Name: Williamston Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-03-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-03-20

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week all classes of feeder cattle steady to 2.00 higher, slaughter cows 2.00 higher, slaughter bulls 4.00 higher. Moderate offering of 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 $177.76/cwt on 197 head.

Average price

$177.76

197 head · 469 lb average

Value per head Derived

$834

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$295

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

$54.79/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.68

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	440	193.73	853	78
Medium and Large 2	514	173.44	892	81
Small 1-2	442	159.65	705	28
Medium and Large 3	402	138.93	559	10thin

One grade step is worth $54.79/cwt here — about $295 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 sale197 hd

177.76

—

SC average5 barns · 656 hd

171.09

+6.68

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	1,591	125.91	2,003	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,593	107.19	1,707	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,213	106.24	1,288	90
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,057	92.94	982	37

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)	Young (2-4 yrs)	907	$869	6
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	775	$700	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	855	$885	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,370	$1,658	1thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	820	$1,073	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	790	$1,138	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	670	$750	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,175	$1,539	1thin

Every lot, as filed

117 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	—	274	238.72/cwt	225.00–250.00	654	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	474	241.30/cwt	229.00–247.00	1,144	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	235	237.50/cwt	232.50–242.50	558	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	573	220.99/cwt	220.00–222.00	1,266	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	215	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	446	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	481	191.69/cwt	188.00–200.00	922	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	519	185.45/cwt	182.00–190.00	962	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	418	199.73/cwt	192.50–205.00	835	13
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	485	163.26/cwt	160.00–170.00	792	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	650	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,073	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	363	161.28/cwt	160.00–162.50	585	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	725	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,138	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	379	199.30/cwt	192.50–210.00	755	7
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	675	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	992	4
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	610	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	961	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	423	170.81/cwt	165.00–175.00	723	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	623	159.79/cwt	150.00–166.00	995	8
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	700	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	1,036	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	272	198.12/cwt	192.50–202.50	539	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,015	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	515	161.62/cwt	160.00–165.00	832	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	665	158.50/cwt	154.00–162.00	1,054	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	770	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,209	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	718	150.98/cwt	149.00–153.00	1,084	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	260	187.48/cwt	185.00–190.00	487	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	266	167.91/cwt	160.00–172.50	447	4
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	328	156.48/cwt	150.00–160.00	513	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	318	183.40/cwt	180.00–190.00	583	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	480	141.55/cwt	135.00–150.00	679	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	377	185.69/cwt	177.50–190.00	700	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	553	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	437	185.93/cwt	182.50–189.00	813	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	579	167.81/cwt	160.00–175.00	972	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	240	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	444	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	318	195.92/cwt	192.50–200.00	623	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	730	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,153	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	708	175.01/cwt	171.00–179.00	1,239	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	523	220.52/cwt	220.00–221.00	1,153	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	369	240.72/cwt	232.50–255.00	888	11
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	312	150.03/cwt	145.00–155.00	468	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	320	246.85/cwt	237.50–260.00	790	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	413	250.89/cwt	247.50–255.00	1,036	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	435	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	870	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	613	180.16/cwt	172.50–188.00	1,104	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	238	185.05/cwt	180.00–190.00	440	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	615	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	800	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	240	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	360	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	275	185.21/cwt	180.00–190.00	509	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	477	215.27/cwt	208.00–219.00	1,027	3
Steers	Small 1-2	—	363	161.22/cwt	150.00–165.00	585	4
Steers	Small 1-2	—	230	167.03/cwt	160.00–170.00	384	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	370	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	666	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	335	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	553	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	333	195.26/cwt	185.00–202.50	650	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	237	207.32/cwt	200.00–212.50	491	3
Steers	Small 1-2	—	680	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,122	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	545	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	1,131	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	376	218.09/cwt	200.00–230.00	820	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	208.06/cwt	200.00–219.00	1,186	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	331	220.76/cwt	212.50–227.50	731	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	266	213.21/cwt	200.00–220.00	567	6
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	535	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	629	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	273	166.46/cwt	160.00–175.00	454	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	211.79/cwt	200.00–217.50	1,006	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	411	211.86/cwt	200.00–220.00	871	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	623	185.52/cwt	184.00–187.00	1,156	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	500	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	863	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	450	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	788	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	685	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	1,079	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,639	115.17/cwt	110.00–120.00	1,888	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,488	101.41/cwt	97.00–105.00	1,509	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	918	84.80/cwt	76.00–91.00	778	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,060	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,113	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,945	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	1,828	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,210	105.70/cwt	99.00–112.00	1,279	68
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,361	115.91/cwt	113.00–120.00	1,578	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	976	93.94/cwt	87.00–98.00	917	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,129	96.14/cwt	89.00–103.00	1,085	23
Bulls	—	—	1,769	129.40/cwt	125.00–132.00	2,289	5
Bulls	—	—	1,293	120.09/cwt	117.00–125.00	1,553	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	965	1,070.76/head	990.00–1,135.00	1,071	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	863	795.99/head	700.00–885.00	796	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	273	207.48/cwt	205.00–210.00	566	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	328	210.32/cwt	210.00–211.00	690	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	529	173.94/cwt	165.00–181.00	920	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	145.20/cwt	140.00–150.00	544	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	179.69/cwt	170.00–187.50	854	24
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	513	212.61/cwt	200.00–218.00	1,091	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	610	163.78/cwt	160.00–167.50	999	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	368	211.91/cwt	207.00–216.00	780	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	725	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,117	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	327	138.09/cwt	130.00–145.00	452	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	400	207.50/cwt	205.00–210.00	830	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	420	191.71/cwt	190.00–195.00	805	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	525	194.35/cwt	190.00–198.00	1,020	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	576	186.92/cwt	180.00–195.00	1,077	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	450	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	675	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	557	207.33/cwt	199.00–210.00	1,155	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	655	177.00/cwt	176.00–178.00	1,159	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	414	230.48/cwt	227.00–234.00	954	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	500	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	750	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	555	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,149	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	533	221.52/cwt	218.00–225.00	1,181	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	476	191.15/cwt	180.00–197.50	910	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	470	225.34/cwt	220.00–239.00	1,059	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,370	1,658.00/head	1,658.00–1,658.00	1,658	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	820	1,072.54/head	1,048.00–1,094.00	1,073	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,025	780.00/head	780.00–780.00	780	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	670	750.00/head	750.00–750.00	750	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	620	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	745	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	855	885.00/head	885.00–885.00	885	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,175	1,539.00/head	1,539.00–1,539.00	1,539	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	950	1,225.00/head	1,225.00–1,225.00	1,225	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	845	1,425.00/head	1,425.00–1,425.00	1,425	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	775	700.00/head	700.00–700.00	700	1
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	760	700.00/head	700.00–700.00	700	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 Mar 20, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 527Last week 391Year ago 266

Slaughter CattleReceipts 163Last week 106Year ago 72

Replacement CattleReceipts 17Last week 8Year ago 29

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	274	225.00–250.00	238.72
15	—	474	229.00–247.00	241.30
2	—	235	232.50–242.50	237.50
2	—	573	220.00–222.00	220.99
2	—	523	220.00–221.00	220.52
11	—	369	232.50–255.00	240.72
11	—	320	237.50–260.00	246.85
3	—	413	247.50–255.00	250.89
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	708	171.00–179.00	175.01
1	—	435	200.00	200.00
2	—	613	172.50–188.00	180.16
2	—	238	180.00–190.00	185.05
3	—	275	180.00–190.00	185.21
1	—	370	180.00	180.00
4	—	333	185.00–202.50	195.26
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	312	145.00–155.00	150.03
1	—	615	130.00	130.00
1	—	240	150.00	150.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	477	208.00–219.00	215.27
3	—	237	200.00–212.50	207.32
1	—	545	207.50	207.50
22	—	376	200.00–230.00	218.09
7	—	570	200.00–219.00	208.06
6	—	331	212.50–227.50	220.76
6	—	266	200.00–220.00	213.21
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	363	150.00–165.00	161.22
3	—	230	160.00–170.00	167.03
1	—	335	165.00	165.00
1	—	680	165.00	165.00
3	—	273	160.00–175.00	166.46
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	215	207.50	207.50
9	—	481	188.00–200.00	191.69
9	—	519	182.00–190.00	185.45
13	—	418	192.50–205.00	199.73
1	—	650	165.00	165.00
1	—	725	157.00	157.00
7	—	379	192.50–210.00	199.30
5	—	272	192.50–202.50	198.12
1	—	570	178.00	178.00
5	—	318	192.50–200.00	195.92
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	485	160.00–170.00	163.26
2	—	363	160.00–162.50	161.28
4	—	675	147.00	147.00
1	—	610	157.50	157.50
3	—	423	165.00–175.00	170.81
1	—	700	148.00	148.00
3	—	515	160.00–165.00	161.62
4	—	266	160.00–172.50	167.91
7	—	328	150.00–160.00	156.48
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	623	150.00–166.00	159.79
11	—	665	154.00–162.00	158.50
1	—	770	157.00	157.00
2	—	718	149.00–153.00	150.98
3	—	260	185.00–190.00	187.48
3	—	318	180.00–190.00	183.40
6	—	377	177.50–190.00	185.69
5	—	437	182.50–189.00	185.93
7	—	579	160.00–175.00	167.81
1	—	240	185.00	185.00
10	—	529	165.00–181.00	173.94
24	—	475	170.00–187.50	179.69
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	480	135.00–150.00	141.55
2	—	425	130.00	130.00
2	—	375	140.00–150.00	145.20
3	—	327	130.00–145.00	138.09
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	730	158.00	158.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	273	205.00–210.00	207.48
3	—	328	210.00–211.00	210.32
9	—	368	207.00–216.00	211.91
3	—	400	205.00–210.00	207.50
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	535	117.50	117.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	475	200.00–217.50	211.79
6	—	411	200.00–220.00	211.86
2	—	623	184.00–187.00	185.52
20	—	513	200.00–218.00	212.61
8	—	557	199.00–210.00	207.33
2	—	655	176.00–178.00	177.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	172.50	172.50
1	—	450	175.00	175.00
1	—	685	157.50	157.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	610	160.00–167.50	163.78
1	—	725	154.00	154.00
3	—	420	190.00–195.00	191.71
3	—	525	190.00–198.00	194.35
5	—	576	180.00–195.00	186.92
7	—	476	180.00–197.50	191.15
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	450	150.00	150.00
1	—	500	150.00	150.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	414	227.00–234.00	230.48
1	—	555	207.00	207.00
2	—	533	218.00–225.00	221.52
4	—	470	220.00–239.00	225.34

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,639	110.00–120.00	115.17
6	—	1,488	97.00–105.00	101.41
1	—	1,945	94.00	94.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	918	76.00–91.00	84.80
2	—	1,060	105.00	105.00
23	—	1,129	89.00–103.00	96.14
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
68	—	1,210	99.00–112.00	105.70
14	—	1,361	113.00–120.00	115.91
8	—	976	87.00–98.00	93.94
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,769	125.00–132.00	129.40
3	—	1,293	117.00–125.00	120.09

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	965	990.00–1,135.00	1,070.76
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	863	700.00–885.00	795.99
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	775	700.00	700.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,025	780.00	780.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	760	700.00	700.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,370	1,658.00	1,658.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	2	—	820	1,048.00–1,094.00	1,072.54
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	670	750.00	750.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	620	800.00	800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	745	1,100.00	1,100.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	950	1,225.00	1,225.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	845	1,425.00	1,425.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	855	885.00	885.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,175	1,539.00	1,539.00

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