Sale reports / South Carolina / Williamston Livestock Auction / 2024-04-15

Williamston Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Williamston, South Carolina · Mon, Apr 15
● Final98 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1958
Feeder Cattle receipts
443 head
▼ 65 vs last sale 508▼ 15 vs year ago 458 · −3.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
91 head
▼ 29 vs last sale 120▼ 28 vs year ago 119 · −23.5%
Replacement Cattle receipts
32 head
▲ 8 vs last sale 24▼ 5 vs year ago 37 · −13.5%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers and feeder heifers too few to trend, feeder bulls unevenly steady, slaughter cows 2.00 lower, slaughter bulls 8.00 lower. Moderate offering of average to plain quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $235.50/cwt on 24 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −126.45 against this barn's trailing median of $361.95.
Average price
$235.50
24 head · 540 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,271
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$73
per head · Medium and Large 2 over Medium and Large 3
$22.85/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+0.94
vs SC average
−29.02 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 2531245.021,30014thin
Medium and Large 3553222.171,22710thin
One grade step is worth $22.85/cwt here — about $73 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 sale24 hd
235.50
—
SC average5 barns · 95 hd
234.55
+0.94
National average180 barns · 13,997 hd
264.52
−29.02
This barn, trailing median30 sales
361.95
−126.45
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

30 sales
421374327279median 361.9503/0204/2007/0608/2410/26
Heifers 500–600 lb: high $407.08, low $293.36, median $361.95 across 30 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—Average1,544146.092,25513
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,173131.151,53946
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,490128.001,9077thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average997118.481,18112

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)970$1,5314thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,005$1,5232thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,075$1,4001thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,018$1,1882thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)903$1,0122thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)870$9501thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)745$1,3041thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)940$1,3001thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,393$2,2382thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)925$1,6969
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)915$1,6501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)770$1,0752thin
Stock CowsOpen(<2 yrs)875$1,4441thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)760$1,0242thin
Stock CowsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)820$9021thin

Every lot

98 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 · Steers21 lots · lightest first
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2280295.00/cwt295.00–295.008261
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1315335.00/cwt335.00–335.001,0551
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2343312.50/cwt312.50–312.501,0722
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1377328.70/cwt325.00–335.001,2396
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2385317.50/cwt317.50–317.501,2221
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2427309.22/cwt302.50–312.501,3203
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1431321.11/cwt317.50–327.501,3846
Steers400–450Medium and Large 3435297.50/cwt297.50–297.501,2941
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1465317.17/cwt313.00–325.001,4754
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2482294.51/cwt285.00–300.001,4205
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1514304.48/cwt300.00–310.001,5654
Steers500–550Medium and Large 3530269.29/cwt262.00–277.001,4272
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2533285.44/cwt280.00–292.501,5216
Steers550–600Medium and Large 3568268.58/cwt257.50–277.501,5265
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2581273.42/cwt270.00–285.001,5898
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2Value Added594287.50/cwt287.50–287.501,7086
Steers600–650Medium and Large 3610257.89/cwt251.00–265.001,5732
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2Fleshy620231.25/cwt230.00–232.501,4342
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2626266.91/cwt260.00–270.001,6718
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2655258.00/cwt258.00–258.001,6901
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2Fleshy665235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,5631
Feeder Cattle · Heifers21 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2215266.43/cwt260.00–275.005733
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 3250255.00/cwt255.00–255.006381
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1280312.41/cwt305.00–315.008754
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2280270.00/cwt270.00–270.007561
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2316268.51/cwt260.00–280.008485
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1Fancy325320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,0401
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1325301.43/cwt285.00–317.509807
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 3328247.93/cwt245.00–255.008134
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2373261.04/cwt250.00–270.009749
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 3385234.38/cwt230.00–245.009028
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2419255.42/cwt245.00–265.001,0708
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 3424235.79/cwt230.00–242.501,00014
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1450297.50/cwt297.50–297.501,3391
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 3463230.87/cwt220.00–237.501,0698
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2472251.15/cwt240.00–262.501,18513
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 3523223.35/cwt217.50–232.501,1685
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2524243.86/cwt235.00–255.001,27811
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2555249.26/cwt237.50–260.001,3833
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 3582220.99/cwt210.00–225.001,2865
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 3633216.13/cwt207.50–227.001,3684
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2640240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,5366
Feeder Cattle · Bulls21 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 3223265.17/cwt260.00–270.005912
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1276319.63/cwt315.00–322.508825
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2283306.85/cwt300.00–312.508683
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1323324.81/cwt320.00–330.001,0492
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2331305.06/cwt290.00–315.001,0105
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 3363284.31/cwt277.50–295.001,0326
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1372325.81/cwt325.00–327.501,2123
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2376307.95/cwt305.00–310.001,1586
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2422302.42/cwt300.00–312.501,2767
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 3426290.96/cwt285.00–295.001,2395
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1430303.96/cwt300.00–310.001,3073
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1450315.00/cwt315.00–315.001,4181
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2466292.36/cwt280.00–302.501,3628
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 3479271.49/cwt265.00–277.501,3005
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2521284.46/cwt279.00–290.001,4827
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 3523263.40/cwt252.50–270.001,3786
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1525270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,4181
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2565261.25/cwt254.00–267.501,4763
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 3570240.10/cwt232.50–248.001,3693
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2610251.00/cwt250.00–253.001,5313
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 3683223.68/cwt220.00–227.501,5282
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers250–300Large 3280180.00/cwt180.00–180.005041
Dairy Steers400–450Large 3405182.50/cwt182.50–182.507391
Dairy Steers600–650Large 3630172.50/cwt172.50–172.501,0871
Dairy Steers700–750Large 3700170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,1901
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,521137.52/cwt130.00–144.002,0927
Bulls——1,570156.08/cwt149.00–165.002,4506
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%968110.50/cwt100.00–119.001,0706
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,026126.45/cwt124.00–133.001,2976
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,151123.39/cwt111.00–129.001,42014
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,182134.08/cwt130.00–139.001,58531
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,220149.00/cwt149.00–149.001,8181
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,409123.31/cwt118.00–129.001,7374
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,597134.25/cwt130.00–138.002,1443
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 11,3932,238.48/head1,903.00–2,500.002,2382
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 27451,304.00/head1,304.00–1,304.001,3041
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 29401,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 1870950.00/head950.00–950.009501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 29031,012.33/head1,000.00–1,025.001,0122
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2915975.00/head975.00–975.009751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 29701,530.93/head1,450.00–1,600.001,5314
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,0051,522.57/head1,400.00–1,625.001,5232
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,0751,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1201,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4001
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs8 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 3685725.00/head725.00–725.007251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 37351,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 17401,625.00/head1,625.00–1,625.001,6251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 17751,450.00/head1,450.00–1,450.001,4501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 28551,425.00/head1,425.00–1,425.001,4251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 29151,650.00/head1,650.00–1,650.001,6501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 29831,797.56/head1,675.00–1,850.001,7985
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,1601,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9001
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Small 2675844.00/head844.00–844.008441
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 2820902.00/head902.00–902.009021
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 28451,204.00/head1,204.00–1,204.001,2041
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 28751,444.00/head1,444.00–1,444.001,4441

This sale against other markets

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.