Name: Williamston Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-02-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-02-06

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to feeder steers and feeder bulls 3.00 higher based on limited comparable sales, feeder heifers 7.00 higher, slaughter cows 4.00 higher, slaughter bulls 4.00 lower. Moderate offering of average to good quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $156.74/cwt on 95 head.

Average price

$156.74

95 head · 433 lb average

Value per head Derived

$679

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$264

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

$51.69/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+9.07

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	419	168.99	708	62
Medium and Large 2	489	140.39	686	19thin
Small 1-2	467	132.14	617	7thin
Medium and Large 3	379	117.30	444	7thin

One grade step is worth $51.69/cwt here — about $264 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 sale95 hd

156.74

—

SC average5 barns · 466 hd

147.68

+9.07

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	1,440	101.71	1,464	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,198	92.58	1,109	58
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,458	89.50	1,305	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	995	78.11	777	10

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)	1,067	$985	12
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	975	$966	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,200	$912	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	915	$891	6
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	998	$737	2thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	960	$1,050	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	930	$1,225	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	820	$780	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	943	$1,037	3thin
Stock Cows	Open	(<2 yrs)	846	$823	4thin
Stock Cows	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	825	$650	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	795	$575	1thin

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
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	235	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	470	3
Steers	Small 1-2	—	340	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	561	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	710	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	951	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	560	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	829	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	675	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	905	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	277	175.89/cwt	170.00–180.00	487	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	613	126.57/cwt	123.00–130.00	776	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	139.87/cwt	136.00–144.00	867	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	230	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	391	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	210	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	305	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	615	118.00/cwt	116.00–120.00	726	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	250	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	350	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	675	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	891	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	478	140.88/cwt	132.50–149.00	673	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	139.82/cwt	130.00–145.00	797	4
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	400	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	600	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	138.22/cwt	133.00–145.00	723	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	203	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	284	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	585	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	658	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	485	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	606	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	152.54/cwt	150.00–155.00	645	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	217	114.54/cwt	110.00–120.00	249	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	400	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	480	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	280	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	462	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	378	183.89/cwt	182.50–185.00	695	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	288	183.74/cwt	182.50–185.00	529	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	580	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,009	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	665	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	911	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	400	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	748	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	590	127.00/cwt	126.00–128.00	749	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	317	186.71/cwt	182.50–195.00	592	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	530	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	636	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	410	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	636	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	490	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	747	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	420	158.76/cwt	157.50–160.00	667	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	452	173.69/cwt	160.00–181.00	785	3
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	563	151.26/cwt	150.00–152.50	852	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	334	175.09/cwt	170.00–181.00	585	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	157.76/cwt	152.50–162.00	820	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	327	215.85/cwt	210.00–220.00	706	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	720	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,195	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	478	204.52/cwt	201.00–208.00	978	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	171.99/cwt	160.00–177.50	731	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	476	160.96/cwt	155.00–169.00	766	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	171.94/cwt	160.00–177.50	645	11
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	380	124.17/cwt	120.00–127.50	472	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	273	223.06/cwt	215.00–230.00	609	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	345	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	483	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	200	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	240	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	535	205.50/cwt	201.00–210.00	1,099	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	372	216.43/cwt	207.50–227.50	805	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	330	171.43/cwt	165.00–180.00	566	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	290	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	493	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	383	181.37/cwt	175.00–187.50	695	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	410	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	810	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	295	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	384	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	377	197.05/cwt	185.00–202.50	743	6
Steers	Small 1-2	—	705	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	959	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	555	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	805	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	275	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	413	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	475	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	713	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,039	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	465	187.25/cwt	187.00–187.50	871	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	325	194.88/cwt	187.50–202.50	633	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	383	146.32/cwt	142.50–150.00	560	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	471	188.06/cwt	185.00–191.00	886	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	426	184.63/cwt	180.00–191.00	787	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	514	185.29/cwt	180.00–189.00	952	4
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	510	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	689	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	428	202.14/cwt	195.00–213.00	865	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	464	204.02/cwt	197.00–211.00	947	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,181	92.69/cwt	80.00–99.00	1,095	46
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,191	77.43/cwt	69.00–84.00	922	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	955	63.49/cwt	63.00–64.00	606	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	635	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	826	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	505	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,023	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	538	163.49/cwt	162.00–165.00	880	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	680	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	833	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	655	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	950	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	563	167.97/cwt	166.00–170.00	946	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	725	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,066	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	960	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,185	1,525.00/head	1,525.00–1,525.00	1,525	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,025	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	700	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	810	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	645	550.00/head	550.00–550.00	550	1
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	720	702.00/head	702.00–702.00	702	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	953	928.81/head	875.00–975.00	929	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	998	736.65/head	700.00–775.00	737	2
Stock Cows	Small 3	—	795	575.00/head	575.00–575.00	575	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	815	865.66/head	767.00–956.00	866	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	912.00/head	912.00–912.00	912	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,055	1,204.23/head	1,162.00–1,243.00	1,204	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	945	1,001.48/head	975.00–1,030.00	1,001	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,113	952.42/head	900.00–975.00	952	5
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	940	696.00/head	696.00–696.00	696	1
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	825	650.00/head	650.00–650.00	650	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,020	1,040.00/head	1,040.00–1,040.00	1,040	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,113	1,045.38/head	1,010.00–1,125.00	1,045	5
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	838	915.52/head	880.00–950.00	916	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	820	780.00/head	780.00–780.00	780	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	745	700.00/head	700.00–700.00	700	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,105	1,045.36/head	1,040.00–1,050.00	1,045	2
Bulls	—	—	1,120	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	784	1
Bulls	—	—	1,400	100.24/cwt	91.00–106.00	1,403	11
Bulls	—	—	1,591	111.27/cwt	109.00–116.00	1,770	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,312	102.69/cwt	100.00–107.00	1,347	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,458	89.50/cwt	89.00–90.00	1,305	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,005	81.77/cwt	78.00–84.00	822	8

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 Feb 6, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 257Last week 642Year ago 396

Slaughter CattleReceipts 101Last week 143Year ago 82

Replacement CattleReceipts 39Last week 24Year ago 28

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	235	200.00	200.00
1	—	410	197.50	197.50
6	—	377	185.00–202.50	197.05
1	—	620	167.50	167.50
2	—	465	187.00–187.50	187.25
2	—	325	187.50–202.50	194.88
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	340	165.00	165.00
1	—	705	136.00	136.00
1	—	555	145.00	145.00
1	—	275	150.00	150.00
1	—	475	150.00	150.00
2	—	383	142.50–150.00	146.32
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	327	210.00–220.00	215.85
2	—	478	201.00–208.00	204.52
6	—	273	215.00–230.00	223.06
2	—	535	201.00–210.00	205.50
3	—	372	207.50–227.50	216.43
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	720	166.00	166.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	380	120.00–127.50	124.17
1	—	345	140.00	140.00
1	—	200	120.00	120.00
1	—	295	130.00	130.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	330	165.00–180.00	171.43
1	—	290	170.00	170.00
2	—	383	175.00–187.50	181.37
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	710	134.00	134.00
1	—	560	148.00	148.00
1	—	675	134.00	134.00
3	—	277	170.00–180.00	175.89
2	—	620	136.00–144.00	139.87
1	—	230	170.00	170.00
5	—	334	170.00–181.00	175.09
7	—	520	152.50–162.00	157.76
13	—	425	160.00–177.50	171.99
7	—	476	155.00–169.00	160.96
11	—	375	160.00–177.50	171.94
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	613	123.00–130.00	126.57
1	—	675	132.00	132.00
2	—	478	132.50–149.00	140.88
4	—	570	130.00–145.00	139.82
5	—	523	133.00–145.00	138.22
2	—	203	140.00	140.00
2	—	423	150.00–155.00	152.54
1	—	280	165.00	165.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	210	145.00	145.00
2	—	615	116.00–120.00	118.00
1	—	250	140.00	140.00
1	—	400	150.00	150.00
2	—	590	126.00–128.00	127.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	585	112.50	112.50
1	—	485	125.00	125.00
3	—	217	110.00–120.00	114.54
1	—	400	120.00	120.00
1	—	530	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	378	182.50–185.00	183.89
2	—	288	182.50–185.00	183.74
1	—	400	187.00	187.00
3	—	317	182.50–195.00	186.71
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	580	174.00	174.00
4	—	471	185.00–191.00	188.06
6	—	426	180.00–191.00	184.63
4	—	514	180.00–189.00	185.29
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	665	137.00	137.00
1	—	410	155.00	155.00
1	—	490	152.50	152.50
2	—	563	150.00–152.50	151.26
1	—	510	135.00	135.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	420	157.50–160.00	158.76
3	—	452	160.00–181.00	173.69
2	—	538	162.00–165.00	163.49
1	—	655	145.00	145.00
2	—	563	166.00–170.00	167.97
1	—	725	147.00	147.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	428	195.00–213.00	202.14
5	—	464	197.00–211.00	204.02
1	—	505	202.50	202.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	635	130.00	130.00
1	—	680	122.50	122.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
46	—	1,181	80.00–99.00	92.69
5	—	1,191	69.00–84.00	77.43
7	—	1,312	100.00–107.00	102.69
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	955	63.00–64.00	63.49
8	—	1,005	78.00–84.00	81.77
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,458	89.00–90.00	89.50
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,120	70.00	70.00
11	—	1,400	91.00–106.00	100.24
5	—	1,591	109.00–116.00	111.27

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	960	1,050.00	1,050.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,185	1,525.00	1,525.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,025	1,250.00	1,250.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	700	1,025.00	1,025.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	810	1,100.00	1,100.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	820	780.00	780.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	645	550.00	550.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	953	875.00–975.00	928.81
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	998	700.00–775.00	736.65
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	945	975.00–1,030.00	1,001.48
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,113	900.00–975.00	952.42
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,200	912.00	912.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,020	1,040.00	1,040.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,113	1,010.00–1,125.00	1,045.38
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,105	1,040.00–1,050.00	1,045.36
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	838	880.00–950.00	915.52
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	745	700.00	700.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	720	702.00	702.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	825	650.00	650.00
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	795	575.00	575.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	815	767.00–956.00	865.66
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,055	1,162.00–1,243.00	1,204.23
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	940	696.00	696.00

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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