Sale reports / South Carolina / Williamston Livestock Auction / 2026-08-03

Williamston Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Williamston, South Carolina · Mon, Aug 3
● Final108 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1958
Feeder Cattle receipts
298 head
61 vs last sale 237 264 vs year ago 562 · 47.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
58 head
14 vs last sale 44 41 vs year ago 99 · 41.4%
Replacement Cattle receipts
18 head
5 vs last sale 13 6 vs year ago 12 · +50.0%
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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 and slaughter bulls 5.00 lower. Moderate offering of average to good quality cattle with active buyer participation. Light demand for cattle with excessive hair and flesh.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $333.77/cwt on 39 head, up $17.90 from the prior sale (only 18 head in that comparison). That ranks 4 of 28 comparable sales and sits 36.79 against this barn's trailing median of $370.56.
Average price
$333.77
17.90 vs prior sale
39 head · 559 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,866
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$179
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$34.38/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+5.72
vs SC average
40.26 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1557355.811,98114thin
Medium and Large 2561321.431,80225
One grade step is worth $34.38/cwt here — about $179 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

28 sales
421380338297median 370.5601/0503/0904/2707/0608/17
Heifers 500–600 lb: high $407.08, low $311.13, median $370.56 across 28 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 sale39 hd
333.77
SC average6 barns · 134 hd
328.05
+5.72
National average160 barns · 6,700 hd
374.03
−40.26
This barn, trailing median28 sales
370.56
−36.79
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
BullsAverage1,480215.703,1926thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,569180.652,8345thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,139178.892,03827
CowsLean 85-90%Low987164.351,6229thin

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)Young (2-4 yrs)1,130$3,3501thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,235$2,4252thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)960$2,4251thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,188$2,2252thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)700$1,6101thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,135$1,6001thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)710$9591thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)865$2,1501thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)950$1,9822thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,238$3,3002thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)660$2,1501thin
Stock CowsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)775$1,7332thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)635$1,7151thin

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 2350–400377373.67/cwt350.00–390.001,4093
BullsMedium and Large 3400–450440330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,4522
BullsMedium and Large 3300–350310435.00/cwt435.00–435.001,3491
HeifersMedium and Large 2500–550527327.48/cwt310.00–340.001,7268
HeifersMedium and Large 2550–600578317.87/cwt302.50–327.501,83716
HeifersMedium and Large 2300–350345350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,2081
HeifersMedium and Large 2400–450425380.00/cwt380.00–380.001,6151
BullsMedium and Large 2400–450425420.00/cwt420.00–420.001,7851
BullsMedium and Large 2700–750705300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,1151
SteersMedium and Large 2650–700685320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,1921
SteersMedium and Large 2350–400390375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,4631
SteersMedium and Large 2450–500483389.13/cwt382.50–400.001,8793
SteersMedium and Large 2500–550537363.48/cwt350.00–380.001,9523
HeifersMedium and Large 2600–650617308.23/cwt300.00–315.001,9023
HeifersMedium and Large 2450–500479340.69/cwt330.00–360.001,6327
SteersMedium and Large 2400–450435380.00/cwt380.00–380.001,6531
BullsMedium and Large 2550–600569324.32/cwt317.50–337.501,8458
BullsMedium and Large 2450–500482389.34/cwt375.00–397.501,8778
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 21,0202,700.00/head2,700.00–2,700.002,7001
HeifersMedium and Large 2700–750705285.00/cwt285.00–285.002,0091
SteersMedium and Large 2700–750725290.00/cwt290.00–290.002,1031
Bred CowsMedium and Large 21,0402,300.00/head2,300.00–2,300.002,3001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 27001,610.00/head1,610.00–1,610.001,6101
Bred CowsMedium and Large 29602,425.00/head2,425.00–2,425.002,4251
Bred CowsMedium and Large 29651,950.00/head1,950.00–1,950.001,9501
SteersMedium and Large 2550–600578333.54/cwt305.00–355.001,9287
SteersMedium and Large 2600–650628317.53/cwt315.00–320.001,9942
HeifersMedium and Large 2Value Added550–600550330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,8151
SteersMedium and Large 2Value Added900–950910277.50/cwt277.50–277.502,5251
BullsMedium and Large 2600–650645305.00/cwt300.00–310.001,9672
BullsMedium and Large 2350–400392418.32/cwt405.00–430.001,6403
BullsMedium and Large 2500–550520335.05/cwt330.00–340.001,7425
BullsMedium and Large 2800–850819247.89/cwt240.00–275.002,0305
BullsMedium and Large 2850–900850227.50/cwt227.50–227.501,9341
BullsMedium and Large 3600–650615275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,6911
BullsMedium and Large 3450–500475330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,5681
HeifersMedium and Large 3450–500478287.30/cwt275.00–300.001,3732
BullsMedium and Large 3350–400350345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,2081
BullsMedium and Large 3800–850810200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,6201
BullsMedium and Large 3500–550510350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,7851
Stock CowsSmall 28852,190.00/head2,190.00–2,190.002,1901
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 36602,150.00/head2,150.00–2,150.002,1501
Bred CowsSmall 3710959.00/head959.00–959.009591
Stock CowsSmall 36651,275.00/head1,275.00–1,275.001,2751
Stock CowsSmall 36351,715.00/head1,715.00–1,715.001,7151
CowsLean 85-90%998156.75/cwt142.50–162.501,5645
Bulls1,363207.78/cwt195.00–220.002,8324
Bulls1,713231.54/cwt228.00–235.003,9662
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,608165.67/cwt163.00–167.502,6642
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,543190.64/cwt180.00–201.002,9423
CowsBoner 80-85%1,083168.24/cwt155.00–177.501,82214
CowsLean 85-90%973173.84/cwt170.00–177.501,6914
CowsBoner 80-85%1,200190.36/cwt180.00–199.002,28413
HeifersMedium and Large 3400–450423313.17/cwt300.00–325.001,3252
BullsMedium and Large 3650–700690290.00/cwt290.00–290.002,0011
SteersMedium and Large 3500–550500320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,6001
HeifersMedium and Large 3300–350310325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,0081
SteersMedium and Large 3250–300295345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,0181
BullsMedium and Large 1200–250200590.00/cwt590.00–590.001,1801
BullsMedium and Large 1450–500463433.09/cwt420.00–450.002,0053
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added500–550535392.50/cwt392.50–392.502,1001
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fancy400–450425450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,9131
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fancy250–300280510.00/cwt510.00–510.001,4281
HeifersMedium and Large 3200–250225325.00/cwt325.00–325.007311
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fancy200–250215550.00/cwt550.00–550.001,1831
SteersMedium and Large 1700–750718309.36/cwt309.00–312.002,22117
SteersMedium and Large 1500–550529387.83/cwt375.00–410.002,0525
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,4102,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,1303,350.00/head3,350.00–3,350.003,3501
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 18652,150.00/head2,150.00–2,150.002,1501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,4302,550.00/head2,550.00–2,550.002,5501
SteersMedium and Large 1750–800755315.00/cwt315.00–315.002,3781
SteersMedium and Large 1400–450400430.00/cwt430.00–430.001,7201
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,1351,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6001
BullsMedium and Large 11,0852,375.00/head2,375.00–2,375.002,3751
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 11,4553,900.00/head3,900.00–3,900.003,9001
SteersMedium and Large 1600–650645330.00/cwt330.00–330.002,1292
HeifersMedium and Large 1650–700665299.89/cwt292.50–307.501,9942
HeifersMedium and Large 1300–350307461.52/cwt450.00–475.001,4173
SteersMedium and Large 1650–700686314.21/cwt302.00–325.002,1554
SteersMedium and Large 1550–600570362.28/cwt350.00–375.002,0652
SteersMedium and Large 1800–850820290.00/cwt290.00–290.002,3781
HeifersMedium and Large 1550–600575356.93/cwt332.50–382.502,0525
HeifersMedium and Large 1700–750745297.50/cwt297.50–297.502,2161
HeifersMedium and Large 1200–250230450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,0351
SteersMedium and Large 1450–500476406.97/cwt400.00–415.001,9374
HeifersMedium and Large 1400–450420394.09/cwt385.00–405.001,6556
HeifersMedium and Large 1600–650615323.89/cwt317.50–337.501,9924
HeifersMedium and Large 1750–800763317.56/cwt300.00–335.002,4232
BullsMedium and Large 1500–550524372.08/cwt355.00–390.001,95010
BullsMedium and Large 1550–600562368.99/cwt350.00–377.502,0745
HeifersMedium and Large 1250–300268470.50/cwt450.00–480.001,2613
HeifersMedium and Large 1500–550525351.53/cwt337.50–360.001,8466
HeifersMedium and Large 1450–500468362.66/cwt355.00–375.001,6974
HeifersMedium and Large 1350–400370404.82/cwt395.00–420.001,4983
BullsMedium and Large 1250–300277521.87/cwt505.00–530.001,4463
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added550–600590362.50/cwt362.50–362.502,1393
BullsMedium and Large 1650–700666321.84/cwt320.00–327.502,1434
BullsMedium and Large 1400–450417447.80/cwt430.00–460.001,8673
BullsMedium and Large 1350–400368476.56/cwt455.00–500.001,7545
BullsMedium and Large 1300–350314525.88/cwt515.00–535.001,6515
HeifersMedium and Large 2Fleshy600–650640275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,7601
BullsMedium and Large 2Fleshy450–500475350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,6631
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added850–900880292.00/cwt292.00–292.002,5703
BullsMedium and Large 1600–650625321.25/cwt320.00–325.002,0084
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added800–850818294.50/cwt294.00–295.002,4092
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added650–700675340.00/cwt340.00–340.002,2951
BullsMedium and Large 28151,589.00/head1,589.00–1,589.001,5891

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.