Name: Williamston Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-05-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-05-22

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers were steady on a light trend, feeder heifers and bulls were

3.00 highter. Slaughter cows were 8.00 higher, salughter bulls were steady. Average offerings

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 $231.01/cwt on 150 head.

Average price

$231.01

150 head · 441 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,019

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$441

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

$54.06/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+15.86

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	452	237.40	1,074	124
Medium and Large 2	393	202.76	798	23
Small 1-2	345	183.33	633	3thin

One grade step is worth $54.06/cwt here — about $441 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 sale150 hd

231.01

—

SC average5 barns · 430 hd

215.14

+15.86

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	1,617	114.30	1,848	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,504	102.67	1,544	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,233	99.89	1,231	46
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	837	88.17	738	23

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)	972	$1,107	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	937	$814	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	745	$951	5

Every lot, as filed

92 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	—	461	246.84/cwt	245.00–250.00	1,138	4
Steers	Small 1-2	—	240	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	456	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	370	259.47/cwt	250.00–272.50	960	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	417	256.52/cwt	250.00–270.00	1,070	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	517	240.96/cwt	230.00–247.50	1,246	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	578	194.58/cwt	190.00–201.00	1,125	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	295	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	642	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	660	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	990	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	608	187.98/cwt	183.00–193.00	1,143	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	206.71/cwt	200.00–212.50	978	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	515	203.63/cwt	194.00–210.00	1,049	22
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	623	164.96/cwt	160.00–170.00	1,028	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	408	172.45/cwt	170.00–175.00	704	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	570	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	969	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	379	211.40/cwt	200.00–215.00	801	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	322	208.00/cwt	200.00–215.00	670	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	420	204.49/cwt	200.00–215.00	859	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	659	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	422	190.44/cwt	185.00–195.00	804	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	192.54/cwt	190.00–195.00	626	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	383	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	747	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	474	191.49/cwt	185.00–195.00	908	7
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	385	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	712	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	235	168.37/cwt	165.00–170.00	396	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	228	186.75/cwt	185.00–190.00	426	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	675	164.96/cwt	160.00–170.00	1,113	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	645	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,148	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	335	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	536	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	473	171.71/cwt	170.00–175.00	812	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	280	199.88/cwt	190.00–210.00	560	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	335	213.38/cwt	210.00–215.00	715	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	210	203.84/cwt	200.00–215.00	428	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	468	202.38/cwt	195.00–210.00	947	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	327	266.63/cwt	250.00–280.00	872	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	565	238.83/cwt	230.00–245.00	1,349	8
Steers	Small 1-2	—	520	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	910	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	380	231.59/cwt	225.00–245.00	880	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	577	219.84/cwt	210.00–225.00	1,268	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	262	223.31/cwt	220.00–225.00	585	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	573	196.10/cwt	192.50–200.00	1,124	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	430	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	903	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	675	181.37/cwt	177.00–189.00	1,224	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	519	219.33/cwt	210.00–225.00	1,138	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	718	190.50/cwt	190.00–191.00	1,368	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	329	232.64/cwt	225.00–240.00	765	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	385	210.17/cwt	200.00–220.00	809	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	650	207.50/cwt	200.00–215.00	1,349	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	476	230.67/cwt	220.00–240.00	1,098	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	616	208.63/cwt	200.00–220.00	1,285	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	237.86/cwt	225.00–245.00	1,011	14
Steers	Small 1-2	—	275	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	509	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	524	217.80/cwt	207.50–225.00	1,141	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	657	202.66/cwt	198.00–210.00	1,331	3
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	424	174.88/cwt	170.00–180.00	741	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	424	223.55/cwt	215.00–235.00	948	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	405	246.33/cwt	240.00–252.50	998	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	510	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,173	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	758	76.01/cwt	71.00–85.00	576	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	888	95.99/cwt	90.00–102.00	852	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,504	102.67/cwt	91.00–110.00	1,544	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,237	102.22/cwt	91.00–111.00	1,264	41
Bulls	—	—	1,661	116.72/cwt	113.00–120.00	1,939	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,196	80.82/cwt	75.00–86.00	967	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	578	179.96/cwt	175.00–185.00	1,040	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	335	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	754	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	363	222.52/cwt	220.00–225.00	808	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	402	220.51/cwt	217.50–222.00	886	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	530	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	901	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	185.46/cwt	180.00–190.00	970	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	220.10/cwt	210.00–230.00	1,045	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	569	210.53/cwt	205.00–217.00	1,198	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	618	205.14/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,268	4
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	570	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	969	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	625	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	781	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	490	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	980	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	725	173.12/cwt	170.00–177.50	1,255	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	568	190.77/cwt	185.00–197.00	1,084	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	690	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,242	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	620	183.55/cwt	180.00–190.00	1,138	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	500	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	975	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	433	202.66/cwt	198.00–210.00	878	3
Bred Cows	Small 2	—	788	620.57/head	600.00–640.00	621	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	704	931.01/head	800.00–1,050.00	931	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	910	1,030.00/head	1,030.00–1,030.00	1,030	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,030	965.00/head	965.00–965.00	965	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,235	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,045	1,430.00/head	1,430.00–1,430.00	1,430	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	840	925.00/head	925.00–925.00	925	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,010	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	1,182	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	700	147.66/cwt	145.00–150.00	1,034	2
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	663	126.86/cwt	120.00–130.00	841	3
Bulls	—	—	1,418	103.40/cwt	103.00–104.00	1,466	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 May 22, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 502Last week 414Year ago 414

Slaughter CattleReceipts 94Last week 68Year ago 72

Replacement CattleReceipts 17Last week 26Year ago 31

Compared to last week feeder steers were steady on a light trend, feeder heifers and bulls were

3.00 highter. Slaughter cows were 8.00 higher, salughter bulls were steady. Average offerings

of average to plain 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
4	—	461	245.00–250.00	246.84
14	—	370	250.00–272.50	259.47
6	—	417	250.00–270.00	256.52
10	—	517	230.00–247.50	240.96
9	—	327	250.00–280.00	266.63
8	—	565	230.00–245.00	238.83
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	240	190.00	190.00
1	—	520	175.00	175.00
1	—	275	185.00	185.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	280	190.00–210.00	199.88
5	—	335	210.00–215.00	213.38
4	—	210	200.00–215.00	203.84
2	—	468	195.00–210.00	202.38
2	—	573	192.50–200.00	196.10
1	—	430	210.00	210.00
3	—	675	177.00–189.00	181.37
3	—	385	200.00–220.00	210.17
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	380	225.00–245.00	231.59
6	—	577	210.00–225.00	219.84
3	—	262	220.00–225.00	223.31
7	—	519	210.00–225.00	219.33
2	—	718	190.00–191.00	190.50
7	—	329	225.00–240.00	232.64
2	—	650	200.00–215.00	207.50
18	—	476	220.00–240.00	230.67
5	—	616	200.00–220.00	208.63
14	—	425	225.00–245.00	237.86
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	578	190.00–201.00	194.58
1	—	295	217.50	217.50
2	—	608	183.00–193.00	187.98
16	—	473	200.00–212.50	206.71
22	—	515	194.00–210.00	203.63
11	—	379	200.00–215.00	211.40
5	—	322	200.00–215.00	208.00
11	—	420	200.00–215.00	204.49
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	660	150.00	150.00
3	—	623	160.00–170.00	164.96
2	—	408	170.00–175.00	172.45
1	—	570	170.00	170.00
1	—	385	185.00	185.00
3	—	473	170.00–175.00	171.71
1	—	530	170.00	170.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	425	155.00	155.00
3	—	235	165.00–170.00	168.37
1	—	335	160.00	160.00
1	—	625	125.00	125.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	422	185.00–195.00	190.44
2	—	325	190.00–195.00	192.54
2	—	383	195.00	195.00
7	—	474	185.00–195.00	191.49
3	—	228	185.00–190.00	186.75
3	—	675	160.00–170.00	164.96
1	—	645	178.00	178.00
5	—	578	175.00–185.00	179.96
5	—	523	180.00–190.00	185.46
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	335	225.00	225.00
3	—	363	220.00–225.00	222.52
3	—	402	217.50–222.00	220.51
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	524	207.50–225.00	217.80
3	—	657	198.00–210.00	202.66
9	—	424	215.00–235.00	223.55
15	—	475	210.00–230.00	220.10
7	—	569	205.00–217.00	210.53
4	—	618	200.00–210.00	205.14
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	424	170.00–180.00	174.88
1	—	570	170.00	170.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	405	240.00–252.50	246.33
2	—	510	230.00	230.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	490	200.00	200.00
4	—	725	170.00–177.50	173.12
6	—	568	185.00–197.00	190.77
2	—	690	180.00	180.00
5	—	620	180.00–190.00	183.55
1	—	500	195.00	195.00
3	—	433	198.00–210.00	202.66

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	758	71.00–85.00	76.01
14	—	888	90.00–102.00	95.99
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,504	91.00–110.00	102.67
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	1,237	91.00–111.00	102.22
5	—	1,196	75.00–86.00	80.82
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,661	113.00–120.00	116.72
2	—	1,418	103.00–104.00	103.40

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	788	600.00–640.00	620.57
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,030	965.00	965.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,235	1,200.00	1,200.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,045	1,430.00	1,430.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	840	925.00	925.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	704	800.00–1,050.00	931.01
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	910	1,030.00	1,030.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,010	117.00	117.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	700	145.00–150.00	147.66
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	663	120.00–130.00	126.86

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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Reporter comment USDA

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Upstate Livestock Exchange - Williamston, SC

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle