Sale reports / South Carolina / Williamston Livestock Auction / 2026-03-09

Williamston Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Williamston, South Carolina · Mon, Mar 9
● Final108 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1958
Feeder Cattle receipts
337 head
250 vs last sale 587 49 vs year ago 288 · +17.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
40 head
9 vs last sale 49 37 vs year ago 77 · 48.1%
Replacement Cattle receipts
29 head
9 vs last sale 20 8 vs year ago 21 · +38.1%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week no comparisons made on feeder steers and heifers due to limited comparable sales, feeder bulls unevenly steady, slaughter cows 3.50 lower slaughter bulls 2.50 lower. 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 $408.75/cwt on 23 head, down $5.69 from the prior sale. That ranks 19 of 27 comparable sales and sits +4.75 against this barn's trailing median of $404.00.
Average price
$408.75
5.69 vs prior sale
23 head · 539 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,203
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$374
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$74.42/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+5.45
vs SC average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1532439.422,3385thin
Medium and Large 2541404.642,19016thin
Medium and Large 3538365.001,9642thin
One grade step is worth $74.42/cwt here — about $374 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 sale23 hd
408.75
SC average6 barns · 107 hd
403.30
+5.45
This barn, trailing median27 sales
404.00
+4.75
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
BullsHigh1,433177.362,5428thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,561165.002,5765thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,205161.001,93913
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,011139.131,4067thin

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)1,140$2,8001thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,137$2,6023thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,023$2,6022thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,278$2,2694thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)970$1,9063thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)929$1,9993thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)845$1,4151thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,150$2,8003thin
Stock CowsOpen(<2 yrs)763$2,2222thin
Stock CowsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)975$1,5523thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)747$1,5153thin
Stock CowsOpenAged (>8 yrs)885$9741thin

Every lot, as filed

108 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 2500–550510383.42/cwt365.00–395.001,9556
HeifersMedium and Large 2600–650635323.00/cwt323.00–323.002,0511
HeifersMedium and Large 2750–800775265.00/cwt265.00–265.002,0541
HeifersMedium and Large 2250–300272440.06/cwt435.00–450.001,1973
HeifersMedium and Large 2450–500455424.47/cwt420.00–437.501,9315
HeifersMedium and Large 3450–500478374.43/cwt340.00–390.001,7906
HeifersMedium and Large 3200–250200420.00/cwt420.00–420.008401
HeifersMedium and Large 2400–450424444.79/cwt435.00–465.001,8865
HeifersMedium and Large 3400–450431392.41/cwt380.00–405.001,6914
HeifersMedium and Large 3300–350313399.60/cwt390.00–410.001,2512
HeifersMedium and Large 2200–250235440.00/cwt440.00–440.001,0341
HeifersMedium and Large 2Fleshy550–600572319.87/cwt305.00–330.001,8303
HeifersMedium and Large 2Fleshy450–500475396.13/cwt382.50–415.001,8826
HeifersMedium and Large 2Fleshy400–450435406.39/cwt390.00–425.001,7684
HeifersMedium and Large 2Fleshy500–550528346.10/cwt330.00–360.001,8274
HeifersMedium and Large 3500–550535365.00/cwt365.00–365.001,9531
HeifersMedium and Large 3250–300270418.10/cwt400.00–430.001,1294
BullsMedium and Large 1350–400361528.13/cwt510.00–540.001,90712
BullsMedium and Large 1250–300278524.23/cwt510.00–555.001,4577
BullsMedium and Large 1300–350320530.66/cwt500.00–550.001,69812
BullsMedium and Large 2450–500475448.14/cwt435.00–460.002,1295
BullsMedium and Large 2300–350320488.57/cwt475.00–505.001,5639
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fancy300–350320532.46/cwt530.00–535.001,7042
BullsMedium and Large 2650–700660324.34/cwt314.00–335.002,1412
BullsMedium and Large 3400–450410415.00/cwt415.00–415.001,7021
BullsMedium and Large 2700–750722337.11/cwt317.50–350.002,4345
BullsMedium and Large 2600–650615377.50/cwt377.50–377.502,3221
BullsMedium and Large 2550–600590383.02/cwt370.00–395.002,2604
BullsMedium and Large 1600–650600392.50/cwt392.50–392.502,3551
BullsMedium and Large 2500–550516427.18/cwt420.00–440.002,2048
HeifersMedium and Large 2350–400385485.00/cwt485.00–485.001,8671
HeifersMedium and Large 1200–250245530.00/cwt530.00–530.001,2991
HeifersMedium and Large 1350–400376475.78/cwt470.00–485.001,7895
HeifersMedium and Large 2550–600585352.50/cwt352.50–352.502,0621
HeifersMedium and Large 1400–450405477.53/cwt475.00–480.001,9342
HeifersMedium and Large 1500–550515410.00/cwt410.00–410.002,1121
HeifersMedium and Large 1250–300260505.48/cwt485.00–530.001,3143
SteersMedium and Large 2Fleshy350–400385445.00/cwt445.00–445.001,7131
SteersMedium and Large 3450–500495410.00/cwt410.00–410.002,0301
SteersMedium and Large 3550–600565365.00/cwt365.00–365.002,0621
SteersMedium and Large 1500–550525454.21/cwt450.00–462.502,3853
SteersMedium and Large 2Fleshy450–500470425.00/cwt425.00–425.001,9981
HeifersMedium and Large 1300–350306502.06/cwt475.00–520.001,5365
SteersMedium and Large 2400–450418481.69/cwt475.00–490.002,0136
SteersMedium and Large 2450–500485457.50/cwt457.50–457.502,2191
SteersMedium and Large 3300–350335400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,3401
SteersMedium and Large 3500–550500390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,9501
SteersMedium and Large 3250–300250410.00/cwt410.00–410.001,0251
SteersMedium and Large 2Fleshy500–550518404.73/cwt390.00–415.002,0973
SteersMedium and Large 1250–300283530.47/cwt510.00–550.001,5013
SteersMedium and Large 1600–650605420.00/cwt420.00–420.002,5411
SteersMedium and Large 1350–400371519.47/cwt517.50–520.001,9275
SteersMedium and Large 2600–650635360.00/cwt360.00–360.002,2861
SteersMedium and Large 2250–300270485.00/cwt485.00–485.001,3101
BullsMedium and Large 1200–250240537.50/cwt530.00–545.001,2902
BullsMedium and Large 1500–550508442.48/cwt437.50–450.002,2483
BullsMedium and Large 1550–600568434.83/cwt422.50–447.502,4702
BullsMedium and Large 2Value Added800–850830277.50/cwt277.50–277.502,3031
BullsMedium and Large 2Value Added850–900855270.00/cwt270.00–270.002,3091
BullsMedium and Large 1Fancy200–250200580.00/cwt580.00–580.001,1601
CowsLean 85-90%1,015131.30/cwt127.50–137.501,3334
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,561165.00/cwt159.00–170.002,5765
CowsBoner 80-85%1,239163.95/cwt157.00–174.002,03110
CowsBoner 80-85%955134.23/cwt120.00–146.001,2822
CowsLean 85-90%1,005149.56/cwt147.00–153.001,5033
CowsBoner 80-85%1,360185.00/cwt185.00–185.002,5161
Bulls1,690208.00/cwt208.00–208.003,5151
Bulls1,740201.00/cwt201.00–201.003,4971
Bulls1,339168.31/cwt145.00–178.002,2546
Bred CowsMedium and Large 21,0202,208.82/head1,950.00–2,500.002,2092
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,1402,800.00/head2,800.00–2,800.002,8001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 21,0652,300.00/head2,300.00–2,300.002,3001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,1732,753.20/head2,650.00–2,850.002,7532
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,3602,462.38/head2,200.00–2,750.002,4623
Bred CowsMedium and Large 21,0301,689.00/head1,689.00–1,689.001,6891
Stock CowsMedium and Large 11,1201,937.00/head1,937.00–1,937.001,9371
Stock CowsMedium and Large 2885974.00/head974.00–974.009741
Stock CowsSmall 16202,046.00/head2,046.00–2,046.002,0461
Stock CowsMedium and Large 28101,377.00/head1,377.00–1,377.001,3771
Bred CowsMedium and Large 21,0232,601.96/head2,350.00–2,800.002,6022
BullsMedium and Large 2400–450415478.39/cwt455.00–500.001,98514
BullsMedium and Large 2200–250215501.63/cwt495.00–510.001,0793
BullsMedium and Large 2350–400382486.55/cwt480.00–495.001,8593
BullsMedium and Large 3450–500475396.66/cwt375.00–415.001,8845
BullsMedium and Large 2750–800770317.50/cwt317.50–317.502,4451
BullsMedium and Large 2Fleshy300–350340458.46/cwt450.00–475.001,5593
BullsMedium and Large 3350–400395400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,5801
BullsMedium and Large 3600–650615350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,1531
BullsMedium and Large 3500–550538365.00/cwt365.00–365.001,9642
BullsMedium and Large 3250–300280400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,1201
BullsMedium and Large 2250–300273480.07/cwt465.00–500.001,3117
BullsMedium and Large 3650–700690320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,2081
BullsMedium and Large 2Fleshy400–450420470.18/cwt465.00–475.001,9752
BullsMedium and Large 2Fleshy450–500490428.66/cwt420.00–437.502,1002
BullsMedium and Large 2Fleshy500–550508389.85/cwt380.00–400.001,9802
BullsMedium and Large 2Fleshy550–600578372.49/cwt370.00–375.002,1532
BullsMedium and Large 3300–350320409.69/cwt400.00–420.001,3112
BullsMedium and Large 19502,114.00/head2,114.00–2,114.002,1141
BullsMedium and Large 38451,415.00/head1,415.00–1,415.001,4151
BullsMedium and Large 29181,941.43/head1,903.00–1,989.001,9412
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 31,2202,800.00/head2,800.00–2,800.002,8001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 21,0852,950.00/head2,950.00–2,950.002,9501
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 31,1452,650.00/head2,650.00–2,650.002,6501
Stock CowsMedium and Large 39951,343.00/head1,343.00–1,343.001,3431
Stock CowsMedium and Large 19052,398.00/head2,398.00–2,398.002,3981
Stock CowsMedium and Large 28351,628.00/head1,628.00–1,628.001,6281
Stock CowsSmall 17031,458.46/head1,330.00–1,586.001,4582
Bred CowsMedium and Large 38701,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3001

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.