Name: Williamston Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-09-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-09-12

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers, and feeder heifers 3.00 higher, feeder bulls too few to trend, slaughter cows 2.00 higher, slaughter bulls too few to trend. 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 $145.33/cwt on 146 head.

Average price

$145.33

146 head · 459 lb average

Value per head Derived

$667

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$266

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

$42.10/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.62

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	473	154.10	729	75
Medium and Large 2	470	144.50	679	45
Small 1-2	395	126.49	499	17thin
Medium and Large 3	414	112.00	463	9thin

One grade step is worth $42.10/cwt here — about $266 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 sale146 hd

145.33

—

SC average5 barns · 655 hd

145.95

−0.62

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	—	Average	1,548	100.92	1,562	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,440	84.64	1,219	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,180	77.63	916	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,099	67.02	737	16

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)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,110	$915	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	825	$717	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	925	$665	2thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	993	$1,076	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	839	$912	4thin
Stock Cows	Open	(<2 yrs)	778	$721	3thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	783	$655	4thin
Stock Cows	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	620	$375	1thin

Every lot, as filed

113 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	—	508	116.51/cwt	115.00–118.00	592	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	685	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	986	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	333	145.11/cwt	140.00–150.00	483	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	468	202.46/cwt	200.00–205.00	948	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	157.87/cwt	153.00–163.00	747	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	567	147.10/cwt	144.00–153.00	834	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	273	131.27/cwt	125.00–135.00	358	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	470	125.96/cwt	113.00–134.00	592	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	326	123.79/cwt	115.00–130.00	404	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	295	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	465	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	460	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	564	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	159.20/cwt	156.00–167.50	673	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	420	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	844	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	332	207.24/cwt	205.00–210.00	688	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	215	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	452	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	328	160.68/cwt	155.00–167.50	527	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	612	138.98/cwt	134.00–144.00	851	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	472	145.67/cwt	139.00–152.00	688	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	373	158.79/cwt	155.00–164.00	592	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	153.16/cwt	145.00–162.00	801	12
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	515	123.33/cwt	122.50–125.00	635	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	670	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	851	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	235	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	364	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	325	116.37/cwt	112.50–120.00	378	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	610	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	744	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	670	134.53/cwt	130.00–137.00	901	4
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	340	124.93/cwt	120.00–130.00	425	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	438	108.31/cwt	105.00–110.00	474	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	620	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	775	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	574	139.20/cwt	135.00–142.00	799	5
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	410	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	554	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	388	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	504	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	560	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	672	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	371	150.03/cwt	145.00–154.00	557	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	290	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	580	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	278	128.49/cwt	122.50–135.00	357	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	440	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	506	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	420	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	630	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	563	152.32/cwt	145.00–159.00	858	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	625	149.13/cwt	145.00–153.00	932	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	228	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	262	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	376	206.63/cwt	204.00–207.50	777	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	328	165.47/cwt	160.00–175.00	543	8
Steers	Small 1-2	—	500	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	690	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	445	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	846	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	481	183.90/cwt	177.00–189.00	885	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	380	169.25/cwt	160.00–177.50	643	10
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	362	125.73/cwt	120.00–135.00	455	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	225	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	360	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	324	189.62/cwt	182.50–195.00	614	7
Steers	Small 1-2	—	380	147.42/cwt	140.00–157.50	560	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	566	171.47/cwt	166.00–179.00	971	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	285	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	499	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	515	159.26/cwt	150.00–168.00	820	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	516	175.23/cwt	170.00–182.00	904	4
Steers	Small 1-2	—	271	147.64/cwt	140.00–155.00	400	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	364	186.02/cwt	180.00–190.00	677	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	675	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,046	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	213	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	320	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	605	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	841	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	730	156.01/cwt	155.00–157.00	1,139	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	267	184.03/cwt	180.00–187.50	491	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	409	174.53/cwt	170.00–177.50	714	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	558	157.48/cwt	155.00–163.00	879	4
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	425	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	627	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	466	167.47/cwt	164.00–170.00	780	7
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	623	121.03/cwt	120.00–122.00	754	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	515	162.50/cwt	162.00–163.00	837	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,054	62.29/cwt	50.00–69.00	657	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,440	84.64/cwt	82.00–89.00	1,219	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,159	81.94/cwt	77.00–90.00	950	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,219	69.87/cwt	63.00–76.00	852	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,144	71.75/cwt	67.00–79.00	821	8
Bulls	—	—	1,548	100.92/cwt	95.00–104.00	1,562	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,255	1,020.00/head	1,020.00–1,020.00	1,020	1
Stock Cows	Small 3	—	710	533.00/head	533.00–533.00	533	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	735	625.00/head	625.00–625.00	625	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	965	849.00/head	849.00–849.00	849	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	815	693.00/head	693.00–693.00	693	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	912	983.11/head	915.00–1,075.00	983	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	890	872.00/head	872.00–872.00	872	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	378	115.11/cwt	110.00–120.00	435	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	137.71/cwt	134.00–140.00	716	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	610	136.26/cwt	130.00–140.00	831	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	608	142.50/cwt	142.00–143.00	866	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	625	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	656	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	473	140.39/cwt	130.00–145.00	664	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	650	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	699	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	524	147.20/cwt	142.00–157.00	771	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	431	160.92/cwt	150.00–167.50	694	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	657	129.63/cwt	126.00–133.00	852	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	426	149.99/cwt	145.00–155.00	639	12
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	560	132.54/cwt	130.00–135.00	742	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	581	140.62/cwt	130.00–156.00	817	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	425	188.26/cwt	187.50–189.00	800	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	514	114.99/cwt	110.00–120.00	591	5
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	695	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	817	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	526	134.76/cwt	130.00–142.00	709	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	419	120.32/cwt	110.00–130.00	504	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	478	156.97/cwt	150.00–165.00	750	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	568	113.88/cwt	110.00–118.00	647	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	625	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	688	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	467	121.04/cwt	120.00–125.00	565	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	710	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	909	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	993	1,075.79/head	1,040.00–1,114.00	1,076	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	620	700.00/head	700.00–700.00	700	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,055	790.00/head	790.00–790.00	790	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	965	810.00/head	810.00–810.00	810	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	825	717.00/head	660.00–770.00	717	2
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	720	612.00/head	612.00–612.00	612	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	795	540.00/head	540.00–540.00	540	1
Stock Cows	Small 3	—	620	375.00/head	375.00–375.00	375	1
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	630	599.00/head	599.00–599.00	599	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 Sep 12, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 486Last week 218Year ago 574

Slaughter CattleReceipts 46Last week 49Year ago 81

Replacement CattleReceipts 18Last week 15Year ago 15

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	508	115.00–118.00	116.51
4	—	273	125.00–135.00	131.27
5	—	470	113.00–134.00	125.96
7	—	326	115.00–130.00	123.79
1	—	440	115.00	115.00
2	—	228	115.00	115.00
8	—	362	120.00–135.00	125.73
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	685	144.00	144.00
3	—	563	145.00–159.00	152.32
2	—	625	145.00–153.00	149.13
8	—	328	160.00–175.00	165.47
10	—	380	160.00–177.50	169.25
1	—	225	160.00	160.00
1	—	285	175.00	175.00
2	—	515	150.00–168.00	159.26
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	333	140.00–150.00	145.11
1	—	420	150.00	150.00
1	—	500	138.00	138.00
5	—	380	140.00–157.50	147.42
5	—	271	140.00–155.00	147.64
2	—	213	150.00	150.00
1	—	605	139.00	139.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	468	200.00–205.00	202.46
1	—	420	201.00	201.00
8	—	332	205.00–210.00	207.24
1	—	215	210.00	210.00
1	—	290	200.00	200.00
7	—	376	204.00–207.50	206.63
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	445	190.00	190.00
6	—	481	177.00–189.00	183.90
7	—	324	182.50–195.00	189.62
5	—	566	166.00–179.00	171.47
4	—	516	170.00–182.00	175.23
5	—	364	180.00–190.00	186.02
1	—	675	155.00	155.00
2	—	730	155.00–157.00	156.01
3	—	267	180.00–187.50	184.03
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	473	153.00–163.00	157.87
8	—	567	144.00–153.00	147.10
1	—	295	157.50	157.50
14	—	423	156.00–167.50	159.20
8	—	328	155.00–167.50	160.68
5	—	612	134.00–144.00	138.98
8	—	373	155.00–164.00	158.79
12	—	523	145.00–162.00	153.16
4	—	670	130.00–137.00	134.53
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	460	122.50	122.50
3	—	515	122.50–125.00	123.33
1	—	610	122.00	122.00
2	—	340	120.00–130.00	124.93
1	—	410	135.00	135.00
2	—	388	130.00	130.00
1	—	560	120.00	120.00
6	—	278	122.50–135.00	128.49
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	472	139.00–152.00	145.67
1	—	670	127.00	127.00
1	—	235	155.00	155.00
2	—	620	125.00	125.00
5	—	574	135.00–142.00	139.20
6	—	371	145.00–154.00	150.03
6	—	520	134.00–140.00	137.71
12	—	426	145.00–155.00	149.99
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	325	112.50–120.00	116.37
3	—	438	105.00–110.00	108.31
3	—	378	110.00–120.00	115.11
1	—	625	105.00	105.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	409	170.00–177.50	174.53
4	—	558	155.00–163.00	157.48
7	—	466	164.00–170.00	167.47
2	—	515	162.00–163.00	162.50
2	—	608	142.00–143.00	142.50
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	425	147.50	147.50
2	—	623	120.00–122.00	121.03
11	—	473	130.00–145.00	140.39
2	—	560	130.00–135.00	132.54
1	—	695	117.50	117.50
8	—	526	130.00–142.00	134.76
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	610	130.00–140.00	136.26
11	—	524	142.00–157.00	147.20
6	—	431	150.00–167.50	160.92
3	—	657	126.00–133.00	129.63
5	—	581	130.00–156.00	140.62
6	—	478	150.00–165.00	156.97
1	—	710	128.00	128.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	650	107.50	107.50
5	—	514	110.00–120.00	114.99
7	—	419	110.00–130.00	120.32
2	—	568	110.00–118.00	113.88
1	—	625	110.00	110.00
5	—	467	120.00–125.00	121.04
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	425	187.50–189.00	188.26

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,054	50.00–69.00	62.29
8	—	1,144	67.00–79.00	71.75
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,440	82.00–89.00	84.64
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,159	77.00–90.00	81.94
5	—	1,219	63.00–76.00	69.87
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,548	95.00–104.00	100.92

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,255	1,020.00	1,020.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,055	790.00	790.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	965	810.00	810.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	825	660.00–770.00	717.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	795	540.00	540.00
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	710	533.00	533.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	620	375.00	375.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	735	625.00	625.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	815	693.00	693.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	965	849.00	849.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	890	872.00	872.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	720	612.00	612.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	630	599.00	599.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	912	915.00–1,075.00	983.11
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	620	700.00	700.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	2	—	993	1,040.00–1,114.00	1,075.79

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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