Name: Williamston Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-10-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-10-24

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week all classes of feeder cattle 3.00 to 5.00 higher, slaughter cows 2.00 higher, slaughter bulls steady. 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 $131.36/cwt on 131 head.

Average price

$131.36

131 head · 460 lb average

Value per head Derived

$604

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$204

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

$27.39/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.79

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	482	136.83	660	84
Medium and Large 2	427	127.55	545	25
Small 1-2	405	120.13	487	11thin
Medium and Large 3	416	109.44	455	11thin

One grade step is worth $27.39/cwt here — about $204 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 sale131 hd

131.36

—

SC average5 barns · 463 hd

126.57

+4.79

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	1,739	90.26	1,569	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,184	70.76	838	66
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,528	70.15	1,072	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,069	62.58	669	21

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)	968	$1,018	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,190	$920	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	997	$701	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	715	$620	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	995	$600	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	915	$460	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	710	$510	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	968	$1,044	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	846	$747	5
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	943	$821	8
Stock Cows	Open	(<2 yrs)	785	$788	4thin
Stock Cows	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	838	$568	5

Every lot, as filed

106 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	—	225	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	270	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	440	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	473	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	637	137.33/cwt	130.00–144.00	875	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	330	139.92/cwt	135.00–145.00	462	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	378	138.62/cwt	135.00–143.00	524	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	630	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	769	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	367	120.98/cwt	120.00–125.00	444	5
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	528	118.49/cwt	117.00–120.00	626	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	623	128.18/cwt	123.00–133.00	799	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	524	137.79/cwt	130.00–143.00	722	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	668	127.94/cwt	125.00–131.00	855	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	528	126.01/cwt	123.00–129.00	665	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	705	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	860	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	563	137.32/cwt	134.00–140.00	773	6
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	438	121.27/cwt	120.00–122.50	531	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	318	125.97/cwt	121.00–130.00	401	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	419	130.01/cwt	125.00–133.00	545	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	465	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	488	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	715	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	858	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	465	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	544	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	418	104.91/cwt	100.00–110.00	439	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	610	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	677	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	595	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	660	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	457	127.78/cwt	123.00–132.50	584	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	368	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	478	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	278	112.34/cwt	110.00–115.00	312	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	333	112.44/cwt	110.00–115.00	374	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	350	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	376	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	423	114.92/cwt	110.00–120.00	486	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	160.50/cwt	150.00–167.50	602	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	477	137.22/cwt	132.00–142.00	655	20
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	210	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	252	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	378	115.03/cwt	110.00–120.00	435	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	270	158.24/cwt	155.00–160.00	427	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	557	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	774	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	472	156.24/cwt	150.00–164.00	737	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	416	137.63/cwt	135.00–140.00	573	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	148.08/cwt	144.00–152.00	777	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	329	159.40/cwt	152.50–167.50	524	5
Steers	Small 1-2	—	410	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	533	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	275	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	358	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	433	172.49/cwt	170.00–175.00	747	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	315	113.33/cwt	110.00–120.00	357	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	435	157.53/cwt	155.00–160.00	685	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	153.36/cwt	150.00–155.00	882	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	482	168.63/cwt	168.00–170.00	813	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	670	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	958	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	325	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	585	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	340	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	442	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	360	138.78/cwt	137.50–140.00	500	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	517	170.47/cwt	167.00–178.00	881	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	376	174.70/cwt	165.00–180.00	657	10
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	471	137.98/cwt	130.00–147.00	650	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	513	171.07/cwt	166.00–176.00	878	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	424	173.35/cwt	165.00–180.00	735	9
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	716	115.99/cwt	113.00–119.00	830	4
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	658	121.69/cwt	118.00–127.00	801	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	400	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	740	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,523	72.70/cwt	68.00–75.00	1,107	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,538	65.05/cwt	64.00–66.00	1,000	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,202	74.94/cwt	70.00–82.00	901	40
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,156	64.33/cwt	49.00–69.00	744	26
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,017	56.83/cwt	42.00–68.00	578	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,153	71.92/cwt	70.00–74.00	829	8
Bulls	—	—	1,840	71.00/cwt	71.00–71.00	1,306	1
Bulls	—	—	1,726	92.67/cwt	83.00–98.00	1,599	8
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,143	1,007.24/head	936.00–1,082.00	1,007	2
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	725	764.98/head	735.00–789.00	765	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	655	440.00/head	440.00–440.00	440	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	730	670.00/head	670.00–670.00	670	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	993	992.22/head	985.00–1,000.00	992	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	905	612.76/head	560.00–660.00	613	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	715	620.00/head	620.00–620.00	620	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	695	470.00/head	470.00–470.00	470	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,000	710.00/head	710.00–710.00	710	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	935	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	529	149.61/cwt	147.00–154.00	791	5
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	515	132.39/cwt	125.00–140.00	682	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	553	141.23/cwt	135.00–149.00	781	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	500	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	550	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	278	137.43/cwt	135.00–140.00	382	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	528	106.52/cwt	105.00–108.00	562	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	631	134.23/cwt	132.00–146.00	847	7
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	580	126.60/cwt	124.00–130.00	734	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	477	172.90/cwt	167.00–181.00	825	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	425	155.13/cwt	148.00–160.00	659	6
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	620	125.09/cwt	118.00–129.00	776	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	630	113.30/cwt	111.00–115.00	714	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	657	123.98/cwt	121.00–127.00	815	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	470	155.41/cwt	150.00–161.00	730	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	568	111.81/cwt	107.50–117.50	635	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	692	110.33/cwt	108.00–113.00	763	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	474	120.43/cwt	110.00–125.00	571	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	835	710.00/head	710.00–710.00	710	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	755	600.00/head	600.00–600.00	600	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,155	1,175.00/head	1,175.00–1,175.00	1,175	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	993	1,165.59/head	1,100.00–1,240.00	1,166	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,190	920.00/head	920.00–920.00	920	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	915	460.00/head	460.00–460.00	460	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	995	600.00/head	600.00–600.00	600	1
Bred Heifers	Small 1-2	—	710	510.00/head	510.00–510.00	510	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	845	810.93/head	800.00–824.00	811	2
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	833	560.25/head	510.00–597.00	560	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	845	579.19/head	564.00–593.00	579	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	913	816.74/head	702.00–891.00	817	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,088	789.11/head	715.00–870.00	789	2

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 Oct 24, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 443Last week 465Year ago 527

Slaughter CattleReceipts 121Last week 95Year ago 76

Replacement CattleReceipts 37Last week 20Year ago 26

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	225	120.00	120.00
5	—	367	120.00–125.00	120.98
2	—	528	117.00–120.00	118.49
2	—	438	120.00–122.50	121.27
1	—	465	117.00	117.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	330	135.00–145.00	139.92
8	—	378	135.00–143.00	138.62
4	—	623	123.00–133.00	128.18
24	—	524	130.00–143.00	137.79
2	—	668	125.00–131.00	127.94
1	—	705	122.00	122.00
6	—	563	134.00–140.00	137.32
20	—	477	132.00–142.00	137.22
15	—	416	135.00–140.00	137.63
2	—	278	135.00–140.00	137.43
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	630	122.00	122.00
2	—	528	123.00–129.00	126.01
6	—	318	121.00–130.00	125.97
8	—	419	125.00–133.00	130.01
1	—	715	120.00	120.00
5	—	457	123.00–132.50	127.78
2	—	368	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	465	105.00	105.00
2	—	418	100.00–110.00	104.91
1	—	610	111.00	111.00
1	—	595	111.00	111.00
2	—	278	110.00–115.00	112.34
2	—	333	110.00–115.00	112.44
1	—	350	107.50	107.50
1	—	500	110.00	110.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	440	107.50	107.50
1	—	210	120.00	120.00
2	—	378	110.00–120.00	115.03
3	—	315	110.00–120.00	113.33
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	637	130.00–144.00	137.33
7	—	375	150.00–167.50	160.50
3	—	270	155.00–160.00	158.24
7	—	557	139.00	139.00
6	—	472	150.00–164.00	156.24
2	—	525	144.00–152.00	148.08
5	—	329	152.50–167.50	159.40
2	—	435	155.00–160.00	157.53
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	410	130.00	130.00
1	—	275	130.00	130.00
1	—	340	130.00	130.00
2	—	360	137.50–140.00	138.78
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	433	170.00–175.00	172.49
3	—	575	150.00–155.00	153.36
3	—	482	168.00–170.00	168.63
1	—	670	143.00	143.00
1	—	325	180.00	180.00
6	—	517	167.00–178.00	170.47
10	—	376	165.00–180.00	174.70
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	423	110.00–120.00	114.92
2	—	528	105.00–108.00	106.52
3	—	630	111.00–115.00	113.30
3	—	568	107.50–117.50	111.81
3	—	692	108.00–113.00	110.33
7	—	474	110.00–125.00	120.43
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	471	130.00–147.00	137.98
4	—	716	113.00–119.00	115.99
3	—	658	118.00–127.00	121.69
9	—	515	125.00–140.00	132.39
5	—	580	124.00–130.00	126.60
11	—	620	118.00–129.00	125.09
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	513	166.00–176.00	171.07
9	—	424	165.00–180.00	173.35
6	—	477	167.00–181.00	172.90
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	185.00	185.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	529	147.00–154.00	149.61
6	—	553	135.00–149.00	141.23
7	—	631	132.00–146.00	134.23
6	—	425	148.00–160.00	155.13
3	—	657	121.00–127.00	123.98
4	—	470	150.00–161.00	155.41

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,523	68.00–75.00	72.70
2	—	1,538	64.00–66.00	65.05
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	1,202	70.00–82.00	74.94
26	—	1,156	49.00–69.00	64.33
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,017	42.00–68.00	56.83
8	—	1,153	70.00–74.00	71.92
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,840	71.00	71.00
8	—	1,726	83.00–98.00	92.67

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,143	936.00–1,082.00	1,007.24
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	845	800.00–824.00	810.93
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	725	735.00–789.00	764.98
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	833	510.00–597.00	560.25
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	695	470.00	470.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	845	564.00–593.00	579.19
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	913	702.00–891.00	816.74
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	655	440.00	440.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	755	600.00	600.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	730	670.00	670.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	993	985.00–1,000.00	992.22
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	993	1,100.00–1,240.00	1,165.59
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	835	710.00	710.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,155	1,175.00	1,175.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	905	560.00–660.00	612.76
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	715	620.00	620.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,000	710.00	710.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	915	460.00	460.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	995	600.00	600.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	935	1,325.00	1,325.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,190	920.00	920.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,088	715.00–870.00	789.11
Bred Heifers — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	710	510.00	510.00

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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