Sale reports / South Carolina / Williamston Livestock Auction / 2025-01-13

Williamston Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Williamston, South Carolina · Mon, Jan 13
● Final96 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1958
Feeder Cattle receipts
227 head
▼ 240 vs last sale 467▼ 246 vs year ago 473 · −52.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
39 head
▼ 119 vs last sale 158▼ 69 vs year ago 108 · −63.9%
Replacement Cattle receipts
21 head
▼ 17 vs last sale 38▼ 9 vs year ago 30 · −30.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. Light offering of average quality cattle due to inclement weather in the area, 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 $250.27/cwt on 13 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −111.68 against this barn's trailing median of $361.95.
Average price
$250.27
13 head · 556 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,392
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$138
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$13.55/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+5.71
vs SC average
−53.76 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1573259.651,4884thin
Medium and Large 2549246.101,3509thin
One grade step is worth $13.55/cwt here — about $138 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 sale13 hd
250.27
—
SC average6 barns · 77 hd
244.56
+5.71
National average192 barns · 30,803 hd
304.03
−53.76
This barn, trailing median30 sales
361.95
−111.68
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—Low1,655139.712,3128thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,574128.302,0194thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,274121.271,54513
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,233104.621,29010

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)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,149$1,7744thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,005$1,6423thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,120$1,4502thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)725$1,1501thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)820$8002thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)907$1,5023thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)855$1,5181thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,030$1,9751thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)943$1,8202thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)890$1,2032thin

Every lot

96 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 · Steers12 lots · lightest first
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2310355.00/cwt355.00–355.001,1011
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2360360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,2961
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1368394.69/cwt380.00–410.001,4522
Steers350–400Medium and Large 3395305.00/cwt305.00–305.001,2051
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1400390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,5601
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2Fleshy425315.00/cwt315.00–315.001,3391
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2440342.50/cwt342.50–342.501,5071
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2Fleshy490285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,3971
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2510325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,6581
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2Fleshy535295.00/cwt295.00–295.001,5781
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2Fleshy580267.50/cwt267.50–267.501,5521
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2Fleshy610267.50/cwt267.50–267.501,6321
Feeder Cattle · Heifers33 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1228325.00/cwt325.00–325.007412
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1Fancy230355.00/cwt355.00–355.008171
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2230280.00/cwt280.00–280.006441
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2250280.00/cwt280.00–280.007001
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1Fancy260360.00/cwt360.00–360.009361
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 3270235.00/cwt235.00–235.006351
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1288312.37/cwt300.00–320.009004
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 3305240.00/cwt240.00–240.007321
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1332311.21/cwt300.00–325.001,03315
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1Fancy335345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,1561
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1Fancy360321.25/cwt320.00–322.501,1572
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 3Fancy365235.00/cwt235.00–235.008581
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1379315.16/cwt300.00–327.501,1947
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2381286.41/cwt275.00–300.001,0917
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 3395215.00/cwt215.00–215.008491
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1409310.82/cwt299.00–315.001,2717
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2Fleshy420239.76/cwt235.00–245.001,0072
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2423288.91/cwt280.00–297.501,2222
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 3430227.50/cwt222.50–232.509782
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2Fleshy450245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,1031
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1473269.12/cwt267.00–277.501,2735
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 3475267.50/cwt267.50–267.501,2711
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2486259.39/cwt255.00–267.501,2618
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2Fleshy522233.37/cwt230.00–235.001,2183
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2535267.50/cwt267.50–267.501,4311
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2563267.44/cwt265.00–270.001,5062
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2Fleshy570237.47/cwt235.00–240.001,3543
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1573259.65/cwt250.00–270.001,4884
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2620235.43/cwt224.00–243.001,4603
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2Value Added634248.00/cwt248.00–248.001,5728
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 3640235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,5041
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2Fleshy645210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,3551
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2665218.70/cwt212.50–225.001,4542
Feeder Cattle · Bulls27 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1Fancy220450.00/cwt450.00–450.009901
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1287405.00/cwt400.00–410.001,1623
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2295350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,0331
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2Fleshy310320.00/cwt320.00–320.009921
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2315340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,0712
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1Fancy317443.16/cwt435.00–455.001,4053
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1327422.05/cwt420.00–430.001,3805
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 3328310.38/cwt300.00–320.001,0182
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1375385.00/cwt385.00–385.001,4447
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2375359.87/cwt340.00–370.001,3504
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1414364.44/cwt360.00–375.001,5095
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2430335.45/cwt325.00–350.001,4424
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 3440272.50/cwt272.50–272.501,1991
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2465309.84/cwt300.00–325.001,4413
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 3480272.66/cwt265.00–280.001,3092
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1500300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,5001
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2525298.69/cwt290.00–301.001,5689
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 3535265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,4181
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2Fleshy540275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,4851
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 3565230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,3001
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2575279.91/cwt270.00–290.001,6093
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2Fleshy575256.38/cwt250.00–270.001,4743
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2Fleshy609257.61/cwt240.00–267.501,5694
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 3615230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,4151
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 3655210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,3761
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2658247.49/cwt245.00–250.001,6282
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2705200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,4101
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,360126.00/cwt126.00–126.001,7141
Bulls——1,697141.67/cwt137.00–156.002,4047
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,13777.89/cwt70.00–90.008863
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,272126.84/cwt119.00–135.001,6139
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,274116.07/cwt107.00–120.001,4797
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,278108.75/cwt85.00–114.001,3904
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,574128.30/cwt123.00–136.002,0194
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 18551,518.00/head1,518.00–1,518.001,5181
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows10 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 17251,150.00/head1,150.00–1,150.001,1501
Bred Cows—Small 2755850.00/head850.00–850.008501
Bred Cows—Small 3800700.00/head700.00–700.007001
Bred Cows—Small 2840900.00/head900.00–900.009001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 29401,622.00/head1,622.00–1,622.001,6221
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,0151,375.00/head1,375.00–1,375.001,3751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,0251,950.00/head1,950.00–1,950.001,9501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2181,824.90/head1,800.00–1,850.001,8253
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2251,525.00/head1,525.00–1,525.001,5251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2352,125.00/head2,125.00–2,125.002,1251
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 29201,765.00/head1,765.00–1,765.001,7651
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 29651,875.00/head1,875.00–1,875.001,8751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 21,0301,975.00/head1,975.00–1,975.001,9751
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Small 1690880.00/head880.00–880.008801
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 21,0901,526.00/head1,526.00–1,526.001,5261
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 29071,501.75/head1,375.00–1,625.001,5023

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.