Sale reports / South Carolina / Williamston Livestock Auction / 2025-01-06

Williamston Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Williamston, South Carolina · Mon, Jan 6
● Final120 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1958
Feeder Cattle receipts
467 head
141 vs last sale 326 101 vs year ago 568 · 17.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
158 head
41 vs last sale 117 9 vs year ago 149 · +6.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
38 head
12 vs last sale 26 33 vs year ago 71 · 46.5%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparisons made this week due to sales being closed for the holidays. Moderate offering of average quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb bulls averaged $270.34/cwt on 25 head. That ranks 1 of 27 comparable sales and sits 133.66 against this barn's trailing median of $404.00.
Average price
$270.34
25 head · 544 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,471
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$213
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$36.23/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+6.33
vs SC average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1524286.231,50113thin
Medium and Large 2570253.411,44511thin
Medium and Large 3515250.001,2881thin
One grade step is worth $36.23/cwt here — about $213 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

27 sales
468415361308median 404.0012/1502/2304/2006/2208/10
Bulls 500–600 lb: high $454.14, low $321.67, median $404.00 across 27 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 sale25 hd
270.34
SC average3 barns · 65 hd
264.01
+6.33
This barn, trailing median27 sales
404.00
−133.66
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
BullsHigh1,507136.942,06420
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,158122.671,42168
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,503121.581,82716
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,035105.801,09524

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 Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,100$1,7035
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)980$1,4632thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)998$1,4462thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)952$1,2456
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)910$1,2251thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,155$1,1251thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)912$1,0623thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)885$9932thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,105$1,4302thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,080$1,8001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)701$1,2777
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)825$7001thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,008$1,3525

Every lot, as filed

120 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
BullsMedium and Large 3350–400369325.53/cwt310.00–335.001,2015
BullsMedium and Large 2200–250220350.00/cwt350.00–350.007701
BullsMedium and Large 2300–350334355.06/cwt345.00–370.001,1864
BullsMedium and Large 2450–500478302.50/cwt300.00–305.001,4464
Bred CowsMedium and Large 21,0151,425.00/head1,425.00–1,425.001,4251
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 2805925.00/head925.00–925.009251
HeifersMedium and Large 2600–650635235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,4921
SteersMedium and Large 2350–400390332.50/cwt332.50–332.501,2971
HeifersMedium and Large 2650–700675233.51/cwt233.00–234.001,5762
HeifersMedium and Large 2200–250232287.05/cwt275.00–300.006663
BullsMedium and Large 2600–650620256.28/cwt250.00–265.001,5894
BullsMedium and Large 2400–450424348.28/cwt340.00–365.001,4777
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 21,0801,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
SteersMedium and Large 2300–350300340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,0201
BullsMedium and Large 2650–700660244.00/cwt243.00–245.001,6102
BullsMedium and Large 3250–300276320.09/cwt300.00–335.008836
BullsMedium and Large 2250–300283363.05/cwt350.00–375.001,0272
SteersMedium and Large 2400–450428326.10/cwt322.50–330.001,3962
SteersMedium and Large 2700–750730234.00/cwt234.00–234.001,7081
BullsMedium and Large 2Fleshy550–600585235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,3751
HeifersMedium and Large 2450–500482257.49/cwt250.00–270.001,24112
HeifersMedium and Large 2550–600573245.91/cwt234.00–255.001,4096
HeifersMedium and Large 2300–350330280.00/cwt280.00–280.009242
SteersMedium and Large 2450–500484301.15/cwt290.00–315.001,4584
SteersMedium and Large 2600–650616261.36/cwt257.00–265.001,6106
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2890985.00/head985.00–985.009851
BullsMedium and Large 2Fleshy400–450440297.50/cwt297.50–297.501,3091
BullsMedium and Large 2Fleshy450–500465286.26/cwt285.00–287.501,3312
HeifersMedium and Large 2400–450424265.10/cwt260.00–275.001,1244
HeifersMedium and Large 2500–550523246.82/cwt230.00–255.001,2916
SteersMedium and Large 2Fleshy600–650640235.04/cwt230.00–240.001,5042
BullsMedium and Large 11,1101,410.00/head1,410.00–1,410.001,4101
BullsMedium and Large 2Fleshy650–700650245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,5931
BullsMedium and Large 2550–600575249.69/cwt240.00–260.001,4368
BullsMedium and Large 3200–250210302.18/cwt290.00–315.006353
BullsMedium and Large 3300–350330312.88/cwt300.00–325.001,0332
HeifersMedium and Large 3300–350318250.00/cwt250.00–250.007952
HeifersMedium and Large 3250–300278260.23/cwt255.00–265.007232
HeifersMedium and Large 2350–400373284.97/cwt280.00–290.001,0632
BullsMedium and Large 3400–450426313.55/cwt305.00–320.001,3367
BullsMedium and Large 3650–700670220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,4741
BullsMedium and Large 3500–550515250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,2881
SteersMedium and Large 3300–350315295.00/cwt295.00–295.009291
SteersMedium and Large 3250–300275275.00/cwt275.00–275.007561
BullsMedium and Large 2500–550543277.51/cwt275.00–280.001,5072
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 16701,375.00/head1,375.00–1,375.001,3751
Bred CowsSmall 1715793.62/head725.00–850.007942
Bred CowsSmall 17601,292.00/head1,292.00–1,292.001,2921
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 1825700.00/head700.00–700.007001
Stock CowsSmall 17301,168.00/head1,168.00–1,168.001,1681
BullsMedium and Large 3450–500469301.91/cwt290.00–315.001,4169
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 16941,235.14/head1,100.00–1,350.001,2354
CowsLean 85-90%1,093116.43/cwt110.00–124.001,27315
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,685139.00/cwt139.00–139.002,3421
CowsBoner 80-85%1,188113.97/cwt90.00–119.001,35427
Bulls1,590165.00/cwt165.00–165.002,6241
CowsLean 85-90%93888.08/cwt62.50–108.008269
Bulls1,397117.26/cwt95.00–130.001,6388
Bulls1,580148.71/cwt135.00–159.002,35011
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,482109.27/cwt107.00–111.001,6193
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,493123.20/cwt116.00–135.001,83912
CowsBoner 80-85%1,048175.77/cwt165.00–187.501,8423
CowsBoner 80-85%1,146124.66/cwt120.00–142.001,42938
HeifersMedium and Large 3350–400358250.00/cwt250.00–250.008952
HeifersMedium and Large 3600–650625210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,3131
HeifersMedium and Large 3550–600565225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,2711
HeifersMedium and Large 3450–500490240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,1761
Dairy SteersLarge 3350–400390190.00/cwt190.00–190.007411
Dairy SteersLarge 3450–500450175.00/cwt175.00–175.007881
SteersMedium and Large 1400–450400345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,3801
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fancy300–350323334.88/cwt330.00–340.001,0822
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fancy350–400360330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,1881
BullsMedium and Large 1Fancy250–300272422.13/cwt420.00–425.001,1487
HeifersMedium and Large 3400–450435240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,0443
HeifersMedium and Large 3500–550515217.43/cwt210.00–225.001,1202
BullsMedium and Large 1Fancy200–250215425.35/cwt420.00–430.009152
SteersMedium and Large 1500–550505316.49/cwt315.00–318.001,5982
HeifersMedium and Large 1400–450413285.21/cwt275.00–300.001,17815
HeifersMedium and Large 1300–350316311.17/cwt295.00–325.009839
SteersMedium and Large 1Fancy250–300285430.00/cwt430.00–430.001,2261
BullsMedium and Large 1Fancy550–600560297.00/cwt297.00–297.001,6631
SteersMedium and Large 1Fancy300–350318416.26/cwt415.00–417.501,3242
HeifersMedium and Large 1350–400372305.22/cwt295.00–322.501,13513
HeifersMedium and Large 1450–500463280.45/cwt260.00–290.001,2989
BullsMedium and Large 1400–450418380.91/cwt370.00–392.501,5922
SteersMedium and Large 1450–500468324.93/cwt320.00–330.001,5214
BullsMedium and Large 1Fancy300–350323419.11/cwt417.50–420.001,3543
SteersMedium and Large 1550–600558316.95/cwt313.00–321.001,7692
BullsMedium and Large 1350–400363394.62/cwt387.50–405.001,4326
BullsMedium and Large 1250–300278388.04/cwt380.00–395.001,0795
BullsMedium and Large 1550–600558285.63/cwt277.50–292.001,5943
HeifersMedium and Large 1250–300279309.15/cwt295.00–325.008634
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fancy250–300273335.09/cwt330.00–340.009155
BullsMedium and Large 1500–550509285.24/cwt270.00–302.501,4529
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 16551,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001
HeifersMedium and Large 1500–550515254.97/cwt250.00–260.001,3133
HeifersMedium and Large 1600–650618255.93/cwt245.00–267.501,5822
BullsMedium and Large 1300–350331396.48/cwt380.00–410.001,3127
SteersMedium and Large 1350–400366388.24/cwt360.00–400.001,4214
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,3051,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6001
BullsMedium and Large 1600–650610255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,5561
BullsMedium and Large 1200–250235385.00/cwt385.00–385.009051
BullsMedium and Large 1450–500466313.84/cwt310.00–322.501,4627
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,3451,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9001
HeifersMedium and Large 1550–600565256.00/cwt255.00–257.001,4462
Bred CowsMedium and Large 19451,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 18801,000.00/head1,000.00–1,000.001,0001
BullsMedium and Large 21,1001,450.00/head1,450.00–1,450.001,4501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 21,0391,653.79/head1,550.00–1,725.001,6544
Bred CowsMedium and Large 29521,245.42/head1,100.00–1,400.001,2456
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,1551,125.00/head1,125.00–1,125.001,1251
Stock CowsMedium and Large 11,2551,689.68/head1,670.00–1,711.001,6902
SteersMedium and Large 2Fleshy550–600580260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,5081
HeifersMedium and Large 2Fleshy700–750740202.00/cwt202.00–202.001,4951
BullsMedium and Large 2350–400373347.99/cwt340.00–355.001,2989
Bred CowsMedium and Large 29101,225.00/head1,225.00–1,225.001,2251
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,2351,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6001
Stock CowsMedium and Large 29001,106.57/head1,038.00–1,170.001,1072
SteersMedium and Large 2500–550528304.26/cwt285.00–315.001,6066
SteersMedium and Large 2550–600573267.73/cwt260.00–275.001,5342

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.