Name: Williamston Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-02-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-02-14

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week all classes of feeder cattle 2.00 to 4.00 higher, slaughter cows and slaughter bulls 2.00 lower. Moderate offering of average quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $142.02/cwt on 208 head.

Average price

$142.02

208 head · 422 lb average

Value per head Derived

$599

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$133

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3

$38.72/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.20

vs SC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	413	150.37	622	116
Medium and Large 2	447	136.37	610	63
Small 1-2	382	125.73	480	19thin
Medium and Large 3	437	111.65	488	10thin

One grade step is worth $38.72/cwt here — about $133 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale208 hd

142.02

—

SC average5 barns · 677 hd

136.82

+5.20

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	High	1,299	91.17	1,184	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,218	74.81	911	36
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,562	74.80	1,169	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	876	61.44	538	13

Every lot, as filed

124 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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	285	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	385	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	715	119.96/cwt	118.00–122.00	858	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	377	155.78/cwt	146.00–162.50	587	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	330	154.95/cwt	148.00–166.00	511	26
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	319	126.42/cwt	120.00–130.00	403	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	605	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	787	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	571	136.44/cwt	134.00–139.00	779	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	424	139.82/cwt	135.00–144.00	593	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	675	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	824	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	271	156.59/cwt	150.00–162.50	424	6
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	480	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	600	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	418	149.91/cwt	145.00–158.00	627	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	471	143.71/cwt	139.00–148.00	677	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	374	140.72/cwt	135.00–145.00	526	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	473	137.75/cwt	130.00–144.00	652	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	700	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	826	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	429	125.66/cwt	120.00–130.00	539	6
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	500	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	600	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	139.57/cwt	136.00–143.00	730	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	600	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	714	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	470	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	517	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	276	140.39/cwt	130.00–145.00	387	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	230	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	322	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	580	129.93/cwt	125.00–135.00	754	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	323	136.79/cwt	130.00–142.50	442	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	333	171.39/cwt	165.00–177.50	571	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	378	161.86/cwt	159.00–165.00	612	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	525	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	578	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	405	103.77/cwt	102.50–105.00	420	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	516	135.72/cwt	130.00–140.00	700	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	660	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	759	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	527	145.67/cwt	138.00–153.00	768	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	278	167.27/cwt	162.50–172.50	465	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	218	188.72/cwt	182.50–195.00	411	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	260	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	312	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	680	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	741	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	368	116.65/cwt	115.00–120.00	429	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	618	139.75/cwt	130.00–145.00	864	7
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	578	130.72/cwt	128.00–135.00	756	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	355	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	728	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	360	202.75/cwt	202.50–203.00	730	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	323	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	646	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	205	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	410	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	366	126.26/cwt	120.00–130.00	462	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	680	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	782	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	518	163.47/cwt	155.00–170.00	847	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	468	168.47/cwt	162.50–174.00	788	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	438	177.97/cwt	176.00–180.00	780	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	755	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	868	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	373	170.63/cwt	160.00–178.00	636	21
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	324	169.91/cwt	155.00–177.50	551	9
Steers	Small 1-2	—	375	138.56/cwt	135.00–141.00	520	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	318	131.32/cwt	130.00–132.50	418	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	635	139.55/cwt	133.00–146.00	886	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	384	127.94/cwt	120.00–130.00	491	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	286	172.49/cwt	170.00–175.00	493	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	708	137.49/cwt	136.00–139.00	973	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	535	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	931	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	330	184.97/cwt	181.00–197.50	610	13
Steers	Small 1-2	—	488	141.19/cwt	137.50–145.00	689	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	580	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	870	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	330	151.29/cwt	150.00–152.50	499	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	330	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	693	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	528	142.19/cwt	134.00–150.00	751	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	229	192.49/cwt	190.00–195.00	441	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	808	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	277	185.10/cwt	180.00–192.50	513	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	378	185.12/cwt	180.00–195.00	700	22
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	320	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	339	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	215	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	312	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	665	145.64/cwt	142.00–152.00	969	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	490	174.50/cwt	174.00–175.00	855	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	524	164.18/cwt	157.00–173.00	860	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	431	172.24/cwt	164.00–179.00	742	9
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	720	118.60/cwt	115.00–122.00	854	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	634	126.26/cwt	122.00–129.00	800	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	470	170.59/cwt	163.00–176.00	802	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	423	184.30/cwt	180.00–190.00	780	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	798	53.67/cwt	50.00–56.00	428	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	924	66.30/cwt	64.00–70.00	613	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,546	75.02/cwt	72.00–79.00	1,160	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,860	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	1,711	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,478	65.34/cwt	63.00–68.00	966	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,236	76.50/cwt	68.00–82.00	946	27
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,395	87.46/cwt	85.00–90.00	1,220	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	470	133.09/cwt	126.00–139.00	626	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	673	136.99/cwt	134.00–140.00	922	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	565	155.28/cwt	153.00–159.00	877	3
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	683	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	826	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	660	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	752	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	529	131.04/cwt	125.00–136.00	693	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	470	153.86/cwt	142.50–160.00	723	15
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	423	132.39/cwt	130.00–137.50	560	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	416	150.20/cwt	142.50–157.50	625	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	703	127.50/cwt	127.00–128.00	896	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	488	114.97/cwt	110.00–120.00	561	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	618	116.98/cwt	116.00–118.00	723	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	668	130.70/cwt	129.00–133.00	873	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	550	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	660	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	535	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	642	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	568	144.07/cwt	138.00–148.00	818	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,255	1,333.37/cwt	1,225.00–1,425.00	16,734	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	720	940.00/cwt	940.00–940.00	6,768	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,020	1,265.00/cwt	1,265.00–1,265.00	12,903	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	953	1,338.98/cwt	1,275.00–1,400.00	12,760	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	925	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	7,169	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	795	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	6,161	1
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	765	887.00/cwt	887.00–887.00	6,786	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	995	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	8,209	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	880	810.00/cwt	810.00–810.00	7,128	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	1,024.34/cwt	937.00–1,163.00	12,292	4
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	815	978.00/cwt	978.00–978.00	7,971	1
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	775	584.74/cwt	533.00–632.00	4,532	2
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	655	420.18/cwt	390.00–458.00	2,752	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	925	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	4,856	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,285	1,050.00/cwt	1,050.00–1,050.00	13,493	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	875	940.00/cwt	940.00–940.00	8,225	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,220	1,096.47/cwt	985.00–1,200.00	13,377	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,010	950.99/cwt	930.00–970.00	9,605	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	925	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	5,088	1
Bulls	—	—	2,160	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	2,311	1
Bulls	—	—	1,154	90.76/cwt	88.00–93.00	1,047	4
Bulls	—	—	1,015	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	782	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,099	64.67/cwt	59.00–67.00	711	7

How this sale compares

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.

South Carolina feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Upstate Livestock Exchange - Williamston, SC

Mon Feb 14, 2022

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Columbia, SC (LS-CO)

Feeder CattleReceipts 602Last week 396Year ago 76

Slaughter CattleReceipts 81Last week 82Year ago 26

Replacement CattleReceipts 30Last week 28Year ago 19

Compared to last week all classes of feeder cattle 2.00 to 4.00 higher, slaughter cows and slaughter bulls 2.00 lower. Moderate offering of average quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	285	135.00	135.00
1	—	680	115.00	115.00
1	—	755	115.00	115.00
2	—	318	130.00–132.50	131.32
5	—	384	120.00–130.00	127.94
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	355	205.00	205.00
1	—	330	210.00	210.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	360	202.50–203.00	202.75
2	—	323	200.00	200.00
1	—	205	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	518	155.00–170.00	163.47
2	—	468	162.50–174.00	168.47
2	—	438	176.00–180.00	177.97
21	—	373	160.00–178.00	170.63
9	—	324	155.00–177.50	169.91
2	—	635	133.00–146.00	139.55
4	—	286	170.00–175.00	172.49
1	—	580	150.00	150.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	375	135.00–141.00	138.56
2	—	488	137.50–145.00	141.19
2	—	330	150.00–152.50	151.29
2	—	528	134.00–150.00	142.19
1	—	215	145.00	145.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	708	136.00–139.00	137.49
1	—	535	174.00	174.00
13	—	330	181.00–197.50	184.97
4	—	229	190.00–195.00	192.49
1	—	425	190.00	190.00
10	—	277	180.00–192.50	185.10
22	—	378	180.00–195.00	185.12
3	—	665	142.00–152.00	145.64
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	490	174.00–175.00	174.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	715	118.00–122.00	119.96
22	—	377	146.00–162.50	155.78
26	—	330	148.00–166.00	154.95
1	—	605	130.00	130.00
11	—	571	134.00–139.00	136.44
1	—	675	122.00	122.00
6	—	271	150.00–162.50	156.59
11	—	418	145.00–158.00	149.91
17	—	471	139.00–148.00	143.71
10	—	523	136.00–143.00	139.57
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	319	120.00–130.00	126.42
1	—	480	125.00	125.00
6	—	429	120.00–130.00	125.66
1	—	500	120.00	120.00
4	—	366	120.00–130.00	126.26
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	424	135.00–144.00	139.82
7	—	374	135.00–145.00	140.72
8	—	473	130.00–144.00	137.75
1	—	700	118.00	118.00
1	—	600	119.00	119.00
5	—	276	130.00–145.00	140.39
1	—	230	140.00	140.00
8	—	580	125.00–135.00	129.93
6	—	323	130.00–142.50	136.79
11	—	516	130.00–140.00	135.72
1	—	660	115.00	115.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	470	110.00	110.00
2	—	525	110.00	110.00
2	—	405	102.50–105.00	103.77
1	—	260	120.00	120.00
1	—	680	109.00	109.00
3	—	368	115.00–120.00	116.65
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	333	165.00–177.50	171.39
2	—	378	159.00–165.00	161.86
2	—	278	162.50–172.50	167.27
3	—	218	182.50–195.00	188.72
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	527	138.00–153.00	145.67
7	—	618	130.00–145.00	139.75
15	—	470	142.50–160.00	153.86
8	—	416	142.50–157.50	150.20
2	—	703	127.00–128.00	127.50
3	—	668	129.00–133.00	130.70
9	—	568	138.00–148.00	144.07
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	578	128.00–135.00	130.72
2	—	720	115.00–122.00	118.60
4	—	634	122.00–129.00	126.26
8	—	470	126.00–139.00	133.09
2	—	683	121.00	121.00
8	—	529	125.00–136.00	131.04
3	—	423	130.00–137.50	132.39
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	524	157.00–173.00	164.18
9	—	431	164.00–179.00	172.24
9	—	470	163.00–176.00	170.59
2	—	673	134.00–140.00	136.99
3	—	565	153.00–159.00	155.28
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	423	180.00–190.00	184.30
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	660	114.00	114.00
2	—	488	110.00–120.00	114.97
2	—	618	116.00–118.00	116.98
1	—	550	120.00	120.00
1	—	535	120.00	120.00
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	320	106.00	106.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	798	50.00–56.00	53.67
8	—	924	64.00–70.00	66.30
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,546	72.00–79.00	75.02
1	—	1,860	92.00	92.00
2	—	1,478	63.00–68.00	65.34
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	1,236	68.00–82.00	76.50
2	—	1,395	85.00–90.00	87.46
7	—	1,099	59.00–67.00	64.67
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,160	107.00	107.00
4	—	1,154	88.00–93.00	90.76
1	—	1,015	77.00	77.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,255	1,225.00–1,425.00	1,333.37
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	720	940.00	940.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	795	775.00	775.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,020	1,265.00	1,265.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	953	1,275.00–1,400.00	1,338.98
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	925	775.00	775.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	765	887.00	887.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	775	533.00–632.00	584.74
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	655	390.00–458.00	420.18
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,200	937.00–1,163.00	1,024.34
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	815	978.00	978.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	995	825.00	825.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	925	525.00	525.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	875	940.00	940.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,010	930.00–970.00	950.99
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	925	550.00	550.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,285	1,050.00	1,050.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,220	985.00–1,200.00	1,096.47
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	880	810.00	810.00

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