Name: Williamston Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-07-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-07-25

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers were 3.00 to 5.00 higher, feeder heifers were mostly steady, feeder

bulls to few too trend. Slaughter cows were 5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls were steady. Average 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 $133.88/cwt on 92 head.

Average price

$133.88

92 head · 490 lb average

Value per head Derived

$657

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$182

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

$29.42/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.72

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	482	140.46	678	59
Medium and Large 2	524	125.66	658	25
Small 1-2	446	111.04	495	8thin

One grade step is worth $29.42/cwt here — about $182 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 sale92 hd

133.88

—

SC average4 barns · 243 hd

131.16

+2.72

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	1,542	94.45	1,456	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,187	73.72	875	36
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,888	71.34	1,347	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	894	69.34	620	15

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,070	$824	3thin
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	895	$620	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	855	$801	3thin

Every lot, as filed

75 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	611	132.22/cwt	128.00–135.00	808	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	665	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	791	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	429	131.00/cwt	129.00–135.00	562	4
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	623	106.51/cwt	106.00–107.00	664	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	710	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	895	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	428	112.57/cwt	110.00–115.00	482	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	618	117.53/cwt	115.00–120.00	726	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	320	142.38/cwt	140.00–145.00	456	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	685	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	849	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	565	140.43/cwt	138.00–143.00	793	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	433	142.75/cwt	140.00–145.00	618	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	478	142.39/cwt	140.00–145.00	681	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	129.66/cwt	122.00–137.00	678	4
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	460	112.55/cwt	110.00–115.00	518	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	368	142.44/cwt	140.00–145.00	524	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	205	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	338	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	513	168.48/cwt	167.00–170.00	864	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	368	141.33/cwt	137.50–145.00	520	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	230	142.50/cwt	140.00–145.00	328	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	141.55/cwt	140.00–144.00	737	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	370	190.73/cwt	189.00–192.50	706	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	163.96/cwt	163.00–165.00	935	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	426	161.90/cwt	160.00–165.00	690	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	317	161.00/cwt	157.50–165.00	510	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	613	131.68/cwt	128.00–137.00	807	6
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	273	112.52/cwt	110.00–115.00	307	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	374	158.92/cwt	150.00–165.00	594	7
Steers	Small 1-2	—	318	137.41/cwt	132.50–145.00	437	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	293	161.97/cwt	159.00–165.00	475	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	318	175.28/cwt	170.00–180.00	557	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	313	122.60/cwt	120.00–125.00	384	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	374	115.59/cwt	110.00–120.00	432	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	176.50/cwt	170.00–185.00	747	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	573	154.97/cwt	152.50–157.50	888	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	373	172.95/cwt	170.00–180.00	645	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	468	179.41/cwt	175.00–184.00	840	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	613	132.35/cwt	125.00–140.00	811	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	154.37/cwt	151.00–158.00	810	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	493	159.52/cwt	155.00–164.00	786	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	265	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	358	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	633	162.47/cwt	160.00–165.00	1,028	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	450	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	743	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	417	149.25/cwt	140.00–160.00	622	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	421	166.20/cwt	165.00–170.00	700	4
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	610	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	702	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	418	124.76/cwt	120.00–135.00	521	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	558	106.48/cwt	105.00–108.00	594	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,888	71.34/cwt	69.00–74.00	1,347	4
Bulls	—	—	1,608	102.75/cwt	101.00–105.00	1,652	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,123	62.63/cwt	58.00–68.00	703	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,205	76.89/cwt	70.00–84.00	927	28
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	915	58.76/cwt	50.00–66.00	538	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	883	74.63/cwt	70.00–80.00	659	10
Bulls	—	—	1,475	86.14/cwt	83.00–89.00	1,271	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,165	885.76/head	835.00–930.00	886	2
Bred Cows	Small 2	—	895	620.00/head	620.00–620.00	620	1
Stock Cows	Small 2	—	858	83.96/cwt	80.00–86.00	720	3
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	825	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	809	1
Bred Cows	Small 2	—	880	700.00/head	700.00–700.00	700	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	855	801.48/head	640.00–925.00	801	3
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	465	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	581	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	715	114.93/cwt	110.00–120.00	822	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	678	122.05/cwt	120.00–124.00	827	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	574	132.24/cwt	125.00–137.00	759	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	780	107.50/cwt	105.00–110.00	839	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	524	139.12/cwt	130.00–148.00	729	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	727	114.01/cwt	111.00–118.00	829	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	571	125.19/cwt	115.00–135.00	715	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	550	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	836	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	485	109.65/cwt	105.00–114.00	532	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	476	145.44/cwt	137.50–154.00	692	4
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	575	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	690	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	260	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	377	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	465	131.00/cwt	128.00–135.00	609	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	380	127.28/cwt	124.00–135.00	484	4

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 Jul 25, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 277Last week 584Year ago 391

Slaughter CattleReceipts 67Last week 103Year ago 61

Replacement CattleReceipts 11Last week 9Year ago 10

Compared to last week feeder steers were 3.00 to 5.00 higher, feeder heifers were mostly steady, feeder

bulls to few too trend. Slaughter cows were 5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls were steady. Average offering of

average quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	611	128.00–135.00	132.22
7	—	417	140.00–160.00	149.25
2	—	715	110.00–120.00	114.93
2	—	678	120.00–124.00	122.05
4	—	574	125.00–137.00	132.24
2	—	780	105.00–110.00	107.50
8	—	524	130.00–148.00	139.12
4	—	476	137.50–154.00	145.44
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	450	165.00	165.00
4	—	421	165.00–170.00	166.20
1	—	550	152.00	152.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	610	115.00	115.00
6	—	418	120.00–135.00	124.76
1	—	465	125.00	125.00
1	—	575	120.00	120.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	558	105.00–108.00	106.48
3	—	485	105.00–114.00	109.65
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	665	119.00	119.00
4	—	429	129.00–135.00	131.00
2	—	618	115.00–120.00	117.53
4	—	523	122.00–137.00	129.66
3	—	727	111.00–118.00	114.01
4	—	571	115.00–135.00	125.19
3	—	465	128.00–135.00	131.00
4	—	380	124.00–135.00	127.28
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	623	106.00–107.00	106.51
2	—	428	110.00–115.00	112.57
2	—	460	110.00–115.00	112.55
2	—	273	110.00–115.00	112.52
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	710	126.00	126.00
2	—	320	140.00–145.00	142.38
1	—	685	124.00	124.00
7	—	565	138.00–143.00	140.43
9	—	433	140.00–145.00	142.75
16	—	478	140.00–145.00	142.39
5	—	368	140.00–145.00	142.44
2	—	230	140.00–145.00	142.50
9	—	521	140.00–144.00	141.55
6	—	613	128.00–137.00	131.68
1	—	260	145.00	145.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	205	165.00	165.00
4	—	426	160.00–165.00	161.90
5	—	317	157.50–165.00	161.00
7	—	374	150.00–165.00	158.92
2	—	293	159.00–165.00	161.97
2	—	573	152.50–157.50	154.97
2	—	613	125.00–140.00	132.35
2	—	525	151.00–158.00	154.37
2	—	493	155.00–164.00	159.52
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	513	167.00–170.00	168.48
2	—	570	163.00–165.00	163.96
2	—	318	170.00–180.00	175.28
6	—	423	170.00–185.00	176.50
9	—	373	170.00–180.00	172.95
3	—	468	175.00–184.00	179.41
2	—	633	160.00–165.00	162.47
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	368	137.50–145.00	141.33
3	—	318	132.50–145.00	137.41
1	—	265	135.00	135.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	370	189.00–192.50	190.73
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	313	120.00–125.00	122.60
4	—	374	110.00–120.00	115.59

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,888	69.00–74.00	71.34
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,123	58.00–68.00	62.63
28	—	1,205	70.00–84.00	76.89
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	915	50.00–66.00	58.76
10	—	883	70.00–80.00	74.63
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,608	101.00–105.00	102.75
2	—	1,475	83.00–89.00	86.14

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,165	835.00–930.00	885.76
Bred Cows — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	895	620.00	620.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	880	700.00	700.00
Stock Cows — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	858	80.00–86.00	83.96
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	825	98.00	98.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	855	640.00–925.00	801.48

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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Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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