Name: Williamston Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-06-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-06-27

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week no comparisons made on feeder steers and feeder heifers due to limited comparable sales, feeder bulls 5.00 higher, slaughter cows and slaughter bulls steady. Moderate offering of average to good quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $140.27/cwt on 163 head.

Average price

$140.27

163 head · 430 lb average

Value per head Derived

$603

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$216

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

$34.82/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+9.75

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	447	147.04	657	95
Medium and Large 2	423	135.24	572	46
Small 1-2	361	124.32	448	17thin
Medium and Large 3	393	112.22	441	5thin

One grade step is worth $34.82/cwt here — about $216 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 sale163 hd

140.27

—

SC average5 barns · 502 hd

130.52

+9.75

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	1,600	109.14	1,747	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,462	85.89	1,256	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,144	85.38	976	74
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	917	70.10	643	40

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.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,108	$924	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	920	$800	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	937	$777	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	893	$749	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	795	$689	2thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,440	$1,570	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	848	$1,010	9
Stock Cows	Open	(<2 yrs)	853	$860	6
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	895	$757	2thin

Every lot, as filed

117 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 2	—	515	134.98/cwt	133.00–137.00	695	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	220	132.61/cwt	130.00–135.00	292	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	421	138.83/cwt	135.00–142.00	584	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	278	138.28/cwt	130.00–142.50	384	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	466	144.81/cwt	140.00–148.00	675	22
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	610	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	717	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	434	146.27/cwt	142.00–150.00	635	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	678	127.99/cwt	127.00–129.00	868	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	520	128.74/cwt	127.50–130.00	669	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	323	123.37/cwt	120.00–125.00	398	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	325	149.84/cwt	145.00–152.50	487	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	315	190.45/cwt	184.00–199.00	600	5
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	288	123.21/cwt	120.00–125.00	355	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	279	144.77/cwt	142.50–147.50	404	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	580	144.34/cwt	144.00–145.00	837	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	650	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	943	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	617	146.81/cwt	141.00–155.00	906	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	415	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	606	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	228	145.62/cwt	144.00–147.50	332	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	387	125.14/cwt	123.00–127.50	484	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	230	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	299	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	525	143.29/cwt	138.00–147.00	752	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	285	187.59/cwt	185.00–190.00	535	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	660	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	924	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	283	134.60/cwt	130.00–142.50	381	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	235	166.33/cwt	162.50–170.00	391	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	245	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	380	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	405	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	719	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	240	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	462	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	462	159.95/cwt	140.00–164.00	739	9
Steers	Small 1-2	—	635	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	762	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	376	124.66/cwt	121.00–130.00	469	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	271	113.80/cwt	110.00–120.00	308	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	541	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,001	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	358	184.79/cwt	182.50–187.00	662	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	379	150.04/cwt	145.00–157.50	569	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	572	172.62/cwt	166.00–179.00	987	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	328	120.85/cwt	117.50–122.50	396	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	245	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	245	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	428	123.70/cwt	122.50–125.00	529	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	690	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	880	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	639	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,067	10
Steers	Small 1-2	—	430	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	559	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	323	133.86/cwt	127.50–141.00	432	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	273	150.46/cwt	145.00–158.00	411	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	305	156.35/cwt	150.00–162.50	477	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	326	175.28/cwt	167.50–182.00	571	9
Steers	Small 1-2	—	383	137.32/cwt	129.00–143.00	526	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	374	167.69/cwt	160.00–177.50	627	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	173.02/cwt	164.00–179.00	901	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	431	167.71/cwt	160.00–177.50	723	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	476	169.92/cwt	166.00–177.50	809	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	270	167.37/cwt	162.50–175.00	452	4
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	570	77.50/cwt	70.00–85.00	442	2
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	480	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	456	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	618	149.74/cwt	145.00–158.00	925	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	476	161.02/cwt	155.00–166.00	766	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	524	161.92/cwt	155.00–170.00	848	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	653	132.75/cwt	132.50–133.00	867	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	525	173.72/cwt	171.00–177.00	912	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	423	171.85/cwt	170.00–175.00	727	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	966	75.45/cwt	70.00–85.00	729	24
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	843	62.08/cwt	50.00–68.00	523	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,134	86.30/cwt	80.00–98.00	979	45
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,227	102.47/cwt	100.00–106.00	1,257	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,462	85.89/cwt	81.00–95.00	1,256	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,117	72.64/cwt	62.00–79.00	811	18
Bulls	—	—	1,450	102.68/cwt	91.00–109.00	1,489	5
Bulls	—	—	1,788	117.22/cwt	114.00–121.00	2,096	4
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	855	750.00/head	750.00–750.00	750	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	795	688.58/head	687.00–690.00	689	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,145	1,111.00/head	1,111.00–1,111.00	1,111	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	785	840.71/head	770.00–921.00	841	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	820	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	673	858.74/head	825.00–900.00	859	2
Stock Cows	Small 3	—	645	403.00/head	403.00–403.00	403	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	990	897.79/head	860.00–933.00	898	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	920	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	893	748.52/head	710.00–775.00	749	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,065	905.00/head	905.00–905.00	905	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	640	925.00/head	925.00–925.00	925	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,130	933.58/head	900.00–960.00	934	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	978	790.22/head	725.00–850.00	790	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	956	1,130.29/head	925.00–1,275.00	1,130	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	1,125.00/head	1,125.00–1,125.00	1,125	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,440	1,570.00/head	1,570.00–1,570.00	1,570	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	424	162.81/cwt	155.00–167.50	690	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	510	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	625	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	425	118.76/cwt	117.50–120.00	505	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	560	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	560	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	575	140.63/cwt	122.50–149.00	809	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	423	146.52/cwt	140.00–150.00	620	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	474	143.35/cwt	135.00–152.50	679	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	703	118.50/cwt	118.00–119.00	833	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	528	144.20/cwt	130.00–153.00	761	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	471	169.74/cwt	169.00–171.00	799	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	475	116.25/cwt	110.00–120.00	552	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	574	156.40/cwt	150.00–165.00	898	7
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	490	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	637	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	610	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	939	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	575	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	610	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	408	132.52/cwt	130.00–135.00	541	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	685	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	788	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	674	124.63/cwt	118.00–130.00	840	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	617	130.80/cwt	128.00–133.00	807	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	567	153.14/cwt	151.00–155.00	868	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	205	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	333	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	210	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	242	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	340	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	527	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	633	129.41/cwt	125.00–134.00	819	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	381	137.61/cwt	130.00–147.00	524	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	610	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	702	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	285	112.54/cwt	110.00–115.00	321	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	132.52/cwt	132.00–133.00	629	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	533	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	837	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	320	133.16/cwt	127.50–142.50	426	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	376	145.79/cwt	142.00–148.00	548	9

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 Jun 27, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 572Last week 241Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 170Last week 81Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 30Last week 12Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	515	133.00–137.00	134.98
2	—	220	130.00–135.00	132.61
8	—	421	135.00–142.00	138.83
6	—	278	130.00–142.50	138.28
3	—	678	127.00–129.00	127.99
5	—	617	128.00–133.00	130.80
9	—	381	130.00–147.00	137.61
2	—	475	132.00–133.00	132.52
6	—	320	127.50–142.50	133.16
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	466	140.00–148.00	144.81
10	—	434	142.00–150.00	146.27
12	—	325	145.00–152.50	149.84
6	—	279	142.50–147.50	144.77
3	—	580	144.00–145.00	144.34
1	—	650	145.00	145.00
5	—	617	141.00–155.00	146.81
2	—	228	144.00–147.50	145.62
12	—	525	138.00–147.00	143.29
9	—	376	142.00–148.00	145.79
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	610	117.50	117.50
2	—	520	127.50–130.00	128.74
6	—	323	120.00–125.00	123.37
4	—	288	120.00–125.00	123.21
3	—	387	123.00–127.50	125.14
1	—	230	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	610	154.00	154.00
6	—	567	151.00–155.00	153.14
1	—	205	162.50	162.50
1	—	340	155.00	155.00
4	—	533	157.00	157.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	575	106.00	106.00
1	—	210	115.00	115.00
1	—	610	115.00	115.00
2	—	285	110.00–115.00	112.54
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	315	184.00–199.00	190.45
2	—	285	185.00–190.00	187.59
1	—	405	177.50	177.50
1	—	240	192.50	192.50
12	—	541	185.00	185.00
3	—	358	182.50–187.00	184.79
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	415	146.00	146.00
1	—	660	140.00	140.00
1	—	245	155.00	155.00
9	—	462	140.00–164.00	159.95
8	—	379	145.00–157.50	150.04
6	—	273	145.00–158.00	150.46
2	—	305	150.00–162.50	156.35
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	283	130.00–142.50	134.60
1	—	635	120.00	120.00
1	—	690	127.50	127.50
1	—	430	130.00	130.00
7	—	323	127.50–141.00	133.86
3	—	383	129.00–143.00	137.32
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	235	162.50–170.00	166.33
6	—	572	166.00–179.00	172.62
10	—	639	167.00	167.00
9	—	326	167.50–182.00	175.28
14	—	374	160.00–177.50	167.69
4	—	521	164.00–179.00	173.02
7	—	431	160.00–177.50	167.71
6	—	476	166.00–177.50	169.92
4	—	270	162.50–175.00	167.37
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	376	121.00–130.00	124.66
4	—	271	110.00–120.00	113.80
3	—	328	117.50–122.50	120.85
1	—	245	100.00	100.00
2	—	428	122.50–125.00	123.70
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	570	70.00–85.00	77.50
1	—	480	95.00	95.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	618	145.00–158.00	149.74
9	—	476	155.00–166.00	161.02
10	—	524	155.00–170.00	161.92
2	—	653	132.50–133.00	132.75
15	—	424	155.00–167.50	162.81
7	—	574	150.00–165.00	156.40
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	525	171.00–177.00	173.72
5	—	423	170.00–175.00	171.85
4	—	471	169.00–171.00	169.74
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	510	122.50	122.50
2	—	425	117.50–120.00	118.76
1	—	560	100.00	100.00
4	—	475	110.00–120.00	116.25
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	575	122.50–149.00	140.63
5	—	423	140.00–150.00	146.52
11	—	474	135.00–152.50	143.35
2	—	703	118.00–119.00	118.50
8	—	528	130.00–153.00	144.20
6	—	674	118.00–130.00	124.63
2	—	633	125.00–134.00	129.41
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	490	130.00	130.00
2	—	408	130.00–135.00	132.52
1	—	685	115.00	115.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	966	70.00–85.00	75.45
16	—	843	50.00–68.00	62.08
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
45	—	1,134	80.00–98.00	86.30
11	—	1,227	100.00–106.00	102.47
18	—	1,117	62.00–79.00	72.64
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,462	81.00–95.00	85.89
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,450	91.00–109.00	102.68
4	—	1,788	114.00–121.00	117.22

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	855	750.00	750.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	795	687.00–690.00	688.58
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	920	800.00	800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	893	710.00–775.00	748.52
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,065	905.00	905.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	978	725.00–850.00	790.22
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,130	900.00–960.00	933.58
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,145	1,111.00	1,111.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	990	860.00–933.00	897.79
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	4	—	785	770.00–921.00	840.71
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	645	403.00	403.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	820	800.00	800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	956	925.00–1,275.00	1,130.29
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	673	825.00–900.00	858.74
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	640	925.00	925.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	1,125.00	1,125.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,440	1,570.00	1,570.00

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