Upstate Livestock Exchange Market Report, Williamston, SC

Williamston, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 28, 2026

507 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $390.39/cwt +6.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,659/hd at 425 lb · 20 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $330.57/cwt +2.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,574/hd at 476 lb · 16 head

light 6-weight M&L 2 bulls $302.85/cwt +11.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,871/hd at 618 lb · 15 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	507	326	576
Feeder cattle	383	264	439
Slaughter cattle	47	34	47
Replacement cattle	29	23	23

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. Moderate 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
235	235	1	445.00	$445.00	$1,046	—
275	275	1	420.00	$420.00	$1,155	—
345	345	1	400.00	$400.00	$1,380	—
350–370	360	2	390.00–395.00	$392.57	$1,413	—
465	465	1	335.00	$335.00	$1,558	-45.00
475–490	484	4	360.00–387.50	$376.88	$1,824	-3.12
540	540	1	300.00	$300.00	$1,620	-27.93
548	548	3	340.00	$340.00	$1,863	+12.07
560–585	576	4	320.00–345.00	$328.88	$1,894	-9.44
610–645	620	4	300.00–317.50	$309.33	$1,918	+14.33

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
370	370	2	480.00–490.00	$485.00	$1,794	—
475–486	484	5	392.50–410.00	$395.94	$1,916	-21.56
515–520	518	2	370.00–387.50	$378.71	$1,962	-3.79
525 value added	525	1	397.50	$397.50	$2,087	+28.33
550–585	561	8	355.00–360.00	$356.24	$1,999	-6.73
670	670	1	330.00	$330.00	$2,211	+1.34
755	755	1	312.50	$312.50	$2,359	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
585	585	1	280.00	$280.00	$1,638	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
295	295	2	375.00–395.00	$385.00	$1,136	—
305–345	325	3	375.00–390.00	$385.00	$1,251	—
350–395	376	7	350.00–385.00	$364.84	$1,372	+9.84
405–430	418	2	320.00–332.50	$326.06	$1,363	-40.70
400–445	421	9	340.00–375.00	$356.03	$1,499	-10.73
450–485	474	8	310.00–327.50	$320.01	$1,517	-5.17
450–495	478	8	332.50–350.00	$341.14	$1,631	+15.96
505–545	521	6	300.00–325.00	$317.14	$1,652	-5.36
530	530	1	250.00	$250.00	$1,325	-72.50
555–590	572	7	292.50–317.50	$308.26	$1,763	—
600–645	624	4	287.50–307.50	$297.56	$1,857	+17.56
675–685	681	4	285.00–290.00	$286.26	$1,949	+3.79
765	765	1	250.00	$250.00	$1,912	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275–285	280	2	410.00–420.00	$415.09	$1,162	-45.05
305 fancy	305	1	475.00	$475.00	$1,449	—
300–345	328	3	395.00–420.00	$403.63	$1,324	-45.12
350–380	361	9	390.00–420.00	$400.70	$1,447	-22.08
405–415	410	3	390.00–415.00	$398.23	$1,633	+15.75
450–470	462	6	365.00–375.00	$369.58	$1,707	+12.74
505–540	518	8	335.00–367.50	$341.04	$1,767	+9.16
550–560	556	4	320.00–330.00	$324.99	$1,807	+8.79
660–685	672	5	285.00–300.00	$291.98	$1,962	-20.52
700–710	705	2	287.50–290.00	$288.74	$2,036	—
840	840	1	257.50	$257.50	$2,163	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
280	280	2	320.00–340.00	$330.00	$924	—
345	345	1	295.00	$295.00	$1,018	-23.75
360–375	368	2	300.00–325.00	$312.76	$1,151	—
410–425	418	2	305.00–310.00	$307.46	$1,285	-22.54
475–485	480	3	300.00–315.00	$308.37	$1,480	—
510–545	528	2	290.00–292.50	$291.29	$1,538	—
560–585	576	4	275.00–280.00	$277.54	$1,599	—
645	645	1	265.00	$265.00	$1,709	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
240	240	1	390.00	$390.00	$936	—
275–295	285	2	380.00–420.00	$399.30	$1,138	—
305–345	331	7	375.00–425.00	$411.16	$1,361	-0.12
355–360	358	2	375.00	$375.00	$1,342	-17.75
350–395	372	7	380.00–420.00	$399.35	$1,486	+6.60
400–445	425	19	375.00–412.50	$392.52	$1,668	-6.51
425	425	1	350.00	$350.00	$1,488	-49.03
450–490	472	6	345.00–385.00	$372.91	$1,760	+4.12
500–540	515	3	310.00–320.00	$315.89	$1,627	+30.52
515–545	526	4	335.00–350.00	$343.22	$1,805	+9.84
555–595	574	10	300.00–332.50	$319.59	$1,834	-2.70
615	615	1	225.00	$225.00	$1,384	-35.00
600–640	618	14	290.00–320.00	$308.41	$1,906	+48.41
650–690	668	6	275.00–307.50	$294.52	$1,967	—
735	735	1	252.50	$252.50	$1,856	—
790	790	2	225.00	$225.00	$1,778	-12.00

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275 fancy	275	1	500.00	$500.00	$1,375	—
260–295	278	2	450.00	$450.00	$1,251	-50.00
300–345	323	6	435.00–475.00	$459.79	$1,485	-11.49
325–330 fancy	328	2	485.00–500.00	$492.56	$1,616	—
355–390	370	5	420.00–465.00	$437.89	$1,620	-3.18
400–440	421	4	410.00–442.50	$419.61	$1,767	+0.22
455–470	463	5	395.00–425.00	$404.07	$1,871	-13.43
500–515	506	5	360.00–382.50	$371.91	$1,882	+12.58
550–575	562	6	330.00–345.00	$337.87	$1,899	-19.63
605–615	610	2	315.00–317.50	$316.26	$1,929	+6.26
660–670	665	2	305.00–310.00	$307.52	$2,045	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
320	320	1	285.00	$285.00	$912	-40.00
385–390	388	2	325.00–350.00	$337.58	$1,310	-11.76
415–430	423	2	335.00–365.00	$349.73	$1,479	+49.73
455–490	473	2	295.00–325.00	$309.44	$1,464	-15.56
560–595	578	2	280.00–285.00	$282.42	$1,632	—
620–630	625	2	270.00–280.00	$274.96	$1,718	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
735–925	830	(<2 yrs)	N/A	2	1,758.00–1,838.00	$1,793.42	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1280	1280	Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	2,350.00	$2,350.00	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1020–1395	1175	80-85%	12	115.00–142.50	$133.25	$1,566	-8.35
1125–1370	1258	80-85%	6	148.00–154.00	$150.38	$1,892	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
795–1095	939	85-90%	5	134.00–145.00	$138.01	$1,296	—
800–1160	1001	85-90%	6	110.00–132.00	$124.07	$1,242	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1165–1570	1359	75-80%	7	145.00–154.00	$149.34	$2,030	—
1580–1810	1695	75-80%	2	140.00–143.00	$141.40	$2,397	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1115–1665	1324	4	165.00–176.00	$170.60	$2,259	—
1500–1830	1665	2	182.00–188.00	$185.30	$3,085	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
820–980	905	(<2 yrs)	Open	3	1,763.00–2,303.00	$2,134.85
925–1400	1165	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	2,200.00–2,500.00	$2,300.22

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
860	860	(<2 yrs)	Open	1	1,376.00	$1,376.00
955	955	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,413.00	$1,413.00
1020	1020	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	2,346.00	$2,346.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
720	720	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,116.00	$1,116.00
785	785	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	1,374.00	$1,374.00
810	810	(<2 yrs)	Open	1	1,195.00	$1,195.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
935–1285	1110	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	2,244.00–3,000.00	$2,681.59
1200–1290	1245	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	2,700.00–2,800.00	$2,748.19
1260	1260	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	2,100.00	$2,100.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
965	965	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,850.00	$1,850.00
930–1055	993	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,300.00–1,372.00	$1,338.27
1050	1050	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	2,074.00	$2,074.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
135–140	138	2	100.00–102.50	$101.23	$140	+7.30
220–240	231	4	67.50–92.50	$77.34	$179	—
315–330	323	2	67.50	$67.50	$218	-15.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
30	30	Kids (<1 yr)	N/A	1	40.00	$40.00	—
50	50	—	—	4	65.00–85.00	$77.50	—
50	50	—	—	1	115.00	$115.00	—
50	50	—	—	2	70.00–75.00	$72.50	—
50	50	—	—	2	100.00	$100.00	—
60	60	—	—	1	115.00	$115.00	—
60	60	—	—	2	100.00–115.00	$107.50	—
60	60	—	—	2	135.00–145.00	$140.00	—
80	80	—	—	3	170.00–215.00	$198.33	—
80	80	—	—	1	60.00	$60.00	—
80	80	—	—	2	125.00–155.00	$140.00	—
100	100	—	—	3	200.00–220.00	$208.33	—
150	150	—	—	1	280.00	$280.00	—

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1135	1135	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	3,400.00	$3,400.00	—
1220	1220	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	2,600.00	$2,600.00	—

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
510–535	523	2	285.00–287.50	$286.22	$1,497	—

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
50	50	Kids (<1 yr)	Open	1	95.00	$95.00	—
50	50	—	—	1	60.00	$60.00	—
50	50	Yearlings (1-2 yrs)	Open	3	90.00–95.00	$93.33	—
70	70	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	95.00	$95.00	—
80	80	—	—	1	120.00	$120.00	—
100–120	110	—	—	2	175.00–225.00	$200.00	—

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
50	50	6	87.50	$87.50	—

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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.