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Upstate Livestock Exchange Market Report, Williamston, SC

Williamston, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 7, 2026

253 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $361.07/cwt ≈ $1,888/hd at 523 lb · 21 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $326.36/cwt ≈ $2,056/hd at 630 lb · 14 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $344.30/cwt ≈ $1,942/hd at 564 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 253 273 487
Feeder cattle 218 212 381
Slaughter cattle 16 27 62
Replacement cattle 9 12 27

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week no comparisons made on feeder cattle due to limited comparable sales. Light offering of average to plain 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 value added 330 1 452.50 $452.50 $1,493 —
360–385 value added 373 2 427.50–467.50 $446.83 $1,667 —
435 value added 435 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,784 —
460 value added 460 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,817 —
510–540 value added 523 21 342.50–367.00 $361.07 $1,888 —
555 555 1 317.50 $317.50 $1,762 —
555–590 value added 565 9 327.50–357.50 $347.28 $1,962 —
600–645 value added 630 14 325.00–327.50 $326.36 $2,056 —
659–670 value added 661 5 315.00–327.00 $324.57 $2,145 —
710 710 3 307.00 $307.00 $2,180 —
725–745 value added 731 6 292.00–311.00 $300.46 $2,196 —
755 value added 755 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,265 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 value added 335 1 337.50 $337.50 $1,131 —
410 410 1 382.50 $382.50 $1,568 +2.50
415 415 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,452 -30.00
475 value added 475 3 370.00 $370.00 $1,758 —
475 475 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,686 +49.85
505–530 value added 520 3 307.50–330.00 $321.02 $1,669 —
560–595 value added 583 4 315.00–335.00 $326.83 $1,905 —
685 value added 685 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,832 —
700 value added 700 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,872 —
765–785 value added 775 2 283.00–285.00 $284.01 $2,201 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 fancy 295 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,357 —
375 value added 375 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,406 —
390 390 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,443 -35.00
415 value added 415 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,577 —
415–420 418 2 345.00–352.50 $348.73 $1,458 -36.27
450 450 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,485 -25.00
515–535 522 3 312.50–317.50 $315.85 $1,649 +0.85
525–535 value added 528 3 312.50–322.50 $317.47 $1,676 —
550–595 value added 572 3 296.00–310.00 $301.88 $1,727 —
605–645 value added 625 2 285.00–300.00 $292.26 $1,827 —
625 625 4 315.00 $315.00 $1,969 —
683 value added 683 3 297.50 $297.50 $2,032 —
718 value added 718 4 300.00 $300.00 $2,154 —
830 value added 830 1 262.50 $262.50 $2,179 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 325.00 $325.00 $942 -30.00
340 340 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,037 —
365 365 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,168 -60.02
365 value added 365 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,241 —
410–425 418 2 300.00–327.50 $314.00 $1,313 -42.02
440 value added 440 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,408 —
455–495 474 6 275.00–320.00 $304.09 $1,441 -18.13
490–495 value added 493 2 317.50–320.00 $318.74 $1,571 —
500 value added 500 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,525 —
510–540 525 2 260.00–275.00 $267.29 $1,403 -26.14
525–545 535 3 280.00–290.00 $283.27 $1,515 -10.16
555–575 565 2 265.00–290.00 $277.28 $1,567 -8.64
595 value added 595 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,636 —
620–635 627 3 250.00–275.00 $261.69 $1,641 +11.55
675 value added 675 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,688 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 280.00 $280.00 $924 —
420–435 428 3 260.00–280.00 $269.92 $1,155 -39.92
480 480 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,152 -66.28

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–310 305 2 355.00–360.00 $357.54 $1,090 -27.46
375 375 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,275 -35.00
405–435 420 5 325.00–350.00 $337.06 $1,416 -35.88
435 435 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,196 -80.00
480–490 485 2 312.50–325.00 $318.81 $1,546 -1.08
510–530 522 3 270.00–302.50 $282.68 $1,476 -25.24
545 545 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,226 -82.92
550 550 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,512 -22.94
605–635 623 3 250.00–270.00 $263.53 $1,642 -5.38
650 650 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,690 +4.99
705–715 710 2 260.00–270.00 $265.04 $1,882 +28.24
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,054 —
255–275 265 2 420.00–455.00 $438.16 $1,161 +13.16
370 370 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,480 -2.59
450 450 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,642 —
530 530 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,722 -12.50
555 555 1 317.50 $317.50 $1,762 -4.94
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1105 1105 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,102 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–975 888 85-90% 2 102.50–130.00 $114.89 $1,020 —
1145–1260 1203 85-90% 2 139.00–147.00 $142.81 $1,718 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1600 1420 75-80% 4 152.00–167.00 $158.45 $2,250 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1565 1340 80-85% 2 149.00–165.00 $158.34 $2,122 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1960 1490 3 160.00–190.00 $182.41 $2,718 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
730 730 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,624.00 $1,624.00
1010 1010 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,596.00 $1,596.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760 760 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 1.00 $1.00 $5 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 2 160.00–175.00 $167.50 +22.50

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1015 1015 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —
1025 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
995 995 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Young (2-4 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
50 50 Kids (<1 yr)Open 3 110.00–130.00 $116.67 -10.83
80 80 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Open 1 185.00 $185.00 +57.50
100 100 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Open 1 165.00 $165.00 -22.14
100 100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 230.00 $230.00 +42.86

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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.