Name: Williamston Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-11-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-11-28

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparisons made this week due to no sale last week. 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 $136.00/cwt on 131 head.

Average price

$136.00

131 head · 430 lb average

Value per head Derived

$585

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$190

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

$38.00/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.25

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	426	145.13	618	79
Medium and Large 2	437	130.76	572	30
Small 1-2	509	117.18	596	7thin
Medium and Large 3	400	107.13	428	15thin

One grade step is worth $38.00/cwt here — about $190 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

136.00

—

SC average2 barns · 319 hd

133.74

+2.25

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	—	Average	1,475	85.37	1,260	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,200	73.14	878	51
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,622	66.58	1,080	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,007	64.15	646	8thin

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)	1,090	$895	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,020	$680	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	840	$580	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	817	$493	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	765	$400	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	665	$620	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,630	$1,451	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,105	$969	6
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	918	$705	6
Stock Cows	Open	(<2 yrs)	722	$605	3thin
Stock Cows	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	754	$478	4thin

Every lot, as filed

112 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	—	405	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	486	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	405	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	466	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	320	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	400	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	600	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	750	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	381	145.93/cwt	143.00–152.00	556	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	200	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	280	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	477	142.00/cwt	137.00–146.00	677	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	369	167.99/cwt	160.00–172.50	620	5
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	590	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	690	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	275	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	385	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	720	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	763	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	475	118.63/cwt	115.00–122.50	563	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	275	136.23/cwt	135.00–137.50	375	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	330	126.87/cwt	120.00–130.00	419	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	438	140.77/cwt	139.00–147.00	617	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	439	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	210	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	284	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	625	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	781	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	131.49/cwt	125.00–136.00	559	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	564	135.12/cwt	132.00–138.00	762	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	469	104.44/cwt	100.00–110.00	490	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	217	111.77/cwt	110.00–115.00	243	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	535	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	615	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	650	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	722	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	140.81/cwt	135.00–145.00	736	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	521	129.24/cwt	125.00–134.00	673	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	585	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	614	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	413	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	454	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	383	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	280	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	308	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	360	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	450	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	490	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	637	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	581	140.55/cwt	134.00–150.00	817	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	615	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	738	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	331	148.05/cwt	137.50–157.50	490	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	328	198.78/cwt	195.00–202.50	652	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	740	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,066	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	445	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	579	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	428	191.66/cwt	187.00–194.00	820	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	361	198.82/cwt	195.00–207.00	718	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	425	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	842	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	273	165.05/cwt	160.00–170.00	451	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	495	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	767	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	675	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	992	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	420	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	704	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	381	122.46/cwt	120.00–130.00	467	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	285	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	356	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	530	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	716	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	505	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	934	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	285	188.75/cwt	185.00–192.50	538	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	478	173.36/cwt	160.00–177.00	829	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	675	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	992	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	153.80/cwt	152.50–155.00	800	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	371	184.05/cwt	177.50–194.00	683	7
Steers	Small 1-2	—	371	146.35/cwt	140.00–155.00	543	4
Steers	Small 1-2	—	303	152.52/cwt	150.00–155.00	462	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	632	165.44/cwt	164.00–166.00	1,046	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	320	189.21/cwt	187.50–190.00	605	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	470	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	907	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	579	170.19/cwt	168.00–175.00	985	7
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	574	122.50/cwt	118.00–125.00	703	6
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	462	136.71/cwt	130.00–140.00	632	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	172.07/cwt	165.00–180.00	731	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	468	169.88/cwt	162.50–176.00	795	11
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	608	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	699	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	433	189.88/cwt	184.00–195.00	822	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	964	60.83/cwt	58.00–64.00	586	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,049	67.47/cwt	67.00–68.00	708	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,635	63.59/cwt	62.00–66.00	1,040	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,162	64.68/cwt	57.00–67.00	752	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,212	75.74/cwt	68.00–84.00	918	39
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,597	72.55/cwt	71.00–75.00	1,159	3
Bulls	—	—	1,656	90.99/cwt	88.00–94.00	1,507	7
Bulls	—	—	1,349	81.43/cwt	69.00–86.00	1,098	10
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	765	400.00/head	400.00–400.00	400	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,305	990.00/head	990.00–990.00	990	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,250	785.00/head	785.00–785.00	785	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	955	732.04/head	600.00–992.00	732	5
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	840	580.00/head	580.00–580.00	580	1
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	640	390.00/head	390.00–390.00	390	1
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	730	569.00/head	569.00–569.00	569	1
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	754	477.68/head	414.00–534.00	478	4
Bred Heifers	Small 1-2	—	665	620.00/head	620.00–620.00	620	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	340	157.90/cwt	155.00–164.00	537	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	369	162.99/cwt	157.50–166.00	601	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	378	133.96/cwt	130.00–140.00	506	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	655	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	671	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	515	147.52/cwt	145.00–150.00	760	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	511	165.88/cwt	159.00–174.00	848	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	569	147.43/cwt	143.00–151.00	839	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	255	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	414	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	137.16/cwt	133.00–139.00	850	6
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	528	128.60/cwt	120.00–138.00	679	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	525	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	604	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	675	123.46/cwt	121.00–126.00	833	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	468	137.38/cwt	125.00–160.00	643	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	413	149.70/cwt	140.00–160.00	618	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	690	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	759	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	470	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	517	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	590	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	634	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	725	120.03/cwt	118.00–122.00	870	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	715	125.00/cwt	124.00–126.00	894	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,630	1,451.00/head	1,451.00–1,451.00	1,451	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,040	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	920	560.00/head	560.00–560.00	560	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,230	936.89/head	900.00–975.00	937	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,170	1,090.00/head	1,090.00–1,090.00	1,090	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	980	887.50/head	875.00–900.00	888	2
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	722	604.92/head	507.00–705.00	605	3
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	765	459.80/head	420.00–490.00	460	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	940	760.00/head	760.00–760.00	760	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	875	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	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 Nov 28, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 506Last week 569Year ago 558

Slaughter CattleReceipts 137Last week 122Year ago 110

Replacement CattleReceipts 32Last week 26Year ago 34

No comparisons made this week due to no sale last week. Moderate offering of average to plain 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	—	405	120.00	120.00
1	—	590	117.00	117.00
1	—	720	106.00	106.00
2	—	475	115.00–122.50	118.63
1	—	535	115.00	115.00
1	—	360	125.00	125.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	381	143.00–152.00	145.93
1	—	200	140.00	140.00
11	—	477	137.00–146.00	142.00
1	—	275	140.00	140.00
19	—	438	139.00–147.00	140.77
1	—	625	125.00	125.00
6	—	564	132.00–138.00	135.12
7	—	523	135.00–145.00	140.81
5	—	331	137.50–157.50	148.05
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	275	135.00–137.50	136.23
1	—	325	135.00	135.00
1	—	210	135.00	135.00
10	—	425	125.00–136.00	131.49
1	—	650	111.00	111.00
7	—	521	125.00–134.00	129.24
2	—	490	130.00	130.00
1	—	615	120.00	120.00
5	—	378	130.00–140.00	133.96
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	469	100.00–110.00	104.44
3	—	217	110.00–115.00	111.77
1	—	585	105.00	105.00
2	—	413	110.00	110.00
1	—	375	102.00	102.00
2	—	280	110.00	110.00
1	—	655	102.50	102.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	340	155.00–164.00	157.90
8	—	369	157.50–166.00	162.99
1	—	255	162.50	162.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	115.00	115.00
2	—	525	115.00	115.00
1	—	690	110.00	110.00
2	—	470	110.00	110.00
1	—	590	107.50	107.50
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	320	125.00	125.00
6	—	574	118.00–125.00	122.50
3	—	462	130.00–140.00	136.71
2	—	608	115.00	115.00
5	—	528	120.00–138.00	128.60
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	125.00	125.00
7	—	581	134.00–150.00	140.55
2	—	515	145.00–150.00	147.52
2	—	675	121.00–126.00	123.46
9	—	468	125.00–160.00	137.38
2	—	413	140.00–160.00	149.70
2	—	725	118.00–122.00	120.03
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	425	165.00–180.00	172.07
11	—	468	162.50–176.00	169.88
5	—	511	159.00–174.00	165.88
6	—	569	143.00–151.00	147.43
6	—	620	133.00–139.00	137.16
3	—	715	124.00–126.00	125.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	433	184.00–195.00	189.88
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	369	160.00–172.50	167.99
2	—	273	160.00–170.00	165.05
1	—	675	147.00	147.00
1	—	420	167.50	167.50
5	—	478	160.00–177.00	173.36
2	—	520	152.50–155.00	153.80
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	330	120.00–130.00	126.87
1	—	445	130.00	130.00
4	—	381	120.00–130.00	122.46
1	—	285	125.00	125.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	328	195.00–202.50	198.78
6	—	361	195.00–207.00	198.82
1	—	425	198.00	198.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	740	144.00	144.00
9	—	428	187.00–194.00	191.66
2	—	505	185.00	185.00
2	—	285	185.00–192.50	188.75
1	—	675	147.00	147.00
7	—	371	177.50–194.00	184.05
19	—	632	164.00–166.00	165.44
3	—	320	187.50–190.00	189.21
1	—	470	193.00	193.00
7	—	579	168.00–175.00	170.19
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	495	155.00	155.00
1	—	530	135.00	135.00
4	—	371	140.00–155.00	146.35
2	—	303	150.00–155.00	152.52

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	964	58.00–64.00	60.83
4	—	1,049	67.00–68.00	67.47
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,635	62.00–66.00	63.59
3	—	1,597	71.00–75.00	72.55
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,162	57.00–67.00	64.68
39	—	1,212	68.00–84.00	75.74
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,656	88.00–94.00	90.99
10	—	1,349	69.00–86.00	81.43

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	765	400.00	400.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	640	390.00	390.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	765	420.00–490.00	459.80
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,305	990.00	990.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,250	785.00	785.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	840	580.00	580.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	920	560.00	560.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	940	760.00	760.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	875	800.00	800.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	955	600.00–992.00	732.04
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	730	569.00	569.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	754	414.00–534.00	477.68
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	722	507.00–705.00	604.92
Bred Heifers — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	665	620.00	620.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,630	1,451.00	1,451.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,040	1,075.00	1,075.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	980	875.00–900.00	887.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,230	900.00–975.00	936.89
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,170	1,090.00	1,090.00

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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