Name: Williamston Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-09-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-09-19

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparisons made this week. 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 $140.67/cwt on 231 head.

Average price

$140.67

231 head · 488 lb average

Value per head Derived

$686

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$343

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

$38.79/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.81

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	515	148.07	762	136
Medium and Large 2	468	133.36	624	78
Small 1-2	348	119.09	415	10thin
Medium and Large 3	384	109.28	419	7thin

One grade step is worth $38.79/cwt here — about $343 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 sale231 hd

140.67

—

SC average5 barns · 784 hd

139.86

+0.81

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	1,382	92.41	1,277	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,392	82.06	1,142	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,217	78.19	952	46
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	908	72.08	655	12

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)	979	$828	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	950	$820	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,153	$800	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,046	$1,231	4thin

Every lot, as filed

99 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	Small 1-2	—	560	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	650	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	154.55/cwt	150.00–163.00	654	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	395	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	770	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	420	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	819	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	650	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	975	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	566	143.78/cwt	140.00–150.00	814	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	658	132.68/cwt	130.00–135.00	873	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	320	153.27/cwt	150.00–155.00	490	7
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	285	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	342	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	618	138.96/cwt	130.00–142.00	859	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	472	155.01/cwt	150.00–160.00	732	36
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	674	117.52/cwt	115.00–120.00	792	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	530	134.88/cwt	130.00–140.00	715	7
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	303	120.04/cwt	115.00–125.00	364	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	526	149.05/cwt	145.00–154.00	784	15
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	368	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	442	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	710	124.36/cwt	120.00–128.00	883	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	138.53/cwt	130.00–145.00	658	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	708	111.00/cwt	110.00–112.00	786	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	138.06/cwt	130.00–145.00	584	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	230	130.87/cwt	130.00–132.50	301	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	274	131.84/cwt	130.00–135.00	361	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	323	135.00/cwt	130.00–140.00	436	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	558	105.02/cwt	100.00–110.00	586	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	245	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	270	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	308	122.56/cwt	120.00–125.00	377	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	220	125.11/cwt	120.00–130.00	275	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	285	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	428	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	571	156.42/cwt	146.00–158.50	893	10
Steers	Small 1-2	—	283	142.57/cwt	140.00–145.00	403	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	538	156.65/cwt	150.00–160.00	843	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	444	157.34/cwt	156.00–160.00	699	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	393	160.03/cwt	155.00–165.00	629	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	500	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	650	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	430	135.17/cwt	130.00–140.00	581	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	730	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,139	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	763	113.03/cwt	110.00–116.00	862	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	471	136.31/cwt	130.00–145.00	642	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	620	128.94/cwt	125.00–133.00	799	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	677	124.88/cwt	121.00–130.00	845	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	567	138.36/cwt	130.00–145.00	785	26
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	478	154.11/cwt	150.00–160.00	737	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	1,065	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	1,097	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,020	1,035.00/head	1,035.00–1,035.00	1,035	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,055	1,296.52/head	1,000.00–1,500.00	1,297	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	335	151.25/cwt	147.50–155.00	507	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	473	160.65/cwt	155.00–165.00	760	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	670	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	891	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	372	154.13/cwt	150.00–159.00	573	10
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	280	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	336	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	535	169.08/cwt	167.50–175.00	905	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	845	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,099	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	638	158.13/cwt	155.00–165.00	1,009	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	756	158.74/cwt	155.00–159.50	1,200	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	374	181.22/cwt	175.00–186.00	678	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	324	181.74/cwt	175.00–185.00	589	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	573	166.64/cwt	165.00–170.00	955	6
Steers	Small 1-2	—	373	136.16/cwt	130.00–140.00	508	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	470	181.85/cwt	175.00–189.00	855	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	863	129.99/cwt	129.00–131.00	1,122	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	428	182.59/cwt	177.50–187.50	781	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	278	181.42/cwt	175.00–187.50	504	2
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	385	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	397	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	418	177.68/cwt	170.00–186.00	743	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	464	172.22/cwt	170.00–179.00	799	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	535	156.50/cwt	155.00–160.00	837	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	615	137.67/cwt	136.00–140.00	847	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	903	66.26/cwt	60.00–69.00	598	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	916	80.23/cwt	78.00–84.00	735	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,392	82.06/cwt	77.00–87.00	1,142	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,165	70.03/cwt	60.00–76.00	816	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,570	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	1,444	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,242	83.63/cwt	78.00–90.00	1,039	26
Bulls	—	—	1,278	89.04/cwt	84.00–94.00	1,138	5
Bulls	—	—	1,555	98.03/cwt	97.00–99.00	1,524	3
Stock Cows	Small 2	—	675	83.05/cwt	81.00–87.50	561	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	255	112.45/cwt	110.00–115.00	287	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	571	131.92/cwt	125.00–135.00	753	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	618	122.74/cwt	120.00–125.00	759	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	371	139.24/cwt	130.00–145.00	517	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	423	160.00/cwt	155.00–165.00	677	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	662	144.50/cwt	144.50–144.50	957	5
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	635	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	699	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	220	121.59/cwt	120.00–125.00	267	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	408	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	449	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	738	119.00/cwt	118.00–120.00	878	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	500	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	550	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	518	126.07/cwt	120.00–134.00	653	8
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	600	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	720	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	583	127.34/cwt	120.00–135.00	742	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	420	134.32/cwt	130.00–145.00	564	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	413	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	458	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	482	105.49/cwt	105.00–110.00	508	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	521	148.17/cwt	145.00–156.00	772	12
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,375	994.67/head	990.00–1,000.00	995	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,068	892.06/head	885.00–900.00	892	2
Bred Cows	Small 2	—	800	700.00/head	700.00–700.00	700	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	950	820.00/head	820.00–820.00	820	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	710	410.00/head	410.00–410.00	410	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 19, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 626Last week 486Year ago 511

Slaughter CattleReceipts 76Last week 46Year ago 61

Replacement CattleReceipts 27Last week 18Year ago 22

No comparisons made this week. Average offering of average quality

cattle with active buyer participation.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	560	116.00	116.00
1	—	285	120.00	120.00
2	—	303	115.00–125.00	120.04
2	—	368	120.00	120.00
1	—	635	110.00	110.00
3	—	220	120.00–125.00	121.59
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	423	150.00–163.00	154.55
22	—	566	140.00–150.00	143.78
3	—	658	130.00–135.00	132.68
7	—	320	150.00–155.00	153.27
23	—	618	130.00–142.00	138.96
36	—	472	150.00–160.00	155.01
15	—	526	145.00–154.00	149.05
3	—	710	120.00–128.00	124.36
10	—	372	150.00–159.00	154.13
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	674	115.00–120.00	117.52
7	—	530	130.00–140.00	134.88
12	—	475	130.00–145.00	138.53
2	—	708	110.00–112.00	111.00
18	—	423	130.00–145.00	138.06
3	—	230	130.00–132.50	130.87
4	—	274	130.00–135.00	131.84
4	—	323	130.00–140.00	135.00
7	—	571	125.00–135.00	131.92
8	—	618	120.00–125.00	122.74
9	—	371	130.00–145.00	139.24
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	558	100.00–110.00	105.02
1	—	245	110.00	110.00
2	—	255	110.00–115.00	112.45
2	—	408	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	662	144.50	144.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	395	195.00	195.00
1	—	420	195.00	195.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	650	150.00	150.00
1	—	730	156.00	156.00
20	—	535	167.50–175.00	169.08
1	—	845	130.00	130.00
8	—	638	155.00–165.00	158.13
6	—	756	155.00–159.50	158.74
13	—	374	175.00–186.00	181.22
6	—	324	175.00–185.00	181.74
6	—	573	165.00–170.00	166.64
4	—	470	175.00–189.00	181.85
2	—	863	129.00–131.00	129.99
2	—	428	177.50–187.50	182.59
2	—	278	175.00–187.50	181.42
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	308	120.00–125.00	122.56
2	—	220	120.00–130.00	125.11
1	—	280	120.00	120.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	285	150.00	150.00
10	—	571	146.00–158.50	156.42
4	—	538	150.00–160.00	156.65
3	—	444	156.00–160.00	157.34
2	—	393	155.00–165.00	160.03
2	—	335	147.50–155.00	151.25
5	—	473	155.00–165.00	160.65
1	—	670	133.00	133.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	283	140.00–145.00	142.57
2	—	500	130.00	130.00
2	—	430	130.00–140.00	135.17
7	—	373	130.00–140.00	136.16
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	763	110.00–116.00	113.03
11	—	620	125.00–133.00	128.94
12	—	677	121.00–130.00	124.88
26	—	567	130.00–145.00	138.36
16	—	478	150.00–160.00	154.11
3	—	423	155.00–165.00	160.00
2	—	738	118.00–120.00	119.00
12	—	521	145.00–156.00	148.17
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	471	130.00–145.00	136.31
8	—	518	120.00–134.00	126.07
1	—	600	120.00	120.00
2	—	583	120.00–135.00	127.34
6	—	420	130.00–145.00	134.32
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	418	170.00–186.00	177.68
6	—	464	170.00–179.00	172.22
5	—	535	155.00–160.00	156.50
3	—	615	136.00–140.00	137.67
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	110.00	110.00
4	—	413	111.00	111.00
10	—	482	105.00–110.00	105.49
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	385	103.00	103.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,065	103.00	103.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,020	1,035.00	1,035.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,055	1,000.00–1,500.00	1,296.52
Stock Cows — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	15	—	675	81.00–87.50	83.05
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,375	990.00–1,000.00	994.67
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,068	885.00–900.00	892.06
Bred Cows — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	800	700.00	700.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	950	820.00	820.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	710	410.00	410.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	903	60.00–69.00	66.26
5	—	916	78.00–84.00	80.23
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,392	77.00–87.00	82.06
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,165	60.00–76.00	70.03
1	—	1,570	92.00	92.00
26	—	1,242	78.00–90.00	83.63
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,278	84.00–94.00	89.04
3	—	1,555	97.00–99.00	98.03

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

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle