Name: Williamston Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-08-31
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-08-31

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. Light offering of average quality cattle with active buyer participation. Light demand for cattle with excessive hair and flesh.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $297.99/cwt on 31 head, down $31.65 from the prior sale. That ranks 1 of 27 comparable sales and sits −106.02 against this barn's trailing median of $404.00.

Average price

$297.99

▼ 31.65 vs prior sale

31 head · 545 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,623

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$369

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3

$61.27/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.13

vs SC average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	562	326.21	1,834	4thin
Medium and Large 2	540	298.83	1,615	23
Medium and Large 3	553	264.94	1,465	4thin

One grade step is worth $61.27/cwt here — about $369 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

27 sales

Bulls 500–600 lb: high $454.14, low $297.99, 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

297.99

—

SC average6 barns · 120 hd

301.11

−3.13

This barn, trailing median27 sales

404.00

−106.02

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
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,524	172.36	2,626	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,147	167.22	1,917	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	986	145.27	1,432	10

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,385	$2,350	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,240	$2,096	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	990	$1,510	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	865	$1,087	1thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	618	$1,850	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	920	$2,600	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	(<2 yrs)	950	$2,185	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	989	$1,608	4thin

Every lot, as filed

73 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
Steers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	700–750	730	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,935	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	428	356.02/cwt	340.00–365.00	1,524	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	750	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,800	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	340	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,309	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	520	342.50/cwt	342.50–342.50	1,781	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	373	380.02/cwt	375.00–385.00	1,417	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	622	268.91/cwt	260.00–285.00	1,673	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	763	231.24/cwt	227.50–235.00	1,764	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	570	297.94/cwt	280.00–310.00	1,698	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	723	236.80/cwt	230.00–247.50	1,712	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	462	341.25/cwt	325.00–375.00	1,577	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	290	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,030	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	608	309.97/cwt	307.50–312.50	1,885	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	565	285.92/cwt	275.00–295.00	1,615	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	370	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,258	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	280	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	952	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	293.43/cwt	280.00–310.00	1,541	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	850–900	885	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,947	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	360	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,350	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	474	322.22/cwt	310.00–342.50	1,527	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	563	259.87/cwt	250.00–270.00	1,463	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	420	309.84/cwt	300.00–320.00	1,301	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	483	306.28/cwt	305.00–307.50	1,479	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	395	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,165	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	580	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,798	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	680	255.01/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,734	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,145	156.86/cwt	155.00–159.00	1,796	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,498	168.48/cwt	160.00–174.00	2,524	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,015	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	2,233	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	946	142.37/cwt	130.00–147.50	1,347	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,600	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	2,944	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,150	155.62/cwt	154.00–158.00	1,790	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	525	297.50/cwt	297.50–297.50	1,562	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	765	1,167.00/head	1,167.00–1,167.00	1,167	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	865	1,087.00/head	1,087.00–1,087.00	1,087	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	990	1,510.00/head	1,510.00–1,510.00	1,510	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	488	275.54/cwt	260.00–297.50	1,345	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,175	168.53/cwt	162.00–173.00	1,980	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	417	409.12/cwt	395.00–425.00	1,706	6
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	950	2,185.00/head	2,185.00–2,185.00	2,185	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	618	1,850.00/head	1,850.00–1,850.00	1,850	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	573	322.44/cwt	317.50–330.00	1,848	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	368	402.59/cwt	390.00–415.00	1,482	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	543	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,466	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	600	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,920	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	450	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,598	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	405.00/cwt	390.00–420.00	1,519	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	265	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,126	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	530	337.50/cwt	337.50–337.50	1,789	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	400	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,540	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,385	2,350.00/head	2,350.00–2,350.00	2,350	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	500–550	520	284.07/cwt	275.00–290.00	1,477	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	650–700	685	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,678	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	400–450	425	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,509	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	450–500	475	319.89/cwt	310.00–330.00	1,519	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	310	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,209	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	540	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,701	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	418	372.94/cwt	365.00–380.00	1,559	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	435	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,653	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	920	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	975	1,599.00/head	1,599.00–1,599.00	1,599	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,240	2,096.00/head	2,096.00–2,096.00	2,096	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	600–650	623	250.14/cwt	245.00–255.00	1,558	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	608	273.19/cwt	260.00–285.00	1,661	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	668	246.23/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,645	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	500–550	530	321.26/cwt	320.00–322.50	1,703	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	450–500	485	305.15/cwt	290.00–320.00	1,480	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,108	1,833.49/head	1,803.00–1,860.00	1,833	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	488	351.21/cwt	342.50–360.00	1,714	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	720	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,728	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	735	281.22/cwt	277.50–285.00	2,067	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	385	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,482	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	522	307.92/cwt	295.00–322.50	1,607	9

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 Aug 31, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 212Last week 239Year ago 182

Slaughter CattleReceipts 27Last week 26Year ago 36

Replacement CattleReceipts 12Last week 23Year ago 19

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. Light offering of average quality cattle with active buyer participation. Light demand for cattle with excessive hair and flesh.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	485	290.00–320.00	305.15
2	500–550	530	320.00–322.50	321.26
1	700–750	730	265.00	265.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	385	385.00	385.00
1	400–450	435	380.00	380.00
2	450–500	488	342.50–360.00	351.21
1	500–550	520	342.50	342.50
1	550–600	580	310.00	310.00
2	600–650	608	307.50–312.50	309.97
2	700–750	735	277.50–285.00	281.22
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	525	297.50	297.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	355.00	355.00
3	350–400	373	375.00–385.00	380.02
4	400–450	428	340.00–365.00	356.02
8	450–500	474	310.00–342.50	322.22
9	500–550	525	280.00–310.00	293.43
3	550–600	565	275.00–295.00	285.92
3	600–650	608	260.00–285.00	273.19
4	650–700	668	240.00–250.00	246.23
1	700–750	720	240.00	240.00
2	750–800	763	227.50–235.00	231.24
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	395	295.00	295.00
3	400–450	420	300.00–320.00	309.84
2	450–500	483	305.00–307.50	306.28
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	310	390.00	390.00
2	350–400	375	390.00–420.00	405.00
1	400–450	400	385.00	385.00
1	450–500	450	355.00	355.00
1	500–550	540	315.00	315.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	600–650	623	245.00–255.00	250.14
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	385.00	385.00
1	350–400	360	375.00	375.00
5	400–450	418	365.00–380.00	372.94
3	450–500	462	325.00–375.00	341.25
9	500–550	522	295.00–322.50	307.92
9	550–600	570	280.00–310.00	297.94
8	600–650	622	260.00–285.00	268.91
3	650–700	680	250.00–260.00	255.01
4	700–750	723	230.00–247.50	236.80
1	750–800	750	240.00	240.00
1	850–900	885	220.00	220.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	340.00	340.00
1	350–400	370	340.00	340.00
6	450–500	488	260.00–297.50	275.54
2	500–550	543	270.00	270.00
2	550–600	563	250.00–270.00	259.87
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	425.00	425.00
2	350–400	368	390.00–415.00	402.59
6	400–450	417	395.00–425.00	409.12
1	500–550	530	337.50	337.50
3	550–600	573	317.50–330.00	322.44
1	600–650	600	320.00	320.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	425	355.00	355.00
8	450–500	475	310.00–330.00	319.89
5	500–550	520	275.00–290.00	284.07
1	650–700	685	245.00	245.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,145	155.00–159.00	156.86
8	—	946	130.00–147.50	142.37
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,498	160.00–174.00	168.48
1	—	1,600	184.00	184.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,015	220.00	220.00
5	—	1,150	154.00–158.00	155.62
4	—	1,175	162.00–173.00	168.53

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	765	1,167.00	1,167.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	950	2,185.00	2,185.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,108	1,803.00–1,860.00	1,833.49
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	975	1,599.00	1,599.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	865	1,087.00	1,087.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	990	1,510.00	1,510.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,385	2,350.00	2,350.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,240	2,096.00	2,096.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	2	—	618	1,850.00	1,850.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	920	2,600.00	2,600.00

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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