Name: Williamston Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-07-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-07-24

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder steers were too few to trend. Feeder heifers were steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder bulls were 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter cows were up to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady. Moderate offerings of mostly good quality cattle, with active buyer participation.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $199.21/cwt on 172 head.

Average price

$199.21

172 head · 451 lb average

Value per head Derived

$899

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$184

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

$30.11/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.09

vs SC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	472	210.15	993	74
Medium and Large 2	430	194.30	836	75
Medium and Large 3	449	180.04	809	23

One grade step is worth $30.11/cwt here — about $184 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 sale172 hd

199.21

—

SC average5 barns · 490 hd

195.13

+4.09

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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Low	1,584	121.34	1,922	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,458	106.95	1,559	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,244	105.60	1,314	39
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,100	90.48	995	13

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)	1,005	$1,075	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	848	$1,033	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,020	$850	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	755	$750	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	780	$1,333	3thin
Stock Cows	Open	(<2 yrs)	685	$993	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	766	$942	6

Every lot, as filed

109 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 1Value Added	—	580	249.00/cwt	249.00–249.00	1,444	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	665	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,530	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	478	183.68/cwt	170.00–192.50	878	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	255	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	587	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	325	191.31/cwt	190.00–192.50	622	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	685	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,404	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	580	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,421	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	321	261.19/cwt	255.00–265.00	838	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	628	203.98/cwt	200.00–208.00	1,281	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	385	197.88/cwt	192.50–200.00	762	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	415	203.23/cwt	195.00–210.00	843	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	215.10/cwt	210.00–218.00	1,129	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	540	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,094	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	583	217.33/cwt	212.00–220.00	1,267	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	468	229.63/cwt	225.00–237.50	1,075	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	610	224.53/cwt	220.00–226.00	1,370	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	473	217.05/cwt	200.00–222.50	1,027	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	419	240.29/cwt	235.00–242.50	1,007	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	219.00/cwt	212.50–225.00	821	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	326	228.26/cwt	220.00–240.00	744	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	465	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,139	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	505	243.00/cwt	243.00–243.00	1,227	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	325	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	869	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	563	225.99/cwt	223.00–230.00	1,272	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	370	250.20/cwt	245.00–255.00	926	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	435	222.50/cwt	212.50–232.50	968	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	527	228.12/cwt	220.00–235.00	1,202	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	708	206.00/cwt	205.00–207.00	1,458	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	619	232.76/cwt	229.00–239.00	1,441	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	278	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	681	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	558	223.85/cwt	209.00–229.00	1,249	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	479	230.27/cwt	220.00–238.00	1,103	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	520	222.42/cwt	210.00–234.00	1,157	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	492	237.34/cwt	236.00–238.00	1,168	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	420	248.71/cwt	247.50–250.00	1,045	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	465	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,116	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,005	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	755	750.00/head	750.00–750.00	750	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	848	1,032.52/head	875.00–1,175.00	1,033	2
Stock Cows	Small 2	—	805	684.00/head	684.00–684.00	684	1
Stock Cows	Small 1	—	758	993.30/head	680.00–1,400.00	993	5
Bulls	—	—	1,557	106.10/cwt	97.00–113.00	1,652	3
Bulls	—	—	1,598	128.96/cwt	125.00–132.00	2,061	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,458	106.95/cwt	101.00–109.00	1,559	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,175	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	1,152	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,246	105.80/cwt	100.00–112.00	1,318	38
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,131	95.11/cwt	90.00–98.00	1,076	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,051	83.07/cwt	78.00–88.00	873	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1	—	735	1,198.83/head	960.00–1,425.00	1,199	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	685	993.00/head	993.00–993.00	993	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,020	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	870	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	740	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,406	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	565	174.87/cwt	170.00–180.00	988	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	323	254.99/cwt	250.00–260.00	824	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	380	251.22/cwt	250.00–252.50	955	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	458	181.89/cwt	180.00–185.00	833	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	385	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	712	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	426	232.62/cwt	225.00–238.00	991	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	429	211.21/cwt	200.00–215.00	906	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	260	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	611	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	670	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,139	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	715	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,251	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	775	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,240	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	603	203.76/cwt	202.50–205.00	1,229	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	590	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,136	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	320	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	744	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	335	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	603	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	680	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,258	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	418	183.91/cwt	180.00–187.50	769	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	688	206.43/cwt	200.00–213.00	1,420	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	373	194.84/cwt	185.00–200.00	727	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	455	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	910	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	379	227.78/cwt	219.00–235.00	863	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	523	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	941	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	385	201.73/cwt	195.00–210.00	777	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	640	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,104	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	427	181.91/cwt	175.00–185.00	777	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	390	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	917	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	421	197.46/cwt	187.50–200.00	831	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	617	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,172	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	545	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,049	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	338	182.52/cwt	180.00–185.00	617	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	469	179.23/cwt	170.00–185.00	841	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	606	190.74/cwt	190.00–192.00	1,156	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	660	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,122	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	467	192.26/cwt	187.00–200.00	898	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	240	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	468	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	469	210.15/cwt	202.50–218.00	986	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	287	191.98/cwt	190.00–195.00	551	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	295	212.50/cwt	210.00–215.00	627	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	385	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	703	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	516	213.34/cwt	206.00–221.00	1,101	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	426	209.49/cwt	203.00–217.50	892	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	563	211.33/cwt	204.00–220.00	1,190	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	328	198.73/cwt	192.50–202.50	652	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	685	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,165	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	374	208.89/cwt	205.00–212.50	781	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	518	192.11/cwt	190.00–197.50	995	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	370	264.73/cwt	260.00–270.00	980	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	603	242.01/cwt	239.00–245.00	1,459	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	475	242.45/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,152	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	419	252.46/cwt	249.00–262.50	1,058	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	574	196.31/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,127	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	612	202.81/cwt	198.00–210.00	1,241	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	615	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	1,122	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	295	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	546	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	720	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,368	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	515	242.81/cwt	238.00–248.00	1,250	4

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 Jul 24, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 537Last week 446Year ago 277

Slaughter CattleReceipts 82Last week 71Year ago 67

Replacement CattleReceipts 17Last week 4Year ago 11

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	580	249.00	249.00
2	—	665	230.00	230.00
1	—	465	245.00	245.00
1	—	505	243.00	243.00
1	—	325	267.50	267.50
4	—	619	229.00–239.00	232.76
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	478	170.00–192.50	183.68
2	—	325	190.00–192.50	191.31
6	—	385	192.50–200.00	197.88
3	—	415	195.00–210.00	203.23
1	—	540	202.50	202.50
2	—	615	182.50	182.50
1	—	295	185.00	185.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	255	230.00	230.00
1	—	685	205.00	205.00
2	—	628	200.00–208.00	203.98
3	—	525	210.00–218.00	215.10
3	—	583	212.00–220.00	217.33
6	—	473	200.00–222.50	217.05
2	—	375	212.50–225.00	219.00
2	—	435	212.50–232.50	222.50
1	—	720	190.00	190.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	580	245.00	245.00
4	—	321	255.00–265.00	261.19
2	—	370	260.00–270.00	264.73
2	—	603	239.00–245.00	242.01
2	—	475	240.00–245.00	242.45
5	—	419	249.00–262.50	252.46
4	—	515	238.00–248.00	242.81
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	468	225.00–237.50	229.63
15	—	610	220.00–226.00	224.53
9	—	419	235.00–242.50	240.29
8	—	326	220.00–240.00	228.26
6	—	563	223.00–230.00	225.99
2	—	370	245.00–255.00	250.20
7	—	527	220.00–235.00	228.12
2	—	708	205.00–207.00	206.00
2	—	278	245.00	245.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	558	209.00–229.00	223.85
11	—	479	220.00–238.00	230.27
11	—	520	210.00–234.00	222.42
9	—	426	225.00–238.00	232.62
2	—	260	235.00	235.00
2	—	603	202.50–205.00	203.76
1	—	320	232.50	232.50
2	—	688	200.00–213.00	206.43
6	—	379	219.00–235.00	227.78
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	492	236.00–238.00	237.34
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	420	247.50–250.00	248.71
1	—	465	240.00	240.00
7	—	323	250.00–260.00	254.99
2	—	380	250.00–252.50	251.22
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	740	190.00	190.00
7	—	429	200.00–215.00	211.21
1	—	590	192.50	192.50
1	—	680	185.00	185.00
1	—	455	200.00	200.00
3	—	385	195.00–210.00	201.73
3	—	617	190.00	190.00
1	—	545	192.50	192.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	565	170.00–180.00	174.87
4	—	458	180.00–185.00	181.89
1	—	385	185.00	185.00
1	—	670	170.00	170.00
1	—	715	175.00	175.00
1	—	775	160.00	160.00
1	—	335	180.00	180.00
2	—	418	180.00–187.50	183.91
3	—	523	180.00	180.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	373	185.00–200.00	194.84
8	—	421	187.50–200.00	197.46
4	—	606	190.00–192.00	190.74
15	—	467	187.00–200.00	192.26
1	—	240	195.00	195.00
5	—	287	190.00–195.00	191.98
10	—	328	192.50–202.50	198.73
1	—	685	170.00	170.00
6	—	518	190.00–197.50	192.11
7	—	574	190.00–200.00	196.31
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	640	172.50	172.50
8	—	427	175.00–185.00	181.91
3	—	338	180.00–185.00	182.52
9	—	469	170.00–185.00	179.23
1	—	660	170.00	170.00
1	—	385	182.50	182.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	235.00	235.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	469	202.50–218.00	210.15
2	—	295	210.00–215.00	212.50
11	—	516	206.00–221.00	213.34
17	—	426	203.00–217.50	209.49
8	—	563	204.00–220.00	211.33
9	—	374	205.00–212.50	208.89
7	—	612	198.00–210.00	202.81

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,005	1,075.00	1,075.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	755	750.00	750.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	848	875.00–1,175.00	1,032.52
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,020	850.00	850.00
Stock Cows — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	805	684.00	684.00
Stock Cows — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	758	680.00–1,400.00	993.30
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	685	993.00	993.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	735	960.00–1,425.00	1,198.83
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	870	1,600.00	1,600.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,557	97.00–113.00	106.10
6	—	1,598	125.00–132.00	128.96
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,458	101.00–109.00	106.95
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,175	98.00	98.00
38	—	1,246	100.00–112.00	105.80
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,131	90.00–98.00	95.11
5	—	1,051	78.00–88.00	83.07

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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