Name: Williamston Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-07-31
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-07-31

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers were 6.00 higher, feeder heifers and bulls were unevenly steady.

Slaughter cows were 2.00 higher, 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 $200.09/cwt on 116 head.

Average price

$200.09

116 head · 459 lb average

Value per head Derived

$918

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$196

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

$30.74/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.60

vs SC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	439	209.19	919	72
Medium and Large 2	516	187.18	965	34
Medium and Large 3	405	178.45	722	10thin

One grade step is worth $30.74/cwt here — about $196 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 sale116 hd

200.09

—

SC average5 barns · 462 hd

198.49

+1.60

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	1,697	129.41	2,195	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,479	112.59	1,666	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,185	104.29	1,236	35
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	864	93.94	812	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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,315	$1,370	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,125	$1,313	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	930	$1,038	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	838	$1,269	4thin

Every lot, as filed

86 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
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	900	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	788	1,163.90/head	925.00–1,360.00	1,164	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	875	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	930	1,037.97/head	1,025.00–1,050.00	1,038	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,055	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,195	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	655	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,114	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	405	230.85/cwt	225.00–237.50	935	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	328	192.37/cwt	190.00–195.00	631	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	470	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	893	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	511	201.43/cwt	195.00–207.50	1,029	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	380	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	722	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	205	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	400	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	581	193.23/cwt	190.00–202.50	1,123	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	700	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,379	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	329	211.08/cwt	200.00–220.00	694	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	295	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	634	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	522	180.08/cwt	175.00–185.00	940	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	371	212.20/cwt	200.00–220.00	787	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	431	184.58/cwt	180.00–190.00	796	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	472	210.04/cwt	200.00–215.00	991	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	414	209.67/cwt	200.00–220.00	868	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	324	235.65/cwt	230.00–240.00	764	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	230	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	495	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	318	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	588	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,315	1,370.00/head	1,370.00–1,370.00	1,370	1
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	690	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	828	1
Bulls	—	—	1,525	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,861	1
Bulls	—	—	1,721	130.47/cwt	125.00–139.00	2,245	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,355	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	1,599	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,495	111.91/cwt	108.00–116.00	1,673	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	889	97.54/cwt	93.00–107.00	867	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	784	82.41/cwt	73.00–89.00	646	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,060	83.97/cwt	77.00–92.00	890	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,197	106.20/cwt	96.00–115.00	1,271	32
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	460	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,150	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	525	214.83/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,128	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	465	221.70/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,031	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	381	227.33/cwt	225.00–237.50	866	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	569	213.06/cwt	210.00–217.50	1,212	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	660	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	1,346	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	325	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	845	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	580	243.37/cwt	235.00–249.00	1,412	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	431	261.00/cwt	255.00–267.50	1,125	5
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	470	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	623	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	370	264.98/cwt	262.50–267.50	980	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	466	254.83/cwt	250.00–265.00	1,188	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	295	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	782	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	228.66/cwt	220.00–238.00	1,200	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	435	242.50/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,055	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	567	214.13/cwt	214.00–215.00	1,214	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	202.00/cwt	197.50–210.00	1,162	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	622	210.42/cwt	208.00–215.00	1,309	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	715	209.16/cwt	207.50–211.00	1,495	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	524	250.21/cwt	245.00–258.00	1,311	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	424	210.03/cwt	205.00–217.00	891	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	613	241.05/cwt	235.00–247.00	1,478	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	267	208.93/cwt	200.00–215.00	558	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	395	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	909	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	667	208.10/cwt	207.00–210.00	1,388	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	465	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,070	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	519	207.16/cwt	200.00–214.00	1,075	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	379	207.28/cwt	200.00–215.00	786	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	383	189.93/cwt	185.00–195.00	727	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	474	208.42/cwt	200.00–215.00	988	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	331	206.22/cwt	200.00–217.50	683	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	235	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	488	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	605	198.31/cwt	195.00–204.00	1,200	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	680	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,360	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	485	222.17/cwt	220.00–224.00	1,078	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	428	191.08/cwt	185.00–195.00	818	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	656	174.23/cwt	170.00–177.00	1,143	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	479	189.96/cwt	185.00–195.00	910	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	350	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	613	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	477	178.27/cwt	175.00–180.00	850	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	585	170.00/cwt	165.00–175.00	995	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	186.31/cwt	181.00–190.00	1,071	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	513	192.28/cwt	185.00–196.00	986	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	618	174.98/cwt	170.00–180.00	1,081	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	372	228.45/cwt	225.00–235.00	850	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	520	219.01/cwt	218.00–220.00	1,139	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	300	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	675	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	230	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	575	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	640	207.01/cwt	204.00–210.00	1,325	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	276	233.57/cwt	230.00–240.00	645	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	230	182.34/cwt	180.00–185.00	419	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 Jul 31, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 418Last week 537Year ago 432

Slaughter CattleReceipts 78Last week 82Year ago 35

Replacement CattleReceipts 10Last week 17Year ago 19

Compared to last week feeder steers were 6.00 higher, feeder heifers and bulls were unevenly steady.

Slaughter cows were 2.00 higher, salughter bulls were steady. Average offerings of average to plain

quality cattle with active buyer participation. A light demand for cattle with excessive hair.

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	900	1,250.00	1,250.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	788	925.00–1,360.00	1,163.90
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	875	1,500.00	1,500.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	930	1,025.00–1,050.00	1,037.97
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,195	1,300.00	1,300.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,315	1,370.00	1,370.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,055	1,325.00	1,325.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	690	120.00	120.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	655	170.00	170.00
4	—	511	195.00–207.50	201.43
7	—	581	190.00–202.50	193.23
4	—	329	200.00–220.00	211.08
1	—	295	215.00	215.00
16	—	371	200.00–220.00	212.20
9	—	472	200.00–215.00	210.04
9	—	414	200.00–220.00	209.67
1	—	230	215.00	215.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	405	225.00–237.50	230.85
1	—	700	197.00	197.00
8	—	324	230.00–240.00	235.65
6	—	525	210.00–220.00	214.83
3	—	465	220.00–225.00	221.70
5	—	381	225.00–237.50	227.33
5	—	569	210.00–217.50	213.06
1	—	660	204.00	204.00
1	—	230	250.00	250.00
3	—	640	204.00–210.00	207.01
4	—	276	230.00–240.00	233.57
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	328	190.00–195.00	192.37
1	—	470	190.00	190.00
1	—	380	190.00	190.00
1	—	205	195.00	195.00
3	—	522	175.00–185.00	180.08
11	—	431	180.00–190.00	184.58
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	460	250.00	250.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	318	185.00	185.00
1	—	350	175.00	175.00
3	—	477	175.00–180.00	178.27
2	—	585	165.00–175.00	170.00
2	—	230	180.00–185.00	182.34
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	575	197.50–210.00	202.00
7	—	424	205.00–217.00	210.03
5	—	267	200.00–215.00	208.93
8	—	519	200.00–214.00	207.16
11	—	379	200.00–215.00	207.28
11	—	474	200.00–215.00	208.42
8	—	331	200.00–217.50	206.22
1	—	235	207.50	207.50
3	—	605	195.00–204.00	198.31
1	—	680	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	383	185.00–195.00	189.93
7	—	428	185.00–195.00	191.08
4	—	656	170.00–177.00	174.23
4	—	479	185.00–195.00	189.96
7	—	575	181.00–190.00	186.31
7	—	513	185.00–196.00	192.28
2	—	618	170.00–180.00	174.98
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	485	220.00–224.00	222.17
3	—	372	225.00–235.00	228.45
4	—	520	218.00–220.00	219.01
1	—	300	225.00	225.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	325	260.00	260.00
11	—	580	235.00–249.00	243.37
5	—	431	255.00–267.50	261.00
3	—	370	262.50–267.50	264.98
4	—	466	250.00–265.00	254.83
1	—	295	265.00	265.00
5	—	524	245.00–258.00	250.21
3	—	613	235.00–247.00	241.05
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	525	220.00–238.00	228.66
2	—	435	240.00–245.00	242.50
8	—	567	214.00–215.00	214.13
3	—	622	208.00–215.00	210.42
3	—	715	207.50–211.00	209.16
10	—	667	207.00–210.00	208.10
1	—	465	230.00	230.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	395	230.00	230.00
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	470	132.50	132.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,525	122.00	122.00
7	—	1,721	125.00–139.00	130.47
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,355	118.00	118.00
8	—	1,495	108.00–116.00	111.91
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	889	93.00–107.00	97.54
5	—	784	73.00–89.00	82.41
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,060	77.00–92.00	83.97
32	—	1,197	96.00–115.00	106.20

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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Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

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How this sale compares

Upstate Livestock Exchange - Williamston, SC

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