Sale reports / South Carolina / Williamston Livestock Auction / 2024-11-04

Williamston Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Williamston, South Carolina · Mon, Nov 4
● Final116 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1958
Feeder Cattle receipts
473 head
▼ 123 vs last sale 596▼ 125 vs year ago 598 · −20.9%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
106 head
▼ 3 vs last sale 109▼ 40 vs year ago 146 · −27.4%
Replacement Cattle receipts
42 head
▲ 28 vs last sale 14▲ 24 vs year ago 18 · +133.3%
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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 10.00 higher, slaughter bulls steady. Moderate offering of average 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 $215.57/cwt on 41 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −146.38 against this barn's trailing median of $361.95.
Average price
$215.57
41 head · 530 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,143
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$282
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$39.00/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+0.01
vs SC average
−42.82 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1565244.001,3791thin
Medium and Large 2529215.111,13939
Medium and Large 3535205.001,0971thin
One grade step is worth $39.00/cwt here — about $282 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 sale41 hd
215.57
—
SC average6 barns · 178 hd
215.56
+0.01
National average194 barns · 18,518 hd
258.39
−42.82
This barn, trailing median30 sales
361.95
−146.38
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—Average1,395130.111,81510
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,518145.792,2126thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,141144.901,65454
CowsLean 85-90%Average987115.591,14019

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)1,188$1,7132thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)942$1,3417
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,032$1,3346
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)871$1,2335
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)922$9683thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,242$1,8533thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)890$1,6751thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)792$1,5356
Stock CowsOpen(<2 yrs)725$1,1605
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)878$1,1244thin

Every lot

116 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 · Steers22 lots · lightest first
Steers250–300Medium and Large 3285250.00/cwt250.00–250.007131
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1320310.00/cwt310.00–310.009921
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1Fancy345337.50/cwt337.50–337.501,1641
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1Fancy350325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,1381
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2382273.42/cwt270.00–282.501,0446
Steers350–400Medium and Large 3395255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,0071
Steers400–450Medium and Large 3413241.77/cwt235.00–250.009993
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2416278.45/cwt265.00–285.001,1584
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1460283.00/cwt283.00–283.001,3021
Steers450–500Medium and Large 3468240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,1233
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2477264.06/cwt250.00–277.501,26021
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2Fleshy490220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,0781
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2526247.10/cwt240.00–258.001,3005
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1528254.44/cwt250.00–259.001,3432
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2Fleshy530230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,2191
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1573247.47/cwt245.00–250.001,4182
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2574238.91/cwt232.50–240.001,3719
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2Fleshy583226.01/cwt225.00–227.001,3182
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2608223.35/cwt219.00–226.001,3583
Steers600–650Medium and Large 3630215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,3551
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2670229.50/cwt229.00–230.001,5382
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2720216.00/cwt216.00–216.001,5551
Feeder Cattle · Heifers29 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2200245.00/cwt245.00–245.004901
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 3221201.38/cwt200.00–205.004454
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 3265201.08/cwt190.00–215.005335
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2272242.28/cwt225.00–255.006595
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1275277.39/cwt270.00–285.007634
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1315257.50/cwt257.50–257.508117
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 3325203.52/cwt190.00–217.506615
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2328228.72/cwt220.00–237.507505
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2Fleshy340200.00/cwt200.00–200.006801
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2368228.19/cwt220.00–242.5084011
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2Fleshy372210.00/cwt210.00–210.007815
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 3374197.31/cwt175.00–212.507387
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 3403200.00/cwt200.00–200.008062
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2Fleshy418205.75/cwt200.00–215.008606
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2423226.57/cwt217.50–237.5095810
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2Fleshy475200.00/cwt200.00–200.009502
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2480226.17/cwt215.00–235.001,08629
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 3485215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,0431
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2516221.95/cwt215.00–231.001,14521
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2Fleshy525206.33/cwt200.00–213.001,08311
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 3535205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,0971
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1565244.00/cwt244.00–244.001,3791
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2575211.00/cwt211.00–211.001,2131
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2Fleshy577207.98/cwt201.00–213.001,2006
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 3615208.00/cwt208.00–208.001,2791
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2619202.39/cwt196.00–209.001,2539
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2Fleshy630190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,1971
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2650215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,3981
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2Fleshy710182.50/cwt182.50–182.501,2961
Feeder Cattle · Bulls31 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 3230235.00/cwt235.00–235.005411
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1245295.00/cwt295.00–295.007231
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 2245275.00/cwt275.00–275.006741
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2Fleshy265250.00/cwt250.00–250.006631
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2270283.55/cwt275.00–290.007663
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1Fancy276334.83/cwt325.00–345.009247
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 3285210.00/cwt210.00–210.005991
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1286306.87/cwt300.00–312.508784
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2317278.29/cwt270.00–285.008823
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2Fleshy320250.00/cwt250.00–250.008001
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 3320230.00/cwt230.00–230.007361
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1Fancy327329.31/cwt317.50–337.501,0775
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1331301.06/cwt285.00–310.009975
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1Fancy355320.77/cwt315.00–330.001,1393
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1360305.10/cwt297.50–312.501,0982
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2374277.44/cwt260.00–290.001,0387
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2Fleshy383236.70/cwt230.00–240.009073
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 3383224.85/cwt215.00–230.008613
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1425281.21/cwt280.00–282.501,1952
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2Fleshy430242.50/cwt242.50–242.501,0431
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2437263.09/cwt252.50–277.501,15016
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2474257.87/cwt248.00–275.001,2227
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2Fleshy485229.00/cwt220.00–238.001,1112
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 3485212.35/cwt205.00–220.001,0302
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1505268.00/cwt268.00–268.001,3531
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2521254.11/cwt242.50–265.001,3249
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2Fleshy524237.37/cwt235.00–239.001,2447
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 3533220.79/cwt212.50–232.501,1774
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2567230.98/cwt221.00–242.501,31011
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 3580219.00/cwt219.00–219.001,2701
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2610214.48/cwt210.00–220.001,3084
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,084107.56/cwt80.00–130.001,1665
Bulls——1,706152.66/cwt145.00–157.002,6045
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%984119.65/cwt115.00–129.001,17714
Cows—Lean 85-90%994104.22/cwt100.00–114.001,0365
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,046117.53/cwt110.00–121.001,2297
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,126142.11/cwt130.00–149.001,60026
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,192157.48/cwt150.00–176.001,87721
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,420156.60/cwt154.00–159.002,2243
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,615134.98/cwt134.00–136.002,1803
Replacement Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 29951,368.00/head1,368.00–1,368.001,3681
Bulls—Medium and Large 11,3652,096.21/head1,721.00–2,425.002,0962
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 36401,000.00/head1,000.00–1,000.001,0001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 27151,275.00/head1,275.00–1,275.001,2751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 17351,550.00/head1,550.00–1,550.001,5501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 28881,795.83/head1,625.00–2,075.001,7963
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 28901,675.00/head1,675.00–1,675.001,6751
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows14 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 2730861.64/head850.00–875.008622
Bred Cows—Small 1780917.00/head917.00–917.009171
Bred Cows—Small 2790900.00/head900.00–900.009001
Bred Cows—Small 3795700.00/head700.00–700.007001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 3815632.00/head632.00–632.006321
Bred Cows—Small 1840950.00/head950.00–950.009501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 29661,503.72/head1,325.00–1,700.001,5044
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 29751,135.88/head1,075.00–1,187.001,1362
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 29781,149.47/head1,123.00–1,175.001,1492
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0581,763.12/head1,750.00–1,775.001,7632
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1321,584.83/head1,500.00–1,650.001,5853
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1451,775.00/head1,775.00–1,775.001,7751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1451,750.00/head1,750.00–1,750.001,7501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,2301,675.00/head1,675.00–1,675.001,6751
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Small 16301,008.00/head1,008.00–1,008.001,0081
Stock Cows—Small 2675776.00/head776.00–776.007761
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 27731,339.08/head1,235.00–1,489.001,3393
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 28781,123.77/head1,066.00–1,150.001,1244

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.