Sale reports / South Carolina / Williamston Livestock Auction / 2023-05-15

Williamston Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Williamston, South Carolina · Mon, May 15
● Final125 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1958
Feeder Cattle receipts
414 head
▼ 298 vs last sale 712▼ 67 vs year ago 481 · −13.9%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
68 head
▼ 48 vs last sale 116▼ 25 vs year ago 93 · −26.9%
Replacement Cattle receipts
26 head
▲ 17 vs last sale 9▼ 8 vs year ago 34 · −23.5%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week all classes of feeder cattle unevenly steady, slaughter cows unevenly steady, slaughter bulls 1.00 higher based on limited comparable sales. Moderate offering of average quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $203.09/cwt on 136 head.
Average price
$203.09
136 head · 462 lb average
Value per head Derived
$938
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$335
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$56.30/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−2.09
vs SC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2473217.931,03063
Medium and Large 2455195.0588761
Small 1-2455170.427756thin
Medium and Large 3430161.636956thin
One grade step is worth $56.30/cwt here — about $335 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 sale136 hd
203.09
—
SC average5 barns · 526 hd
205.18
−2.09
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Average1,360123.191,6765thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,49394.991,4186thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,21093.341,13029
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,06282.7387920

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 $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,345$1,1972thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,074$9727
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)980$9102thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)760$6501thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)1,020$9591thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)940$1,8403thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)710$4601thin
Heifer PairsOpen(<2 yrs)685$1,0001thin
Stock CowsOpen(<2 yrs)955$1,1182thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)866$7536

Every lot, as filed

125 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.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
SteersSmall 1-2—610160.00/cwt160.00–160.009761
SteersMedium and Large 3—345165.00/cwt165.00–165.005691
SteersMedium and Large 2—379182.14/cwt180.00–190.006907
SteersMedium and Large 3—650160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,0401
SteersMedium and Large 2Fancy—330210.00/cwt210.00–210.006931
SteersMedium and Large 2Fancy—265212.00/cwt212.00–212.005621
SteersMedium and Large 2Fancy—200212.50/cwt212.50–212.504251
SteersMedium and Large 2—325193.13/cwt190.00–200.006283
SteersMedium and Large 2Fancy—438207.49/cwt205.00–210.009092
SteersMedium and Large 3—375162.40/cwt160.00–165.006092
HeifersMedium and Large 2Value Added—673169.00/cwt169.00–169.001,1372
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy—428232.08/cwt227.50–239.009933
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy—338239.89/cwt235.00–245.008112
SteersMedium and Large 2—427188.48/cwt185.00–192.508053
SteersMedium and Large 2Value Added—520210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,0922
SteersMedium and Large 2Fancy—370210.89/cwt210.00–212.507803
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—240195.00/cwt195.00–195.004681
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—565197.00/cwt197.00–197.001,1131
HeifersSmall 1-2—618164.78/cwt161.00–168.001,0184
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy—360235.00/cwt235.00–235.008461
HeifersSmall 1-2—462161.66/cwt160.00–165.007473
HeifersMedium and Large 2Value Added—800163.50/cwt163.50–163.501,3089
HeifersSmall 1-2—510170.00/cwt170.00–170.008671
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—476197.69/cwt192.50–202.509418
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—379196.75/cwt190.00–202.507467
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy—278237.61/cwt235.00–240.006612
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—267193.97/cwt190.00–197.5051810
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—523200.71/cwt192.50–205.001,0506
HeifersMedium and Large 2—610176.97/cwt175.00–179.001,0802
HeifersSmall 1-2—650175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,1381
HeifersSmall 1-2—375177.50/cwt177.50–177.506661
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—322195.49/cwt195.00–197.506295
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—410193.61/cwt190.00–198.007944
SteersMedium and Large 2—240190.00/cwt190.00–190.004561
SteersMedium and Large 3—418160.00/cwt160.00–160.006692
SteersSmall 1-2—460170.00/cwt170.00–170.007821
SteersMedium and Large 2—279202.99/cwt200.00–210.005667
SteersSmall 1-2—530170.00/cwt170.00–170.009011
SteersSmall 1-2—370170.00/cwt170.00–170.006291
SteersMedium and Large 2—523192.25/cwt185.00–200.001,0052
SteersMedium and Large 2—715188.00/cwt188.00–188.001,3441
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—523226.29/cwt224.00–230.001,1833
SteersMedium and Large 2—460192.50/cwt192.50–192.508861
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—423219.02/cwt215.00–223.009262
SteersMedium and Large 2—630192.50/cwt192.50–192.501,2131
SteersMedium and Large 2—590195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,1511
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—338219.22/cwt215.00–225.007416
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—222221.73/cwt220.00–225.004923
SteersSmall 1-2—340180.00/cwt180.00–180.006121
SteersMedium and Large 2Value Added—635199.00/cwt199.00–199.001,2642
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—568214.60/cwt210.00–219.001,2192
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—374221.55/cwt215.00–230.0082911
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—468225.31/cwt220.00–230.001,0547
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—315270.00/cwt270.00–270.008511
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—757194.50/cwt194.50–194.501,47213
SteersMedium and Large 2Value Added—497190.00/cwt190.00–190.009448
SteersMedium and Large 2Value Added—581192.47/cwt190.00–194.001,11814
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—566209.00/cwt209.00–209.001,1833
SteersSmall 1-2—420172.50/cwt172.50–172.507251
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—620197.00/cwt197.00–197.001,2211
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—262226.66/cwt225.00–230.005943
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—518211.21/cwt202.50–220.001,0942
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—570208.95/cwt200.00–227.501,1915
BullsSmall 1-2—570170.00/cwt170.00–170.009692
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—605199.00/cwt199.00–199.001,2041
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—470209.78/cwt197.50–217.5098611
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy—518228.54/cwt222.50–235.001,1842
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,49394.99/cwt90.00–99.001,4186
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,32885.72/cwt85.00–86.001,1383
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,295107.00/cwt107.00–107.001,3861
CowsLean 85-90%—1,02877.47/cwt66.00–85.0079611
CowsLean 85-90%—1,10489.17/cwt86.00–94.009849
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,19393.71/cwt88.00–101.001,11825
Bulls——560185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,0361
Bulls——1,843117.38/cwt114.00–120.002,1632
Bulls——1,27898.09/cwt93.00–102.001,2542
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,2021,069.21/head1,000.00–1,118.001,0693
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2—980910.20/head900.00–920.009102
Bred CowsSmall 1-2—760650.00/head650.00–650.006501
Heifer PairsSmall 1-2—6851,000.00/head1,000.00–1,000.001,0001
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 3—710460.00/head460.00–460.004601
Stock CowsSmall 3—710621.00/head621.00–621.006211
Stock CowsSmall 1-2—783649.46/head638.00–660.006492
Stock CowsMedium and Large 2—9551,117.50/head1,089.00–1,146.001,1182
Stock CowsMedium and Large 2—973866.05/head836.00–926.008663
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2—1,0581,010.26/head1,000.00–1,020.001,0102
Bred CowsSmall 1-2—898788.80/head720.00–850.007892
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,3451,196.68/head1,150.00–1,242.001,1972
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 2—9401,840.00/head1,840.00–1,840.001,8403
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—1,020959.00/head959.00–959.009591
BullsMedium and Large 2—440185.00/cwt185.00–185.008141
HeifersSmall 1-2—590165.00/cwt165.00–165.009741
HeifersMedium and Large 2—422182.73/cwt175.00–188.007715
HeifersMedium and Large 2—310180.00/cwt180.00–180.005581
HeifersMedium and Large 2—450190.00/cwt190.00–190.008551
HeifersSmall 1-2—443170.00/cwt170.00–170.007532
HeifersMedium and Large 3—388158.77/cwt155.00–162.506162
HeifersMedium and Large 2—540187.00/cwt187.00–187.001,0101
HeifersMedium and Large 2—660169.97/cwt168.00–172.001,1222
HeifersMedium and Large 3—270152.58/cwt150.00–155.004123
HeifersMedium and Large 2—580182.42/cwt176.00–187.001,0585
HeifersSmall 1-2—270185.00/cwt185.00–185.005001
HeifersMedium and Large 3—318157.52/cwt155.00–160.005012
HeifersMedium and Large 2—371182.83/cwt177.50–187.506787
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy—333212.59/cwt210.00–215.007082
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy—421205.19/cwt204.00–208.008645
HeifersMedium and Large 3—428158.74/cwt157.50–160.006792
HeifersMedium and Large 2—283185.00/cwt185.00–185.005242
BullsMedium and Large 2—510185.00/cwt185.00–185.009441
BullsMedium and Large 2—680183.00/cwt183.00–183.001,2441
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy—508205.52/cwt202.00–209.001,0442
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy—467206.34/cwt204.00–208.009649
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy—265212.59/cwt210.00–215.005632
HeifersMedium and Large 2—238181.29/cwt180.00–182.504312
BullsSmall 1-2—445177.50/cwt177.50–177.507901
BullsSmall 1-2—505180.00/cwt180.00–180.009091
BullsMedium and Large 2—578186.06/cwt180.00–192.501,0752
BullsMedium and Large 3—407156.56/cwt150.00–160.006373
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy—210220.00/cwt220.00–220.004622
BullsSmall 1-2—685163.00/cwt163.00–163.001,1171
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy—415226.09/cwt222.50–230.009388
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy—473221.60/cwt220.00–225.001,0483
BullsMedium and Large 2—612185.51/cwt185.00–187.001,1354
BullsMedium and Large 2—478192.01/cwt186.00–197.009184
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—425212.46/cwt207.50–217.509034

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.