Name: Williamston Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-10-31
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-10-31

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers to few too trend. Feeder heifers an bulls were 3.00 higher.

Slaughter cows were 2.00 higher. .Slaughter bulls to few too trend. Average offerings 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 $135.43/cwt on 164 head.

Average price

$135.43

164 head · 475 lb average

Value per head Derived

$643

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$135

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

$37.90/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+7.19

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	141.40	681	110
Medium and Large 2	462	125.61	581	46
Small 1-2	424	112.00	475	6thin
Medium and Large 3	528	103.50	546	2thin

One grade step is worth $37.90/cwt here — about $135 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 sale164 hd

135.43

—

SC average5 barns · 1,210 hd

128.24

+7.19

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
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,545	74.00	1,143	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,217	70.50	858	55
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	924	61.58	569	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)	1,169	$871	10
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,075	$810	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,060	$770	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	968	$1,184	4thin

Every lot, as filed

96 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 1-2Fancy	—	328	200.87/cwt	197.50–204.00	659	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	405	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	761	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	205	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	431	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	485	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	703	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	324	181.25/cwt	170.00–192.50	587	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	472	177.72/cwt	170.00–185.00	839	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	383	143.81/cwt	140.00–150.00	551	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	468	149.82/cwt	149.00–150.00	701	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	524	138.88/cwt	137.00–144.00	728	27
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	578	152.65/cwt	147.00–164.00	882	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	156.07/cwt	150.00–160.00	507	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	540	159.31/cwt	151.00–165.00	860	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	466	141.52/cwt	138.00–145.00	659	15
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	435	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	496	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	773	117.43/cwt	115.00–120.00	908	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	335	122.43/cwt	120.00–125.00	410	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	265	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	331	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	379	157.02/cwt	150.00–165.00	595	5
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	460	110.99/cwt	110.00–112.00	511	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	467	129.53/cwt	118.00–135.00	605	6
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	530	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	588	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	672	125.59/cwt	120.00–129.00	844	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	323	143.08/cwt	140.00–147.50	462	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	455	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	851	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	655	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	668	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	590	127.96/cwt	123.00–133.00	755	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	363	131.21/cwt	130.00–132.50	476	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	305	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	404	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	624	147.30/cwt	141.00–158.00	919	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	493	166.51/cwt	165.00–168.00	821	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	245	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	404	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	435	158.52/cwt	157.00–160.00	690	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	272	131.56/cwt	130.00–135.00	358	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	765	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,040	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	667	147.32/cwt	141.00–153.00	983	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	365	182.00/cwt	175.00–186.00	664	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	650	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	884	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	633	135.02/cwt	134.00–136.00	855	2
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	385	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	366	1
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	245	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	221	1
Dairy Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	432	85.78/cwt	82.00–93.00	371	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	421	179.54/cwt	174.00–185.00	756	10
Steers	Small 1-2	—	580	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	783	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	505	169.74/cwt	168.00–175.00	857	8
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	328	81.34/cwt	70.00–92.50	267	2
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	415	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	353	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	710	115.98/cwt	114.00–118.00	823	3
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	580	122.53/cwt	121.00–124.00	711	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	462	176.08/cwt	170.00–180.00	813	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	523	141.80/cwt	134.00–153.00	742	13
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	630	109.30/cwt	107.00–111.00	689	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	175.46/cwt	170.00–183.00	742	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	886	70.06/cwt	67.00–75.00	621	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,222	75.15/cwt	70.00–80.00	918	31
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	943	57.34/cwt	50.00–65.00	541	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,545	74.00/cwt	73.00–75.00	1,143	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,385	83.34/cwt	83.00–84.00	1,154	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,185	61.80/cwt	55.00–68.00	732	21
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,075	810.00/head	810.00–810.00	810	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,060	770.00/head	770.00–770.00	770	1
Bred Cows	Small 2	—	825	570.00/head	570.00–570.00	570	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	970	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,120	1,385.00/head	1,385.00–1,385.00	1,385	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	710	775.00/head	775.00–775.00	775	1
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	750	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	698	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,335	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	1,282	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,207	904.46/head	790.00–985.00	904	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,070	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	662	117.67/cwt	114.00–125.00	779	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	427	128.66/cwt	118.00–138.00	549	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	571	137.92/cwt	136.00–140.00	788	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	624	130.98/cwt	129.00–136.00	817	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	419	142.88/cwt	140.00–147.00	599	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	285	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	363	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	410	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	640	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	355	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	550	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	330	112.50/cwt	110.00–115.00	371	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	368	126.95/cwt	120.00–135.00	467	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	630	115.59/cwt	112.00–119.00	728	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	318	131.52/cwt	130.00–132.50	418	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	243	121.21/cwt	117.50–125.00	295	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	400	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	420	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	475	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	523	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	728	112.32/cwt	110.00–115.00	818	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	517	128.14/cwt	115.00–135.00	662	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	505	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	556	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	435	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	696	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	775	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	876	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	508	117.49/cwt	115.00–120.00	597	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	628	118.32/cwt	115.00–125.00	743	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	600	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	798	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	469	150.85/cwt	130.00–164.00	707	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	433	110.98/cwt	110.00–112.00	481	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	430	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	821	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	400	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	480	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	566	139.45/cwt	135.00–144.00	789	6

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 31, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 466Last week 443Year ago 428

Slaughter CattleReceipts 79Last week 121Year ago 80

Replacement CattleReceipts 18Last week 37Year ago 37

Compared to last week feeder steers to few too trend. Feeder heifers an bulls were 3.00 higher.

Slaughter cows were 2.00 higher. .Slaughter bulls to few too trend. Average offerings of average to plain

quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	328	197.50–204.00	200.87
1	—	405	188.00	188.00
1	—	205	210.00	210.00
1	—	455	187.00	187.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	485	145.00	145.00
2	—	363	130.00–132.50	131.21
1	—	305	132.50	132.50
3	—	272	130.00–135.00	131.56
1	—	580	135.00	135.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	324	170.00–192.50	181.25
10	—	472	170.00–185.00	177.72
12	—	624	141.00–158.00	147.30
1	—	765	136.00	136.00
5	—	667	141.00–153.00	147.32
8	—	365	175.00–186.00	182.00
10	—	421	174.00–185.00	179.54
8	—	505	168.00–175.00	169.74
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	578	147.00–164.00	152.65
3	—	325	150.00–160.00	156.07
3	—	540	151.00–165.00	159.31
1	—	265	125.00	125.00
5	—	379	150.00–165.00	157.02
2	—	493	165.00–168.00	166.51
1	—	245	165.00	165.00
2	—	435	157.00–160.00	158.52
1	—	650	136.00	136.00
2	—	633	134.00–136.00	135.02
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	335	120.00–125.00	122.43
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	383	140.00–150.00	143.81
27	—	524	137.00–144.00	138.88
15	—	466	138.00–145.00	141.52
2	—	773	115.00–120.00	117.43
3	—	672	120.00–129.00	125.59
5	—	323	140.00–147.50	143.08
8	—	571	136.00–140.00	137.92
4	—	624	129.00–136.00	130.98
15	—	419	140.00–147.00	142.88
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	468	149.00–150.00	149.82
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	435	114.00	114.00
2	—	460	110.00–112.00	110.99
1	—	530	111.00	111.00
2	—	330	110.00–115.00	112.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	467	118.00–135.00	129.53
2	—	590	123.00–133.00	127.96
6	—	427	118.00–138.00	128.66
1	—	285	127.50	127.50
11	—	368	120.00–135.00	126.95
5	—	630	112.00–119.00	115.59
3	—	318	130.00–132.50	131.52
2	—	243	117.50–125.00	121.21
3	—	728	110.00–115.00	112.32
7	—	517	115.00–135.00	128.14
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	655	102.00	102.00
1	—	400	105.00	105.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	410	156.00	156.00
1	—	355	155.00	155.00
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	385	95.00	95.00
1	—	245	90.00	90.00
2	—	328	70.00–92.50	81.34
1	—	415	85.00	85.00
Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	432	82.00–93.00	85.78
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	710	114.00–118.00	115.98
13	—	523	134.00–153.00	141.80
7	—	662	114.00–125.00	117.67
1	—	435	160.00	160.00
1	—	775	113.00	113.00
4	—	628	115.00–125.00	118.32
8	—	469	130.00–164.00	150.85
6	—	566	135.00–144.00	139.45
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	580	121.00–124.00	122.53
3	—	630	107.00–111.00	109.30
2	—	508	115.00–120.00	117.49
1	—	400	120.00	120.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	462	170.00–180.00	176.08
7	—	423	170.00–183.00	175.46
1	—	600	133.00	133.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	475	110.00	110.00
1	—	505	110.00	110.00
2	—	433	110.00–112.00	110.98
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	430	191.00	191.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	886	67.00–75.00	70.06
8	—	943	50.00–65.00	57.34
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	1,222	70.00–80.00	75.15
3	—	1,385	83.00–84.00	83.34
21	—	1,185	55.00–68.00	61.80
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,545	73.00–75.00	74.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,075	810.00	810.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,060	770.00	770.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	1,207	790.00–985.00	904.46
Bred Cows — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	825	570.00	570.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	970	1,200.00	1,200.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,120	1,385.00	1,385.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	710	775.00	775.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,070	1,375.00	1,375.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	750	93.00	93.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,335	96.00	96.00

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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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

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle