Name: Williamston Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-01-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-01-29

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers were 4.00 higher, feeder heifers and feeder bulls were 3.00 higher.

Slaughter cows were 4.00 higher, slaughter bulls were 3.00 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 $244.36/cwt on 103 head.

Average price

$244.36

103 head · 457 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,116

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$11

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

$77.66/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+19.16

vs SC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	450	248.91	1,119	92
Medium and Large 2	483	214.18	1,034	9thin
Medium and Large 3	660	171.25	1,130	2thin

One grade step is worth $77.66/cwt here — about −$11 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 sale103 hd

244.36

—

SC average5 barns · 438 hd

225.20

+19.16

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	—	Low	1,507	127.63	1,923	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,230	101.04	1,243	36
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	878	96.96	851	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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	798	$888	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	759	$639	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	700	$548	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	930	$1,433	5
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	890	$1,186	8

Every lot, as filed

90 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 2	—	615	184.28/cwt	182.50–186.00	1,133	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	325	334.27/cwt	325.00–342.50	1,086	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	506	244.50/cwt	244.00–245.00	1,237	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	476	258.00/cwt	258.00–258.00	1,228	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	640	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,104	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	680	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,156	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	558	210.52/cwt	206.00–217.50	1,175	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	491	302.90/cwt	301.00–306.00	1,487	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	225	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	630	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	260	284.81/cwt	280.00–290.00	741	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	345	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	871	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	515	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,082	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	373	268.61/cwt	260.00–277.50	1,002	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	360	238.19/cwt	230.00–245.00	857	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	607	202.39/cwt	200.00–204.00	1,229	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	511	226.22/cwt	219.00–235.00	1,156	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	315	279.72/cwt	270.00–287.50	881	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	469	224.98/cwt	220.00–237.50	1,055	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	285	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	855	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	439	236.52/cwt	232.50–245.00	1,038	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	567	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,247	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	225	312.50/cwt	312.50–312.50	703	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	450	258.40/cwt	258.00–260.00	1,163	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	555	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,249	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	278	287.57/cwt	280.00–295.00	799	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	658	200.50/cwt	200.00–201.00	1,319	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	455	317.50/cwt	317.50–317.50	1,445	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	383	332.34/cwt	327.50–337.50	1,273	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	518	301.64/cwt	300.00–303.00	1,562	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	416	325.61/cwt	317.00–332.50	1,355	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	325	292.85/cwt	285.00–300.00	952	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	588	190.99/cwt	190.00–192.00	1,123	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	513	276.84/cwt	270.00–287.50	1,420	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	670	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	1,568	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	377	294.10/cwt	280.00–305.00	1,109	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	562	277.43/cwt	270.00–285.00	1,559	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	490	247.50/cwt	245.00–250.00	1,213	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	283	333.26/cwt	325.00–345.00	943	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	421	306.20/cwt	290.00–312.50	1,289	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	277	291.23/cwt	280.00–300.00	807	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	240	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	792	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	285.11/cwt	277.50–295.00	1,354	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	583	237.47/cwt	235.00–240.00	1,384	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	600	240.00/cwt	230.00–250.00	1,440	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	626	263.00/cwt	263.00–263.00	1,646	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	823	186.22/cwt	185.00–187.50	1,533	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	543	246.26/cwt	245.00–247.50	1,337	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	562	215.01/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,208	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	323	308.02/cwt	300.00–315.00	995	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	715	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,394	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	319	331.37/cwt	325.00–340.00	1,057	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	270	341.94/cwt	335.00–350.00	923	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	475	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,401	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	853	84.10/cwt	75.00–92.00	717	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,204	91.36/cwt	80.00–97.00	1,100	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	890	103.39/cwt	98.00–110.00	920	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,251	108.78/cwt	100.00–118.00	1,361	20
Bulls	—	—	1,065	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	1,214	1
Bulls	—	—	1,595	130.35/cwt	124.00–136.00	2,079	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	960	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,140	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Stock Cows	Small 1	—	905	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	703	983.08/head	900.00–1,045.00	983	2
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	658	384.18/head	270.00–480.00	384	2
Bred Cows	Small 1	—	735	775.00/head	775.00–775.00	775	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	961	1,310.03/head	1,105.00–1,595.00	1,310	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	860	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	920	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	1
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	627	388.62/head	340.00–475.00	389	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	938	1,514.00/head	1,275.00–1,650.00	1,514	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	610	685.00/head	685.00–685.00	685	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,025	1,850.00/head	1,850.00–1,850.00	1,850	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	277	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	873	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	425	242.44/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,030	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	760	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,558	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	472	270.79/cwt	267.50–275.00	1,278	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	363	332.53/cwt	327.50–337.50	1,207	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	420	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,323	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	350	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,033	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	220	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	671	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	525	218.68/cwt	215.00–222.50	1,148	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	423	295.27/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,249	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	450	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,035	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	627	246.01/cwt	240.00–252.00	1,542	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	373	257.35/cwt	250.00–265.00	960	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	410	264.00/cwt	264.00–264.00	1,082	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	303	307.48/cwt	305.00–310.00	932	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	370	292.42/cwt	290.00–295.00	1,082	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	523	270.05/cwt	265.00–275.00	1,412	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	655	238.97/cwt	235.00–243.00	1,565	2

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 29, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 322Last week 423Year ago 642

Slaughter CattleReceipts 65Last week 67Year ago 143

Replacement CattleReceipts 22Last week 9Year ago 24

Compared to last week feeder steers were 4.00 higher, feeder heifers and feeder bulls were 3.00 higher.

Slaughter cows were 4.00 higher, slaughter bulls were 3.00 higher. Average offering of average

quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	615	182.50–186.00	184.28
1	—	345	252.50	252.50
1	—	515	210.00	210.00
3	—	360	230.00–245.00	238.19
2	—	588	190.00–192.00	190.99
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	506	244.00–245.00	244.50
9	—	476	258.00	258.00
1	—	285	300.00	300.00
5	—	567	220.00	220.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	640	172.50	172.50
1	—	680	170.00	170.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	558	206.00–217.50	210.52
1	—	225	280.00	280.00
2	—	260	280.00–290.00	284.81
6	—	373	260.00–277.50	268.61
5	—	607	200.00–204.00	202.39
7	—	511	219.00–235.00	226.22
10	—	315	270.00–287.50	279.72
10	—	469	220.00–237.50	224.98
4	—	439	232.50–245.00	236.52
2	—	658	200.00–201.00	200.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	225	312.50	312.50
5	—	450	258.00–260.00	258.40
1	—	555	225.00	225.00
2	—	278	280.00–295.00	287.57
1	—	410	264.00	264.00
2	—	303	305.00–310.00	307.48
3	—	370	290.00–295.00	292.42
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	325	325.00–342.50	334.27
1	—	455	317.50	317.50
2	—	383	327.50–337.50	332.34
3	—	518	300.00–303.00	301.64
15	—	416	317.00–332.50	325.61
3	—	283	325.00–345.00	333.26
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	491	301.00–306.00	302.90
7	—	626	263.00	263.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	325	285.00–300.00	292.85
4	—	513	270.00–287.50	276.84
3	—	670	234.00	234.00
3	—	377	280.00–305.00	294.10
3	—	562	270.00–285.00	277.43
4	—	421	290.00–312.50	306.20
3	—	277	280.00–300.00	291.23
1	—	240	330.00	330.00
10	—	475	277.50–295.00	285.11
2	—	600	230.00–250.00	240.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	490	245.00–250.00	247.50
2	—	583	235.00–240.00	237.47
2	—	823	185.00–187.50	186.22
2	—	543	245.00–247.50	246.26
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	562	210.00–220.00	215.01
1	—	715	195.00	195.00
2	—	425	240.00–245.00	242.44
2	—	525	215.00–222.50	218.68
1	—	450	230.00	230.00
2	—	373	250.00–265.00	257.35
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	323	300.00–315.00	308.02
3	—	277	315.00	315.00
4	—	760	205.00	205.00
3	—	472	267.50–275.00	270.79
1	—	350	295.00	295.00
1	—	220	305.00	305.00
2	—	423	290.00–300.00	295.27
9	—	627	240.00–252.00	246.01
3	—	523	265.00–275.00	270.05
2	—	655	235.00–243.00	238.97
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	319	325.00–340.00	331.37
2	—	270	335.00–350.00	341.94
1	—	475	295.00	295.00
2	—	363	327.50–337.50	332.53
1	—	420	315.00	315.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	853	75.00–92.00	84.10
12	—	890	98.00–110.00	103.39
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,204	80.00–97.00	91.36
20	—	1,251	100.00–118.00	108.78
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,065	114.00	114.00
5	—	1,595	124.00–136.00	130.35

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	960	1,150.00	1,150.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	658	270.00–480.00	384.18
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	627	340.00–475.00	388.62
Bred Cows — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	735	775.00	775.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	860	1,000.00	1,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	920	1,025.00	1,025.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,140	1,600.00	1,600.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	938	1,275.00–1,650.00	1,514.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,025	1,850.00	1,850.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	610	685.00	685.00
Stock Cows — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	905	975.00	975.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	703	900.00–1,045.00	983.08
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	961	1,105.00–1,595.00	1,310.03

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