Sale reports / South Carolina / Williamston Livestock Auction / 2026-06-01

Williamston Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Williamston, South Carolina · Mon, Jun 1
● Final127 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1958
Feeder Cattle receipts
379 head
▲ 21 vs last sale 358▼ 310 vs year ago 689 · −45.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
73 head
▲ 38 vs last sale 35▼ 6 vs year ago 79 · −7.6%
Replacement Cattle receipts
35 head
▲ 14 vs last sale 21▼ 23 vs year ago 58 · −39.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparisons made this week due to sale being closed last week for Memorial Day. 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 $361.10/cwt on 43 head, down $14.63 from the prior sale. That ranks 15 of 30 comparable sales and sits −0.85 against this barn's trailing median of $361.95.
Average price
$361.10
▼ 14.63 vs prior sale
43 head · 542 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,959
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$311
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$66.57/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−3.29
vs SC average
−43.66 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1538378.322,03724
Medium and Large 2545352.091,91713thin
Medium and Large 3554311.751,7266thin
One grade step is worth $66.57/cwt here — about $311 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 sale43 hd
361.10
—
SC average6 barns · 183 hd
364.39
−3.29
National average170 barns · 11,904 hd
404.76
−43.66
This barn, trailing median30 sales
361.95
−0.85
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—Average1,485223.133,3147thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,240189.972,35541
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,516188.712,8618thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,145160.591,84022

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)1,082$3,0813thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,012$3,0389
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,195$2,6501thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,328$2,5632thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,108$2,4332thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,095$1,9501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)938$2,8002thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)780$2,1001thin
Stock CowsOpen(<2 yrs)1,047$2,5846
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)853$2,0766
Stock CowsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,018$1,7282thin

Every lot

127 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 · Steers34 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1Fancy235640.00/cwt640.00–640.001,5041
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1Fancy323516.73/cwt510.00–525.001,6693
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1343456.60/cwt450.00–470.001,5663
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2Full345390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,3461
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2Full360350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,2601
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1380461.02/cwt445.00–480.001,7524
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2Value Added390415.00/cwt415.00–415.001,6191
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2395425.00/cwt425.00–425.001,6791
Steers400–450Medium and Large 3405375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,5191
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2Fleshy405325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,3161
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Value Added410420.00/cwt420.00–420.001,7221
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1423428.43/cwt425.00–430.001,8123
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2Value Added430375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,6131
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2457384.96/cwt375.00–405.001,7593
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1478430.66/cwt420.00–445.002,05910
Steers450–500Medium and Large 3495350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,7331
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2510405.10/cwt400.00–410.002,0662
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Value Added516459.70/cwt456.00–460.002,37213
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1526425.41/cwt420.00–432.502,2385
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2Value Added530417.50/cwt417.50–417.502,2131
Steers500–550Medium and Large 3545347.50/cwt347.50–347.501,8941
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2Value Added553395.00/cwt395.00–395.002,1842
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1569423.76/cwt415.00–432.502,4114
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2575389.29/cwt370.00–407.502,2384
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2Value Added605380.00/cwt380.00–380.002,2991
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1611389.99/cwt385.00–392.502,3834
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2630360.00/cwt360.00–360.002,2681
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1Value Added637403.38/cwt403.00–405.002,5705
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1671353.06/cwt350.00–360.002,3694
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1Value Added675365.00/cwt365.00–365.002,4641
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1711357.50/cwt347.50–360.002,5427
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1Value Added715347.50/cwt347.50–347.502,4851
Steers700–750Medium and Large 3725280.00/cwt280.00–280.002,0301
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2760322.50/cwt322.50–322.502,4511
Feeder Cattle · Heifers39 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1221485.03/cwt460.00–510.001,0724
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1Fancy225580.00/cwt580.00–580.001,3051
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2230365.00/cwt365.00–365.008401
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 3235325.00/cwt325.00–325.007641
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1285478.04/cwt450.00–495.001,3623
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 3285320.00/cwt320.00–320.009121
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1325439.77/cwt425.00–455.001,4292
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2335387.50/cwt375.00–400.001,2982
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 3Full350350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,2251
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2Value Added360370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,3321
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1370435.00/cwt435.00–435.001,6101
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 3380335.20/cwt320.00–350.001,2743
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2388381.01/cwt370.00–395.001,4788
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1Value Added395420.00/cwt420.00–420.001,6591
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2Fleshy395345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,3631
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1403415.00/cwt415.00–415.001,6722
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 3418333.37/cwt325.00–350.001,3933
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2425379.75/cwt360.00–395.001,61415
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2Value Added440385.00/cwt385.00–385.001,6941
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1460400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,8401
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2Value Added469378.89/cwt360.00–390.001,7776
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2474372.68/cwt360.00–395.001,7676
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 3478336.09/cwt325.00–350.001,6074
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2Fleshy490352.50/cwt350.00–355.001,7272
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 3513317.54/cwt310.00–325.001,6292
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2517351.02/cwt340.00–362.501,8153
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2Value Added518364.04/cwt357.50–375.001,8863
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1531375.31/cwt370.00–390.001,99315
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1550360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,9802
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1Value Added551390.00/cwt390.00–390.002,1497
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2Fleshy560310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,7361
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2569353.66/cwt340.00–362.502,0126
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 3574308.85/cwt300.00–315.001,7734
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2635326.25/cwt317.50–335.002,0722
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2Value Added645345.00/cwt345.00–345.002,2251
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1655322.50/cwt320.00–325.002,1122
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1Value Added685331.25/cwt322.50–340.002,2692
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2685310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,1241
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2835270.00/cwt270.00–270.002,2551
Feeder Cattle · Bulls26 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 3240360.00/cwt360.00–360.008641
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2268430.93/cwt410.00–450.001,1552
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1280533.20/cwt515.00–550.001,4935
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2323414.30/cwt405.00–425.001,3382
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1330470.08/cwt465.00–475.001,5514
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 3330355.00/cwt355.00–355.001,1721
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1370460.97/cwt440.00–485.001,7067
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2378405.50/cwt390.00–420.001,5332
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 3395350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,3831
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1405430.00/cwt430.00–430.001,7421
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 3435380.00/cwt380.00–380.001,6531
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2438415.00/cwt415.00–415.001,8182
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2473407.18/cwt375.00–420.001,9265
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 3480371.60/cwt365.00–375.001,7843
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1495437.50/cwt437.50–437.502,1661
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 3505325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,6411
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2Fleshy518352.32/cwt345.00–360.001,8252
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2521387.64/cwt370.00–412.502,0209
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1527420.00/cwt420.00–420.002,2133
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2Fleshy550355.00/cwt355.00–355.001,9531
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1564407.47/cwt400.00–420.002,2984
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2576388.43/cwt372.50–400.002,2375
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2613357.51/cwt342.50–375.002,1923
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 3615325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,9991
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1618357.85/cwt345.00–370.002,2122
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1695350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,4331
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers550–600Large 3Value Added550367.50/cwt367.50–367.502,0211
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,020187.50/cwt187.50–187.501,9131
Bulls——1,373219.02/cwt202.00–229.003,0073
Bulls——1,753239.11/cwt238.00–240.004,1923
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,120141.72/cwt137.50–147.501,5872
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,148162.48/cwt150.00–175.001,86520
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,227171.59/cwt152.50–180.002,10510
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,240190.14/cwt182.00–211.002,35827
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,271234.79/cwt223.00–252.502,9844
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,516188.71/cwt182.00–194.002,8618
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 29273,063.91/head2,850.00–3,250.003,0647
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,0303,147.09/head3,050.00–3,250.003,1472
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,0552,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,0951,950.00/head1,950.00–1,950.001,9501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1602,366.00/head2,366.00–2,366.002,3661
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1852,950.00/head2,950.00–2,950.002,9501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1952,650.00/head2,650.00–2,650.002,6501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,3082,945.12/head2,900.00–3,000.002,9452
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,3282,563.04/head2,550.00–2,575.002,5632
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows6 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Small 16881,824.29/head1,704.00–2,050.001,8243
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 28532,201.18/head2,085.00–2,314.002,2012
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 38551,261.00/head1,261.00–1,261.001,2611
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 11,0472,583.88/head2,450.00–2,750.002,5846
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 11,1802,194.00/head2,194.00–2,194.002,1941
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 11,3452,582.00/head2,582.00–2,582.002,5821
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 37802,100.00/head2,100.00–2,100.002,1001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 28302,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 21,0453,000.00/head3,000.00–3,000.003,0001

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.