Sale reports / South Carolina / Williamston Livestock Auction / 2026-03-30

Williamston Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Williamston, South Carolina · Mon, Mar 30
● Final105 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1958
Feeder Cattle receipts
337 head
▲ 31 vs last sale 306▲ 25 vs year ago 312 · +8.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
54 head
▲ 27 vs last sale 27▲ 13 vs year ago 41 · +31.7%
Replacement Cattle receipts
34 head
▲ 29 vs last sale 5▲ 3 vs year ago 31 · +9.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week no comparisons on feeder cattle due to limited comparable sales, slaughter cows unevenly steady, slaughter bulls 2.00 higher. 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 $382.54/cwt on 36 head, down $9.64 from the prior sale (only 18 head in that comparison). That ranks 24 of 30 comparable sales and sits +20.59 against this barn's trailing median of $361.95.
Average price
$382.54
▼ 9.64 vs prior sale
36 head · 536 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,051
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$298
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$33.26/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+3.33
vs SC average
−40.65 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1550390.872,1509thin
Medium and Large 2533381.532,03225
Medium and Large 3518357.611,8522thin
One grade step is worth $33.26/cwt here — about $298 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 sale36 hd
382.54
—
SC average6 barns · 150 hd
379.21
+3.33
National average175 barns · 10,886 hd
423.19
−40.65
This barn, trailing median30 sales
361.95
+20.59
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—Average1,581205.473,2487thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,251188.882,36323
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,418183.472,6026thin
CowsLean 85-90%Low882147.061,29712

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 Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,116$2,9754thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,205$2,9414thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,003$2,2853thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)853$2,0834thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)885$2,0001thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)705$1,7501thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)955$1,6532thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)893$1,4802thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,118$2,2422thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)943$1,8142thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)973$3,6502thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)742$1,6596
Stock CowsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)890$1,3131thin

Every lot

105 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 · Steers15 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1Fancy235630.00/cwt630.00–630.001,4811
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2285415.00/cwt415.00–415.001,1831
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1330551.21/cwt525.00–575.001,8194
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2360480.00/cwt480.00–480.001,7281
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1380540.78/cwt532.50–545.002,0553
Steers350–400Medium and Large 3385395.00/cwt395.00–395.001,5211
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1420520.00/cwt520.00–520.002,1841
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2435450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,9581
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1455495.00/cwt495.00–495.002,2521
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2467468.54/cwt440.00–490.002,1885
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1505462.50/cwt462.50–462.502,3361
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2530470.00/cwt470.00–470.002,4912
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1568456.17/cwt450.00–462.502,5912
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2605375.00/cwt375.00–375.002,2691
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 2965275.00/cwt275.00–275.002,6541
Feeder Cattle · Heifers34 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 3200420.00/cwt420.00–420.008401
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1Fancy215633.33/cwt590.00–690.001,3625
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2225463.67/cwt450.00–480.001,0432
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1233533.66/cwt510.00–560.001,2432
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1270527.96/cwt515.00–540.001,4252
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2278476.71/cwt460.00–495.001,3252
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1313528.08/cwt500.00–545.001,6536
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2324476.39/cwt455.00–485.001,5444
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 3330404.32/cwt390.00–420.001,3342
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 3363422.52/cwt420.00–425.001,5342
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1365504.59/cwt490.00–520.001,8422
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2369446.02/cwt430.00–465.001,6465
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2420449.95/cwt375.00–470.001,89026
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2Fleshy425425.00/cwt425.00–425.001,8061
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 3433425.91/cwt415.00–435.001,8445
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1460455.00/cwt455.00–455.002,0931
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2472418.80/cwt400.00–445.001,97713
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 3474368.64/cwt355.00–385.001,7474
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2Fleshy486383.32/cwt370.00–400.001,8635
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1505413.79/cwt410.00–417.502,0902
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 3518357.61/cwt350.00–365.001,8522
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2521398.57/cwt390.00–410.002,07715
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2Fleshy533370.96/cwt340.00–385.001,9775
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1563384.32/cwt372.50–395.002,1647
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2Fleshy563326.11/cwt320.00–332.501,8362
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2570350.90/cwt335.00–365.002,0003
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2620329.76/cwt320.00–340.002,0453
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2675322.50/cwt322.50–322.502,1771
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2Fleshy675310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,0931
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2Value Added685330.00/cwt330.00–330.002,2611
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1715332.50/cwt332.50–332.502,3771
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1Value Added735330.00/cwt330.00–330.002,4261
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2Fleshy820290.00/cwt290.00–290.002,3781
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2Value Added840290.00/cwt290.00–290.002,4361
Feeder Cattle · Bulls30 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 2205460.00/cwt450.00–470.009432
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1228532.17/cwt500.00–570.001,2134
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2263479.52/cwt470.00–490.001,2612
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1269542.75/cwt500.00–575.001,46010
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 3305405.00/cwt405.00–405.001,2351
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1323559.15/cwt525.00–585.001,80614
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2328437.02/cwt425.00–450.001,4332
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 3350400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,4001
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2Fleshy365450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,6431
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2375466.09/cwt445.00–495.001,7483
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1376523.88/cwt495.00–550.001,97016
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1414502.80/cwt495.00–525.002,0826
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2420467.03/cwt435.00–490.001,96213
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2Fleshy423421.67/cwt400.00–435.001,7843
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 3445425.00/cwt425.00–425.001,8911
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 3450400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,8001
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1453498.76/cwt497.50–500.002,2592
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2Fleshy468420.96/cwt400.00–437.501,9704
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2474450.98/cwt420.00–490.002,13810
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1523449.98/cwt445.00–457.502,3533
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2Fleshy523407.18/cwt400.00–415.002,1302
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 3525390.00/cwt390.00–390.002,0481
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2529432.01/cwt410.00–445.002,2859
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2555427.50/cwt427.50–427.502,3731
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1574418.23/cwt410.00–422.502,4017
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 3618325.02/cwt320.00–330.002,0092
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1621390.42/cwt370.00–400.002,4254
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2650370.00/cwt370.00–370.002,4051
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2705341.25/cwt340.00–342.502,4062
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2773327.38/cwt315.00–340.002,5312
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls——1,581205.47/cwt195.00–217.003,2487
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%876137.60/cwt115.00–152.501,2058
Cows—Lean 85-90%894165.98/cwt159.00–172.501,4844
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,188214.82/cwt205.00–227.502,5523
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,252171.70/cwt170.00–173.002,1503
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,262187.33/cwt176.00–197.002,36417
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,418183.47/cwt174.00–188.002,6026
Replacement Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 29431,813.93/head1,805.00–1,823.001,8142
Bulls—Medium and Large 21,0902,050.00/head2,050.00–2,050.002,0501
Bulls—Medium and Large 11,1452,433.00/head2,433.00–2,433.002,4331
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 29302,900.00/head2,900.00–2,900.002,9001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 21,0154,400.00/head4,400.00–4,400.004,4001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows10 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 17051,750.00/head1,750.00–1,750.001,7501
Bred Cows—Small 17151,850.00/head1,850.00–1,850.001,8501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 28532,083.14/head1,750.00–2,500.002,0834
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 28852,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 28931,479.79/head1,350.00–1,606.001,4802
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 29003,550.00/head3,550.00–3,550.003,5501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 29551,652.62/head1,550.00–1,750.001,6532
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,0032,285.38/head1,650.00–3,150.002,2853
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2052,941.13/head2,600.00–3,500.002,9414
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,4253,250.70/head3,200.00–3,300.003,2512
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Small 16751,785.91/head1,516.00–2,046.001,7864
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 28701,892.00/head1,892.00–1,892.001,8921
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 3880920.00/head920.00–920.009201
Stock Cows—Small 38901,313.00/head1,313.00–1,313.001,3131

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.