Name: Williamston Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-02-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-02-27

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers were 3.00 lower , feeder heifers 4.00 higher, feeder bulls were

2.00 lower. Slaughter cows 2.00 higher, salughter bulls 2.00 lower. Moderate 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 $171.37/cwt on 147 head.

Average price

$171.37

147 head · 428 lb average

Value per head Derived

$734

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$424

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

$60.19/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+12.64

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	432	182.44	789	101
Medium and Large 2	485	151.19	733	31
Small 1-2	282	142.56	402	12thin
Medium and Large 3	299	122.25	365	3thin

One grade step is worth $60.19/cwt here — about $424 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 sale147 hd

171.37

—

SC average5 barns · 587 hd

158.73

+12.64

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	1,498	104.44	1,565	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,426	91.52	1,305	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,151	87.91	1,012	54
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	834	73.43	612	38

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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,085	$1,050	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	905	$900	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	810	$709	11
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	828	$623	3thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,038	$1,175	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	833	$879	12
Stock Cows	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	615	$475	1thin

Every lot, as filed

101 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	—	433	135.03/cwt	130.00–140.00	585	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	228	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	365	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	288	202.06/cwt	197.50–203.00	582	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	318	227.56/cwt	225.00–230.00	724	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	424	217.37/cwt	215.00–220.00	922	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	372	225.49/cwt	225.00–228.00	839	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	650	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,008	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	630	156.01/cwt	155.00–157.00	983	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	429	182.27/cwt	175.00–188.00	782	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	182.39/cwt	175.00–186.00	865	14
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	260	143.80/cwt	140.00–150.00	374	4
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	340	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	476	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	214	146.46/cwt	140.00–150.00	313	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	500	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	920	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	430	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	559	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	670	156.41/cwt	150.00–163.00	1,048	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	611	165.08/cwt	157.00–169.00	1,009	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	329	181.69/cwt	175.00–186.00	598	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	579	170.56/cwt	165.00–175.00	988	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	177.97/cwt	170.00–182.00	929	9
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	360	139.86/cwt	135.00–145.00	503	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	310	162.54/cwt	160.00–165.00	504	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	790	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,027	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	367	182.30/cwt	175.00–187.50	669	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	278	181.83/cwt	180.00–187.00	505	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	365	156.98/cwt	150.00–170.00	573	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	314	201.82/cwt	192.50–207.50	634	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	675	142.44/cwt	140.00–145.00	961	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	265	171.60/cwt	170.00–175.00	455	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	224	173.77/cwt	170.00–180.00	389	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	378	133.48/cwt	130.00–140.00	505	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	333	177.97/cwt	170.00–185.00	593	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	583	185.02/cwt	180.00–190.00	1,079	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	382	207.63/cwt	200.00–218.00	793	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	640	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,165	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	535	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,003	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	455	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	842	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	380	174.84/cwt	170.00–180.00	664	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	235	218.78/cwt	217.50–220.00	514	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	275	209.66/cwt	200.00–220.00	577	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	675	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,181	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	326	206.30/cwt	197.50–220.00	673	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	464	197.69/cwt	190.00–208.00	917	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	429	201.81/cwt	195.00–207.50	866	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	550	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,205	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	520	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	1,108	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	370	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	870	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	318	154.96/cwt	150.00–160.00	493	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	260	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	624	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	479	216.00/cwt	212.50–225.00	1,035	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	320	236.93/cwt	235.00–240.00	758	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	671	172.45/cwt	168.00–175.00	1,157	4
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	565	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	791	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	527	194.59/cwt	188.00–198.00	1,025	5
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	665	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	798	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	570	199.49/cwt	199.00–200.00	1,137	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	535	211.00/cwt	206.00–216.00	1,129	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	428	161.34/cwt	155.00–166.00	691	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,426	91.52/cwt	84.00–96.00	1,305	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,141	90.10/cwt	80.00–100.00	1,028	48
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,229	70.41/cwt	60.00–78.00	865	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	865	80.55/cwt	77.00–89.00	697	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	799	65.51/cwt	55.00–72.00	523	18
Bulls	—	—	1,461	103.91/cwt	98.00–107.00	1,518	4
Bulls	—	—	1,450	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	1,378	1
Bulls	—	—	1,695	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	1,966	1
Stock Cows	Small 3	—	615	475.00/head	475.00–475.00	475	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,040	920.43/head	890.00–950.00	920	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	828	622.66/head	580.00–700.00	623	3
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	637	405.63/head	370.00–460.00	406	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,085	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	905	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,169	99.12/cwt	97.00–101.00	1,159	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	715	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	951	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	521	145.52/cwt	130.00–160.00	758	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	162.71/cwt	160.00–165.00	765	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	568	139.17/cwt	135.00–142.50	790	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	377	191.55/cwt	190.00–195.00	722	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	454	189.74/cwt	189.00–191.00	861	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	263	122.38/cwt	120.00–125.00	322	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	370	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	451	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	295	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	569	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	630	170.00/cwt	165.00–175.00	1,071	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	429	202.09/cwt	195.00–208.00	867	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	469	198.06/cwt	190.00–205.00	929	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	708	141.99/cwt	140.00–144.00	1,005	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	480	144.90/cwt	140.00–150.00	696	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	411	192.23/cwt	190.00–195.00	790	5
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	420	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	630	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	565	171.25/cwt	170.00–172.50	968	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	427	173.24/cwt	170.00–180.00	740	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	675	149.95/cwt	142.50–155.00	1,012	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	475	173.91/cwt	170.00–177.50	826	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	561	183.33/cwt	180.00–192.00	1,028	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	1,038	1,174.94/head	1,150.00–1,200.00	1,175	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,033	1,148.44/head	1,135.00–1,165.00	1,148	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	743	726.07/head	700.00–775.00	726	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	885	874.58/head	850.00–900.00	875	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	787	864.80/head	800.00–950.00	865	5
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	820	790.27/head	600.00–925.00	790	6
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	800	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	728	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 Feb 27, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 411Last week 482Year ago 153

Slaughter CattleReceipts 122Last week 116Year ago 30

Replacement CattleReceipts 36Last week 37Year ago 17

Compared to last week feeder steers were 3.00 lower , feeder heifers 4.00 higher, feeder bulls were

2.00 lower. Slaughter cows 2.00 higher, salughter bulls 2.00 lower. Moderate 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 — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	433	130.00–140.00	135.03
3	—	228	160.00	160.00
2	—	318	150.00–160.00	154.96
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	318	225.00–230.00	227.56
5	—	424	215.00–220.00	217.37
6	—	372	225.00–228.00	225.49
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	650	155.00	155.00
2	—	630	155.00–157.00	156.01
3	—	265	170.00–175.00	171.60
4	—	224	170.00–180.00	173.77
5	—	333	170.00–185.00	177.97
1	—	455	185.00	185.00
4	—	380	170.00–180.00	174.84
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	378	130.00–140.00	133.48
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	583	180.00–190.00	185.02
14	—	382	200.00–218.00	207.63
1	—	640	182.00	182.00
1	—	535	187.50	187.50
2	—	235	217.50–220.00	218.78
10	—	275	200.00–220.00	209.66
1	—	675	175.00	175.00
12	—	326	197.50–220.00	206.30
5	—	464	190.00–208.00	197.69
4	—	429	195.00–207.50	201.81
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	219.00	219.00
1	—	520	213.00	213.00
1	—	370	235.00	235.00
1	—	260	240.00	240.00
7	—	479	212.50–225.00	216.00
5	—	320	235.00–240.00	236.93
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	288	197.50–203.00	202.06
1	—	500	184.00	184.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	429	175.00–188.00	182.27
14	—	474	175.00–186.00	182.39
5	—	670	150.00–163.00	156.41
4	—	611	157.00–169.00	165.08
6	—	329	175.00–186.00	181.69
6	—	579	165.00–175.00	170.56
9	—	522	170.00–182.00	177.97
18	—	367	175.00–187.50	182.30
4	—	278	180.00–187.00	181.83
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	260	140.00–150.00	143.80
1	—	340	140.00	140.00
4	—	214	140.00–150.00	146.46
1	—	430	130.00	130.00
2	—	360	135.00–145.00	139.86
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	310	160.00–165.00	162.54
1	—	790	130.00	130.00
7	—	365	150.00–170.00	156.98
2	—	675	140.00–145.00	142.44
4	—	428	155.00–166.00	161.34
1	—	715	133.00	133.00
8	—	521	130.00–160.00	145.52
3	—	470	160.00–165.00	162.71
3	—	568	135.00–142.50	139.17
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	314	192.50–207.50	201.82
3	—	377	190.00–195.00	191.55
4	—	454	189.00–191.00	189.74
2	—	295	193.00	193.00
5	—	411	190.00–195.00	192.23
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	263	120.00–125.00	122.38
1	—	370	122.00	122.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	671	168.00–175.00	172.45
5	—	527	188.00–198.00	194.59
2	—	630	165.00–175.00	170.00
10	—	429	195.00–208.00	202.09
13	—	469	190.00–205.00	198.06
5	—	561	180.00–192.00	183.33
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	565	140.00	140.00
1	—	665	120.00	120.00
2	—	480	140.00–150.00	144.90
1	—	420	150.00	150.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	570	199.00–200.00	199.49
2	—	535	206.00–216.00	211.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	708	140.00–144.00	141.99
2	—	565	170.00–172.50	171.25
3	—	427	170.00–180.00	173.24
3	—	675	142.50–155.00	149.95
2	—	475	170.00–177.50	173.91

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,426	84.00–96.00	91.52
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
48	—	1,141	80.00–100.00	90.10
6	—	1,229	60.00–78.00	70.41
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	865	77.00–89.00	80.55
18	—	799	55.00–72.00	65.51
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,461	98.00–107.00	103.91
1	—	1,450	95.00	95.00
1	—	1,695	116.00	116.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	615	475.00	475.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,169	97.00–101.00	99.12
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	800	91.00	91.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,040	890.00–950.00	920.43
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	828	580.00–700.00	622.66
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	905	900.00	900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	820	600.00–925.00	790.27
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	637	370.00–460.00	405.63
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,085	1,050.00	1,050.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,038	1,150.00–1,200.00	1,174.94
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,033	1,135.00–1,165.00	1,148.44
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	743	700.00–775.00	726.07
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	885	850.00–900.00	874.58
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	787	800.00–950.00	864.80

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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