Sale reports / South Carolina / Williamston Livestock Auction / 2025-01-06

Williamston Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Williamston, South Carolina · Mon, Jan 6
● Final120 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1958
Feeder Cattle receipts
467 head
▲ 141 vs last sale 326▼ 101 vs year ago 568 · −17.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
158 head
▲ 41 vs last sale 117▲ 9 vs year ago 149 · +6.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
38 head
▲ 12 vs last sale 26▼ 33 vs year ago 71 · −46.5%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparisons made this week due to sales being closed for the holidays. 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 $270.34/cwt on 25 head. That ranks 1 of 27 comparable sales and sits −123.96 against this barn's trailing median of $394.30.
Average price
$270.34
25 head · 544 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,471
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$213
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$36.23/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+6.33
vs SC average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1524286.231,50113thin
Medium and Large 2570253.411,44511thin
Medium and Large 3515250.001,2881thin
One grade step is worth $36.23/cwt here — about $213 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 sale25 hd
270.34
—
SC average3 barns · 65 hd
264.01
+6.33
This barn, trailing median27 sales
394.30
−123.96
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—High1,507136.942,06420
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,158122.671,42168
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,503121.581,82716
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,035105.801,09524

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)1,100$1,7035
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)980$1,4632thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)998$1,4462thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)952$1,2456
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)910$1,2251thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,155$1,1251thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)912$1,0623thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)885$9932thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,105$1,4302thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,080$1,8001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)701$1,2777
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)825$7001thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,008$1,3525

Every lot

120 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
Steers250–300Medium and Large 3275275.00/cwt275.00–275.007561
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1Fancy285430.00/cwt430.00–430.001,2261
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2300340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,0201
Steers300–350Medium and Large 3315295.00/cwt295.00–295.009291
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1Fancy318416.26/cwt415.00–417.501,3242
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1366388.24/cwt360.00–400.001,4214
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2390332.50/cwt332.50–332.501,2971
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1400345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,3801
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2428326.10/cwt322.50–330.001,3962
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1468324.93/cwt320.00–330.001,5214
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2484301.15/cwt290.00–315.001,4584
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1505316.49/cwt315.00–318.001,5982
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2528304.26/cwt285.00–315.001,6066
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1558316.95/cwt313.00–321.001,7692
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2573267.73/cwt260.00–275.001,5342
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2Fleshy580260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,5081
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2616261.36/cwt257.00–265.001,6106
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2Fleshy640235.04/cwt230.00–240.001,5042
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2730234.00/cwt234.00–234.001,7081
Feeder Cattle · Heifers29 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2232287.05/cwt275.00–300.006663
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1Fancy273335.09/cwt330.00–340.009155
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 3278260.23/cwt255.00–265.007232
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1279309.15/cwt295.00–325.008634
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1316311.17/cwt295.00–325.009839
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 3318250.00/cwt250.00–250.007952
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1Fancy323334.88/cwt330.00–340.001,0822
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2330280.00/cwt280.00–280.009242
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 3358250.00/cwt250.00–250.008952
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1Fancy360330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,1881
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1372305.22/cwt295.00–322.501,13513
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2373284.97/cwt280.00–290.001,0632
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1413285.21/cwt275.00–300.001,17815
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2424265.10/cwt260.00–275.001,1244
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 3435240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,0443
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1463280.45/cwt260.00–290.001,2989
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2482257.49/cwt250.00–270.001,24112
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 3490240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,1761
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1515254.97/cwt250.00–260.001,3133
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 3515217.43/cwt210.00–225.001,1202
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2523246.82/cwt230.00–255.001,2916
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1565256.00/cwt255.00–257.001,4462
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 3565225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,2711
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2573245.91/cwt234.00–255.001,4096
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1618255.93/cwt245.00–267.501,5822
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 3625210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,3131
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2635235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,4921
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2675233.51/cwt233.00–234.001,5762
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2Fleshy740202.00/cwt202.00–202.001,4951
Feeder Cattle · Bulls35 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 3210302.18/cwt290.00–315.006353
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1Fancy215425.35/cwt420.00–430.009152
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 2220350.00/cwt350.00–350.007701
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1235385.00/cwt385.00–385.009051
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1Fancy272422.13/cwt420.00–425.001,1487
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 3276320.09/cwt300.00–335.008836
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1278388.04/cwt380.00–395.001,0795
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2283363.05/cwt350.00–375.001,0272
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1Fancy323419.11/cwt417.50–420.001,3543
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 3330312.88/cwt300.00–325.001,0332
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1331396.48/cwt380.00–410.001,3127
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2334355.06/cwt345.00–370.001,1864
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1363394.62/cwt387.50–405.001,4326
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 3369325.53/cwt310.00–335.001,2015
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2373347.99/cwt340.00–355.001,2989
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1418380.91/cwt370.00–392.501,5922
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2424348.28/cwt340.00–365.001,4777
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 3426313.55/cwt305.00–320.001,3367
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2Fleshy440297.50/cwt297.50–297.501,3091
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2Fleshy465286.26/cwt285.00–287.501,3312
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1466313.84/cwt310.00–322.501,4627
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 3469301.91/cwt290.00–315.001,4169
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2478302.50/cwt300.00–305.001,4464
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1509285.24/cwt270.00–302.501,4529
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 3515250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,2881
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2543277.51/cwt275.00–280.001,5072
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1558285.63/cwt277.50–292.001,5943
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1Fancy560297.00/cwt297.00–297.001,6631
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2575249.69/cwt240.00–260.001,4368
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2Fleshy585235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,3751
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1610255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,5561
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2620256.28/cwt250.00–265.001,5894
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2Fleshy650245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,5931
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2660244.00/cwt243.00–245.001,6102
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 3670220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,4741
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers350–400Large 3390190.00/cwt190.00–190.007411
Dairy Steers450–500Large 3450175.00/cwt175.00–175.007881
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,397117.26/cwt95.00–130.001,6388
Bulls——1,580148.71/cwt135.00–159.002,35011
Bulls——1,590165.00/cwt165.00–165.002,6241
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%93888.08/cwt62.50–108.008269
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,048175.77/cwt165.00–187.501,8423
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,093116.43/cwt110.00–124.001,27315
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,146124.66/cwt120.00–142.001,42938
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,188113.97/cwt90.00–119.001,35427
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,482109.27/cwt107.00–111.001,6193
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,493123.20/cwt116.00–135.001,83912
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,685139.00/cwt139.00–139.002,3421
Replacement Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 21,1001,450.00/head1,450.00–1,450.001,4501
Bulls—Medium and Large 11,1101,410.00/head1,410.00–1,410.001,4101
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows13 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 1715793.62/head725.00–850.007942
Bred Cows—Small 17601,292.00/head1,292.00–1,292.001,2921
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 18801,000.00/head1,000.00–1,000.001,0001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2890985.00/head985.00–985.009851
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 29101,225.00/head1,225.00–1,225.001,2251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 19451,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 29521,245.42/head1,100.00–1,400.001,2456
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,0151,425.00/head1,425.00–1,425.001,4251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,0391,653.79/head1,550.00–1,725.001,6544
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1551,125.00/head1,125.00–1,125.001,1251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2351,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,3051,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,3451,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9001
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs6 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 16551,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 16701,375.00/head1,375.00–1,375.001,3751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 16941,235.14/head1,100.00–1,350.001,2354
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2805925.00/head925.00–925.009251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1825700.00/head700.00–700.007001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 21,0801,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Small 17301,168.00/head1,168.00–1,168.001,1681
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 29001,106.57/head1,038.00–1,170.001,1072
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 11,2551,689.68/head1,670.00–1,711.001,6902

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.