Sale reports / South Carolina / Williamston Livestock Auction / 2026-10-26

Williamston Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Williamston, South Carolina · Mon, Oct 26
● Final122 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1958
← Oct 19Oct 26latest
Feeder Cattle receipts
343 head
▼ 67 vs last sale 410▼ 50 vs year ago 393 · −12.7%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
62 head
▲ 16 vs last sale 46▼ 3 vs year ago 65 · −4.6%
Replacement Cattle receipts
34 head
▲ 12 vs last sale 22▲ 17 vs year ago 17 · +100.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers 3.50 higher, feeder heifers 2.00 lower, feeder bulls 2.50 lower, slaughter cows 1.00 lower, slaughter bulls 9.50 lower. Moderate offering of average quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb bulls averaged $332.04/cwt on 39 head, down $6.22 from the prior sale. That ranks 5 of 27 comparable sales and sits −62.27 against this barn's trailing median of $394.30.
Average price
$332.04
▼ 6.22 vs prior sale
39 head · 541 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,795
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$362
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$69.99/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−0.67
vs SC average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1538362.671,9519thin
Medium and Large 2541328.881,78025
Medium and Large 3543292.681,5895thin
One grade step is worth $69.99/cwt here — about $362 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale39 hd
332.04
—
SC average6 barns · 142 hd
332.70
−0.67
This barn, trailing median27 sales
394.30
−62.27
A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

27 sales
468407345284median 394.3003/0204/2006/2208/2410/26
Bulls 500–600 lb: high $454.14, low $297.99, median $394.30 across 27 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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
Bulls—Average1,445159.342,3026thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,618142.732,3096thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,257134.511,69029
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,091120.241,31212

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)Young (2-4 yrs)1,261$2,3805
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,095$2,3501thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,253$2,2522thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,100$1,7696
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,100$1,5001thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)985$2,1001thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)900$1,3501thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)725$1,1501thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)1,055$1,7941thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,085$1,7901thin
Open HeifersN/A(<2 yrs)1,000$2,1751thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)903$1,4355
Stock CowsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,061$1,4308

Every lot, as filed

122 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. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers19 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 2210435.00/cwt435.00–435.009141
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1290450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,3051
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1305470.00/cwt470.00–470.001,4341
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2340420.00/cwt420.00–420.001,4281
Steers300–350Medium and Large 3345365.00/cwt365.00–365.001,2591
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2385415.00/cwt415.00–415.001,5981
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1400435.00/cwt435.00–435.001,7401
Steers400–450Medium and Large 3445365.00/cwt365.00–365.001,6241
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2483409.97/cwt405.00–415.001,9802
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1485422.50/cwt422.50–422.502,0491
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1519401.23/cwt390.00–420.002,0824
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2530373.76/cwt372.50–375.001,9812
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1580362.50/cwt362.50–362.502,1031
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2584344.34/cwt332.50–352.502,0114
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2623308.35/cwt290.00–322.501,9214
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1635338.75/cwt335.00–340.002,1514
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2703272.54/cwt260.00–285.001,9162
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1725313.75/cwt310.00–317.502,2752
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1805297.50/cwt297.50–297.502,3951
Feeder Cattle · Heifers37 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1225440.00/cwt440.00–440.009901
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1268406.34/cwt400.00–420.001,0893
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 3270355.00/cwt355.00–355.009591
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2Fleshy295350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,0331
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 3320330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,0561
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1328419.55/cwt412.50–430.001,3764
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2328381.88/cwt355.00–400.001,2533
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1372398.21/cwt390.00–405.001,4813
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 3375317.40/cwt315.00–320.001,1902
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2Fleshy378320.10/cwt315.00–325.001,2102
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2392376.70/cwt370.00–385.001,4773
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1413389.17/cwt380.00–400.001,6074
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 3424313.29/cwt295.00–325.001,3286
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2431352.68/cwt340.00–365.001,5207
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2Fleshy445333.75/cwt330.00–337.501,4852
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 3450310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,3951
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2Fleshy461309.19/cwt285.00–335.001,4254
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1470367.50/cwt367.50–367.501,7271
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2475336.04/cwt325.00–352.501,59610
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1513335.12/cwt330.00–340.001,7192
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 3515270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,3911
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2521315.84/cwt280.00–330.001,6467
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2Fleshy535330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,7661
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1555337.50/cwt337.50–337.501,8731
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 3565270.09/cwt260.00–280.001,5262
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2574307.46/cwt295.00–320.001,7656
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2Fleshy583237.66/cwt230.00–245.001,3862
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2623283.37/cwt270.00–290.001,7653
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1630299.98/cwt297.50–302.501,8902
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 3640255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,6321
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2665280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,8621
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2Fleshy665235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,5631
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1676290.56/cwt285.00–300.001,9645
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1727285.00/cwt285.00–285.002,0723
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1768282.49/cwt280.00–285.002,1703
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1825260.00/cwt260.00–260.002,1451
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 2850262.50/cwt262.50–262.502,2311
Feeder Cattle · Bulls36 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1215458.02/cwt450.00–465.009852
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 2235400.00/cwt400.00–400.009401
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1268447.31/cwt430.00–460.001,1994
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2285425.00/cwt425.00–425.001,2112
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2313413.32/cwt400.00–425.001,2943
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 3313332.44/cwt325.00–340.001,0412
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1327456.04/cwt440.00–485.001,4915
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2Fleshy330385.00/cwt385.00–385.001,2712
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 3360325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,1701
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2369413.21/cwt375.00–425.001,5259
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1374439.34/cwt427.50–465.001,6435
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1419421.77/cwt407.50–430.001,7679
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2Fleshy428385.00/cwt385.00–385.001,6482
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 3428317.32/cwt305.00–330.001,3584
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2429403.56/cwt395.00–425.001,7314
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1450410.00/cwt410.00–410.001,8452
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2477368.49/cwt340.00–385.001,7585
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2Fleshy480352.66/cwt345.00–360.001,6932
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 3490290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,4211
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2517343.70/cwt310.00–360.001,77711
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2Fleshy518317.52/cwt310.00–322.501,6453
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1526372.74/cwt360.00–385.001,9616
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 3531293.35/cwt280.00–307.501,5584
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1562342.52/cwt340.00–345.001,9253
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2568330.73/cwt320.00–350.001,8796
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2Fleshy576300.89/cwt280.00–310.001,7335
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 3590290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,7111
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1612318.33/cwt317.00–320.001,9483
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2620311.46/cwt290.00–317.501,93110
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2Fleshy625265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,6561
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1660316.19/cwt312.50–320.002,0872
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 3665227.50/cwt225.00–230.001,5132
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2673292.75/cwt275.00–309.001,97011
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2Fleshy677248.09/cwt240.00–260.001,6803
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2730292.50/cwt292.50–292.502,1351
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2790245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,9361
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers550–600Large 3560235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,3161
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,377169.23/cwt168.00–171.002,3303
Bulls——1,512149.45/cwt142.50–156.002,2603
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,050116.88/cwt100.00–125.001,2278
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,173126.95/cwt125.00–131.001,4894
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,229136.07/cwt130.00–147.501,67222
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,325151.00/cwt151.00–151.002,0011
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,347126.04/cwt125.00–129.001,6986
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,610148.02/cwt146.00–151.002,3834
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,633132.15/cwt130.00–134.002,1582
Replacement Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 21,0551,794.00/head1,794.00–1,794.001,7941
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,0851,790.00/head1,790.00–1,790.001,7901
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows7 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Small 2725834.00/head834.00–834.008341
Stock Cows—Small 17401,221.00/head1,221.00–1,221.001,2211
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 38651,449.00/head1,449.00–1,449.001,4491
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 38781,038.62/head996.00–1,084.001,0392
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 29651,206.00/head1,206.00–1,206.001,2061
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 29701,502.45/head1,434.00–1,562.001,5023
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 11,2601,831.13/head1,691.00–2,014.001,8314
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 27251,150.00/head1,150.00–1,150.001,1501
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 19001,350.00/head1,350.00–1,350.001,3501
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 19852,100.00/head2,100.00–2,100.002,1001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 29071,742.10/head1,600.00–1,900.001,7423
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,0852,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,0952,350.00/head2,350.00–2,350.002,3501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1001,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2532,251.70/head2,200.00–2,300.002,2522
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2921,796.84/head1,575.00–1,900.001,7973
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,3052,424.95/head2,250.00–2,800.002,4254
Replacement Cattle · Open Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Open Heifers—Medium and Large 21,0002,175.00/head2,175.00–2,175.002,1751

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.