Name: Williamston Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-08-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-08-28

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers were unevenly steady, feeder heifers were steady, feeder bulls were steady

to 1.00 higher. Slaughter cows were 3.00 lower, salughter bulls were 1.00 lower. Moderate 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 $208.33/cwt on 142 head.

Average price

$208.33

142 head · 497 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,036

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$269

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

$36.15/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.48

vs SC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	493	220.78	1,088	70
Medium and Large 2	515	199.02	1,026	58
Medium and Large 3	444	184.63	819	14thin

One grade step is worth $36.15/cwt here — about $269 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 sale142 hd

208.33

—

SC average5 barns · 511 hd

201.85

+6.48

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	1,634	132.11	2,159	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,603	115.67	1,854	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,200	105.68	1,268	40
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	900	99.29	894	18

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,033	$1,205	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	858	$1,269	4thin

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
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	480	216.85/cwt	214.00–221.00	1,041	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	560	254.00/cwt	254.00–254.00	1,422	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	725	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	1,624	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	420	199.94/cwt	195.00–205.00	840	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	205.58/cwt	195.00–210.00	870	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	580	198.57/cwt	197.50–200.00	1,152	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	608	204.99/cwt	204.00–206.00	1,246	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	524	211.02/cwt	205.00–216.00	1,106	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	571	208.17/cwt	205.00–212.00	1,189	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	383	206.37/cwt	200.00–212.50	790	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	186.58/cwt	180.00–190.00	700	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	639	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,240	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	678	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	1,397	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	481	201.83/cwt	195.00–207.50	971	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	276	209.73/cwt	205.00–220.00	579	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	314	205.04/cwt	200.00–210.00	644	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	290	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	566	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	427	189.18/cwt	187.50–190.00	808	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	480	176.67/cwt	170.00–180.00	848	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	658	189.46/cwt	185.00–195.00	1,247	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	536	198.35/cwt	190.00–203.00	1,063	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	345	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	664	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	380	233.77/cwt	232.50–235.00	888	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	595	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,071	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	510	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	918	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	500	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	1,115	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	405	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	881	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	693	187.49/cwt	184.00–191.00	1,299	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	225	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	495	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	625	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,125	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	345	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	794	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	424	223.20/cwt	219.00–230.00	946	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	350	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	831	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	495	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	953	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	360	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	738	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	220	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	473	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	620	214.35/cwt	191.00–228.00	1,329	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	418	213.80/cwt	200.00–221.00	894	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	340	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	765	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	667	234.80/cwt	233.00–240.00	1,566	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	777	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	1,535	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	225	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	518	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	517	212.62/cwt	190.00–225.00	1,099	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	560	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,204	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	482	229.15/cwt	200.00–235.00	1,105	31
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	516	235.84/cwt	235.00–240.00	1,217	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	295	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	708	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	280	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	770	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	417	244.96/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,021	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	251.30/cwt	250.00–252.50	942	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	567	247.81/cwt	245.00–251.00	1,405	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	335	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	821	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	612	241.35/cwt	239.00–244.00	1,477	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	735	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,507	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	470	239.02/cwt	238.00–240.00	1,123	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	323	264.96/cwt	260.00–270.00	856	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	668	203.29/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,358	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	560	211.26/cwt	210.00–212.50	1,183	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	450	227.50/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,024	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	625	204.24/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,277	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	305	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	869	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	590	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,062	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,668	122.67/cwt	122.00–123.00	2,046	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	765	80.54/cwt	80.00–81.00	616	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	917	101.63/cwt	91.00–112.50	932	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,220	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,513	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,554	110.42/cwt	105.00–114.00	1,716	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	710	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,314	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	323	213.96/cwt	210.00–220.00	691	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	285	218.84/cwt	215.00–225.00	624	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	423	184.90/cwt	180.00–190.00	782	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	438	233.35/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,022	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	430	236.53/cwt	235.00–238.00	1,017	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	477	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,097	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	360	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	693	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	220	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	418	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	517	223.43/cwt	220.00–227.50	1,155	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	206	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	556	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	618	189.33/cwt	188.00–190.00	1,170	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	480	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	912	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	480	210.94/cwt	200.00–217.50	1,013	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	540	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	999	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	385	221.52/cwt	210.00–230.00	853	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	569	197.64/cwt	190.00–203.00	1,125	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	519	203.77/cwt	195.00–212.00	1,058	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,065	1,875.00/head	1,875.00–1,875.00	1,875	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	835	128.47/cwt	127.50–130.00	1,073	2
Stock Cows	Small 1	—	855	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	949	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	975	1,575.00/head	1,575.00–1,575.00	1,575	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2	—	695	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2	—	695	675.00/head	675.00–675.00	675	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,033	1,204.65/head	1,060.00–1,350.00	1,205	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	693	173.35/cwt	147.50–205.00	1,201	5
Bulls	—	—	1,652	133.04/cwt	125.00–140.00	2,198	13
Bulls	—	—	1,400	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,680	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,158	90.20/cwt	80.00–96.00	1,045	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,203	106.46/cwt	98.00–116.00	1,281	36

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 28, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 453Last week 592Year ago 503

Slaughter CattleReceipts 85Last week 97Year ago 120

Replacement CattleReceipts 14Last week 15Year ago 12

Compared to last week feeder steers were unevenly steady, feeder heifers were steady, feeder bulls were steady

to 1.00 higher. Slaughter cows were 3.00 lower, salughter bulls were 1.00 lower. Moderate 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
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	480	214.00–221.00	216.85
2	—	608	204.00–206.00	204.99
9	—	524	205.00–216.00	211.02
10	—	571	205.00–212.00	208.17
3	—	678	206.00	206.00
2	—	380	232.50–235.00	233.77
1	—	345	230.00	230.00
14	—	424	219.00–230.00	223.20
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	423	195.00–210.00	205.58
6	—	580	197.50–200.00	198.57
2	—	383	200.00–212.50	206.37
5	—	639	194.00	194.00
7	—	481	195.00–207.50	201.83
4	—	276	205.00–220.00	209.73
4	—	314	200.00–210.00	205.04
11	—	658	185.00–195.00	189.46
12	—	536	190.00–203.00	198.35
1	—	225	220.00	220.00
1	—	710	185.00	185.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	375	180.00–190.00	186.58
1	—	290	195.00	195.00
3	—	427	187.50–190.00	189.18
3	—	480	170.00–180.00	176.67
1	—	345	192.50	192.50
1	—	595	180.00	180.00
1	—	510	180.00	180.00
1	—	625	180.00	180.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	223.00	223.00
2	—	430	235.00–238.00	236.53
22	—	477	230.00	230.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	560	254.00	254.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	725	224.00	224.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	420	195.00–205.00	199.94
1	—	495	192.50	192.50
1	—	360	205.00	205.00
1	—	220	215.00	215.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	350	237.50	237.50
13	—	620	191.00–228.00	214.35
4	—	418	200.00–221.00	213.80
1	—	340	225.00	225.00
1	—	225	230.00	230.00
9	—	517	190.00–225.00	212.62
1	—	560	215.00	215.00
31	—	482	200.00–235.00	229.15
1	—	295	240.00	240.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	667	233.00–240.00	234.80
3	—	777	197.50	197.50
9	—	516	235.00–240.00	235.84
1	—	280	275.00	275.00
3	—	417	240.00–250.00	244.96
2	—	375	250.00–252.50	251.30
3	—	567	245.00–251.00	247.81
1	—	335	245.00	245.00
3	—	612	239.00–244.00	241.35
1	—	735	205.00	205.00
3	—	470	238.00–240.00	239.02
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	217.50	217.50
2	—	693	184.00–191.00	187.49
3	—	323	210.00–220.00	213.96
4	—	285	215.00–225.00	218.84
3	—	618	188.00–190.00	189.33
5	—	480	200.00–217.50	210.94
3	—	385	210.00–230.00	221.52
4	—	569	190.00–203.00	197.64
8	—	519	195.00–212.00	203.77
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	323	260.00–270.00	264.96
3	—	668	200.00–210.00	203.29
2	—	560	210.00–212.50	211.26
2	—	450	225.00–230.00	227.50
4	—	625	200.00–210.00	204.24
3	—	438	230.00–235.00	233.35
3	—	517	220.00–227.50	223.43
1	—	206	270.00	270.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	305	285.00	285.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	590	180.00	180.00
3	—	423	180.00–190.00	184.90
1	—	360	192.50	192.50
1	—	220	190.00	190.00
1	—	480	190.00	190.00
1	—	540	185.00	185.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,668	122.00–123.00	122.67
4	—	1,554	105.00–114.00	110.42
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	765	80.00–81.00	80.54
16	—	917	91.00–112.50	101.63
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,220	124.00	124.00
3	—	1,158	80.00–96.00	90.20
36	—	1,203	98.00–116.00	106.46
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,652	125.00–140.00	133.04
1	—	1,400	120.00	120.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,065	1,875.00	1,875.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	975	1,575.00	1,575.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	695	950.00	950.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	695	675.00	675.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	835	127.50–130.00	128.47
Stock Cows — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	855	111.00	111.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	5	—	693	147.50–205.00	173.35
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,033	1,060.00–1,350.00	1,204.65

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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Reporter comment USDA

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

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

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