Sale reports / South Carolina / Williamston Livestock Auction / 2024-09-16

Williamston Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Williamston, South Carolina · Mon, Sep 16
● Final107 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1958
Feeder Cattle receipts
486 head
▼ 176 vs last sale 662▼ 169 vs year ago 655 · −25.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
110 head
▼ 18 vs last sale 128▲ 19 vs year ago 91 · +20.9%
Replacement Cattle receipts
28 head
▲ 9 vs last sale 19▼ 7 vs year ago 35 · −20.0%
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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 18.00 lower, with light demand. Moderate offering of average to plain quality cattle with active buyer participation. Light demand for cattle with excessive hair and flesh.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $203.52/cwt on 38 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −158.43 against this barn's trailing median of $361.95.
Average price
$203.52
38 head · 543 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,104
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$1
per head · Medium and Large 2 over Medium and Large 3
$6.45/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−11.68
vs SC average
−33.49 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 2536206.061,10423
Medium and Large 3553199.611,10315thin
One grade step is worth $6.45/cwt here — about $1 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.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale38 hd
203.52
—
SC average6 barns · 203 hd
215.20
−11.68
National average181 barns · 11,482 hd
237.01
−33.49
This barn, trailing median30 sales
361.95
−158.43
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—Average1,587140.912,2369thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,166115.301,34454
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,353113.831,5408thin
CowsLean 85-90%Low98696.2294824

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)1,395$1,7751thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,214$1,6093thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,170$1,4752thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,118$1,3502thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,205$1,2751thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)910$9382thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)938$1,8252thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)830$1,2001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)845$9751thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)995$1,3333thin
Stock CowsOpen(<2 yrs)795$1,2721thin
Stock CowsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)856$9779

Every lot

107 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
Steers200–250Medium and Large 2218272.18/cwt260.00–280.005933
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1300310.00/cwt310.00–310.009301
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1380296.73/cwt280.00–307.501,1285
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2393266.26/cwt265.00–267.501,0462
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1419285.10/cwt280.00–290.001,1954
Steers400–450Medium and Large 3420227.86/cwt220.00–235.009572
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2435250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,0881
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1463284.52/cwt280.00–289.001,3172
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2Fleshy465237.45/cwt235.00–240.001,1042
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2490269.00/cwt269.00–269.001,3181
Steers450–500Medium and Large 3493219.48/cwt215.00–224.001,0822
Steers500–550Medium and Large 3505195.05/cwt190.00–200.009852
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2528252.57/cwt245.00–258.001,3343
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2Fleshy528238.02/cwt235.00–240.001,2573
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2554246.13/cwt237.00–248.001,3648
Steers550–600Medium and Large 3568212.11/cwt196.00–220.001,2053
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2Fleshy575220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,2651
Steers600–650Medium and Large 3613199.61/cwt195.00–204.001,2243
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2618217.75/cwt215.00–222.001,3468
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2715216.00/cwt216.00–216.001,5441
Steers750–800Medium and Large 3760198.00/cwt198.00–198.001,5051
Feeder Cattle · Heifers34 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 3225195.00/cwt195.00–195.004391
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2235260.00/cwt260.00–260.006111
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1255277.65/cwt270.00–285.007082
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 3263207.57/cwt200.00–215.005462
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2275250.00/cwt250.00–250.006881
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1310277.34/cwt267.50–287.508602
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2327244.41/cwt230.00–255.0079910
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 3335223.28/cwt220.00–225.007483
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1365267.50/cwt267.50–267.509761
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2Fleshy373208.26/cwt205.00–210.007773
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2382245.05/cwt232.50–257.509363
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 3384220.08/cwt210.00–230.008455
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1410254.94/cwt250.00–260.001,0452
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2421224.05/cwt215.00–235.0094316
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2Full425200.00/cwt200.00–200.008502
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 3431201.21/cwt200.00–206.008675
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2Fleshy433212.53/cwt210.00–215.009203
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2466219.99/cwt215.00–228.001,02512
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2Full475202.50/cwt202.50–202.509621
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2Fleshy476206.96/cwt200.00–210.009858
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 3483204.16/cwt200.00–207.509863
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 3518202.43/cwt182.50–210.001,0497
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2527210.58/cwt205.00–220.001,11013
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2Fleshy528200.40/cwt195.00–205.001,0585
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2Fleshy558197.47/cwt195.00–200.001,1022
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2573201.64/cwt195.00–210.001,1553
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 3583197.15/cwt180.00–213.001,1498
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2600199.00/cwt199.00–199.001,1941
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 3608193.10/cwt185.00–204.001,1743
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2Fleshy625192.50/cwt192.50–192.501,2031
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2655192.00/cwt192.00–192.001,2581
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2Fleshy660182.50/cwt182.50–182.501,2051
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 3674187.64/cwt182.00–193.001,2655
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 3710170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,2071
Feeder Cattle · Bulls26 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 3223229.94/cwt200.00–265.005132
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2255265.00/cwt265.00–265.006761
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 3273200.00/cwt200.00–200.005462
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1288306.91/cwt290.00–315.008843
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2300270.00/cwt270.00–270.008101
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1319293.84/cwt280.00–310.009377
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 3332223.45/cwt200.00–250.007425
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2365267.60/cwt260.00–275.009772
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1378296.13/cwt292.50–300.001,1192
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 3380229.85/cwt210.00–245.008734
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1410285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,1691
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2418247.66/cwt240.00–265.001,03513
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 3423211.23/cwt200.00–227.508946
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2Fleshy426240.70/cwt230.00–255.001,0254
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1450270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,2151
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2468241.83/cwt230.00–255.001,13211
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2Fleshy478222.57/cwt220.00–225.001,0642
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 3482206.68/cwt200.00–230.0099615
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2522231.35/cwt230.00–233.001,2083
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 3528210.15/cwt200.00–220.001,1105
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2Fleshy530218.79/cwt214.00–225.001,1603
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 3572202.82/cwt192.50–210.001,1606
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2580213.00/cwt213.00–213.001,2351
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2Fleshy583205.77/cwt201.00–209.001,2003
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2Fleshy605200.50/cwt200.00–201.001,2132
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 3610202.46/cwt200.00–205.001,2352
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls——1,587140.91/cwt130.00–157.002,2369
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%97290.68/cwt70.00–105.0088118
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,027112.83/cwt109.00–117.001,1596
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,096108.88/cwt92.50–114.001,19323
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,218120.06/cwt115.00–133.001,46231
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,26598.87/cwt90.00–109.001,2513
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,405122.81/cwt117.00–127.001,7255
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows5 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 3780995.00/head995.00–995.009951
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 17951,272.00/head1,272.00–1,272.001,2721
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 28581,119.83/head1,093.00–1,167.001,1205
Stock Cows—Small 3877733.86/head707.00–755.007343
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 29951,333.38/head1,317.00–1,360.001,3333
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 17401,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 38301,200.00/head1,200.00–1,200.001,2001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 3845975.00/head975.00–975.009751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,1352,050.00/head2,050.00–2,050.002,0501
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows10 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 3725600.00/head600.00–600.006001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,0001,175.00/head1,175.00–1,175.001,1751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,0651,325.00/head1,325.00–1,325.001,3251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,0951,275.00/head1,275.00–1,275.001,2751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,1201,275.00/head1,275.00–1,275.001,2751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2051,275.00/head1,275.00–1,275.001,2751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2201,675.00/head1,675.00–1,675.001,6751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2351,525.00/head1,525.00–1,525.001,5251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2881,751.60/head1,675.00–1,825.001,7522
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,3951,775.00/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.