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Williamston Livestock Auction

Name: Williamston Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-03-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-03-21

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Williamston, South Carolina · Mon, Mar 21

● Final101 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1958

← Mar 14Mar 21Mar 28 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

266 head

▼ 10 vs last sale 276▼ 143 vs year ago 409 · −35.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

72 head

▲ 10 vs last sale 62▼ 7 vs year ago 79 · −8.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

29 head

▲ 0 vs last sale 29▲ 3 vs year ago 26 · +11.5%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week all classes of feeder cattle steady due to limited comparable sales, slaughter cows and slaughter bulls steady due to limited comparable sales. Light offering of average quality cattle with active buyer

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $137.45/cwt on 88 head.

Average price

$137.45

88 head · 446 lb average

Value per head Derived

$612

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$115

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3

$35.86/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.94

vs SC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	460	147.23	677	44
Medium and Large 2	436	135.22	590	23
Small 1-2	385	123.41	475	14thin
Medium and Large 3	505	111.36	563	7thin

One grade step is worth $35.86/cwt here — about $115 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 sale88 hd

137.45

—

SC average5 barns · 418 hd

135.50

+1.94

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	1,446	97.76	1,414	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,188	89.41	1,062	35
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,479	86.77	1,283	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	952	74.30	707	19

Every lot

101 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.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers26 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	220	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	275	1
Steers	—	Small 1-2	225	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	338	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	260	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	332	1
Steers	—	Small 1-2	270	138.70/cwt	137.50–140.00	374	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	275	163.92/cwt	159.00–170.00	451	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	280	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	602	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	310	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	651	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	313	170.89/cwt	160.00–177.50	535	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	318	189.74/cwt	180.00–195.00	603	3
Steers	—	Small 1-2	321	145.02/cwt	135.00–152.50	466	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	330	123.84/cwt	117.50–130.00	409	2
Steers	—	Small 1-2	350	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	525	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	375	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	497	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	377	168.39/cwt	155.00–177.50	635	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	380	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	798	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	425	162.38/cwt	160.00–165.00	690	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	435	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	848	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Value Added	450	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	846	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	455	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	865	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	485	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	582	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	490	170.95/cwt	166.00–176.00	838	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	527	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	906	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	536	153.01/cwt	149.00–158.00	820	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	558	147.23/cwt	142.50–152.00	822	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	655	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	989	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	785	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,060	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers30 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	208	175.93/cwt	167.50–185.00	366	2
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	210	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	252	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	240	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	342	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	270	138.47/cwt	135.00–142.50	374	2
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	270	127.50/cwt	125.00–130.00	344	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	323	137.48/cwt	130.00–142.50	444	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	324	150.10/cwt	145.00–155.00	486	4
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	330	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	396	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	330	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	380	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	370	148.05/cwt	145.00–151.00	548	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	370	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	426	1
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	377	122.47/cwt	120.00–125.00	462	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	416	139.86/cwt	132.50–150.00	582	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	418	108.80/cwt	107.50–110.00	455	2
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	420	129.11/cwt	122.50–137.50	542	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	430	148.84/cwt	144.00–153.00	640	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	459	138.61/cwt	137.00–142.00	636	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	469	147.18/cwt	143.00–152.00	690	9
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	470	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	564	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	505	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	694	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	520	147.12/cwt	143.00–150.00	765	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	540	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	783	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	558	128.20/cwt	122.50–134.00	715	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	562	139.32/cwt	135.00–144.00	783	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	610	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	848	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	615	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	756	1
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	650	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	767	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	660	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	805	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	667	110.65/cwt	107.00–115.00	738	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	745	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	872	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls19 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	270	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	405	1
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	405	133.50/cwt	130.00–137.00	541	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	416	152.23/cwt	146.00–157.50	633	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	423	171.90/cwt	167.50–175.00	727	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	469	157.93/cwt	153.00–162.50	741	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	470	169.51/cwt	165.00–175.00	797	5
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	490	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	637	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	521	163.00/cwt	158.00–167.00	849	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	527	152.14/cwt	143.00–158.00	802	7
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	545	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	768	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	545	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	610	1
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	565	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	723	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	573	156.04/cwt	155.00–157.00	894	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	575	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	759	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	600	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	690	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	605	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	908	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	623	139.95/cwt	136.00–144.00	872	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	680	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	952	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	715	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	951	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	520	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	541	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	880	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	528	1
Bulls	—	—	1,635	110.35/cwt	108.00–114.00	1,804	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	891	63.68/cwt	58.00–67.00	567	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	974	78.09/cwt	74.00–86.00	761	14
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,027	75.37/cwt	74.00–77.00	774	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,203	90.73/cwt	80.00–99.00	1,091	32
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,479	86.77/cwt	85.00–88.00	1,283	4
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,135	1,180.00/cwt	1,180.00–1,180.00	13,393	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Small 1-2	775	814.00/cwt	814.00–814.00	6,309	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	888	760.54/cwt	708.00–830.00	6,754	4
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,010	1,050.00/cwt	1,050.00–1,050.00	10,605	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,093	1,228.83/cwt	1,195.00–1,259.00	13,431	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	725	960.00/cwt	960.00–960.00	6,960	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	760	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	6,840	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	770	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	4,043	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	775	960.00/cwt	960.00–960.00	7,440	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	858	1,028.94/cwt	875.00–1,175.00	8,828	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	795	785.00/cwt	785.00–785.00	6,241	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	825	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	6,394	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	940	570.00/cwt	570.00–570.00	5,358	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,020	978.12/cwt	850.00–1,050.00	9,977	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,065	1,075.00/cwt	1,075.00–1,075.00	11,449	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,125	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	9,563	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,153	1,034.18/cwt	900.00–1,185.00	11,924	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,175	985.00/cwt	985.00–985.00	11,574	1

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.

South Carolina feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Upstate Livestock Exchange - Williamston, SC

Mon Mar 21, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 266Last week 276Year ago 409

Slaughter CattleReceipts 72Last week 62Year ago 79

Replacement CattleReceipts 29Last week 29Year ago 26

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	313	160.00–177.50	170.89
2	—	425	160.00–165.00	162.38
1	—	785	135.00	135.00
1	—	655	151.00	151.00
4	—	536	149.00–158.00	153.01
5	—	377	155.00–177.50	168.39
2	—	558	142.50–152.00	147.23
3	—	275	159.00–170.00	163.92
2	—	490	166.00–176.00	170.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	260	127.50	127.50
1	—	485	120.00	120.00
1	—	220	125.00	125.00
2	—	330	117.50–130.00	123.84
1	—	375	132.50	132.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	380	210.00	210.00
1	—	310	210.00	210.00
1	—	280	215.00	215.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	321	135.00–152.50	145.02
1	—	225	150.00	150.00
2	—	270	137.50–140.00	138.70
1	—	350	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	190.00	190.00
3	—	318	180.00–195.00	189.74
1	—	435	195.00	195.00
3	—	527	172.00	172.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	450	188.00	188.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	420	122.50–137.50	129.11
3	—	377	120.00–125.00	122.47
1	—	210	120.00	120.00
1	—	650	118.00	118.00
2	—	470	120.00	120.00
2	—	330	120.00	120.00
2	—	270	125.00–130.00	127.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	505	137.50	137.50
5	—	323	130.00–142.50	137.48
1	—	240	142.50	142.50
4	—	416	132.50–150.00	139.86
1	—	745	117.00	117.00
4	—	459	137.00–142.00	138.61
4	—	558	122.50–134.00	128.20
1	—	660	122.00	122.00
2	—	270	135.00–142.50	138.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	615	123.00	123.00
9	—	469	143.00–152.00	147.18
9	—	520	143.00–150.00	147.12
4	—	370	145.00–151.00	148.05
6	—	562	135.00–144.00	139.32
7	—	430	144.00–153.00	148.84
4	—	324	145.00–155.00	150.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	667	107.00–115.00	110.65
2	—	418	107.50–110.00	108.80
1	—	330	115.00	115.00
1	—	370	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	540	145.00	145.00
1	—	610	139.00	139.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	208	167.50–185.00	175.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	104.00	104.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	423	167.50–175.00	171.90
4	—	521	158.00–167.00	163.00
1	—	715	133.00	133.00
1	—	605	150.00	150.00
2	—	573	155.00–157.00	156.04
1	—	680	140.00	140.00
5	—	470	165.00–175.00	169.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	490	130.00	130.00
1	—	565	128.00	128.00
2	—	405	130.00–137.00	133.50
1	—	545	141.00	141.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	545	112.00	112.00
1	—	600	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	270	150.00	150.00
1	—	575	132.00	132.00
6	—	469	153.00–162.50	157.93
7	—	527	143.00–158.00	152.14
2	—	623	136.00–144.00	139.95
4	—	416	146.00–157.50	152.23

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	974	74.00–86.00	78.09
5	—	891	58.00–67.00	63.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,479	85.00–88.00	86.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,027	74.00–77.00	75.37
32	—	1,203	80.00–99.00	90.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	880	60.00	60.00
3	—	1,635	108.00–114.00	110.35

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,093	1,195.00–1,259.00	1,228.83

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	775	814.00	814.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	888	708.00–830.00	760.54
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,010	1,050.00	1,050.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	725	960.00	960.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	760	900.00	900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	770	525.00	525.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	775	960.00	960.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	858	875.00–1,175.00	1,028.94

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,153	900.00–1,185.00	1,034.18
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,125	850.00	850.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,175	985.00	985.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,020	850.00–1,050.00	978.12
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,065	1,075.00	1,075.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	825	775.00	775.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	795	785.00	785.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	940	570.00	570.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,135	1,180.00	1,180.00

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.