Sale reports / South Carolina / Williamston Livestock Auction / 2025-06-02

Williamston Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Williamston, South Carolina · Mon, Jun 2
● Final132 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1958
Feeder Cattle receipts
689 head
▲ 270 vs last sale 419▲ 197 vs year ago 492 · +40.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
79 head
▲ 30 vs last sale 49▼ 51 vs year ago 130 · −39.2%
Replacement Cattle receipts
58 head
▲ 31 vs last sale 27▲ 47 vs year ago 11 · +427.3%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparisons made this week due to no sale last week. Heavy offering of average to plain quality cattle with active buyer participation and light demand for cattle with excessive hair

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $304.28/cwt on 45 head. That ranks 5 of 30 comparable sales and sits −57.67 against this barn's trailing median of $361.95.
Average price
$304.28
45 head · 547 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,665
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$131
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$39.51/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−0.77
vs SC average
−33.96 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1533324.511,72812thin
Medium and Large 2552298.121,64630
Medium and Large 3560285.001,5973thin
One grade step is worth $39.51/cwt here — about $131 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 sale45 hd
304.28
—
SC average6 barns · 155 hd
305.06
−0.77
National average164 barns · 13,536 hd
338.24
−33.96
This barn, trailing median30 sales
361.95
−57.67
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—Average1,483179.972,6699thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,533153.432,3536thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,170148.521,73728
CowsLean 85-90%Low945136.551,29120

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)1,247$2,4313thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,145$2,2903thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)932$1,8576
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)925$1,8501thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,214$1,8464thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,050$1,6632thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,298$2,6422thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)1,090$2,2563thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)893$2,3728
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)868$1,5466
Stock CowsOpen(<2 yrs)818$2,0112thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)817$1,58714
Stock CowsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)844$1,2384thin

Every lot

132 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 · Steers32 lots · lightest first
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1Fancy270420.00/cwt420.00–420.001,1342
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2285350.00/cwt350.00–350.009981
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1338390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,3182
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2340375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,2751
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1Fancy355430.00/cwt430.00–430.001,5271
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1373395.79/cwt390.00–407.501,4766
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2388380.10/cwt375.00–385.001,4752
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1415400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,6601
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2Fleshy415342.41/cwt340.00–345.001,4212
Steers400–450Medium and Large 3420319.47/cwt300.00–330.001,3424
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2424370.90/cwt350.00–380.001,57313
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1452383.68/cwt381.00–387.501,7343
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2463364.79/cwt357.50–377.501,68933
Steers450–500Medium and Large 3480340.00/cwt335.00–345.001,6322
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2Fleshy483342.46/cwt340.00–345.001,6542
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1502361.09/cwt358.00–370.001,8137
Steers500–550Medium and Large 3525312.62/cwt300.00–320.001,6413
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2526341.27/cwt320.00–360.001,79515
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1563354.11/cwt345.00–360.001,9943
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1Value Added566362.00/cwt362.00–362.002,0497
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2Fleshy566316.00/cwt316.00–316.001,7895
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2572331.11/cwt320.00–350.001,89411
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2Value Added585322.50/cwt322.50–322.501,8871
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2Value Added605295.00/cwt295.00–295.001,7851
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2Fleshy625285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,7814
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2632313.35/cwt300.00–320.001,9803
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1Value Added635335.00/cwt335.00–335.002,1271
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1635315.00/cwt315.00–315.002,0003
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2667294.88/cwt290.00–297.501,9673
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2700292.50/cwt292.50–292.502,0481
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1Value Added715309.00/cwt309.00–309.002,2091
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1Value Added755297.50/cwt297.50–297.502,2461
Feeder Cattle · Heifers35 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 3218330.00/cwt330.00–330.007192
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2Fleshy265300.00/cwt300.00–300.007951
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1269376.79/cwt370.00–390.001,0145
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2270350.00/cwt350.00–350.009451
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 3278316.68/cwt275.00–335.008803
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1Fancy305410.00/cwt410.00–410.001,2511
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 3325305.00/cwt295.00–325.009913
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1327374.30/cwt360.00–390.001,22411
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2332342.42/cwt337.50–350.001,1373
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1368378.30/cwt367.50–390.001,3928
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2374353.06/cwt340.00–365.001,3207
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 3378301.65/cwt300.00–305.001,1403
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2Fleshy389331.40/cwt320.00–337.501,2894
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1406363.93/cwt350.00–380.001,4787
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2422339.92/cwt330.00–352.501,43416
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2Fleshy428317.09/cwt310.00–327.501,3576
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 3431311.92/cwt295.00–330.001,3449
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2Value Added437342.50/cwt342.50–342.501,4973
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1455337.50/cwt337.50–337.501,5362
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2469323.61/cwt310.00–335.001,51815
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2Fleshy472303.25/cwt297.50–310.001,4316
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 3473312.92/cwt305.00–325.001,4804
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2Fleshy523284.98/cwt280.00–290.001,4902
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2525308.17/cwt290.00–319.001,61814
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1527325.91/cwt320.00–347.501,71810
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 3545315.00/cwt315.00–315.001,7171
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1560317.50/cwt317.50–317.501,7782
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2Fleshy560279.64/cwt260.00–300.001,5662
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 3568270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,5342
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2587291.66/cwt260.00–302.501,71212
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1603300.01/cwt297.50–302.501,8092
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2622291.42/cwt282.50–300.001,8135
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2660263.73/cwt262.50–265.001,7412
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2Fleshy660260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,7161
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2Value Added695262.50/cwt262.50–262.501,8241
Feeder Cattle · Bulls27 lots · lightest first
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 3268308.51/cwt295.00–330.008273
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2278351.77/cwt345.00–355.009783
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1290415.00/cwt415.00–415.001,2041
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1Fancy320420.00/cwt420.00–420.001,3441
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2329363.40/cwt350.00–375.001,1969
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1333402.03/cwt390.00–415.001,3392
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 3335320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,0721
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1365390.45/cwt380.00–405.001,4258
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2368372.99/cwt350.00–385.001,37314
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 3370335.00/cwt335.00–335.001,2401
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1405385.00/cwt385.00–385.001,5591
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 3418321.06/cwt310.00–330.001,3424
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2429353.77/cwt315.00–365.001,51814
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2Fleshy437332.47/cwt325.00–337.501,4533
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2471348.35/cwt340.00–360.001,64110
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 3471321.23/cwt310.00–337.501,5135
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2Fleshy485337.50/cwt337.50–337.501,6372
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2Fleshy507331.64/cwt325.00–335.001,6813
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2522345.87/cwt332.50–350.001,80510
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 3522312.26/cwt295.00–335.001,6307
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1540352.50/cwt352.50–352.501,9041
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2567333.36/cwt320.00–347.501,8906
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 3570280.35/cwt270.00–290.001,5982
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2Fleshy582307.44/cwt300.00–312.501,7893
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2629301.14/cwt285.00–312.501,8948
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2669284.11/cwt275.00–300.001,9016
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2720272.50/cwt272.50–272.501,9621
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,416177.34/cwt160.00–190.002,5118
Bulls——2,020201.00/cwt201.00–201.004,0601
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%864119.58/cwt85.00–135.001,0337
Cows—Lean 85-90%989145.69/cwt137.50–155.001,44113
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,074140.13/cwt133.00–145.001,5058
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,208151.87/cwt146.00–167.001,83520
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,481151.11/cwt146.00–155.002,2385
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,795165.00/cwt165.00–165.002,9621
Replacement Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 11,0902,255.62/head1,525.00–2,850.002,2563
Bulls—Medium and Large 11,2982,642.20/head2,500.00–2,800.002,6422
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows12 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 37201,206.00/head1,206.00–1,206.001,2061
Bred Cows—Small 17801,950.00/head1,950.00–1,950.001,9501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 29251,850.00/head1,850.00–1,850.001,8501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 29701,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,0001,839.38/head1,800.00–1,875.001,8392
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,0001,525.00/head1,525.00–1,525.001,5251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0452,152.46/head2,025.00–2,313.002,1522
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,0602,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1301,825.00/head1,825.00–1,825.001,8251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1882,334.74/head2,300.00–2,375.002,3352
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2472,430.75/head2,275.00–2,675.002,4313
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2851,952.63/head1,800.00–2,025.001,9533
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows8 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Small 26901,052.00/head1,052.00–1,052.001,0521
Stock Cows—Small 3728951.95/head893.00–1,025.009524
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 37631,185.67/head1,160.00–1,214.001,1862
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 18001,820.00/head1,820.00–1,820.001,8201
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 28182,011.24/head1,976.00–2,043.002,0112
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 28201,565.34/head1,503.00–1,630.001,5652
Stock Cows—Small 3868910.43/head907.00–914.009102
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 29192,195.07/head1,925.00–2,479.002,1956
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs8 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 16751,750.00/head1,750.00–1,750.001,7501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 36801,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 28101,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 28131,337.69/head1,200.00–1,450.001,3382
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 29142,440.29/head2,150.00–2,600.002,4404
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 29382,487.26/head2,425.00–2,525.002,4873
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 21,0201,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 21,0702,300.00/head2,300.00–2,300.002,3001

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.