Name: Williamston Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-12-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-12-18

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers to few too trend, feeder heifers were 2.00 higher, feeder bulls were

3.00 lower. Slaughter cows were 3.00 lower, slaughter bulls were 2.00 higher. Average offering of average

quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $198.17/cwt on 112 head.

Average price

$198.17

112 head · 427 lb average

Value per head Derived

$847

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$84

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

$40.61/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.51

vs SC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	434	218.87	949	34
Medium and Large 2	353	201.84	713	36
Medium and Large 3	486	178.26	866	42

One grade step is worth $40.61/cwt here — about $84 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 sale112 hd

198.17

—

SC average5 barns · 349 hd

197.66

+0.51

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	1,416	118.72	1,681	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,550	97.15	1,506	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,226	89.60	1,098	33
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	840	81.09	681	9thin

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)	915	$904	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	970	$900	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	737	$838	13
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	828	$740	7
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	704	$681	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	725	$1,186	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	840	$1,034	8
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	681	$644	7

Every lot, as filed

94 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	275	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	743	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	560	205.80/cwt	200.00–215.00	1,152	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	325	275.08/cwt	270.00–280.00	894	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	531	228.62/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,214	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	463	239.98/cwt	235.00–245.00	1,111	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	472	220.39/cwt	215.00–225.00	1,040	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	415	223.11/cwt	215.00–230.00	926	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	345	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	725	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	373	235.56/cwt	230.00–245.00	879	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	250	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	625	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	610	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,098	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	314	236.36/cwt	230.00–245.00	742	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	430	258.43/cwt	250.00–265.00	1,111	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	428	193.23/cwt	190.00–200.00	827	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	373	208.53/cwt	200.00–215.00	778	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	228	244.14/cwt	240.00–250.00	557	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	575	173.88/cwt	170.00–177.50	1,000	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	525	180.40/cwt	175.00–186.00	947	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	582	205.48/cwt	200.00–206.00	1,196	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	218	242.75/cwt	240.00–250.00	529	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	328	181.11/cwt	177.50–185.00	594	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	328	199.39/cwt	195.00–205.00	654	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	605	174.99/cwt	173.00–177.00	1,059	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	385	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	951	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	320	225.23/cwt	220.00–230.00	721	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	630	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,260	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	500	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,025	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	354	221.25/cwt	220.00–225.00	783	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	435	220.49/cwt	217.00–226.00	959	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	418	200.30/cwt	195.00–207.50	837	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	565	175.11/cwt	170.00–180.00	989	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	235	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	447	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	418	179.95/cwt	175.00–185.00	752	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	475	178.32/cwt	175.00–187.50	847	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	363	183.21/cwt	180.00–185.00	665	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	214.14/cwt	210.00–217.50	1,013	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	525	177.46/cwt	172.50–185.00	932	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	276	205.82/cwt	200.00–215.00	568	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	275	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	509	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	377	201.64/cwt	195.00–210.00	760	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	263	227.86/cwt	220.00–235.00	599	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	194.51/cwt	190.00–198.00	924	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	230	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	518	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	435	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,001	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	678	188.83/cwt	187.50–190.00	1,280	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	433	243.79/cwt	242.50–245.00	1,056	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	725	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,414	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	440	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	1,177	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	453	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	951	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	208.33/cwt	200.00–215.00	1,177	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	655	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,421	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	370	251.00/cwt	250.00–255.00	929	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	620	222.85/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,382	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	538	246.52/cwt	245.00–248.00	1,326	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	625	205.16/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,282	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	630	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	1,184	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	470	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	823	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	370	267.47/cwt	265.00–270.00	990	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	270	217.01/cwt	210.00–225.00	586	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	225	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	596	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	355	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	994	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	310	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	899	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	275	296.95/cwt	290.00–305.00	817	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	785	775.00/head	775.00–775.00	775	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	753	947.84/head	900.00–1,000.00	948	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1	—	690	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1	—	615	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	930	1,175.00/head	1,175.00–1,175.00	1,175	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	714	1,178.58/head	1,075.00–1,475.00	1,179	7
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	615	530.00/head	530.00–530.00	530	1
Bred Cows	Small 2	—	700	700.00/head	700.00–700.00	700	2
Stock Cows	Small 2	—	664	668.26/head	600.00–775.00	668	6
Stock Cows	Small 3	—	785	500.00/head	500.00–500.00	500	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,035	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Bred Cows	Small 1	—	834	818.70/head	800.00–850.00	819	4
Bred Cows	Small 1	—	730	833.41/head	650.00–975.00	833	11
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	645	500.00/head	500.00–500.00	500	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	935	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Bred Cows	Small 1	—	770	825.00/head	825.00–825.00	825	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	915	1,625.00/head	1,625.00–1,625.00	1,625	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	937	1,207.47/head	1,125.00–1,300.00	1,207	3
Bred Cows	Small 1	—	970	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	713	503.95/head	425.00–575.00	504	2
Bred Cows	Small 1	—	825	801.67/head	775.00–825.00	802	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,095	1,110.00/head	1,110.00–1,110.00	1,110	1
Bulls	—	—	1,416	118.72/cwt	116.00–120.00	1,681	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	839	79.85/cwt	73.00–87.00	670	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	850	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	774	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,305	95.58/cwt	91.00–106.00	1,247	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,720	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	1,995	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,410	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	1,199	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,540	94.91/cwt	92.00–98.00	1,462	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,210	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	1,379	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,157	82.89/cwt	75.00–87.00	959	17

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 Dec 18, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 392Last week 265Year ago 520

Slaughter CattleReceipts 66Last week 98Year ago 106

Replacement CattleReceipts 52Last week 4Year ago 40

Compared to last week feeder steers to few too trend, feeder heifers were 2.00 higher, feeder bulls were

3.00 lower. Slaughter cows were 3.00 lower, slaughter bulls were 2.00 higher. Average offering of average

quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	275	270.00	270.00
3	—	325	270.00–280.00	275.08
4	—	531	225.00–235.00	228.62
3	—	463	235.00–245.00	239.98
13	—	430	250.00–265.00	258.43
2	—	370	265.00–270.00	267.47
1	—	225	265.00	265.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	560	200.00–215.00	205.80
7	—	472	215.00–225.00	220.39
3	—	415	215.00–230.00	223.11
7	—	373	230.00–245.00	235.56
1	—	250	250.00	250.00
7	—	314	230.00–245.00	236.36
5	—	228	240.00–250.00	244.14
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	345	210.00	210.00
1	—	610	180.00	180.00
3	—	428	190.00–200.00	193.23
3	—	373	200.00–215.00	208.53
2	—	575	170.00–177.50	173.88
2	—	525	175.00–186.00	180.40
3	—	270	210.00–225.00	217.01
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	355	280.00	280.00
1	—	310	290.00	290.00
2	—	275	290.00–305.00	296.95
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	582	200.00–206.00	205.48
5	—	218	240.00–250.00	242.75
2	—	320	220.00–230.00	225.23
1	—	630	200.00	200.00
1	—	500	205.00	205.00
4	—	354	220.00–225.00	221.25
4	—	435	217.00–226.00	220.49
3	—	473	210.00–217.50	214.14
2	—	263	220.00–235.00	227.86
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	328	177.50–185.00	181.11
3	—	605	173.00–177.00	174.99
9	—	565	170.00–180.00	175.11
1	—	235	190.00	190.00
5	—	418	175.00–185.00	179.95
6	—	475	175.00–187.50	178.32
3	—	363	180.00–185.00	183.21
12	—	525	172.50–185.00	177.46
1	—	275	185.00	185.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	328	195.00–205.00	199.39
4	—	418	195.00–207.50	200.30
12	—	276	200.00–215.00	205.82
12	—	377	195.00–210.00	201.64
4	—	475	190.00–198.00	194.51
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	385	247.00	247.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	230	225.00	225.00
1	—	435	230.00	230.00
3	—	678	187.50–190.00	188.83
1	—	725	195.00	195.00
2	—	453	210.00	210.00
3	—	565	200.00–215.00	208.33
5	—	370	250.00–255.00	251.00
2	—	625	200.00–210.00	205.16
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	433	242.50–245.00	243.79
1	—	655	217.00	217.00
4	—	620	220.00–225.00	222.85
2	—	538	245.00–248.00	246.52
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	440	267.50	267.50
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	630	188.00	188.00
1	—	470	175.00	175.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	785	775.00	775.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	753	900.00–1,000.00	947.84
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	690	800.00	800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	615	800.00	800.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	930	1,175.00	1,175.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	714	1,075.00–1,475.00	1,178.58
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	915	1,625.00	1,625.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	937	1,125.00–1,300.00	1,207.47
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	615	530.00	530.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	645	500.00	500.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	713	425.00–575.00	503.95
Bred Cows — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	700	700.00	700.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,035	900.00	900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,095	1,110.00	1,110.00
Bred Cows — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	834	800.00–850.00	818.70
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	—	730	650.00–975.00	833.41
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	770	825.00	825.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	970	900.00	900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	825	775.00–825.00	801.67
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	935	1,200.00	1,200.00
Stock Cows — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	664	600.00–775.00	668.26
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	785	500.00	500.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,416	116.00–120.00	118.72
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	839	73.00–87.00	79.85
1	—	850	91.00	91.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,305	91.00–106.00	95.58
1	—	1,210	114.00	114.00
17	—	1,157	75.00–87.00	82.89
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,720	116.00	116.00
1	—	1,410	85.00	85.00
3	—	1,540	92.00–98.00	94.91

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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Replacement Cattle

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