Sale reports / South Carolina / Williamston Livestock Auction / 2025-01-27

Williamston Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Williamston, South Carolina · Mon, Jan 27
● Final131 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1958
Feeder Cattle receipts
651 head
246 vs last sale 405 329 vs year ago 322 · +102.2%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
63 head
20 vs last sale 83 2 vs year ago 65 · 3.1%
Replacement Cattle receipts
25 head
9 vs last sale 16 3 vs year ago 22 · +13.6%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week no comparisons made on feeder cattle due to limited comparable sales, slaughter cows 5.00 lower slaughter bulls 1.00 lower. Moderate offering of average quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $279.30/cwt on 65 head. That ranks 1 of 28 comparable sales and sits 91.27 against this barn's trailing median of $370.56.
Average price
$279.30
65 head · 524 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,465
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$313
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$74.36/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+8.91
vs SC average
25.34 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1517294.361,52333
Medium and Large 2531265.171,40831
Medium and Large 3550220.001,2101thin
One grade step is worth $74.36/cwt here — about $313 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

28 sales
421380338297median 370.5601/0503/0904/2707/0608/17
Heifers 500–600 lb: high $407.08, low $311.13, median $370.56 across 28 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 sale65 hd
279.30
SC average4 barns · 121 hd
270.39
+8.91
National average182 barns · 24,858 hd
304.64
−25.34
This barn, trailing median28 sales
370.56
−91.27
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
BullsAverage1,450145.392,1087thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,192139.011,65732
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,468136.332,0023thin
CowsLean 85-90%Low955118.261,13016

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)1,013$2,0382thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,008$1,6382thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,026$1,4535
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)998$1,3632thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)925$1,3132thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)968$1,3083thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)(<2 yrs)710$1,5801thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,010$2,0132thin
Stock CowsOpen(<2 yrs)910$1,5241thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)710$1,2082thin
Stock CowsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)794$1,1663thin

Every lot, as filed

131 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 2250–300270380.00/cwt380.00–380.001,0261
BullsMedium and Large 2550–600566274.93/cwt262.50–285.001,5565
HeifersMedium and Large 2600–650605246.24/cwt245.00–247.501,4902
HeifersMedium and Large 2650–700669228.22/cwt225.00–233.001,5274
HeifersMedium and Large 2850–900880213.73/cwt210.00–215.001,8817
BullsMedium and Large 2750–800770238.98/cwt238.00–240.001,8402
HeifersMedium and Large 2350–400377307.01/cwt285.00–325.001,15723
Bred CowsMedium and Large 29531,362.76/head1,300.00–1,425.001,3633
HeifersMedium and Large 2750–800766219.41/cwt219.00–219.501,6816
BullsMedium and Large 2450–500474354.76/cwt340.00–367.501,68210
SteersMedium and Large 2450–500474351.61/cwt337.50–377.501,6679
BullsMedium and Large 2700–750720250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,8001
BullsMedium and Large 2600–650625263.78/cwt260.00–267.501,6494
BullsMedium and Large 2200–250215363.45/cwt350.00–375.007813
BullsMedium and Large 2300–350318379.92/cwt365.00–395.001,2089
BullsMedium and Large 2650–700670260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,7421
HeifersMedium and Large 2550–600577259.41/cwt255.00–267.001,4976
BullsMedium and Large 2350–400377374.15/cwt360.00–390.001,4117
SteersMedium and Large 2300–350315377.58/cwt375.00–380.001,1892
HeifersMedium and Large 2200–250220310.00/cwt310.00–310.006821
HeifersMedium and Large 2300–350335317.45/cwt300.00–327.501,06311
HeifersMedium and Large 2250–300268289.38/cwt275.00–300.007763
HeifersMedium and Large 2500–550521272.79/cwt257.50–287.501,42122
SteersMedium and Large 2Fleshy500–550505287.50/cwt287.50–287.501,4521
SteersMedium and Large 2Fleshy700–750732262.00/cwt262.00–262.001,9182
SteersMedium and Large 2500–550533311.27/cwt307.50–317.501,6594
HeifersMedium and Large 2Fleshy600–650615214.96/cwt210.00–220.001,3222
BullsMedium and Large 2400–450415374.40/cwt365.00–380.001,55411
SteersMedium and Large 2Fleshy650–700685262.50/cwt262.50–262.501,7981
HeifersMedium and Large 2450–500473272.71/cwt260.00–287.501,29018
HeifersMedium and Large 2400–450423296.37/cwt275.00–317.501,25423
SteersMedium and Large 2600–650627269.50/cwt267.50–271.001,6903
BullsMedium and Large 2Fleshy450–500485302.50/cwt302.50–302.501,4671
HeifersMedium and Large 2Fleshy450–500480243.61/cwt225.00–255.001,1693
SteersMedium and Large 2650–700655270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,7691
Bred CowsMedium and Large 29981,363.47/head1,350.00–1,375.001,3632
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 29801,825.00/head1,825.00–1,825.001,8251
Bred CowsMedium and Large 29251,850.00/head1,850.00–1,850.001,8501
HeifersMedium and Large 3650–700693217.49/cwt215.00–220.001,5072
HeifersMedium and Large 3350–400375280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,0502
HeifersMedium and Large 3400–450423236.61/cwt230.00–240.001,0013
BullsMedium and Large 3650–700680220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,4961
BullsMedium and Large 3550–600575285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,6391
HeifersMedium and Large 3300–350313253.50/cwt245.00–270.007934
BullsMedium and Large 3300–350313315.24/cwt305.00–325.009872
BullsMedium and Large 3250–300275328.18/cwt315.00–340.009022
BullsMedium and Large 3450–500485315.00/cwt305.00–325.001,5282
SteersMedium and Large 3450–500475317.66/cwt310.00–325.001,5092
Bred CowsSmall 19351,325.00/head1,325.00–1,325.001,3251
Bred CowsSmall 1740950.00/head950.00–950.009501
Stock CowsSmall 17631,151.09/head1,104.00–1,190.001,1512
Stock CowsSmall 17501,594.00/head1,594.00–1,594.001,5941
Bred CowsSmall 3765975.00/head975.00–975.009751
Stock CowsSmall 3670821.00/head821.00–821.008211
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,750150.00/cwt150.00–150.002,6251
Bulls1,491145.25/cwt131.00–156.002,1665
CowsBoner 80-85%1,092122.83/cwt119.00–126.001,3413
CowsBoner 80-85%1,214161.43/cwt151.00–175.001,9604
CowsBoner 80-85%1,200137.37/cwt127.00–147.001,64825
Bulls1,895164.00/cwt164.00–164.003,1081
Bulls800127.50/cwt127.50–127.501,0201
CowsLean 85-90%944106.25/cwt82.50–115.001,0037
CowsLean 85-90%964127.60/cwt120.00–137.001,2309
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,520137.00/cwt137.00–137.002,0821
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,135122.00/cwt122.00–122.001,3851
HeifersMedium and Large 3200–250215265.00/cwt265.00–265.005701
HeifersMedium and Large 3550–600550220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,2101
BullsMedium and Large 3500–550540280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,5121
BullsMedium and Large 3350–400380324.80/cwt320.00–330.001,2342
SteersMedium and Large 3350–400373302.55/cwt300.00–305.001,1292
BullsMedium and Large 3400–450415345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,4321
BullsMedium and Large 1Fancy250–300280470.00/cwt470.00–470.001,3161
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fancy450–500460365.00/cwt365.00–365.001,6791
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fancy300–350315370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,1661
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fancy250–300270365.00/cwt365.00–365.009861
BullsMedium and Large 1Fancy350–400363437.41/cwt435.00–445.001,5884
BullsMedium and Large 1Fancy300–350328447.36/cwt440.00–457.501,4674
BullsMedium and Large 1Fancy200–250233466.59/cwt450.00–480.001,0874
HeifersMedium and Large 1500–550503296.24/cwt295.00–297.501,4902
HeifersMedium and Large 1550–600557259.00/cwt259.00–259.001,4438
SteersMedium and Large 1550–600561325.64/cwt310.00–355.001,8277
SteersMedium and Large 1350–400380435.00/cwt435.00–435.001,6531
SteersMedium and Large 1Fancy400–450408428.87/cwt422.50–435.001,7502
SteersMedium and Large 1Fancy300–350315455.00/cwt455.00–455.001,4331
SteersMedium and Large 1450–500460367.50/cwt367.50–367.501,6911
HeifersMedium and Large 1350–400369326.46/cwt320.00–345.001,20518
SteersMedium and Large 1250–300280415.00/cwt415.00–415.001,1621
HeifersMedium and Large 1200–250233317.58/cwt300.00–325.007404
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fancy350–400360355.00/cwt355.00–355.001,2781
SteersMedium and Large 1Fancy250–300264465.66/cwt455.00–475.001,2295
HeifersMedium and Large 1450–500472289.21/cwt281.00–300.001,36527
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added800–850809249.00/cwt249.00–249.002,0148
HeifersMedium and Large 1300–350322334.79/cwt320.00–350.001,0786
SteersMedium and Large 1Fancy200–250233466.32/cwt455.00–475.001,0873
SteersMedium and Large 1500–550522325.18/cwt315.00–334.001,6978
SteersMedium and Large 2400–450427361.15/cwt350.00–385.001,5425
BullsMedium and Large 2500–550520296.08/cwt280.00–310.001,54012
HeifersMedium and Large 2700–750713227.32/cwt225.00–230.001,6213
SteersMedium and Large 2Fleshy350–400368327.52/cwt325.00–330.001,2052
HeifersMedium and Large 2Fleshy500–550513220.86/cwt200.00–237.501,1333
SteersMedium and Large 2Fleshy450–500490325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,5931
BullsMedium and Large 2Fleshy500–550500270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,3501
BullsMedium and Large 2Fleshy550–600553260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,4382
SteersMedium and Large 2Fleshy750–800795220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,7491
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 21,0402,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 21,0801,950.00/head1,950.00–1,950.001,9501
Stock CowsMedium and Large 28551,197.00/head1,197.00–1,197.001,1971
Bred CowsMedium and Large 21,0101,250.00/head1,250.00–1,250.001,2501
HeifersMedium and Large 2Fleshy400–450425260.26/cwt252.50–267.501,1062
SteersMedium and Large 2Fleshy550–600595275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,6361
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,1351,587.17/head1,575.00–1,600.001,5872
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 27101,580.00/head1,580.00–1,580.001,5801
Bred CowsMedium and Large 21,0851,650.00/head1,650.00–1,650.001,6501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,1551,725.00/head1,725.00–1,725.001,7251
BullsMedium and Large 1350–400371409.06/cwt395.00–430.001,51812
BullsMedium and Large 1400–450403420.06/cwt410.00–430.001,6932
BullsMedium and Large 1300–350325419.09/cwt400.00–432.501,3626
Stock CowsMedium and Large 19101,524.00/head1,524.00–1,524.001,5241
BullsMedium and Large 1550–600562284.19/cwt270.00–291.001,5976
HeifersMedium and Large 1250–300268335.05/cwt325.00–350.008986
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added500–550505306.50/cwt306.50–306.501,54823
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added600–650605264.00/cwt264.00–264.001,59735
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,1002,225.00/head2,225.00–2,225.002,2251
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added950–1000984225.00/cwt225.00–225.002,2148
BullsMedium and Large 1250–300292433.37/cwt420.00–440.001,2653
BullsMedium and Large 1650–700665262.50/cwt262.50–262.501,7461
BullsMedium and Large 1450–500460367.50/cwt365.00–370.001,6913
HeifersMedium and Large 1400–450415310.14/cwt297.50–325.001,28717
BullsMedium and Large 1500–550515312.40/cwt310.00–315.001,6099
BullsMedium and Large 1600–650610280.00/cwt275.00–285.001,7082
SteersMedium and Large 1300–350335422.50/cwt420.00–425.001,4152

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.