Name: Williamston Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-01-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-01-16

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder cattle were unevenly steady. Slaughter cows and bull were steady.

Moderate offering of good to 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 $148.06/cwt on 244 head.

Average price

$148.06

244 head · 451 lb average

Value per head Derived

$668

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$270

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

$37.00/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.66

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	465	156.07	726	167
Medium and Large 2	429	133.71	574	61
Small 1-2	383	119.07	456	16thin

One grade step is worth $37.00/cwt here — about $270 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 sale244 hd

148.06

—

SC average5 barns · 857 hd

143.39

+4.66

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	1,668	93.55	1,561	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,455	79.81	1,161	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,192	79.53	948	90
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	883	69.53	614	35

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)	1,060	$900	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,030	$768	18
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	833	$623	6
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,025	$1,108	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	806	$693	5

Every lot, as filed

110 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	Medium and Large 1-2	—	617	127.34/cwt	125.00–130.00	786	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	715	132.31/cwt	129.00–135.00	946	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	287	216.94/cwt	210.00–225.00	623	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	313	216.07/cwt	210.00–225.00	676	9
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	465	115.91/cwt	113.00–120.00	539	3
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	426	149.55/cwt	140.00–155.00	637	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	565	141.01/cwt	138.00–145.00	797	6
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	678	119.50/cwt	119.00–120.00	810	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	516	152.22/cwt	145.00–159.00	785	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	426	161.49/cwt	150.00–170.00	688	40
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	625	126.52/cwt	125.00–128.00	791	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	676	146.50/cwt	146.50–146.50	990	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	591	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	863	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	270	140.65/cwt	135.00–145.00	380	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	374	167.97/cwt	160.00–172.50	628	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	660	135.14/cwt	132.50–137.00	892	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	350	125.00/cwt	120.00–130.00	438	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	220	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	275	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	338	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	439	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	669	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	228	165.23/cwt	160.00–170.00	377	5
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	323	122.33/cwt	115.00–130.00	395	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	374	213.90/cwt	210.00–225.00	800	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	512	195.33/cwt	195.00–196.00	1,000	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	460	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	909	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	472	151.43/cwt	145.00–159.00	715	28
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	625	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	688	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	279	155.53/cwt	150.00–160.00	434	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	535	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	722	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	369	123.16/cwt	120.00–125.00	454	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	785	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,028	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	326	167.30/cwt	160.00–173.00	545	16
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	215	121.78/cwt	120.00–125.00	262	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	505	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	556	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	366	146.26/cwt	140.00–150.00	535	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	623	144.99/cwt	140.00–150.00	903	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	415	164.88/cwt	160.00–175.00	684	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	720	138.00/cwt	130.00–146.00	994	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	373	166.84/cwt	160.00–175.00	622	16
Steers	Small 1-2	—	280	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	392	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	155.03/cwt	150.00–160.00	884	4
Steers	Small 1-2	—	585	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	731	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	323	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	549	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	673	146.99/cwt	145.00–149.00	989	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	372	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	856	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	220	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	411	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	320	142.66/cwt	140.00–145.00	457	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	418	191.23/cwt	190.00–192.50	799	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	378	190.66/cwt	180.00–200.00	721	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	319	190.79/cwt	180.00–200.00	609	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	265	165.13/cwt	160.00–170.00	438	5
Steers	Small 1-2	—	450	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	596	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	445	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	623	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	580	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	986	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	513	185.36/cwt	184.00–187.00	951	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	865	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,176	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	468	161.20/cwt	160.00–162.50	754	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	455	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	855	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	274	196.12/cwt	185.00–200.00	537	7
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	473	144.43/cwt	140.00–152.50	683	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	429	183.38/cwt	178.00–190.00	787	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	468	193.89/cwt	190.00–198.00	907	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	905	76.25/cwt	73.00–88.00	690	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	860	62.42/cwt	54.00–68.00	537	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,455	79.81/cwt	77.00–84.00	1,161	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,333	93.69/cwt	92.00–97.00	1,249	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,200	82.38/cwt	75.00–90.00	989	64
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,126	66.15/cwt	55.00–73.00	745	20
Bulls	—	—	1,747	87.58/cwt	80.00–92.00	1,530	5
Bulls	—	—	1,603	98.52/cwt	95.00–104.00	1,579	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,206	946.86/head	825.00–1,135.00	947	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,025	750.00/head	750.00–750.00	750	1
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	846	92.46/cwt	88.00–100.00	782	4
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,193	118.14/cwt	116.00–119.00	1,409	3
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	833	623.49/head	500.00–700.00	623	6
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	890	625.73/head	500.00–725.00	626	10
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,060	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	751	679.08/head	600.00–725.00	679	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	610	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	732	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	472	133.01/cwt	125.00–143.00	628	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	675	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	810	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	305	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	412	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	418	117.40/cwt	115.00–120.00	491	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	231	132.48/cwt	130.00–140.00	306	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	403	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	693	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	470	181.14/cwt	175.00–188.00	851	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	374	142.85/cwt	135.00–150.00	534	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	567	129.27/cwt	120.00–135.00	733	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	472	162.52/cwt	161.00–166.00	767	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	422	131.35/cwt	125.00–145.00	554	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	569	167.69/cwt	165.00–177.00	954	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	435	168.55/cwt	160.00–175.00	733	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	526	175.24/cwt	170.00–182.00	922	18
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	575	128.50/cwt	125.00–135.00	739	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	730	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	913	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	671	138.34/cwt	132.00–144.00	928	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	621	151.05/cwt	148.00–154.00	938	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	488	125.03/cwt	120.00–130.00	610	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	533	155.42/cwt	150.00–160.00	828	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	571	151.11/cwt	145.00–160.00	863	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	467	164.41/cwt	160.00–170.00	768	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	719	107.01/cwt	105.00–110.00	769	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	610	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	671	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	780	104.90/cwt	100.00–110.00	818	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	425	204.12/cwt	197.00–208.00	868	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	521	187.42/cwt	185.00–189.00	976	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	523	114.98/cwt	110.00–120.00	601	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	580	112.56/cwt	110.00–115.00	653	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	1,035	840.00/head	840.00–840.00	840	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,015	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	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 Jan 16, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 606Last week 709Year ago 197

Slaughter CattleReceipts 167Last week 132Year ago 33

Replacement CattleReceipts 39Last week 34Year ago 36

Compared to last week feeder cattle were unevenly steady. Slaughter cows and bull were steady.

Moderate offering of good to average quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	617	125.00–130.00	127.34
3	—	715	129.00–135.00	132.31
6	—	565	138.00–145.00	141.01
21	—	516	145.00–159.00	152.22
40	—	426	150.00–170.00	161.49
4	—	660	132.50–137.00	135.14
28	—	472	145.00–159.00	151.43
4	—	279	150.00–160.00	155.53
1	—	785	131.00	131.00
16	—	326	160.00–173.00	167.30
16	—	373	160.00–175.00	166.84
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	465	113.00–120.00	115.91
2	—	323	115.00–130.00	122.33
1	—	625	110.00	110.00
4	—	369	120.00–125.00	123.16
3	—	215	120.00–125.00	121.78
1	—	505	110.00	110.00
2	—	418	115.00–120.00	117.40
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	676	146.50	146.50
5	—	591	146.00	146.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	270	135.00–145.00	140.65
2	—	535	135.00	135.00
1	—	610	120.00	120.00
13	—	472	125.00–143.00	133.01
1	—	675	120.00	120.00
1	—	305	135.00	135.00
6	—	231	130.00–140.00	132.48
9	—	374	135.00–150.00	142.85
11	—	567	120.00–135.00	129.27
12	—	422	125.00–145.00	131.35
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	403	172.00	172.00
12	—	472	161.00–166.00	162.52
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	287	210.00–225.00	216.94
9	—	313	210.00–225.00	216.07
9	—	374	210.00–225.00	213.90
3	—	512	195.00–196.00	195.33
1	—	460	197.50	197.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	374	160.00–172.50	167.97
1	—	525	127.50	127.50
5	—	228	160.00–170.00	165.23
3	—	623	140.00–150.00	144.99
3	—	415	160.00–175.00	164.88
2	—	720	130.00–146.00	138.00
4	—	570	150.00–160.00	155.03
2	—	323	170.00	170.00
3	—	673	145.00–149.00	146.99
5	—	265	160.00–170.00	165.13
2	—	468	160.00–162.50	161.20
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	350	120.00–130.00	125.00
1	—	220	125.00	125.00
2	—	338	130.00	130.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	366	140.00–150.00	146.26
1	—	280	140.00	140.00
1	—	585	125.00	125.00
2	—	320	140.00–145.00	142.66
1	—	450	132.50	132.50
1	—	445	140.00	140.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	372	230.00	230.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	220	187.00	187.00
2	—	418	190.00–192.50	191.23
14	—	378	180.00–200.00	190.66
7	—	319	180.00–200.00	190.79
1	—	580	170.00	170.00
3	—	513	184.00–187.00	185.36
1	—	865	136.00	136.00
1	—	455	188.00	188.00
7	—	274	185.00–200.00	196.12
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	426	140.00–155.00	149.55
2	—	678	119.00–120.00	119.50
2	—	625	125.00–128.00	126.52
5	—	473	140.00–152.50	144.43
5	—	575	125.00–135.00	128.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	429	178.00–190.00	183.38
18	—	470	175.00–188.00	181.14
7	—	569	165.00–177.00	167.69
18	—	526	170.00–182.00	175.24
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	468	190.00–198.00	193.89
4	—	425	197.00–208.00	204.12
5	—	521	185.00–189.00	187.42
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	435	160.00–175.00	168.55
1	—	730	125.00	125.00
4	—	671	132.00–144.00	138.34
4	—	621	148.00–154.00	151.05
5	—	533	150.00–160.00	155.42
14	—	571	145.00–160.00	151.11
12	—	467	160.00–170.00	164.41
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	488	120.00–130.00	125.03
4	—	719	105.00–110.00	107.01
1	—	610	110.00	110.00
2	—	780	100.00–110.00	104.90
2	—	523	110.00–120.00	114.98
2	—	580	110.00–115.00	112.56

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	905	73.00–88.00	76.25
17	—	860	54.00–68.00	62.42
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,455	77.00–84.00	79.81
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,333	92.00–97.00	93.69
64	—	1,200	75.00–90.00	82.38
20	—	1,126	55.00–73.00	66.15
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,747	80.00–92.00	87.58
6	—	1,603	95.00–104.00	98.52

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)	8	—	1,206	825.00–1,135.00	946.86
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,060	900.00	900.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	833	500.00–700.00	623.49
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	—	890	500.00–725.00	625.73
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,025	750.00	750.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	751	600.00–725.00	679.08
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	846	88.00–100.00	92.46
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,193	116.00–119.00	118.14
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,035	840.00	840.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,015	1,375.00	1,375.00

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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