Name: Williamston Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-03-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-03-16

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparisons made on feeder cattle due to limited comparable sales, slaughter cows 4.00 higher, slaughter bulls too few to trend. Light 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 $430.75/cwt on 20 head, up $22.00 from the prior sale. That ranks 24 of 26 comparable sales and sits +26.35 against this barn's trailing median of $404.39.

Average price

$430.75

▲ 22.00 vs prior sale

20 head · 543 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,338

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$46

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$33.09/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+36.72

vs SC average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	523	452.26	2,366	7thin
Medium and Large 2	553	419.17	2,320	13thin

One grade step is worth $33.09/cwt here — about $46 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

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 sale20 hd

430.75

—

SC average6 barns · 68 hd

394.03

+36.72

This barn, trailing median26 sales

404.39

+26.35

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	—	Average	1,357	194.83	2,644	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,171	179.97	2,108	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,508	176.00	2,653	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,040	152.59	1,587	4thin

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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,235	$2,917	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,250	$2,900	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	830	$2,600	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,125	$1,750	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	740	$1,800	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	730	$2,950	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,150	$1,930	3thin

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
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	285	455.00/cwt	455.00–455.00	1,297	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	480	449.90/cwt	440.00–460.00	2,160	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	315	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	1,496	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	269	570.95/cwt	560.00–580.00	1,536	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	715	349.93/cwt	345.00–355.00	2,502	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	517	454.30/cwt	435.00–480.00	2,349	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	426	481.06/cwt	465.00–495.00	2,049	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	383	435.16/cwt	430.00–440.00	1,667	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	567	422.98/cwt	417.50–430.00	2,398	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	323	500.31/cwt	480.00–530.00	1,616	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	227	620.04/cwt	615.00–625.00	1,407	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	527	430.83/cwt	415.00–440.00	2,270	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	610	398.76/cwt	397.50–400.00	2,432	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	795	327.50/cwt	327.50–327.50	2,604	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	230	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,150	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	486	386.07/cwt	370.00–400.00	1,876	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	600	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	2,070	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	332	559.32/cwt	530.00–595.00	1,857	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	300–350	335	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	1,390	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	370	545.12/cwt	515.00–570.00	2,017	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	275	506.48/cwt	500.00–525.00	1,393	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	385	414.81/cwt	400.00–430.00	1,597	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	570	354.86/cwt	335.00–365.00	2,023	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	275	472.36/cwt	465.00–480.00	1,299	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	505	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,742	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	210	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	1,071	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	300	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	1,245	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	333	475.00/cwt	450.00–490.00	1,582	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	518	372.69/cwt	365.00–385.00	1,931	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	454	438.21/cwt	415.00–450.00	1,989	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	417	498.94/cwt	485.00–520.00	2,081	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	372	491.02/cwt	475.00–505.00	1,827	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	474	459.96/cwt	455.00–480.00	2,180	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1	—	730	2,950.00/head	2,950.00–2,950.00	2,950	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	830	2,750.00/head	2,750.00–2,750.00	2,750	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,438	3,000.00/head	3,000.00–3,000.00	3,000	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,250	2,900.00/head	2,900.00–2,900.00	2,900	1
Bred Cows	Small 1	—	830	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	1
Bred Heifers	Small 2	—	740	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,440	2,462.00/head	2,462.00–2,462.00	2,462	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,005	1,664.22/head	1,553.00–1,760.00	1,664	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,125	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	1
Bulls	—	—	1,357	194.83/cwt	177.50–200.00	2,644	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,165	202.56/cwt	181.00–225.00	2,360	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,025	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,609	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,475	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	2,493	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,540	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	2,818	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,068	155.95/cwt	155.00–158.00	1,666	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	955	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	1,361	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,191	169.97/cwt	163.00–177.00	2,024	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	550–600	575	393.37/cwt	385.00–397.50	2,262	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	450–500	470	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	2,068	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	400–450	443	442.54/cwt	435.00–450.00	1,960	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	677	359.90/cwt	350.00–367.50	2,437	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	560	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	2,464	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	462	482.30/cwt	472.50–490.00	2,228	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	570	432.63/cwt	415.00–457.50	2,466	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	463	495.85/cwt	490.00–505.00	2,296	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	680	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,380	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	385	460.00/cwt	450.00–470.00	1,771	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	485	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	2,086	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	440.73/cwt	435.00–447.50	2,314	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	380	555.00/cwt	555.00–555.00	2,109	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	670	397.48/cwt	392.50–400.00	2,663	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	390	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	1,833	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	430	408.11/cwt	390.00–425.00	1,755	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	378	478.03/cwt	470.00–485.00	1,807	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	624	411.52/cwt	397.50–422.50	2,568	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	560	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	2,296	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	715	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,431	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	438	508.67/cwt	495.00–522.50	2,228	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	330	555.00/cwt	555.00–555.00	1,832	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	618	329.02/cwt	325.00–333.00	2,033	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	505	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	2,374	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	625	381.13/cwt	377.50–385.00	2,382	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	443	477.49/cwt	475.00–480.00	2,115	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	367	487.79/cwt	475.00–500.00	1,790	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	329	512.51/cwt	470.00–520.00	1,686	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	235	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	1,128	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	461.50/cwt	455.00–465.00	1,952	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	293	520.06/cwt	500.00–530.00	1,524	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	500–550	510	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,938	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	270	420.37/cwt	410.00–425.00	1,135	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	418	452.38/cwt	420.00–480.00	1,891	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	500–550	525	344.81/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,810	2

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 Mar 16, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 303Last week 337Year ago 182

Slaughter CattleReceipts 31Last week 40Year ago 44

Replacement CattleReceipts 11Last week 29Year ago 14

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	455.00	455.00
1	300–350	315	475.00	475.00
2	350–400	383	430.00–440.00	435.16
2	450–500	480	440.00–460.00	449.90
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	227	615.00–625.00	620.04
5	250–300	269	560.00–580.00	570.95
13	300–350	332	530.00–595.00	559.32
12	350–400	370	515.00–570.00	545.12
13	400–450	417	485.00–520.00	498.94
5	450–500	462	472.50–490.00	482.30
6	500–550	517	435.00–480.00	454.30
1	550–600	560	440.00	440.00
2	600–650	610	397.50–400.00	398.76
3	650–700	677	350.00–367.50	359.90
2	700–750	715	345.00–355.00	349.93
1	750–800	795	327.50	327.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	500.00	500.00
4	250–300	275	500.00–525.00	506.48
3	300–350	323	480.00–530.00	500.31
5	350–400	372	475.00–505.00	491.02
9	400–450	426	465.00–495.00	481.06
7	450–500	474	455.00–480.00	459.96
5	500–550	527	415.00–440.00	430.83
5	550–600	567	417.50–430.00	422.98
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	443	435.00–450.00	442.54
1	450–500	470	440.00	440.00
3	550–600	575	385.00–397.50	393.37
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	270	410.00–425.00	420.37
1	300–350	300	415.00	415.00
2	350–400	385	400.00–430.00	414.81
4	450–500	486	370.00–400.00	386.07
1	500–550	505	345.00	345.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	210	510.00	510.00
4	250–300	293	500.00–530.00	520.06
9	300–350	329	470.00–520.00	512.51
5	350–400	367	475.00–500.00	487.79
3	400–450	423	455.00–465.00	461.50
6	450–500	454	415.00–450.00	438.21
1	600–650	600	345.00	345.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	415.00	415.00
2	500–550	525	340.00–350.00	344.81
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	480.00	480.00
2	250–300	275	465.00–480.00	472.36
7	300–350	333	450.00–490.00	475.00
5	350–400	378	470.00–485.00	478.03
9	400–450	418	420.00–480.00	452.38
9	500–550	518	365.00–385.00	372.69
4	550–600	570	335.00–365.00	354.86
2	600–650	618	325.00–333.00	329.02
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	555.00	555.00
1	350–400	380	555.00	555.00
2	400–450	438	495.00–522.50	508.67
3	450–500	463	490.00–505.00	495.85
7	500–550	525	435.00–447.50	440.73
10	550–600	570	415.00–457.50	432.63
11	600–650	624	397.50–422.50	411.52
5	650–700	670	392.50–400.00	397.48
1	700–750	715	340.00	340.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	385	450.00–470.00	460.00
2	400–450	443	475.00–480.00	477.49
1	550–600	560	410.00	410.00
1	650–700	680	350.00	350.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	390	470.00	470.00
2	400–450	430	390.00–425.00	408.11
1	450–500	485	430.00	430.00
1	500–550	505	470.00	470.00
2	600–650	625	377.50–385.00	381.13
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	510	380.00	380.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	730	2,950.00	2,950.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	830	2,750.00	2,750.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,438	3,000.00	3,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,250	2,900.00	2,900.00
Bred Cows — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	830	2,600.00	2,600.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,125	1,750.00	1,750.00
Bred Heifers — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	740	1,800.00	1,800.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,440	2,462.00	2,462.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,005	1,553.00–1,760.00	1,664.22

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,357	177.50–200.00	194.83
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,165	181.00–225.00	202.56
1	—	1,025	157.00	157.00
9	—	1,191	163.00–177.00	169.97
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,475	169.00	169.00
1	—	1,540	183.00	183.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,068	155.00–158.00	155.95
1	—	955	142.50	142.50

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

Bulls · 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

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