Name: Williamston Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-01-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-01-22

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers were 5.00 higher, feeder heifers and feeder bulls were 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows were 3.00 lower, slaughter bulls were 2.00 higher. Average offerings 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 $222.14/cwt on 148 head.

Average price

$222.14

148 head · 429 lb average

Value per head Derived

$953

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$259

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

$37.83/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+9.28

vs SC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	440	229.46	1,010	90
Medium and Large 2	415	213.00	883	52
Medium and Large 3	392	191.63	751	6thin

One grade step is worth $37.83/cwt here — about $259 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 sale148 hd

222.14

—

SC average5 barns · 353 hd

212.87

+9.28

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	1,580	124.04	1,959	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,598	115.20	1,841	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,189	102.85	1,223	30
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	877	87.78	770	11

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)	958	$1,006	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	895	$1,450	2thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	912	$1,010	3thin

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	—	408	252.45/cwt	250.00–255.00	1,030	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	345	317.50/cwt	317.50–317.50	1,095	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	481	206.65/cwt	200.00–211.00	994	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	515	195.10/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,005	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	650	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,219	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	422	219.75/cwt	210.00–225.00	927	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	318	286.47/cwt	280.00–295.00	911	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	377	223.31/cwt	215.00–230.00	842	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	234.71/cwt	230.00–243.00	993	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	331	220.89/cwt	215.00–230.00	731	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	272	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	680	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	330	238.03/cwt	235.00–245.00	785	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	526	259.95/cwt	257.00–267.00	1,367	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	227	219.32/cwt	200.00–230.00	498	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	271	259.32/cwt	255.00–265.00	703	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	317	203.26/cwt	200.00–210.00	644	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	222.13/cwt	215.00–227.50	1,051	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	215	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	548	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	277	223.02/cwt	210.00–230.00	618	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	518	209.23/cwt	206.00–218.00	1,084	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	377	236.51/cwt	235.00–240.00	892	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	378	253.73/cwt	250.00–257.50	959	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	541	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,223	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	510	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	944	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	582	216.72/cwt	210.00–219.00	1,261	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	203	262.47/cwt	260.00–265.00	533	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	353	226.29/cwt	220.00–232.50	799	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	370	307.40/cwt	305.00–310.00	1,137	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	285	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	884	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	198.51/cwt	190.00–206.00	1,122	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	285	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	527	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	363	288.84/cwt	285.00–300.00	1,048	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	626	213.52/cwt	205.00–219.00	1,337	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	220	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	660	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	469	277.80/cwt	270.00–287.50	1,303	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	420	286.28/cwt	280.00–295.00	1,202	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	445	307.50/cwt	307.50–307.50	1,368	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	530	243.68/cwt	240.00–247.50	1,292	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	313	254.88/cwt	250.00–260.00	798	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,356	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	283	257.57/cwt	250.00–265.00	729	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	275	281.88/cwt	270.00–290.00	775	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	563	253.12/cwt	247.50–254.00	1,425	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	240	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	648	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	360	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	954	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	486	257.53/cwt	255.00–262.50	1,252	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	355	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	843	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	655	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,376	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	270	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	702	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	422	281.97/cwt	275.00–290.00	1,190	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	512	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	1,260	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	270	312.36/cwt	310.00–315.00	843	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	330	315.08/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,040	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	350	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,085	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	655	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,245	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	815	83.19/cwt	75.00–88.00	678	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,511	108.89/cwt	97.00–116.00	1,645	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,161	87.16/cwt	80.00–92.00	1,012	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,204	106.63/cwt	97.00–120.00	1,284	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,155	127.76/cwt	125.00–130.00	1,476	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	952	93.29/cwt	91.00–95.00	888	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,815	130.97/cwt	126.00–136.00	2,377	2
Bulls	—	—	1,608	126.21/cwt	120.00–135.00	2,029	6
Bulls	—	—	1,410	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	1,565	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,120	1,365.00/head	1,365.00–1,365.00	1,365	1
Stock Cows	Small 1	—	815	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	655	176.26/cwt	175.00–177.50	1,155	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	329	219.87/cwt	210.00–230.00	723	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	415	205.06/cwt	200.00–210.00	851	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	605	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,029	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	417	252.55/cwt	247.50–260.00	1,053	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	515	238.06/cwt	230.00–245.00	1,226	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	564	226.57/cwt	220.00–237.50	1,278	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	268	219.88/cwt	215.00–225.00	589	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	578	204.40/cwt	198.00–210.00	1,181	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	480	221.37/cwt	220.00–223.00	1,063	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	373	291.88/cwt	285.00–300.00	1,089	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	610	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	1,208	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	390	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,073	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	310	264.80/cwt	255.00–270.00	821	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	474	253.13/cwt	245.00–265.00	1,200	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	543	207.47/cwt	200.00–215.00	1,127	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	260	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	780	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	220	252.24/cwt	245.00–260.00	555	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	462	279.40/cwt	275.00–287.50	1,291	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	510	252.50/cwt	250.00–255.00	1,288	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	320	298.09/cwt	290.00–305.00	954	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	205	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	461	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	935	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	855	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Bred Cows	Small 1	—	880	941.90/head	925.00–950.00	942	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,190	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Stock Cows	Small 2	—	800	690.00/head	690.00–690.00	690	1

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 22, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 423Last week 473Year ago 410

Slaughter CattleReceipts 67Last week 108Year ago 55

Replacement CattleReceipts 9Last week 30Year ago 25

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	408	250.00–255.00	252.45
6	—	626	205.00–219.00	213.52
2	—	530	240.00–247.50	243.68
2	—	313	250.00–260.00	254.88
1	—	565	240.00	240.00
2	—	283	250.00–265.00	257.57
1	—	240	270.00	270.00
1	—	360	265.00	265.00
4	—	486	255.00–262.50	257.53
1	—	655	210.00	210.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	345	317.50	317.50
2	—	370	305.00–310.00	307.40
1	—	285	310.00	310.00
1	—	445	307.50	307.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	318	280.00–295.00	286.47
19	—	526	257.00–267.00	259.95
11	—	363	285.00–300.00	288.84
1	—	220	300.00	300.00
6	—	469	270.00–287.50	277.80
4	—	420	280.00–295.00	286.28
3	—	275	270.00–290.00	281.88
12	—	563	247.50–254.00	253.12
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	355	237.50	237.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	481	200.00–211.00	206.65
2	—	515	190.00–200.00	195.10
2	—	650	187.50	187.50
5	—	422	210.00–225.00	219.75
10	—	377	215.00–230.00	223.31
5	—	331	215.00–230.00	220.89
5	—	227	200.00–230.00	219.32
7	—	277	210.00–230.00	223.02
11	—	565	190.00–206.00	198.51
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	423	230.00–243.00	234.71
3	—	272	250.00	250.00
8	—	330	235.00–245.00	238.03
17	—	473	215.00–227.50	222.13
1	—	215	255.00	255.00
14	—	518	206.00–218.00	209.23
6	—	377	235.00–240.00	236.51
8	—	582	210.00–219.00	216.72
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	271	255.00–265.00	259.32
2	—	378	250.00–257.50	253.73
2	—	203	260.00–265.00	262.47
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	317	200.00–210.00	203.26
1	—	510	185.00	185.00
1	—	285	185.00	185.00
1	—	605	170.00	170.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	541	226.00	226.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	353	220.00–232.50	226.29
2	—	655	175.00–177.50	176.26
4	—	329	210.00–230.00	219.87
2	—	415	200.00–210.00	205.06
3	—	268	215.00–225.00	219.88
4	—	578	198.00–210.00	204.40
4	—	480	220.00–223.00	221.37
2	—	543	200.00–215.00	207.47
1	—	205	225.00	225.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	270	260.00	260.00
1	—	655	190.00	190.00
3	—	417	247.50–260.00	252.55
5	—	515	230.00–245.00	238.06
6	—	564	220.00–237.50	226.57
1	—	610	198.00	198.00
1	—	390	275.00	275.00
4	—	310	255.00–270.00	264.80
7	—	474	245.00–265.00	253.13
4	—	220	245.00–260.00	252.24
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	422	275.00–290.00	281.97
8	—	373	285.00–300.00	291.88
1	—	260	300.00	300.00
9	—	462	275.00–287.50	279.40
2	—	510	250.00–255.00	252.50
4	—	320	290.00–305.00	298.09
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	512	246.00	246.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	270	310.00–315.00	312.36
3	—	330	310.00–320.00	315.08
1	—	350	310.00	310.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	815	75.00–88.00	83.19
5	—	952	91.00–95.00	93.29
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,511	97.00–116.00	108.89
2	—	1,815	126.00–136.00	130.97
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,161	80.00–92.00	87.16
20	—	1,204	97.00–120.00	106.63
2	—	1,155	125.00–130.00	127.76
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,608	120.00–135.00	126.21
1	—	1,410	111.00	111.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,120	1,365.00	1,365.00
Stock Cows — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	815	975.00	975.00
Stock Cows — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	800	690.00	690.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	935	1,300.00	1,300.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	855	1,600.00	1,600.00
Bred Cows — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	880	925.00–950.00	941.90
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,190	1,200.00	1,200.00

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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Williamston Livestock Auction

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

Replacement Cattle