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Upstate Livestock Exchange Market Report, Williamston, SC

Williamston, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 31, 2026

273 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $299.40/cwt -29.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,561/hd at 521 lb · 14 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $325.72/cwt -27.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,536/hd at 471 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 273 305 261
Feeder cattle 212 239 182
Slaughter cattle 27 26 36
Replacement cattle 12 23 19

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 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,482 —
435 435 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,653 +5.00
480–490 485 2 290.00–320.00 $305.15 $1,480 -42.35
485–490 488 2 342.50–360.00 $351.21 $1,714 +6.21
520 520 1 342.50 $342.50 $1,781 +42.50
525–535 530 2 320.00–322.50 $321.26 $1,703 +21.26
580 580 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,798 -20.84
600–615 608 2 307.50–312.50 $309.97 $1,885 -5.03
730 730 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,934 —
730–740 735 2 277.50–285.00 $281.22 $2,067 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 297.50 $297.50 $1,562 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,030 -10.00
365–380 373 3 375.00–385.00 $380.02 $1,417 +17.26
420–445 428 4 340.00–365.00 $356.02 $1,524 -3.93
450–490 474 8 310.00–342.50 $322.22 $1,527 -17.15
510–545 525 9 280.00–310.00 $293.43 $1,541 -20.38
550–585 565 3 275.00–295.00 $285.92 $1,615 -15.54
600–620 608 3 260.00–285.00 $273.19 $1,661 -7.47
605–640 623 2 245.00–255.00 $250.14 $1,558 -30.52
660–675 668 4 240.00–250.00 $246.23 $1,645 -23.77
720 720 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,728 —
760–765 763 2 227.50–235.00 $231.24 $1,764 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,209 -15.15
375 375 2 390.00–420.00 $405.00 $1,519 -20.00
400 400 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,540 +4.21
450 450 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,598 -10.00
540 540 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,701 -24.18
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,165 -22.25
400–440 420 3 300.00–320.00 $309.84 $1,301 -60.16
470–495 483 2 305.00–307.50 $306.28 $1,479 -16.73

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,309 +10.00
360 360 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,350 -11.48
405–430 418 5 365.00–380.00 $372.94 $1,559 +38.58
425 425 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,509 +20.64
450–470 462 3 325.00–375.00 $341.25 $1,577 -17.68
455–495 475 8 310.00–330.00 $319.89 $1,519 -39.04
510–530 520 5 275.00–290.00 $284.07 $1,477 -44.33
500–545 522 9 295.00–322.50 $307.92 $1,607 -20.48
555–595 570 9 280.00–310.00 $297.94 $1,698 +0.41
605–645 622 8 260.00–285.00 $268.91 $1,673 -33.65
675–685 680 3 250.00–260.00 $255.01 $1,734 -34.84
685 685 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,678 -44.85
715–740 723 4 230.00–247.50 $236.80 $1,712 -38.20
750 750 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,800 -30.00
885 885 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,947 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,126 -75.00
365–370 368 2 390.00–415.00 $402.59 $1,482 -67.65
405–430 417 6 395.00–425.00 $409.12 $1,706 -4.25
530 530 1 337.50 $337.50 $1,789 -11.10
565–580 573 3 317.50–330.00 $322.44 $1,848 -15.76
600 600 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,920 -10.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 340.00 $340.00 $952 —
370 370 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,258 +40.00
465–495 488 6 260.00–297.50 $275.54 $1,345 -48.70
540–545 543 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,466 —
555–570 563 2 250.00–270.00 $259.87 $1,463 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
585–650 618 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–1150 946 85-90% 8 130.00–147.50 $142.37 $1,347 —
1065–1225 1145 85-90% 2 155.00–159.00 $156.86 $1,796 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015 1015 80-85% 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,233 —
1035–1260 1150 80-85% 5 154.00–158.00 $155.62 $1,790 —
1115–1210 1175 80-85% 4 162.00–173.00 $168.53 $1,980 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–1640 1498 75-80% 3 160.00–174.00 $168.48 $2,524 —
1600 1600 75-80% 1 184.00 $184.00 $2,944 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 (<2 yrs)Open 1 2,185.00 $2,185.00
1030–1185 1108 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,803.00–1,860.00 $1,833.49
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,599.00 $1,599.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
765 765 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,167.00 $1,167.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1240 1240 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,096.00 $2,096.00
1385 1385 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865 865 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,087.00 $1,087.00
990 990 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,510.00 $1,510.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 70.00 $70.00 —
50 50 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 40.00 $40.00 —
60 60 —— 1 125.00 $125.00 —
80 80 —— 2 135.00–155.00 $145.00 —
130 130 —— 1 305.00 $305.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
920 920 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 -700.00

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Families

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Open 2 100.00 $100.00 —

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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 65.00 $65.00 —
80 80 —— 4 125.00–135.00 $127.50 —
100–120 111 —— 7 155.00–210.00 $187.14 -27.86

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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.