Name: Williamston Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-04-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-04-17

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. 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 $199.73/cwt on 157 head.

Average price

$199.73

157 head · 423 lb average

Value per head Derived

$846

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$97

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

$50.94/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+12.44

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	403	207.19	835	117
Medium and Large 2	488	184.66	901	25
Small 1-2	474	170.44	807	11thin
Medium and Large 3	473	156.25	738	4thin

One grade step is worth $50.94/cwt here — about $97 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 sale157 hd

199.73

—

SC average5 barns · 448 hd

187.28

+12.44

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	1,449	115.34	1,672	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,186	97.78	1,160	68
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,413	96.89	1,369	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,022	87.06	890	32

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)	1,137	$1,167	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	870	$975	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,100	$924	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	950	$900	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	750	$750	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,380	$1,601	1thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	855	$1,149	13
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	954	$1,219	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	830	$950	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	(<2 yrs)	806	$954	7

Every lot, as filed

111 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	432	183.44/cwt	180.00–190.00	792	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	605	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,071	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	380	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	646	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	653	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	1,456	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	188.54/cwt	185.00–192.50	896	5
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	513	169.56/cwt	160.00–175.00	870	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,140	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	425	241.62/cwt	240.00–252.50	1,027	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2Fancy	—	480	208.27/cwt	202.50–212.50	1,000	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	323	199.50/cwt	195.00–205.00	644	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	290	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	522	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	470	238.19/cwt	232.50–245.00	1,119	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	565	229.44/cwt	225.00–237.00	1,296	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	526	188.80/cwt	185.00–192.00	993	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	210	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	399	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	463	166.28/cwt	165.00–167.50	770	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	380	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	608	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	515	198.44/cwt	194.00–205.00	1,022	6
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	295	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	516	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	202.28/cwt	195.00–209.00	959	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	320	213.71/cwt	209.00–218.00	684	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	488	213.92/cwt	212.00–215.00	1,044	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	413	211.57/cwt	210.00–215.00	874	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	220	206.25/cwt	205.00–207.50	454	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	375	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	656	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	670	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,039	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	183.73/cwt	180.00–190.00	1,047	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	362	184.03/cwt	180.00–187.50	666	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	670	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	972	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	625	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,119	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	420	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	672	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	575	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	920	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	278	211.41/cwt	210.00–213.00	588	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	380	211.42/cwt	209.00–217.00	803	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	273	200.49/cwt	192.50–207.50	547	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	670	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,273	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	510	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	969	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	371	203.28/cwt	200.00–207.50	754	7
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	445	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	745	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	426	205.17/cwt	197.50–209.00	874	21
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	295	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	487	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	580	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,305	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	335	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	586	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	371	248.23/cwt	240.00–265.00	921	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	286	236.02/cwt	230.00–246.00	675	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2Fancy	—	550	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	1,169	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	275	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	509	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	350	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	674	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	335	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	603	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Fancy	—	378	211.89/cwt	210.00–215.00	801	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	485	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	776	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	323	236.78/cwt	232.50–247.50	765	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	430	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	871	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	600	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,326	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	222.45/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,057	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	600	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,080	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	415	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	664	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	480	187.50/cwt	185.00–190.00	900	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	376	225.76/cwt	217.50–237.50	849	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	421	230.98/cwt	220.00–237.50	972	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	314	221.15/cwt	212.50–227.50	694	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	231	221.05/cwt	212.00–227.50	511	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	219.67/cwt	219.00–220.00	1,147	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	280	226.70/cwt	225.00–230.00	635	3
Steers	Small 1-2	—	580	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	986	1
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	260	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	273	1
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	458	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	584	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	430	175.12/cwt	170.00–180.00	753	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	526	210.81/cwt	205.00–215.00	1,109	9
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	455	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	819	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	620	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,054	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	455	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,092	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	523	219.51/cwt	219.00–220.00	1,148	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,179	100.60/cwt	95.00–107.00	1,186	49
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,112	93.73/cwt	88.00–99.00	1,042	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	891	77.31/cwt	69.00–85.00	689	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	215.92/cwt	210.00–225.00	1,021	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	433	220.22/cwt	215.00–226.00	954	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	625	204.99/cwt	203.00–207.00	1,281	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	576	210.53/cwt	204.00–217.00	1,213	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	530	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	848	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	715	158.19/cwt	150.00–167.50	1,131	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	510	198.73/cwt	197.50–200.00	1,014	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	625	180.99/cwt	180.00–182.00	1,131	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	430	199.06/cwt	192.50–205.00	856	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	560	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,064	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	563	229.84/cwt	223.00–237.00	1,294	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fancy	—	405	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	830	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	428	230.80/cwt	230.00–237.50	988	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,380	1,601.00/head	1,601.00–1,601.00	1,601	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	741	1,171.88/head	1,080.00–1,350.00	1,172	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	987	1,123.17/head	1,055.00–1,214.00	1,123	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	968	1,205.61/head	1,010.00–1,485.00	1,206	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,085	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,210	1,054.88/head	1,025.00–1,085.00	1,055	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,080	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	895	710.00/head	710.00–710.00	710	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	930	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	1
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	780	625.00/head	625.00–625.00	625	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	810	1,008.36/head	950.00–1,063.00	1,008	6
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	870	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	1,275.00/head	1,275.00–1,275.00	1,275	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	830	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,400	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	950	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	750	750.00/head	750.00–750.00	750	1
Bulls	—	—	1,344	110.05/cwt	98.00–117.00	1,479	8
Bulls	—	—	1,590	122.40/cwt	119.00–126.00	1,946	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,355	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	1,545	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,197	89.22/cwt	79.00–94.00	1,068	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,413	96.89/cwt	93.00–101.00	1,369	4

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 Apr 17, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 458Last week 133Year ago 208

Slaughter CattleReceipts 119Last week 50Year ago 42

Replacement CattleReceipts 37Last week 9Year ago 59

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. Moderate offering of average to good quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	432	180.00–190.00	183.44
5	—	475	185.00–192.50	188.54
1	—	290	180.00	180.00
4	—	526	185.00–192.00	188.80
1	—	210	190.00	190.00
3	—	570	180.00–190.00	183.73
3	—	362	180.00–187.50	184.03
5	—	625	179.00	179.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	605	177.00	177.00
5	—	513	160.00–175.00	169.56
2	—	463	165.00–167.50	166.28
1	—	295	175.00	175.00
1	—	375	175.00	175.00
1	—	445	167.50	167.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	570	200.00	200.00
3	—	323	195.00–205.00	199.50
6	—	515	194.00–205.00	198.44
17	—	474	195.00–209.00	202.28
2	—	220	205.00–207.50	206.25
8	—	273	192.50–207.50	200.49
7	—	371	200.00–207.50	203.28
21	—	426	197.50–209.00	205.17
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	380	160.00	160.00
1	—	670	145.00	145.00
2	—	420	160.00	160.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	320	209.00–218.00	213.71
12	—	488	212.00–215.00	213.92
15	—	413	210.00–215.00	211.57
2	—	278	210.00–213.00	211.41
6	—	380	209.00–217.00	211.42
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	380	170.00	170.00
1	—	335	175.00	175.00
1	—	580	170.00	170.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	653	223.00	223.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	425	240.00–252.50	241.62
6	—	470	232.50–245.00	238.19
7	—	565	225.00–237.00	229.44
6	—	371	240.00–265.00	248.23
8	—	286	230.00–246.00	236.02
9	—	323	232.50–247.50	236.78
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	480	202.50–212.50	208.27
1	—	550	212.50	212.50
4	—	378	210.00–215.00	211.89
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	510	190.00	190.00
1	—	275	185.00	185.00
1	—	350	192.50	192.50
1	—	335	180.00	180.00
1	—	430	202.50	202.50
1	—	600	180.00	180.00
2	—	480	185.00–190.00	187.50
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	295	165.00	165.00
1	—	485	160.00	160.00
1	—	415	160.00	160.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	580	225.00	225.00
1	—	600	221.00	221.00
2	—	475	220.00–225.00	222.45
10	—	376	217.50–237.50	225.76
6	—	421	220.00–237.50	230.98
6	—	314	212.50–227.50	221.15
5	—	231	212.00–227.50	221.05
3	—	522	219.00–220.00	219.67
3	—	280	225.00–230.00	226.70
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	670	155.00	155.00
1	—	575	160.00	160.00
2	—	530	160.00	160.00
3	—	715	150.00–167.50	158.19
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	670	190.00	190.00
9	—	526	205.00–215.00	210.81
11	—	473	210.00–225.00	215.92
7	—	433	215.00–226.00	220.22
5	—	625	203.00–207.00	204.99
7	—	576	204.00–217.00	210.53
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	430	170.00–180.00	175.12
1	—	455	180.00	180.00
1	—	620	170.00	170.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	240.00	240.00
2	—	523	219.00–220.00	219.51
2	—	563	223.00–237.00	229.84
16	—	428	230.00–237.50	230.80
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	510	197.50–200.00	198.73
2	—	625	180.00–182.00	180.99
3	—	430	192.50–205.00	199.06
1	—	560	190.00	190.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	205.00	205.00
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	260	105.00	105.00
2	—	458	127.50	127.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
49	—	1,179	95.00–107.00	100.60
1	—	1,355	114.00	114.00
18	—	1,197	79.00–94.00	89.22
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,112	88.00–99.00	93.73
13	—	891	69.00–85.00	77.31
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,413	93.00–101.00	96.89
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,344	98.00–117.00	110.05
6	—	1,590	119.00–126.00	122.40

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,380	1,601.00	1,601.00
(<2 yrs)	N/A	7	—	741	1,080.00–1,350.00	1,171.88
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	6	—	987	1,055.00–1,214.00	1,123.17
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	968	1,010.00–1,485.00	1,205.61
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	830	950.00	950.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	900	1,275.00	1,275.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,085	875.00	875.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,080	1,150.00	1,150.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	950	900.00	900.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,210	1,025.00–1,085.00	1,054.88
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,400	1,375.00	1,375.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	895	710.00	710.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	930	975.00	975.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	870	975.00	975.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	780	625.00	625.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	6	—	810	950.00–1,063.00	1,008.36
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	750	750.00	750.00

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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Fed Cattle — the cash market and what quality pays

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Feed & Hay — the cost side, cash not futures

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Williamston Livestock Auction

Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

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Upstate Livestock Exchange - Williamston, SC

Feeder Cattle

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