1,661 -30.00
495 495 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,708 -32.50
530 530 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,590 —
530–540 534 4 335.00–345.00 $339.39 $1,812 —
588–590 589 3 330.00–332.50 $330.84 $1,949 +0.84
600 600 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,890 —
610 value added 610 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,952 ±0.00
675 675 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,856 —
835 835 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,338 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 365.00 $365.00 $986 ±0.00
330–340 335 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,256 +34.67
350 350 2 330.00–345.00 $337.50 $1,181 —
350–385 368 3 350.00–385.00 $362.76 $1,335 +2.76
400–445 429 11 350.00–375.00 $359.95 $1,544 +0.22
460–480 470 4 310.00–340.00 $321.99 $1,513 -17.45
450–490 471 6 332.50–360.00 $339.37 $1,598 -0.07
485 value added 485 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,649 —
500–515 508 2 310.00–317.50 $313.81 $1,594 -6.19
520 value added 520 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,664 —
560–595 578 8 287.50–312.50 $301.46 $1,742 +30.20
585 585 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,346 -41.26
600–640 614 4 272.50–285.00 $280.66 $1,723 +15.66
655 655 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,768 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,092 —
315–345 330 3 400.00–410.00 $405.15 $1,337 —
355 355 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,509 +35.00
360 value added 360 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,422 —
400–410 405 3 375.00–385.00 $380.79 $1,542 -15.41
455 455 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,661 +12.50
505–535 521 15 322.50–354.00 $339.18 $1,767 +16.70
550 550 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,815 -2.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–395 383 2 310.00–325.00 $317.25 $1,215 +27.25
400 400 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,480 +50.86
450–495 475 5 317.50–327.50 $323.01 $1,534 +43.01

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,238 —
355–390 372 3 375.00–400.00 $386.48 $1,438 -3.59
415–440 430 3 325.00–347.50 $334.36 $1,438 -35.64
400–445 433 7 365.00–392.50 $377.05 $1,633 +7.05
460–490 472 11 340.00–380.00 $358.93 $1,694 +42.66
470–485 478 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,554 +8.73
500–540 528 6 326.00–335.00 $328.40 $1,734 +18.40
555–580 571 4 282.50–310.00 $297.53 $1,699 +2.53
615 615 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,476 -60.00
605–635 620 2 300.00–305.00 $302.56 $1,876 +2.56
660–680 670 3 280.00–310.00 $289.85 $1,942 —
715 715 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,966 +5.00
760 760 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,052 +15.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–255 253 2 500.00 $500.00 $1,265 +54.20
310–340 323 4 450.00–495.00 $472.25 $1,525 —
350–365 358 4 440.00–490.00 $470.24 $1,683 —
415–440 428 3 405.00–420.00 $413.37 $1,769 -37.35
460–465 462 3 387.50–395.00 $390.02 $1,802 —
500–540 518 4 340.00–355.00 $348.60 $1,806 +4.69
555–575 560 7 332.50–342.50 $338.20 $1,894 —
605 605 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,996 +5.70
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,225 —
390 390 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,170 —
400–440 428 4 310.00–355.00 $330.04 $1,413 +10.04
460–485 479 4 312.50–335.00 $324.24 $1,553 +36.80

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1670 1281 85-90% 6 140.00–150.00 $145.59 $1,865 —
745–1895 1376 85-90% 5 110.00–130.00 $125.51 $1,727 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1250 1141 80-85% 4 137.50–149.00 $144.30 $1,646 —
1120–1320 1232 80-85% 3 153.00–167.00 $159.02 $1,959 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310 1310 75-80% 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,998 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1570–2200 1864 4 185.00–196.00 $190.97 $3,560 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915–1025 969 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,373.00–1,683.00 $1,592.10
1015–1090 1048 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,742.00–2,055.00 $1,843.71
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1175 1175 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,673.00 $2,673.00
1105–1290 1187 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,690.00–2,132.00 $1,848.61
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745–760 753 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 894.00–1,007.00 $951.06
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
650 650 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,560.00 $1,560.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,512.00 $1,512.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1140–1185 1163 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,050.00 $3,050.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035 1035 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
135 135 1 62.50 $62.50 $84 —
200 200 1 12.00 $12.00 $24 -8.00
200–220 212 3 20.00–45.00 $32.05 $68 +12.05
220–295 248 3 55.00–77.50 $64.61 $160 +44.61
335 335 1 45.00 $45.00 $151 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 5.00 $5.00 $19 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1180–1375 1278 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,550.00–3,700.00 $3,630.72 +480.72
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
920 920 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —
1085 1085 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,900.00 $3,900.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
995 995 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 1 215.00 $215.00 —
100 100 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
135 135 1 1.00 $1.00 $1 —
225 225 1 1.00 $1.00 $2 -31.47
415 415 1 3.00 $3.00 $12 —
560 560 1 42.00 $42.00 $235 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
130 130 1 335.00 $335.00 —

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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.