Sale reports / South Carolina / Williamston Livestock Auction / 2026-01-05

Williamston Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Williamston, South Carolina · Mon, Jan 5
● Final120 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1958
Feeder Cattle receipts
379 head
▲ 98 vs last sale 281▼ 88 vs year ago 467 · −18.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
93 head
▲ 58 vs last sale 35▼ 65 vs year ago 158 · −41.1%
Replacement Cattle receipts
24 head
▼ 4 vs last sale 28▼ 14 vs year ago 38 · −36.8%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparisons made this week due to sales being closed for the holidays. Moderate offering of average quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb bulls averaged $367.93/cwt on 31 head. That ranks 12 of 27 comparable sales and sits −26.37 against this barn's trailing median of $394.30.
Average price
$367.93
31 head · 548 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,016
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$354
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$64.64/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−14.40
vs SC average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1529392.972,07912thin
Medium and Large 2566356.592,02016thin
Medium and Large 3525328.321,7253thin
One grade step is worth $64.64/cwt here — about $354 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 sale31 hd
367.93
—
SC average2 barns · 89 hd
382.33
−14.40
This barn, trailing median27 sales
394.30
−26.37
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

27 sales
468407345284median 394.3003/0204/2006/2208/2410/26
Bulls 500–600 lb: high $454.14, low $297.99, median $394.30 across 27 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—Low1,815189.043,43116
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,554167.282,6008thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,216159.341,93834
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,304140.921,83816

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)1,360$2,7872thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,343$2,6373thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)965$2,1501thin
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)945$1,5501thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)865$1,4502thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)878$2,0752thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,105$2,0751thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,119$3,1934thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)905$1,6883thin
Stock CowsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,027$1,6655

Every lot

120 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 · Steers28 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1Fancy230530.00/cwt530.00–530.001,2191
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1290500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,4501
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1Fancy308540.12/cwt535.00–545.001,6642
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1328492.01/cwt480.00–510.001,6143
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2358424.90/cwt410.00–440.001,5212
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1Value Added360505.00/cwt505.00–505.001,8181
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1378474.97/cwt450.00–487.501,7955
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2Value Added385460.00/cwt460.00–460.001,7711
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2405400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,6201
Steers400–450Medium and Large 3410390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,5991
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Value Added415477.50/cwt477.50–477.501,9821
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2Value Added425450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,9131
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1440445.00/cwt445.00–445.001,9581
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2Value Added473419.05/cwt400.00–440.001,9822
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2474394.75/cwt380.00–415.001,8714
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1478442.13/cwt430.00–465.002,1134
Steers450–500Medium and Large 3485390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,8921
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2Value Added510400.47/cwt382.50–410.002,0423
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2510370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,8871
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1513410.69/cwt395.00–420.002,1078
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Value Added538418.84/cwt395.00–420.002,25320
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1Value Added568399.49/cwt387.00–416.002,2694
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1568390.64/cwt380.00–405.002,2196
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2571370.55/cwt360.00–375.002,1165
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1625352.52/cwt350.00–355.002,2032
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1Value Added665360.00/cwt360.00–360.002,3941
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2685320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,1922
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1Value Added700340.00/cwt340.00–340.002,3801
Feeder Cattle · Heifers37 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1Fancy215487.15/cwt480.00–495.001,0472
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2230367.50/cwt365.00–370.008452
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1240422.50/cwt400.00–445.001,0142
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 3270320.00/cwt320.00–320.008641
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1283407.17/cwt400.00–415.001,1522
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1Fancy288480.00/cwt480.00–480.001,3822
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1Value Added320410.00/cwt410.00–410.001,3121
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2330357.46/cwt355.00–360.001,1802
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1336411.85/cwt400.00–420.001,3845
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1Value Added350417.50/cwt417.50–417.501,4611
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1369410.03/cwt390.00–420.001,5135
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2370387.50/cwt385.00–390.001,4342
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2Fleshy370350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,2951
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 3375300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,1251
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1Fancy385425.00/cwt425.00–425.001,6361
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2Fleshy415329.94/cwt325.00–335.001,3692
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1418397.46/cwt390.00–410.001,6616
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Value Added420410.77/cwt407.50–415.001,7253
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 3420325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,3651
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2428369.08/cwt350.00–387.501,5803
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2Value Added435354.83/cwt340.00–370.001,5442
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Value Added458392.09/cwt387.50–400.001,7966
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1459385.69/cwt380.00–392.501,7707
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2470351.60/cwt340.00–367.501,6534
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2Fleshy481319.35/cwt300.00–335.001,5367
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2Value Added495367.50/cwt367.50–367.501,8191
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2Fleshy515312.28/cwt305.00–320.001,6082
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2518340.75/cwt320.00–357.501,76512
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Value Added520377.50/cwt377.50–377.501,9631
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1521372.41/cwt367.50–380.001,9405
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1555352.50/cwt352.50–352.501,9561
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2568335.64/cwt320.00–350.001,9069
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2Value Added578345.21/cwt342.50–348.001,9952
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2Fleshy580300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,7401
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2600315.00/cwt315.00–315.001,8901
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1Value Added610343.00/cwt343.00–343.002,0921
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1617325.00/cwt325.00–325.002,0053
Feeder Cattle · Bulls33 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1210515.00/cwt515.00–515.001,0821
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1Fancy215566.16/cwt540.00–590.001,2172
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 3223356.91/cwt350.00–365.007962
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 2240435.21/cwt425.00–445.001,0452
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2260405.00/cwt405.00–405.001,0531
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1Fancy273549.93/cwt545.00–560.001,5014
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1275500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,3751
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1315475.00/cwt475.00–475.001,4961
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1Fancy320548.46/cwt535.00–565.001,7554
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2340430.00/cwt430.00–430.001,4621
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1371469.30/cwt450.00–495.001,7417
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2373435.57/cwt410.00–447.501,6254
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 3378395.00/cwt395.00–395.001,4932
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2418424.24/cwt400.00–437.501,7738
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1421455.19/cwt442.50–475.001,91611
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2Fleshy428377.60/cwt375.00–380.001,6162
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1463453.46/cwt440.00–470.002,1005
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2469409.98/cwt395.00–425.001,9239
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2Fleshy471370.80/cwt350.00–380.001,7464
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 3473353.93/cwt342.50–365.001,6742
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 3513332.48/cwt327.50–337.501,7062
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1517396.74/cwt385.00–407.502,0519
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2528367.55/cwt357.50–380.001,9414
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 3550320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,7601
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1565381.64/cwt377.50–385.002,1563
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2Fleshy570330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,8811
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2580355.02/cwt340.00–370.002,05911
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1617347.94/cwt345.00–352.502,1475
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2Fleshy633300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,8992
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2635345.00/cwt340.00–350.002,1912
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2675330.69/cwt325.00–337.502,2323
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2Fleshy685305.00/cwt305.00–305.002,0891
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2700322.50/cwt322.50–322.502,2581
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,613175.88/cwt174.00–179.002,8372
Bulls——1,844190.92/cwt180.00–197.003,52114
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,050221.30/cwt217.50–225.002,3242
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,195137.45/cwt115.00–149.001,6436
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,233124.31/cwt112.50–135.001,5336
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,234159.62/cwt150.00–173.001,97026
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,347150.88/cwt142.50–159.002,03210
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,494162.88/cwt153.00–169.002,4336
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,735180.48/cwt180.00–181.003,1312
Replacement Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 28782,075.28/head2,000.00–2,175.002,0752
Bulls—Medium and Large 11,1052,075.00/head2,075.00–2,075.002,0751
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 29051,688.48/head1,672.00–1,701.001,6883
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 29811,570.60/head1,496.00–1,640.001,5714
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 11,2102,045.00/head2,045.00–2,045.002,0451
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 27501,050.00/head1,050.00–1,050.001,0501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 29451,550.00/head1,550.00–1,550.001,5501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 29652,150.00/head2,150.00–2,150.002,1501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 29801,850.00/head1,850.00–1,850.001,8501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,3432,636.82/head2,300.00–2,850.002,6373
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,3602,786.76/head2,650.00–2,950.002,7872
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 29703,250.00/head3,250.00–3,250.003,2501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,1683,173.82/head3,100.00–3,225.003,1743

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.