Sale reports / South Carolina / Williamston Livestock Auction / 2026-07-13

Williamston Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Williamston, South Carolina · Mon, Jul 13
● Final114 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1958
Feeder Cattle receipts
462 head
▲ 193 vs last sale 269▲ 17 vs year ago 445 · +3.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
45 head
▲ 23 vs last sale 22▲ 6 vs year ago 39 · +15.4%
Replacement Cattle receipts
22 head
▲ 13 vs last sale 9▼ 8 vs year ago 30 · −26.7%
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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 11.50 higher, slaughter bulls too few to trend. Moderate offering of average quality cattle with active buyer participation. Light demand for cattle with excessive hair and flesh.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb bulls averaged $385.76/cwt on 32 head, down $17.02 from the prior sale (only 17 head in that comparison). That ranks 13 of 28 comparable sales and sits −5.50 against this barn's trailing median of $391.26.
Average price
$385.76
▼ 17.02 vs prior sale
32 head · 547 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,108
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$248
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$22.24/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+0.26
vs SC average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1569401.532,2855thin
Medium and Large 2543383.282,08124
Medium and Large 3537379.292,0373thin
One grade step is worth $22.24/cwt here — about $248 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 sale32 hd
385.76
—
SC average6 barns · 119 hd
385.50
+0.26
This barn, trailing median28 sales
391.26
−5.50
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

28 sales
468407345284median 391.2603/0204/2707/0608/3111/02
Bulls 500–600 lb: high $454.14, low $297.99, median $391.26 across 28 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—Average1,325207.272,7465thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,150202.442,32823
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,408200.982,8305thin
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,030178.081,8356thin

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)1,435$2,9001thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,119$2,7683thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,177$2,7333thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,160$2,4501thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,150$2,1134thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)1,338$3,0063thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)922$3,3494thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,010$2,9501thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)910$2,2301thin
Stock CowsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)925$1,8121thin

Every lot

114 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
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1220560.00/cwt560.00–560.001,2321
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2325463.08/cwt450.00–475.001,5052
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1330530.00/cwt530.00–530.001,7491
Steers300–350Medium and Large 3335440.00/cwt440.00–440.001,4741
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2372460.99/cwt440.00–480.001,7153
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1375489.73/cwt485.00–495.001,8362
Steers400–450Medium and Large 3425430.00/cwt430.00–430.001,8281
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2433464.85/cwt455.00–480.002,0133
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1435480.00/cwt480.00–480.002,0881
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2Fleshy435400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,7401
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2463442.54/cwt440.00–445.002,0492
Steers450–500Medium and Large 3467398.75/cwt375.00–415.001,8623
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2Fleshy473409.52/cwt395.00–425.001,9373
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2520396.63/cwt380.00–410.002,0626
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2569400.82/cwt390.00–412.502,2816
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2Fleshy570373.39/cwt370.00–375.002,1283
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1575437.50/cwt437.50–437.502,5161
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1624396.75/cwt387.50–405.002,4764
Steers600–650Medium and Large 3630335.00/cwt335.00–335.002,1111
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2643363.34/cwt345.00–385.002,3363
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2683343.68/cwt340.00–347.502,3472
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2705350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,4681
Steers800–850Medium and Large 2805332.50/cwt332.50–332.502,6771
Feeder Cattle · Heifers32 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1235515.00/cwt515.00–515.001,2101
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 3235425.00/cwt425.00–425.009991
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2281457.40/cwt445.00–465.001,2854
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1285491.58/cwt475.00–510.001,4013
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2322445.51/cwt425.00–465.001,4358
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1330489.39/cwt475.00–515.001,6157
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1355487.50/cwt487.50–487.501,7311
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2372441.04/cwt425.00–465.001,64112
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 3381402.04/cwt390.00–415.001,5326
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2Fleshy389404.40/cwt400.00–410.001,5734
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 3415388.70/cwt375.00–415.001,6134
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2Fleshy415380.00/cwt375.00–385.001,5772
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2430417.36/cwt400.00–440.001,79522
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 3460357.50/cwt357.50–357.501,6451
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2472403.09/cwt390.00–425.001,90317
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2Fleshy477373.32/cwt355.00–385.001,7815
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2523376.37/cwt362.50–392.501,9689
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1527398.74/cwt387.50–415.002,10111
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 3540320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,7281
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2Fleshy545315.00/cwt315.00–315.001,7171
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2570356.55/cwt340.00–370.002,03214
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 3580325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,8851
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2Fleshy590332.48/cwt330.00–335.001,9622
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2603335.84/cwt330.00–340.002,0256
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2Fleshy625321.65/cwt320.00–325.002,0103
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2680323.67/cwt320.00–327.502,2012
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2725315.00/cwt315.00–315.002,2841
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1770322.50/cwt322.50–322.502,4831
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2780280.00/cwt280.00–280.002,1841
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1820320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,6241
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2830296.20/cwt292.50–300.002,4582
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1860307.50/cwt307.50–307.502,6451
Feeder Cattle · Bulls34 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1230526.13/cwt500.00–555.001,2105
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1Fancy245580.00/cwt580.00–580.001,4211
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1Fancy263577.48/cwt575.00–580.001,5192
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1270533.99/cwt500.00–555.001,4429
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2290470.00/cwt470.00–470.001,3631
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2310478.39/cwt475.00–485.001,4833
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 3325420.00/cwt420.00–420.001,3651
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1331515.62/cwt505.00–525.001,7079
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1353511.29/cwt505.00–517.501,8052
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2372483.64/cwt475.00–497.501,79913
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 3383402.06/cwt355.00–435.001,54010
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2419468.13/cwt450.00–485.001,96116
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 3421390.59/cwt325.00–432.501,6446
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2Fleshy448410.00/cwt410.00–410.001,8373
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2460447.56/cwt435.00–475.002,05911
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 3466403.19/cwt375.00–422.501,8798
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2Fleshy475407.82/cwt380.00–420.001,93711
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2Fleshy503368.25/cwt355.00–375.001,8523
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 3523397.68/cwt390.00–405.002,0802
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2524396.10/cwt380.00–415.002,07611
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 3565342.50/cwt342.50–342.501,9351
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1569401.53/cwt397.50–410.002,2855
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2575380.82/cwt370.00–392.502,1908
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2Fleshy580345.13/cwt340.00–350.002,0022
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1604375.99/cwt375.00–380.002,2715
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2613347.36/cwt340.00–370.002,1296
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2Fleshy620330.70/cwt322.50–335.002,0503
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 3640325.00/cwt325.00–325.002,0801
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2671313.10/cwt300.00–330.002,1014
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1673340.60/cwt332.50–347.502,2924
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1708337.35/cwt325.00–352.502,3883
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2730312.50/cwt305.00–320.002,2812
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1750337.50/cwt337.50–337.502,5312
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2775320.77/cwt317.50–325.002,4863
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers500–550Large 3525340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,7851
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,320212.84/cwt208.00–218.002,8094
Bulls——1,345185.00/cwt185.00–185.002,4881
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Boner 80-85%965290.00/cwt290.00–290.002,7991
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,004190.23/cwt185.00–197.501,9104
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,016184.38/cwt180.00–187.501,8734
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,083153.77/cwt145.00–162.501,6652
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,190201.59/cwt190.00–215.002,39918
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,408200.98/cwt194.00–207.002,8305
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 11,3383,006.47/head2,902.00–3,150.003,0063
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 28553,400.00/head3,400.00–3,400.003,4001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 29033,323.82/head3,300.00–3,350.003,3242
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 21,0102,950.00/head2,950.00–2,950.002,9501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,0253,350.00/head3,350.00–3,350.003,3501
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 29302,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 29452,750.00/head2,750.00–2,750.002,7501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,0802,050.00/head2,050.00–2,050.002,0501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1602,450.00/head2,450.00–2,450.002,4501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1732,133.46/head1,733.00–2,550.002,1333
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 31,2102,350.00/head2,350.00–2,350.002,3501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2132,851.55/head2,700.00–3,050.002,8522
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,3753,100.00/head3,100.00–3,100.003,1001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,4352,900.00/head2,900.00–2,900.002,9001
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 29102,230.00/head2,230.00–2,230.002,2301
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 29251,812.00/head1,812.00–1,812.001,8121

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.