Name: Williamston Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-08-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-08-21

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers and feeder bulls 2.00 lower, feeder heifers 2.00 higher, slaughter cows and slaughter bulls 2.00 higher. Moderate offering of average quality cattle with active buyer participation. 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 $201.29/cwt on 146 head.

Average price

$201.29

146 head · 450 lb average

Value per head Derived

$906

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$220

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

$36.45/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.78

vs SC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	463	218.65	1,012	42
Medium and Large 2	451	201.24	907	66
Medium and Large 3	435	182.20	792	38

One grade step is worth $36.45/cwt here — about $220 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 sale146 hd

201.29

—

SC average5 barns · 517 hd

205.08

−3.78

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	1,675	133.59	2,237	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,555	117.02	1,820	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,195	110.05	1,315	33
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,024	94.76	971	6thin

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)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,390	$1,585	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,220	$1,379	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	795	$700	2thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	760	$1,264	4thin
Stock Cows	Open	(<2 yrs)	905	$1,273	2thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	852	$904	3thin
Stock Cows	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	683	$711	2thin

Every lot, as filed

99 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 1	—	471	218.80/cwt	215.00–219.00	1,031	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	510	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,097	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	418	198.77/cwt	197.50–200.00	831	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	732	201.66/cwt	200.00–204.00	1,476	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	683	223.09/cwt	217.00–235.00	1,524	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	535	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,124	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	665	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,330	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	700	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,260	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	377	204.65/cwt	190.00–210.00	772	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	575	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,121	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	318	200.44/cwt	190.00–207.50	637	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	463	204.34/cwt	190.00–209.50	946	18
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	468	195.19/cwt	190.00–200.00	913	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	285	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	713	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	660	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,327	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	524	199.86/cwt	190.00–207.50	1,047	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	568	178.77/cwt	177.50–180.00	1,015	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	613	182.23/cwt	177.50–187.00	1,117	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	615	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	1,255	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	590	207.25/cwt	207.00–207.50	1,223	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	203.56/cwt	190.00–212.50	865	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	199.05/cwt	193.00–209.00	1,135	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	245	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	490	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	428	183.12/cwt	170.00–195.00	784	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	260	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	520	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	422	221.80/cwt	219.00–225.00	936	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	368	182.99/cwt	170.00–190.00	673	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	315	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	851	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	570	256.00/cwt	256.00–256.00	1,459	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	360	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	666	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	325	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	650	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	765	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,584	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	678	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,553	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	275	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	578	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	628	203.77/cwt	202.50–205.00	1,280	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	582	241.53/cwt	235.00–250.00	1,406	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	218.01/cwt	200.00–231.00	1,254	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	614	237.94/cwt	230.00–245.00	1,461	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	470	240.85/cwt	237.00–247.50	1,132	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	625	217.55/cwt	215.00–220.00	1,360	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	370	227.30/cwt	220.00–235.00	841	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	323	231.62/cwt	230.00–232.50	748	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	763	198.02/cwt	196.00–200.00	1,511	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	433	224.86/cwt	220.00–230.00	974	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	522	244.07/cwt	232.50–248.00	1,274	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	532	227.17/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,209	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	474	218.25/cwt	210.00–232.50	1,035	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	428	243.68/cwt	240.00–247.50	1,043	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	380	251.10/cwt	247.50–255.00	954	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	421	202.89/cwt	200.00–210.00	854	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	469	224.38/cwt	217.50–227.50	1,052	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	326	224.29/cwt	220.00–230.00	731	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	370	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	851	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	419	229.48/cwt	227.50–234.00	962	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	415	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	1,027	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,073	104.78/cwt	103.00–107.00	1,124	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,618	123.46/cwt	123.00–124.00	1,998	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,360	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	1,401	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,578	117.41/cwt	114.00–121.00	1,853	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,090	97.34/cwt	91.00–100.00	1,061	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,000	89.75/cwt	78.00–98.00	898	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,258	125.00/cwt	124.00–126.00	1,573	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,206	110.83/cwt	106.00–116.00	1,337	27
Bulls	—	—	1,318	117.46/cwt	115.00–119.00	1,548	3
Bulls	—	—	1,934	145.21/cwt	143.00–149.00	2,808	4
Bulls	—	—	1,678	133.76/cwt	127.00–140.00	2,244	11
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	918	932.43/head	882.00–975.00	932	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	905	1,272.75/head	1,125.00–1,408.00	1,273	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	683	711.03/head	662.00–759.00	711	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	720	846.00/head	846.00–846.00	846	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,390	1,585.00/head	1,585.00–1,585.00	1,585	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	475	185.04/cwt	180.00–187.50	879	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	605	192.99/cwt	192.00–194.00	1,168	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	521	180.32/cwt	172.50–187.50	939	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	324	182.46/cwt	180.00–190.00	591	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	667	195.91/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,307	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	268	182.43/cwt	180.00–185.00	489	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	215	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	387	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	290	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	522	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	255	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	548	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	360	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	803	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	543	228.20/cwt	217.50–239.00	1,239	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	577	203.38/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,174	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	655	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,179	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	532	189.46/cwt	180.00–197.50	1,008	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	330	206.57/cwt	200.00–210.00	682	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	372	203.50/cwt	200.00–210.00	757	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	476	199.50/cwt	197.50–200.00	950	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	373	181.33/cwt	180.00–185.00	676	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	526	205.49/cwt	202.50–212.50	1,081	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	466	186.63/cwt	180.00–195.00	870	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	622	199.74/cwt	194.00–204.00	1,242	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	311	185.06/cwt	180.00–190.00	576	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	570	184.50/cwt	180.00–190.00	1,052	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	619	181.75/cwt	180.00–185.00	1,125	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	419	181.41/cwt	180.00–190.00	760	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	760	1,263.64/head	1,147.00–1,339.00	1,264	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,220	1,379.00/head	1,379.00–1,379.00	1,379	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	795	700.00/head	700.00–700.00	700	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 21, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 592Last week 585Year ago 625

Slaughter CattleReceipts 97Last week 93Year ago 133

Replacement CattleReceipts 15Last week 8Year ago 7

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	471	215.00–219.00	218.80
1	—	510	215.00	215.00
1	—	660	201.00	201.00
1	—	615	204.00	204.00
2	—	590	207.00–207.50	207.25
15	—	422	219.00–225.00	221.80
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	700	180.00	180.00
7	—	377	190.00–210.00	204.65
13	—	318	190.00–207.50	200.44
18	—	463	190.00–209.50	204.34
10	—	524	190.00–207.50	199.86
5	—	425	190.00–212.50	203.56
5	—	570	193.00–209.00	199.05
1	—	245	200.00	200.00
1	—	260	200.00	200.00
2	—	605	192.00–194.00	192.99
3	—	667	190.00–200.00	195.91
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	568	177.50–180.00	178.77
2	—	613	177.50–187.00	182.23
5	—	428	170.00–195.00	183.12
7	—	368	170.00–190.00	182.99
5	—	475	180.00–187.50	185.04
9	—	521	172.50–187.50	180.32
5	—	324	180.00–190.00	182.46
2	—	268	180.00–185.00	182.43
1	—	215	180.00	180.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	360	223.00	223.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	418	197.50–200.00	198.77
1	—	535	210.00	210.00
1	—	665	200.00	200.00
1	—	575	195.00	195.00
2	—	468	190.00–200.00	195.19
1	—	360	185.00	185.00
1	—	325	200.00	200.00
1	—	275	210.00	210.00
2	—	628	202.50–205.00	203.77
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	732	200.00–204.00	201.66
3	—	683	217.00–235.00	223.09
5	—	575	200.00–231.00	218.01
3	—	625	215.00–220.00	217.55
2	—	370	220.00–235.00	227.30
3	—	323	230.00–232.50	231.62
2	—	763	196.00–200.00	198.02
2	—	433	220.00–230.00	224.86
15	—	532	220.00–230.00	227.17
7	—	474	210.00–232.50	218.25
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	285	250.00	250.00
1	—	765	207.00	207.00
1	—	678	229.00	229.00
5	—	582	235.00–250.00	241.53
5	—	614	230.00–245.00	237.94
14	—	470	237.00–247.50	240.85
11	—	522	232.50–248.00	244.07
2	—	428	240.00–247.50	243.68
2	—	380	247.50–255.00	251.10
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	315	270.00	270.00
1	—	570	256.00	256.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	421	200.00–210.00	202.89
1	—	255	215.00	215.00
12	—	577	200.00–210.00	203.38
3	—	330	200.00–210.00	206.57
3	—	372	200.00–210.00	203.50
7	—	476	197.50–200.00	199.50
4	—	526	202.50–212.50	205.49
11	—	622	194.00–204.00	199.74
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	469	217.50–227.50	224.38
4	—	326	220.00–230.00	224.29
1	—	370	230.00	230.00
6	—	419	227.50–234.00	229.48
2	—	543	217.50–239.00	228.20
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	415	247.50	247.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	290	180.00	180.00
1	—	655	180.00	180.00
16	—	532	180.00–197.50	189.46
4	—	373	180.00–185.00	181.33
8	—	466	180.00–195.00	186.63
4	—	311	180.00–190.00	185.06
5	—	570	180.00–190.00	184.50
6	—	619	180.00–185.00	181.75
7	—	419	180.00–190.00	181.41

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,073	103.00–107.00	104.78
4	—	1,000	78.00–98.00	89.75
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,618	123.00–124.00	123.46
1	—	1,360	103.00	103.00
3	—	1,578	114.00–121.00	117.41
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,090	91.00–100.00	97.34
2	—	1,258	124.00–126.00	125.00
27	—	1,206	106.00–116.00	110.83
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,318	115.00–119.00	117.46
4	—	1,934	143.00–149.00	145.21
11	—	1,678	127.00–140.00	133.76

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	918	882.00–975.00	932.43
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	905	1,125.00–1,408.00	1,272.75
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	683	662.00–759.00	711.03
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	720	846.00	846.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,390	1,585.00	1,585.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,220	1,379.00	1,379.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	795	700.00	700.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	4	—	760	1,147.00–1,339.00	1,263.64

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

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Upstate Livestock Exchange - Williamston, SC

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