Name: Williamston Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-08-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-08-07

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers steady, feeder heifers and feeder bulls 4.00 higher, slaughter cows 2.00 higher, slaughter bulls 1.00 lower. Moderate offering of average to plain quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $206.69/cwt on 162 head.

Average price

$206.69

162 head · 497 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,028

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$297

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

$32.77/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.75

vs SC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	496	214.50	1,064	108
Medium and Large 2	526	194.36	1,023	40
Medium and Large 3	423	181.72	768	14thin

One grade step is worth $32.77/cwt here — about $297 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 sale162 hd

206.69

—

SC average5 barns · 604 hd

201.94

+4.75

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	1,501	118.22	1,774	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,388	111.39	1,546	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,138	109.15	1,242	38
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	965	88.41	853	11

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)	920	$1,085	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	918	$886	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	845	$870	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	870	$600	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	740	$1,000	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	(<2 yrs)	650	$1,170	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	905	$986	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	802	$764	5

Every lot, as filed

107 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	—	433	202.03/cwt	190.00–205.00	875	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	197.49/cwt	190.00–205.00	1,027	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	369	213.32/cwt	207.50–220.00	787	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	478	210.77/cwt	205.00–220.00	1,007	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	569	211.89/cwt	200.00–219.00	1,206	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	628	190.64/cwt	185.00–195.00	1,197	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	655	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,323	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	626	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	1,340	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	600	249.00/cwt	249.00–249.00	1,494	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	440	271.25/cwt	270.00–272.50	1,194	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	469	196.05/cwt	190.00–202.50	919	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	536	212.09/cwt	207.00–218.00	1,137	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	626	204.85/cwt	195.00–216.00	1,282	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	245	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	515	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	295	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	620	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	675	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,330	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	721	181.47/cwt	180.00–185.00	1,308	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	505	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	909	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	325	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	585	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	369	198.60/cwt	195.00–202.50	733	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	780	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,342	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	558	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	1,138	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	473	183.35/cwt	180.00–185.00	867	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	580	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,073	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	370	183.46/cwt	175.00–190.00	679	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	503	220.33/cwt	219.00–222.00	1,108	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	333	202.41/cwt	200.00–205.00	674	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	670	187.22/cwt	180.00–191.00	1,254	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	553	219.50/cwt	219.00–220.00	1,214	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	417	228.46/cwt	220.00–235.00	953	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	475	224.48/cwt	223.00–228.00	1,066	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	414	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	948	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	428	214.25/cwt	209.00–219.00	917	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	725	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,588	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	421	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	901	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	333	205.11/cwt	200.00–210.00	683	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	313	242.40/cwt	240.00–245.00	759	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	265	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	636	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	200	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	495	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	578	228.69/cwt	220.00–237.50	1,322	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	481	243.84/cwt	240.00–248.00	1,173	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	537	230.00/cwt	227.50–232.50	1,235	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	615	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,292	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	570	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,226	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	660	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,267	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	230	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	575	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	538	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	1,254	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	358	261.22/cwt	257.50–265.00	935	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	695	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	1,675	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	245.10/cwt	242.50–250.00	1,037	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	390	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	956	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	460	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,173	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	280	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	742	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	457	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,143	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	615	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	1,488	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	579	244.00/cwt	242.50–246.00	1,413	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	513	252.36/cwt	250.00–257.00	1,295	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	528	219.92/cwt	214.00–225.00	1,161	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	473	223.08/cwt	218.00–232.50	1,055	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	426	236.38/cwt	230.00–245.00	1,007	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	269	244.12/cwt	240.00–255.00	657	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	685	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,343	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	290	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	769	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,015	93.45/cwt	88.00–98.00	949	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,300	117.66/cwt	117.00–119.00	1,530	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,134	109.82/cwt	101.00–115.00	1,245	32
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,017	100.81/cwt	97.00–105.00	1,025	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	922	78.07/cwt	72.50–88.00	720	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,388	111.39/cwt	111.00–112.00	1,546	5
Bulls	—	—	1,248	107.23/cwt	95.00–115.00	1,338	5
Bulls	—	—	1,754	129.21/cwt	125.00–135.00	2,266	5
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	789	784.22/head	721.00–825.00	784	4
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	905	986.00/head	986.00–986.00	986	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	650	1,170.00/head	1,170.00–1,170.00	1,170	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	855	684.00/head	684.00–684.00	684	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	385	224.16/cwt	224.00–225.00	863	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	330	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	734	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	427	178.42/cwt	170.00–185.00	762	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	572	215.41/cwt	210.00–225.00	1,232	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	225	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	551	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	369	213.29/cwt	200.00–225.00	787	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	565	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,158	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	660	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	1,313	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	613	205.49/cwt	205.00–206.00	1,260	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	375	236.84/cwt	230.00–250.00	888	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	323	216.83/cwt	200.00–230.00	700	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	475	207.21/cwt	197.50–218.00	984	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	426	212.26/cwt	200.00–222.50	904	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	525	203.49/cwt	202.00–205.00	1,068	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	637	188.39/cwt	180.00–195.00	1,200	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	727	190.71/cwt	186.00–198.00	1,386	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	225	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	540	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	678	175.03/cwt	172.50–177.50	1,187	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	267	223.31/cwt	220.00–230.00	596	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	485	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	873	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	610	183.69/cwt	180.00–187.50	1,121	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	430	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	774	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	389	183.76/cwt	180.00–195.00	715	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	505	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	947	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	580	174.87/cwt	170.00–180.00	1,014	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	325	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	845	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	330	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	594	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	740	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	920	1,085.00/head	1,085.00–1,085.00	1,085	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	870	600.00/head	600.00–600.00	600	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	845	870.00/head	870.00–870.00	870	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	918	885.97/head	875.00–900.00	886	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 Aug 7, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 399Last week 418Year ago 502

Slaughter CattleReceipts 78Last week 78Year ago 102

Replacement CattleReceipts 13Last week 10Year ago 12

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	433	190.00–205.00	202.03
5	—	520	190.00–205.00	197.49
3	—	628	185.00–195.00	190.64
4	—	469	190.00–202.50	196.05
5	—	721	180.00–185.00	181.47
7	—	369	195.00–202.50	198.60
1	—	780	172.00	172.00
2	—	558	204.00	204.00
2	—	333	200.00–205.00	202.41
5	—	670	180.00–191.00	187.22
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	369	207.50–220.00	213.32
12	—	478	205.00–220.00	210.77
14	—	569	200.00–219.00	211.89
8	—	536	207.00–218.00	212.09
8	—	626	195.00–216.00	204.85
1	—	245	210.00	210.00
1	—	295	210.00	210.00
2	—	675	197.00	197.00
9	—	428	209.00–219.00	214.25
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	655	202.00	202.00
8	—	626	214.00	214.00
7	—	414	229.00	229.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	505	180.00	180.00
2	—	325	180.00	180.00
3	—	473	180.00–185.00	183.35
1	—	580	185.00	185.00
4	—	370	175.00–190.00	183.46
3	—	427	170.00–185.00	178.42
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	503	219.00–222.00	220.33
2	—	553	219.00–220.00	219.50
5	—	417	220.00–235.00	228.46
4	—	475	223.00–228.00	224.48
6	—	385	224.00–225.00	224.16
1	—	330	222.50	222.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	600	249.00	249.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	440	270.00–272.50	271.25
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	725	219.00	219.00
2	—	313	240.00–245.00	242.40
1	—	265	240.00	240.00
1	—	200	247.50	247.50
4	—	578	220.00–237.50	228.69
4	—	481	240.00–248.00	243.84
3	—	537	227.50–232.50	230.00
1	—	615	210.00	210.00
3	—	423	242.50–250.00	245.10
1	—	390	245.00	245.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	421	214.00	214.00
2	—	333	200.00–210.00	205.11
1	—	570	215.00	215.00
1	—	660	192.00	192.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	230	250.00	250.00
2	—	358	257.50–265.00	261.22
1	—	695	241.00	241.00
1	—	460	255.00	255.00
1	—	280	265.00	265.00
1	—	615	242.00	242.00
5	—	579	242.50–246.00	244.00
3	—	513	250.00–257.00	252.36
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	538	233.00	233.00
4	—	457	250.00	250.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	528	214.00–225.00	219.92
6	—	473	218.00–232.50	223.08
5	—	426	230.00–245.00	236.38
4	—	269	240.00–255.00	244.12
1	—	685	196.00	196.00
10	—	572	210.00–225.00	215.41
2	—	225	245.00	245.00
2	—	613	205.00–206.00	205.49
3	—	375	230.00–250.00	236.84
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	290	265.00	265.00
1	—	325	260.00	260.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	369	200.00–225.00	213.29
1	—	565	205.00	205.00
1	—	660	199.00	199.00
11	—	323	200.00–230.00	216.83
11	—	475	197.50–218.00	207.21
12	—	426	200.00–222.50	212.26
2	—	525	202.00–205.00	203.49
3	—	637	180.00–195.00	188.39
3	—	727	186.00–198.00	190.71
1	—	225	240.00	240.00
3	—	267	220.00–230.00	223.31
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	678	172.50–177.50	175.03
1	—	485	180.00	180.00
2	—	610	180.00–187.50	183.69
1	—	430	180.00	180.00
4	—	389	180.00–195.00	183.76
1	—	505	187.50	187.50
2	—	580	170.00–180.00	174.87
1	—	330	180.00	180.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,015	88.00–98.00	93.45
3	—	1,300	117.00–119.00	117.66
32	—	1,134	101.00–115.00	109.82
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,017	97.00–105.00	100.81
6	—	922	72.50–88.00	78.07
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,388	111.00–112.00	111.39
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,248	95.00–115.00	107.23
5	—	1,754	125.00–135.00	129.21

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	789	721.00–825.00	784.22
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	905	986.00	986.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	650	1,170.00	1,170.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	855	684.00	684.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	740	1,000.00	1,000.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	920	1,085.00	1,085.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	845	870.00	870.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	918	875.00–900.00	885.97
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	870	600.00	600.00

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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