Name: Williamston Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-03-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-03-10

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week no comparsions of feeder steers due to limited comparable sales, feeder heifers 9.50 higher, feeder bulls 7.50 higher, slaughter cows 3.00 lower, slaughter bulls 3.50 higher. Light offering of average to plain quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $284.46/cwt on 15 head. That ranks 1 of 29 comparable sales and sits −85.58 against this barn's trailing median of $370.04.

Average price

$284.46

15 head · 544 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,546

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$123

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$28.17/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+15.78

vs SC average

−30.50 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	539	295.73	1,595	9thin
Medium and Large 2	550	267.57	1,472	6thin

One grade step is worth $28.17/cwt here — about $123 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

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 sale15 hd

284.46

—

SC average6 barns · 70 hd

268.69

+15.78

National average179 barns · 17,787 hd

314.96

−30.50

This barn, trailing median29 sales

370.04

−85.58

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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,327	161.90	2,149	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,120	138.76	1,554	26
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,398	138.68	1,939	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	953	125.38	1,195	16

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.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	980	$1,483	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,160	$1,450	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	720	$1,225	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	725	$1,225	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	887	$1,175	3thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,105	$1,861	2thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	820	$1,688	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	818	$1,638	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	755	$1,050	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	844	$1,276	5

Every lot, as filed

101 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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	465	301.14/cwt	290.00–310.00	1,400	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	435	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	1,185	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	380	282.50/cwt	282.50–282.50	1,074	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	270	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	824	1
Stock Cows	Small 1	—	715	1,080.52/head	1,048.00–1,108.00	1,081	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	370	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,314	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	700–750	705	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,763	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	520	278.35/cwt	275.00–280.00	1,447	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	880	1,925.00/head	1,925.00–1,925.00	1,925	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	225	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	821	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	600–650	600	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,620	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	474	288.87/cwt	280.00–307.50	1,369	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	368	320.03/cwt	315.00–325.00	1,178	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	433	371.24/cwt	370.00–372.50	1,607	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	471	342.61/cwt	330.00–350.00	1,614	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	535	306.88/cwt	297.50–325.00	1,642	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	360.88/cwt	357.50–365.00	1,173	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	265	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,007	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	278	358.85/cwt	345.00–375.00	998	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	605	301.00/cwt	301.00–301.00	1,821	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	429	312.52/cwt	308.00–317.50	1,341	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	580	256.78/cwt	250.00–265.00	1,489	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	365	304.22/cwt	290.00–312.50	1,110	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	383	381.80/cwt	372.50–387.50	1,462	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	455	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,661	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	555	282.50/cwt	282.50–282.50	1,568	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	323	309.94/cwt	300.00–315.00	1,001	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	272	309.75/cwt	300.00–315.00	843	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	320	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,216	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	400–450	428	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,455	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	570	307.50/cwt	307.50–307.50	1,753	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	356.47/cwt	335.00–375.00	1,515	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	450–500	479	263.73/cwt	257.50–270.00	1,263	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	200–250	210	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	662	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	660	271.19/cwt	267.50–275.00	1,790	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	628	252.15/cwt	240.00–265.00	1,584	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	780	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,716	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	755	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	315	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,024	1
Bred Cows	Small 1	—	720	1,225.00/head	1,225.00–1,225.00	1,225	1
Bred Cows	Small 1	—	725	1,225.00/head	1,225.00–1,225.00	1,225	1
Bred Cows	Small 2	—	760	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	1
Bred Cows	Small 2	—	725	875.00/head	850.00–900.00	875	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	755	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	948	110.22/cwt	97.50–124.00	1,045	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,165	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,573	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,062	129.55/cwt	115.00–137.00	1,376	11
Bulls	—	—	1,389	172.46/cwt	160.00–180.00	2,395	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,515	140.52/cwt	140.00–141.00	2,129	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,162	145.51/cwt	138.00–155.00	1,691	15
Bulls	—	—	1,142	130.22/cwt	125.00–140.00	1,487	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	418	283.79/cwt	277.50–290.00	1,186	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	415	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,349	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	310	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	930	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	956	134.47/cwt	129.00–140.00	1,286	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	310	392.58/cwt	390.00–395.00	1,217	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	350–400	370	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,406	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	300–350	300	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,110	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	280	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	784	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	280	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	840	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	200–250	217	343.16/cwt	330.00–355.00	745	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	413	328.41/cwt	318.00–342.50	1,356	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	271	389.01/cwt	385.00–400.00	1,054	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	210	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	809	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	300–350	310	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	1,287	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	250–300	262	378.25/cwt	375.00–385.00	991	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	200–250	235	380.11/cwt	375.00–385.00	893	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	615	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,845	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	378	391.55/cwt	382.50–400.00	1,480	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	327	334.46/cwt	320.00–355.00	1,094	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	405	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,620	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	665	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,663	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	450–500	480	332.50/cwt	332.50–332.50	1,596	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	400–450	445	343.00/cwt	343.00–343.00	1,526	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	350–400	375	341.18/cwt	340.00–342.50	1,279	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	615	255.00/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,568	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	715	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	915	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	925	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	1,105	1,860.53/head	1,716.00–1,989.00	1,861	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,210	1,775.00/head	1,775.00–1,775.00	1,775	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	300–350	310	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	775	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,020	1,775.00/head	1,775.00–1,775.00	1,775	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,160	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	228	393.27/cwt	380.00–405.00	897	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	521	327.52/cwt	317.50–340.00	1,706	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	324	396.20/cwt	390.00–405.00	1,284	8
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	885	1,222.80/head	1,175.00–1,269.00	1,223	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	260	393.85/cwt	385.00–410.00	1,024	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	369	389.73/cwt	380.00–397.50	1,438	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	393.82/cwt	387.50–400.00	1,674	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	568	285.32/cwt	280.00–291.00	1,621	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	259	342.56/cwt	330.00–350.00	887	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,265	1,850.00/head	1,850.00–1,850.00	1,850	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	469	355.99/cwt	342.50–367.50	1,670	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	472	304.42/cwt	295.00–312.50	1,437	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	558	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,730	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	230	336.63/cwt	325.00–345.00	774	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	528	295.83/cwt	280.00–307.50	1,562	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	500–550	522	306.04/cwt	300.00–316.00	1,598	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	366	336.23/cwt	322.50–352.50	1,231	10

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.

South Carolina feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Upstate Livestock Exchange - Williamston, SC

Mon Mar 10, 2025

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Columbia, SC (LS-CO)

Feeder CattleReceipts 288Last week 250Year ago 248

Slaughter CattleReceipts 77Last week 65Year ago 47

Replacement CattleReceipts 21Last week 24Year ago 7

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	210	315.00	315.00
1	250–300	270	305.00	305.00
1	300–350	315	325.00	325.00
2	350–400	368	315.00–325.00	320.03
1	400–450	415	325.00	325.00
4	450–500	465	290.00–310.00	301.14
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	365.00	365.00
4	250–300	278	345.00–375.00	358.85
3	300–350	325	357.50–365.00	360.88
1	350–400	370	355.00	355.00
4	400–450	425	335.00–375.00	356.47
4	450–500	471	330.00–350.00	342.61
4	500–550	535	297.50–325.00	306.88
1	550–600	555	282.50	282.50
2	600–650	628	240.00–265.00	252.15
2	650–700	660	267.50–275.00	271.19
1	750–800	780	220.00	220.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	375	340.00–342.50	341.18
2	400–450	428	340.00	340.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	200–250	228	380.00–405.00	393.27
5	250–300	260	385.00–410.00	393.85
8	300–350	324	390.00–405.00	396.20
7	350–400	369	380.00–397.50	389.73
2	400–450	425	387.50–400.00	393.82
7	450–500	469	342.50–367.50	355.99
4	500–550	521	317.50–340.00	327.52
3	550–600	558	310.00	310.00
1	600–650	615	300.00	300.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	280	280.00	280.00
1	350–400	380	282.50	282.50
1	400–450	435	272.50	272.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	272	300.00–315.00	309.75
4	300–350	323	300.00–315.00	309.94
4	350–400	365	290.00–312.50	304.22
8	400–450	429	308.00–317.50	312.52
5	450–500	474	280.00–307.50	288.87
3	500–550	520	275.00–280.00	278.35
3	550–600	580	250.00–265.00	256.78
2	600–650	615	250.00–260.00	255.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	600	270.00	270.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	310	250.00	250.00
4	450–500	479	257.50–270.00	263.73
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	235	375.00–385.00	380.11
3	250–300	262	375.00–385.00	378.25
1	300–350	300	370.00	370.00
1	350–400	370	380.00	380.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	230	325.00–345.00	336.63
4	250–300	259	330.00–350.00	342.56
9	300–350	327	320.00–355.00	334.46
10	350–400	366	322.50–352.50	336.23
8	400–450	413	318.00–342.50	328.41
12	450–500	472	295.00–312.50	304.42
3	500–550	528	280.00–307.50	295.83
3	550–600	568	280.00–291.00	285.32
1	650–700	665	250.00	250.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	500–550	522	300.00–316.00	306.04
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	200–250	217	330.00–355.00	343.16
1	250–300	280	300.00	300.00
1	300–350	310	300.00	300.00
2	400–450	418	277.50–290.00	283.79
1	700–750	705	250.00	250.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	380.00	380.00
2	300–350	320	380.00	380.00
4	350–400	383	372.50–387.50	381.80
2	400–450	433	370.00–372.50	371.24
1	450–500	455	365.00	365.00
1	550–600	570	307.50	307.50
1	600–650	605	301.00	301.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	210	385.00	385.00
4	250–300	271	385.00–400.00	389.01
2	300–350	310	390.00–395.00	392.58
5	350–400	378	382.50–400.00	391.55
1	400–450	405	400.00	400.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	310	415.00	415.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	445	343.00	343.00
1	450–500	480	332.50	332.50

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	715	1,048.00–1,108.00	1,080.52
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,020	1,775.00	1,775.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	885	1,175.00–1,269.00	1,222.80
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	880	1,925.00	1,925.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	755	1,050.00	1,050.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	755	1,350.00	1,350.00
Bred Cows — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	720	1,225.00	1,225.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	725	1,225.00	1,225.00
Bred Cows — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	760	950.00	950.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	725	850.00–900.00	875.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	915	1,650.00	1,650.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,210	1,775.00	1,775.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,160	1,450.00	1,450.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,265	1,850.00	1,850.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	715	1,375.00	1,375.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	925	2,000.00	2,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,105	1,716.00–1,989.00	1,860.53

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	948	97.50–124.00	110.22
10	—	956	129.00–140.00	134.47
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,165	135.00	135.00
2	—	1,515	140.00–141.00	140.52
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,062	115.00–137.00	129.55
15	—	1,162	138.00–155.00	145.51
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,389	160.00–180.00	172.46
3	—	1,142	125.00–140.00	130.22

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

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Williamston Livestock Auction

Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Upstate Livestock Exchange - Williamston, SC

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