Sale reports / South Carolina / Williamston Livestock Auction / 2025-09-15

Williamston Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Williamston, South Carolina · Mon, Sep 15
● Final125 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1958
Feeder Cattle receipts
396 head
15 vs last sale 381 90 vs year ago 486 · 18.5%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
43 head
19 vs last sale 62 67 vs year ago 110 · 60.9%
Replacement Cattle receipts
24 head
3 vs last sale 27 4 vs year ago 28 · 14.3%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers and feeder bulls 4.50 higher, feeder heifers too few to trend based on limited comparable sales, slaughter cows unevenly steady, slaughter bulls 6.00 lower. Moderate offering of average quality cattle with active buyer participation. Light demand for cattle with excessive hair and flesh.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $335.84/cwt on 39 head. That ranks 6 of 28 comparable sales and sits 34.73 against this barn's trailing median of $370.56.
Average price
$335.84
39 head · 548 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,841
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$336
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$39.65/cwt at this weight
vs the market
9.01
vs SC average
23.82 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1565360.002,0341thin
Medium and Large 2549336.031,84436
Medium and Large 3530320.351,6982thin
One grade step is worth $39.65/cwt here — about $336 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

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 sale39 hd
335.84
SC average6 barns · 220 hd
344.85
−9.01
National average170 barns · 10,929 hd
359.66
−23.82
This barn, trailing median28 sales
370.56
−34.73
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
BullsLow1,523189.112,8808thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,417167.782,3785thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,139162.431,85011
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,034152.131,57419

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)1,168$2,8742thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)813$2,4002thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,148$2,2183thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)972$1,7903thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)(<2 yrs)615$1,7001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)715$3,0001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,273$2,9252thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)858$1,5646
Stock CowsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)933$1,3214thin

Every lot, as filed

125 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 1Fancy300–350300555.00/cwt555.00–555.001,6651
BullsMedium and Large 1550–600558378.74/cwt377.50–380.002,1132
BullsMedium and Large 1Fancy200–250233554.68/cwt525.00–590.001,2923
SteersMedium and Large 1350–400390442.47/cwt440.00–445.001,7262
BullsMedium and Large 1500–550518387.30/cwt375.00–397.502,0068
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fancy300–350320452.73/cwt445.00–460.001,4492
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fancy200–250225539.56/cwt520.00–560.001,2142
BullsMedium and Large 1Fancy350–400358502.45/cwt495.00–510.001,7992
BullsMedium and Large 1300–350340463.43/cwt450.00–480.001,5763
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added600–650607352.34/cwt347.50–354.002,1394
SteersMedium and Large 1500–550515388.68/cwt385.00–392.502,0022
BullsMedium and Large 1700–750710317.50/cwt317.50–317.502,2541
BullsMedium and Large 1600–650633322.51/cwt317.50–325.002,0413
BullsMedium and Large 1Fancy250–300264546.02/cwt530.00–570.001,4414
HeifersMedium and Large 1200–250225430.00/cwt430.00–430.009681
SteersMedium and Large 2Fleshy550–600588332.49/cwt330.00–335.001,9553
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added550–600565360.00/cwt360.00–360.002,0341
BullsMedium and Large 1400–450422437.43/cwt430.00–460.001,84610
BullsMedium and Large 1250–300290490.00/cwt490.00–490.001,4211
BullsMedium and Large 1650–700669320.32/cwt310.00–325.002,1434
HeifersMedium and Large 1450–500460390.00/cwt385.00–395.001,7942
BullsMedium and Large 2Fleshy550–600590319.00/cwt319.00–319.001,8821
SteersMedium and Large 1650–700661347.00/cwt347.00–347.002,2944
HeifersMedium and Large 1300–350334431.02/cwt425.00–435.001,4405
HeifersMedium and Large 1600–650615327.50/cwt327.50–327.502,0141
HeifersMedium and Large 1350–400373436.45/cwt420.00–455.001,6286
BullsMedium and Large 2Fleshy400–450440379.94/cwt375.00–385.001,6722
HeifersMedium and Large 2Fleshy450–500477344.17/cwt340.00–347.501,6423
SteersMedium and Large 2Fleshy600–650628299.82/cwt285.00–315.001,8832
SteersMedium and Large 1400–450430445.19/cwt435.00–455.001,9143
SteersMedium and Large 1450–500457431.77/cwt420.00–445.001,9733
SteersMedium and Large 1300–350340485.00/cwt485.00–485.001,6491
HeifersMedium and Large 2Fleshy650–700690270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,8631
SteersMedium and Large 2Fleshy500–550545342.50/cwt342.50–342.501,8671
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 11,3103,100.00/head3,100.00–3,100.003,1001
BullsMedium and Large 1450–500468418.82/cwt415.00–430.001,9609
HeifersMedium and Large 1400–450417431.34/cwt415.00–445.001,79910
BullsMedium and Large 1Fancy300–350316534.72/cwt515.00–565.001,6904
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,2352,202.37/head1,981.00–2,400.002,2022
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,1682,873.88/head2,800.00–2,950.002,8742
Bred CowsMedium and Large 29752,250.00/head2,250.00–2,250.002,2501
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fancy250–300278479.55/cwt470.00–490.001,3332
BullsMedium and Large 1350–400370466.17/cwt440.00–490.001,72511
SteersMedium and Large 1Fancy250–300280552.63/cwt545.00–560.001,5472
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 17153,000.00/head3,000.00–3,000.003,0001
Stock CowsSmall 18151,360.43/head1,341.00–1,376.001,3602
Bred CowsSmall 17302,150.00/head2,150.00–2,150.002,1501
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 11,2352,750.00/head2,750.00–2,750.002,7501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 31,0151,450.00/head1,450.00–1,450.001,4501
Stock CowsMedium and Large 38351,411.00/head1,411.00–1,411.001,4111
Bred HeifersSmall 16151,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001
CowsLean 85-90%928136.79/cwt130.00–142.501,2693
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,535156.00/cwt156.00–156.002,3951
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,388170.72/cwt168.00–173.002,3704
CowsBoner 80-85%1,166167.21/cwt162.00–177.001,9508
CowsLean 85-90%880170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,4961
BullsMedium and Large 3250–300285390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,1121
Bred CowsMedium and Large 29501,959.47/head1,675.00–2,250.001,9592
CowsLean 85-90%1,066154.01/cwt147.00–167.501,64215
CowsBoner 80-85%1,067149.68/cwt142.00–155.001,5973
Bulls1,793172.25/cwt171.00–175.003,0882
Bulls1,433194.73/cwt187.00–205.002,7906
HeifersMedium and Large 3250–300280340.00/cwt340.00–340.009521
Bred CowsMedium and Large 28952,650.00/head2,650.00–2,650.002,6501
Stock CowsMedium and Large 29051,414.69/head1,283.00–1,558.001,4153
Stock CowsMedium and Large 29081,759.79/head1,686.00–1,872.001,7602
Stock CowsMedium and Large 18651,730.00/head1,730.00–1,730.001,7301
Stock CowsMedium and Large 31,0151,040.00/head1,040.00–1,040.001,0401
BullsMedium and Large 3350–400377364.92/cwt355.00–375.001,3767
HeifersMedium and Large 3400–450415339.94/cwt335.00–345.001,4112
HeifersMedium and Large 3450–500480320.08/cwt310.00–330.001,5364
SteersMedium and Large 3450–500460302.53/cwt300.00–305.001,3922
SteersMedium and Large 3400–450435367.56/cwt365.00–370.001,5992
HeifersMedium and Large 3300–350335312.13/cwt300.00–325.001,0462
BullsMedium and Large 3200–250225380.00/cwt380.00–380.008551
SteersMedium and Large 3550–600555295.00/cwt295.00–295.001,6371
HeifersMedium and Large 3200–250200300.00/cwt300.00–300.006001
SteersMedium and Large 3600–650635310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,9691
BullsMedium and Large 3450–500460365.00/cwt365.00–365.001,6791
SteersMedium and Large 2350–400375415.00/cwt415.00–415.001,5561
SteersMedium and Large 2500–550523365.23/cwt355.00–377.501,9106
SteersMedium and Large 2450–500470389.37/cwt380.00–392.501,8305
BullsMedium and Large 3400–450414360.87/cwt345.00–380.001,4945
HeifersMedium and Large 3350–400377323.54/cwt305.00–335.001,2203
BullsMedium and Large 3550–600580285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,6531
HeifersMedium and Large 2250–300273386.24/cwt370.00–400.001,0542
SteersMedium and Large 2250–300288427.70/cwt420.00–435.001,2322
SteersMedium and Large 2400–450405420.00/cwt420.00–420.001,7011
HeifersMedium and Large 3500–550530320.35/cwt307.50–332.501,6982
BullsMedium and Large 3500–550532326.58/cwt320.00–330.001,7373
BullsMedium and Large 2350–400387426.68/cwt420.00–430.001,6513
SteersMedium and Large 1550–600565384.21/cwt375.00–395.002,1713
SteersMedium and Large 2Value Added550–600573370.00/cwt370.00–370.002,1202
SteersMedium and Large 2Fleshy450–500472371.73/cwt370.00–375.001,7553
BullsMedium and Large 2Fleshy700–750715240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,7161
BullsMedium and Large 2300–350325436.67/cwt430.00–440.001,4193
BullsMedium and Large 2500–550532364.04/cwt355.00–370.001,9373
HeifersMedium and Large 2Fleshy400–450430344.77/cwt330.00–360.001,4834
HeifersMedium and Large 2Fleshy350–400383347.52/cwt345.00–350.001,3312
SteersMedium and Large 2Fleshy650–700690297.50/cwt297.50–297.502,0531
BullsMedium and Large 2Fleshy450–500485375.76/cwt370.00–380.001,8223
HeifersMedium and Large 2350–400383380.42/cwt360.00–400.001,4574
HeifersMedium and Large 2600–650622320.88/cwt310.00–330.001,9969
BullsMedium and Large 2Fleshy350–400395375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,4811
BullsMedium and Large 2400–450418413.95/cwt400.00–425.001,7304
BullsMedium and Large 2550–600588333.66/cwt322.50–347.501,9624
BullsMedium and Large 2200–250240420.00/cwt420.00–420.001,0081
HeifersMedium and Large 2650–700675300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,0251
HeifersMedium and Large 2500–550527343.54/cwt332.50–357.501,81014
BullsMedium and Large 2450–500473395.31/cwt385.00–420.001,8706
HeifersMedium and Large 2Fleshy500–550518322.62/cwt317.50–327.501,6712
HeifersMedium and Large 2Fleshy550–600576320.68/cwt315.00–327.501,8474
HeifersMedium and Large 2450–500477363.05/cwt350.00–375.001,73211
SteersMedium and Large 2600–650615330.00/cwt330.00–330.002,0301
SteersMedium and Large 2650–700662331.13/cwt326.00–337.502,1923
BullsMedium and Large 2600–650612314.97/cwt307.50–330.001,9286
BullsMedium and Large 2250–300265440.00/cwt440.00–440.001,1662
BullsMedium and Large 2650–700678292.47/cwt290.00–295.001,9832
HeifersMedium and Large 2300–350345375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,2941
BullsMedium and Large 3300–350323376.01/cwt370.00–385.001,2154
HeifersMedium and Large 2Value Added500–550535360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,9261
BullsMedium and Large 2700–750700295.00/cwt295.00–295.002,0651
HeifersMedium and Large 2400–450423396.85/cwt390.00–405.001,6798
HeifersMedium and Large 2550–600567333.30/cwt320.00–347.501,89015
SteersMedium and Large 2550–600565357.50/cwt357.50–357.502,0201

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.