Name: Williamston Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-08-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-08-29

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers 2.00 higher, feeder heifers unevenly steady, feeder bulls 3.00 lower, slaughter cows unevenly steady, slaughter bulls 7.00 lower based on limited comparable sales. 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 $140.50/cwt on 184 head.

Average price

$140.50

184 head · 476 lb average

Value per head Derived

$669

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$208

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

$39.89/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.94

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	441	152.74	673	56
Medium and Large 2	499	139.23	695	94
Small 1-2	484	126.69	614	27
Medium and Large 3	412	112.85	465	7thin

One grade step is worth $39.89/cwt here — about $208 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 sale184 hd

140.50

—

SC average5 barns · 710 hd

141.44

−0.94

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	1,492	95.61	1,426	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,507	80.79	1,217	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,216	79.61	968	50
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,054	73.36	773	18

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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,123	$1,010	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	885	$690	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	913	$920	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	893	$800	2thin
Stock Cows	Open	(<2 yrs)	960	$1,123	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	933	$813	3thin

Every lot, as filed

115 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 1-2	—	383	175.86/cwt	175.00–177.50	674	3
Steers	Small 1-2	—	305	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	442	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	430	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	692	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	415	197.32/cwt	196.00–200.00	819	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	617	154.70/cwt	146.00–162.00	954	5
Steers	Small 1-2	—	573	136.06/cwt	134.00–138.00	780	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	520	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	676	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	339	169.17/cwt	160.00–170.50	573	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	147.22/cwt	146.00–150.00	766	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	574	150.90/cwt	145.00–157.00	866	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	520	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	598	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	595	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	684	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	260	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	390	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	380	123.00/cwt	121.00–125.00	467	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	660	133.46/cwt	131.00–136.00	881	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	331	158.48/cwt	155.00–161.00	525	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	270	121.67/cwt	120.00–125.00	329	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	325	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	423	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	422	160.39/cwt	149.00–167.50	677	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	227	159.01/cwt	152.50–165.00	361	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	139.06/cwt	131.00–145.00	723	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	473	142.49/cwt	133.00–149.00	674	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	610	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	848	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	365	126.80/cwt	120.00–130.00	463	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	710	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	781	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	295	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	443	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	395	145.50/cwt	142.00–149.00	575	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	315	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	428	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	378	154.79/cwt	150.00–163.00	585	11
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	590	126.99/cwt	126.00–128.00	749	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	643	118.66/cwt	111.00–123.00	763	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	465	152.24/cwt	150.00–157.00	708	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	728	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	585	152.33/cwt	147.00–160.00	891	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	245	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	319	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	382	157.60/cwt	147.50–170.00	602	7
Steers	Small 1-2	—	218	144.94/cwt	140.00–150.00	316	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	366	137.58/cwt	130.00–140.00	504	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	290	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	551	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	630	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	869	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	455	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	683	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	705	141.96/cwt	137.00–147.00	1,001	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	268	142.45/cwt	140.00–145.00	382	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	514	168.91/cwt	150.00–180.00	868	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	482	184.41/cwt	181.00–187.00	889	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	169.50/cwt	169.00–170.00	1,051	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	410	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	734	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	680	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,000	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	428	144.07/cwt	140.00–148.00	617	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	675	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,060	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	321	188.74/cwt	175.00–195.00	606	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	605	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,035	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	480	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	708	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	705	161.02/cwt	158.00–164.00	1,135	2
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	375	1
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	440	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	440	1
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	455	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	478	1
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	565	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	565	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	554	169.17/cwt	169.00–170.00	937	6
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	570	131.98/cwt	130.00–134.00	752	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	525	143.52/cwt	140.00–150.00	753	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	478	147.93/cwt	144.00–152.50	707	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	173.14/cwt	170.00–185.00	736	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	515	159.42/cwt	154.00–164.00	821	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	535	122.00/cwt	120.00–124.00	653	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,024	63.26/cwt	57.00–68.00	648	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,065	77.24/cwt	72.00–84.00	823	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,620	93.00/cwt	92.00–94.00	1,507	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,393	68.57/cwt	67.00–70.00	955	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,204	72.98/cwt	62.00–78.00	879	24
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,227	85.73/cwt	79.00–91.00	1,052	26
Bulls	—	—	1,426	84.05/cwt	82.00–85.00	1,199	4
Bulls	—	—	1,529	102.22/cwt	92.00–113.00	1,563	7
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	960	1,123.00/head	1,123.00–1,123.00	1,123	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	885	690.00/head	690.00–690.00	690	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,175	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	725	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,060	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Stock Cows	Small 3	—	680	470.00/head	470.00–470.00	470	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	925	630.00/head	630.00–630.00	630	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,195	1,338.00/head	1,338.00–1,338.00	1,338	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,070	970.00/head	970.00–970.00	970	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	424	142.28/cwt	133.00–149.00	603	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	274	140.03/cwt	137.50–145.00	384	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	230	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	305	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	260	126.11/cwt	122.50–130.00	328	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	419	129.37/cwt	127.50–130.00	542	4
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	533	126.82/cwt	123.00–130.00	676	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	499	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	275	113.75/cwt	110.00–117.50	313	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	574	137.40/cwt	133.00–142.00	789	10
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	472	130.92/cwt	125.00–137.50	618	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	673	129.59/cwt	125.00–133.00	872	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	406	153.59/cwt	145.00–157.00	624	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	513	156.50/cwt	156.50–156.50	803	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	700	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	861	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	580	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	870	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	423	146.50/cwt	140.00–150.00	620	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	370	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	407	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	625	134.09/cwt	132.00–136.00	838	9
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	474	131.58/cwt	130.00–135.00	624	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	705	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	945	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	472	118.74/cwt	115.00–120.00	560	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	579	137.62/cwt	134.00–146.00	797	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	618	112.47/cwt	110.00–115.00	695	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	305	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	336	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	650	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	884	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	423	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	508	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	620	137.38/cwt	134.00–143.00	852	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	590	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	649	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	466	168.26/cwt	165.00–175.00	784	4
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	530	135.82/cwt	128.00–139.00	720	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	820	750.00/head	750.00–750.00	750	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,155	1,185.00/head	1,185.00–1,185.00	1,185	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	765	825.00/head	825.00–825.00	825	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 Aug 29, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 503Last week 625Year ago 410

Slaughter CattleReceipts 120Last week 133Year ago 84

Replacement CattleReceipts 12Last week 7Year ago 10

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	383	175.00–177.50	175.86
1	—	290	190.00	190.00
4	—	514	150.00–180.00	168.91
5	—	482	181.00–187.00	184.41
9	—	620	169.00–170.00	169.50
1	—	410	179.00	179.00
1	—	675	157.00	157.00
7	—	321	175.00–195.00	188.74
2	—	705	158.00–164.00	161.02
6	—	554	169.00–170.00	169.17
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	305	145.00	145.00
2	—	573	134.00–138.00	136.06
2	—	520	130.00	130.00
2	—	218	140.00–150.00	144.94
4	—	366	130.00–140.00	137.58
1	—	630	138.00	138.00
3	—	268	140.00–145.00	142.45
2	—	428	140.00–148.00	144.07
1	—	480	147.50	147.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	415	196.00–200.00	197.32
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	617	146.00–162.00	154.70
9	—	339	160.00–170.50	169.17
1	—	260	150.00	150.00
3	—	422	149.00–167.50	160.39
3	—	227	152.50–165.00	159.01
1	—	520	140.00	140.00
3	—	585	147.00–160.00	152.33
7	—	382	147.50–170.00	157.60
1	—	455	150.00	150.00
2	—	705	137.00–147.00	141.96
1	—	680	147.00	147.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	115.00	115.00
1	—	595	115.00	115.00
2	—	380	121.00–125.00	123.00
3	—	270	120.00–125.00	121.67
1	—	325	130.00	130.00
1	—	245	130.00	130.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	605	171.00	171.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	430	161.00	161.00
4	—	513	156.50	156.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	520	146.00–150.00	147.22
5	—	574	145.00–157.00	150.90
2	—	660	131.00–136.00	133.46
6	—	331	155.00–161.00	158.48
1	—	610	139.00	139.00
1	—	295	150.00	150.00
11	—	378	150.00–163.00	154.79
4	—	465	150.00–157.00	152.24
16	—	406	145.00–157.00	153.59
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	520	131.00–145.00	139.06
24	—	473	133.00–149.00	142.49
2	—	395	142.00–149.00	145.50
1	—	315	136.00	136.00
16	—	424	133.00–149.00	142.28
4	—	274	137.50–145.00	140.03
1	—	230	132.50	132.50
10	—	574	133.00–142.00	137.40
5	—	673	125.00–133.00	129.59
1	—	700	123.00	123.00
9	—	625	132.00–136.00	134.09
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	365	120.00–130.00	126.80
1	—	710	110.00	110.00
2	—	590	126.00–128.00	126.99
3	—	643	111.00–123.00	118.66
2	—	260	122.50–130.00	126.11
4	—	419	127.50–130.00	129.37
5	—	533	123.00–130.00	126.82
7	—	472	125.00–137.50	130.92
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	425	117.50	117.50
2	—	275	110.00–117.50	113.75
1	—	370	110.00	110.00
2	—	618	110.00–115.00	112.47
1	—	305	110.00	110.00
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	375	100.00	100.00
1	—	440	100.00	100.00
1	—	455	105.00	105.00
1	—	565	100.00	100.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	570	130.00–134.00	131.98
7	—	474	130.00–135.00	131.58
9	—	530	128.00–139.00	135.82
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	525	140.00–150.00	143.52
3	—	478	144.00–152.50	147.93
3	—	423	140.00–150.00	146.50
1	—	705	134.00	134.00
9	—	579	134.00–146.00	137.62
1	—	650	136.00	136.00
8	—	620	134.00–143.00	137.38
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	425	170.00–185.00	173.14
11	—	515	154.00–164.00	159.42
1	—	580	150.00	150.00
4	—	466	165.00–175.00	168.26
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	535	120.00–124.00	122.00
6	—	472	115.00–120.00	118.74
2	—	423	120.00	120.00
1	—	590	110.00	110.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,024	57.00–68.00	63.26
13	—	1,065	72.00–84.00	77.24
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,620	92.00–94.00	93.00
2	—	1,393	67.00–70.00	68.57
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,204	62.00–78.00	72.98
26	—	1,227	79.00–91.00	85.73
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,426	82.00–85.00	84.05
7	—	1,529	92.00–113.00	102.22

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	960	1,123.00	1,123.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,195	1,338.00	1,338.00
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	680	470.00	470.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	925	630.00	630.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	885	690.00	690.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,070	970.00	970.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,175	1,050.00	1,050.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	725	800.00	800.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,060	800.00	800.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	820	750.00	750.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	765	825.00	825.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,155	1,185.00	1,185.00

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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