Name: Williamston Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-06-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-06-05

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trends available this week due to sale being closed last week for holiday. 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 $216.83/cwt on 193 head.

Average price

$216.83

193 head · 464 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,006

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$532

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

$61.05/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.32

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	473	227.09	1,074	145
Medium and Large 2	452	200.72	908	23
Small 1-2	446	173.67	774	20
Medium and Large 3	326	166.04	541	5thin

One grade step is worth $61.05/cwt here — about $532 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 sale193 hd

216.83

—

SC average5 barns · 532 hd

220.15

−3.32

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	1,664	120.58	2,006	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,430	107.11	1,532	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,191	106.07	1,263	80
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	899	94.29	847	28

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	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,290	$1,325	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,095	$1,320	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	995	$1,136	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	970	$993	12
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	855	$825	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	820	$775	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	942	$1,561	15
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	765	$775	1thin

Every lot, as filed

112 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	—	421	186.07/cwt	182.00–190.00	783	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	207.42/cwt	200.00–212.00	985	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	605	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,077	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	429	210.53/cwt	200.00–215.00	903	21
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	460	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	782	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	366	211.57/cwt	205.00–220.00	774	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	683	172.47/cwt	170.00–175.00	1,178	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	318	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	541	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	195.61/cwt	191.00–206.00	1,115	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	267	208.31/cwt	205.00–210.00	556	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	279	251.83/cwt	250.00–260.00	703	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	526	204.97/cwt	195.00–210.00	1,078	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	366	249.98/cwt	245.00–260.00	915	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	525	234.26/cwt	230.00–245.00	1,230	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	326	166.04/cwt	165.00–170.00	541	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	668	186.66/cwt	185.00–190.00	1,247	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	618	190.00/cwt	187.00–193.00	1,174	6
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	510	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	765	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	270	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	486	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	332	213.29/cwt	205.00–220.00	708	12
Steers	Small 1-2	—	375	178.56/cwt	170.00–185.00	670	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	380	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	646	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	578	183.30/cwt	177.50–187.50	1,059	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	230	194.89/cwt	190.00–200.00	448	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	330	197.46/cwt	195.00–200.00	652	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	508	214.49/cwt	213.00–216.00	1,090	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	477	186.72/cwt	185.00–190.00	891	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	283	195.05/cwt	185.00–200.00	552	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	530	182.43/cwt	175.00–190.00	967	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	415	219.49/cwt	219.00–220.00	911	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	210	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	315	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	425	175.18/cwt	170.00–185.00	745	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	560	232.46/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,302	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	460	170.83/cwt	170.00–177.50	786	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	328	196.80/cwt	190.00–210.00	646	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	675	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,316	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	220	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	484	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	467	209.09/cwt	200.00–215.00	976	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	413	250.09/cwt	245.00–255.00	1,033	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	818	174.13/cwt	170.00–177.50	1,424	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	371	198.77/cwt	190.00–210.00	737	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	240	234.08/cwt	230.00–242.50	562	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	310	247.54/cwt	245.00–250.00	767	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	422	208.92/cwt	200.00–215.00	882	3
Steers	Small 1-2	—	570	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	941	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	278	235.38/cwt	220.00–245.00	654	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	219.98/cwt	210.00–225.00	1,364	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	230.51/cwt	220.00–240.00	864	17
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	578	191.67/cwt	190.00–195.00	1,108	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	665	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,456	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	531	172.55/cwt	170.00–180.00	916	4
Steers	Small 1-2	—	335	180.07/cwt	175.00–185.00	603	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	464	230.32/cwt	220.00–237.50	1,069	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	565	221.83/cwt	210.00–226.00	1,253	37
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	518	196.69/cwt	195.00–200.00	1,019	3
Steers	Small 1-2	—	285	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	527	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	221.25/cwt	210.00–226.00	1,155	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	321	231.88/cwt	220.00–240.00	744	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	429	227.73/cwt	220.00–240.00	977	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	577	214.56/cwt	205.00–220.00	1,238	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	617	205.56/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,268	5
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	523	174.89/cwt	170.00–180.00	915	3
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	473	175.07/cwt	170.00–185.00	828	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	665	198.23/cwt	192.00–208.00	1,318	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	455	235.51/cwt	235.00–236.00	1,072	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	816	79.99/cwt	74.00–87.00	653	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,430	107.11/cwt	93.00–115.00	1,532	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,188	86.11/cwt	73.00–90.00	1,023	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	926	99.06/cwt	93.00–109.00	917	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,191	107.69/cwt	94.00–117.00	1,283	74
Bulls	—	—	1,419	110.53/cwt	107.00–114.00	1,568	5
Bulls	—	—	1,725	124.06/cwt	118.00–127.00	2,140	12
Bulls	—	—	2,150	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	2,774	1
Bred Cows	Small 2	—	720	500.00/head	500.00–500.00	500	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	980	1,208.42/head	925.00–1,475.00	1,208	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	820	775.00/head	775.00–775.00	775	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,290	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,109	1,226.13/head	1,025.00–1,500.00	1,226	6
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	852	811.14/head	700.00–975.00	811	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	235	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	541	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	404	169.36/cwt	167.50–170.00	684	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	376	196.67/cwt	190.00–200.00	739	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	430	196.74/cwt	190.00–200.00	846	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	418	242.60/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,014	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	540	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	864	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	450	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	977	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	635	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,270	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	363	223.50/cwt	223.00–224.00	811	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	569	192.88/cwt	185.00–200.00	1,097	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	517	229.02/cwt	228.00–230.00	1,184	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	471	220.47/cwt	210.00–230.00	1,038	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	525	217.87/cwt	210.00–225.00	1,144	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	225.41/cwt	215.00–235.00	958	20
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	635	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,016	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	672	181.06/cwt	175.00–188.00	1,217	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	521	196.47/cwt	192.00–201.00	1,024	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	610	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	854	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	466	192.89/cwt	190.00–200.00	899	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	635	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,207	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	595	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	952	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	880	840.00/head	840.00–840.00	840	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	957	1,711.98/head	1,510.00–2,000.00	1,712	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	865	2,122.83/head	1,975.00–2,250.00	2,123	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	860	1,217.95/head	1,025.00–1,400.00	1,218	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,048	1,598.81/head	1,500.00–1,700.00	1,599	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	890	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,095	1,320.00/head	1,320.00–1,320.00	1,320	1
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	765	775.00/head	775.00–775.00	775	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	988	117.27/cwt	115.00–120.00	1,159	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	752	169.27/cwt	165.00–177.50	1,273	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,048	1,253.94/head	1,100.00–1,400.00	1,254	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	855	825.00/head	825.00–825.00	825	1

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 Jun 5, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 618Last week 0Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 171Last week 0Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 42Last week 0Year ago 0

No trends available this week due to sale being closed last week for holiday. Moderate offering of average

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
4	—	421	182.00–190.00	186.07
1	—	605	178.00	178.00
2	—	683	170.00–175.00	172.47
3	—	578	177.50–187.50	183.30
2	—	230	190.00–200.00	194.89
2	—	330	195.00–200.00	197.46
3	—	477	185.00–190.00	186.72
5	—	283	185.00–200.00	195.05
2	—	530	175.00–190.00	182.43
7	—	376	190.00–200.00	196.67
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	475	200.00–212.00	207.42
21	—	429	200.00–215.00	210.53
19	—	366	205.00–220.00	211.57
9	—	570	191.00–206.00	195.61
3	—	267	205.00–210.00	208.31
29	—	526	195.00–210.00	204.97
3	—	668	185.00–190.00	186.66
6	—	618	187.00–193.00	190.00
12	—	332	205.00–220.00	213.29
1	—	220	220.00	220.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	460	170.00	170.00
1	—	318	170.00	170.00
1	—	510	150.00	150.00
1	—	270	180.00	180.00
1	—	380	170.00	170.00
4	—	404	167.50–170.00	169.36
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	508	213.00–216.00	214.49
2	—	415	219.00–220.00	219.49
1	—	235	230.00	230.00
1	—	450	217.00	217.00
1	—	635	200.00	200.00
2	—	363	223.00–224.00	223.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	210	150.00	150.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	279	250.00–260.00	251.83
4	—	366	245.00–260.00	249.98
4	—	525	230.00–245.00	234.26
2	—	560	230.00–235.00	232.46
2	—	413	245.00–255.00	250.09
2	—	310	245.00–250.00	247.54
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	326	165.00–170.00	166.04
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	375	170.00–185.00	178.56
9	—	460	170.00–177.50	170.83
1	—	570	165.00	165.00
4	—	531	170.00–180.00	172.55
2	—	335	175.00–185.00	180.07
1	—	285	185.00	185.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	328	190.00–210.00	196.80
1	—	675	195.00	195.00
5	—	467	200.00–215.00	209.09
5	—	371	190.00–210.00	198.77
3	—	422	200.00–215.00	208.92
3	—	578	190.00–195.00	191.67
3	—	518	195.00–200.00	196.69
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	818	170.00–177.50	174.13
3	—	240	230.00–242.50	234.08
7	—	278	220.00–245.00	235.38
5	—	620	210.00–225.00	219.98
17	—	375	220.00–240.00	230.51
1	—	665	219.00	219.00
10	—	464	220.00–237.50	230.32
37	—	565	210.00–226.00	221.83
25	—	522	210.00–226.00	221.25
5	—	321	220.00–240.00	231.88
13	—	429	220.00–240.00	227.73
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	425	170.00–185.00	175.18
3	—	523	170.00–180.00	174.89
3	—	473	170.00–185.00	175.07
1	—	635	160.00	160.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	577	205.00–220.00	214.56
5	—	617	200.00–210.00	205.56
3	—	665	192.00–208.00	198.23
14	—	471	210.00–230.00	220.47
12	—	525	210.00–225.00	217.87
20	—	425	215.00–235.00	225.41
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	455	235.00–236.00	235.51
2	—	418	240.00–245.00	242.60
5	—	517	228.00–230.00	229.02
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	430	190.00–200.00	196.74
7	—	569	185.00–200.00	192.88
3	—	672	175.00–188.00	181.06
4	—	521	192.00–201.00	196.47
7	—	466	190.00–200.00	192.89
1	—	635	190.00	190.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	540	160.00	160.00
1	—	610	140.00	140.00
1	—	595	160.00	160.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	816	74.00–87.00	79.99
21	—	926	93.00–109.00	99.06
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,430	93.00–115.00	107.11
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,188	73.00–90.00	86.11
74	—	1,191	94.00–117.00	107.69
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,419	107.00–114.00	110.53
12	—	1,725	118.00–127.00	124.06
1	—	2,150	129.00	129.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	720	500.00	500.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	820	775.00	775.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	852	700.00–975.00	811.14
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	890	900.00	900.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	855	825.00	825.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,290	1,325.00	1,325.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,109	1,025.00–1,500.00	1,226.13
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,095	1,320.00	1,320.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,048	1,100.00–1,400.00	1,253.94
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	980	925.00–1,475.00	1,208.42
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	860	1,025.00–1,400.00	1,217.95
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	880	840.00	840.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	957	1,510.00–2,000.00	1,711.98
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	865	1,975.00–2,250.00	2,122.83
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,048	1,500.00–1,700.00	1,598.81
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	765	775.00	775.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	988	115.00–120.00	117.27
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	752	165.00–177.50	169.27

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Williamston Livestock Auction

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