Sale reports / South Carolina / Williamston Livestock Auction / 2025-03-24

Williamston Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Williamston, South Carolina · Mon, Mar 24
● Final122 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1958
Feeder Cattle receipts
415 head
233 vs last sale 182 88 vs year ago 503 · 17.5%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
68 head
24 vs last sale 44 75 vs year ago 143 · 52.4%
Replacement Cattle receipts
33 head
19 vs last sale 14 19 vs year ago 14 · +135.7%
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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 3.50 higher, slaughter bulls steady based on limited comparable sales. Moderate 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 $284.29/cwt on 31 head. That ranks 1 of 29 comparable sales and sits 85.75 against this barn's trailing median of $370.04.
Average price
$284.29
31 head · 543 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,544
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$311
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$31.19/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+4.00
vs SC average
37.45 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1553291.191,61110thin
Medium and Large 2540282.051,52420
Medium and Large 3500260.001,3001thin
One grade step is worth $31.19/cwt here — about $311 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 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 sale31 hd
284.29
SC average6 barns · 103 hd
280.29
+4.00
National average178 barns · 15,613 hd
321.74
−37.45
This barn, trailing median29 sales
370.04
−85.75
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
BullsAverage1,725173.852,9994thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,532147.572,2607thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,259145.371,83026
CowsLean 85-90%Low947130.151,23213

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)850$1,5001thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)822$1,3423thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)985$1,2892thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)650$8001thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)875$1,8501thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)988$1,6172thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)985$2,5501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)943$2,2002thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)775$1,09510
Stock CowsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)814$1,05110

Every lot, as filed

122 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
SteersMedium and Large 2350–400383370.10/cwt355.00–385.001,4172
HeifersMedium and Large 3300–350322248.03/cwt240.00–260.007993
HeifersMedium and Large 3400–450425235.47/cwt225.00–245.001,0012
HeifersMedium and Large 2200–250217316.54/cwt300.00–325.006873
HeifersMedium and Large 2300–350333324.09/cwt317.50–330.001,0793
HeifersMedium and Large 2350–400381312.33/cwt300.00–325.001,1904
HeifersMedium and Large 2250–300273319.98/cwt300.00–330.008746
HeifersMedium and Large 2550–600575276.68/cwt270.00–285.001,5913
BullsMedium and Large 2200–250205355.00/cwt355.00–355.007281
SteersMedium and Large 2400–450418382.79/cwt367.50–395.001,6004
SteersMedium and Large 2500–550540345.12/cwt330.00–357.501,8644
SteersMedium and Large 2650–700655285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,8671
HeifersMedium and Large 2Fleshy200–250240290.00/cwt290.00–290.006961
HeifersMedium and Large 2600–650625260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,6251
HeifersMedium and Large 2450–500479306.50/cwt290.00–325.001,46817
HeifersMedium and Large 2Fleshy450–500473273.43/cwt267.50–290.001,2936
SteersMedium and Large 2450–500468361.29/cwt342.50–387.501,6919
BullsMedium and Large 2650–700665275.57/cwt265.00–282.501,8334
BullsMedium and Large 2Fleshy650–700690250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,7251
HeifersMedium and Large 2500–550527294.40/cwt280.00–307.501,55111
SteersMedium and Large 2550–600577330.52/cwt322.50–347.501,9073
SteersMedium and Large 2Fleshy450–500450320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,4401
BullsMedium and Large 2Fleshy300–350300355.00/cwt355.00–355.001,0651
BullsMedium and Large 2Fleshy400–450420345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,4491
HeifersMedium and Large 2Fleshy300–350329280.41/cwt270.00–282.509236
SteersMedium and Large 2600–650620327.50/cwt327.50–327.502,0311
HeifersMedium and Large 2Fleshy550–600567258.47/cwt245.00–265.001,4663
HeifersMedium and Large 2Fleshy350–400385278.75/cwt277.50–280.001,0732
HeifersMedium and Large 2Fleshy500–550527265.75/cwt260.00–270.001,4013
SteersMedium and Large 2Fleshy500–550515325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,6741
BullsMedium and Large 2Fleshy450–500469328.52/cwt312.50–347.501,5414
HeifersMedium and Large 2650–700675255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,7211
BullsMedium and Large 2400–450425385.48/cwt372.50–397.501,6387
BullsMedium and Large 2600–650625285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,7811
BullsMedium and Large 3600–650625252.50/cwt252.50–252.501,5781
Stock CowsMedium and Large 3710994.00/head994.00–994.009941
BullsMedium and Large 2550–600579317.52/cwt305.00–337.501,8384
BullsMedium and Large 2500–550525315.53/cwt300.00–325.001,6575
HeifersMedium and Large 2400–450414315.18/cwt300.00–325.001,30510
Stock CowsMedium and Large 38101,195.00/head1,195.00–1,195.001,1951
BullsMedium and Large 3300–350323324.61/cwt315.00–335.001,0482
BullsMedium and Large 3500–550540290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,5661
HeifersMedium and Large 3450–500463238.93/cwt227.50–250.001,1062
BullsMedium and Large 3250–300290340.00/cwt340.00–340.009861
BullsMedium and Large 3200–250235330.11/cwt325.00–335.007762
Stock CowsSmall 3695904.00/head904.00–904.009041
Stock CowsSmall 3655688.87/head613.00–750.006893
Bred CowsSmall 3650800.00/head800.00–800.008001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 31,1351,362.00/head1,362.00–1,362.001,3621
HeifersMedium and Large 3350–400370250.32/cwt240.00–260.009263
HeifersMedium and Large 3500–550500260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,3001
Stock CowsSmall 1793971.66/head925.00–1,012.009722
Bred CowsSmall 17351,129.76/head1,099.00–1,165.001,1302
Stock CowsSmall 17701,134.90/head1,100.00–1,225.001,1353
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 17601,775.00/head1,775.00–1,775.001,7751
Stock CowsSmall 2727861.93/head750.00–975.008623
Bulls1,950180.96/cwt173.00–185.003,5293
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,573143.44/cwt142.00–144.002,2563
CowsLean 85-90%995113.17/cwt102.50–119.001,1263
Bulls1,050152.50/cwt152.50–152.501,6011
SteersMedium and Large 3400–450405335.00/cwt335.00–335.001,3571
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,501150.66/cwt147.00–154.002,2614
CowsBoner 80-85%1,281148.86/cwt143.00–159.001,90719
CowsBoner 80-85%1,199135.89/cwt130.00–140.001,6297
CowsLean 85-90%932135.25/cwt125.00–140.001,26110
SteersMedium and Large 1Fancy200–250235465.00/cwt465.00–465.001,0933
BullsMedium and Large 3450–500490340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,6661
BullsMedium and Large 3550–600565290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,6391
SteersMedium and Large 3500–550520307.50/cwt307.50–307.501,5991
SteersMedium and Large 3300–350335315.00/cwt315.00–315.001,0551
SteersMedium and Large 3450–500480330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,5842
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 11,1252,625.00/head2,625.00–2,625.002,6251
BullsMedium and Large 18751,850.00/head1,850.00–1,850.001,8501
SteersMedium and Large 1550–600563345.55/cwt340.00–352.501,9454
BullsMedium and Large 1Fancy300–350322448.24/cwt440.00–450.001,4436
BullsMedium and Large 1400–450410430.00/cwt430.00–430.001,7631
SteersMedium and Large 1Fancy350–400378448.32/cwt444.00–449.001,6957
BullsMedium and Large 11,1702,106.00/head2,106.00–2,106.002,1061
Stock CowsMedium and Large 11,0801,663.00/head1,663.00–1,663.001,6631
HeifersMedium and Large 1550–600563284.00/cwt280.00–285.001,5998
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fancy300–350328374.47/cwt365.00–385.001,2282
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fancy250–300278368.72/cwt365.00–372.501,0252
SteersMedium and Large 1500–550541376.84/cwt375.00–382.502,0394
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fleshy450–500495305.00/cwt305.00–305.001,5101
SteersMedium and Large 1450–500485389.59/cwt370.00–403.001,8907
HeifersMedium and Large 1400–450413336.24/cwt327.50–350.001,38910
SteersMedium and Large 1350–400373400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,4922
SteersMedium and Large 1300–350315422.86/cwt415.00–430.001,3322
SteersMedium and Large 1200–250245450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,1031
SteersMedium and Large 1250–300284445.59/cwt425.00–452.501,2654
BullsMedium and Large 2Fleshy700–750715245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,7521
HeifersMedium and Large 2Fleshy400–450433270.06/cwt260.00–280.001,1692
BullsMedium and Large 28051,127.00/head1,127.00–1,127.001,1271
Bred CowsMedium and Large 29951,766.00/head1,766.00–1,766.001,7661
Bred CowsMedium and Large 28351,215.00/head1,215.00–1,215.001,2151
Stock CowsMedium and Large 29321,280.85/head1,254.00–1,318.001,2813
BullsMedium and Large 2Fleshy500–550538288.36/cwt285.00–290.001,5513
HeifersMedium and Large 2Fleshy250–300258287.28/cwt280.00–295.007412
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 29852,550.00/head2,550.00–2,550.002,5501
BullsMedium and Large 2Fleshy550–600575293.65/cwt290.00–297.501,6882
SteersMedium and Large 2Value Added650–700680290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,9721
BullsMedium and Large 2300–350320374.01/cwt365.00–387.501,1977
Stock CowsMedium and Large 28781,431.41/head1,336.00–1,518.001,4312
BullsMedium and Large 2350–400363380.21/cwt370.00–390.001,3802
BullsMedium and Large 2250–300273357.71/cwt350.00–365.009772
BullsMedium and Large 1250–300285423.10/cwt415.00–430.001,2063
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added450–500482339.00/cwt339.00–339.001,6343
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added450–500472404.00/cwt404.00–404.001,9074
Bred CowsMedium and Large 28501,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
BullsMedium and Large 1300–350321413.97/cwt400.00–430.001,3294
BullsMedium and Large 1200–250240402.34/cwt395.00–410.009662
HeifersMedium and Large 1650–700680261.24/cwt260.00–262.501,7762
HeifersMedium and Large 1250–300274354.74/cwt340.00–360.009726
SteersMedium and Large 1650–700655312.50/cwt312.50–312.502,0471
BullsMedium and Large 2450–500468361.12/cwt350.00–372.501,6907
HeifersMedium and Large 1500–550515319.95/cwt315.00–325.001,6482
HeifersMedium and Large 1200–250240345.00/cwt345.00–345.008281
SteersMedium and Large 1400–450417409.96/cwt405.00–415.001,7106
HeifersMedium and Large 1300–350318347.76/cwt337.50–360.001,1066
HeifersMedium and Large 1450–500463332.07/cwt327.50–337.501,5376
BullsMedium and Large 1350–400381426.78/cwt420.00–437.501,6267
HeifersMedium and Large 1350–400372344.29/cwt330.00–350.001,28114

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.