Name: Williamston Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-01-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-01-30

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers 6.00 higher, feeder heifers 2.00 higher, feeder bulls 4.00 higher.

Slaughter cows 4.00 higher, salughter bulls 5.00 higher. 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 $147.36/cwt on 252 head.

Average price

$147.36

252 head · 428 lb average

Value per head Derived

$631

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$284

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

$42.48/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.25

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	155.00	660	177
Medium and Large 2	450	133.65	602	49
Small 1-2	413	122.25	505	23
Medium and Large 3	334	112.52	375	3thin

One grade step is worth $42.48/cwt here — about $284 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 sale252 hd

147.36

—

SC average5 barns · 628 hd

142.11

+5.25

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	—	High	1,584	100.16	1,587	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,537	91.07	1,400	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,205	79.61	959	68
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	857	71.63	614	36

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)	1,060	$910	11
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	861	$742	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	895	$1,200	2thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	710	$488	2thin

Every lot, as filed

118 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	—	373	218.03/cwt	217.00–219.00	813	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	377	197.04/cwt	180.00–210.00	743	17
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	380	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	456	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	265	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	371	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	277	158.31/cwt	150.00–165.00	439	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	284	215.00/cwt	212.50–217.50	611	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	413	170.09/cwt	165.00–175.00	702	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	310	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	682	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	455	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	974	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	569	144.53/cwt	140.00–151.00	822	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	618	133.36/cwt	130.00–139.00	824	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	519	148.74/cwt	140.00–156.00	772	21
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	245	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	319	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	583	114.00/cwt	113.00–115.00	665	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	413	120.31/cwt	115.00–125.00	497	8
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	321	128.56/cwt	120.00–135.00	413	5
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	378	127.00/cwt	120.00–135.00	480	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	700	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	938	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	245	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	534	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	322	160.97/cwt	150.00–172.50	518	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	471	152.34/cwt	145.00–159.00	718	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	522	130.55/cwt	125.00–135.00	681	5
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	620	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	657	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	458	118.74/cwt	117.50–120.00	544	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	156.41/cwt	150.00–165.00	662	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	228	156.59/cwt	150.00–170.00	357	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	378	162.13/cwt	150.00–172.50	613	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	750	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	893	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	628	119.01/cwt	115.00–123.00	747	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	467	135.85/cwt	130.00–140.00	634	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	665	133.03/cwt	129.00–137.00	885	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	420	140.69/cwt	132.50–145.00	591	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	368	137.38/cwt	130.00–145.00	506	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	550	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,051	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	540	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,134	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	260	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	390	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	470	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	646	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	379	167.80/cwt	160.00–175.00	636	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	319	194.97/cwt	175.00–210.00	622	34
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	320	162.62/cwt	160.00–165.00	520	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	290	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	493	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	325	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	423	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	383	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	536	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	723	150.00/cwt	149.00–151.00	1,085	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	345	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	500	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	588	190.94/cwt	190.00–198.00	1,123	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	210	159.88/cwt	155.00–165.00	336	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	670	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	854	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	418	204.91/cwt	200.00–210.00	857	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	805	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,087	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	274	195.03/cwt	180.00–205.00	534	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	778	143.74/cwt	142.50–145.00	1,118	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	234	197.38/cwt	190.00–200.00	462	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	627	163.35/cwt	158.00–167.00	1,024	3
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	420	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	357	1
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	345	78.75/cwt	75.00–82.50	272	2
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	680	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	490	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	472	194.75/cwt	189.00–200.00	919	3
Steers	Small 1-2	—	665	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	732	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	535	198.94/cwt	193.00–205.00	1,064	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	185.66/cwt	177.50–200.00	785	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	566	173.96/cwt	170.00–185.00	985	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	710	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,022	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	650	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	962	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	469	186.70/cwt	175.00–194.00	876	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	405	207.02/cwt	205.00–209.00	838	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	873	78.62/cwt	74.00–89.00	686	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	838	62.89/cwt	50.00–69.00	527	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,514	89.95/cwt	82.00–95.00	1,362	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,720	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,720	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,279	99.48/cwt	96.00–102.00	1,272	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,240	84.15/cwt	75.00–93.00	1,043	43
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,119	66.52/cwt	52.00–73.00	744	21
Bulls	—	—	1,660	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	1,926	1
Bulls	—	—	1,338	86.89/cwt	82.00–93.00	1,163	4
Bulls	—	—	1,698	104.81/cwt	95.00–113.00	1,780	8
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,012	118.41/cwt	107.00–125.00	1,198	3
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	895	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	806	1
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	710	487.50/head	475.00–500.00	488	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	845	722.53/head	600.00–775.00	723	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,254	1,103.95/head	1,025.00–1,200.00	1,104	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	900	844.89/head	835.00–850.00	845	3
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	870	600.00/head	600.00–600.00	600	1
Bred Cows	Small 2	—	810	570.00/head	570.00–570.00	570	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	524	158.40/cwt	158.00–159.00	830	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	410	171.65/cwt	169.00–174.00	704	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	287	144.14/cwt	142.50–145.00	414	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	318	137.02/cwt	130.00–140.00	436	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	285	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	328	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	240	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	312	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	563	129.60/cwt	120.00–135.00	730	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	178.42/cwt	170.00–186.00	931	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	689	120.02/cwt	117.00–123.00	827	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	578	130.50/cwt	130.00–131.00	754	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	480	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	787	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	358	111.28/cwt	110.00–112.50	398	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	623	135.66/cwt	132.50–139.00	845	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	668	121.51/cwt	120.00–123.00	812	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	663	108.02/cwt	106.00–110.00	716	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	375	174.97/cwt	174.00–176.00	656	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	624	160.42/cwt	155.00–165.00	1,001	5
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	425	133.85/cwt	130.00–140.00	569	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	405	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	486	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	595	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	684	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	478	117.59/cwt	115.00–120.00	562	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	516	157.12/cwt	150.00–165.00	811	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	573	140.89/cwt	135.00–150.00	807	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	760	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	927	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	425	159.14/cwt	157.50–160.00	676	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	471	160.77/cwt	155.00–167.00	757	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	463	199.51/cwt	199.00–200.00	924	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	518	190.00/cwt	189.00–191.00	984	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	728	119.49/cwt	119.00–120.00	870	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	468	137.92/cwt	130.00–145.00	645	6
Bred Cows	Small 2	—	735	575.00/head	575.00–575.00	575	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	910	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	880	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,100	952.38/head	910.00–985.00	952	3

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 30, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 642Last week 410Year ago 512

Slaughter CattleReceipts 143Last week 55Year ago 113

Replacement CattleReceipts 24Last week 25Year ago 34

Compared to last week feeder steers 6.00 higher, feeder heifers 2.00 higher, feeder bulls 4.00 higher.

Slaughter cows 4.00 higher, salughter bulls 5.00 higher. 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
3	—	373	217.00–219.00	218.03
4	—	284	212.50–217.50	215.00
1	—	310	220.00	220.00
1	—	455	214.00	214.00
1	—	245	218.00	218.00
1	—	550	191.00	191.00
1	—	540	210.00	210.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	377	180.00–210.00	197.04
34	—	319	175.00–210.00	194.97
2	—	723	149.00–151.00	150.00
8	—	588	190.00–198.00	190.94
2	—	418	200.00–210.00	204.91
1	—	805	135.00	135.00
19	—	274	180.00–205.00	195.03
2	—	778	142.50–145.00	143.74
4	—	234	190.00–200.00	197.38
3	—	627	158.00–167.00	163.35
3	—	472	189.00–200.00	194.75
2	—	535	193.00–205.00	198.94
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	380	120.00	120.00
1	—	265	140.00	140.00
1	—	245	130.00	130.00
1	—	325	130.00	130.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	413	165.00–175.00	170.09
9	—	379	160.00–175.00	167.80
2	—	320	160.00–165.00	162.62
1	—	290	170.00	170.00
2	—	210	155.00–165.00	159.88
1	—	670	127.50	127.50
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	260	150.00	150.00
1	—	470	137.50	137.50
2	—	383	140.00	140.00
1	—	345	145.00	145.00
1	—	665	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	277	150.00–165.00	158.31
15	—	569	140.00–151.00	144.53
5	—	618	130.00–139.00	133.36
21	—	519	140.00–156.00	148.74
1	—	700	134.00	134.00
24	—	322	150.00–172.50	160.97
27	—	471	145.00–159.00	152.34
25	—	423	150.00–165.00	156.41
8	—	228	150.00–170.00	156.59
22	—	378	150.00–172.50	162.13
2	—	665	129.00–137.00	133.03
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	583	113.00–115.00	114.00
8	—	413	115.00–125.00	120.31
5	—	321	120.00–135.00	128.56
5	—	378	120.00–135.00	127.00
1	—	620	106.00	106.00
2	—	458	117.50–120.00	118.74
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	522	125.00–135.00	130.55
1	—	750	119.00	119.00
4	—	628	115.00–123.00	119.01
6	—	467	130.00–140.00	135.85
8	—	420	132.50–145.00	140.69
5	—	368	130.00–145.00	137.38
3	—	287	142.50–145.00	144.14
10	—	318	130.00–140.00	137.02
1	—	240	130.00	130.00
4	—	689	117.00–123.00	120.02
2	—	578	130.00–131.00	130.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	524	158.00–159.00	158.40
3	—	410	169.00–174.00	171.65
1	—	480	164.00	164.00
3	—	375	174.00–176.00	174.97
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	285	115.00	115.00
2	—	358	110.00–112.50	111.28
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	420	85.00	85.00
2	—	345	75.00–82.50	78.75
1	—	680	72.00	72.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	423	177.50–200.00	185.66
8	—	566	170.00–185.00	173.96
1	—	710	144.00	144.00
1	—	650	148.00	148.00
16	—	469	175.00–194.00	186.70
18	—	522	170.00–186.00	178.42
5	—	624	155.00–165.00	160.42
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	405	205.00–209.00	207.02
2	—	463	199.00–200.00	199.51
2	—	518	189.00–191.00	190.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	563	120.00–135.00	129.60
2	—	663	106.00–110.00	108.02
4	—	425	130.00–140.00	133.85
6	—	468	130.00–145.00	137.92
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	623	132.50–139.00	135.66
2	—	668	120.00–123.00	121.51
7	—	516	150.00–165.00	157.12
10	—	573	135.00–150.00	140.89
1	—	760	122.00	122.00
3	—	425	157.50–160.00	159.14
10	—	471	155.00–167.00	160.77
2	—	728	119.00–120.00	119.49
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	120.00	120.00
1	—	595	115.00	115.00
2	—	478	115.00–120.00	117.59

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	873	74.00–89.00	78.62
16	—	838	50.00–69.00	62.89
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,514	82.00–95.00	89.95
1	—	1,720	100.00	100.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,279	96.00–102.00	99.48
43	—	1,240	75.00–93.00	84.15
21	—	1,119	52.00–73.00	66.52
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,660	116.00	116.00
4	—	1,338	82.00–93.00	86.89
8	—	1,698	95.00–113.00	104.81

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,012	107.00–125.00	118.41
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	895	90.00	90.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	710	475.00–500.00	487.50
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	845	600.00–775.00	722.53
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	870	600.00	600.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,254	1,025.00–1,200.00	1,103.95
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	900	835.00–850.00	844.89
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,100	910.00–985.00	952.38
Bred Cows — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	810	570.00	570.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	735	575.00	575.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	910	1,450.00	1,450.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	880	950.00	950.00

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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