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Williamston Livestock Auction

Name: Williamston Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-04-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-04-21

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Williamston, South Carolina · Mon, Apr 21

● Final93 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1958

← Apr 14Apr 21Apr 28 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

185 head

▼ 195 vs last sale 380▼ 82 vs year ago 267 · −30.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

59 head

▼ 2 vs last sale 61▲ 11 vs year ago 48 · +22.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

19 head

▲ 2 vs last sale 17▼ 10 vs year ago 29 · −34.5%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. Limited comparable sales due to limited comparable sales.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $290.80/cwt on 19 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −71.15 against this barn's trailing median of $361.95.

Average price

$290.80

19 head · 548 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,593

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$292

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

$66.88/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.37

vs SC average

−39.15 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	538	316.88	1,704	8thin
Medium and Large 2	554	274.01	1,519	10thin
Medium and Large 3	565	250.00	1,413	1thin

One grade step is worth $66.88/cwt here — about $292 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 sale19 hd

290.80

—

SC average6 barns · 108 hd

287.42

+3.37

National average175 barns · 11,256 hd

329.95

−39.15

This barn, trailing median30 sales

361.95

−71.15

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

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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,417	174.29	2,469	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,478	143.31	2,119	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,258	136.01	1,712	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	966	119.37	1,153	11

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,033	$1,888	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	800	$1,675	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	940	$1,625	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,045	$1,350	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	925	$1,150	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	2,195	$4,400	1thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	1,289	$3,167	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	860	$2,300	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	810	$1,250	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	894	$1,345	3thin
Stock Cows	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	980	$1,303	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	(<2 yrs)	890	$1,202	1thin

Every lot

93 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 · Steers20 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	285	362.50/cwt	360.00–365.00	1,033	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	315	274.92/cwt	270.00–280.00	866	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1Value Added	378	412.50/cwt	412.50–412.50	1,559	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	390	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,463	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	405	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,519	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	430	351.25/cwt	340.00–362.50	1,510	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	435	328.71/cwt	325.00–332.50	1,430	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	455	377.50/cwt	377.50–377.50	1,718	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	469	344.32/cwt	340.00–365.00	1,615	8
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	485	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,601	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Value Added	488	367.50/cwt	367.50–367.50	1,793	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	518	329.00/cwt	329.00–329.00	1,704	7
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	535	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,552	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	538	341.23/cwt	337.50–345.00	1,836	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	542	339.09/cwt	339.00–340.00	1,838	11
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	550	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,843	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2Value Added	575	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,869	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	655	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,834	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	670	292.50/cwt	292.50–292.50	1,960	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	726	278.62/cwt	270.00–297.50	2,023	4
Feeder Cattle · Heifers26 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	205	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	677	1
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	225	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	675	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	317	324.94/cwt	315.00–340.00	1,030	5
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	333	295.19/cwt	290.00–300.00	983	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	360	294.81/cwt	280.00–305.00	1,061	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	373	331.79/cwt	315.00–345.00	1,238	7
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1Value Added	397	338.00/cwt	338.00–338.00	1,342	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	420	296.07/cwt	292.50–300.00	1,243	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	428	327.35/cwt	322.50–332.50	1,401	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	430	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,075	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	455	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,479	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	465	287.37/cwt	275.00–300.00	1,336	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Value Added	510	332.50/cwt	332.50–332.50	1,696	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	513	296.28/cwt	295.00–297.50	1,520	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	526	322.50/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,696	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2Value Added	535	307.50/cwt	307.50–307.50	1,645	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2Value Added	560	287.50/cwt	287.50–287.50	1,610	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	563	304.17/cwt	297.50–310.00	1,712	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	563	267.51/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,506	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	565	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,413	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	585	241.26/cwt	240.00–242.50	1,411	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	633	267.21/cwt	262.50–270.00	1,691	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	645	272.00/cwt	272.00–272.00	1,754	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	650	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	1,771	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	655	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,834	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	745	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	1,818	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls23 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 2	220	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	814	1
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 3	225	328.30/cwt	325.00–330.00	739	3
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	275	379.91/cwt	375.00–390.00	1,045	3
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 3	285	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	998	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	305	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,068	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	329	376.03/cwt	370.00–385.00	1,237	4
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	343	402.48/cwt	400.00–405.00	1,381	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	365	336.99/cwt	325.00–350.00	1,230	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	366	376.98/cwt	365.00–390.00	1,380	5
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	400	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,280	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	410	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,620	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	428	361.84/cwt	345.00–375.00	1,549	7
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	475	357.50/cwt	357.50–357.50	1,698	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	485	342.50/cwt	342.50–342.50	1,661	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	515	336.34/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,732	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	515	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,442	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	540	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,728	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	570	323.76/cwt	322.50–325.00	1,845	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	575	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,581	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	635	276.67/cwt	270.00–290.00	1,757	3
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 3	650	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,625	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 3	715	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,680	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	723	278.33/cwt	272.50–285.00	2,012	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	938	195.98/cwt	195.00–197.00	1,838	2
Bulls	—	—	1,608	165.61/cwt	155.00–175.00	2,663	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	962	113.46/cwt	90.00–124.00	1,091	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	977	135.14/cwt	133.00–137.00	1,320	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,151	127.68/cwt	120.00–134.00	1,470	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,317	140.55/cwt	135.00–148.00	1,851	11
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,410	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	2,312	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,486	141.01/cwt	133.00–149.00	2,095	9
Replacement Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	825	1,981.92/head	1,775.00–2,172.00	1,982	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	1,753	4,352.50/head	4,100.00–4,600.00	4,353	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	2,195	4,400.00/head	4,400.00–4,400.00	4,400	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Small 1	765	1,145.00/head	1,145.00–1,145.00	1,145	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	890	1,202.00/head	1,202.00–1,202.00	1,202	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	958	1,444.46/head	1,409.00–1,479.00	1,444	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	980	1,303.00/head	1,303.00–1,303.00	1,303	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 1	780	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	800	1,675.00/head	1,675.00–1,675.00	1,675	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	800	1,575.00/head	1,575.00–1,575.00	1,575	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	925	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,045	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,100	1,850.00/head	1,850.00–1,850.00	1,850	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,265	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 3	810	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	860	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	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 21, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 185Last week 380Year ago 267

Slaughter CattleReceipts 59Last week 61Year ago 48

Replacement CattleReceipts 19Last week 17Year ago 29

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. Limited comparable sales due to limited comparable sales.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	435	325.00–332.50	328.71
1	450–500	485	330.00	330.00
7	500–550	518	329.00	329.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	285	360.00–365.00	362.50
1	350–400	390	375.00	375.00
1	400–450	405	375.00	375.00
1	450–500	455	377.50	377.50
11	500–550	542	339.00–340.00	339.09
1	650–700	670	292.50	292.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	315	270.00–280.00	274.92
1	500–550	535	290.00	290.00
1	650–700	655	280.00	280.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	430	340.00–362.50	351.25
8	450–500	469	340.00–365.00	344.32
2	500–550	538	337.50–345.00	341.23
1	550–600	550	335.00	335.00
4	700–750	726	270.00–297.50	278.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	378	412.50	412.50
2	450–500	488	367.50	367.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	575	325.00	325.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	205	330.00	330.00
5	300–350	317	315.00–340.00	324.94
7	350–400	373	315.00–345.00	331.79
2	400–450	428	322.50–332.50	327.35
2	450–500	455	325.00	325.00
4	500–550	526	320.00–325.00	322.50
3	550–600	563	297.50–310.00	304.17
1	600–650	645	272.00	272.00
1	650–700	655	280.00	280.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	300.00	300.00
2	300–350	333	290.00–300.00	295.19
4	350–400	360	280.00–305.00	294.81
2	400–450	420	292.50–300.00	296.07
2	450–500	465	275.00–300.00	287.37
2	500–550	513	295.00–297.50	296.28
4	550–600	563	260.00–270.00	267.51
3	600–650	633	262.50–270.00	267.21
1	650–700	650	272.50	272.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	585	240.00–242.50	241.26
1	700–750	745	244.00	244.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	535	307.50	307.50
1	550–600	560	287.50	287.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	397	338.00	338.00
1	500–550	510	332.50	332.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	430	250.00	250.00
1	550–600	565	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	225	325.00–330.00	328.30
2	250–300	285	350.00	350.00
1	300–350	305	350.00	350.00
2	350–400	365	325.00–350.00	336.99
1	400–450	400	320.00	320.00
1	450–500	485	342.50	342.50
1	500–550	515	280.00	280.00
1	650–700	650	250.00	250.00
1	700–750	715	235.00	235.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	343	400.00–405.00	402.48
1	400–450	410	395.00	395.00
3	500–550	515	330.00–340.00	336.34
2	550–600	570	322.50–325.00	323.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	220	370.00	370.00
3	250–300	275	375.00–390.00	379.91
4	300–350	329	370.00–385.00	376.03
5	350–400	366	365.00–390.00	376.98
7	400–450	428	345.00–375.00	361.84
1	450–500	475	357.50	357.50
1	500–550	540	320.00	320.00
1	550–600	575	275.00	275.00
3	600–650	635	270.00–290.00	276.67
3	700–750	723	272.50–285.00	278.33

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,608	155.00–175.00	165.61
2	—	938	195.00–197.00	195.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,317	135.00–148.00	140.55
6	—	1,151	120.00–134.00	127.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	977	133.00–137.00	135.14
8	—	962	90.00–124.00	113.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,486	133.00–149.00	141.01
1	—	1,410	164.00	164.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	2	—	958	1,409.00–1,479.00	1,444.46
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	890	1,202.00	1,202.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	980	1,303.00	1,303.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	765	1,145.00	1,145.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	800	1,575.00	1,575.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	925	1,150.00	1,150.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	800	1,675.00	1,675.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,045	1,350.00	1,350.00

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	—	1,100	1,850.00	1,850.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,265	2,200.00	2,200.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	780	1,400.00	1,400.00

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	—	860	2,300.00	2,300.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	810	1,250.00	1,250.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	2,195	4,400.00	4,400.00
(<2 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,753	4,100.00–4,600.00	4,352.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	2	—	825	1,775.00–2,172.00	1,981.92

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.