Sale reports / South Carolina / Williamston Livestock Auction / 2024-04-22

Williamston Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Williamston, South Carolina · Mon, Apr 22
● Final104 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1958
Feeder Cattle receipts
267 head
176 vs last sale 443 330 vs year ago 597 · 55.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
48 head
43 vs last sale 91 94 vs year ago 142 · 66.2%
Replacement Cattle receipts
29 head
3 vs last sale 32 11 vs year ago 18 · +61.1%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week no comparisons made on all classes of feeder cattle due to limited comparable sales. Slaughter cows 7.50 lower, slaughter bulls too few to trend. Light offering of average quality cattle due to wet conditions with active buyer participation.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $250.08/cwt on 18 head. That ranks 1 of 29 comparable sales and sits 119.96 against this barn's trailing median of $370.04.
Average price
$250.08
18 head · 536 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,339
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$111
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$37.16/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+11.93
vs SC average
20.11 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1519263.411,3676thin
Medium and Large 2542246.851,33710thin
Medium and Large 3555226.251,2562thin
One grade step is worth $37.16/cwt here — about $111 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

29 sales
421380338297median 370.0412/1503/0204/2006/2208/17
Heifers 500–600 lb: high $407.08, low $311.13, median $370.04 across 29 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale18 hd
250.08
SC average5 barns · 80 hd
238.15
+11.93
National average178 barns · 11,596 hd
270.19
−20.11
This barn, trailing median29 sales
370.04
−119.96
A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
BullsAverage1,411132.211,8667thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,398125.141,7494thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,229123.021,51218
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,068107.241,14613

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age
Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,305$1,7351thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,188$1,5432thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)945$1,3757
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,073$1,3382thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)820$6751thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)830$1,3001thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,255$1,7701thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)995$2,0423thin
Cow-Calf Pairs2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)815$1,7251thin
Heifer PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)900$1,8251thin
Heifer PairsOpen(<2 yrs)740$1,1452thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)977$1,3735
Stock CowsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,100$1,3641thin

Every lot, as filed

104 lots · USDA AMS · Upstate Livestock Exchange - Williamston, SC
Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 28201,925.00/head1,925.00–1,925.001,9251
HeifersMedium and Large 2400–450426253.85/cwt245.00–260.001,0819
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 28702,350.00/head2,350.00–2,350.002,3501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 21,0121,491.76/head1,400.00–1,600.001,4923
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,440127.18/cwt122.00–134.001,8313
Bred CowsSmall 18351,350.00/head1,350.00–1,350.001,3501
Heifer PairsSmall 17951,390.00/head1,390.00–1,390.001,3901
Stock CowsSmall 2760942.63/head900.00–990.009432
Heifer PairsSmall 3685900.00/head900.00–900.009001
Bred CowsSmall 3790950.00/head950.00–950.009501
Bred CowsSmall 3820675.00/head675.00–675.006751
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added450–500465322.50/cwt322.50–322.501,5001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,1951,825.00/head1,825.00–1,825.001,8251
BullsMedium and Large 11,2551,770.00/head1,770.00–1,770.001,7701
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,3051,735.00/head1,735.00–1,735.001,7351
BullsMedium and Large 1300–350319326.59/cwt320.00–340.001,04212
Stock CowsMedium and Large 11,1951,710.01/head1,667.00–1,756.001,7102
BullsMedium and Large 1350–400374326.45/cwt320.00–337.501,2215
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 11,2951,850.00/head1,850.00–1,850.001,8501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,1751,475.00/head1,475.00–1,475.001,4751
HeifersMedium and Large 1350–400367280.05/cwt270.00–290.001,0283
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,3101,725.00/head1,725.00–1,725.001,7251
HeifersMedium and Large 1500–550519263.41/cwt252.50–276.001,3676
BullsMedium and Large 1500–550510300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,5302
HeifersMedium and Large 1250–300282299.32/cwt290.00–307.508445
BullsMedium and Large 1400–450406323.46/cwt312.50–336.001,3134
BullsMedium and Large 2Value Added700–750715225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,6091
HeifersMedium and Large 1300–350311293.34/cwt280.00–307.509125
HeifersMedium and Large 1450–500487267.98/cwt265.00–272.001,3053
CowsLean 85-90%1,00495.08/cwt75.00–108.009557
HeifersMedium and Large 3400–450430227.50/cwt227.50–227.509781
SteersMedium and Large 3650–700655216.25/cwt215.00–217.501,4162
HeifersMedium and Large 3350–400365224.21/cwt212.50–235.008182
HeifersMedium and Large 3500–550535222.50/cwt222.50–222.501,1901
CowsBoner 80-85%1,248124.13/cwt119.00–135.001,54913
BullsMedium and Large 1250–300265340.00/cwt340.00–340.009011
BullsMedium and Large 1Fancy200–250225352.50/cwt352.50–352.507931
BullsMedium and Large 1Fancy350–400365347.50/cwt347.50–347.501,2681
BullsMedium and Large 1200–250240330.00/cwt330.00–330.007921
Stock CowsMedium and Large 11,1001,364.00/head1,364.00–1,364.001,3641
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,270119.00/cwt119.00–119.001,5111
Bulls1,465144.51/cwt139.00–154.002,1173
Bulls1,371122.99/cwt115.00–128.001,6864
CowsBoner 80-85%1,105113.92/cwt112.00–117.001,2594
CowsBoner 80-85%1,485145.00/cwt145.00–145.002,1531
HeifersMedium and Large 3600–650640206.00/cwt206.00–206.001,3181
SteersMedium and Large 1500–550523311.27/cwt307.50–315.001,6282
BullsMedium and Large 3250–300287276.66/cwt270.00–285.007943
BullsMedium and Large 3400–450420256.19/cwt240.00–280.001,0763
BullsMedium and Large 3550–600555275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,5261
HeifersMedium and Large 3300–350323234.90/cwt230.00–240.007593
SteersMedium and Large 3350–400350225.00/cwt225.00–225.007881
BullsMedium and Large 3200–250203295.00/cwt295.00–295.005992
BullsMedium and Large 3650–700670217.50/cwt217.50–217.501,4571
BullsMedium and Large 3500–550524256.83/cwt240.00–271.001,3464
BullsMedium and Large 3600–650618222.54/cwt212.50–232.501,3752
BullsMedium and Large 3450–500463264.93/cwt245.00–277.501,2276
BullsMedium and Large 3300–350325261.72/cwt250.00–275.008513
HeifersMedium and Large 3450–500483221.71/cwt220.00–225.001,0713
SteersMedium and Large 3550–600555201.24/cwt200.00–202.501,1172
HeifersMedium and Large 3250–300290240.00/cwt240.00–240.006961
SteersMedium and Large 3Value Added300–350310275.00/cwt275.00–275.008531
Dairy SteersMedium and Large 3300–350340235.00/cwt235.00–235.007991
BullsMedium and Large 2Value Added550–600575262.50/cwt262.50–262.501,5091
SteersMedium and Large 2300–350343333.78/cwt330.00–337.501,1452
HeifersMedium and Large 2Value Added450–500475275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,3061
SteersMedium and Large 2600–650610246.20/cwt240.00–252.501,5022
SteersMedium and Large 2450–500475287.50/cwt287.50–287.501,3661
Bred CowsMedium and Large 37601,025.00/head1,025.00–1,025.001,0251
HeifersMedium and Large 2450–500474254.90/cwt242.50–260.001,2088
HeifersMedium and Large 2200–250200275.00/cwt275.00–275.005501
SteersMedium and Large 2650–700660241.23/cwt240.00–242.501,5922
SteersMedium and Large 2400–450425302.50/cwt302.50–302.501,2861
SteersMedium and Large 2500–550525240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,2601
HeifersMedium and Large 3Value Added550–600575230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,3231
HeifersMedium and Large 2300–350333260.06/cwt250.00–275.008664
HeifersMedium and Large 2350–400374261.62/cwt250.00–277.509788
BullsMedium and Large 2450–500475291.54/cwt280.00–300.001,3853
HeifersMedium and Large 2550–600568247.04/cwt240.00–257.501,4034
HeifersMedium and Large 2250–300290269.94/cwt260.00–280.007833
SteersMedium and Large 2350–400395317.50/cwt317.50–317.501,2541
BullsMedium and Large 2350–400368300.85/cwt295.00–312.501,1076
BullsMedium and Large 2550–600568252.67/cwt245.00–260.001,4352
BullsMedium and Large 2300–350317304.05/cwt295.00–315.009646
BullsMedium and Large 2500–550519270.42/cwt265.00–275.001,4035
BullsMedium and Large 2650–700653238.00/cwt238.00–238.001,5542
HeifersMedium and Large 2500–550524246.72/cwt240.00–260.001,2936
Stock CowsMedium and Large 29751,560.00/head1,560.00–1,560.001,5601
Bred CowsMedium and Large 21,0651,360.00/head1,360.00–1,360.001,3601
Bred CowsMedium and Large 29701,200.00/head1,200.00–1,200.001,2001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 28151,725.00/head1,725.00–1,725.001,7251
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 28301,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3001
SteersMedium and Large 2250–300255320.00/cwt320.00–320.008161
BullsMedium and Large 2400–450414306.24/cwt295.00–312.501,2684
BullsMedium and Large 2Value Added400–450435312.50/cwt312.50–312.501,3591
BullsMedium and Large 2Value Added600–650610250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,5251
BullsMedium and Large 2Fleshy600–650645232.50/cwt232.50–232.501,5001
HeifersMedium and Large 2Fleshy650–700665225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,4961
SteersMedium and Large 1450–500455320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,4561
Heifer PairsMedium and Large 29001,825.00/head1,825.00–1,825.001,8251
HeifersMedium and Large 1400–450418269.39/cwt260.00–285.001,1266
SteersMedium and Large 1350–400371348.21/cwt342.50–350.001,2924
HeifersMedium and Large 1200–250235315.00/cwt315.00–315.007401
CowsLean 85-90%1,143121.43/cwt117.00–126.001,3886

How this sale compares

South Carolina weighted averages
One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every South Carolina auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.