Name: Williamston Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-03-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-03-21

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week all classes of feeder cattle steady due to limited comparable sales, slaughter cows and slaughter bulls steady due to limited comparable sales. Light offering of average quality cattle with active buyer

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $137.45/cwt on 88 head.

Average price

$137.45

88 head · 446 lb average

Value per head Derived

$612

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$115

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

$35.86/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.94

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	460	147.23	677	44
Medium and Large 2	436	135.22	590	23
Small 1-2	385	123.41	475	14thin
Medium and Large 3	505	111.36	563	7thin

One grade step is worth $35.86/cwt here — about $115 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 sale88 hd

137.45

—

SC average5 barns · 418 hd

135.50

+1.94

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	—	Low	1,446	97.76	1,414	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,188	89.41	1,062	35
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,479	86.77	1,283	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	952	74.30	707	19

Every lot, as filed

101 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 2	—	313	170.89/cwt	160.00–177.50	535	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	260	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	332	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	162.38/cwt	160.00–165.00	690	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	485	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	582	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	420	129.11/cwt	122.50–137.50	542	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	377	122.47/cwt	120.00–125.00	462	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	210	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	252	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	380	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	798	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	310	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	651	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	280	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	602	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	505	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	694	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	323	137.48/cwt	130.00–142.50	444	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	615	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	756	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	469	147.18/cwt	143.00–152.00	690	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	147.12/cwt	143.00–150.00	765	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	370	148.05/cwt	145.00–151.00	548	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	240	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	342	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	667	110.65/cwt	107.00–115.00	738	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	650	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	767	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	416	139.86/cwt	132.50–150.00	582	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	562	139.32/cwt	135.00–144.00	783	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	430	148.84/cwt	144.00–153.00	640	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	418	108.80/cwt	107.50–110.00	455	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	330	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	380	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	470	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	564	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	745	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	872	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	459	138.61/cwt	137.00–142.00	636	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	558	128.20/cwt	122.50–134.00	715	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	660	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	805	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	330	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	396	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	324	150.10/cwt	145.00–155.00	486	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	785	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,060	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	655	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	989	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	536	153.01/cwt	149.00–158.00	820	4
Steers	Small 1-2	—	321	145.02/cwt	135.00–152.50	466	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	540	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	783	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	270	127.50/cwt	125.00–130.00	344	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	455	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	865	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	225	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	338	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	318	189.74/cwt	180.00–195.00	603	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	377	168.39/cwt	155.00–177.50	635	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	220	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	275	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	330	123.84/cwt	117.50–130.00	409	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	558	147.23/cwt	142.50–152.00	822	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	435	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	848	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	450	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	846	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	270	138.70/cwt	137.50–140.00	374	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	275	163.92/cwt	159.00–170.00	451	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	497	1
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	520	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	541	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	350	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	525	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	527	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	906	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	490	170.95/cwt	166.00–176.00	838	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	171.90/cwt	167.50–175.00	727	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	163.00/cwt	158.00–167.00	849	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	715	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	951	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	605	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	908	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	490	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	637	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	545	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	610	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	974	78.09/cwt	74.00–86.00	761	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,479	86.77/cwt	85.00–88.00	1,283	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	891	63.68/cwt	58.00–67.00	567	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,027	75.37/cwt	74.00–77.00	774	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,203	90.73/cwt	80.00–99.00	1,091	32
Bulls	—	—	880	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	528	1
Bulls	—	—	1,635	110.35/cwt	108.00–114.00	1,804	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,093	1,228.83/cwt	1,195.00–1,259.00	13,431	2
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	775	814.00/cwt	814.00–814.00	6,309	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	725	960.00/cwt	960.00–960.00	6,960	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	760	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	6,840	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,153	1,034.18/cwt	900.00–1,185.00	11,924	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	610	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	848	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	565	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	723	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	405	133.50/cwt	130.00–137.00	541	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	370	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	426	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	270	138.47/cwt	135.00–142.50	374	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	600	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	690	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	270	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	405	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	575	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	759	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	573	156.04/cwt	155.00–157.00	894	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	680	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	952	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	208	175.93/cwt	167.50–185.00	366	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	469	157.93/cwt	153.00–162.50	741	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	527	152.14/cwt	143.00–158.00	802	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	623	139.95/cwt	136.00–144.00	872	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	416	152.23/cwt	146.00–157.50	633	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	470	169.51/cwt	165.00–175.00	797	5
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	545	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	768	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,135	1,180.00/cwt	1,180.00–1,180.00	13,393	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	858	1,028.94/cwt	875.00–1,175.00	8,828	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	770	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	4,043	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	775	960.00/cwt	960.00–960.00	7,440	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,020	978.12/cwt	850.00–1,050.00	9,977	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,065	1,075.00/cwt	1,075.00–1,075.00	11,449	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	888	760.54/cwt	708.00–830.00	6,754	4
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,010	1,050.00/cwt	1,050.00–1,050.00	10,605	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,125	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	9,563	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	825	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	6,394	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	795	785.00/cwt	785.00–785.00	6,241	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,175	985.00/cwt	985.00–985.00	11,574	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	940	570.00/cwt	570.00–570.00	5,358	1

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 Mar 21, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 266Last week 276Year ago 409

Slaughter CattleReceipts 72Last week 62Year ago 79

Replacement CattleReceipts 29Last week 29Year ago 26

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	313	160.00–177.50	170.89
2	—	425	160.00–165.00	162.38
1	—	785	135.00	135.00
1	—	655	151.00	151.00
4	—	536	149.00–158.00	153.01
5	—	377	155.00–177.50	168.39
2	—	558	142.50–152.00	147.23
3	—	275	159.00–170.00	163.92
2	—	490	166.00–176.00	170.95
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	260	127.50	127.50
1	—	485	120.00	120.00
1	—	220	125.00	125.00
2	—	330	117.50–130.00	123.84
1	—	375	132.50	132.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	380	210.00	210.00
1	—	310	210.00	210.00
1	—	280	215.00	215.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	321	135.00–152.50	145.02
1	—	225	150.00	150.00
2	—	270	137.50–140.00	138.70
1	—	350	150.00	150.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	190.00	190.00
3	—	318	180.00–195.00	189.74
1	—	435	195.00	195.00
3	—	527	172.00	172.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	450	188.00	188.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	420	122.50–137.50	129.11
3	—	377	120.00–125.00	122.47
1	—	210	120.00	120.00
1	—	650	118.00	118.00
2	—	470	120.00	120.00
2	—	330	120.00	120.00
2	—	270	125.00–130.00	127.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	505	137.50	137.50
5	—	323	130.00–142.50	137.48
1	—	240	142.50	142.50
4	—	416	132.50–150.00	139.86
1	—	745	117.00	117.00
4	—	459	137.00–142.00	138.61
4	—	558	122.50–134.00	128.20
1	—	660	122.00	122.00
2	—	270	135.00–142.50	138.47
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	615	123.00	123.00
9	—	469	143.00–152.00	147.18
9	—	520	143.00–150.00	147.12
4	—	370	145.00–151.00	148.05
6	—	562	135.00–144.00	139.32
7	—	430	144.00–153.00	148.84
4	—	324	145.00–155.00	150.10
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	667	107.00–115.00	110.65
2	—	418	107.50–110.00	108.80
1	—	330	115.00	115.00
1	—	370	115.00	115.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	540	145.00	145.00
1	—	610	139.00	139.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	208	167.50–185.00	175.93
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	104.00	104.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	423	167.50–175.00	171.90
4	—	521	158.00–167.00	163.00
1	—	715	133.00	133.00
1	—	605	150.00	150.00
2	—	573	155.00–157.00	156.04
1	—	680	140.00	140.00
5	—	470	165.00–175.00	169.51
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	490	130.00	130.00
1	—	565	128.00	128.00
2	—	405	130.00–137.00	133.50
1	—	545	141.00	141.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	545	112.00	112.00
1	—	600	115.00	115.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	270	150.00	150.00
1	—	575	132.00	132.00
6	—	469	153.00–162.50	157.93
7	—	527	143.00–158.00	152.14
2	—	623	136.00–144.00	139.95
4	—	416	146.00–157.50	152.23

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	974	74.00–86.00	78.09
5	—	891	58.00–67.00	63.68
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,479	85.00–88.00	86.77
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,027	74.00–77.00	75.37
32	—	1,203	80.00–99.00	90.73
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	880	60.00	60.00
3	—	1,635	108.00–114.00	110.35

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,093	1,195.00–1,259.00	1,228.83
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	775	814.00	814.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	888	708.00–830.00	760.54
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,010	1,050.00	1,050.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	725	960.00	960.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	760	900.00	900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	770	525.00	525.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	775	960.00	960.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	858	875.00–1,175.00	1,028.94
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,153	900.00–1,185.00	1,034.18
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,125	850.00	850.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,175	985.00	985.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,020	850.00–1,050.00	978.12
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,065	1,075.00	1,075.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	825	775.00	775.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	795	785.00	785.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	940	570.00	570.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,135	1,180.00	1,180.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

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Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

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How this sale compares

Upstate Livestock Exchange - Williamston, SC

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