Sale reports / South Carolina / Williamston Livestock Auction / 2025-03-24

Williamston Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Williamston, South Carolina · Mon, Mar 24
● Final122 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1958
Feeder Cattle receipts
415 head
▲ 233 vs last sale 182▼ 88 vs year ago 503 · −17.5%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
68 head
▲ 24 vs last sale 44▼ 75 vs year ago 143 · −52.4%
Replacement Cattle receipts
33 head
▲ 19 vs last sale 14▲ 19 vs year ago 14 · +135.7%
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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 3.50 higher, slaughter bulls steady based on limited comparable sales. Moderate offering of average to plain 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 $284.29/cwt on 31 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −77.66 against this barn's trailing median of $361.95.
Average price
$284.29
31 head · 543 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,544
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$311
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$31.19/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+4.00
vs SC average
−37.45 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1553291.191,61110thin
Medium and Large 2540282.051,52420
Medium and Large 3500260.001,3001thin
One grade step is worth $31.19/cwt here — about $311 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 sale31 hd
284.29
—
SC average6 barns · 103 hd
280.29
+4.00
National average178 barns · 15,613 hd
321.74
−37.45
This barn, trailing median30 sales
361.95
−77.66
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—Average1,725173.852,9994thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,532147.572,2607thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,259145.371,83026
CowsLean 85-90%Low947130.151,23213

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)850$1,5001thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)822$1,3423thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)985$1,2892thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)650$8001thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)875$1,8501thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)988$1,6172thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)985$2,5501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)943$2,2002thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)775$1,09510
Stock CowsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)814$1,05110

Every lot

122 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 · Steers26 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1Fancy235465.00/cwt465.00–465.001,0933
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1245450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,1031
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1284445.59/cwt425.00–452.501,2654
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1315422.86/cwt415.00–430.001,3322
Steers300–350Medium and Large 3335315.00/cwt315.00–315.001,0551
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1373400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,4922
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1Fancy378448.32/cwt444.00–449.001,6957
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2383370.10/cwt355.00–385.001,4172
Steers400–450Medium and Large 3405335.00/cwt335.00–335.001,3571
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1417409.96/cwt405.00–415.001,7106
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2418382.79/cwt367.50–395.001,6004
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2Fleshy450320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,4401
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2468361.29/cwt342.50–387.501,6919
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Value Added472404.00/cwt404.00–404.001,9074
Steers450–500Medium and Large 3480330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,5842
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1485389.59/cwt370.00–403.001,8907
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2Fleshy515325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,6741
Steers500–550Medium and Large 3520307.50/cwt307.50–307.501,5991
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2540345.12/cwt330.00–357.501,8644
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1541376.84/cwt375.00–382.502,0394
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1563345.55/cwt340.00–352.501,9454
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2577330.52/cwt322.50–347.501,9073
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2620327.50/cwt327.50–327.502,0311
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1655312.50/cwt312.50–312.502,0471
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2655285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,8671
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2Value Added680290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,9721
Feeder Cattle · Heifers36 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2217316.54/cwt300.00–325.006873
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1240345.00/cwt345.00–345.008281
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2Fleshy240290.00/cwt290.00–290.006961
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2Fleshy258287.28/cwt280.00–295.007412
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2273319.98/cwt300.00–330.008746
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1274354.74/cwt340.00–360.009726
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1Fancy278368.72/cwt365.00–372.501,0252
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1318347.76/cwt337.50–360.001,1066
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 3322248.03/cwt240.00–260.007993
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1Fancy328374.47/cwt365.00–385.001,2282
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2Fleshy329280.41/cwt270.00–282.509236
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2333324.09/cwt317.50–330.001,0793
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 3370250.32/cwt240.00–260.009263
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1372344.29/cwt330.00–350.001,28114
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2381312.33/cwt300.00–325.001,1904
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2Fleshy385278.75/cwt277.50–280.001,0732
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1413336.24/cwt327.50–350.001,38910
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2414315.18/cwt300.00–325.001,30510
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 3425235.47/cwt225.00–245.001,0012
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2Fleshy433270.06/cwt260.00–280.001,1692
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1463332.07/cwt327.50–337.501,5376
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 3463238.93/cwt227.50–250.001,1062
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2Fleshy473273.43/cwt267.50–290.001,2936
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2479306.50/cwt290.00–325.001,46817
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Value Added482339.00/cwt339.00–339.001,6343
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Fleshy495305.00/cwt305.00–305.001,5101
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 3500260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,3001
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1515319.95/cwt315.00–325.001,6482
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2527294.40/cwt280.00–307.501,55111
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2Fleshy527265.75/cwt260.00–270.001,4013
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1563284.00/cwt280.00–285.001,5998
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2Fleshy567258.47/cwt245.00–265.001,4663
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2575276.68/cwt270.00–285.001,5913
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2625260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,6251
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2675255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,7211
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1680261.24/cwt260.00–262.501,7762
Feeder Cattle · Bulls30 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 2205355.00/cwt355.00–355.007281
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 3235330.11/cwt325.00–335.007762
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1240402.34/cwt395.00–410.009662
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2273357.71/cwt350.00–365.009772
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1285423.10/cwt415.00–430.001,2063
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 3290340.00/cwt340.00–340.009861
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2Fleshy300355.00/cwt355.00–355.001,0651
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2320374.01/cwt365.00–387.501,1977
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1321413.97/cwt400.00–430.001,3294
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1Fancy322448.24/cwt440.00–450.001,4436
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 3323324.61/cwt315.00–335.001,0482
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2363380.21/cwt370.00–390.001,3802
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1381426.78/cwt420.00–437.501,6267
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1410430.00/cwt430.00–430.001,7631
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2Fleshy420345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,4491
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2425385.48/cwt372.50–397.501,6387
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2468361.12/cwt350.00–372.501,6907
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2Fleshy469328.52/cwt312.50–347.501,5414
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 3490340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,6661
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2525315.53/cwt300.00–325.001,6575
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2Fleshy538288.36/cwt285.00–290.001,5513
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 3540290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,5661
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 3565290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,6391
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2Fleshy575293.65/cwt290.00–297.501,6882
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2579317.52/cwt305.00–337.501,8384
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2625285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,7811
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 3625252.50/cwt252.50–252.501,5781
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2665275.57/cwt265.00–282.501,8334
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2Fleshy690250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,7251
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2Fleshy715245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,7521
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,050152.50/cwt152.50–152.501,6011
Bulls——1,950180.96/cwt173.00–185.003,5293
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%932135.25/cwt125.00–140.001,26110
Cows—Lean 85-90%995113.17/cwt102.50–119.001,1263
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,199135.89/cwt130.00–140.001,6297
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,281148.86/cwt143.00–159.001,90719
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,501150.66/cwt147.00–154.002,2614
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,573143.44/cwt142.00–144.002,2563
Replacement Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 28051,127.00/head1,127.00–1,127.001,1271
Bulls—Medium and Large 18751,850.00/head1,850.00–1,850.001,8501
Bulls—Medium and Large 11,1702,106.00/head2,106.00–2,106.002,1061
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows10 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Small 3655688.87/head613.00–750.006893
Stock Cows—Small 3695904.00/head904.00–904.009041
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 3710994.00/head994.00–994.009941
Stock Cows—Small 2727861.93/head750.00–975.008623
Stock Cows—Small 17701,134.90/head1,100.00–1,225.001,1353
Stock Cows—Small 1793971.66/head925.00–1,012.009722
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 38101,195.00/head1,195.00–1,195.001,1951
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 28781,431.41/head1,336.00–1,518.001,4312
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 29321,280.85/head1,254.00–1,318.001,2813
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 11,0801,663.00/head1,663.00–1,663.001,6631
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 3650800.00/head800.00–800.008001
Bred Cows—Small 17351,129.76/head1,099.00–1,165.001,1302
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 28351,215.00/head1,215.00–1,215.001,2151
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 28501,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 29951,766.00/head1,766.00–1,766.001,7661
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 31,1351,362.00/head1,362.00–1,362.001,3621
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 17601,775.00/head1,775.00–1,775.001,7751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 29852,550.00/head2,550.00–2,550.002,5501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,1252,625.00/head2,625.00–2,625.002,6251

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.