Sale reports / South Carolina / Williamston Livestock Auction / 2025-10-13

Williamston Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Williamston, South Carolina · Mon, Oct 13
● Final113 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1958
Feeder Cattle receipts
424 head
8 vs last sale 432 12 vs year ago 412 · +2.9%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
65 head
12 vs last sale 77 38 vs year ago 103 · 36.9%
Replacement Cattle receipts
29 head
12 vs last sale 17 18 vs year ago 11 · +163.6%
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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 2.00 lower, slaughter bulls 4.50 higher. Moderate offering of average quality cattle with active buyer participation. Light demand for cattle with excessive flesh.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $324.58/cwt on 31 head. That ranks 4 of 29 comparable sales and sits 45.47 against this barn's trailing median of $370.04.
Average price
$324.58
31 head · 543 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,761
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$323
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$42.50/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+1.07
vs SC average
73.28 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1532345.001,8357thin
Medium and Large 2548319.321,74923
Medium and Large 3500302.501,5131thin
One grade step is worth $42.50/cwt here — about $323 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
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
324.58
SC average5 barns · 121 hd
323.51
+1.07
National average180 barns · 19,448 hd
397.86
−73.28
This barn, trailing median29 sales
370.04
−45.47
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
BullsAverage1,694177.133,0008thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,585156.602,4825thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,195151.321,80828
CowsLean 85-90%Low916124.601,14111

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 Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,188$2,6752thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,153$2,6583thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)815$2,0001thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)990$1,9001thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,143$1,7063thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)(<2 yrs)830$2,1251thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,477$2,7653thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)930$3,0502thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,055$2,5501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,090$2,2501thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)849$2,0179
Stock CowsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,055$1,8002thin

Every lot, as filed

113 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 1650–700660314.00/cwt314.00–314.002,0721
BullsMedium and Large 1300–350328459.53/cwt440.00–470.001,5076
BullsMedium and Large 1450–500460396.21/cwt390.00–405.001,8234
BullsMedium and Large 1250–300280444.82/cwt440.00–450.001,2452
BullsMedium and Large 1400–450427438.30/cwt435.00–440.001,8723
BullsMedium and Large 1350–400358451.40/cwt435.00–465.001,6167
BullsMedium and Large 1Fancy250–300280490.00/cwt490.00–490.001,3721
HeifersMedium and Large 1300–350308411.58/cwt405.00–425.001,2686
SteersMedium and Large 1450–500450425.00/cwt425.00–425.001,9131
HeifersMedium and Large 1250–300281413.95/cwt410.00–420.001,1635
HeifersMedium and Large 1400–450440414.94/cwt410.00–420.001,8262
BullsMedium and Large 1200–250215470.00/cwt470.00–470.001,0111
HeifersMedium and Large 1500–550532345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,8357
BullsMedium and Large 1Value Added500–550549354.00/cwt354.00–354.001,9435
SteersMedium and Large 1600–650615334.00/cwt334.00–334.002,0541
SteersMedium and Large 1700–750700328.00/cwt328.00–328.002,2961
SteersMedium and Large 1300–350315465.00/cwt465.00–465.001,4651
BullsMedium and Large 1550–600560350.53/cwt342.50–362.501,9635
SteersMedium and Large 1500–550515376.62/cwt375.00–380.001,9403
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added650–700650331.00/cwt331.00–331.002,1521
SteersMedium and Large 1400–450420445.00/cwt445.00–445.001,8691
SteersMedium and Large 2Fleshy400–450425362.50/cwt362.50–362.501,5411
SteersMedium and Large 2Fleshy500–550510335.05/cwt330.00–340.001,7092
HeifersMedium and Large 1200–250230460.00/cwt440.00–480.001,0583
SteersMedium and Large 1350–400375450.27/cwt440.00–460.001,6892
HeifersMedium and Large 2Fleshy400–450435325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,4141
BullsMedium and Large 2600–650623309.98/cwt306.00–314.001,9316
BullsMedium and Large 2Fleshy350–400380355.00/cwt355.00–355.001,3491
HeifersMedium and Large 2Fleshy450–500463329.75/cwt320.00–340.001,5273
SteersMedium and Large 1650–700670330.46/cwt329.00–332.002,2142
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added600–650603340.00/cwt340.00–340.002,0508
BullsMedium and Large 2350–400372407.69/cwt395.00–430.001,5173
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fancy200–250208565.20/cwt490.00–650.001,1763
BullsMedium and Large 1Fancy200–250225568.18/cwt530.00–620.001,2785
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 21,0902,250.00/head2,250.00–2,250.002,2501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,2202,536.89/head2,150.00–2,950.002,5372
BullsMedium and Large 11,5883,017.48/head2,700.00–3,300.003,0172
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,3202,650.00/head2,650.00–2,650.002,6501
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 21,0853,300.00/head3,300.00–3,300.003,3001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 21,0552,550.00/head2,550.00–2,550.002,5501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 21,0202,900.00/head2,900.00–2,900.002,9001
BullsMedium and Large 21,2552,259.00/head2,259.00–2,259.002,2591
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 28302,125.00/head2,125.00–2,125.002,1251
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 17752,800.00/head2,800.00–2,800.002,8001
Stock CowsSmall 18301,598.00/head1,598.00–1,598.001,5981
Stock CowsSmall 36551,114.00/head1,114.00–1,114.001,1141
CowsLean 85-90%908120.38/cwt110.00–135.001,0939
CowsLean 85-90%950143.60/cwt142.00–145.001,3642
CowsBoner 80-85%1,190137.31/cwt120.00–150.001,63411
CowsBoner 80-85%1,198160.39/cwt154.00–170.001,92117
Bulls1,701184.08/cwt178.00–189.003,1315
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,690144.00/cwt144.00–144.002,4341
Bulls1,682165.54/cwt155.00–170.002,7843
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,559159.75/cwt156.00–165.002,4914
Stock CowsMedium and Large 28802,206.22/head2,100.00–2,398.002,2067
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,1431,706.31/head1,650.00–1,773.001,7063
Stock CowsMedium and Large 21,0551,800.31/head1,753.00–1,845.001,8002
Bred CowsMedium and Large 28152,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 29901,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 21,0552,700.00/head2,700.00–2,700.002,7001
BullsMedium and Large 3250–300285370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,0551
BullsMedium and Large 3400–450400337.50/cwt335.00–340.001,3502
HeifersMedium and Large 3450–500481321.81/cwt310.00–337.501,5484
HeifersMedium and Large 3500–550500302.50/cwt302.50–302.501,5131
SteersMedium and Large 3350–400370371.51/cwt360.00–390.001,3753
HeifersMedium and Large 3250–300285330.00/cwt330.00–330.009411
SteersMedium and Large 3300–350323362.36/cwt345.00–380.001,1702
SteersMedium and Large 3550–600570340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,9381
HeifersMedium and Large 3350–400365327.57/cwt325.00–330.001,1962
HeifersMedium and Large 3400–450419331.97/cwt320.00–352.501,3914
BullsMedium and Large 3450–500473325.67/cwt310.00–340.001,5404
BullsMedium and Large 3500–550523331.30/cwt330.00–332.501,7332
SteersMedium and Large 2400–450430415.00/cwt415.00–415.001,7851
HeifersMedium and Large 2400–450415375.67/cwt360.00–390.001,5596
BullsMedium and Large 3300–350315361.85/cwt350.00–375.001,1403
HeifersMedium and Large 3300–350325345.23/cwt340.00–350.001,1223
SteersMedium and Large 3400–450425330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,4032
SteersMedium and Large 3450–500475333.23/cwt320.00–350.001,5833
HeifersMedium and Large 2500–550525327.51/cwt320.00–340.001,71912
SteersMedium and Large 2450–500470397.50/cwt397.50–397.501,8681
BullsMedium and Large 2400–450426398.90/cwt390.00–425.001,6999
HeifersMedium and Large 2Fleshy600–650612283.38/cwt280.00–290.001,7343
HeifersMedium and Large 2Fleshy350–400355360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,2781
HeifersMedium and Large 2Fleshy300–350328363.30/cwt360.00–365.001,1923
BullsMedium and Large 2Fleshy400–450438376.23/cwt360.00–385.001,6484
BullsMedium and Large 2300–350331406.42/cwt385.00–425.001,3455
BullsMedium and Large 2200–250210410.00/cwt410.00–410.008611
HeifersMedium and Large 2250–300275389.82/cwt380.00–400.001,0722
BullsMedium and Large 2500–550520350.48/cwt340.00–357.501,82211
BullsMedium and Large 2Fleshy450–500458338.03/cwt320.00–350.001,5485
BullsMedium and Large 2Fleshy500–550520323.27/cwt310.00–330.001,6813
HeifersMedium and Large 2600–650614313.74/cwt305.00–320.001,9267
HeifersMedium and Large 2650–700660312.00/cwt312.00–312.002,0591
BullsMedium and Large 2250–300270400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,0801
HeifersMedium and Large 2550–600582315.21/cwt310.00–320.001,8357
BullsMedium and Large 2450–500482369.69/cwt355.00–385.001,7829
HeifersMedium and Large 2Fleshy650–700658280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,8422
SteersMedium and Large 2500–550510370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,8871
SteersMedium and Large 2600–650615323.75/cwt317.50–330.001,9912
HeifersMedium and Large 2350–400373391.73/cwt370.00–400.001,4618
HeifersMedium and Large 2200–250245370.00/cwt370.00–370.009071
HeifersMedium and Large 2Fleshy500–550518313.88/cwt310.00–317.501,6262
HeifersMedium and Large 2Fleshy550–600593290.04/cwt280.00–300.001,7202
HeifersMedium and Large 2Value Added400–450415405.00/cwt405.00–405.001,6811
SteersMedium and Large 2300–350320425.00/cwt425.00–425.001,3601
SteersMedium and Large 2250–300295405.00/cwt405.00–405.001,1951
HeifersMedium and Large 2450–500469341.13/cwt335.00–350.001,6004
BullsMedium and Large 2550–600575333.76/cwt320.00–340.001,9196
HeifersMedium and Large 2300–350321383.14/cwt370.00–400.001,2307
HeifersMedium and Large 2Value Added450–500458360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,6492
SteersMedium and Large 2Value Added650–700685310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,1241
SteersMedium and Large 2Value Added400–450423431.23/cwt427.50–435.001,8242
SteersMedium and Large 2550–600582348.85/cwt340.00–360.002,0307

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.