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Williamston Livestock Auction

Name: Williamston Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-04-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-04-07

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Williamston, South Carolina · Mon, Apr 7

● Final91 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1958

← Mar 31Apr 7Apr 14 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

225 head

▼ 87 vs last sale 312▼ 283 vs year ago 508 · −55.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

47 head

▲ 6 vs last sale 41▼ 73 vs year ago 120 · −60.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

16 head

▼ 15 vs last sale 31▼ 8 vs year ago 24 · −33.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. Light offering of average to plain quality cattle due to extremely wet conditions in the area with active buyer participation.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $343.73/cwt on 31 head. That ranks 3 of 25 comparable sales and sits −54.01 against this barn's trailing median of $397.73.

Average price

$343.73

31 head · 543 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,866

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$401

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3

$83.34/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.80

vs SC average

−10.57 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	537	370.86	1,993	16thin
Medium and Large 2	548	321.61	1,762	12thin
Medium and Large 3	554	287.51	1,592	3thin

One grade step is worth $83.34/cwt here — about $401 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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

343.73

—

SC average5 barns · 64 hd

340.92

+2.80

National average175 barns · 9,187 hd

354.30

−10.57

This barn, trailing median25 sales

397.73

−54.01

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

25 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $480.71, low $337.05, median $397.73 across 25 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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,664	154.10	2,564	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,285	139.00	1,786	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,485	133.00	1,975	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,003	123.32	1,237	12

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.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,058	$1,675	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	968	$1,488	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	970	$1,280	1thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	1,230	$1,993	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	790	$2,108	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	852	$1,550	4thin
Stock Cows	Open	(<2 yrs)	1,005	$2,085	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	835	$1,733	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	870	$1,392	1thin

Every lot

91 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.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers25 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	345	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,346	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	360	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,278	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	365	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,387	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	369	403.02/cwt	395.00–415.00	1,487	7
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Value Added	410	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,661	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	440	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,628	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	470	335.81/cwt	322.50–350.00	1,578	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	483	358.78/cwt	357.50–360.00	1,733	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	490	313.89/cwt	300.00–327.50	1,538	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2Value Added	515	341.37/cwt	335.00–347.50	1,758	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	517	344.02/cwt	325.00–355.00	1,779	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	530	365.66/cwt	357.50–372.50	1,938	7
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2Fancy	530	352.50/cwt	352.50–352.50	1,868	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	533	296.27/cwt	292.50–300.00	1,579	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Value Added	541	378.51/cwt	375.00–379.00	2,048	8
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	560	346.00/cwt	346.00–346.00	1,938	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	577	298.66/cwt	290.00–310.00	1,723	6
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	595	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,607	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2Value Added	636	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,972	11
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Value Added	650	312.50/cwt	312.50–312.50	2,031	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2Value Added	690	297.50/cwt	297.50–297.50	2,053	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	695	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,807	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	710	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,811	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1Value Added	723	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	2,205	12
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	760	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	2,014	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers23 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1Fancy	200	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	740	1
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	228	332.91/cwt	325.00–340.00	759	2
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	230	302.01/cwt	295.00–310.00	695	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	268	352.62/cwt	350.00–355.00	945	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	290	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	914	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 3	290	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	696	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	323	309.96/cwt	305.00–315.00	1,001	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	338	335.07/cwt	325.00–345.00	1,133	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	369	334.49/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,234	5
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	371	307.71/cwt	295.00–320.00	1,142	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	410	329.00/cwt	329.00–329.00	1,349	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	425	316.97/cwt	312.50–322.50	1,347	8
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	428	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,241	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	465	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,511	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	465	287.23/cwt	275.00–300.00	1,336	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	473	304.39/cwt	290.00–317.50	1,440	9
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	478	283.01/cwt	280.00–285.00	1,353	5
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	500	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,325	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	529	289.59/cwt	283.00–298.00	1,532	6
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	550	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,513	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	570	282.46/cwt	277.50–285.00	1,610	4
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	620	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	1,597	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	665	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,596	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls20 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	315	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	1,307	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	335	378.86/cwt	375.00–382.50	1,269	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	345	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,139	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	370	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,499	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	370	347.43/cwt	345.00–350.00	1,285	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	380	376.71/cwt	370.00–385.00	1,431	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	426	368.14/cwt	360.00–380.00	1,568	7
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	440	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,430	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	445	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,558	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2Value Added	448	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,680	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3Fleshy	470	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,528	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	475	355.59/cwt	350.00–365.00	1,689	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	484	299.49/cwt	285.00–312.50	1,450	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	519	308.80/cwt	297.50–325.00	1,603	7
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	525	337.50/cwt	337.50–337.50	1,772	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1Value Added	560	332.50/cwt	332.50–332.50	1,862	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	568	305.05/cwt	295.00–315.00	1,733	6
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	580	282.50/cwt	282.50–282.50	1,639	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	585	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,580	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	645	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	1,758	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,115	131.17/cwt	120.00–140.00	1,463	2
Bulls	—	—	1,847	161.74/cwt	156.00–167.00	2,987	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,003	130.99/cwt	128.00–139.00	1,314	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,004	112.59/cwt	92.50–125.00	1,130	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,125	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,373	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,218	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,644	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,485	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	1,975	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,645	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	2,764	1
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	1,230	1,993.00/head	1,993.00–1,993.00	1,993	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs6 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1	695	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	795	2,350.00/head	2,350.00–2,350.00	2,350	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1	825	1,475.00/head	1,475.00–1,475.00	1,475	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	855	1,428.00/head	1,428.00–1,428.00	1,428	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	863	1,648.70/head	1,500.00–1,800.00	1,649	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	880	2,175.00/head	2,175.00–2,175.00	2,175	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	835	1,733.00/head	1,733.00–1,733.00	1,733	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	870	1,392.00/head	1,392.00–1,392.00	1,392	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,005	2,085.00/head	2,085.00–2,085.00	2,085	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 3	670	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	855	1,425.00/head	1,425.00–1,425.00	1,425	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	970	1,280.00/head	1,280.00–1,280.00	1,280	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,260	1,925.00/head	1,925.00–1,925.00	1,925	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,265	2,075.00/head	2,075.00–2,075.00	2,075	1

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.

South Carolina feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Upstate Livestock Exchange - Williamston, SC

Mon Apr 7, 2025

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Columbia, SC (LS-CO)

Feeder CattleReceipts 225Last week 312Year ago 508

Slaughter CattleReceipts 47Last week 41Year ago 120

Replacement CattleReceipts 16Last week 31Year ago 24

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. Light offering of average to plain quality cattle due to extremely wet conditions in the area with active buyer participation.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	228	325.00–340.00	332.91
2	250–300	268	350.00–355.00	352.62
2	300–350	338	325.00–345.00	335.07
5	350–400	369	330.00–340.00	334.49
1	400–450	410	329.00	329.00
1	450–500	465	325.00	325.00
4	550–600	570	277.50–285.00	282.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	240.00	240.00
2	450–500	465	275.00–300.00	287.23
1	500–550	500	265.00	265.00
2	600–650	620	257.50	257.50
1	650–700	665	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	200	370.00	370.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	428	290.00	290.00
5	450–500	478	280.00–285.00	283.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	230	295.00–310.00	302.01
1	250–300	290	315.00	315.00
2	300–350	323	305.00–315.00	309.96
4	350–400	371	295.00–320.00	307.71
8	400–450	425	312.50–322.50	316.97
9	450–500	473	290.00–317.50	304.39
6	500–550	529	283.00–298.00	289.59
1	550–600	550	275.00	275.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	360	355.00	355.00
2	450–500	490	300.00–327.50	313.89
2	500–550	533	292.50–300.00	296.27
1	550–600	595	270.00	270.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	470	322.50–350.00	335.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	390.00	390.00
1	350–400	365	380.00	380.00
1	400–450	440	370.00	370.00
2	450–500	483	357.50–360.00	358.78
3	500–550	517	325.00–355.00	344.02
6	550–600	577	290.00–310.00	298.66
1	650–700	695	260.00	260.00
1	700–750	710	255.00	255.00
1	750–800	760	265.00	265.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	410	405.00	405.00
8	500–550	541	375.00–379.00	378.51
1	650–700	650	312.50	312.50
12	700–750	723	305.00	305.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	350–400	369	395.00–415.00	403.02
7	500–550	530	357.50–372.50	365.66
1	550–600	560	346.00	346.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	530	352.50	352.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	515	335.00–347.50	341.37
11	600–650	636	310.00	310.00
1	650–700	690	297.50	297.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	370	345.00–350.00	347.43
1	400–450	445	350.00	350.00
1	550–600	580	282.50	282.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	448	375.00	375.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	335	375.00–382.50	378.86
3	350–400	380	370.00–385.00	376.71
7	400–450	426	360.00–380.00	368.14
4	450–500	475	350.00–365.00	355.59
7	500–550	519	297.50–325.00	308.80
6	550–600	568	295.00–315.00	305.05
1	600–650	645	272.50	272.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	315	415.00	415.00
1	350–400	370	405.00	405.00
1	500–550	525	337.50	337.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	560	332.50	332.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	470	325.00	325.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	330.00	330.00
1	400–450	440	325.00	325.00
4	450–500	484	285.00–312.50	299.49
1	550–600	585	270.00	270.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	795	2,350.00	2,350.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	855	1,428.00	1,428.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	880	2,175.00	2,175.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	863	1,500.00–1,800.00	1,648.70

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	695	1,800.00	1,800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	825	1,475.00	1,475.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	835	1,733.00	1,733.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	870	1,392.00	1,392.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,005	2,085.00	2,085.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	970	1,280.00	1,280.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	855	1,425.00	1,425.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,260	1,925.00	1,925.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,265	2,075.00	2,075.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	670	900.00	900.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,230	1,993.00	1,993.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,847	156.00–167.00	161.74
2	—	1,115	120.00–140.00	131.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,125	122.00	122.00
3	—	1,218	135.00	135.00
1	—	1,645	168.00	168.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,485	133.00	133.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,003	128.00–139.00	130.99
5	—	1,004	92.50–125.00	112.59

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.