Sale reports / South Carolina / Williamston Livestock Auction / 2026-01-05

Williamston Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Williamston, South Carolina · Mon, Jan 5
● Final120 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1958
Feeder Cattle receipts
379 head
98 vs last sale 281 88 vs year ago 467 · 18.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
93 head
58 vs last sale 35 65 vs year ago 158 · 41.1%
Replacement Cattle receipts
24 head
4 vs last sale 28 14 vs year ago 38 · 36.8%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparisons made this week due to sales being closed for the holidays. Moderate offering of average quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb bulls averaged $367.93/cwt on 31 head, up $0.70 from the prior sale. That ranks 6 of 27 comparable sales and sits 36.07 against this barn's trailing median of $404.00.
Average price
$367.93
0.70 vs prior sale
31 head · 548 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,016
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$354
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$64.64/cwt at this weight
vs the market
14.40
vs SC average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1529392.972,07912thin
Medium and Large 2566356.592,02016thin
Medium and Large 3525328.321,7253thin
One grade step is worth $64.64/cwt here — about $354 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

27 sales
468415361308median 404.0012/1502/2304/2006/2208/10
Bulls 500–600 lb: high $454.14, low $321.67, median $404.00 across 27 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
367.93
SC average2 barns · 89 hd
382.33
−14.40
This barn, trailing median27 sales
404.00
−36.07
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
BullsLow1,815189.043,43116
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,554167.282,6008thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,216159.341,93834
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,304140.921,83816

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)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,360$2,7872thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,343$2,6373thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)965$2,1501thin
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)945$1,5501thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)865$1,4502thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)878$2,0752thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,105$2,0751thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,119$3,1934thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)905$1,6883thin
Stock CowsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,027$1,6655

Every lot, as filed

120 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 2700–750700322.50/cwt322.50–322.502,2581
SteersMedium and Large 2450–500474394.75/cwt380.00–415.001,8714
HeifersMedium and Large 2400–450428369.08/cwt350.00–387.501,5803
HeifersMedium and Large 2500–550518340.75/cwt320.00–357.501,76512
HeifersMedium and Large 2200–250230367.50/cwt365.00–370.008452
BullsMedium and Large 2400–450418424.24/cwt400.00–437.501,7738
HeifersMedium and Large 2450–500470351.60/cwt340.00–367.501,6534
BullsMedium and Large 2600–650635345.00/cwt340.00–350.002,1912
SteersMedium and Large 2500–550510370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,8871
HeifersMedium and Large 2550–600568335.64/cwt320.00–350.001,9069
SteersMedium and Large 2350–400358424.90/cwt410.00–440.001,5212
HeifersMedium and Large 2300–350330357.46/cwt355.00–360.001,1802
SteersMedium and Large 2650–700685320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,1922
HeifersMedium and Large 2Fleshy550–600580300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,7401
HeifersMedium and Large 2Fleshy400–450415329.94/cwt325.00–335.001,3692
HeifersMedium and Large 2350–400370387.50/cwt385.00–390.001,4342
BullsMedium and Large 2Fleshy600–650633300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,8992
SteersMedium and Large 2400–450405400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,6201
BullsMedium and Large 2550–600580355.02/cwt340.00–370.002,05911
BullsMedium and Large 2Fleshy550–600570330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,8811
BullsMedium and Large 2Fleshy450–500471370.80/cwt350.00–380.001,7464
HeifersMedium and Large 2Fleshy350–400370350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,2951
HeifersMedium and Large 2Fleshy450–500481319.35/cwt300.00–335.001,5367
BullsMedium and Large 2Fleshy400–450428377.60/cwt375.00–380.001,6162
Stock CowsMedium and Large 29051,688.48/head1,672.00–1,701.001,6883
Bred CowsMedium and Large 29451,550.00/head1,550.00–1,550.001,5501
BullsMedium and Large 28782,075.28/head2,000.00–2,175.002,0752
HeifersMedium and Large 2Fleshy500–550515312.28/cwt305.00–320.001,6082
BullsMedium and Large 2450–500469409.98/cwt395.00–425.001,9239
SteersMedium and Large 2Value Added500–550510400.47/cwt382.50–410.002,0423
HeifersMedium and Large 2Value Added450–500495367.50/cwt367.50–367.501,8191
BullsMedium and Large 2650–700675330.69/cwt325.00–337.502,2323
Bred CowsMedium and Large 29652,150.00/head2,150.00–2,150.002,1501
BullsMedium and Large 2Fleshy650–700685305.00/cwt305.00–305.002,0891
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 29703,250.00/head3,250.00–3,250.003,2501
BullsMedium and Large 2300–350340430.00/cwt430.00–430.001,4621
SteersMedium and Large 2550–600571370.55/cwt360.00–375.002,1165
HeifersMedium and Large 3400–450420325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,3651
HeifersMedium and Large 2600–650600315.00/cwt315.00–315.001,8901
BullsMedium and Large 2350–400373435.57/cwt410.00–447.501,6254
BullsMedium and Large 2500–550528367.55/cwt357.50–380.001,9414
BullsMedium and Large 3500–550513332.48/cwt327.50–337.501,7062
BullsMedium and Large 2200–250240435.21/cwt425.00–445.001,0452
Bred CowsSmall 27501,050.00/head1,050.00–1,050.001,0501
HeifersMedium and Large 2Value Added400–450435354.83/cwt340.00–370.001,5442
BullsMedium and Large 2250–300260405.00/cwt405.00–405.001,0531
SteersMedium and Large 2Value Added450–500473419.05/cwt400.00–440.001,9822
BullsMedium and Large 3550–600550320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,7601
SteersMedium and Large 3450–500485390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,8921
CowsLean 85-90%1,347150.88/cwt142.50–159.002,03210
CowsLean 85-90%1,233124.31/cwt112.50–135.001,5336
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,735180.48/cwt180.00–181.003,1312
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,494162.88/cwt153.00–169.002,4336
CowsBoner 80-85%1,195137.45/cwt115.00–149.001,6436
CowsBoner 80-85%1,050221.30/cwt217.50–225.002,3242
CowsBoner 80-85%1,234159.62/cwt150.00–173.001,97026
Bulls1,613175.88/cwt174.00–179.002,8372
BullsMedium and Large 3450–500473353.93/cwt342.50–365.001,6742
BullsMedium and Large 3350–400378395.00/cwt395.00–395.001,4932
BullsMedium and Large 3200–250223356.91/cwt350.00–365.007962
Bulls1,844190.92/cwt180.00–197.003,52114
SteersMedium and Large 1250–300290500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,4501
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fancy250–300288480.00/cwt480.00–480.001,3822
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fancy200–250215487.15/cwt480.00–495.001,0472
SteersMedium and Large 3400–450410390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,5991
HeifersMedium and Large 3350–400375300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,1251
HeifersMedium and Large 3250–300270320.00/cwt320.00–320.008641
SteersMedium and Large 1400–450440445.00/cwt445.00–445.001,9581
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fancy350–400385425.00/cwt425.00–425.001,6361
BullsMedium and Large 1Fancy300–350320548.46/cwt535.00–565.001,7554
BullsMedium and Large 1Fancy200–250215566.16/cwt540.00–590.001,2172
BullsMedium and Large 1Fancy250–300273549.93/cwt545.00–560.001,5014
SteersMedium and Large 1Fancy300–350308540.12/cwt535.00–545.001,6642
HeifersMedium and Large 1550–600555352.50/cwt352.50–352.501,9561
SteersMedium and Large 1300–350328492.01/cwt480.00–510.001,6143
Stock CowsMedium and Large 11,2102,045.00/head2,045.00–2,045.002,0451
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,3432,636.82/head2,300.00–2,850.002,6373
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,3602,786.76/head2,650.00–2,950.002,7872
SteersMedium and Large 1500–550513410.69/cwt395.00–420.002,1078
BullsMedium and Large 1600–650617347.94/cwt345.00–352.502,1475
SteersMedium and Large 1550–600568390.64/cwt380.00–405.002,2196
BullsMedium and Large 11,1052,075.00/head2,075.00–2,075.002,0751
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 11,1683,173.82/head3,100.00–3,225.003,1743
SteersMedium and Large 1Fancy200–250230530.00/cwt530.00–530.001,2191
HeifersMedium and Large 1200–250240422.50/cwt400.00–445.001,0142
BullsMedium and Large 1500–550517396.74/cwt385.00–407.502,0519
HeifersMedium and Large 1400–450418397.46/cwt390.00–410.001,6616
SteersMedium and Large 1600–650625352.52/cwt350.00–355.002,2032
SteersMedium and Large 1350–400378474.97/cwt450.00–487.501,7955
SteersMedium and Large 1450–500478442.13/cwt430.00–465.002,1134
BullsMedium and Large 1350–400371469.30/cwt450.00–495.001,7417
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added450–500458392.09/cwt387.50–400.001,7966
BullsMedium and Large 1450–500463453.46/cwt440.00–470.002,1005
HeifersMedium and Large 1250–300283407.17/cwt400.00–415.001,1522
HeifersMedium and Large 1350–400369410.03/cwt390.00–420.001,5135
HeifersMedium and Large 1600–650617325.00/cwt325.00–325.002,0053
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added300–350320410.00/cwt410.00–410.001,3121
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added650–700665360.00/cwt360.00–360.002,3941
BullsMedium and Large 1550–600565381.64/cwt377.50–385.002,1563
HeifersMedium and Large 1500–550521372.41/cwt367.50–380.001,9405
HeifersMedium and Large 1300–350336411.85/cwt400.00–420.001,3845
HeifersMedium and Large 1450–500459385.69/cwt380.00–392.501,7707
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added350–400350417.50/cwt417.50–417.501,4611
HeifersMedium and Large 2Value Added550–600578345.21/cwt342.50–348.001,9952
BullsMedium and Large 1400–450421455.19/cwt442.50–475.001,91611
BullsMedium and Large 1200–250210515.00/cwt515.00–515.001,0821
BullsMedium and Large 1300–350315475.00/cwt475.00–475.001,4961
BullsMedium and Large 1250–300275500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,3751
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added500–550538418.84/cwt395.00–420.002,25320
Stock CowsMedium and Large 29811,570.60/head1,496.00–1,640.001,5714
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added400–450415477.50/cwt477.50–477.501,9821
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added600–650610343.00/cwt343.00–343.002,0921
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added700–750700340.00/cwt340.00–340.002,3801
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added500–550520377.50/cwt377.50–377.501,9631
SteersMedium and Large 2Value Added350–400385460.00/cwt460.00–460.001,7711
Bred CowsMedium and Large 29801,850.00/head1,850.00–1,850.001,8501
SteersMedium and Large 2Value Added400–450425450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,9131
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added400–450420410.77/cwt407.50–415.001,7253
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added550–600568399.49/cwt387.00–416.002,2694
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added350–400360505.00/cwt505.00–505.001,8181

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.