Name: Williamston Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-11-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-11-13

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week no trends on feeder steers and feeder heifers due to limited comparable sales, feeder bulls 3.00 lower based on limited comparable sales, slaughter cows 5.00 lower and slaughter bulls steady. 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 $192.63/cwt on 149 head.

Average price

$192.63

149 head · 467 lb average

Value per head Derived

$900

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$66

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

$36.60/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.56

vs SC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	423	218.19	923	20
Medium and Large 2	477	197.61	943	57
Medium and Large 3	472	181.60	857	72

One grade step is worth $36.60/cwt here — about $66 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 sale149 hd

192.63

—

SC average5 barns · 482 hd

190.07

+2.56

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	1,583	115.21	1,823	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,489	102.15	1,521	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,150	95.13	1,094	77
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	978	86.78	849	22

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)	1,055	$1,139	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	942	$870	7
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	885	$784	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	810	$735	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	880	$530	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,050	$1,155	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	812	$1,135	10
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	837	$705	3thin
Stock Cows	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	778	$580	2thin

Every lot, as filed

93 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 2	—	733	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	1,341	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	624	193.71/cwt	190.00–195.00	1,209	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	560	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,226	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	530	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	1,240	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	613	178.38/cwt	170.00–185.00	1,093	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	568	179.61/cwt	170.00–185.00	1,020	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	428	182.49/cwt	172.50–189.00	781	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	278	282.39/cwt	280.00–285.00	785	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	621	186.56/cwt	183.00–193.00	1,159	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	464	182.34/cwt	170.00–190.00	846	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	516	180.69/cwt	175.00–185.00	932	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	280	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	602	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	416	197.83/cwt	192.50–212.50	823	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	269	183.15/cwt	175.00–192.50	493	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	326	221.50/cwt	217.50–230.00	722	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	270	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	621	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	322	205.91/cwt	200.00–212.50	663	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	418	225.90/cwt	220.00–232.50	944	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	369	208.41/cwt	197.50–215.00	769	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	481	196.75/cwt	189.00–205.00	946	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	570	204.94/cwt	200.00–211.00	1,168	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	552	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,143	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	220	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	506	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	330	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	594	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	574	195.57/cwt	189.00–200.00	1,123	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	387	218.29/cwt	215.00–222.50	845	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	385	212.23/cwt	200.00–215.00	817	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	374	234.95/cwt	225.00–245.00	879	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	510	202.67/cwt	190.00–212.50	1,034	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	472	198.23/cwt	180.00–210.00	936	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	605	189.67/cwt	188.00–191.00	1,148	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	431	204.49/cwt	190.00–215.00	881	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	250	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	625	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	215	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	430	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	382	184.51/cwt	180.00–190.00	705	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	305	255.00/cwt	250.00–260.00	778	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	568	222.23/cwt	212.50–229.00	1,262	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	235	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	576	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	226.67/cwt	220.00–230.00	737	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	517	193.94/cwt	192.00–201.00	1,003	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	320	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	896	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	455	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	899	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	382	235.04/cwt	230.00–240.00	898	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	385	260.19/cwt	250.00–265.00	1,002	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	428	260.20/cwt	255.00–265.00	1,114	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	710	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,225	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	227.39/cwt	219.00–233.00	1,189	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	260	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	520	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	200	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	360	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	418	226.72/cwt	220.00–240.00	948	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	673	188.28/cwt	182.00–195.00	1,267	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	580	197.78/cwt	180.00–210.00	1,147	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	461	236.96/cwt	223.00–240.00	1,092	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	512	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,024	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	255	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	612	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	279	203.70/cwt	200.00–215.00	568	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	323	281.65/cwt	280.00–285.00	910	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	370	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,018	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	295	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	841	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,078	88.44/cwt	72.50–97.00	953	43
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,130	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	1,085	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	954	85.32/cwt	72.50–94.00	814	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,473	93.77/cwt	88.00–98.00	1,381	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	623	198.62/cwt	193.00–206.00	1,237	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	330	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	660	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	582	193.13/cwt	187.00–197.50	1,124	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	316	236.00/cwt	225.00–245.00	746	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	481	222.05/cwt	215.00–230.00	1,068	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	273	258.76/cwt	257.50–260.00	706	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	416	257.52/cwt	247.50–265.00	1,071	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	423	227.47/cwt	217.50–235.00	962	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	519	217.96/cwt	216.00–220.00	1,131	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	366	255.32/cwt	250.00–270.00	934	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	328	265.84/cwt	255.00–272.50	872	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	1,050	1,155.00/head	1,155.00–1,155.00	1,155	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2	—	720	750.00/head	750.00–750.00	750	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2	—	615	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	843	1,437.83/head	1,325.00–1,550.00	1,438	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	821	1,190.07/head	1,000.00–1,350.00	1,190	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	915	837.84/head	775.00–900.00	838	2
Stock Cows	Small 3	—	778	579.81/head	560.00–595.00	580	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	837	705.10/head	680.00–726.00	705	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,110	1,043.00/head	1,043.00–1,043.00	1,043	1
Bred Cows	Small 2	—	825	675.00/head	675.00–675.00	675	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,055	1,139.00/head	1,139.00–1,139.00	1,139	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	908	1,058.68/head	1,025.00–1,100.00	1,059	2
Bred Cows	Small 1	—	810	735.00/head	735.00–735.00	735	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	880	530.00/head	530.00–530.00	530	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	914	840.71/head	725.00–975.00	841	6
Bulls	—	—	1,602	122.58/cwt	115.00–128.00	1,964	7
Bulls	—	—	1,537	98.01/cwt	91.00–110.00	1,506	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,242	103.60/cwt	98.00–115.00	1,287	34
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,495	105.50/cwt	100.00–114.00	1,577	10

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 Nov 13, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 481Last week 598Year ago 569

Slaughter CattleReceipts 146Last week 146Year ago 122

Replacement CattleReceipts 29Last week 18Year ago 26

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	733	183.00	183.00
16	—	568	212.50–229.00	222.23
1	—	235	245.00	245.00
3	—	325	220.00–230.00	226.67
3	—	382	230.00–240.00	235.04
4	—	523	219.00–233.00	227.39
8	—	418	220.00–240.00	226.72
2	—	673	182.00–195.00	188.28
6	—	461	223.00–240.00	236.96
1	—	255	240.00	240.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	624	190.00–195.00	193.71
1	—	455	197.50	197.50
1	—	260	200.00	200.00
1	—	200	180.00	180.00
3	—	580	180.00–210.00	197.78
12	—	512	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	278	280.00–285.00	282.39
1	—	320	280.00	280.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	305	250.00–260.00	255.00
3	—	385	250.00–265.00	260.19
2	—	428	255.00–265.00	260.20
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	560	219.00	219.00
1	—	530	234.00	234.00
2	—	273	257.50–260.00	258.76
4	—	416	247.50–265.00	257.52
5	—	366	250.00–270.00	255.32
8	—	328	255.00–272.50	265.84
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	570	200.00–211.00	204.94
7	—	374	225.00–245.00	234.95
1	—	250	250.00	250.00
3	—	623	193.00–206.00	198.62
5	—	316	225.00–245.00	236.00
5	—	481	215.00–230.00	222.05
8	—	423	217.50–235.00	227.47
4	—	519	216.00–220.00	217.96
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	220	230.00	230.00
5	—	385	200.00–215.00	212.23
10	—	510	190.00–212.50	202.67
11	—	472	180.00–210.00	198.23
3	—	605	188.00–191.00	189.67
11	—	431	190.00–215.00	204.49
4	—	279	200.00–215.00	203.70
1	—	330	200.00	200.00
3	—	582	187.00–197.50	193.13
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	323	280.00–285.00	281.65
1	—	370	275.00	275.00
1	—	295	285.00	285.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	613	170.00–185.00	178.38
8	—	568	170.00–185.00	179.61
10	—	428	172.50–189.00	182.49
26	—	464	170.00–190.00	182.34
14	—	516	175.00–185.00	180.69
4	—	269	175.00–192.50	183.15
1	—	330	180.00	180.00
5	—	382	180.00–190.00	184.51
1	—	710	172.50	172.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	621	183.00–193.00	186.56
2	—	280	215.00	215.00
6	—	416	192.50–212.50	197.83
3	—	322	200.00–212.50	205.91
7	—	369	197.50–215.00	208.41
8	—	481	189.00–205.00	196.75
9	—	574	189.00–200.00	195.57
1	—	215	200.00	200.00
16	—	517	192.00–201.00	193.94
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	326	217.50–230.00	221.50
1	—	270	230.00	230.00
5	—	418	220.00–232.50	225.90
6	—	552	207.00	207.00
3	—	387	215.00–222.50	218.29

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
43	—	1,078	72.50–97.00	88.44
34	—	1,242	98.00–115.00	103.60
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,130	96.00	96.00
19	—	954	72.50–94.00	85.32
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,473	88.00–98.00	93.77
10	—	1,495	100.00–114.00	105.50
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,602	115.00–128.00	122.58
3	—	1,537	91.00–110.00	98.01

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,050	1,155.00	1,155.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	720	750.00	750.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	615	850.00	850.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	843	1,325.00–1,550.00	1,437.83
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	821	1,000.00–1,350.00	1,190.07
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	908	1,025.00–1,100.00	1,058.68
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	915	775.00–900.00	837.84
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,055	1,139.00	1,139.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	914	725.00–975.00	840.71
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,110	1,043.00	1,043.00
Bred Cows — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	825	675.00	675.00
Bred Cows — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	810	735.00	735.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	880	530.00	530.00
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	778	560.00–595.00	579.81
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	837	680.00–726.00	705.10

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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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Upstate Livestock Exchange - Williamston, SC

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