Name: Williamston Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-01-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-01-08

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trends available this week due to sale being closed for holiday last week. 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 $206.35/cwt on 167 head.

Average price

$206.35

167 head · 439 lb average

Value per head Derived

$906

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$203

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

$37.65/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.64

vs SC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	453	218.57	990	85
Medium and Large 2	419	201.05	841	52
Medium and Large 3	435	180.92	787	30

One grade step is worth $37.65/cwt here — about $203 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 sale167 hd

206.35

—

SC average2 barns · 287 hd

207.99

−1.64

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	1,678	119.75	2,010	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,173	95.02	1,114	59
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,405	93.85	1,318	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	923	89.96	830	20

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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	879	$879	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	878	$856	27
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	848	$842	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	781	$1,141	22
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	706	$725	10

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
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	430	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,011	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	310	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	752	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	370	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	881	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	470	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,076	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	328	207.86/cwt	200.00–215.00	682	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	517	223.16/cwt	222.50–224.00	1,154	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	413	224.92/cwt	215.00–230.00	929	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	467	193.09/cwt	185.00–205.00	902	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	633	201.26/cwt	195.00–205.00	1,274	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	492	223.36/cwt	215.00–230.00	1,099	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	490	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,112	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	222.97/cwt	215.00–230.00	943	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	510	172.55/cwt	170.00–175.00	880	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	277	214.48/cwt	205.00–220.00	594	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	571	189.72/cwt	185.00–196.00	1,083	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	419	268.45/cwt	265.00–275.00	1,125	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	495	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,188	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	331	183.77/cwt	180.00–190.00	608	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	473	175.09/cwt	170.00–180.00	828	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	220	194.81/cwt	190.00–200.00	429	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	369	184.00/cwt	180.00–190.00	679	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	478	265.60/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,270	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	540	253.81/cwt	250.00–259.00	1,371	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	418	238.39/cwt	235.00–245.00	996	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	569	252.22/cwt	245.00–257.00	1,435	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,311	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,234	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	400	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	800	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	390	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	780	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	520	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,014	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	280	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	658	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	251.19/cwt	250.00–252.50	816	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	519	207.95/cwt	200.00–215.00	1,079	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	468	193.72/cwt	185.00–200.00	907	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	434	182.00/cwt	175.00–185.00	790	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	424	205.93/cwt	200.00–210.00	873	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	608	172.47/cwt	170.00–175.00	1,049	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	385	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,040	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	526	185.58/cwt	180.00–195.00	976	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	376	206.36/cwt	200.00–215.00	776	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	566	204.93/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,160	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	382	225.78/cwt	220.00–235.00	862	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	566	177.15/cwt	170.00–180.00	1,003	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	671	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	1,597	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	620	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,209	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	465	212.10/cwt	205.00–217.50	986	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	327	229.97/cwt	225.00–235.00	752	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	768	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,505	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	326	285.58/cwt	280.00–290.00	931	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	378	279.87/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,058	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	685	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,165	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	577	209.08/cwt	200.00–215.00	1,206	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	355	292.50/cwt	292.50–292.50	1,038	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	555	243.00/cwt	243.00–243.00	1,349	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,408	94.50/cwt	92.00–97.00	1,331	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,375	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	1,210	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,156	85.13/cwt	78.00–89.00	984	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	900	83.06/cwt	76.00–87.00	748	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,440	113.49/cwt	113.00–114.00	1,634	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,165	96.58/cwt	93.00–108.00	1,125	46
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	933	92.92/cwt	90.00–97.00	867	14
Bulls	—	—	1,912	127.47/cwt	124.00–134.00	2,437	7
Bulls	—	—	1,474	113.00/cwt	96.00–119.00	1,666	8
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	726	576.76/head	450.00–750.00	577	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,017	1,001.65/head	925.00–1,050.00	1,002	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,010	885.00/head	885.00–885.00	885	1
Bred Cows	Small 1	—	870	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	1
Bred Cows	Small 2	—	883	844.12/head	700.00–975.00	844	2
Stock Cows	Small 2	—	690	500.00/head	500.00–500.00	500	1
Stock Cows	Small 1	—	708	750.06/head	600.00–975.00	750	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,450	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Bred Cows	Small 2	—	711	681.55/head	600.00–725.00	682	4
Bred Cows	Small 1	—	777	888.09/head	775.00–1,000.00	888	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,276	1,228.91/head	1,150.00–1,275.00	1,229	5
Bred Cows	Small 2	—	710	785.49/head	700.00–900.00	785	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	807	1,282.84/head	1,125.00–1,675.00	1,283	10
Bred Cows	Small 1	—	818	903.25/head	745.00–1,000.00	903	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,048	1,869.39/head	1,725.00–1,975.00	1,869	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	840	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2	—	658	775.91/head	675.00–900.00	776	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1	—	685	882.36/head	850.00–900.00	882	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	655	192.18/cwt	189.00–199.00	1,259	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	275	280.00/cwt	275.00–285.00	770	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	427	263.91/cwt	255.00–270.00	1,127	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	567	230.13/cwt	224.00–238.00	1,305	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	270	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	702	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	380	261.15/cwt	250.00–265.00	992	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	412	191.90/cwt	185.00–200.00	791	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	519	204.95/cwt	200.00–215.00	1,064	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	324	260.02/cwt	255.00–265.00	842	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	720	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,339	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	374	227.59/cwt	220.00–235.00	851	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	527	234.13/cwt	227.00–239.00	1,234	6

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 Jan 8, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 568Last week 392Year ago 709

Slaughter CattleReceipts 149Last week 66Year ago 132

Replacement CattleReceipts 71Last week 52Year ago 34

No trends available this week due to sale being closed for holiday last week. Average offering of average

quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	430	235.00	235.00
1	—	310	242.50	242.50
1	—	370	238.00	238.00
1	—	470	229.00	229.00
3	—	517	222.50–224.00	223.16
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	328	200.00–215.00	207.86
9	—	277	205.00–220.00	214.48
6	—	571	185.00–196.00	189.72
8	—	468	185.00–200.00	193.72
5	—	424	200.00–210.00	205.93
7	—	526	180.00–195.00	185.58
9	—	376	200.00–215.00	206.36
1	—	620	195.00	195.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	490	227.00	227.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	423	215.00–230.00	222.97
8	—	519	200.00–215.00	207.95
6	—	566	200.00–210.00	204.93
10	—	382	220.00–235.00	225.78
25	—	465	205.00–217.50	212.10
3	—	327	225.00–235.00	229.97
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	510	170.00–175.00	172.55
4	—	331	180.00–190.00	183.77
3	—	473	170.00–180.00	175.09
3	—	220	190.00–200.00	194.81
5	—	369	180.00–190.00	184.00
5	—	434	175.00–185.00	182.00
2	—	608	170.00–175.00	172.47
6	—	566	170.00–180.00	177.15
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	413	215.00–230.00	224.92
4	—	633	195.00–205.00	201.26
3	—	492	215.00–230.00	223.36
5	—	577	200.00–215.00	209.08
5	—	655	189.00–199.00	192.18
1	—	270	260.00	260.00
4	—	380	250.00–265.00	261.15
4	—	519	200.00–215.00	204.95
4	—	324	255.00–265.00	260.02
1	—	720	186.00	186.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	467	185.00–205.00	193.09
1	—	685	170.00	170.00
3	—	412	185.00–200.00	191.90
4	—	374	220.00–235.00	227.59
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	326	280.00–290.00	285.58
3	—	378	275.00–285.00	279.87
2	—	275	275.00–285.00	280.00
7	—	427	255.00–270.00	263.91
11	—	567	224.00–238.00	230.13
6	—	527	227.00–239.00	234.13
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	355	292.50	292.50
1	—	555	243.00	243.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	419	265.00–275.00	268.45
4	—	478	260.00–270.00	265.60
3	—	540	250.00–259.00	253.81
4	—	569	245.00–257.00	252.22
1	—	385	270.00	270.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	495	240.00	240.00
3	—	418	235.00–245.00	238.39
1	—	570	230.00	230.00
1	—	525	235.00	235.00
2	—	325	250.00–252.50	251.19
3	—	768	196.00	196.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	200.00	200.00
1	—	390	200.00	200.00
1	—	520	195.00	195.00
1	—	280	235.00	235.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	671	238.00	238.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,408	92.00–97.00	94.50
1	—	1,375	88.00	88.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,156	78.00–89.00	85.13
2	—	1,440	113.00–114.00	113.49
46	—	1,165	93.00–108.00	96.58
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	900	76.00–87.00	83.06
14	—	933	90.00–97.00	92.92
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,912	124.00–134.00	127.47
8	—	1,474	96.00–119.00	113.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	726	450.00–750.00	576.76
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,017	925.00–1,050.00	1,001.65
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,010	885.00	885.00
Bred Cows — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	870	950.00	950.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	777	775.00–1,000.00	888.09
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	818	745.00–1,000.00	903.25
Bred Cows — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	883	700.00–975.00	844.12
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	711	600.00–725.00	681.55
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	710	700.00–900.00	785.49
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,450	1,300.00	1,300.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,276	1,150.00–1,275.00	1,228.91
Stock Cows — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	690	500.00	500.00
Stock Cows — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	9	—	708	600.00–975.00	750.06
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	807	1,125.00–1,675.00	1,282.84
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,048	1,725.00–1,975.00	1,869.39
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	840	1,000.00	1,000.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	658	675.00–900.00	775.91
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	685	850.00–900.00	882.36

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

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle