Sale reports / South Carolina / Williamston Livestock Auction / 2026-03-02

Williamston Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Williamston, South Carolina · Mon, Mar 2
● Final150 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1958
Feeder Cattle receipts
587 head
194 vs last sale 393 337 vs year ago 250 · +134.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
49 head
19 vs last sale 68 16 vs year ago 65 · 24.6%
Replacement Cattle receipts
20 head
6 vs last sale 26 4 vs year ago 24 · 16.7%
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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 2.50 lower, slaughter bulls 6.00 higher based on limited comparable sales. 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 $414.44/cwt on 32 head, up $8.58 from the prior sale. That ranks 18 of 26 comparable sales and sits +10.05 against this barn's trailing median of $404.39.
Average price
$414.44
8.58 vs prior sale
32 head · 532 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,206
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$385
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$73.07/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+3.69
vs SC average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1538444.852,3947thin
Medium and Large 2527416.712,19819thin
Medium and Large 3540371.782,0096thin
One grade step is worth $73.07/cwt here — about $385 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

26 sales
468415361308median 404.3901/0503/0204/2706/2208/10
Bulls 500–600 lb: high $454.14, low $321.67, median $404.39 across 26 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 sale32 hd
414.44
SC average6 barns · 109 hd
410.75
+3.69
This barn, trailing median26 sales
404.39
+10.05
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
BullsLow1,384174.722,4187thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,434164.102,3535thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,165163.721,90731
CowsLean 85-90%Low945136.851,2937thin

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)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,278$2,8992thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,030$2,5001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)975$2,4003thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,410$2,2501thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,020$2,1001thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,015$1,9243thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,055$1,8001thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)680$1,7001thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,058$2,2502thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)940$2,1482thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)755$1,6113thin

Every lot, as filed

150 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
HeifersMedium and Large 2Value Added400–450403477.48/cwt475.00–480.001,9242
SteersMedium and Large 3400–450415445.00/cwt445.00–445.001,8471
SteersMedium and Large 2750–800770305.00/cwt305.00–305.002,3491
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added450–500473466.00/cwt466.00–466.002,20419
HeifersMedium and Large 2Value Added500–550500397.50/cwt397.50–397.501,9881
HeifersMedium and Large 1300–350326518.47/cwt500.00–555.001,6908
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added300–350330530.00/cwt530.00–530.001,7491
SteersMedium and Large 2Fleshy500–550518419.83/cwt415.00–425.002,1752
SteersMedium and Large 2Fleshy550–600595395.00/cwt395.00–395.002,3501
HeifersMedium and Large 2Value Added550–600577355.14/cwt340.00–372.502,0495
HeifersMedium and Large 2Value Added700–750713307.41/cwt297.50–325.002,1923
HeifersMedium and Large 2200–250200490.00/cwt490.00–490.009801
HeifersMedium and Large 1600–650623359.18/cwt350.00–370.002,2383
HeifersMedium and Large 2Value Added750–800790290.00/cwt290.00–290.002,2911
HeifersMedium and Large 2Value Added650–700675315.00/cwt312.50–317.502,1262
HeifersMedium and Large 1250–300273533.14/cwt500.00–545.001,4554
HeifersMedium and Large 1400–450413472.99/cwt450.00–490.001,9536
HeifersMedium and Large 3650–700675298.75/cwt295.00–302.502,0172
HeifersMedium and Large 2300–350329468.84/cwt455.00–480.001,5425
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added550–600555522.50/cwt522.50–522.502,9001
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added600–650630350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,2051
HeifersMedium and Large 2400–450421454.68/cwt430.00–475.001,91415
HeifersMedium and Large 1350–400381484.64/cwt477.50–505.001,84612
HeifersMedium and Large 3400–450415412.47/cwt400.00–435.001,7124
HeifersMedium and Large 3550–600585355.00/cwt355.00–355.002,0771
HeifersMedium and Large 1200–250208518.08/cwt500.00–530.001,0783
HeifersMedium and Large 1550–600570387.50/cwt387.50–387.502,2091
HeifersMedium and Large 2650–700663316.32/cwt310.00–322.502,0972
HeifersMedium and Large 2500–550514388.51/cwt380.00–400.001,99711
HeifersMedium and Large 2450–500465442.45/cwt427.50–455.002,0576
HeifersMedium and Large 3200–250210455.00/cwt455.00–455.009561
HeifersMedium and Large 2250–300268468.54/cwt455.00–475.001,2563
HeifersMedium and Large 2350–400370462.78/cwt430.00–475.001,7125
HeifersMedium and Large 3350–400373391.71/cwt380.00–400.001,4616
HeifersMedium and Large 2550–600562358.34/cwt355.00–360.002,0143
HeifersMedium and Large 2Fleshy600–650610347.50/cwt347.50–347.502,1201
HeifersMedium and Large 2Fleshy350–400390425.00/cwt425.00–425.001,6581
HeifersMedium and Large 3450–500474410.52/cwt395.00–430.001,9467
HeifersMedium and Large 2600–650630312.50/cwt312.50–312.501,9691
HeifersMedium and Large 2Fleshy500–550528395.81/cwt390.00–402.022,0902
HeifersMedium and Large 3250–300273419.36/cwt400.00–435.001,1453
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fancy200–250243567.53/cwt565.00–570.001,3792
BullsMedium and Large 1Fancy200–250235587.39/cwt585.00–590.001,3802
BullsMedium and Large 1Fancy250–300280592.92/cwt580.00–610.001,6603
BullsMedium and Large 1250–300282567.88/cwt540.00–590.001,6018
BullsMedium and Large 1650–700665365.00/cwt365.00–365.002,4271
BullsMedium and Large 1550–600565426.56/cwt420.00–437.502,4103
BullsMedium and Large 1600–650613382.63/cwt365.00–397.502,3466
SteersMedium and Large 2Value Added350–400395525.00/cwt525.00–525.002,0741
SteersMedium and Large 2Value Added550–600588426.22/cwt420.00–432.502,5062
SteersMedium and Large 2Value Added700–750700370.00/cwt370.00–370.002,5901
SteersMedium and Large 2Value Added450–500490460.73/cwt450.00–472.502,2584
SteersMedium and Large 2Value Added500–550522441.61/cwt432.50–447.502,3053
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added300–350327570.00/cwt570.00–570.001,8643
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added350–400375545.00/cwt545.00–545.002,0442
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added400–450436531.82/cwt520.00–535.002,3196
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added500–550518477.44/cwt472.50–480.002,4733
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added550–600562459.00/cwt459.00–459.002,5808
SteersMedium and Large 3Value Added550–600555385.00/cwt385.00–385.002,1371
SteersMedium and Large 2Value Added400–450418486.24/cwt465.00–505.002,0323
SteersMedium and Large 1450–500490525.00/cwt525.00–525.002,5731
SteersMedium and Large 1550–600555457.50/cwt457.50–457.502,5391
SteersMedium and Large 2Value Added600–650610401.00/cwt390.00–415.002,4463
SteersMedium and Large 2Value Added850–900858314.98/cwt312.50–317.502,7032
SteersMedium and Large 1300–350323561.28/cwt545.00–580.001,8132
SteersMedium and Large 1350–400373546.36/cwt535.00–565.002,0383
SteersMedium and Large 2700–750705357.50/cwt357.50–357.502,5201
SteersMedium and Large 2450–500469468.90/cwt455.00–487.502,1994
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added450–500495610.00/cwt610.00–610.003,0201
SteersMedium and Large 2Value Added650–700695362.50/cwt362.50–362.502,5191
SteersMedium and Large 2600–650630387.50/cwt387.50–387.502,4411
SteersMedium and Large 2400–450445450.00/cwt450.00–450.002,0031
SteersMedium and Large 3550–600575357.50/cwt357.50–357.502,0561
SteersMedium and Large 3450–500478400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,9122
SteersMedium and Large 2500–550524430.24/cwt410.00–440.002,2544
SteersMedium and Large 1200–250240570.00/cwt570.00–570.001,3681
SteersMedium and Large 2350–400384489.77/cwt465.00–510.001,8814
SteersMedium and Large 2300–350325539.91/cwt505.00–555.001,7555
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added350–400363487.50/cwt487.50–487.501,7704
SteersMedium and Large 2Fancy500–550545425.00/cwt425.00–425.002,3161
SteersMedium and Large 1500–550528464.82/cwt452.50–477.502,4542
SteersMedium and Large 2550–600550437.50/cwt437.50–437.502,4061
SteersMedium and Large 2Fleshy400–450445440.00/cwt440.00–440.001,9581
SteersMedium and Large 2Fleshy600–650615380.00/cwt380.00–380.002,3371
HeifersMedium and Large 2Value Added450–500460450.00/cwt450.00–450.002,0701
BullsMedium and Large 19402,147.61/head2,100.00–2,200.002,1482
BullsMedium and Large 19702,250.00/head2,250.00–2,250.002,2501
BullsMedium and Large 21,1452,250.00/head2,250.00–2,250.002,2501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 21,0551,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 21,0202,100.00/head2,100.00–2,100.002,1001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 28302,300.00/head2,300.00–2,300.002,3001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,2782,898.83/head2,700.00–3,100.002,8992
Bred HeifersSmall 26801,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001
Stock CowsMedium and Large 38051,449.00/head1,449.00–1,449.001,4491
Stock CowsSmall 17301,691.90/head1,661.00–1,725.001,6922
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,3153,350.00/head3,350.00–3,350.003,3501
Bred CowsSmall 27801,550.00/head1,550.00–1,550.001,5501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 21,0151,923.69/head1,900.00–1,950.001,9243
Bred CowsMedium and Large 21,4102,250.00/head2,250.00–2,250.002,2501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 21,0302,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
Bulls1,109157.00/cwt142.50–171.001,7414
Bulls1,750198.35/cwt193.00–203.003,4713
CowsLean 85-90%880111.80/cwt105.00–117.509843
CowsBoner 80-85%960222.50/cwt222.50–222.502,1361
CowsBoner 80-85%1,181152.30/cwt130.00–163.001,79913
CowsBoner 80-85%1,164168.99/cwt159.00–180.001,96717
CowsLean 85-90%993155.64/cwt147.50–160.001,5464
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,218175.36/cwt170.00–180.002,1362
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,578156.59/cwt145.00–164.002,4713
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fancy350–400365520.14/cwt515.00–525.001,8992
HeifersMedium and Large 3500–550520384.91/cwt370.00–402.502,0023
HeifersMedium and Large 3300–350330435.00/cwt435.00–435.001,4361
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added400–450435450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,9581
HeifersMedium and Large 2Fleshy300–350335420.00/cwt420.00–420.001,4071
BullsMedium and Large 1700–750709345.61/cwt340.00–348.002,4505
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fancy250–300277557.33/cwt550.00–562.001,5443
HeifersMedium and Large 2Value Added600–650625322.46/cwt317.50–327.502,0152
BullsMedium and Large 1300–350327553.68/cwt525.00–575.001,8119
HeifersMedium and Large 2Fleshy400–450435430.00/cwt430.00–430.001,8711
HeifersMedium and Large 2Fleshy450–500478406.53/cwt380.00–420.001,9436
BullsMedium and Large 1200–250230517.83/cwt510.00–525.001,1912
BullsMedium and Large 2300–350334504.10/cwt495.00–515.001,6845
BullsMedium and Large 2500–550519425.25/cwt385.00–447.502,20714
BullsMedium and Large 2400–450422480.19/cwt465.00–500.002,02618
BullsMedium and Large 1400–450416504.72/cwt485.00–520.002,1008
BullsMedium and Large 1350–400365536.60/cwt520.00–565.001,95911
BullsMedium and Large 2650–700690321.03/cwt313.00–332.502,2153
BullsMedium and Large 2250–300265490.00/cwt490.00–490.001,2991
BullsMedium and Large 3550–600573361.30/cwt360.00–362.502,0702
BullsMedium and Large 1500–550518458.56/cwt445.00–470.002,3754
BullsMedium and Large 1450–500450485.00/cwt485.00–485.002,1831
BullsMedium and Large 3300–350323442.68/cwt425.00–470.001,4303
BullsMedium and Large 2Fleshy300–350340450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,5301
BullsMedium and Large 3600–650618317.15/cwt300.00–335.001,9602
BullsMedium and Large 3350–400377444.45/cwt420.00–470.001,6763
BullsMedium and Large 2700–750705332.55/cwt325.00–340.002,3442
BullsMedium and Large 2600–650628364.90/cwt360.00–370.002,2922
BullsMedium and Large 3500–550524377.02/cwt350.00–392.501,9764
BullsMedium and Large 2Fleshy350–400373451.52/cwt435.00–465.001,6843
BullsMedium and Large 3250–300282438.92/cwt425.00–460.001,2385
BullsMedium and Large 2450–500470459.71/cwt435.00–482.502,16121
BullsMedium and Large 2Fleshy400–450428444.82/cwt425.00–455.001,9044
BullsMedium and Large 2550–600578397.34/cwt390.00–405.002,2972
BullsMedium and Large 2350–400372495.71/cwt440.00–515.001,84413
BullsMedium and Large 2Fleshy600–650640325.00/cwt325.00–325.002,0801
BullsMedium and Large 2Fleshy650–700670320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,1441
BullsMedium and Large 3400–450418443.57/cwt425.00–465.001,8543
BullsMedium and Large 2Fleshy500–550533389.80/cwt375.00–410.002,0783
BullsMedium and Large 3700–750713328.61/cwt315.00–342.502,3432
BullsMedium and Large 3450–500477423.75/cwt410.00–435.002,0218

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.