Sale reports / South Carolina / Williamston Livestock Auction / 2024-06-10

Williamston Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Williamston, South Carolina · Mon, Jun 10
● Final100 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1958
Feeder Cattle receipts
451 head
▼ 41 vs last sale 492▼ 158 vs year ago 609 · −25.9%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
53 head
▼ 77 vs last sale 130▼ 61 vs year ago 114 · −53.5%
Replacement Cattle receipts
24 head
▲ 13 vs last sale 11▼ 16 vs year ago 40 · −40.0%
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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 1.50 lower, slaughter bulls steady based on limited comparable sales. Moderate offering of average quality cattle with active buyer participation. Light demand for cattle with excessive hair.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $244.21/cwt on 42 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −117.74 against this barn's trailing median of $361.95.
Average price
$244.21
42 head · 548 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,339
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$260
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$67.01/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+1.87
vs SC average
−21.16 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1530290.001,5371thin
Medium and Large 2540250.461,35230
Medium and Large 3573222.991,27711thin
One grade step is worth $67.01/cwt here — about $260 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 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 sale42 hd
244.21
—
SC average5 barns · 130 hd
242.34
+1.87
National average154 barns · 8,969 hd
265.37
−21.16
This barn, trailing median30 sales
361.95
−117.74
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—Low1,832152.282,7905thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,560146.682,2886thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,216139.321,69427
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,073127.241,36510

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 Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)945$1,4181thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)887$1,2933thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)870$1,1501thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)920$1,1102thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)605$8501thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)900$7251thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,510$2,2801thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)780$1,7751thin
Stock CowsOpen(<2 yrs)950$1,7861thin
Stock CowsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)920$1,2353thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)821$1,1329

Every lot

100 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 · Steers18 lots · lightest first
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2295295.00/cwt295.00–295.008701
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2370281.46/cwt270.00–290.001,0413
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1375312.50/cwt312.50–312.501,1721
Steers400–450Medium and Large 3405257.50/cwt257.50–257.501,0431
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2410280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,1489
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1433304.24/cwt300.00–310.001,3173
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1455297.50/cwt297.50–297.501,3541
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2485276.65/cwt260.00–286.001,34221
Steers500–550Medium and Large 3510245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,2501
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2529269.17/cwt260.00–279.001,42412
Steers550–600Medium and Large 3550255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,4031
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2569260.41/cwt256.00–280.001,48210
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2Fleshy580250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,4501
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2Fleshy620250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,5501
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2628248.92/cwt240.00–257.001,5633
Steers600–650Medium and Large 3628240.01/cwt238.00–242.001,5072
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2659255.01/cwt253.00–256.001,6816
Steers650–700Medium and Large 3685230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,5761
Feeder Cattle · Heifers26 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 3210255.00/cwt255.00–255.005361
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2227286.76/cwt285.00–290.006513
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1269307.96/cwt300.00–315.008285
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 3273254.95/cwt250.00–260.006962
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1Fancy275322.36/cwt320.00–325.008862
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2285282.98/cwt267.50–297.508065
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1315308.79/cwt307.50–310.009732
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2334278.01/cwt270.00–285.009294
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 3335260.00/cwt260.00–260.008711
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2362276.64/cwt267.50–282.501,0015
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 3370240.00/cwt230.00–250.008882
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 3409238.09/cwt225.00–250.009748
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2427260.59/cwt255.00–277.501,11311
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2467259.33/cwt249.00–269.001,21122
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 3475235.36/cwt220.00–250.001,1185
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2525258.19/cwt250.00–264.001,35519
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1530290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,5371
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 3540231.67/cwt230.00–235.001,2513
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2Fleshy540230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,2421
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2564243.33/cwt235.00–252.501,3727
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2Fleshy577225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,2983
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 3585219.74/cwt210.00–230.001,2858
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 3600215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,2901
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2612222.99/cwt220.00–235.001,3655
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2Fleshy620214.47/cwt210.00–218.001,3304
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2685217.50/cwt217.50–217.501,4901
Feeder Cattle · Bulls28 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 3225265.00/cwt265.00–265.005961
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 2228280.26/cwt275.00–290.006393
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 3265275.00/cwt275.00–275.007291
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2275285.56/cwt275.00–295.007853
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1290328.73/cwt327.50–330.009532
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 3320250.00/cwt250.00–250.008001
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1329318.81/cwt310.00–330.001,0495
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2329299.04/cwt290.00–307.509844
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1371312.17/cwt300.00–320.001,1589
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2377285.05/cwt270.00–300.001,07512
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 3385260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,0011
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2418288.93/cwt280.00–307.501,20813
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 3420266.36/cwt260.00–272.501,1195
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1455310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,4111
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2Fleshy468256.62/cwt250.00–260.001,2013
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2471273.29/cwt265.00–285.001,2879
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 3480250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,2001
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1500275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,3751
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 3520257.50/cwt255.00–260.001,3392
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2526265.86/cwt250.00–280.001,39812
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2Fleshy533231.79/cwt230.00–250.001,23511
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2Fleshy555240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,3321
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1575265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,5241
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2577255.50/cwt252.50–260.001,4746
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2610249.45/cwt240.00–260.001,5226
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 3623228.40/cwt220.00–235.001,4233
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2Fleshy660222.03/cwt220.00–224.001,4652
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 3670210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,4071
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers350–400Large 3370200.00/cwt200.00–200.007401
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,453137.13/cwt135.00–139.001,9922
Bulls——2,085162.38/cwt155.00–168.003,3863
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,028134.25/cwt131.00–139.001,3805
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,118120.23/cwt115.00–128.001,3445
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,164128.76/cwt118.00–140.001,49911
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,249145.96/cwt141.00–150.001,82315
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,285156.00/cwt156.00–156.002,0051
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,531146.52/cwt142.00–149.002,2434
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,555136.00/cwt136.00–136.002,1151
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,680158.00/cwt158.00–158.002,6541
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 11,5102,280.00/head2,280.00–2,280.002,2801
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 3605850.00/head850.00–850.008501
Bred Cows—Small 18451,189.72/head1,000.00–1,375.001,1902
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 28701,150.00/head1,150.00–1,150.001,1501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 3900725.00/head725.00–725.007251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 29201,110.46/head1,050.00–1,175.001,1102
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 29451,418.00/head1,418.00–1,418.001,4181
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 29701,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows8 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Small 2650845.00/head845.00–845.008451
Stock Cows—Small 3720792.00/head792.00–792.007921
Stock Cows—Small 17421,016.23/head913.00–1,099.001,0165
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 29051,306.56/head1,223.00–1,375.001,3072
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 29501,786.00/head1,786.00–1,786.001,7861
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 39501,093.00/head1,093.00–1,093.001,0931
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 21,0151,726.00/head1,726.00–1,726.001,7261
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 11,2901,742.00/head1,742.00–1,742.001,7421
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 17801,775.00/head1,775.00–1,775.001,7751

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.