Name: Williamston Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-09-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-09-26

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week no comparisons made on feeder cattle this week due to limited comparable sales, slaughter cows unevenly steady, slaughter bulls too few to trend. Moderate 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 $134.58/cwt on 103 head.

Average price

$134.58

103 head · 467 lb average

Value per head Derived

$628

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$108

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

$36.23/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.52

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	452	148.15	670	12thin
Medium and Large 2	472	138.60	654	61
Small 1-2	441	126.23	556	19thin
Medium and Large 3	502	111.92	562	11thin

One grade step is worth $36.23/cwt here — about $108 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 sale103 hd

134.58

—

SC average5 barns · 570 hd

131.06

+3.52

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	1,324	92.57	1,226	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,159	79.68	923	36
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,464	79.31	1,161	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,045	71.19	744	9thin

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)	1,255	$1,029	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,148	$905	2thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	855	$810	1thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	888	$803	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	875	$1,100	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	645	$850	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	(<2 yrs)	945	$988	4thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,033	$919	3thin
Stock Cows	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	990	$818	2thin

Every lot, as filed

105 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	—	280	122.41/cwt	120.00–125.00	343	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	225	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	383	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	615	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	830	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	335	162.28/cwt	155.00–170.00	544	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	585	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	702	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	362	182.49/cwt	178.00–185.00	661	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	517	144.66/cwt	141.00–147.00	748	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	273	124.07/cwt	120.00–130.00	339	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	515	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	767	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	475	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	618	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	715	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	951	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	367	153.59/cwt	150.00–158.00	564	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	422	141.16/cwt	130.00–147.00	596	11
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	126.81/cwt	120.00–132.50	476	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	420	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	504	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	528	120.23/cwt	115.00–123.00	635	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	323	119.96/cwt	115.00–125.00	387	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	410	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	631	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	528	135.94/cwt	131.00–142.00	718	11
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	200	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	265	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	430	132.53/cwt	130.00–135.00	570	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	365	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	493	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	330	152.54/cwt	150.00–155.00	503	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	720	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	828	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	571	136.07/cwt	132.00–140.00	777	8
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	322	127.38/cwt	120.00–135.00	410	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	575	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	713	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	534	125.21/cwt	120.00–128.00	669	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	568	141.34/cwt	141.00–142.00	803	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	468	141.75/cwt	136.00–146.00	663	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	520	112.99/cwt	110.00–115.00	588	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	293	172.52/cwt	170.00–175.00	505	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	153.75/cwt	152.50–155.00	723	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	325	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	479	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	760	128.50/cwt	128.00–129.00	977	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	365	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	548	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	228	126.92/cwt	120.00–135.00	289	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	383	167.63/cwt	160.00–175.00	642	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	755	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	997	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	435	139.89/cwt	130.00–145.00	609	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	666	142.04/cwt	138.00–147.50	946	5
Steers	Small 1-2	—	468	146.39/cwt	142.50–150.00	685	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	433	165.04/cwt	155.00–170.00	715	3
Steers	Small 1-2	—	545	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	722	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	258	183.76/cwt	182.50–185.00	474	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	319	189.82/cwt	182.50–195.00	606	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	533	170.50/cwt	170.50–170.50	909	3
Steers	Small 1-2	—	575	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	794	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	240	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	360	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	665	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	998	4
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	740	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	629	1
Dairy Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	320	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	256	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	774	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	245	190.00/cwt	185.00–195.00	466	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	480	177.76/cwt	173.00–190.00	853	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	610	160.68/cwt	154.00–163.00	980	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	665	121.47/cwt	118.00–125.00	808	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	670	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	911	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	685	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	788	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	625	113.50/cwt	111.00–116.00	709	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	514	124.77/cwt	120.00–132.50	641	6
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	568	121.44/cwt	119.00–124.00	690	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	994	68.66/cwt	63.00–74.00	682	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,206	84.78/cwt	80.00–91.00	1,022	22
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,085	71.66/cwt	50.00–79.00	778	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,223	80.05/cwt	79.00–81.00	979	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,506	81.45/cwt	78.00–85.00	1,227	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,370	74.49/cwt	67.00–77.00	1,021	4
Bulls	—	—	1,123	79.69/cwt	77.00–83.00	895	2
Bulls	—	—	1,369	95.43/cwt	87.00–103.00	1,306	9
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	830	830.00/head	830.00–830.00	830	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,150	805.00/head	805.00–805.00	805	1
Stock Cows	Small 3	—	750	578.00/head	578.00–578.00	578	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	690	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	849	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	620	126.05/cwt	123.00–129.00	782	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	473	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	591	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	270	131.20/cwt	130.00–132.50	354	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	263	115.05/cwt	110.00–120.00	303	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	488	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	537	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	476	132.37/cwt	130.00–135.00	630	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	328	138.84/cwt	132.50–145.00	455	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	385	143.39/cwt	142.00–147.50	552	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	615	110.52/cwt	105.00–117.00	680	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	550	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	787	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	525	134.12/cwt	130.00–142.00	704	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	634	125.80/cwt	123.00–128.00	798	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	412	163.72/cwt	155.00–169.00	675	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	483	123.36/cwt	120.00–125.00	596	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	458	155.80/cwt	151.00–165.00	714	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	668	107.47/cwt	105.00–110.00	718	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	566	130.53/cwt	124.00–139.00	739	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	560	114.52/cwt	110.00–117.00	641	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	417	119.86/cwt	115.00–125.00	500	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	513	113.66/cwt	110.00–117.50	583	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	430	141.95/cwt	135.00–147.50	610	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	888	803.09/head	667.00–911.00	803	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	875	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	645	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,148	905.15/head	873.00–935.00	905	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,255	1,029.00/head	1,029.00–1,029.00	1,029	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	855	810.00/head	810.00–810.00	810	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,095	925.00/head	925.00–925.00	925	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	865	789.61/head	739.00–842.00	790	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,025	1,187.14/head	1,177.00–1,198.00	1,187	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,255	1,255.00/head	1,255.00–1,255.00	1,255	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 26, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 507Last week 626Year ago 525

Slaughter CattleReceipts 123Last week 76Year ago 72

Replacement CattleReceipts 17Last week 27Year ago 22

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	280	120.00–125.00	122.41
1	—	200	132.50	132.50
2	—	430	130.00–135.00	132.53
1	—	365	135.00	135.00
1	—	720	115.00	115.00
3	—	322	120.00–135.00	127.38
2	—	575	124.00	124.00
4	—	534	120.00–128.00	125.21
3	—	473	125.00	125.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	517	141.00–147.00	144.66
3	—	367	150.00–158.00	153.59
1	—	410	154.00	154.00
2	—	330	150.00–155.00	152.54
3	—	568	141.00–142.00	141.34
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	422	130.00–147.00	141.16
11	—	528	131.00–142.00	135.94
8	—	571	132.00–140.00	136.07
18	—	468	136.00–146.00	141.75
1	—	690	123.00	123.00
2	—	620	123.00–129.00	126.05
2	—	270	130.00–132.50	131.20
4	—	328	132.50–145.00	138.84
4	—	385	142.00–147.50	143.39
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	520	110.00–115.00	112.99
2	—	263	110.00–120.00	115.05
2	—	488	110.00	110.00
4	—	615	105.00–117.00	110.52
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	225	170.00	170.00
2	—	335	155.00–170.00	162.28
1	—	515	149.00	149.00
1	—	715	133.00	133.00
2	—	293	170.00–175.00	172.52
2	—	470	152.50–155.00	153.75
2	—	760	128.00–129.00	128.50
14	—	383	160.00–175.00	167.63
5	—	666	138.00–147.50	142.04
3	—	433	155.00–170.00	165.04
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	615	135.00	135.00
1	—	325	147.50	147.50
1	—	365	150.00	150.00
3	—	435	130.00–145.00	139.89
2	—	468	142.50–150.00	146.39
1	—	545	132.50	132.50
1	—	575	138.00	138.00
1	—	240	150.00	150.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	585	120.00	120.00
5	—	273	120.00–130.00	124.07
1	—	475	130.00	130.00
4	—	375	120.00–132.50	126.81
1	—	420	120.00	120.00
3	—	528	115.00–123.00	120.23
4	—	323	115.00–125.00	119.96
2	—	228	120.00–135.00	126.92
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	362	178.00–185.00	182.49
1	—	755	132.00	132.00
2	—	258	182.50–185.00	183.76
4	—	319	182.50–195.00	189.82
3	—	533	170.50	170.50
4	—	665	150.00	150.00
1	—	425	182.00	182.00
2	—	245	185.00–195.00	190.00
6	—	480	173.00–190.00	177.76
6	—	610	154.00–163.00	160.68
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	740	85.00	85.00
Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	320	80.00	80.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	665	118.00–125.00	121.47
4	—	525	130.00–142.00	134.12
5	—	634	123.00–128.00	125.80
12	—	412	155.00–169.00	163.72
5	—	458	151.00–165.00	155.80
6	—	566	124.00–139.00	130.53
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	670	136.00	136.00
1	—	550	143.00	143.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	685	115.00	115.00
2	—	625	111.00–116.00	113.50
6	—	514	120.00–132.50	124.77
2	—	568	119.00–124.00	121.44
4	—	476	130.00–135.00	132.37
4	—	430	135.00–147.50	141.95
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	483	120.00–125.00	123.36
2	—	668	105.00–110.00	107.47
4	—	560	110.00–117.00	114.52
3	—	417	115.00–125.00	119.86
2	—	513	110.00–117.50	113.66

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	994	63.00–74.00	68.66
2	—	1,223	79.00–81.00	80.05
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,206	80.00–91.00	84.78
14	—	1,085	50.00–79.00	71.66
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,506	78.00–85.00	81.45
4	—	1,370	67.00–77.00	74.49
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,123	77.00–83.00	79.69
9	—	1,369	87.00–103.00	95.43

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	830	830.00	830.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,095	925.00	925.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,025	1,177.00–1,198.00	1,187.14
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,150	805.00	805.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	865	739.00–842.00	789.61
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,255	1,255.00	1,255.00
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	750	578.00	578.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	2	—	888	667.00–911.00	803.09
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	875	1,100.00	1,100.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	645	850.00	850.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,148	873.00–935.00	905.15
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,255	1,029.00	1,029.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	855	810.00	810.00

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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