Name: Williamston Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-04-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-04-24

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder cattle were unevenly steady. Slaughter cows were steady, slaughter bulls steady. Average offering of average to plain quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $218.48/cwt on 179 head.

Average price

$218.48

179 head · 411 lb average

Value per head Derived

$898

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$466

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

$75.84/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+7.50

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	418	228.63	956	140
Medium and Large 2	417	191.89	800	26
Small 1-2	321	173.33	556	6thin
Medium and Large 3	321	152.80	490	7thin

One grade step is worth $75.84/cwt here — about $466 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 sale179 hd

218.48

—

SC average5 barns · 583 hd

210.97

+7.50

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	1,479	113.23	1,675	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,185	98.78	1,171	59
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,372	96.29	1,321	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	874	84.30	736	24

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)	1,205	$1,165	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	900	$887	3thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	950	$1,036	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	811	$1,068	7

Every lot, as filed

103 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	520	189.86/cwt	185.00–195.00	987	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	260	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	468	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	612	187.66/cwt	185.00–190.00	1,148	3
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	575	162.50/cwt	160.00–165.00	934	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	413	167.85/cwt	150.00–180.00	693	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	425	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	978	3
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	625	154.88/cwt	150.00–160.00	968	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	660	191.98/cwt	189.00–195.00	1,267	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	207.62/cwt	205.00–210.00	1,086	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	333	181.20/cwt	180.00–185.00	603	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	653	169.36/cwt	165.00–175.00	1,106	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	270	186.57/cwt	185.00–190.00	504	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	624	158.93/cwt	155.00–165.00	992	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	235	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	505	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	437	195.89/cwt	190.00–202.50	856	3
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	675	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,080	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	356	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	790	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	521	180.56/cwt	175.00–185.00	941	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	324	218.11/cwt	215.00–221.00	707	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	562	207.76/cwt	200.00–215.00	1,168	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	608	195.99/cwt	194.00–199.00	1,192	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	424	218.67/cwt	212.50–225.00	927	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	623	177.59/cwt	175.00–180.00	1,106	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	475	235.12/cwt	227.50–239.00	1,117	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	472	217.71/cwt	210.00–225.00	1,028	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	473	189.76/cwt	185.00–199.00	898	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	673	177.27/cwt	172.50–182.00	1,193	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	475	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	808	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	570	188.31/cwt	182.50–192.50	1,073	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	705	167.64/cwt	163.00–175.00	1,182	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	526	233.68/cwt	230.00–238.00	1,229	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	555	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	1,243	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	950	1,036.18/head	1,010.00–1,060.00	1,036	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	945	130.93/cwt	125.00–142.50	1,237	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	1,355.83/head	1,275.00–1,425.00	1,356	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	775	952.47/head	825.00–1,035.00	952	5
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	900	887.21/head	775.00–950.00	887	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,205	1,165.00/head	1,165.00–1,165.00	1,165	1
Bulls	—	—	1,183	109.55/cwt	107.00–114.00	1,296	5
Bulls	—	—	1,635	118.41/cwt	116.00–121.00	1,936	9
Bulls	—	—	1,560	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	1,326	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	844	80.04/cwt	66.00–87.00	676	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,081	76.71/cwt	72.00–80.00	829	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,209	98.49/cwt	90.00–112.00	1,191	46
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,118	119.58/cwt	115.00–125.00	1,337	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,382	96.83/cwt	91.00–103.00	1,338	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,190	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	1,023	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	962	97.08/cwt	90.00–107.00	934	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	355	252.50/cwt	250.00–255.00	896	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	208.76/cwt	205.00–215.00	1,092	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	515	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	1,205	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	280	219.63/cwt	210.00–225.00	615	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	412	225.31/cwt	215.00–230.00	928	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	323	217.68/cwt	210.00–230.00	703	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	488	220.39/cwt	215.00–227.00	1,076	5
Steers	Small 1-2	—	210	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	368	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	563	206.11/cwt	200.00–212.50	1,160	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	300	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	525	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	488	192.54/cwt	190.00–195.00	940	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	690	172.52/cwt	170.00–175.00	1,190	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	337	253.38/cwt	250.00–260.00	854	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	581	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	1,360	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	238	214.84/cwt	210.00–220.00	511	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	285	152.41/cwt	150.00–155.00	434	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	369	194.71/cwt	190.00–202.50	718	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	272	194.97/cwt	190.00–200.00	530	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	386	220.71/cwt	210.00–225.00	852	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	625	210.71/cwt	205.00–218.00	1,317	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	373	157.38/cwt	155.00–160.00	587	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	317	239.66/cwt	235.00–245.00	760	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	271	237.13/cwt	230.00–250.00	643	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	310	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	465	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	213	197.53/cwt	195.00–200.00	421	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	385	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	655	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	620	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,147	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	569	181.84/cwt	180.00–186.00	1,035	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	420	186.51/cwt	180.00–190.00	783	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	630	176.52/cwt	175.00–180.00	1,112	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	363	185.17/cwt	180.00–190.00	672	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	558	193.96/cwt	191.00–196.00	1,082	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	430	205.38/cwt	195.00–211.00	883	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	471	201.59/cwt	195.00–210.00	949	13
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	330	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	528	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	187.36/cwt	180.00–190.00	890	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	285	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	456	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	379	200.04/cwt	195.00–208.00	758	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	367	236.07/cwt	230.00–245.00	866	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	429	238.68/cwt	235.00–247.50	1,024	6
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	470	167.45/cwt	165.00–170.00	787	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	415	172.50/cwt	170.00–175.00	716	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	318	204.33/cwt	195.00–210.00	650	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	480	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,008	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	334	193.86/cwt	190.00–200.00	647	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	563	192.53/cwt	190.00–195.00	1,084	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	678	154.94/cwt	150.00–160.00	1,050	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	271	209.42/cwt	200.00–217.50	568	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	513	199.15/cwt	190.00–202.00	1,022	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	225	237.50/cwt	235.00–240.00	534	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	530	187.57/cwt	180.00–195.00	994	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	443	195.03/cwt	190.00–200.00	864	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	566	227.38/cwt	222.00–238.00	1,287	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	530	229.21/cwt	227.50–232.00	1,215	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	488	243.03/cwt	238.00–248.00	1,186	2

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 24, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 597Last week 458Year ago 462

Slaughter CattleReceipts 142Last week 119Year ago 80

Replacement CattleReceipts 18Last week 37Year ago 31

Compared to last week feeder cattle were unevenly steady. Slaughter cows were steady, slaughter bulls steady. Average offering of average to plain quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	520	185.00–195.00	189.86
3	—	437	190.00–202.50	195.89
2	—	623	175.00–180.00	177.59
6	—	473	185.00–199.00	189.76
2	—	673	172.50–182.00	177.27
3	—	570	182.50–192.50	188.31
3	—	705	163.00–175.00	167.64
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	575	160.00–165.00	162.50
5	—	413	150.00–180.00	167.85
2	—	625	150.00–160.00	154.88
1	—	675	160.00	160.00
1	—	475	170.00	170.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	425	230.00	230.00
19	—	475	227.50–239.00	235.12
4	—	526	230.00–238.00	233.68
1	—	555	224.00	224.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	660	189.00–195.00	191.98
7	—	523	205.00–210.00	207.62
5	—	562	200.00–215.00	207.76
4	—	608	194.00–199.00	195.99
19	—	424	212.50–225.00	218.67
13	—	472	210.00–225.00	217.71
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	260	180.00	180.00
1	—	210	175.00	175.00
1	—	300	175.00	175.00
3	—	385	170.00	170.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	355	250.00–255.00	252.50
16	—	515	234.00	234.00
6	—	337	250.00–260.00	253.38
7	—	581	234.00	234.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	523	205.00–215.00	208.76
6	—	280	210.00–225.00	219.63
9	—	412	215.00–230.00	225.31
13	—	323	210.00–230.00	217.68
5	—	488	215.00–227.00	220.39
2	—	563	200.00–212.50	206.11
2	—	238	210.00–220.00	214.84
16	—	386	210.00–225.00	220.71
6	—	625	205.00–218.00	210.71
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	488	190.00–195.00	192.54
2	—	690	170.00–175.00	172.52
6	—	369	190.00–202.50	194.71
3	—	272	190.00–200.00	194.97
2	—	213	195.00–200.00	197.53
1	—	620	185.00	185.00
4	—	334	190.00–200.00	193.86
2	—	563	190.00–195.00	192.53
2	—	530	180.00–195.00	187.57
2	—	443	190.00–200.00	195.03
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	285	150.00–155.00	152.41
2	—	373	155.00–160.00	157.38
3	—	310	150.00	150.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	317	235.00–245.00	239.66
7	—	271	230.00–250.00	237.13
14	—	367	230.00–245.00	236.07
6	—	429	235.00–247.50	238.68
2	—	225	235.00–240.00	237.50
4	—	566	222.00–238.00	227.38
5	—	530	227.50–232.00	229.21
2	—	488	238.00–248.00	243.03
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	612	185.00–190.00	187.66
1	—	235	215.00	215.00
3	—	558	191.00–196.00	193.96
30	—	430	195.00–211.00	205.38
13	—	471	195.00–210.00	201.59
19	—	379	195.00–208.00	200.04
6	—	318	195.00–210.00	204.33
4	—	271	200.00–217.50	209.42
16	—	513	190.00–202.00	199.15
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	333	180.00–185.00	181.20
4	—	653	165.00–175.00	169.36
3	—	270	185.00–190.00	186.57
5	—	521	175.00–185.00	180.56
7	—	569	180.00–186.00	181.84
3	—	420	180.00–190.00	186.51
9	—	630	175.00–180.00	176.52
2	—	363	180.00–190.00	185.17
9	—	475	180.00–190.00	187.36
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	624	155.00–165.00	158.93
1	—	330	160.00	160.00
2	—	470	165.00–170.00	167.45
2	—	415	170.00–175.00	172.50
3	—	678	150.00–160.00	154.94
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	356	222.00	222.00
7	—	480	210.00	210.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	324	215.00–221.00	218.11
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	285	160.00	160.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	—	950	1,010.00–1,060.00	1,036.18
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	945	125.00–142.50	130.93
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	900	1,275.00–1,425.00	1,355.83
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	775	825.00–1,035.00	952.47
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	900	775.00–950.00	887.21
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,205	1,165.00	1,165.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,183	107.00–114.00	109.55
9	—	1,635	116.00–121.00	118.41
1	—	1,560	85.00	85.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	844	66.00–87.00	80.04
6	—	962	90.00–107.00	97.08
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,081	72.00–80.00	76.71
46	—	1,209	90.00–112.00	98.49
7	—	1,118	115.00–125.00	119.58
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,382	91.00–103.00	96.83
1	—	1,190	86.00	86.00

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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