Sale reports / South Carolina / Williamston Livestock Auction / 2026-03-09

Williamston Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Williamston, South Carolina · Mon, Mar 9
● Final108 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1958
Feeder Cattle receipts
337 head
▼ 250 vs last sale 587▲ 49 vs year ago 288 · +17.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
40 head
▼ 9 vs last sale 49▼ 37 vs year ago 77 · −48.1%
Replacement Cattle receipts
29 head
▲ 9 vs last sale 20▲ 8 vs year ago 21 · +38.1%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week no comparisons made on feeder steers and heifers due to limited comparable sales, feeder bulls unevenly steady, slaughter cows 3.50 lower slaughter bulls 2.50 lower. 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 $408.75/cwt on 23 head, down $5.69 from the prior sale. That ranks 19 of 27 comparable sales and sits +14.45 against this barn's trailing median of $394.30.
Average price
$408.75
▼ 5.69 vs prior sale
23 head · 539 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,203
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$374
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$74.42/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+5.45
vs SC average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1532439.422,3385thin
Medium and Large 2541404.642,19016thin
Medium and Large 3538365.001,9642thin
One grade step is worth $74.42/cwt here — about $374 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 sale23 hd
408.75
—
SC average6 barns · 107 hd
403.30
+5.45
This barn, trailing median27 sales
394.30
+14.45
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—High1,433177.362,5428thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,561165.002,5765thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,205161.001,93913
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,011139.131,4067thin

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)1,140$2,8001thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,137$2,6023thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,023$2,6022thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,278$2,2694thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)970$1,9063thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)929$1,9993thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)845$1,4151thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,150$2,8003thin
Stock CowsOpen(<2 yrs)763$2,2222thin
Stock CowsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)975$1,5523thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)747$1,5153thin
Stock CowsOpenAged (>8 yrs)885$9741thin

Every lot

108 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 · Steers16 lots · lightest first
Steers250–300Medium and Large 3250410.00/cwt410.00–410.001,0251
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2270485.00/cwt485.00–485.001,3101
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1283530.47/cwt510.00–550.001,5013
Steers300–350Medium and Large 3335400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,3401
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1371519.47/cwt517.50–520.001,9275
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2Fleshy385445.00/cwt445.00–445.001,7131
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2418481.69/cwt475.00–490.002,0136
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2Fleshy470425.00/cwt425.00–425.001,9981
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2485457.50/cwt457.50–457.502,2191
Steers450–500Medium and Large 3495410.00/cwt410.00–410.002,0301
Steers500–550Medium and Large 3500390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,9501
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2Fleshy518404.73/cwt390.00–415.002,0973
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1525454.21/cwt450.00–462.502,3853
Steers550–600Medium and Large 3565365.00/cwt365.00–365.002,0621
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1605420.00/cwt420.00–420.002,5411
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2635360.00/cwt360.00–360.002,2861
Feeder Cattle · Heifers26 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 3200420.00/cwt420.00–420.008401
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2235440.00/cwt440.00–440.001,0341
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1245530.00/cwt530.00–530.001,2991
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1260505.48/cwt485.00–530.001,3143
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 3270418.10/cwt400.00–430.001,1294
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2272440.06/cwt435.00–450.001,1973
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1306502.06/cwt475.00–520.001,5365
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 3313399.60/cwt390.00–410.001,2512
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1Fancy320532.46/cwt530.00–535.001,7042
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1376475.78/cwt470.00–485.001,7895
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2385485.00/cwt485.00–485.001,8671
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1405477.53/cwt475.00–480.001,9342
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2424444.79/cwt435.00–465.001,8865
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 3431392.41/cwt380.00–405.001,6914
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2Fleshy435406.39/cwt390.00–425.001,7684
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2455424.47/cwt420.00–437.501,9315
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2Fleshy475396.13/cwt382.50–415.001,8826
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 3478374.43/cwt340.00–390.001,7906
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2510383.42/cwt365.00–395.001,9556
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1515410.00/cwt410.00–410.002,1121
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2Fleshy528346.10/cwt330.00–360.001,8274
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 3535365.00/cwt365.00–365.001,9531
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2Fleshy572319.87/cwt305.00–330.001,8303
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2585352.50/cwt352.50–352.502,0621
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2635323.00/cwt323.00–323.002,0511
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2775265.00/cwt265.00–265.002,0541
Feeder Cattle · Bulls35 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1Fancy200580.00/cwt580.00–580.001,1601
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 2215501.63/cwt495.00–510.001,0793
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1240537.50/cwt530.00–545.001,2902
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2273480.07/cwt465.00–500.001,3117
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1278524.23/cwt510.00–555.001,4577
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 3280400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,1201
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1320530.66/cwt500.00–550.001,69812
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2320488.57/cwt475.00–505.001,5639
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 3320409.69/cwt400.00–420.001,3112
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2Fleshy340458.46/cwt450.00–475.001,5593
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1361528.13/cwt510.00–540.001,90712
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2382486.55/cwt480.00–495.001,8593
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 3395400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,5801
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 3410415.00/cwt415.00–415.001,7021
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2415478.39/cwt455.00–500.001,98514
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2Fleshy420470.18/cwt465.00–475.001,9752
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2475448.14/cwt435.00–460.002,1295
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 3475396.66/cwt375.00–415.001,8845
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2Fleshy490428.66/cwt420.00–437.502,1002
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1508442.48/cwt437.50–450.002,2483
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2Fleshy508389.85/cwt380.00–400.001,9802
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2516427.18/cwt420.00–440.002,2048
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 3538365.00/cwt365.00–365.001,9642
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1568434.83/cwt422.50–447.502,4702
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2Fleshy578372.49/cwt370.00–375.002,1532
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2590383.02/cwt370.00–395.002,2604
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1600392.50/cwt392.50–392.502,3551
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2615377.50/cwt377.50–377.502,3221
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 3615350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,1531
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2660324.34/cwt314.00–335.002,1412
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 3690320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,2081
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2722337.11/cwt317.50–350.002,4345
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2770317.50/cwt317.50–317.502,4451
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 2Value Added830277.50/cwt277.50–277.502,3031
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 2Value Added855270.00/cwt270.00–270.002,3091
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,339168.31/cwt145.00–178.002,2546
Bulls——1,690208.00/cwt208.00–208.003,5151
Bulls——1,740201.00/cwt201.00–201.003,4971
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Boner 80-85%955134.23/cwt120.00–146.001,2822
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,005149.56/cwt147.00–153.001,5033
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,015131.30/cwt127.50–137.501,3334
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,239163.95/cwt157.00–174.002,03110
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,360185.00/cwt185.00–185.002,5161
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,561165.00/cwt159.00–170.002,5765
Replacement Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 38451,415.00/head1,415.00–1,415.001,4151
Bulls—Medium and Large 29181,941.43/head1,903.00–1,989.001,9412
Bulls—Medium and Large 19502,114.00/head2,114.00–2,114.002,1141
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 38701,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,0202,208.82/head1,950.00–2,500.002,2092
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,0232,601.96/head2,350.00–2,800.002,6022
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,0301,689.00/head1,689.00–1,689.001,6891
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,0652,300.00/head2,300.00–2,300.002,3001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1402,800.00/head2,800.00–2,800.002,8001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1732,753.20/head2,650.00–2,850.002,7532
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,3602,462.38/head2,200.00–2,750.002,4623
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows8 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Small 16202,046.00/head2,046.00–2,046.002,0461
Stock Cows—Small 17031,458.46/head1,330.00–1,586.001,4582
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 28101,377.00/head1,377.00–1,377.001,3771
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 28351,628.00/head1,628.00–1,628.001,6281
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 2885974.00/head974.00–974.009741
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 19052,398.00/head2,398.00–2,398.002,3981
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 39951,343.00/head1,343.00–1,343.001,3431
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 11,1201,937.00/head1,937.00–1,937.001,9371
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 21,0852,950.00/head2,950.00–2,950.002,9501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 31,1452,650.00/head2,650.00–2,650.002,6501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 31,2202,800.00/head2,800.00–2,800.002,8001

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.