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Upstate Livestock Exchange Market Report, Williamston, SC

Williamston, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 12, 2026

148 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 148 507 543
Feeder cattle 77 383 424
Slaughter cattle 27 47 65
Replacement cattle 5 29 29

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. Light offering of average quality cattle with active buyer participation.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–440 value added 423 2 400.00–425.00 $411.98 $1,743 —
455 value added 455 1 397.50 $397.50 $1,809 —
563 value added 563 2 365.00 $365.00 $2,055 —
705 705 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,992 —
840 840 1 272.50 $272.50 $2,289 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,120 -50.00
510 value added 510 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,810 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,449 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,405 +0.16
395 value added 395 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,481 —
415 415 1 357.50 $357.50 $1,484 +31.44
420–426 value added 425 5 377.50–380.00 $377.99 $1,606 —
475 475 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,472 -10.01
480–485 483 2 332.50–340.00 $336.23 $1,624 -4.91
530–545 538 2 310.00–315.00 $312.53 $1,681 +62.53
560–590 580 3 292.50–300.00 $296.74 $1,721 -11.52
595 595 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,621 -35.76
655 655 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,818 -8.76
720 720 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,890 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 value added 338 2 320.00–350.00 $335.11 $1,133 —
390 value added 390 4 335.00 $335.00 $1,306 —
435 value added 435 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,305 —
500 value added 500 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,400 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,300 -3.63
365 value added 365 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,424 —
400 400 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,560 -8.23
540 value added 540 2 322.50 $322.50 $1,742 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,300 +50.00
320 320 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,472 +0.21
365–385 372 3 400.00–425.00 $416.82 $1,551 -21.07
410–415 412 3 415.00–435.00 $426.70 $1,758 +7.09
600 600 1 322.50 $322.50 $1,935 +6.24
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–480 470 3 345.00–375.00 $361.67 $1,700 -11.24
515 515 1 327.50 $327.50 $1,687 +11.61
525 525 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,811 +1.78
585 585 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,696 -29.59
715–725 720 2 260.00–272.50 $266.29 $1,917 +13.79
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,339 -34.73
540 value added 540 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,593 —
545 545 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,608 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1425 1155 80-85% 9 140.00–167.00 $148.12 $1,711 +14.87
1050–1235 1158 80-85% 3 112.50–137.50 $124.50 $1,442 -8.75
1250 1250 80-85% 1 207.50 $207.50 $2,594 +57.12
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960 960 85-90% 1 100.00 $100.00 $960 —
950–1185 1043 85-90% 4 130.00–149.00 $139.06 $1,450 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350 1350 75-80% 1 167.50 $167.50 $2,261 +18.16
1570 1570 75-80% 1 130.00 $130.00 $2,041 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500 1500 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,250 —
1190–1945 1556 4 171.00–177.50 $173.96 $2,707 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1095 1095 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,380.00 $1,380.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1125 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1285 1285 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,927.50 $1,927.50

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 1 170.00 $170.00 -28.33
80 80 1 85.00 $85.00 -113.33

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710 710 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,367 —

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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 2 75.00 $75.00 —
50 50 Kids (<1 yr)Open 1 85.00 $85.00 -10.00
60 60 —— 1 75.00 $75.00 -20.00
70 70 —— 2 120.00–135.00 $127.50 +32.50
80 80 —— 1 165.00 $165.00 +45.00
80 80 —— 13 140.00–170.00 $156.54 +36.54
80 80 —— 1 115.00 $115.00 -5.00
100 100 —— 2 175.00–185.00 $180.00 -20.00
100 100 —— 7 180.00–215.00 $192.14 -7.86
150 150 —— 1 250.00 $250.00 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 2 155.00 $155.00 —
80 80 2 165.00–235.00 $200.00 —
100 100 1 170.00 $170.00 —

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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.