Name: Williamston Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-04-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-04-25

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers 2.00 higher, feeder heifers unevenly steady, feeder bulls 5.00 higher, slaughter cows 5.00 lower, slaughter bulls too few to trend. 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 $138.27/cwt on 161 head.

Average price

$138.27

161 head · 458 lb average

Value per head Derived

$633

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$112

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

$48.50/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.28

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	392	154.90	607	45
Medium and Large 2	470	137.11	645	88
Small 1-2	546	118.73	649	20
Medium and Large 3	465	106.40	495	8thin

One grade step is worth $48.50/cwt here — about $112 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 sale161 hd

138.27

—

SC average5 barns · 523 hd

139.55

−1.28

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	—	Average	1,470	95.85	1,408	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,375	69.00	949	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Very Low	1,127	65.35	736	33
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	957	60.30	577	18

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
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	374	116.97/cwt	110.00–126.00	437	4
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	430	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	516	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	522	121.95/cwt	116.00–125.00	637	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	572	140.48/cwt	138.00–141.00	804	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	218	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	425	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	335	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	452	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	595	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	726	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	422	141.01/cwt	135.00–147.00	595	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	275	157.49/cwt	150.00–160.00	433	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	326	152.57/cwt	150.00–160.00	497	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	367	139.69/cwt	130.00–145.00	513	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	374	153.77/cwt	150.00–157.50	575	11
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	474	118.70/cwt	115.00–125.00	563	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	660	121.66/cwt	120.00–124.00	803	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	213	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	373	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	427	148.81/cwt	147.50–151.00	635	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	510	147.00/cwt	146.00–148.00	750	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	375	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	450	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	330	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	413	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	295	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	325	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	616	125.99/cwt	120.00–130.00	776	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	149.49/cwt	149.00–151.00	707	4
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	717	116.02/cwt	110.00–124.00	832	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	625	117.05/cwt	115.00–119.00	732	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	571	133.46/cwt	125.00–136.00	762	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	668	103.01/cwt	100.00–106.00	688	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	475	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	523	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	368	103.83/cwt	100.00–107.50	382	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	675	116.00/cwt	114.00–118.00	783	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	290	143.26/cwt	142.50–144.00	415	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	405	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	435	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	655	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	878	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	630	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,134	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	223	188.40/cwt	185.00–192.50	420	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	471	138.62/cwt	130.00–146.00	653	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	319	142.23/cwt	135.00–147.50	454	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	235	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	259	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	277	164.23/cwt	157.50–170.00	455	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	700	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,022	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	535	176.96/cwt	175.00–179.00	947	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	775	137.49/cwt	137.00–138.00	1,066	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	418	162.39/cwt	155.00–169.00	679	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	690	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	980	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	630	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	914	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	733	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	220	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	374	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	390	171.49/cwt	168.00–175.00	669	4
Steers	Small 1-2	—	364	140.96/cwt	140.00–145.00	513	5
Steers	Small 1-2	—	425	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	565	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	323	156.76/cwt	149.00–165.00	506	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	377	153.83/cwt	148.00–162.00	580	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	541	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	855	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	250	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	463	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	174.38/cwt	170.00–179.00	828	10
Steers	Small 1-2	—	468	142.54/cwt	140.00–145.00	667	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	514	168.01/cwt	165.00–170.00	864	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	760	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,049	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	315	136.31/cwt	135.00–137.50	429	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	171.02/cwt	170.00–174.00	727	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	644	157.14/cwt	151.00–158.00	1,012	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	322	175.84/cwt	175.00–177.50	566	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	167.73/cwt	165.00–169.00	956	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	225	184.75/cwt	182.50–187.00	416	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	650	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,008	1
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	295	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	325	1
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	810	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	745	1
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	320	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	304	1
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	390	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	371	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	418	167.51/cwt	165.00–170.00	700	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	650	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	969	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	479	169.13/cwt	165.00–174.00	810	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	572	161.06/cwt	155.00–165.00	921	5
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	620	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	744	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	619	150.77/cwt	147.00–155.00	933	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,375	69.00/cwt	69.00–69.00	949	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,405	64.00/cwt	64.00–64.00	899	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,134	63.88/cwt	56.00–69.00	724	27
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	925	68.06/cwt	67.00–69.00	630	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	963	58.75/cwt	53.00–64.00	566	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,033	73.54/cwt	70.00–80.00	760	5
Bulls	—	—	1,566	100.07/cwt	94.00–110.00	1,567	6
Bulls	—	—	1,180	83.17/cwt	81.00–87.00	981	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,275	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	10,519	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	843	648.06/cwt	635.00–660.00	5,463	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,135	1,010.00/cwt	1,010.00–1,010.00	11,464	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	890	662.01/cwt	650.00–675.00	5,892	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	522	139.37/cwt	134.00–145.00	728	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	529	157.86/cwt	145.00–163.00	835	6
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	419	136.85/cwt	130.00–140.00	573	4
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	473	132.23/cwt	129.00–135.00	625	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	525	168.35/cwt	164.00–174.00	884	10
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	745	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	931	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	645	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	832	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	615	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	677	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	800	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	888	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	690	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	807	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	520	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	702	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	580	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	748	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	583	140.97/cwt	135.00–147.00	822	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	413	114.91/cwt	110.00–120.00	475	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	460	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	495	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	468	156.26/cwt	145.00–162.00	731	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	418	156.00/cwt	145.00–162.50	652	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	705	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	811	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	530	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	636	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	790	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	7,110	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	710	875.00/cwt	875.00–875.00	6,213	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,073	1,085.85/cwt	900.00–1,235.00	11,651	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,105	1,100.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,100.00	12,155	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	970	1,275.00/cwt	1,275.00–1,275.00	12,368	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	735	390.90/cwt	325.00–450.00	2,873	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	918	775.35/cwt	748.00–800.00	7,118	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	960	642.05/cwt	641.00–643.00	6,164	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,005	543.00/cwt	543.00–543.00	5,457	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	823	950.27/cwt	932.00–968.00	7,821	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,108	786.66/cwt	750.00–830.00	8,716	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,025	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	9,738	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,065	570.00/cwt	570.00–570.00	6,071	1
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	740	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	3,626	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,190	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	10,710	1
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	743	439.87/cwt	423.00–453.00	3,268	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	855	1,050.00/cwt	1,050.00–1,050.00	8,978	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,405	935.00/cwt	935.00–935.00	13,137	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 Apr 25, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 462Last week 208Year ago 244

Slaughter CattleReceipts 80Last week 42Year ago 45

Replacement CattleReceipts 31Last week 59Year ago 35

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
4	—	374	110.00–126.00	116.97
1	—	335	135.00	135.00
1	—	595	122.00	122.00
1	—	235	110.00	110.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	218	195.00	195.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	277	157.50–170.00	164.23
1	—	700	146.00	146.00
2	—	775	137.00–138.00	137.49
6	—	418	155.00–169.00	162.39
1	—	690	142.00	142.00
1	—	630	145.00	145.00
1	—	470	156.00	156.00
1	—	220	170.00	170.00
12	—	323	149.00–165.00	156.76
9	—	377	148.00–162.00	153.83
4	—	541	158.00	158.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	535	175.00–179.00	176.96
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	390	168.00–175.00	171.49
1	—	250	185.00	185.00
10	—	475	170.00–179.00	174.38
4	—	514	165.00–170.00	168.01
2	—	760	138.00	138.00
10	—	425	170.00–174.00	171.02
8	—	644	151.00–158.00	157.14
3	—	322	175.00–177.50	175.84
15	—	570	165.00–169.00	167.73
2	—	225	182.50–187.00	184.75
1	—	650	155.00	155.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	364	140.00–145.00	140.96
1	—	425	133.00	133.00
2	—	468	140.00–145.00	142.54
2	—	315	135.00–137.50	136.31
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	430	120.00	120.00
3	—	522	116.00–125.00	121.95
5	—	474	115.00–125.00	118.70
1	—	375	120.00	120.00
1	—	330	125.00	125.00
3	—	717	110.00–124.00	116.02
2	—	625	115.00–119.00	117.05
3	—	675	114.00–118.00	116.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	572	138.00–141.00	140.48
5	—	275	150.00–160.00	157.49
7	—	326	150.00–160.00	152.57
11	—	374	150.00–157.50	153.77
2	—	213	175.00	175.00
3	—	427	147.50–151.00	148.81
3	—	510	146.00–148.00	147.00
4	—	473	149.00–151.00	149.49
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	422	135.00–147.00	141.01
14	—	367	130.00–145.00	139.69
3	—	660	120.00–124.00	121.66
11	—	616	120.00–130.00	125.99
6	—	571	125.00–136.00	133.46
2	—	290	142.50–144.00	143.26
20	—	471	130.00–146.00	138.62
7	—	319	135.00–147.50	142.23
13	—	522	134.00–145.00	139.37
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	295	110.00	110.00
2	—	668	100.00–106.00	103.01
2	—	475	110.00	110.00
2	—	368	100.00–107.50	103.83
1	—	405	107.50	107.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	630	180.00	180.00
3	—	223	185.00–192.50	188.40
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	655	134.00	134.00
6	—	529	145.00–163.00	157.86
1	—	645	129.00	129.00
2	—	583	135.00–147.00	140.97
8	—	468	145.00–162.00	156.26
10	—	418	145.00–162.50	156.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	418	165.00–170.00	167.51
1	—	650	149.00	149.00
10	—	479	165.00–174.00	169.13
5	—	572	155.00–165.00	161.06
5	—	619	147.00–155.00	150.77
10	—	525	164.00–174.00	168.35
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	620	120.00	120.00
4	—	419	130.00–140.00	136.85
4	—	473	129.00–135.00	132.23
1	—	745	125.00	125.00
1	—	800	111.00	111.00
1	—	690	117.00	117.00
1	—	520	135.00	135.00
1	—	580	129.00	129.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	615	110.00	110.00
2	—	413	110.00–120.00	114.91
1	—	460	107.50	107.50
1	—	705	115.00	115.00
1	—	530	120.00	120.00
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	295	110.00	110.00
1	—	810	92.00	92.00
1	—	320	95.00	95.00
1	—	390	95.00	95.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,375	69.00	69.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,405	64.00	64.00
27	—	1,134	56.00–69.00	63.88
5	—	1,033	70.00–80.00	73.54
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	925	67.00–69.00	68.06
15	—	963	53.00–64.00	58.75
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,566	94.00–110.00	100.07
2	—	1,180	81.00–87.00	83.17

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,275	825.00	825.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,135	1,010.00	1,010.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,190	900.00	900.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,405	935.00	935.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	843	635.00–660.00	648.06
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	890	650.00–675.00	662.01
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,108	750.00–830.00	786.66
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,025	950.00	950.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,065	570.00	570.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	740	490.00	490.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	790	900.00	900.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	710	875.00	875.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	855	1,050.00	1,050.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,073	900.00–1,235.00	1,085.85
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	970	1,275.00	1,275.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,105	1,100.00	1,100.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	735	325.00–450.00	390.90
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	918	748.00–800.00	775.35
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	960	641.00–643.00	642.05
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,005	543.00	543.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	823	932.00–968.00	950.27
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	743	423.00–453.00	439.87

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