Name: Williamston Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-11-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-11-14

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers to few too trend. Feeder heifers an bulls were 2.00 to 3.00 lower.

Slaughter cows were 8.00 to 10.00 higher. Salughter bulls 3.00 lower. 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 $126.89/cwt on 197 head.

Average price

$126.89

197 head · 482 lb average

Value per head Derived

$612

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$11

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

$36.44/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.05

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	408	139.74	570	43
Medium and Large 2	502	127.00	638	124
Small 1-2	448	112.67	505	15thin
Medium and Large 3	562	103.30	581	15thin

One grade step is worth $36.44/cwt here — about −$11 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 sale197 hd

126.89

—

SC average5 barns · 629 hd

127.94

−1.05

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	1,694	85.25	1,445	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,186	74.57	885	58
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	871	65.36	569	34

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)	925	$661	9
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	712	$761	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	930	$1,100	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	856	$684	5
Stock Cows	Open	(<2 yrs)	560	$700	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	733	$319	2thin

Every lot, as filed

101 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
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	920	688.59/head	640.00–775.00	689	3
Bred Cows	Small 2	—	793	481.97/head	440.00–500.00	482	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,062	812.79/head	625.00–900.00	813	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	930	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,170	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	1
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	560	700.00/head	700.00–700.00	700	1
Stock Cows	Small 3	—	733	318.87/head	270.00–350.00	319	2
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	808	92.52/cwt	90.00–96.00	748	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2	—	702	516.34/head	500.00–540.00	516	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,005	920.00/head	920.00–920.00	920	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	712	761.17/head	730.00–800.00	761	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	478	114.82/cwt	110.00–120.00	549	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	585	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	614	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	430	119.92/cwt	115.00–125.00	516	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	669	118.42/cwt	116.00–121.00	792	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	621	122.27/cwt	117.00–125.00	759	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	522	138.17/cwt	135.00–145.00	721	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	421	156.09/cwt	150.00–160.00	657	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	719	118.24/cwt	116.00–120.00	850	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	568	134.31/cwt	130.00–142.00	763	19
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	658	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	724	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	424	169.77/cwt	165.00–179.00	720	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	473	152.27/cwt	145.00–160.00	720	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	468	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	491	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	245	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	270	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	210	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	263	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	460	167.49/cwt	165.00–170.00	770	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	730	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	905	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	517	110.77/cwt	107.00–115.00	573	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	602	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	765	7
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,103	115.08/cwt	110.00–120.00	1,269	2
Bulls	—	—	1,288	71.68/cwt	70.00–73.00	923	2
Bulls	—	—	1,857	90.68/cwt	89.00–93.00	1,684	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,279	87.99/cwt	87.00–90.00	1,125	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	887	72.48/cwt	69.00–77.00	643	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	965	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	811	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,107	61.81/cwt	50.00–67.00	684	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,212	79.20/cwt	70.00–85.00	960	29
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	859	60.96/cwt	50.00–66.00	524	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	410	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	759	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	522	123.69/cwt	120.00–130.00	646	10
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	405	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	577	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	630	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	662	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	560	123.33/cwt	120.00–125.00	691	3
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	478	131.32/cwt	125.00–135.00	628	6
Steers	Small 1-2	—	440	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	572	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	280	178.04/cwt	170.00–185.00	499	3
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	700	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	518	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	315	175.21/cwt	170.00–185.00	552	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	760	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,018	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	369	177.39/cwt	170.00–185.00	655	16
Steers	Small 1-2	—	258	139.94/cwt	135.00–145.00	361	3
Steers	Small 1-2	—	312	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	406	3
Steers	Small 1-2	—	374	131.24/cwt	130.00–135.00	491	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	493	172.49/cwt	170.00–175.00	850	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	660	150.03/cwt	145.00–159.00	990	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	728	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,012	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	555	168.35/cwt	165.00–170.00	934	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	360	149.86/cwt	140.00–160.00	539	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	153.68/cwt	152.50–155.00	650	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	311	156.51/cwt	150.00–167.00	487	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	626	157.39/cwt	154.00–161.00	985	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	174.80/cwt	172.00–177.50	912	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	780	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	878	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	673	136.49/cwt	134.00–139.00	919	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	274	155.02/cwt	150.00–160.00	425	4
Steers	Small 1-2	—	228	137.48/cwt	135.00–140.00	313	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	576	145.24/cwt	135.00–156.00	837	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	240	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	360	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	300	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	570	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	370	188.80/cwt	187.50–190.00	699	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	515	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	922	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	240	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	312	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	310	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	357	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	118.05/cwt	110.00–120.00	443	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	376	142.99/cwt	140.00–150.00	538	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	292	150.87/cwt	147.50–157.50	441	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	414	139.83/cwt	138.00–142.50	579	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	235	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	341	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	134.48/cwt	132.00–137.00	767	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	485	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	897	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	710	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	781	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	755	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	755	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	612	118.12/cwt	115.00–122.00	723	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	615	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	677	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	472	112.06/cwt	110.00–115.00	529	5
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	424	113.72/cwt	110.00–120.00	482	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	666	102.77/cwt	100.00–105.00	684	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	334	125.71/cwt	120.00–130.00	420	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	365	130.70/cwt	125.00–138.00	477	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	133.04/cwt	125.00–136.00	565	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	512	126.87/cwt	120.00–132.00	650	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	130.03/cwt	120.00–135.00	618	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	615	102.52/cwt	100.00–105.00	630	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	567	102.69/cwt	100.00–106.00	582	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	268	130.62/cwt	120.00–137.50	350	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	782	117.00/cwt	115.00–119.00	915	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	520	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	520	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	574	124.73/cwt	115.00–129.00	716	47
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	360	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	396	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	330	142.34/cwt	140.00–148.00	470	12

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 Nov 14, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 569Last week 519Year ago 602

Slaughter CattleReceipts 122Last week 86Year ago 78

Replacement CattleReceipts 26Last week 27Year ago 19

Compared to last week feeder steers to few too trend. Feeder heifers an bulls were 2.00 to 3.00 lower.

Slaughter cows were 8.00 to 10.00 higher. Salughter bulls 3.00 lower. Average offerings of average to plain

quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	920	640.00–775.00	688.59
Bred Cows — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	793	440.00–500.00	481.97
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,062	625.00–900.00	812.79
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	930	1,100.00	1,100.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,170	950.00	950.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,005	920.00	920.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	702	500.00–540.00	516.34
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	560	700.00	700.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	808	90.00–96.00	92.52
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	733	270.00–350.00	318.87
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,103	110.00–120.00	115.08
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	3	—	712	730.00–800.00	761.17

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	478	110.00–120.00	114.82
1	—	585	105.00	105.00
3	—	430	115.00–125.00	119.92
3	—	517	107.00–115.00	110.77
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	669	116.00–121.00	118.42
7	—	621	117.00–125.00	122.27
10	—	522	135.00–145.00	138.17
7	—	421	150.00–160.00	156.09
4	—	719	116.00–120.00	118.24
19	—	568	130.00–142.00	134.31
10	—	473	145.00–160.00	152.27
3	—	782	115.00–119.00	117.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	658	110.00	110.00
10	—	522	120.00–130.00	123.69
1	—	405	142.50	142.50
1	—	630	105.00	105.00
3	—	560	120.00–125.00	123.33
6	—	478	125.00–135.00	131.32
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	424	165.00–179.00	169.77
3	—	460	165.00–170.00	167.49
1	—	730	124.00	124.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	410	185.00	185.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	468	105.00	105.00
1	—	245	110.00	110.00
4	—	666	100.00–105.00	102.77
2	—	615	100.00–105.00	102.52
5	—	567	100.00–106.00	102.69
1	—	520	100.00	100.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	210	125.00	125.00
1	—	710	110.00	110.00
1	—	755	100.00	100.00
3	—	612	115.00–122.00	118.12
4	—	334	120.00–130.00	125.71
4	—	365	125.00–138.00	130.70
11	—	425	125.00–136.00	133.04
18	—	512	120.00–132.00	126.87
29	—	475	120.00–135.00	130.03
5	—	268	120.00–137.50	130.62
47	—	574	115.00–129.00	124.73
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	602	127.00	127.00
9	—	376	140.00–150.00	142.99
3	—	292	147.50–157.50	150.87
9	—	414	138.00–142.50	139.83
1	—	235	145.00	145.00
2	—	570	132.00–137.00	134.48
12	—	330	140.00–148.00	142.34
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	615	110.00	110.00
5	—	472	110.00–115.00	112.06
8	—	424	110.00–120.00	113.72
1	—	360	110.00	110.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	440	130.00	130.00
3	—	258	135.00–145.00	139.94
3	—	312	130.00	130.00
4	—	374	130.00–135.00	131.24
3	—	228	135.00–140.00	137.48
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	280	170.00–185.00	178.04
15	—	315	170.00–185.00	175.21
1	—	760	134.00	134.00
16	—	369	170.00–185.00	177.39
2	—	493	170.00–175.00	172.49
3	—	660	145.00–159.00	150.03
3	—	728	139.00	139.00
3	—	555	165.00–170.00	168.35
5	—	626	154.00–161.00	157.39
10	—	522	172.00–177.50	174.80
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	360	140.00–160.00	149.86
2	—	423	152.50–155.00	153.68
4	—	311	150.00–167.00	156.51
1	—	780	112.50	112.50
2	—	673	134.00–139.00	136.49
4	—	274	150.00–160.00	155.02
4	—	576	135.00–156.00	145.24
1	—	240	150.00	150.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	300	190.00	190.00
2	—	370	187.50–190.00	188.80
1	—	515	179.00	179.00
1	—	485	185.00	185.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	240	130.00	130.00
1	—	310	115.00	115.00
5	—	375	110.00–120.00	118.05
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	700	74.00	74.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,288	70.00–73.00	71.68
5	—	1,857	89.00–93.00	90.68
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,279	87.00–90.00	87.99
20	—	1,107	50.00–67.00	61.81
29	—	1,212	70.00–85.00	79.20
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	887	69.00–77.00	72.48
1	—	965	84.00	84.00
22	—	859	50.00–66.00	60.96

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

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How this sale compares

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