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Upstate Livestock Exchange Market Report, Williamston, SC

Williamston, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 14, 2026

294 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 294 253 486
Feeder cattle 212 218 396
Slaughter cattle 33 16 43
Replacement cattle 13 9 24

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
355–390 367 3 420.00–440.00 $427.09 $1,567 —
400–445 424 5 400.00–435.00 $422.22 $1,790 —
485–490 488 2 360.00–385.00 $372.44 $1,818 —
520–530 525 3 372.50–385.00 $379.13 $1,990 —
555–560 558 2 340.00–370.00 $354.93 $1,981 +37.43
600 600 2 335.00 $335.00 $2,010 —
660–680 670 5 315.00–322.50 $318.48 $2,134 —
700–740 719 4 317.50–320.00 $318.75 $2,292 +11.75
855–895 875 4 282.00–288.00 $285.59 $2,499 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 2 355.00–365.00 $360.00 $1,782 +5.00
505–545 525 3 335.00–347.50 $340.93 $1,790 —
545 545 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,635 —
575–590 583 2 327.50–330.00 $328.73 $1,916 —
620 620 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,767 —
615–640 623 4 310.00–325.00 $317.46 $1,978 —
650–660 655 2 282.50–295.00 $288.70 $1,891 —
810 810 2 270.00–280.00 $275.00 $2,228 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,136 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 375.00 $375.00 $806 —
345 345 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,294 +70.00
370–385 378 2 357.50–365.00 $361.18 $1,365 +41.18
415 415 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,452 +36.00
470–495 488 4 300.00–322.50 $309.82 $1,512 +5.73
505–540 527 3 300.00–302.50 $300.80 $1,585 +33.51
555–580 567 5 280.00–310.00 $292.42 $1,658 +15.14
590 590 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,564 -12.28
645 645 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,677 -1.69
695 695 2 267.50–270.00 $268.75 $1,868 —
705 705 1 223.00 $223.00 $1,572 —
810 810 1 247.50 $247.50 $2,005 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,086 —
295 fancy 295 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,401 +15.00
305–345 328 3 375.00–410.00 $392.36 $1,287 —
365–395 381 4 390.00–412.50 $399.80 $1,523 +29.80
405–415 410 2 390.00–405.00 $397.41 $1,629 +48.68
455 455 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,706 +45.00
510 510 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,683 +14.15
555–560 558 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,786 —
610 610 1 297.50 $297.50 $1,815 -17.50
745 745 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,956 —
785 785 1 267.50 $267.50 $2,100 —
840 840 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,310 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 300.00 $300.00 $750 —
390 390 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,170 —
410 410 2 280.00–310.00 $295.00 $1,210 +25.08
490 490 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,250 +15.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,238 +11.84
305 305 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,449 —
310–325 fancy 318 2 510.00 $510.00 $1,622 —
355–375 365 3 470.00 $470.00 $1,716 +70.00
405–425 415 2 420.00–435.00 $427.32 $1,773 —
480 480 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,824 +15.00
500–535 516 9 330.00–367.50 $353.75 $1,825 +28.75
555–595 576 8 320.00–357.50 $337.93 $1,946 +20.43
615–640 624 4 302.50–317.50 $311.16 $1,942 —
660 660 1 292.50 $292.50 $1,930 —
715–740 727 3 280.00 $280.00 $2,036 —
815 815 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,874 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 325.00 $325.00 $975 -32.54
325 325 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,332 +52.46
430 430 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,677 +115.00
430 430 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,462 +65.00
455–495 478 4 340.00–357.50 $347.98 $1,663 +29.17
480 480 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,800 +56.19
505–540 521 4 320.00–340.00 $328.56 $1,712 +45.88
575 575 1 327.50 $327.50 $1,883 +52.50
590 590 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,593 —
600–625 613 2 260.00–270.00 $264.90 $1,624 +1.37
600–645 623 2 280.00–300.00 $289.64 $1,804 +26.11
650–675 663 2 240.00–250.00 $245.09 $1,625 -14.91
650–695 666 7 255.00–280.00 $270.27 $1,800 +10.27
700 700 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,925 +9.96
790 790 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,995 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,617 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–1355 998 85-90% 10 122.50–137.50 $130.06 $1,298 —
1025–1185 1105 85-90% 2 139.00–142.00 $140.61 $1,554 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1285 1216 80-85% 4 130.00–148.00 $139.95 $1,702 —
1205–1315 1270 80-85% 4 152.00–174.00 $160.75 $2,042 —
1370 1370 80-85% 1 207.00 $207.00 $2,836 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1475 1403 75-80% 3 152.00–170.00 $160.09 $2,246 +1.64

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1710–1740 1723 3 195.00–201.00 $198.01 $3,412 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 (<2 yrs)Open 1 2,187.00 $2,187.00
970 970 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
625 625 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,797.00 $1,797.00
830 830 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,473.00 $1,473.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1310 1310 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00
1250–1540 1375 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,400.00–2,700.00 $2,572.85
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00
1005 1005 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1070 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,584.00 $1,584.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
675 675 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–285 247 11 82.50–105.00 $91.07 $225 —
305–355 326 4 80.00–92.50 $87.23 $284 —

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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 1 55.00 $55.00 —
40 40 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 6 65.00–70.00 $68.33 —
50 50 —— 3 150.00–165.00 $156.67 -10.83
60 60 —— 1 135.00 $135.00 -32.50
80 80 —— 1 170.00 $170.00 +2.50
130 130 —— 2 340.00–380.00 $360.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 Kids (<1 yr)Open 1 65.00 $65.00 —
50 50 Kids (<1 yr)Open 1 155.00 $155.00 +38.33
80 80 —— 1 185.00 $185.00 ±0.00
100 100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 260.00 $260.00 +95.00
130 130 —— 1 245.00 $245.00 +80.00

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 115.00 $115.00 $610 —

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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.