Name: Williamston Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-04-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-04-04

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $141.27/cwt on 118 head.

Average price

$141.27

118 head · 436 lb average

Value per head Derived

$615

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$257

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

$35.21/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.81

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	457	148.94	681	62
Medium and Large 2	420	137.88	579	39
Small 1-2	398	123.37	491	13thin
Medium and Large 3	373	113.73	424	4thin

One grade step is worth $35.21/cwt here — about $257 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 sale118 hd

141.27

—

SC average5 barns · 808 hd

138.46

+2.81

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	1,553	90.24	1,401	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,167	82.98	968	42
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,404	81.01	1,137	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	963	72.17	695	14

Every lot, as filed

112 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	569	139.68/cwt	137.00–146.00	795	7
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	280	124.91/cwt	120.00–130.00	350	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	371	170.51/cwt	162.50–177.50	633	14
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	337	121.76/cwt	115.00–130.00	410	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	328	167.23/cwt	160.00–175.00	549	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	280	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	364	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	500	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	750	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	426	150.15/cwt	146.00–158.00	640	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	485	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	728	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	355	138.87/cwt	130.00–147.50	493	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	228	117.25/cwt	110.00–125.00	267	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	323	153.99/cwt	153.00–155.00	497	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	685	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	788	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	573	119.49/cwt	117.00–122.00	685	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	225	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	315	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	265	161.29/cwt	155.00–165.00	427	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	433	147.03/cwt	145.00–149.00	637	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	526	148.16/cwt	145.00–151.00	779	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	622	125.35/cwt	124.00–128.00	780	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	469	148.96/cwt	144.00–156.00	699	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	382	149.94/cwt	146.00–155.00	573	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	245	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	398	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	405	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	446	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	580	136.89/cwt	133.00–143.00	794	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	137.72/cwt	130.00–147.00	647	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	382	142.96/cwt	140.00–145.00	546	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	333	126.65/cwt	120.00–130.00	422	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	383	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	460	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	326	136.52/cwt	130.00–145.00	445	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	282	138.69/cwt	130.00–144.00	391	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	530	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	737	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	421	171.14/cwt	167.00–177.50	720	10
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	585	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	717	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	645	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	806	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	420	139.84/cwt	135.00–145.00	587	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	450	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	518	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	470	178.51/cwt	178.00–179.00	839	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	253	117.62/cwt	105.00–130.00	298	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	578	157.50/cwt	157.00–158.00	910	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	518	167.64/cwt	166.00–170.00	868	3
Steers	Small 1-2	—	495	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	743	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	415	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	498	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	283	169.64/cwt	160.00–177.50	480	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	531	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	493	176.99/cwt	175.00–179.00	873	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	500	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	750	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	245	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	404	1
Steers	Small 1-2Value Added	—	370	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	592	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	420	162.31/cwt	149.00–175.00	682	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	330	142.04/cwt	140.00–145.00	469	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	328	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	590	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	245	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	441	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	505	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	889	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	465	172.01/cwt	170.00–174.00	800	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	373	186.22/cwt	182.50–190.00	695	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	234	147.38/cwt	140.00–150.00	345	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	350	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	691	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	613	159.96/cwt	158.00–162.00	981	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	528	162.38/cwt	159.00–166.00	857	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	285	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	449	1
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	355	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	355	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	675	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	1,006	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	512	177.70/cwt	177.50–178.00	910	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	555	173.50/cwt	173.00–174.00	963	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	630	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,002	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	380	146.03/cwt	138.00–155.00	555	4
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	290	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	290	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	157.71/cwt	157.00–161.00	899	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	468	169.88/cwt	166.00–175.00	795	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	720	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	965	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	473	147.98/cwt	146.00–150.00	700	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	485	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	606	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	600	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	660	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,011	79.12/cwt	76.00–85.00	800	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	900	62.91/cwt	59.00–67.00	566	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	540	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	594	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	429	159.52/cwt	150.00–165.00	684	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	479	158.07/cwt	150.00–162.50	757	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	517	153.29/cwt	142.50–158.00	793	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	318	114.96/cwt	110.00–120.00	366	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	333	139.92/cwt	130.00–150.00	466	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	408	145.02/cwt	142.50–147.50	592	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	660	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	772	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	571	150.09/cwt	138.00–156.00	857	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	618	152.67/cwt	150.00–154.00	944	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	650	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	936	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	519	162.70/cwt	159.00–168.00	844	14
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	855	1,010.00/cwt	1,010.00–1,010.00	8,636	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	960	1,125.00/cwt	1,125.00–1,125.00	10,800	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	665	715.00/cwt	715.00–715.00	4,755	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	755	575.00/cwt	575.00–575.00	4,341	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	705	975.00/cwt	975.00–975.00	6,874	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	860	585.00/cwt	585.00–585.00	5,031	1
Stock Cows	Small 3	—	708	472.19/cwt	460.00–485.00	3,343	2
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	835	683.11/cwt	629.00–710.00	5,704	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	940	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	7,755	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	720	540.00/cwt	540.00–540.00	3,888	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	975	975.00/cwt	975.00–975.00	9,506	1
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	665	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	3,491	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	845	773.14/cwt	767.00–779.00	6,533	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	930	965.00/cwt	965.00–965.00	8,975	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	995	835.00/cwt	835.00–835.00	8,308	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	880	737.29/cwt	700.00–775.00	6,488	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	969	915.62/cwt	875.00–985.00	8,872	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	965	1,010.00/cwt	1,010.00–1,010.00	9,747	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	890	875.00/cwt	875.00–875.00	7,788	1
Bulls	—	—	1,448	73.50/cwt	64.00–85.00	1,064	2
Bulls	—	—	1,658	106.98/cwt	106.00–108.00	1,774	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,090	75.71/cwt	68.00–79.00	825	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,209	87.02/cwt	80.00–94.00	1,052	27
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,430	83.46/cwt	80.00–91.00	1,193	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,325	73.64/cwt	72.00–75.00	976	3

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 Apr 4, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 454Last week 421Year ago 293

Slaughter CattleReceipts 80Last week 78Year ago 72

Replacement CattleReceipts 31Last week 33Year ago 46

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

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	569	137.00–146.00	139.68
9	—	426	146.00–158.00	150.15
2	—	323	153.00–155.00	153.99
3	—	265	155.00–165.00	161.29
12	—	526	145.00–151.00	148.16
20	—	469	144.00–156.00	148.96
6	—	382	146.00–155.00	149.94
1	—	245	162.50	162.50
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	280	120.00–130.00	124.91
1	—	685	115.00	115.00
2	—	573	117.00–122.00	119.49
1	—	225	140.00	140.00
3	—	333	120.00–130.00	126.65
3	—	383	120.00	120.00
1	—	415	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	280	130.00	130.00
1	—	500	150.00	150.00
1	—	485	150.00	150.00
2	—	355	130.00–147.50	138.87
2	—	333	130.00–150.00	139.92
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	433	145.00–149.00	147.03
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	622	124.00–128.00	125.35
3	—	580	133.00–143.00	136.89
7	—	470	130.00–147.00	137.72
3	—	382	140.00–145.00	142.96
6	—	326	130.00–145.00	136.52
5	—	282	130.00–144.00	138.69
2	—	530	139.00	139.00
3	—	420	135.00–145.00	139.84
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	110.00	110.00
1	—	450	115.00	115.00
2	—	318	110.00–120.00	114.96
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	371	162.50–177.50	170.51
16	—	328	160.00–175.00	167.23
2	—	578	157.00–158.00	157.50
3	—	518	166.00–170.00	167.64
6	—	283	160.00–177.50	169.64
1	—	245	165.00	165.00
2	—	420	149.00–175.00	162.31
3	—	465	170.00–174.00	172.01
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	337	115.00–130.00	121.76
2	—	228	110.00–125.00	117.25
2	—	253	105.00–130.00	117.62
1	—	425	125.00	125.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	470	178.00–179.00	178.51
1	—	350	197.50	197.50
2	—	613	158.00–162.00	159.96
1	—	675	149.00	149.00
5	—	512	177.50–178.00	177.70
2	—	555	173.00–174.00	173.50
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	495	150.00	150.00
1	—	500	150.00	150.00
5	—	330	140.00–145.00	142.04
4	—	234	140.00–150.00	147.38
1	—	285	157.50	157.50
4	—	380	138.00–155.00	146.03
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	493	175.00–179.00	176.99
2	—	328	180.00	180.00
1	—	245	180.00	180.00
1	—	505	176.00	176.00
2	—	373	182.50–190.00	186.22
1	—	630	159.00	159.00
Steers — Small 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	370	160.00	160.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	528	159.00–166.00	162.38
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	421	167.00–177.50	171.14
7	—	570	157.00–161.00	157.71
5	—	468	166.00–175.00	169.88
1	—	720	134.00	134.00
3	—	618	150.00–154.00	152.67
1	—	650	144.00	144.00
14	—	519	159.00–168.00	162.70
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	585	122.50	122.50
1	—	645	125.00	125.00
4	—	473	146.00–150.00	147.98
2	—	408	142.50–147.50	145.02
1	—	660	117.00	117.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	485	125.00	125.00
1	—	600	110.00	110.00
1	—	540	110.00	110.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	429	150.00–165.00	159.52
16	—	479	150.00–162.50	158.07
7	—	517	142.50–158.00	153.29
9	—	571	138.00–156.00	150.09
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	355	100.00	100.00
1	—	290	100.00	100.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,011	76.00–85.00	79.12
6	—	900	59.00–67.00	62.91
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,090	68.00–79.00	75.71
27	—	1,209	80.00–94.00	87.02
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,430	80.00–91.00	83.46
3	—	1,325	72.00–75.00	73.64
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,448	64.00–85.00	73.50
2	—	1,658	106.00–108.00	106.98

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	855	1,010.00	1,010.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	960	1,125.00	1,125.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	930	965.00	965.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	665	715.00	715.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	755	575.00	575.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	860	585.00	585.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	705	975.00	975.00
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	708	460.00–485.00	472.19
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	835	629.00–710.00	683.11
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	845	767.00–779.00	773.14
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	940	825.00	825.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	975	975.00	975.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	995	835.00	835.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	969	875.00–985.00	915.62
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	965	1,010.00	1,010.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	890	875.00	875.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	720	540.00	540.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	880	700.00–775.00	737.29
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	665	525.00	525.00

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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