Sale reports / South Carolina / Williamston Livestock Auction / 2026-01-19

Williamston Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Williamston, South Carolina · Mon, Jan 19
● Final110 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1958
Feeder Cattle receipts
427 head
▲ 183 vs last sale 244▲ 22 vs year ago 405 · +5.4%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
60 head
▲ 10 vs last sale 50▼ 23 vs year ago 83 · −27.7%
Replacement Cattle receipts
35 head
▲ 23 vs last sale 12▲ 19 vs year ago 16 · +118.8%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. 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 $394.40/cwt on 24 head. That ranks 15 of 27 comparable sales and sits +0.10 against this barn's trailing median of $394.30.
Average price
$394.40
24 head · 533 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,102
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$58
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$15.45/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+23.23
vs SC average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1529403.412,13510thin
Medium and Large 2535387.972,07714thin
One grade step is worth $15.45/cwt here — about $58 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 sale24 hd
394.40
—
SC average5 barns · 72 hd
371.17
+23.23
This barn, trailing median27 sales
394.30
+0.10
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—High1,505192.812,90214
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,184168.201,99122
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,580153.002,4171thin
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,026141.681,45412

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)1,125$2,8001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,068$2,3002thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,040$2,1572thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)948$2,0346
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,128$1,8812thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,318$2,5772thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)1,110$2,1091thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,095$3,3752thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,412$3,3243thin
Stock CowsOpen(<2 yrs)807$2,3093thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)866$1,4455
Stock CowsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)820$1,3926

Every lot

110 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 · Steers20 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1215580.00/cwt580.00–580.001,2471
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1Fancy275610.00/cwt610.00–610.001,6781
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1333535.15/cwt517.50–555.001,7824
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1353512.59/cwt500.00–525.001,8092
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2378478.00/cwt462.50–495.001,8072
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2421461.24/cwt447.50–477.501,9425
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2Fleshy425430.00/cwt430.00–430.001,8281
Steers400–450Medium and Large 3430425.00/cwt425.00–425.001,8281
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1438482.37/cwt475.00–490.002,1132
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1458490.98/cwt475.00–507.502,2492
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2471442.31/cwt425.00–455.002,0835
Steers450–500Medium and Large 3485420.00/cwt420.00–420.002,0371
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2Fleshy485416.25/cwt412.50–420.002,0192
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1516421.36/cwt402.50–435.002,17411
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1565410.04/cwt405.00–415.002,3172
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2600337.50/cwt337.50–337.502,0251
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1625365.00/cwt365.00–365.002,2811
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1750348.00/cwt348.00–348.002,6101
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2Fleshy750270.00/cwt270.00–270.002,0251
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2755336.00/cwt336.00–336.002,5371
Feeder Cattle · Heifers29 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2220410.00/cwt410.00–410.009021
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1237470.11/cwt445.00–495.001,1145
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2273397.71/cwt395.00–400.001,0862
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1280460.14/cwt440.00–475.001,2885
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 3287366.86/cwt360.00–380.001,0533
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2320423.75/cwt417.50–430.001,3562
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1329432.16/cwt420.00–445.001,4228
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 3360355.00/cwt355.00–355.001,2781
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1369434.86/cwt425.00–450.001,6058
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2Fleshy373366.96/cwt350.00–380.001,3693
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2376421.92/cwt415.00–430.001,5864
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 3413361.84/cwt350.00–370.001,4944
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2423411.58/cwt405.00–420.001,7419
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1425430.21/cwt415.00–445.001,82813
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1455425.04/cwt415.00–435.001,9343
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2474396.60/cwt380.00–410.001,8804
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2Fleshy474375.69/cwt360.00–380.001,78114
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 3488345.08/cwt340.00–350.001,6842
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1519361.70/cwt355.00–365.001,8776
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2528340.25/cwt330.00–347.501,79710
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 3565321.68/cwt305.00–337.501,8172
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1570356.22/cwt355.00–357.502,0302
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2579335.56/cwt330.00–342.501,9434
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2617328.75/cwt310.00–340.002,02811
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1625333.78/cwt330.00–337.502,0862
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 3625300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,8751
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2664319.38/cwt310.00–328.002,1214
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 3685292.54/cwt290.00–295.002,0042
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2728283.27/cwt280.00–290.002,0623
Feeder Cattle · Bulls30 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1205520.00/cwt520.00–520.001,0661
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1Fancy220660.23/cwt655.00–665.001,4532
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 2235440.00/cwt440.00–440.001,0341
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1263567.78/cwt550.00–580.001,4933
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1Fancy268619.95/cwt615.00–625.001,6612
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 3280405.00/cwt405.00–405.001,1341
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2290475.00/cwt460.00–490.001,3782
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1Fancy313568.95/cwt555.00–590.001,7815
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1333527.70/cwt500.00–547.501,75718
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2333465.28/cwt450.00–485.001,5493
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1368512.76/cwt490.00–535.001,88716
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 3375425.00/cwt425.00–425.001,5941
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2383465.36/cwt440.00–485.001,78215
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2423452.23/cwt440.00–470.001,91321
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1432475.80/cwt470.00–480.002,0553
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2Fleshy432423.41/cwt415.00–430.001,8299
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 3440420.00/cwt420.00–420.001,8481
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 3450410.00/cwt410.00–410.001,8451
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1455459.48/cwt450.00–470.002,0914
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2467432.13/cwt420.00–447.502,0189
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2Fleshy485408.99/cwt400.00–417.501,9843
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1514410.60/cwt400.00–422.502,1107
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2516397.46/cwt385.00–417.502,05110
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1565386.64/cwt382.50–390.002,1853
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2584364.23/cwt350.00–380.002,1274
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2620337.58/cwt335.00–340.002,0932
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1640340.00/cwt340.00–340.002,1761
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2658308.23/cwt300.00–325.002,0283
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1673339.50/cwt339.00–340.002,2852
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2762306.50/cwt292.50–315.002,3363
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,190150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,7851
Bulls——1,511194.26/cwt180.00–201.002,93511
Bulls——1,630206.24/cwt203.00–209.003,3622
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%932123.95/cwt100.00–135.001,1556
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,120159.41/cwt150.00–168.001,7856
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,167200.43/cwt189.00–225.002,3393
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,178152.95/cwt145.00–160.001,8028
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,192170.50/cwt158.00–185.002,03211
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,580153.00/cwt153.00–153.002,4171
Replacement Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 21,0652,103.00/head2,103.00–2,103.002,1031
Bulls—Medium and Large 21,1102,109.00/head2,109.00–2,109.002,1091
Bulls—Medium and Large 11,5703,050.00/head3,050.00–3,050.003,0501
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows7 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Small 37751,008.00/head1,008.00–1,008.001,0081
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 17853,000.00/head3,000.00–3,000.003,0001
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 28161,430.90/head1,291.00–1,566.001,4315
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 28181,963.59/head1,810.00–2,154.001,9642
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 2-38401,197.00/head1,197.00–1,197.001,1971
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 28851,689.26/head1,601.00–1,743.001,6893
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 39001,148.00/head1,148.00–1,148.001,1481
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 36701,050.00/head1,050.00–1,050.001,0501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 37001,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 28601,838.01/head1,750.00–1,925.001,8382
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 28752,050.00/head2,050.00–2,050.002,0501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,0402,156.73/head1,800.00–2,500.002,1572
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1252,800.00/head2,800.00–2,800.002,8001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1281,881.15/head1,800.00–1,950.001,8812
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2602,550.00/head2,550.00–2,550.002,5501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,3002,940.38/head2,750.00–3,125.002,9402
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 21,0003,100.00/head3,100.00–3,100.003,1001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,1903,650.00/head3,650.00–3,650.003,6501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,4123,324.32/head3,100.00–3,450.003,3243

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.