Name: Williamston Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-08-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-08-22

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers and bulls were 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers were 2.00 lower.

Slaughter cows were 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were steady. Moderate offerings 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 $146.20/cwt on 198 head.

Average price

$146.20

198 head · 497 lb average

Value per head Derived

$727

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$305

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

$29.19/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.62

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	508	149.90	761	163
Medium and Large 2	465	131.05	610	28
Small 1-2	377	120.71	455	7thin

One grade step is worth $29.19/cwt here — about $305 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 sale198 hd

146.20

—

SC average5 barns · 851 hd

143.59

+2.62

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	1,586	108.25	1,716	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,214	92.49	1,123	73
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,582	85.90	1,359	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	845	71.39	603	37

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)	1,100	$980	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	903	$796	4thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,885	$2,165	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	790	$900	1thin

Every lot, as filed

97 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	—	372	158.95/cwt	150.00–165.00	591	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	463	155.14/cwt	152.50–157.50	718	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	811	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	278	144.68/cwt	140.00–150.00	402	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	419	188.95/cwt	186.00–205.00	792	7
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	365	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	456	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	280	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	532	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	324	197.81/cwt	190.00–202.50	641	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	725	138.93/cwt	130.00–147.50	1,007	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	265	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	424	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	575	114.91/cwt	110.00–120.00	661	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	328	135.13/cwt	130.00–140.00	443	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	668	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	935	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	273	152.66/cwt	150.00–155.00	417	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	472	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	767	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	148.69/cwt	140.00–155.00	855	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	154.85/cwt	145.00–162.00	581	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	133.65/cwt	130.00–140.00	568	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	612	142.23/cwt	135.00–145.50	870	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	149.94/cwt	145.00–159.00	634	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	470	151.73/cwt	145.00–158.00	713	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	148.88/cwt	140.00–155.00	779	37
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	260	135.00/cwt	130.00–140.00	351	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	720	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	842	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	623	126.22/cwt	120.00–130.00	786	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	230	122.55/cwt	120.00–125.00	282	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	333	122.52/cwt	120.00–125.00	408	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	720	132.56/cwt	130.00–135.00	954	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	340	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	561	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	133.24/cwt	130.00–140.00	500	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	670	134.47/cwt	130.00–139.00	901	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	328	158.23/cwt	157.50–159.00	519	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	480	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	900	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	258	174.00/cwt	170.00–185.00	449	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	326	178.18/cwt	170.00–185.00	581	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	770	154.41/cwt	150.00–159.00	1,189	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	415	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	602	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	363	195.07/cwt	190.00–200.00	708	4
Steers	Small 1-2	—	368	142.38/cwt	140.00–145.00	524	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	315	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	473	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	431	176.29/cwt	170.00–180.00	760	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	223	172.70/cwt	170.00–175.00	385	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	171.44/cwt	165.00–178.00	897	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	313	158.30/cwt	155.00–160.00	495	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	576	171.89/cwt	165.00–176.00	990	12
Steers	Small 1-2	—	505	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	657	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	500	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	930	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	735	159.47/cwt	155.00–164.00	1,172	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	617	168.51/cwt	164.50–173.00	1,040	39
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	562	154.42/cwt	153.00–160.00	868	5
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	595	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	625	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	220	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	297	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	458	137.49/cwt	135.00–140.00	630	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	471	178.83/cwt	170.00–185.00	842	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	682	162.21/cwt	159.00–163.50	1,106	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	371	178.41/cwt	170.00–185.00	662	15
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	790	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	822	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	650	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	982	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	417	178.84/cwt	175.00–184.00	746	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	460	177.50/cwt	175.00–180.00	817	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	524	131.85/cwt	125.00–136.00	691	7
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	423	139.44/cwt	135.00–150.00	590	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,582	85.90/cwt	80.00–88.00	1,359	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,225	91.78/cwt	80.00–100.00	1,124	49
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	874	78.53/cwt	75.00–85.00	686	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,084	72.66/cwt	64.00–77.00	788	9
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	576	125.03/cwt	120.00–135.00	720	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	564	130.73/cwt	125.00–135.00	737	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	668	117.45/cwt	115.00–120.00	785	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	477	135.12/cwt	130.00–140.00	645	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	408	125.09/cwt	120.00–130.00	510	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	710	136.68/cwt	135.00–138.00	970	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	525	149.33/cwt	145.00–155.00	784	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	795	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	875	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	435	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	705	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	385	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	635	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	473	159.04/cwt	155.00–167.00	752	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	482	123.25/cwt	118.00–130.00	594	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	424	159.50/cwt	155.00–165.00	676	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	617	154.57/cwt	150.00–160.00	954	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	165.79/cwt	160.00–175.00	864	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	566	162.61/cwt	155.00–168.00	920	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	578	111.71/cwt	110.00–115.00	646	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	570	144.42/cwt	140.00–152.00	823	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	425	188.96/cwt	188.00–190.00	803	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	725	118.75/cwt	115.00–125.00	861	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	624	134.25/cwt	130.00–136.00	838	7
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	474	141.32/cwt	135.00–150.00	670	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,885	2,165.00/head	2,165.00–2,165.00	2,165	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	790	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	850	715.02/head	600.00–800.00	715	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,100	980.00/head	980.00–980.00	980	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,060	1,040.00/head	1,040.00–1,040.00	1,040	1
Bulls	—	—	975	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	907	1
Bulls	—	—	1,641	109.64/cwt	100.00–116.00	1,799	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,256	106.73/cwt	103.00–115.00	1,341	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	818	64.62/cwt	50.00–73.00	529	19

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 Aug 22, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 625Last week 607Year ago 523

Slaughter CattleReceipts 133Last week 91Year ago 69

Replacement CattleReceipts 7Last week 49Year ago 25

Compared to last week feeder steers and bulls were 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers were 2.00 lower.

Slaughter cows were 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were steady. Moderate offerings of average quality

cattle with active buyer participation.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	372	150.00–165.00	158.95
6	—	463	152.50–157.50	155.14
2	—	523	155.00	155.00
2	—	725	130.00–147.50	138.93
1	—	265	160.00	160.00
3	—	313	155.00–160.00	158.30
5	—	562	153.00–160.00	154.42
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	278	140.00–150.00	144.68
1	—	415	145.00	145.00
2	—	368	140.00–145.00	142.38
1	—	315	150.00	150.00
1	—	505	130.00	130.00
1	—	220	135.00	135.00
2	—	458	135.00–140.00	137.49
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	419	186.00–205.00	188.95
1	—	280	190.00	190.00
6	—	324	190.00–202.50	197.81
1	—	480	187.50	187.50
4	—	363	190.00–200.00	195.07
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	258	170.00–185.00	174.00
9	—	326	170.00–185.00	178.18
2	—	770	150.00–159.00	154.41
4	—	431	170.00–180.00	176.29
2	—	223	170.00–175.00	172.70
5	—	523	165.00–178.00	171.44
12	—	576	165.00–176.00	171.89
2	—	735	155.00–164.00	159.47
39	—	617	164.50–173.00	168.51
6	—	471	170.00–185.00	178.83
6	—	682	159.00–163.50	162.21
15	—	371	170.00–185.00	178.41
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	500	186.00	186.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	365	125.00	125.00
2	—	575	110.00–120.00	114.91
2	—	230	120.00–125.00	122.55
2	—	333	120.00–125.00	122.52
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	328	130.00–140.00	135.13
4	—	425	130.00–140.00	133.65
4	—	260	130.00–140.00	135.00
1	—	720	117.00	117.00
3	—	623	120.00–130.00	126.22
3	—	375	130.00–140.00	133.24
5	—	564	125.00–135.00	130.73
2	—	668	115.00–120.00	117.45
3	—	477	130.00–140.00	135.12
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	668	140.00	140.00
2	—	273	150.00–155.00	152.66
31	—	575	140.00–155.00	148.69
11	—	375	145.00–162.00	154.85
17	—	612	135.00–145.50	142.23
21	—	423	145.00–159.00	149.94
20	—	470	145.00–158.00	151.73
37	—	523	140.00–155.00	148.88
5	—	720	130.00–135.00	132.56
2	—	328	157.50–159.00	158.23
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	472	162.50	162.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	340	165.00	165.00
1	—	435	162.00	162.00
2	—	385	165.00	165.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	670	130.00–139.00	134.47
14	—	525	145.00–155.00	149.33
1	—	795	110.00	110.00
12	—	473	155.00–167.00	159.04
9	—	424	155.00–165.00	159.50
14	—	570	140.00–152.00	144.42
4	—	725	115.00–125.00	118.75
7	—	624	130.00–136.00	134.25
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	790	104.00	104.00
7	—	524	125.00–136.00	131.85
11	—	423	135.00–150.00	139.44
4	—	576	120.00–135.00	125.03
14	—	474	135.00–150.00	141.32
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	650	151.00	151.00
11	—	417	175.00–184.00	178.84
2	—	460	175.00–180.00	177.50
3	—	710	135.00–138.00	136.68
6	—	617	150.00–160.00	154.57
7	—	521	160.00–175.00	165.79
8	—	566	155.00–168.00	162.61
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	408	120.00–130.00	125.09
5	—	482	118.00–130.00	123.25
3	—	578	110.00–115.00	111.71
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	425	188.00–190.00	188.96
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	595	105.00	105.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,582	80.00–88.00	85.90
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
49	—	1,225	80.00–100.00	91.78
9	—	1,084	64.00–77.00	72.66
15	—	1,256	103.00–115.00	106.73
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	874	75.00–85.00	78.53
19	—	818	50.00–73.00	64.62
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	975	93.00	93.00
11	—	1,641	100.00–116.00	109.64

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,885	2,165.00	2,165.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	790	900.00	900.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	850	600.00–800.00	715.02
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,100	980.00	980.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,060	1,040.00	1,040.00

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

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Upstate Livestock Exchange - Williamston, SC

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Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle