Sale reports / South Carolina / Williamston Livestock Auction / 2022-01-24

Williamston Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Williamston, South Carolina · Mon, Jan 24
● Final118 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1958
Feeder Cattle receipts
391 head
▲ 194 vs last sale 197▼ 407 vs year ago 798 · −51.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
77 head
▲ 44 vs last sale 33▼ 44 vs year ago 121 · −36.4%
Replacement Cattle receipts
39 head
▲ 3 vs last sale 36▲ 14 vs year ago 25 · +56.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparisons made this week due to no sale last week. Moderate offering of high quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $131.23/cwt on 142 head.
Average price
$131.23
142 head · 472 lb average
Value per head Derived
$620
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$116
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$34.28/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−1.69
vs SC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2463139.0164484
Medium and Large 2482126.2460834
Small 1-2475118.6056311thin
Medium and Large 3504104.7352713thin
One grade step is worth $34.28/cwt here — about $116 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 sale142 hd
131.23
—
SC average4 barns · 323 hd
132.92
−1.69
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Average1,71698.281,6867thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,17672.3885142
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,58266.361,0503thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average90760.635508thin

Every lot

118 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. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers24 lots · lightest first
Steers—Small 1-2275135.00/cwt135.00–135.003711
Steers—Medium and Large 2279151.04/cwt147.50–160.004214
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2290175.00/cwt175.00–175.005081
Steers—Medium and Large 2313154.84/cwt150.00–160.004853
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2323175.67/cwt162.50–180.0056710
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy325182.49/cwt182.00–183.005932
Steers—Medium and Large 3360122.50/cwt122.50–122.504411
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2369167.93/cwt160.00–176.006206
Steers—Small 1-2370133.67/cwt130.00–137.504954
Steers—Medium and Large 2371158.12/cwt155.00–160.005874
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2411175.17/cwt170.00–178.007204
Steers—Medium and Large 2425160.00/cwt160.00–160.006801
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy429188.17/cwt181.00–191.008075
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy455184.00/cwt184.00–184.008371
Steers—Medium and Large 2465155.05/cwt150.00–160.007212
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2484168.40/cwt162.00–175.008154
Steers—Small 1-2485135.00/cwt135.00–135.006551
Steers—Medium and Large 2500145.00/cwt145.00–145.007251
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy510175.00/cwt175.00–175.008931
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2523167.67/cwt160.00–171.008774
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2635150.00/cwt150.00–150.009531
Steers—Medium and Large 2645147.00/cwt147.00–147.009481
Steers—Medium and Large 2660130.00/cwt130.00–130.008581
Steers—Medium and Large 2770124.00/cwt124.00–124.009551
Feeder Cattle · Heifers40 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 3215102.50/cwt102.50–102.502201
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2227141.62/cwt140.00–145.003213
Heifers—Small 1-2265137.50/cwt137.50–137.503641
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2275147.68/cwt145.00–152.504063
Heifers—Medium and Large 2285130.00/cwt130.00–130.003712
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2315141.87/cwt135.00–145.004474
Heifers—Small 1-2315120.00/cwt120.00–120.003783
Heifers—Medium and Large 2323133.14/cwt130.00–140.004307
Heifers—Medium and Large 3335110.00/cwt110.00–110.003691
Heifers—Small 1-2365118.78/cwt117.50–120.004342
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2373141.50/cwt137.50–149.005288
Heifers—Medium and Large 2387132.42/cwt130.00–137.505123
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy390151.00/cwt151.00–151.005891
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy413150.50/cwt150.00–151.006222
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2421142.91/cwt134.00–149.0060220
Heifers—Medium and Large 2432131.42/cwt127.00–135.005683
Heifers—Medium and Large 3433107.57/cwt105.00–110.004662
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy460149.00/cwt149.00–149.006851
Heifers—Medium and Large 3475103.71/cwt100.00–107.504932
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2478139.46/cwt135.00–145.0066713
Heifers—Medium and Large 2479129.90/cwt123.00–134.006225
Heifers—Small 1-2495122.50/cwt122.50–122.506061
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy505167.00/cwt167.00–167.008431
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2513140.41/cwt137.00–145.0072010
Heifers—Medium and Large 3522104.10/cwt100.00–110.005433
Heifers—Medium and Large 2535129.00/cwt129.00–129.006901
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2565135.44/cwt129.00–143.007654
Heifers—Medium and Large 2565119.80/cwt117.00–123.006774
Heifers—Medium and Large 3620103.56/cwt100.00–107.006422
Heifers—Small 1-2625114.00/cwt114.00–114.007131
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2627123.74/cwt122.50–128.0077611
Heifers—Medium and Large 2630118.38/cwt112.00–123.007465
Heifers—Small 1-2665110.00/cwt110.00–110.007321
Heifers—Medium and Large 2668115.97/cwt113.00–119.007752
Heifers—Medium and Large 3675104.00/cwt104.00–104.007021
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2685121.00/cwt121.00–121.008293
Heifers—Medium and Large 3700103.00/cwt103.00–103.007211
Heifers—Medium and Large 2705113.50/cwt113.00–114.008002
Heifers—Small 1-2730111.00/cwt111.00–111.008101
Heifers—Small 1-2770112.00/cwt112.00–112.008621
Feeder Cattle · Bulls19 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy405189.00/cwt189.00–189.007651
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2416174.27/cwt160.00–188.0072510
Bulls—Medium and Large 2433156.24/cwt155.00–157.506772
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy463174.60/cwt170.00–180.008083
Bulls—Small 1-2465122.50/cwt122.50–122.505701
Bulls—Medium and Large 2468146.03/cwt140.00–152.006834
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2474163.37/cwt157.00–166.007745
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy517163.69/cwt162.00–166.008463
Bulls—Medium and Large 2518139.93/cwt135.00–146.007259
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2527156.25/cwt149.00–161.008237
Bulls—Medium and Large 2550137.50/cwt137.50–137.507561
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Fleshy555100.00/cwt100.00–100.005551
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2570145.00/cwt145.00–145.008271
Bulls—Medium and Large 3595112.50/cwt112.50–112.506691
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2614142.02/cwt135.00–148.008725
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy620150.00/cwt150.00–150.009301
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2661136.71/cwt133.00–141.009044
Bulls—Medium and Large 2678123.99/cwt120.00–128.008412
Bulls—Medium and Large 2728119.52/cwt118.00–121.008702
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,60994.35/cwt82.00–99.001,5185
Bulls——1,983108.11/cwt105.00–112.002,1442
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%89562.29/cwt58.00–68.005577
Cows—Lean 85-90%99049.00/cwt49.00–49.004851
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,07264.48/cwt52.00–68.0069111
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,17883.10/cwt80.00–86.009792
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,21574.64/cwt69.00–79.0090729
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,58266.36/cwt66.00–67.001,0503
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 21,4301,416.00/cwt1,416.00–1,416.0020,2491
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows15 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 3665400.00/cwt400.00–400.002,6601
Bred Cows—Small 1-2758595.74/cwt580.00–610.004,5162
Bred Cows—Small 1-2760429.70/cwt390.00–475.003,2662
Bred Cows—Small 1-2775490.00/cwt490.00–490.003,7981
Bred Cows—Small 1-2787627.01/cwt570.00–670.004,9353
Bred Cows—Small 1-2880730.00/cwt730.00–730.006,4241
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2890620.00/cwt620.00–620.005,5181
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2890590.00/cwt590.00–590.005,2511
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2920470.00/cwt470.00–470.004,3241
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2963853.27/cwt790.00–910.008,2172
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2966576.17/cwt540.00–620.005,5664
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2968726.85/cwt670.00–780.007,0362
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2975610.00/cwt610.00–610.005,9481
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2995920.00/cwt920.00–920.009,1541
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,040853.80/cwt830.00–880.008,8802
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2785770.00/cwt770.00–770.006,0451
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 28751,035.00/cwt1,035.00–1,035.009,0561
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 28851,285.00/cwt1,285.00–1,285.0011,3721
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2990750.00/cwt750.00–750.007,4251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 21,0901,100.00/cwt1,100.00–1,100.0011,9901
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Small 1-2795500.00/cwt500.00–500.003,9751
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 2975751.00/cwt751.00–751.007,3221
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 21,045857.00/cwt857.00–857.008,9561
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2271,118.40/cwt997.00–1,258.0013,7233
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Small 1-2785710.00/cwt710.00–710.005,5741
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 2835770.00/cwt770.00–770.006,4301

This sale against other markets

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.