Name: Williamston Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-01-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-01-23

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers 5.00 higher, feeder heifers 2.00 higher, feeder bulls too few to trend, slaughter cows 2.00 lower, slaughter bulls too few to trend. Moderate offering of average quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $187.25/cwt on 111 head.

Average price

$187.25

111 head · 452 lb average

Value per head Derived

$847

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$404

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

$72.61/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+9.65

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	451	203.31	916	76
Medium and Large 2	507	159.32	808	18thin
Small 1-2	402	151.04	607	12thin
Medium and Large 3	392	130.70	513	5thin

One grade step is worth $72.61/cwt here — about $404 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 sale111 hd

187.25

—

SC average5 barns · 323 hd

177.60

+9.65

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	1,545	100.04	1,546	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,083	70.65	765	26
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,144	62.79	718	17

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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,015	$720	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,100	$650	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	750	$548	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	765	$508	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	730	$300	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	920	$957	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	805	$810	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	750	$975	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	790	$673	2thin
Stock Cows	Open	(<2 yrs)	815	$689	2thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	826	$618	10

Every lot, as filed

116 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	Small 1-2	—	285	155.00/cwt	150.00–160.00	442	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	325	211.12/cwt	205.00–217.50	686	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	529	208.29/cwt	206.00–209.50	1,102	17
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	332	165.94/cwt	160.00–175.00	551	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	632	150.97/cwt	148.00–156.00	954	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	303	137.48/cwt	135.00–140.00	417	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	483	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	768	6
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	463	132.43/cwt	130.00–135.00	613	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	740	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	992	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	658	148.02/cwt	146.00–150.00	974	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	720	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,037	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	474	204.80/cwt	197.00–214.00	971	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	565	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	805	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	430	158.49/cwt	155.00–168.00	682	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	318	166.36/cwt	162.50–170.00	529	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	521	207.36/cwt	199.00–217.00	1,080	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	378	215.26/cwt	210.00–224.00	814	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	461	155.89/cwt	152.00–159.00	719	11
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	263	131.74/cwt	130.00–135.00	346	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	323	126.86/cwt	120.00–130.00	410	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	421	133.50/cwt	130.00–135.00	562	5
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	545	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	654	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	375	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	488	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	524	151.23/cwt	148.00–154.00	792	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	416	150.08/cwt	145.00–153.00	624	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	369	146.95/cwt	140.00–152.50	542	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	473	141.70/cwt	139.00–145.00	670	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	608	135.00/cwt	134.00–136.00	821	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	364	162.70/cwt	155.00–169.00	592	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	327	145.67/cwt	140.00–155.00	476	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	540	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	632	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	278	158.32/cwt	157.50–160.00	440	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	139.86/cwt	137.00–145.00	727	4
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	208	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	270	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	431	207.39/cwt	200.00–215.00	894	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	760	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,110	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	470	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	740	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	293	211.62/cwt	205.00–220.00	620	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	503	131.77/cwt	127.50–136.00	663	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	350	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	403	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	340	154.93/cwt	150.00–160.00	527	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	430	191.85/cwt	180.00–197.00	825	4
Steers	Small 1-2	—	685	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	925	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	167.91/cwt	165.00–171.00	882	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	465	173.87/cwt	170.00–177.50	808	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	290	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	464	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	555	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,027	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	430	145.06/cwt	140.00–150.00	624	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	337	191.68/cwt	185.00–200.00	646	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	236	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	384	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	590	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	915	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	350	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	595	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	532	183.38/cwt	175.00–189.00	976	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	181.72/cwt	178.00–187.50	860	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	285	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	570	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	373	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	560	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	245	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	453	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	530	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	822	1
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	805	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	708	1
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	680	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	605	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	192.70/cwt	185.00–200.00	723	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	508	175.51/cwt	170.00–186.00	892	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	178.98/cwt	178.00–180.00	761	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	568	163.25/cwt	162.50–164.00	927	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	500	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	700	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	520	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	972	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	425	208.74/cwt	207.50–210.00	887	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,158	60.33/cwt	52.00–69.00	699	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,078	74.29/cwt	74.00–75.00	801	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,053	65.25/cwt	54.00–72.00	687	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,131	79.29/cwt	75.00–84.00	897	10
Bulls	—	—	1,545	100.04/cwt	92.00–105.00	1,546	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,100	650.00/head	650.00–650.00	650	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	915	640.00/head	640.00–640.00	640	1
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	655	425.00/head	425.00–425.00	425	1
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	605	410.00/head	410.00–410.00	410	1
Stock Cows	Small 3	—	755	415.00/head	415.00–415.00	415	1
Stock Cows	Small 3	—	643	373.46/head	350.00–394.00	373	2
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	802	595.40/head	521.00–700.00	595	6
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	875	963.00/head	963.00–963.00	963	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,080	932.57/head	830.00–1,021.00	933	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	920	957.00/head	957.00–957.00	957	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	805	810.00/head	810.00–810.00	810	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	673	117.45/cwt	116.00–119.00	790	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	458	117.54/cwt	115.00–120.00	538	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	245	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	355	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	210	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	231	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	335	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	561	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	665	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	805	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	580	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	748	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	620	121.44/cwt	119.00–124.00	753	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	523	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	800	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	315	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	378	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	610	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	939	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	466	170.83/cwt	170.00–172.50	796	6
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	472	151.64/cwt	150.00–155.00	716	3
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	718	133.12/cwt	128.00–138.00	956	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	475	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	618	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	675	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	945	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	428	160.10/cwt	155.00–165.00	685	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	623	143.61/cwt	138.00–149.00	895	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	516	161.73/cwt	150.00–168.00	835	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	482	160.80/cwt	160.00–162.50	775	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	585	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	837	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	568	119.89/cwt	115.00–125.00	681	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	418	140.09/cwt	135.00–145.00	586	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	510	129.50/cwt	129.00–130.00	660	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	435	122.47/cwt	120.00–125.00	533	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	640	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	768	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	750	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	895	685.00/head	685.00–685.00	685	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	870	785.00/head	785.00–785.00	785	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	710	560.00/head	560.00–560.00	560	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,015	720.00/head	720.00–720.00	720	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	725	460.00/head	460.00–460.00	460	1
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	730	300.00/head	300.00–300.00	300	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 23, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 410Last week 606Year ago 391

Slaughter CattleReceipts 55Last week 167Year ago 77

Replacement CattleReceipts 25Last week 39Year ago 39

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	285	150.00–160.00	155.00
1	—	470	157.50	157.50
2	—	340	150.00–160.00	154.93
1	—	685	135.00	135.00
2	—	430	140.00–150.00	145.06
2	—	373	150.00	150.00
1	—	530	155.00	155.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	325	205.00–217.50	211.12
9	—	474	197.00–214.00	204.80
10	—	521	199.00–217.00	207.36
6	—	378	210.00–224.00	215.26
4	—	431	200.00–215.00	207.39
3	—	293	205.00–220.00	211.62
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	529	206.00–209.50	208.29
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	332	160.00–175.00	165.94
3	—	632	148.00–156.00	150.97
2	—	658	146.00–150.00	148.02
1	—	720	144.00	144.00
1	—	760	146.00	146.00
2	—	525	165.00–171.00	167.91
2	—	465	170.00–177.50	173.87
1	—	290	160.00	160.00
1	—	236	162.50	162.50
1	—	590	155.00	155.00
1	—	350	170.00	170.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	303	135.00–140.00	137.48
2	—	503	127.50–136.00	131.77
1	—	350	115.00	115.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	430	180.00–197.00	191.85
1	—	555	185.00	185.00
3	—	337	185.00–200.00	191.68
5	—	532	175.00–189.00	183.38
3	—	473	178.00–187.50	181.72
1	—	285	200.00	200.00
1	—	245	185.00	185.00
2	—	375	185.00–200.00	192.70
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	483	159.00	159.00
2	—	523	153.00	153.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	463	130.00–135.00	132.43
3	—	263	130.00–135.00	131.74
3	—	323	120.00–130.00	126.86
5	—	421	130.00–135.00	133.50
1	—	545	120.00	120.00
2	—	375	130.00	130.00
2	—	208	130.00	130.00
2	—	673	116.00–119.00	117.45
1	—	580	129.00	129.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	740	134.00	134.00
1	—	565	142.50	142.50
9	—	430	155.00–168.00	158.49
4	—	318	162.50–170.00	166.36
11	—	461	152.00–159.00	155.89
4	—	524	148.00–154.00	151.23
2	—	608	134.00–136.00	135.00
7	—	364	155.00–169.00	162.70
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	416	145.00–153.00	150.08
4	—	369	140.00–152.50	146.95
4	—	473	139.00–145.00	141.70
6	—	327	140.00–155.00	145.67
3	—	278	157.50–160.00	158.32
4	—	520	137.00–145.00	139.86
1	—	245	145.00	145.00
1	—	665	121.00	121.00
2	—	620	119.00–124.00	121.44
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	540	117.00	117.00
2	—	458	115.00–120.00	117.54
1	—	210	110.00	110.00
1	—	315	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	335	167.50	167.50
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	805	88.00	88.00
1	—	680	89.00	89.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	508	170.00–186.00	175.51
2	—	425	178.00–180.00	178.98
2	—	568	162.50–164.00	163.25
2	—	610	154.00	154.00
6	—	466	170.00–172.50	170.83
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	140.00	140.00
3	—	472	150.00–155.00	151.64
2	—	718	128.00–138.00	133.12
2	—	418	135.00–145.00	140.09
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	187.00	187.00
2	—	425	207.50–210.00	208.74
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	475	130.00	130.00
2	—	568	115.00–125.00	119.89
2	—	510	129.00–130.00	129.50
2	—	435	120.00–125.00	122.47
1	—	640	120.00	120.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	675	140.00	140.00
4	—	428	155.00–165.00	160.10
2	—	623	138.00–149.00	143.61
11	—	516	150.00–168.00	161.73
3	—	482	160.00–162.50	160.80
1	—	585	143.00	143.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,158	52.00–69.00	60.33
3	—	1,078	74.00–75.00	74.29
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,053	54.00–72.00	65.25
10	—	1,131	75.00–84.00	79.29
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,545	92.00–105.00	100.04

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,100	650.00	650.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	915	640.00	640.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	655	425.00	425.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	605	410.00	410.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	730	300.00	300.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	895	685.00	685.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,015	720.00	720.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	725	460.00	460.00
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	755	415.00	415.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	643	350.00–394.00	373.46
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	802	521.00–700.00	595.40
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	875	963.00	963.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,080	830.00–1,021.00	932.57
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	920	957.00	957.00
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	805	810.00	810.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	750	975.00	975.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	870	785.00	785.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	710	560.00	560.00

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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Williamston Livestock Auction

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Upstate Livestock Exchange - Williamston, SC

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