Name: Williamston Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-06-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-06-26

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers were 2.00 higher, feeder heifers were 3.00 higher, fedder bulls

were 1.00 highter. Slaughter cows were 2.00 lower, salughter bulls were steady. Average offerings of

average to plain quality cattle with active buyer participation. A light demand for cattle with

excessive hair.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $185.73/cwt on 158 head.

Average price

$185.73

158 head · 496 lb average

Value per head Derived

$922

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$377

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

$46.99/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.88

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	509	202.14	1,028	45
Medium and Large 2	510	185.51	946	81
Small 1-2	474	172.39	817	15thin
Medium and Large 3	420	155.14	651	17thin

One grade step is worth $46.99/cwt here — about $377 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 sale158 hd

185.73

—

SC average5 barns · 598 hd

180.86

+4.88

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	1,489	114.18	1,700	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,503	100.88	1,516	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,225	95.97	1,176	37
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	897	88.32	793	21

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 Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	925	$1,125	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,217	$1,091	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	968	$1,065	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	920	$670	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,067	$1,539	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	812	$1,306	3thin

Every lot, as filed

97 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	—	373	252.20/cwt	247.50–257.50	941	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	555	229.01/cwt	228.00–230.00	1,271	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	512	235.28/cwt	233.00–240.00	1,205	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	516	221.47/cwt	210.00–227.50	1,143	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	655	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,277	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	484	172.51/cwt	170.00–175.00	835	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	525	200.12/cwt	195.00–207.50	1,051	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	199.85/cwt	194.00–208.00	1,139	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	451	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	870	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	371	199.27/cwt	190.00–207.50	739	7
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	420	173.71/cwt	170.00–175.00	730	4
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	215	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	376	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	350	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	595	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	608	198.70/cwt	195.00–205.00	1,208	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	205.42/cwt	200.00–217.50	873	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	705	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,516	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	555	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	971	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	435	184.33/cwt	180.00–190.00	802	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	721	173.42/cwt	173.00–176.00	1,250	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	473	187.92/cwt	182.00–192.00	889	12
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	608	169.50/cwt	169.00–170.00	1,031	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	500	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	860	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	324	186.60/cwt	180.00–190.00	605	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	572	187.01/cwt	180.00–191.00	1,070	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	270	184.81/cwt	180.00–190.00	499	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	675	173.69/cwt	170.00–180.00	1,172	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	521	187.95/cwt	180.00–190.00	979	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	255	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	523	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	330	246.84/cwt	237.50–255.00	815	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	655	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,114	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	415	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	747	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	267	203.38/cwt	200.00–210.00	543	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	633	186.93/cwt	180.00–192.50	1,183	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	235	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	470	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	465	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	767	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	316	199.80/cwt	190.00–210.00	631	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	586	220.17/cwt	210.00–225.00	1,290	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	374	221.49/cwt	215.00–225.00	828	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	443	227.61/cwt	215.00–230.00	1,008	10
Steers	Small 1-2	—	369	176.15/cwt	170.00–180.00	650	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	194.79/cwt	190.00–200.00	916	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	521	194.88/cwt	181.00–200.00	1,015	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	313	224.68/cwt	215.00–230.00	703	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	215	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	462	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	223.62/cwt	215.00–230.00	1,060	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	677	217.00/cwt	215.00–220.00	1,469	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	265	217.45/cwt	215.00–220.00	576	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	605	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,301	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	330	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	594	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	692	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	1,405	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	580	229.50/cwt	229.50–229.50	1,331	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	568	206.87/cwt	200.00–215.00	1,175	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	465	221.09/cwt	215.00–230.00	1,028	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	667	198.40/cwt	195.00–203.00	1,323	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	414	222.72/cwt	215.00–230.00	922	11
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	408	177.45/cwt	170.00–185.00	724	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	503	227.25/cwt	227.00–227.50	1,143	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	894	96.29/cwt	90.00–110.00	861	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	902	77.69/cwt	65.00–85.00	701	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,242	100.72/cwt	91.00–115.00	1,251	28
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,172	81.21/cwt	75.00–85.00	952	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,503	100.88/cwt	92.00–106.00	1,516	21
Bulls	—	—	1,784	122.60/cwt	119.00–125.00	2,187	4
Bulls	—	—	1,298	107.40/cwt	92.00–114.00	1,394	7
Bulls	—	—	1,640	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	2,099	1
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	763	138.63/cwt	135.00–142.00	1,058	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,217	1,090.86/head	920.00–1,285.00	1,091	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,027	1,128.81/head	910.00–1,380.00	1,129	3
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	790	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	423	150.76/cwt	149.00–160.00	638	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	225	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	371	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	435	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	979	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	280	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	448	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	614	186.53/cwt	180.00–190.00	1,145	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	368	212.62/cwt	210.00–215.00	782	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	479	207.46/cwt	195.00–211.00	994	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	381	184.00/cwt	180.00–190.00	701	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	350	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	761	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	360	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	612	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	463	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	741	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	469	200.89/cwt	195.00–210.00	942	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	560	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	840	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	527	207.92/cwt	200.00–220.00	1,096	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	628	204.92/cwt	199.00–209.00	1,287	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	558	157.43/cwt	152.50–162.50	878	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	470	178.87/cwt	170.00–185.00	841	5
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	500	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	875	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	427	204.11/cwt	195.00–210.00	872	6
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	653	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,012	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	535	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,017	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	671	182.97/cwt	180.00–185.00	1,228	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	615	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,138	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	428	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	642	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	812	1,305.75/head	1,100.00–1,500.00	1,306	3
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	920	670.00/head	670.00–670.00	670	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,067	1,538.67/head	1,175.00–1,850.00	1,539	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	925	1,125.00/head	1,125.00–1,125.00	1,125	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 26, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 535Last week 642Year ago 572

Slaughter CattleReceipts 103Last week 84Year ago 170

Replacement CattleReceipts 22Last week 20Year ago 30

Compared to last week feeder steers were 2.00 higher, feeder heifers were 3.00 higher, fedder bulls

were 1.00 highter. Slaughter cows were 2.00 lower, salughter bulls were steady. Average offerings of

average to plain quality cattle with active buyer participation. A light demand for cattle with

excessive hair.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	373	247.50–257.50	252.20
2	—	555	228.00–230.00	229.01
3	—	512	233.00–240.00	235.28
3	—	330	237.50–255.00	246.84
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	516	210.00–227.50	221.47
25	—	586	210.00–225.00	220.17
14	—	374	215.00–225.00	221.49
10	—	443	215.00–230.00	227.61
4	—	313	215.00–230.00	224.68
1	—	215	215.00	215.00
7	—	474	215.00–230.00	223.62
3	—	677	215.00–220.00	217.00
2	—	265	215.00–220.00	217.45
1	—	605	215.00	215.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	371	190.00–207.50	199.27
3	—	267	200.00–210.00	203.38
3	—	633	180.00–192.50	186.93
2	—	235	200.00	200.00
4	—	316	190.00–210.00	199.80
2	—	470	190.00–200.00	194.79
10	—	521	181.00–200.00	194.88
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	705	215.00	215.00
10	—	580	229.50	229.50
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	415	180.00	180.00
5	—	369	170.00–180.00	176.15
2	—	330	180.00	180.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	465	165.00	165.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	692	203.00	203.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	655	195.00	195.00
10	—	525	195.00–207.50	200.12
14	—	570	194.00–208.00	199.85
3	—	608	195.00–205.00	198.70
5	—	425	200.00–217.50	205.42
1	—	255	205.00	205.00
2	—	368	210.00–215.00	212.62
7	—	469	195.00–210.00	200.89
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	484	170.00–175.00	172.51
4	—	420	170.00–175.00	173.71
1	—	215	175.00	175.00
1	—	350	170.00	170.00
1	—	555	175.00	175.00
2	—	608	169.00–170.00	169.50
1	—	500	172.00	172.00
1	—	655	170.00	170.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	451	193.00	193.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	435	180.00–190.00	184.33
7	—	721	173.00–176.00	173.42
12	—	473	182.00–192.00	187.92
6	—	324	180.00–190.00	186.60
12	—	572	180.00–191.00	187.01
2	—	270	180.00–190.00	184.81
3	—	675	170.00–180.00	173.69
20	—	521	180.00–190.00	187.95
4	—	614	180.00–190.00	186.53
5	—	381	180.00–190.00	184.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	423	149.00–160.00	150.76
1	—	225	165.00	165.00
1	—	280	160.00	160.00
1	—	360	170.00	170.00
2	—	463	160.00	160.00
2	—	558	152.50–162.50	157.43
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	435	225.00	225.00
1	—	350	217.50	217.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	568	200.00–215.00	206.87
10	—	465	215.00–230.00	221.09
5	—	667	195.00–203.00	198.40
11	—	414	215.00–230.00	222.72
20	—	527	200.00–220.00	207.92
21	—	628	199.00–209.00	204.92
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	408	170.00–185.00	177.45
5	—	470	170.00–185.00	178.87
1	—	500	175.00	175.00
2	—	653	155.00	155.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	503	227.00–227.50	227.25
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	479	195.00–211.00	207.46
6	—	427	195.00–210.00	204.11
1	—	535	190.00	190.00
5	—	671	180.00–185.00	182.97
1	—	615	185.00	185.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	560	150.00	150.00
2	—	428	150.00	150.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	894	90.00–110.00	96.29
9	—	902	65.00–85.00	77.69
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	1,242	91.00–115.00	100.72
9	—	1,172	75.00–85.00	81.21
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,503	92.00–106.00	100.88
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,784	119.00–125.00	122.60
7	—	1,298	92.00–114.00	107.40
1	—	1,640	128.00	128.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	763	135.00–142.00	138.63
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,217	920.00–1,285.00	1,090.86
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,027	910.00–1,380.00	1,128.81
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	790	875.00	875.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	920	670.00	670.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	925	1,125.00	1,125.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	812	1,100.00–1,500.00	1,305.75
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,067	1,175.00–1,850.00	1,538.67

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