Name: Williamston Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-03-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-03-25

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week all classes of feeder cattle were mostly steady. Slaughter cows were steady.

Slaughter bulls were 6.00 higher. Average offering of average quality cattle with active buyer

participation.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $280.54/cwt on 22 head. That ranks 1 of 27 comparable sales and sits −123.47 against this barn's trailing median of $404.00.

Average price

$280.54

22 head · 541 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,518

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$233

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

$60.23/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+13.16

vs SC average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	525	311.13	1,633	6thin
Medium and Large 2	542	277.32	1,504	11thin
Medium and Large 3	558	250.90	1,401	5thin

One grade step is worth $60.23/cwt here — about $233 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

27 sales

Bulls 500–600 lb: high $454.14, low $321.67, median $404.00 across 27 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale22 hd

280.54

—

SC average5 barns · 65 hd

267.38

+13.16

This barn, trailing median27 sales

404.00

−123.47

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	1,643	151.80	2,494	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,350	137.65	1,858	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,224	132.35	1,620	54
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	900	118.87	1,070	38

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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,055	$1,469	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	925	$1,175	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	690	$690	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,010	$1,675	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	815	$1,900	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	800	$850	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	778	$1,054	6

Every lot, as filed

88 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	350–400	381	263.92/cwt	255.00–270.00	1,006	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	617	225.09/cwt	215.00–230.00	1,389	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	426	255.93/cwt	250.00–265.00	1,090	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	328	307.67/cwt	300.00–315.00	1,009	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	577	244.90/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,413	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	200–250	213	297.47/cwt	295.00–300.00	634	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	278	309.91/cwt	300.00–320.00	862	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	680	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,632	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	595	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,309	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	485	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,310	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	530	259.91/cwt	255.00–265.00	1,378	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	419	223.20/cwt	200.00–235.00	935	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	436	279.99/cwt	270.00–285.00	1,221	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	558	251.18/cwt	245.00–258.00	1,402	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	372	330.83/cwt	325.00–340.00	1,231	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	450–500	450	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,260	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	350–400	355	308.03/cwt	307.00–310.00	1,094	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	283	284.91/cwt	280.00–290.00	806	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	383	277.25/cwt	270.00–285.00	1,062	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,220	156.04/cwt	153.00–160.00	1,904	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,350	137.65/cwt	136.00–139.00	1,858	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	400–450	430	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	699	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	400–450	415	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,266	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	550–600	565	264.00/cwt	264.00–264.00	1,492	1
Bulls	—	—	1,631	156.60/cwt	149.00–160.00	2,554	7
Bulls	—	—	1,960	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	3,214	1
Bulls	—	—	1,410	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	1,495	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,108	111.90/cwt	103.00–119.00	1,240	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	960	141.93/cwt	140.00–144.00	1,363	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	841	101.90/cwt	92.50–110.00	857	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	311.13/cwt	305.00–320.00	1,633	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	280	345.45/cwt	340.00–355.00	967	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	718	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,644	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	210	317.68/cwt	310.00–325.00	667	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2	—	800	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	1
Bred Cows	Small 2	—	690	690.00/head	690.00–690.00	690	1
Stock Cows	Small 1	—	655	667.75/head	600.00–725.00	668	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	921	124.49/cwt	115.00–136.00	1,147	25
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,239	133.99/cwt	123.00–148.00	1,660	46
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,120	1,648.77/head	1,625.00–1,675.00	1,649	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	271	314.19/cwt	305.00–320.00	851	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	465	318.56/cwt	311.00–327.50	1,481	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	321	336.66/cwt	330.00–345.00	1,081	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	415	324.14/cwt	315.00–330.00	1,345	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	462	316.69/cwt	310.00–325.00	1,463	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	815	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	372	332.15/cwt	325.00–340.00	1,236	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	316	342.36/cwt	330.00–347.50	1,082	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	378	290.01/cwt	280.00–300.00	1,096	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	422	271.98/cwt	265.00–277.50	1,148	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	527	261.52/cwt	255.00–270.00	1,378	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	473	263.90/cwt	260.00–275.00	1,248	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	476	252.35/cwt	245.00–255.00	1,201	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	755	227.95/cwt	220.00–236.00	1,721	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	631	243.99/cwt	240.00–246.00	1,540	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	328	306.96/cwt	297.50–315.00	1,007	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	860	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,815	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	270	347.41/cwt	345.00–350.00	938	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	1,010	1,675.00/head	1,675.00–1,675.00	1,675	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	309.04/cwt	300.00–327.50	1,622	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	578	292.47/cwt	290.00–295.00	1,690	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	605	282.50/cwt	282.50–282.50	1,709	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	424	322.35/cwt	315.00–335.00	1,367	14
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	925	1,110.00/head	1,110.00–1,110.00	1,110	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	293.56/cwt	285.00–300.00	1,394	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	428	307.01/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,314	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	725	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	1,827	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	568	227.27/cwt	220.00–235.00	1,291	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	299.07/cwt	290.00–310.00	1,271	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	468	292.52/cwt	285.00–300.00	1,369	7
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	839	1,246.73/head	1,050.00–1,430.00	1,247	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	583	267.00/cwt	265.00–270.00	1,557	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	379	306.94/cwt	300.00–315.00	1,163	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	326	315.14/cwt	305.00–325.00	1,027	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	508	290.90/cwt	287.50–295.00	1,478	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	374	310.02/cwt	300.00–320.00	1,159	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	925	1,175.00/head	1,175.00–1,175.00	1,175	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	623	256.94/cwt	250.00–265.00	1,601	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	238	325.00/cwt	315.00–335.00	774	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	720	222.45/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,602	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	568	279.67/cwt	274.00–285.00	1,589	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	531	232.97/cwt	225.00–240.00	1,237	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	527	281.19/cwt	275.00–290.00	1,482	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	663	219.39/cwt	210.00–229.00	1,455	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	273	317.71/cwt	310.00–330.00	867	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	336	279.23/cwt	270.00–285.00	938	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	445	268.75/cwt	265.00–272.50	1,196	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	200–250	230	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	575	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 Mar 25, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 503Last week 321Year ago 529

Slaughter CattleReceipts 143Last week 79Year ago 129

Replacement CattleReceipts 14Last week 23Year ago 27

Compared to last week all classes of feeder cattle were mostly steady. Slaughter cows were steady.

Slaughter bulls were 6.00 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
4	300–350	336	270.00–285.00	279.23
5	350–400	381	255.00–270.00	263.92
11	400–450	426	250.00–265.00	255.93
6	450–500	476	245.00–255.00	252.35
4	500–550	531	225.00–240.00	232.97
2	550–600	568	220.00–235.00	227.27
3	600–650	617	215.00–230.00	225.09
2	650–700	663	210.00–229.00	219.39
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	230	250.00	250.00
5	400–450	419	200.00–235.00	223.20
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	210	310.00–325.00	317.68
8	250–300	271	305.00–320.00	314.19
8	300–350	328	297.50–315.00	306.96
17	350–400	378	280.00–300.00	290.01
12	400–450	422	265.00–277.50	271.98
8	450–500	473	260.00–275.00	263.90
6	500–550	527	255.00–270.00	261.52
5	550–600	558	245.00–258.00	251.18
4	600–650	631	240.00–246.00	243.99
10	700–750	718	229.00	229.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	355	307.00–310.00	308.03
1	400–450	415	305.00	305.00
2	450–500	450	280.00	280.00
1	550–600	565	264.00	264.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	278	300.00–320.00	309.91
2	300–350	328	300.00–315.00	307.67
4	350–400	374	300.00–320.00	310.02
5	400–450	428	300.00–310.00	307.01
3	450–500	475	285.00–300.00	293.56
3	500–550	508	287.50–295.00	290.90
2	550–600	568	274.00–285.00	279.67
9	700–750	725	252.00	252.00
2	750–800	755	220.00–236.00	227.95
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	445	265.00–272.50	268.75
1	550–600	595	220.00	220.00
1	650–700	680	240.00	240.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	270	345.00–350.00	347.41
5	300–350	316	330.00–347.50	342.36
10	350–400	372	325.00–340.00	332.15
14	400–450	424	315.00–335.00	322.35
5	450–500	465	311.00–327.50	318.56
5	500–550	525	300.00–327.50	309.04
2	550–600	578	290.00–295.00	292.47
2	600–650	605	282.50	282.50
1	850–900	860	211.00	211.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	213	295.00–300.00	297.47
3	250–300	283	280.00–290.00	284.91
2	350–400	383	270.00–285.00	277.25
4	400–450	436	270.00–285.00	279.99
1	450–500	485	270.00	270.00
2	500–550	530	255.00–265.00	259.91
3	550–600	577	240.00–250.00	244.90
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	250–300	280	340.00–355.00	345.45
10	300–350	321	330.00–345.00	336.66
15	350–400	372	325.00–340.00	330.83
11	400–450	415	315.00–330.00	324.14
9	450–500	462	310.00–325.00	316.69
6	500–550	525	305.00–320.00	311.13
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	238	315.00–335.00	325.00
8	250–300	273	310.00–330.00	317.71
5	300–350	326	305.00–325.00	315.14
8	350–400	379	300.00–315.00	306.94
11	400–450	425	290.00–310.00	299.07
7	450–500	468	285.00–300.00	292.52
8	500–550	527	275.00–290.00	281.19
3	550–600	583	265.00–270.00	267.00
5	600–650	623	250.00–265.00	256.94
2	700–750	720	220.00–225.00	222.45
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	430	162.50	162.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,220	153.00–160.00	156.04
6	—	1,108	103.00–119.00	111.90
46	—	1,239	123.00–148.00	133.99
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,350	136.00–139.00	137.65
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	960	140.00–144.00	141.93
11	—	841	92.50–110.00	101.90
25	—	921	115.00–136.00	124.49
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,631	149.00–160.00	156.60
1	—	1,960	164.00	164.00
1	—	1,410	106.00	106.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	800	850.00	850.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	815	1,900.00	1,900.00
Bred Cows — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	690	690.00	690.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,120	1,625.00–1,675.00	1,648.77
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	925	1,110.00	1,110.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	925	1,175.00	1,175.00
Stock Cows — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	655	600.00–725.00	667.75
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	839	1,050.00–1,430.00	1,246.73
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,010	1,675.00	1,675.00

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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Reporter comment USDA

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Upstate Livestock Exchange - Williamston, SC

Feeder Cattle

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Replacement Cattle