Name: Williamston Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-02-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-02-12

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Slaughter cows were steady, slaughter bulls were 4.00 higher on a light comparison. Average 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 $241.01/cwt on 136 head.

Average price

$241.01

136 head · 420 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,013

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$360

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

$40.12/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+19.15

vs SC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	430	249.52	1,073	96
Medium and Large 2	416	224.34	932	30
Medium and Large 3	341	209.40	713	10thin

One grade step is worth $40.12/cwt here — about $360 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 sale136 hd

241.01

—

SC average5 barns · 553 hd

221.86

+19.15

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	1,700	125.57	2,134	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,595	114.25	1,822	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,253	107.66	1,349	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	872	92.96	810	8thin

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)	921	$950	4thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	883	$849	5
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,545	$2,050	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	841	$1,257	5
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	928	$1,221	2thin

Every lot, as filed

97 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 3	—	333	222.56/cwt	220.00–225.00	741	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	628	216.82/cwt	216.00–217.50	1,362	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	319	236.35/cwt	230.00–245.00	754	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	383	227.01/cwt	220.00–235.00	869	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	490	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	980	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	361	260.88/cwt	255.00–270.00	942	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,197	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	665	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,463	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	322	262.87/cwt	255.00–275.00	846	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	410	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	820	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	469	248.00/cwt	248.00–248.00	1,163	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	470	317.75/cwt	317.50–318.00	1,493	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	418	328.30/cwt	325.00–332.50	1,372	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	400	347.50/cwt	347.50–347.50	1,390	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	375	343.89/cwt	335.00–350.00	1,290	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	471	233.42/cwt	223.00–242.50	1,099	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	530	215.81/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,144	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	218	237.10/cwt	230.00–245.00	517	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	225	214.72/cwt	205.00–220.00	483	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	530	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,007	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	479	216.21/cwt	210.00–225.00	1,036	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	531	236.38/cwt	225.00–240.00	1,255	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	429	225.62/cwt	215.00–230.00	968	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	568	219.82/cwt	217.50–222.00	1,249	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	280	289.76/cwt	280.00–300.00	811	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	591	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	1,401	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	635	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,238	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	305	310.08/cwt	305.00–315.00	946	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	288	334.96/cwt	330.00–340.00	965	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	478	298.45/cwt	295.00–305.00	1,427	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	437	309.17/cwt	300.00–317.50	1,351	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	380	306.56/cwt	300.00–315.00	1,165	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	235	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	705	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	250	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	713	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	593	233.97/cwt	228.00–240.00	1,387	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	610	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,556	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	670	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,441	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	510	287.48/cwt	285.00–290.00	1,466	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	563	270.80/cwt	267.50–277.50	1,525	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	355	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,260	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	654	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,635	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	518	301.67/cwt	300.00–305.00	1,563	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	310	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	519	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	720	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	1,494	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,069	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	455	265.16/cwt	250.00–280.00	1,206	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	450	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,013	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	545	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,472	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	370	164.16/cwt	162.50–165.00	607	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	500	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,450	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	515	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,133	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	535	249.39/cwt	240.00–257.50	1,334	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	417	330.06/cwt	325.00–335.00	1,376	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	368	338.17/cwt	330.00–345.00	1,244	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	335	345.56/cwt	335.00–360.00	1,158	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,810	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	2,190	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,523	112.00/cwt	110.00–114.00	1,706	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,284	111.47/cwt	108.00–117.00	1,431	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,167	97.00/cwt	93.00–102.00	1,132	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	861	90.22/cwt	85.00–95.00	777	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	903	101.19/cwt	99.00–103.00	914	2
Bulls	—	—	1,135	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,305	1
Bulls	—	—	1,888	129.09/cwt	123.00–135.00	2,437	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,143	1,268.38/head	1,200.00–1,325.00	1,268	2
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	745	542.28/head	500.00–575.00	542	2
Bred Cows	Small 1	—	640	625.00/head	625.00–625.00	625	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,110	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	928	1,220.73/head	1,015.00–1,370.00	1,221	2
Bred Cows	Small 1	—	830	833.13/head	675.00–900.00	833	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	225	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	619	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	565	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,215	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	685	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,507	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	266	271.86/cwt	265.00–275.00	723	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	319	287.77/cwt	280.00–300.00	918	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	429	244.83/cwt	240.00–255.00	1,050	28
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	280	273.24/cwt	270.00–275.00	765	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	400	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	920	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	210	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	525	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	720	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,368	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	574	237.59/cwt	230.00–245.00	1,364	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	473	270.92/cwt	260.00–275.00	1,281	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	327	236.71/cwt	230.00–245.00	774	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	227	301.80/cwt	295.00–310.00	685	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	490	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,103	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	380	282.30/cwt	275.00–290.00	1,073	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	275	308.34/cwt	300.00–317.50	848	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	440	271.69/cwt	265.00–280.00	1,195	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	314	308.31/cwt	300.00–320.00	968	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	468	301.41/cwt	295.00–310.00	1,411	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	375	313.53/cwt	300.00–325.00	1,176	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	630	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	1,474	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	429	308.99/cwt	300.00–320.00	1,326	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	312	281.98/cwt	275.00–290.00	880	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	1,545	2,050.00/head	2,050.00–2,050.00	2,050	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	935	1,630.56/head	1,625.00–1,635.00	1,631	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2	—	613	685.82/head	645.00–725.00	686	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,195	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	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 Feb 12, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 491Last week 951Year ago 262

Slaughter CattleReceipts 45Last week 114Year ago 96

Replacement CattleReceipts 17Last week 19Year ago 21

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

Slaughter cows were steady, slaughter bulls were 4.00 higher on a light comparison. Average offering of average

to plain quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	333	220.00–225.00	222.56
1	—	490	200.00	200.00
2	—	410	200.00	200.00
4	—	225	205.00–220.00	214.72
1	—	530	190.00	190.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	628	216.00–217.50	216.82
8	—	361	255.00–270.00	260.88
1	—	665	220.00	220.00
12	—	322	255.00–275.00	262.87
7	—	471	223.00–242.50	233.42
10	—	531	225.00–240.00	236.38
3	—	568	217.50–222.00	219.82
5	—	266	265.00–275.00	271.86
28	—	429	240.00–255.00	244.83
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	319	230.00–245.00	236.35
5	—	383	220.00–235.00	227.01
1	—	570	210.00	210.00
3	—	530	210.00–220.00	215.81
3	—	218	230.00–245.00	237.10
5	—	479	210.00–225.00	216.21
8	—	429	215.00–230.00	225.62
1	—	635	195.00	195.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	469	248.00	248.00
6	—	591	237.00	237.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	280	280.00–300.00	289.76
5	—	319	280.00–300.00	287.77
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	470	317.50–318.00	317.75
3	—	418	325.00–332.50	328.30
6	—	375	335.00–350.00	343.89
2	—	288	330.00–340.00	334.96
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	347.50	347.50
1	—	355	355.00	355.00
8	—	654	250.00	250.00
3	—	518	300.00–305.00	301.67
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	305	305.00–315.00	310.08
3	—	478	295.00–305.00	298.45
3	—	437	300.00–317.50	309.17
3	—	380	300.00–315.00	306.56
1	—	235	300.00	300.00
1	—	610	255.00	255.00
2	—	510	285.00–290.00	287.48
17	—	563	267.50–277.50	270.80
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	250	285.00	285.00
2	—	593	228.00–240.00	233.97
1	—	670	215.00	215.00
1	—	720	207.50	207.50
1	—	375	285.00	285.00
2	—	455	250.00–280.00	265.16
1	—	545	270.00	270.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	450	225.00	225.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	310	167.50	167.50
3	—	370	162.50–165.00	164.16
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	290.00	290.00
1	—	685	220.00	220.00
3	—	227	295.00–310.00	301.80
4	—	275	300.00–317.50	308.34
4	—	314	300.00–320.00	308.31
10	—	468	295.00–310.00	301.41
12	—	375	300.00–325.00	313.53
1	—	630	234.00	234.00
11	—	429	300.00–320.00	308.99
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	515	220.00	220.00
1	—	565	215.00	215.00
1	—	400	230.00	230.00
1	—	210	250.00	250.00
3	—	327	230.00–245.00	236.71
1	—	490	225.00	225.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	535	240.00–257.50	249.39
1	—	225	275.00	275.00
3	—	280	270.00–275.00	273.24
1	—	720	190.00	190.00
5	—	574	230.00–245.00	237.59
6	—	473	260.00–275.00	270.92
2	—	380	275.00–290.00	282.30
3	—	440	265.00–280.00	271.69
3	—	312	275.00–290.00	281.98
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	417	325.00–335.00	330.06
10	—	368	330.00–345.00	338.17
5	—	335	335.00–360.00	345.56

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,810	121.00	121.00
3	—	1,523	110.00–114.00	112.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,284	108.00–117.00	111.47
5	—	1,167	93.00–102.00	97.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	861	85.00–95.00	90.22
2	—	903	99.00–103.00	101.19
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,135	115.00	115.00
3	—	1,888	123.00–135.00	129.09

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,143	1,200.00–1,325.00	1,268.38
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,195	1,300.00	1,300.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	745	500.00–575.00	542.28
Bred Cows — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	640	625.00	625.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	830	675.00–900.00	833.13
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,110	1,650.00	1,650.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	935	1,625.00–1,635.00	1,630.56
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	613	645.00–725.00	685.82
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	928	1,015.00–1,370.00	1,220.73
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,545	2,050.00	2,050.00

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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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