Name: Williamston Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-12-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-12-01

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparisons made this week due to no sale last week. 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 $323.14/cwt on 20 head. That ranks 4 of 29 comparable sales and sits −46.90 against this barn's trailing median of $370.04.

Average price

$323.14

20 head · 535 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,729

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$328

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3

$50.52/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.01

vs SC average

−47.31 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	535	334.31	1,789	13thin
Medium and Large 2	542	309.84	1,680	5thin
Medium and Large 3	515	283.79	1,462	2thin

One grade step is worth $50.52/cwt here — about $328 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

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 sale20 hd

323.14

—

SC average2 barns · 55 hd

317.13

+6.01

National average194 barns · 19,992 hd

370.45

−47.31

This barn, trailing median29 sales

370.04

−46.90

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	—	Low	1,511	152.20	2,300	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,551	156.11	2,421	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,189	148.68	1,768	33
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,309	136.58	1,788	24

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)	1,073	$2,102	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,227	$1,957	3thin
Stock Cows	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,130	$1,639	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	765	$1,377	1thin

Every lot, as filed

85 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	235	380.64/cwt	365.00–395.00	895	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,463	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	690	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,070	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	530	342.51/cwt	340.00–345.00	1,815	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	400–450	428	323.39/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,384	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	300–350	340	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,292	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	350–400	360	435.00/cwt	420.00–450.00	1,566	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	350–400	380	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,330	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	565	326.72/cwt	317.50–337.50	1,846	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	550–600	589	358.42/cwt	352.50–359.00	2,111	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	730	292.50/cwt	292.50–292.50	2,135	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	295	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,165	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	346.13/cwt	342.50–350.00	1,644	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	400–450	420	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,512	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	230	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	851	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,680	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	420	415.62/cwt	400.00–435.00	1,746	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	324	390.70/cwt	375.00–405.00	1,266	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	565	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,978	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	387	436.53/cwt	420.00–455.00	1,689	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	623	307.46/cwt	300.00–315.00	1,915	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	277	417.92/cwt	400.00–435.00	1,158	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	358	423.51/cwt	412.50–435.00	1,516	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	700–750	712	313.69/cwt	300.00–320.00	2,233	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	323	446.29/cwt	435.00–455.00	1,442	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	424	364.32/cwt	357.50–370.00	1,545	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	300–350	315	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,355	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	250–300	290	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,218	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	421	426.45/cwt	415.00–435.00	1,795	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	522	332.23/cwt	320.00–340.00	1,734	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	275	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,155	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	568	343.01/cwt	340.00–346.00	1,948	2
Stock Cows	Small 1	—	765	1,377.00/head	1,377.00–1,377.00	1,377	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	332	411.76/cwt	400.00–420.00	1,367	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	350–400	360	439.93/cwt	435.00–445.00	1,584	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	997	110.06/cwt	92.50–126.00	1,097	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,391	143.56/cwt	135.00–150.00	1,997	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,143	127.35/cwt	100.00–142.00	1,456	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,199	153.42/cwt	146.00–163.00	1,840	27
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,328	2,060.20/head	1,875.00–2,205.00	2,060	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,130	1,639.00/head	1,639.00–1,639.00	1,639	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,073	2,101.75/head	1,850.00–2,350.00	2,102	2
Bulls	—	—	1,511	152.20/cwt	145.00–162.00	2,300	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,590	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	2,321	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,546	157.37/cwt	150.00–164.00	2,433	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	260	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	910	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	518	322.53/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,671	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	485	312.76/cwt	300.00–325.00	1,517	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	471	381.95/cwt	375.00–387.50	1,799	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	510	355.82/cwt	355.00–357.50	1,815	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,025	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	347.50/cwt	347.50–347.50	1,824	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	450–500	485	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,916	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	500–550	530	342.50/cwt	342.50–342.50	1,815	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	373	304.77/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,137	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	415	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,287	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	200–250	235	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	823	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	580	311.23/cwt	310.00–312.50	1,805	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	673	268.74/cwt	267.50–270.00	1,809	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	450–500	450	342.50/cwt	342.50–342.50	1,541	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	673	274.98/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,851	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	338	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,014	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	340	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,309	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	622	277.87/cwt	270.00–295.00	1,728	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	374	345.75/cwt	335.00–357.50	1,293	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	517	308.92/cwt	290.00–320.00	1,597	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	590	292.50/cwt	292.50–292.50	1,726	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	515	283.79/cwt	282.50–285.00	1,462	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	338	349.35/cwt	340.00–367.50	1,181	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	433	341.78/cwt	337.50–352.50	1,480	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	613	309.98/cwt	300.00–316.00	1,900	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	350–400	370	352.47/cwt	350.00–355.00	1,304	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	400–450	435	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,588	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	479	346.61/cwt	340.00–360.00	1,660	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	428	375.17/cwt	367.50–387.50	1,606	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	650–700	665	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,962	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	450–500	485	313.71/cwt	310.00–317.50	1,521	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	450–500	480	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,632	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	381.84/cwt	375.00–395.00	1,432	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	481	327.60/cwt	317.50–337.50	1,576	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	290	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,088	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	550–600	565	339.00/cwt	339.00–339.00	1,915	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	600–650	646	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,196	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	500–550	510	372.50/cwt	372.50–372.50	1,900	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	478	367.97/cwt	360.00–380.00	1,759	6

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 Dec 1, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 266Last week 390Year ago 414

Slaughter CattleReceipts 77Last week 67Year ago 110

Replacement CattleReceipts 7Last week 10Year ago 20

No comparisons made this week due to no sale last week. Moderate offering of average quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	235	365.00–395.00	380.64
1	250–300	295	395.00	395.00
7	300–350	324	375.00–405.00	390.70
1	350–400	375	390.00	390.00
4	400–450	424	357.50–370.00	364.32
2	450–500	475	342.50–350.00	346.13
9	500–550	522	320.00–340.00	332.23
3	600–650	623	300.00–315.00	307.46
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	428	320.00–330.00	323.39
2	450–500	485	310.00–317.50	313.71
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	380.00	380.00
1	400–450	420	360.00	360.00
4	550–600	565	339.00	339.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	420.00	420.00
1	300–350	315	430.00	430.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	350.00	350.00
2	350–400	373	300.00–310.00	304.77
1	400–450	415	310.00	310.00
2	500–550	515	282.50–285.00	283.79
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	338	340.00–367.50	349.35
8	350–400	374	335.00–357.50	345.75
4	400–450	433	337.50–352.50	341.78
7	450–500	481	317.50–337.50	327.60
3	500–550	517	290.00–320.00	308.92
2	550–600	580	310.00–312.50	311.23
5	600–650	622	270.00–295.00	277.87
2	650–700	673	267.50–270.00	268.74
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	450	342.50	342.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	420.00	420.00
3	300–350	323	435.00–455.00	446.29
3	350–400	387	420.00–455.00	436.53
4	400–450	421	415.00–435.00	426.45
1	500–550	525	320.00	320.00
1	550–600	565	350.00	350.00
1	650–700	690	300.00	300.00
1	700–750	730	292.50	292.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	360	420.00–450.00	435.00
1	500–550	510	372.50	372.50
11	550–600	589	352.50–359.00	358.42
5	600–650	646	340.00	340.00
4	700–750	712	300.00–320.00	313.69
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	380	350.00	350.00
1	450–500	480	340.00	340.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	260	350.00	350.00
3	500–550	518	320.00–325.00	322.53
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	385.00	385.00
5	450–500	479	340.00–360.00	346.61
1	500–550	525	347.50	347.50
1	550–600	590	292.50	292.50
2	650–700	673	270.00–280.00	274.98
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	485	395.00	395.00
1	500–550	530	342.50	342.50
1	650–700	665	295.00	295.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	370.00	370.00
1	250–300	290	375.00	375.00
3	350–400	375	375.00–395.00	381.84
3	400–450	428	367.50–387.50	375.17
6	450–500	478	360.00–380.00	367.97
3	500–550	530	340.00–345.00	342.51
3	550–600	565	317.50–337.50	326.72
3	600–650	613	300.00–316.00	309.98
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	277	400.00–435.00	417.92
3	300–350	332	400.00–420.00	411.76
2	350–400	358	412.50–435.00	423.51
10	400–450	420	400.00–435.00	415.62
5	450–500	471	375.00–387.50	381.95
3	500–550	510	355.00–357.50	355.82
2	550–600	568	340.00–346.00	343.01
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	360	435.00–445.00	439.93
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	338	300.00	300.00
2	450–500	485	300.00–325.00	312.76
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	370	350.00–355.00	352.47
1	400–450	435	365.00	365.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	765	1,377.00	1,377.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,130	1,639.00	1,639.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,328	1,875.00–2,205.00	2,060.20
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,073	1,850.00–2,350.00	2,101.75
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,025	1,750.00	1,750.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	997	92.50–126.00	110.06
19	—	1,391	135.00–150.00	143.56
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,143	100.00–142.00	127.35
27	—	1,199	146.00–163.00	153.42
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,590	146.00	146.00
8	—	1,546	150.00–164.00	157.37
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,511	145.00–162.00	152.20

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

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Upstate Livestock Exchange - Williamston, SC

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle