Sale reports / South Carolina / Williamston Livestock Auction / 2025-02-10

Williamston Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Williamston, South Carolina · Mon, Feb 10
● Final113 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1958
Feeder Cattle receipts
463 head
▼ 229 vs last sale 692▼ 28 vs year ago 491 · −5.7%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
62 head
▼ 20 vs last sale 82▲ 17 vs year ago 45 · +37.8%
Replacement Cattle receipts
25 head
▼ 3 vs last sale 28▲ 8 vs year ago 17 · +47.1%
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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 3.00 higher, slaughter bulls too few to trend. 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 $276.99/cwt on 28 head. That ranks 1 of 27 comparable sales and sits −117.32 against this barn's trailing median of $394.30.
Average price
$276.99
28 head · 538 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,489
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$47
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$42.69/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+2.40
vs SC average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1520292.691,5223thin
Medium and Large 2538276.151,48524
Medium and Large 3590250.001,4751thin
One grade step is worth $42.69/cwt here — about $47 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 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 sale28 hd
276.99
—
SC average6 barns · 95 hd
274.59
+2.40
This barn, trailing median27 sales
394.30
−117.32
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—Low1,624146.192,37413
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,203134.861,62224
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,495130.001,9441thin
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,062120.211,27613

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)1,213$2,0513thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,062$1,4423thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,022$1,2963thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)920$1,1001thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)792$1,0853thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)888$1,5262thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,245$2,8001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)875$1,2882thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)860$6501thin
Stock CowsOpen(<2 yrs)740$1,2951thin
Stock CowsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)905$1,2752thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)804$1,1243thin

Every lot

113 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 · Steers17 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1235405.00/cwt405.00–405.009521
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1317389.82/cwt385.00–400.001,2363
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2Fleshy330315.30/cwt305.00–325.001,0402
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2372353.45/cwt345.00–360.001,3153
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2Fleshy375318.20/cwt300.00–335.001,1932
Steers350–400Medium and Large 3380295.00/cwt295.00–295.001,1211
Steers400–450Medium and Large 3425280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,1901
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2426310.52/cwt300.00–320.001,3234
Steers450–500Medium and Large 3458271.27/cwt270.00–272.501,2422
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2470302.04/cwt295.00–317.501,4207
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2510305.17/cwt287.50–317.501,5563
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2588247.53/cwt245.00–250.001,4552
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2Fleshy610220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,3421
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2623263.00/cwt263.00–263.001,6382
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2Fleshy650241.00/cwt241.00–241.001,5671
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2668247.66/cwt247.50–248.001,6543
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2Fleshy730220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,6061
Feeder Cattle · Heifers35 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2210280.00/cwt280.00–280.005881
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1213305.88/cwt290.00–320.006522
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2Fleshy220255.00/cwt255.00–255.005611
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 3230250.00/cwt250.00–250.005751
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2Fleshy260250.00/cwt250.00–250.006501
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 3263231.52/cwt220.00–245.006093
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2266279.94/cwt275.00–290.007455
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1Fancy270325.00/cwt325.00–325.008781
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1282299.13/cwt297.50–300.008443
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1Fancy305320.08/cwt315.00–325.009762
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 3310230.00/cwt230.00–230.007131
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1311298.04/cwt290.00–302.509274
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2329277.33/cwt267.50–290.009126
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2Fleshy334258.78/cwt255.00–260.008644
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 3362238.41/cwt230.00–255.008633
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2Fleshy368247.45/cwt240.00–255.009112
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2369273.79/cwt260.00–290.001,01015
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1416281.91/cwt280.00–285.001,1734
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2419271.82/cwt260.00–282.501,13916
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2Fleshy420250.18/cwt240.00–255.001,0513
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 3435250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,0881
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2472267.53/cwt260.00–275.001,26317
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2Fleshy476244.20/cwt227.50–255.001,1627
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 3495255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,2621
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 3505235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,1871
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2515257.07/cwt250.00–262.501,3246
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2Fleshy526238.40/cwt230.00–242.501,2549
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2569242.73/cwt235.00–250.001,3816
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2Fleshy575220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,2651
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 3580237.50/cwt237.50–237.501,3781
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2618238.78/cwt237.50–240.001,4762
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2Fleshy620224.89/cwt221.00–227.501,3943
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1630270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,7011
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2670225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,5081
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2Fleshy673212.69/cwt210.00–218.001,4313
Feeder Cattle · Bulls34 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 3210320.00/cwt320.00–320.006721
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1Fancy230434.78/cwt430.00–440.001,0002
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1230415.00/cwt415.00–415.009552
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1Fancy269423.77/cwt420.00–425.001,1404
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 3273332.16/cwt320.00–345.009072
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2277390.18/cwt385.00–395.001,0813
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1278404.30/cwt395.00–415.001,12411
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1Fancy315422.58/cwt420.00–425.001,3312
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1316400.89/cwt390.00–412.501,2678
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2Fleshy329351.66/cwt340.00–365.001,1576
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2331373.19/cwt367.50–380.001,2357
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 3342339.98/cwt335.00–350.001,1633
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2360363.04/cwt355.00–370.001,3075
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 3Fleshy360300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,0801
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2Fleshy364326.10/cwt320.00–345.001,1875
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 3379306.72/cwt295.00–325.001,1625
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2417303.88/cwt290.00–325.001,26718
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 3422301.40/cwt290.00–315.001,2727
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2Fleshy422279.48/cwt250.00–300.001,1795
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 3468296.15/cwt292.50–300.001,3862
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1473296.28/cwt295.00–297.501,4012
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2474291.27/cwt272.50–302.501,38117
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2Fleshy488283.82/cwt270.00–297.501,3852
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2Fleshy505225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,1361
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1520292.69/cwt282.50–297.501,5223
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2521291.56/cwt270.00–302.501,51916
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2Fleshy578242.80/cwt232.50–252.501,4032
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2582250.39/cwt242.50–267.501,4575
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 3590250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,4751
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2620236.66/cwt227.50–246.001,46711
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2Fleshy622228.24/cwt220.00–232.501,4203
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2671230.26/cwt205.00–241.001,5456
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2723219.01/cwt218.00–220.001,5832
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2755200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,5101
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,380128.22/cwt120.00–142.501,7695
Bulls——1,488144.17/cwt135.00–151.002,1453
Bulls——1,950165.38/cwt161.00–169.003,2255
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,00799.71/cwt85.00–111.001,0045
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,096133.02/cwt128.00–139.001,4588
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,170123.91/cwt111.00–129.001,4507
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,209138.76/cwt132.00–147.001,67816
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,340149.00/cwt149.00–149.001,9971
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,495130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,9441
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 18881,525.57/head1,468.00–1,599.001,5262
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 37921,085.30/head700.00–1,217.001,0853
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 29201,100.00/head1,100.00–1,100.001,1001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 29251,425.00/head1,425.00–1,425.001,4251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 29281,206.60/head1,150.00–1,250.001,2072
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,0202,025.00/head2,025.00–2,025.002,0251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 31,0551,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2051,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2101,475.00/head1,475.00–1,475.001,4751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,3102,064.31/head1,925.00–2,175.002,0642
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 18551,350.00/head1,350.00–1,350.001,3501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 3860650.00/head650.00–650.006501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 28951,225.00/head1,225.00–1,225.001,2251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,2452,800.00/head2,800.00–2,800.002,8001
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Small 3728903.71/head876.00–924.009042
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 27401,295.00/head1,295.00–1,295.001,2951
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 29051,275.09/head1,238.00–1,336.001,2752
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 29551,566.00/head1,566.00–1,566.001,5661

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.