Sale reports / South Carolina / Williamston Livestock Auction / 2026-05-18

Williamston Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Williamston, South Carolina · Mon, May 18
● Final110 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1958
Feeder Cattle receipts
358 head
▼ 163 vs last sale 521▼ 61 vs year ago 419 · −14.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
35 head
▼ 70 vs last sale 105▼ 14 vs year ago 49 · −28.6%
Replacement Cattle receipts
21 head
▼ 40 vs last sale 61▼ 6 vs year ago 27 · −22.2%
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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 $375.73/cwt on 28 head, down $5.92 from the prior sale. That ranks 22 of 30 comparable sales and sits +13.78 against this barn's trailing median of $361.95.
Average price
$375.73
▼ 5.92 vs prior sale
28 head · 543 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,041
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$252
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$53.22/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+3.27
vs SC average
−42.53 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1530402.492,1356thin
Medium and Large 2549372.692,04518thin
Medium and Large 3539349.271,8834thin
One grade step is worth $53.22/cwt here — about $252 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 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
375.73
—
SC average6 barns · 126 hd
372.47
+3.27
National average175 barns · 12,602 hd
418.26
−42.53
This barn, trailing median30 sales
361.95
+13.78
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—Average1,332198.512,6443thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,400182.632,5572thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,172181.302,12418
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,240160.151,98611

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)1,200$2,9501thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,181$2,8384thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,030$2,5252thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,025$2,5044thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,117$2,3963thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,088$1,9502thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)920$3,4001thin
Stock CowsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)807$1,4154thin

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 · Steers23 lots · lightest first
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1320528.80/cwt505.00–555.001,6923
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2330485.00/cwt485.00–485.001,6011
Steers300–350Medium and Large 3345435.00/cwt435.00–435.001,5011
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1365560.00/cwt560.00–560.002,0441
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2368479.18/cwt455.00–495.001,7634
Steers350–400Medium and Large 3370445.00/cwt445.00–445.001,6471
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1415510.00/cwt510.00–510.002,1171
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2417477.09/cwt470.00–495.001,98910
Steers400–450Medium and Large 3427436.01/cwt425.00–442.501,8623
Steers450–500Medium and Large 3460400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,8401
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2476465.28/cwt442.50–480.002,2156
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1482482.45/cwt460.00–497.502,3253
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2Fleshy495410.00/cwt410.00–410.002,0301
Steers500–550Medium and Large 3510400.00/cwt400.00–400.002,0401
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1528458.78/cwt447.50–472.502,4228
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2529432.23/cwt417.50–445.002,28610
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2564429.18/cwt417.50–445.002,4217
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1565445.56/cwt437.50–457.502,5174
Steers550–600Medium and Large 3588395.03/cwt365.00–400.002,3237
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1610417.50/cwt417.50–417.502,5477
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2615394.22/cwt390.00–397.502,4243
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2Fleshy620355.00/cwt355.00–355.002,2011
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2680371.37/cwt365.00–385.002,5253
Feeder Cattle · Heifers32 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2215420.00/cwt420.00–420.009031
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1228460.27/cwt455.00–465.001,0492
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1265465.00/cwt465.00–465.001,2321
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 3268402.34/cwt400.00–405.001,0782
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2285430.00/cwt430.00–430.001,2261
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1315455.00/cwt455.00–455.001,4331
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 3328379.19/cwt360.00–400.001,2446
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2334443.93/cwt425.00–460.001,4834
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 3361378.85/cwt360.00–410.001,3687
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2371423.01/cwt410.00–447.501,5696
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1375459.13/cwt452.50–465.001,7223
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1420455.00/cwt450.00–465.001,91110
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2421425.31/cwt410.00–445.001,7917
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 3427390.13/cwt370.00–405.001,6665
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1457447.44/cwt440.00–452.502,0453
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2Fleshy475370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,7582
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2481411.16/cwt395.00–422.501,97816
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 3488388.74/cwt387.50–390.001,8972
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1513413.76/cwt410.00–420.002,1234
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2Fleshy518342.25/cwt335.00–350.001,7732
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 3527354.86/cwt350.00–360.001,8703
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2528392.75/cwt380.00–407.502,0748
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1565379.96/cwt377.50–382.502,1472
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2575375.84/cwt370.00–392.502,1615
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 3575332.50/cwt332.50–332.501,9121
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2Fleshy580334.26/cwt330.00–337.501,9393
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 3610307.50/cwt307.50–307.501,8761
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2621342.73/cwt325.00–357.502,1289
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2678305.09/cwt300.00–315.002,0693
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2717313.37/cwt310.00–315.002,2473
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 3775255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,9761
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2800280.00/cwt280.00–280.002,2401
Feeder Cattle · Bulls32 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 2223461.80/cwt450.00–475.001,0302
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1255530.00/cwt530.00–530.001,3521
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 3260415.00/cwt415.00–415.001,0791
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2275465.00/cwt465.00–465.001,2791
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1317523.82/cwt495.00–540.001,6613
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2Fleshy320435.00/cwt435.00–435.001,3921
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 3320409.03/cwt400.00–425.001,3095
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2333479.78/cwt465.00–495.001,5983
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1358535.00/cwt535.00–535.001,9152
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2376456.62/cwt440.00–475.001,7175
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 3379410.83/cwt400.00–425.001,5574
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 3410430.00/cwt430.00–430.001,7631
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2Fleshy418414.53/cwt350.00–440.001,7335
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2426463.77/cwt427.50–490.001,97613
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1440485.00/cwt485.00–485.002,1341
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2Fleshy450432.50/cwt432.50–432.501,9461
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1470486.01/cwt475.00–497.502,2842
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2478454.14/cwt447.50–460.002,1716
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2Fleshy505412.50/cwt412.50–412.502,0831
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2513431.22/cwt422.50–437.502,2124
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1514452.48/cwt447.50–455.002,3264
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 3525360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,8901
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1568433.27/cwt430.00–437.502,4613
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2Fleshy570385.00/cwt385.00–385.002,1951
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2580417.37/cwt405.00–425.002,4214
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2608398.86/cwt390.00–407.502,4252
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 3617353.46/cwt350.00–360.002,1813
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2670347.46/cwt345.00–350.002,3282
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 3695307.50/cwt295.00–320.002,1372
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2719355.41/cwt347.50–358.002,5554
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1730347.50/cwt347.50–347.502,5371
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1765345.00/cwt345.00–345.002,6391
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers600–650Large 3620235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,4571
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls——1,332198.51/cwt186.00–209.002,6443
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,020220.00/cwt220.00–220.002,2441
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,124150.50/cwt145.00–160.001,6926
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,170154.55/cwt140.00–170.001,8082
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,182182.29/cwt174.00–194.002,15515
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,380171.72/cwt165.00–178.002,3705
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,400182.63/cwt180.00–186.002,5572
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows12 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 29101,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 29552,450.00/head2,450.00–2,450.002,4501
Bred Cows—Large 39802,250.00/head2,250.00–2,250.002,2501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 31,0152,450.00/head2,450.00–2,450.002,4501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0232,488.36/head2,300.00–2,700.002,4883
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,0302,549.00/head2,549.00–2,549.002,5491
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,0352,850.00/head2,850.00–2,850.002,8501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,0452,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1982,368.79/head2,200.00–2,550.002,3692
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2002,950.00/head2,950.00–2,950.002,9501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2652,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,3553,125.00/head3,100.00–3,150.003,1252
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Small 37151,243.80/head1,199.00–1,285.001,2442
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 28981,585.36/head1,576.00–1,596.001,5852
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 29203,400.00/head3,400.00–3,400.003,4001

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.