Sale reports / South Carolina / Williamston Livestock Auction / 2025-12-15

Williamston Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Williamston, South Carolina · Mon, Dec 15
● Final90 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1958
Feeder Cattle receipts
281 head
▲ 281 vs last sale 0▼ 45 vs year ago 326 · −13.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
35 head
▲ 35 vs last sale 0▼ 82 vs year ago 117 · −70.1%
Replacement Cattle receipts
28 head
▲ 28 vs last sale 0▲ 2 vs year ago 26 · +7.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparisons made this week due to no sale coverage last week. Moderate offering of average 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 $340.13/cwt on 28 head. That ranks 13 of 30 comparable sales and sits −21.82 against this barn's trailing median of $361.95.
Average price
$340.13
28 head · 541 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,841
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$109
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$35.93/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+9.84
vs SC average
−49.78 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1533351.681,87419thin
Medium and Large 2559315.761,7659thin
One grade step is worth $35.93/cwt here — about $109 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 sale28 hd
340.13
—
SC average5 barns · 59 hd
330.29
+9.84
National average175 barns · 15,310 hd
389.91
−49.78
This barn, trailing median30 sales
361.95
−21.82
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—Low1,631179.372,9269thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,256154.011,93411
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,755144.002,5271thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,039131.281,3646thin

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)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,375$2,5602thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,223$2,3622thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)965$2,3004thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,078$1,8752thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,055$1,5001thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)723$1,3752thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)730$1,7501thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)1,183$2,2752thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,245$2,2501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,058$2,9252thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,165$2,3501thin
Stock CowsOpen(<2 yrs)900$1,7962thin
Stock CowsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,080$1,7782thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)635$1,0372thin
Stock CowsOpenAged (>8 yrs)805$7142thin

Every lot

90 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 · Steers10 lots · lightest first
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1Fancy250520.00/cwt520.00–520.001,3001
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1340464.85/cwt455.00–475.001,5802
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1375460.00/cwt460.00–460.001,7251
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1405450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,8231
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2435350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,5231
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1450445.00/cwt445.00–445.002,0031
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2545360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,9621
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1575373.78/cwt370.00–377.502,1492
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1615362.32/cwt355.00–370.002,2282
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2Value Added645320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,0641
Feeder Cattle · Heifers24 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1Fancy205425.00/cwt425.00–425.008711
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1220404.77/cwt400.00–410.008902
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 3235317.18/cwt310.00–325.007452
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1264401.56/cwt395.00–410.001,0604
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 3310325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,0081
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2318380.00/cwt380.00–380.001,2082
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1Fancy319423.95/cwt420.00–430.001,3525
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1334401.03/cwt380.00–410.001,33910
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1375396.45/cwt375.00–412.501,4878
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2376366.46/cwt350.00–375.001,3784
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 3388331.18/cwt320.00–342.501,2852
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1416390.87/cwt385.00–400.001,6266
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2420369.31/cwt345.00–395.001,5513
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2Fleshy430330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,4191
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2Fleshy450335.00/cwt335.00–335.001,5081
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1462368.22/cwt360.00–372.501,7017
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2474355.54/cwt345.00–365.001,6855
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 3485337.50/cwt337.50–337.501,6371
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1516353.96/cwt337.50–362.501,82613
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2530323.75/cwt310.00–337.501,7163
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2Fleshy560280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,5681
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1569346.75/cwt337.50–367.501,9736
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2576318.11/cwt300.00–337.501,8325
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1625335.00/cwt335.00–335.002,0941
Feeder Cattle · Bulls26 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1235450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,0581
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 3245360.00/cwt360.00–360.008821
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1324457.99/cwt435.00–475.001,4846
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1Fancy326509.18/cwt500.00–515.001,6604
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1372472.63/cwt420.00–495.001,7589
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1Fancy380500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,9001
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2395400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,5801
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 3405355.00/cwt355.00–355.001,4381
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2Fleshy410375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,5381
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1416435.38/cwt425.00–447.501,8115
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2433400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,7322
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2461376.24/cwt360.00–390.001,7345
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1466408.50/cwt390.00–427.501,9047
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2Fleshy473352.14/cwt345.00–360.001,6662
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 3483337.51/cwt335.00–340.001,6302
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2508360.91/cwt340.00–370.001,8336
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2Fleshy510330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,6831
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1512384.93/cwt370.00–400.001,9719
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1580377.50/cwt377.50–377.502,1901
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2581356.74/cwt339.00–367.502,0739
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1623339.49/cwt324.00–350.002,1158
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2625313.87/cwt310.00–317.501,9622
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2660285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,8811
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1670370.00/cwt370.00–370.002,4791
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2Fleshy675260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,7551
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1700308.00/cwt308.00–308.002,1561
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,605169.51/cwt165.00–176.002,7215
Bulls——1,664191.70/cwt180.00–207.003,1904
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,008123.22/cwt117.50–130.001,2424
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,100147.41/cwt144.00–150.001,6222
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,171139.02/cwt134.00–144.001,6284
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,214157.17/cwt151.00–160.001,9086
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,755144.00/cwt144.00–144.002,5271
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,845195.00/cwt195.00–195.003,5981
Replacement Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 28951,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6001
Bulls—Medium and Large 21,2452,250.00/head2,250.00–2,250.002,2501
Bulls—Medium and Large 11,4702,950.00/head2,950.00–2,950.002,9501
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 21,0403,000.00/head3,000.00–3,000.003,0001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 21,0752,850.00/head2,850.00–2,850.002,8501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 21,1652,350.00/head2,350.00–2,350.002,3501
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows7 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 3610885.00/head885.00–885.008851
Stock Cows—Small 16601,188.00/head1,188.00–1,188.001,1881
Stock Cows—Small 27451,350.00/head1,350.00–1,350.001,3501
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 3785726.00/head726.00–726.007261
Stock Cows—Small 3825701.00/head701.00–701.007011
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 21,0552,242.00/head2,242.00–2,242.002,2421
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 21,0801,778.07/head1,720.00–1,831.001,7782
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 27001,200.00/head1,200.00–1,200.001,2001
Bred Cows—Small 17451,550.00/head1,550.00–1,550.001,5501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 29601,625.00/head1,625.00–1,625.001,6251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 29652,300.06/head2,150.00–2,400.002,3004
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,0551,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1952,125.00/head2,125.00–2,125.002,1251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2232,362.32/head2,350.00–2,375.002,3622
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,3752,560.00/head2,500.00–2,650.002,5602
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 27301,750.00/head1,750.00–1,750.001,7501

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.