Name: Williamston Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-05-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-05-08

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers to few too trend, feeder heifers were 3.00 lower,

feeder bull were unevenly steady. Slaughter cows were 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls were 4.00

higher. Average offering of plain to 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 $186.00/cwt on 269 head.

Average price

$186.00

269 head · 454 lb average

Value per head Derived

$844

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$420

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

$43.29/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.33

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	497	197.25	980	143
Medium and Large 2	428	180.86	774	72
Small 1-2	379	168.00	637	35
Medium and Large 3	364	153.96	560	19thin

One grade step is worth $43.29/cwt here — about $420 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 sale269 hd

186.00

—

SC average5 barns · 700 hd

182.67

+3.33

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	1,610	113.99	1,836	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,185	91.83	1,088	30
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,541	91.62	1,412	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	859	80.30	690	41

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)	1,040	$985	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	965	$770	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	770	$675	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	821	$1,042	4thin

Every lot, as filed

104 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	—	471	234.44/cwt	230.00–245.00	1,104	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	557	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	1,359	12
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	345	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	552	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	427	234.03/cwt	230.00–240.00	999	14
Steers	Small 1-2	—	288	177.43/cwt	175.00–180.00	511	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	218	155.08/cwt	150.00–160.00	338	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	540	201.38/cwt	200.50–206.00	1,087	41
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	570	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	884	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	215	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	543	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	327	236.40/cwt	230.00–247.50	773	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	317	197.02/cwt	190.00–205.00	625	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	520	231.89/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,206	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	373	197.84/cwt	195.00–205.00	738	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	185.97/cwt	185.00–190.00	1,060	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	601	190.17/cwt	186.00–191.00	1,143	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	429	197.04/cwt	190.00–201.00	845	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	367	233.72/cwt	230.00–236.00	858	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	601	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,166	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	280	207.10/cwt	200.00–215.00	580	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	380	171.70/cwt	165.00–175.00	652	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	526	194.93/cwt	190.00–199.00	1,025	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	331	198.56/cwt	195.00–205.00	657	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	295	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	738	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	500	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	800	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	615	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,021	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	482	165.07/cwt	160.00–170.00	796	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	366	185.17/cwt	180.00–190.00	678	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	477	196.27/cwt	190.00–204.00	936	19
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	283	200.13/cwt	195.00–205.00	566	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	325	216.53/cwt	210.00–225.00	704	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	581	172.57/cwt	171.00–185.00	1,003	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	500	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	938	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	420	195.18/cwt	190.00–200.00	820	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	273	163.30/cwt	150.00–175.00	446	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	678	184.56/cwt	180.00–186.00	1,251	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	375	245.37/cwt	244.00–250.00	920	9
Steers	Small 1-2	—	380	179.96/cwt	175.00–185.00	684	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	377	199.09/cwt	190.00–205.00	751	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	488	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	927	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	220	200.07/cwt	195.00–210.00	440	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	517	214.97/cwt	207.50–225.00	1,111	5
Steers	Small 1-2	—	240	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	432	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	466	219.74/cwt	205.00–225.00	1,024	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	273	221.95/cwt	210.00–230.00	606	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	422	220.05/cwt	210.00–225.00	929	5
Steers	Small 1-2	—	488	175.03/cwt	170.00–180.00	854	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	578	208.21/cwt	200.00–211.00	1,203	4
Steers	Small 1-2	—	323	182.67/cwt	180.00–185.00	590	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	660	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	1,274	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	373	216.34/cwt	210.00–225.00	807	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	238	231.29/cwt	230.00–232.50	550	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	415	219.36/cwt	215.00–230.00	910	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	466	220.89/cwt	215.00–230.00	1,029	24
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	480	172.02/cwt	170.00–178.00	826	4
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	635	156.35/cwt	150.00–162.50	993	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	562	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,304	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	520	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,170	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	845	75.58/cwt	65.00–82.00	639	29
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	892	91.71/cwt	88.00–95.00	818	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,564	93.08/cwt	90.00–98.00	1,456	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,460	86.51/cwt	85.00–88.00	1,263	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,045	78.50/cwt	65.00–85.00	820	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,480	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	1,539	1
Bulls	—	—	1,150	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	1,127	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,209	94.78/cwt	90.00–100.00	1,146	23
Bulls	—	—	1,668	115.99/cwt	109.00–119.00	1,935	8
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	770	675.00/head	675.00–675.00	675	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,040	985.00/head	985.00–985.00	985	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	965	770.00/head	770.00–770.00	770	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	990	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	820	118.05/cwt	114.00–122.00	968	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	765	1,097.12/head	1,020.00–1,150.00	1,097	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	421	199.33/cwt	190.00–210.00	839	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	522	184.95/cwt	180.00–190.00	965	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	418	157.40/cwt	155.00–160.00	658	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	238	172.53/cwt	170.00–175.00	411	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	230	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	472	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	673	164.17/cwt	162.50–165.00	1,105	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	483	181.57/cwt	175.00–185.00	877	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	179.17/cwt	170.00–185.00	932	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	273	184.38/cwt	180.00–190.00	503	7
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	317	170.05/cwt	165.00–175.00	539	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	428	163.87/cwt	160.00–170.00	701	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	290	156.95/cwt	154.00–160.00	455	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	483	150.03/cwt	145.00–155.00	725	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	424	148.79/cwt	145.00–155.00	631	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	316	183.97/cwt	180.00–190.00	581	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	225	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	416	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	427	182.54/cwt	175.00–185.00	779	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	476	199.88/cwt	190.00–208.00	951	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	490	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	760	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	220	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	341	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	377	155.13/cwt	150.00–160.00	585	5
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	280	170.46/cwt	165.00–175.00	477	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	578	168.02/cwt	165.00–175.00	971	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	625	191.21/cwt	187.50–193.00	1,195	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	578	180.64/cwt	175.00–185.00	1,044	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	574	201.19/cwt	195.00–208.00	1,155	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	519	203.94/cwt	197.50–210.00	1,058	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	313	157.09/cwt	150.00–160.00	492	5
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	593	165.02/cwt	160.00–170.00	979	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	672	176.23/cwt	171.00–185.00	1,184	3
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	415	178.10/cwt	172.50–180.00	739	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	572	219.33/cwt	219.00–220.00	1,255	3

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 May 8, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 712Last week 361Year ago 312

Slaughter CattleReceipts 116Last week 85Year ago 52

Replacement CattleReceipts 9Last week 9Year ago 28

Compared to last week feeder steers to few too trend, feeder heifers were 3.00 lower,

feeder bull were unevenly steady. Slaughter cows were 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls were 4.00

higher. Average offering of plain to average quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	471	230.00–245.00	234.44
14	—	427	230.00–240.00	234.03
1	—	215	252.50	252.50
6	—	327	230.00–247.50	236.40
4	—	520	230.00–235.00	231.89
3	—	367	230.00–236.00	233.72
1	—	295	250.00	250.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	557	244.00	244.00
9	—	375	244.00–250.00	245.37
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	345	160.00	160.00
3	—	218	150.00–160.00	155.08
4	—	273	150.00–175.00	163.30
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	288	175.00–180.00	177.43
7	—	380	175.00–185.00	179.96
1	—	240	180.00	180.00
2	—	488	170.00–180.00	175.03
2	—	323	180.00–185.00	182.67
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	317	190.00–205.00	197.02
2	—	283	195.00–205.00	200.13
9	—	581	171.00–185.00	172.57
1	—	500	187.50	187.50
2	—	420	190.00–200.00	195.18
9	—	678	180.00–186.00	184.56
6	—	377	190.00–205.00	199.09
2	—	488	190.00	190.00
5	—	220	195.00–210.00	200.07
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	325	210.00–225.00	216.53
5	—	517	207.50–225.00	214.97
7	—	466	205.00–225.00	219.74
7	—	273	210.00–230.00	221.95
5	—	422	210.00–225.00	220.05
4	—	578	200.00–211.00	208.21
1	—	660	193.00	193.00
13	—	373	210.00–225.00	216.34
2	—	238	230.00–232.50	231.29
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	540	200.50–206.00	201.38
11	—	601	194.00	194.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	570	155.00	155.00
10	—	380	165.00–175.00	171.70
1	—	500	160.00	160.00
3	—	482	160.00–170.00	165.07
2	—	238	170.00–175.00	172.53
3	—	317	165.00–175.00	170.05
9	—	428	160.00–170.00	163.87
6	—	280	165.00–175.00	170.46
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	373	195.00–205.00	197.84
5	—	570	185.00–190.00	185.97
6	—	601	186.00–191.00	190.17
21	—	429	190.00–201.00	197.04
2	—	280	200.00–215.00	207.10
22	—	526	190.00–199.00	194.93
5	—	331	195.00–205.00	198.56
19	—	477	190.00–204.00	196.27
1	—	230	205.00	205.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	615	166.00	166.00
9	—	366	180.00–190.00	185.17
3	—	673	162.50–165.00	164.17
8	—	483	175.00–185.00	181.57
11	—	520	170.00–185.00	179.17
7	—	273	180.00–190.00	184.38
10	—	316	180.00–190.00	183.97
1	—	225	185.00	185.00
18	—	427	175.00–185.00	182.54
4	—	578	165.00–175.00	168.02
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	290	154.00–160.00	156.95
2	—	483	145.00–155.00	150.03
4	—	424	145.00–155.00	148.79
1	—	220	155.00	155.00
5	—	377	150.00–160.00	155.13
5	—	313	150.00–160.00	157.09
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	415	215.00–230.00	219.36
24	—	466	215.00–230.00	220.89
9	—	574	195.00–208.00	201.19
11	—	519	197.50–210.00	203.94
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	480	170.00–178.00	172.02
2	—	635	150.00–162.50	156.35
2	—	593	160.00–170.00	165.02
4	—	415	172.50–180.00	178.10
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	562	232.00	232.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	225.00	225.00
3	—	572	219.00–220.00	219.33
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	421	190.00–210.00	199.33
5	—	522	180.00–190.00	184.95
8	—	476	190.00–208.00	199.88
3	—	625	187.50–193.00	191.21
4	—	578	175.00–185.00	180.64
3	—	672	171.00–185.00	176.23
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	418	155.00–160.00	157.40
1	—	490	155.00	155.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	845	65.00–82.00	75.58
12	—	892	88.00–95.00	91.71
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,564	90.00–98.00	93.08
2	—	1,460	85.00–88.00	86.51
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,045	65.00–85.00	78.50
1	—	1,480	104.00	104.00
23	—	1,209	90.00–100.00	94.78
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,150	98.00	98.00
8	—	1,668	109.00–119.00	115.99

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	770	675.00	675.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	965	770.00	770.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,040	985.00	985.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	990	875.00	875.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	765	1,020.00–1,150.00	1,097.12
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	820	114.00–122.00	118.05

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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