Sale reports / South Carolina / Williamston Livestock Auction / 2025-06-16

Williamston Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Williamston, South Carolina · Mon, Jun 16
● Final104 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1958
Feeder Cattle receipts
369 head
▲ 58 vs last sale 311▲ 95 vs year ago 274 · +34.7%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
38 head
▼ 22 vs last sale 60▼ 70 vs year ago 108 · −64.8%
Replacement Cattle receipts
35 head
▲ 18 vs last sale 17▲ 5 vs year ago 30 · +16.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales, Moderate offering of average to plain quality cattle with active buyer participation. Light demand for cattle with excessive flesh and hair.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $311.97/cwt on 40 head. That ranks 7 of 30 comparable sales and sits −49.98 against this barn's trailing median of $361.95.
Average price
$311.97
40 head · 538 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,678
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$120
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$48.47/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+5.60
vs SC average
−22.14 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1526325.971,71613thin
Medium and Large 2542306.301,66126
Medium and Large 3575277.501,5961thin
One grade step is worth $48.47/cwt here — about $120 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 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 sale40 hd
311.97
—
SC average6 barns · 112 hd
306.37
+5.60
National average153 barns · 9,567 hd
334.11
−22.14
This barn, trailing median30 sales
361.95
−49.98
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—Low1,539174.332,6834thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,459153.672,2426thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,233144.131,77718
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,139136.701,5575thin

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)990$2,2923thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,273$1,9164thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,233$1,8332thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,130$1,5751thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,030$1,5287
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)840$1,2833thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,360$2,7001thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)620$7251thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,040$2,2751thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,040$2,23212

Every lot

104 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 · Steers21 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 2240355.00/cwt355.00–355.008521
Steers200–250Medium and Large 3240350.00/cwt350.00–350.008401
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2295350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,0331
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2310352.54/cwt350.00–355.001,0932
Steers350–400Medium and Large 3375330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,2381
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1390392.47/cwt390.00–395.001,5312
Steers400–450Medium and Large 3413313.33/cwt300.00–325.001,2943
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2418347.43/cwt345.00–350.001,4522
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1435375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,6312
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2Fleshy465300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,3951
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1467379.93/cwt375.00–387.501,7743
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2480357.67/cwt340.00–367.501,71715
Steers450–500Medium and Large 3495327.50/cwt327.50–327.501,6211
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1518365.97/cwt350.00–382.501,8968
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2529344.08/cwt342.50–345.001,8207
Steers550–600Medium and Large 3553307.47/cwt300.00–315.001,7002
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2Fleshy555330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,8321
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1565357.31/cwt354.00–372.502,0198
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2578339.34/cwt321.00–357.501,9613
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2632330.79/cwt315.00–334.002,0916
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1634334.99/cwt334.00–340.002,1246
Feeder Cattle · Heifers26 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1205390.00/cwt390.00–390.008001
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 3245295.00/cwt295.00–295.007231
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 3273273.41/cwt270.00–275.007463
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 3325257.50/cwt250.00–265.008372
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2330302.35/cwt295.00–310.009983
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1365373.65/cwt365.00–380.001,3644
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2374318.21/cwt300.00–330.001,1906
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2Fancy375340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,2751
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 3380285.13/cwt275.00–295.001,0833
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2Fleshy414287.65/cwt280.00–302.501,1919
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1415349.31/cwt335.00–357.501,4503
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2429329.39/cwt310.00–339.001,41312
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 3445275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,2241
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1460339.97/cwt337.50–342.501,5642
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2Fleshy465307.42/cwt305.00–310.001,4302
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2476305.00/cwt290.00–315.001,4529
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2Fleshy513296.43/cwt280.00–315.001,5213
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1518329.12/cwt322.50–332.001,70511
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2529316.56/cwt305.00–330.001,67512
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2565297.79/cwt285.00–310.001,68311
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1573308.64/cwt300.00–317.501,7692
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 3575277.50/cwt277.50–277.501,5961
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1620303.33/cwt295.00–305.001,8816
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2620280.99/cwt270.00–295.001,7423
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2685260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,7811
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2710250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,7751
Feeder Cattle · Bulls27 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 3245290.00/cwt290.00–290.007111
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 3265280.00/cwt280.00–280.007421
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2284357.60/cwt345.00–375.001,0164
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 3310325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,0081
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2319360.31/cwt350.00–370.001,1494
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1328392.60/cwt380.00–405.001,2882
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2Fleshy340325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,1051
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2362356.73/cwt350.00–370.001,2913
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 3365314.18/cwt295.00–335.001,1472
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1373387.62/cwt380.00–400.001,4464
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1410384.88/cwt380.00–390.001,5782
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2Fleshy415325.18/cwt320.00–330.001,3492
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2422348.56/cwt340.00–360.001,4718
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2Fleshy468320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,4982
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2475342.94/cwt330.00–350.001,6298
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 3485320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,5521
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1495345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,7081
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 3515310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,5971
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2518327.56/cwt325.00–330.001,6972
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1534354.14/cwt347.50–365.001,8916
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2Fleshy535310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,6591
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1568342.42/cwt340.00–345.001,9452
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2570324.98/cwt320.00–332.501,8524
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2Fleshy575284.83/cwt280.00–290.001,6382
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1613312.93/cwt310.00–315.001,9183
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2623295.52/cwt280.00–312.501,8413
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2650307.50/cwt307.50–307.501,9991
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers450–500Large 3475250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,1881
Dairy Steers500–550Large 3515237.50/cwt237.50–237.501,2231
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,320163.67/cwt160.00–168.002,1602
Bulls——1,758185.00/cwt185.00–185.003,2522
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,048144.44/cwt142.50–146.001,5142
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,200131.54/cwt124.00–139.001,5783
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,228151.22/cwt146.00–155.001,85710
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,239135.26/cwt129.00–144.001,6768
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,335142.00/cwt142.00–142.001,8961
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,484156.01/cwt150.00–159.002,3155
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 21,0402,275.00/head2,275.00–2,275.002,2751
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows14 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 2635675.00/head675.00–675.006751
Bred Cows—Small 2660875.00/head875.00–875.008751
Bred Cows—Small 16951,100.00/head1,100.00–1,100.001,1001
Bred Cows—Small 17301,350.00/head1,350.00–1,350.001,3501
Bred Cows—Small 18951,100.00/head1,100.00–1,100.001,1001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 39101,275.00/head1,275.00–1,275.001,2751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,0652,750.00/head2,750.00–2,750.002,7501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,0651,750.00/head1,750.00–1,750.001,7501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1301,575.00/head1,575.00–1,575.001,5751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1651,875.00/head1,875.00–1,875.001,8751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1752,775.00/head2,775.00–2,775.002,7751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2331,832.79/head1,825.00–1,842.001,8332
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2351,964.17/head1,800.00–2,175.001,9643
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2731,915.99/head1,675.00–2,125.001,9164
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Small 19151,487.00/head1,487.00–1,487.001,4871
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 29592,157.53/head1,684.00–2,555.002,1587
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 11,2132,549.44/head2,382.00–2,761.002,5494
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Small 3620725.00/head725.00–725.007251
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 11,3602,700.00/head2,700.00–2,700.002,7001

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.