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Williamston Livestock Auction

Name: Williamston Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-04-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-04-18

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Williamston, South Carolina · Mon, Apr 18

● Final85 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1958

← Apr 11Apr 18Apr 25 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

208 head

▼ 198 vs last sale 406▼ 373 vs year ago 581 · −64.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

42 head

▼ 60 vs last sale 102▼ 82 vs year ago 124 · −66.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

59 head

▲ 43 vs last sale 16▲ 12 vs year ago 47 · +25.5%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers and feeder bulls too few to trend, feeder heifers 3.00 higher, slaughter cows steady, slaughter bulls too few to trend. Light offering of average quality cattle due to extremely wet conditions with active buyer participation.

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 $143.23/cwt on 53 head.

Average price

$143.23

53 head · 466 lb average

Value per head Derived

$668

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$314

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

$28.32/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.41

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	473	148.32	701	34
Medium and Large 2	470	135.79	639	17thin
Small 1-2	323	120.00	387	2thin

One grade step is worth $28.32/cwt here — about $314 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 sale53 hd

143.23

—

SC average5 barns · 404 hd

138.83

+4.41

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	1,455	89.18	1,298	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,174	80.15	941	20
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,423	69.97	996	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,022	69.48	710	5thin

Every lot

85 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 · Steers21 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	270	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	493	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	325	189.49/cwt	189.00–190.00	616	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	325	180.03/cwt	175.00–185.00	585	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	325	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	398	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	335	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	528	1
Steers	—	Small 1-2	345	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	483	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	360	174.38/cwt	170.00–179.00	628	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	370	197.57/cwt	195.00–200.00	731	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	385	158.07/cwt	150.00–165.00	609	5
Steers	—	Small 1-2	390	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	605	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	390	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	478	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	440	150.44/cwt	145.00–156.00	662	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	455	174.31/cwt	170.00–178.00	793	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	465	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	711	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	505	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	556	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	520	154.11/cwt	149.00–159.00	801	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	528	162.93/cwt	160.00–166.00	860	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	558	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	921	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	570	157.49/cwt	156.00–159.00	898	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	627	136.31/cwt	134.00–138.00	855	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	680	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	891	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers17 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	240	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	354	1
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	245	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	294	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	270	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	429	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	335	156.36/cwt	152.50–160.00	524	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	378	133.48/cwt	130.00–137.00	505	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	386	152.10/cwt	146.00–160.00	587	4
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	400	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	480	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	424	150.65/cwt	148.00–156.00	639	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	428	142.28/cwt	137.00–146.00	609	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	472	148.36/cwt	146.00–152.00	700	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	476	140.65/cwt	138.00–142.00	669	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	500	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	645	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	519	148.25/cwt	145.00–150.00	769	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	567	143.39/cwt	137.00–149.00	813	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	600	118.00/cwt	112.00–124.00	708	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	710	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	852	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	730	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	847	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	418	161.54/cwt	160.00–163.00	675	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	434	153.30/cwt	150.00–157.00	665	9
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	440	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	550	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	466	150.97/cwt	143.00–158.00	704	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	485	161.96/cwt	160.00–164.00	786	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	525	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	630	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	526	145.67/cwt	142.00–153.00	766	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	533	162.03/cwt	160.00–164.00	864	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	565	146.04/cwt	142.00–150.00	825	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	570	139.75/cwt	134.00–145.00	797	4
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	620	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	775	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	622	131.57/cwt	126.00–139.00	818	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	665	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	964	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	690	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	814	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	720	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	914	1
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	750	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	870	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	540	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	508	1
Dairy Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	665	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	625	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,455	89.18/cwt	85.00–93.00	1,298	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	938	62.54/cwt	62.00–63.00	587	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,078	74.10/cwt	71.00–78.00	799	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,152	83.16/cwt	78.00–88.00	958	15
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,241	71.12/cwt	57.00–76.00	883	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,390	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	1,043	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,440	67.46/cwt	67.00–68.00	971	2
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,535	1,474.02/cwt	1,450.00–1,500.00	22,626	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs9 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	750	1,275.00/cwt	1,275.00–1,275.00	9,563	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	770	1,325.00/cwt	1,325.00–1,325.00	10,203	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	815	1,350.92/cwt	1,200.00–1,500.00	11,010	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	888	1,355.14/cwt	1,225.00–1,500.00	12,034	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	905	1,454.59/cwt	1,225.00–1,575.00	13,164	15
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	985	1,548.60/cwt	1,450.00–1,600.00	15,254	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,027	1,373.66/cwt	1,275.00–1,450.00	14,107	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,035	1,500.00/cwt	1,500.00–1,500.00	15,525	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,060	1,598.58/cwt	1,575.00–1,625.00	16,945	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 3	805	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	3,703	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	845	725.00/cwt	725.00–725.00	6,126	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	983	1,050.19/cwt	825.00–1,200.00	10,323	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	985	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	7,880	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	995	740.00/cwt	740.00–740.00	7,363	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,040	883.77/cwt	860.00–900.00	9,191	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,058	1,014.78/cwt	925.00–1,100.00	10,736	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,255	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	12,550	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,275	1,140.67/cwt	1,100.00–1,185.00	14,544	2
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	870	844.00/cwt	844.00–844.00	7,343	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	956	1,042.57/cwt	949.00–1,110.00	9,967	4
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,165	1,312.97/cwt	1,243.00–1,380.00	15,296	2

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 Apr 18, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 208Last week 406Year ago 581

Slaughter CattleReceipts 42Last week 102Year ago 124

Replacement CattleReceipts 59Last week 16Year ago 47

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	378	130.00–137.00	133.48
1	—	240	147.50	147.50
4	—	428	137.00–146.00	142.28
6	—	476	138.00–142.00	140.65
2	—	600	112.00–124.00	118.00
1	—	500	129.00	129.00
1	—	730	116.00	116.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	710	120.00	120.00
8	—	519	145.00–150.00	148.25
7	—	424	148.00–156.00	150.65
4	—	386	146.00–160.00	152.10
2	—	335	152.50–160.00	156.36
6	—	567	137.00–149.00	143.39
5	—	472	146.00–152.00	148.36
1	—	270	159.00	159.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	120.00	120.00
1	—	245	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	505	110.00	110.00
1	—	325	122.50	122.50
1	—	390	122.50	122.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	440	145.00–156.00	150.44
5	—	385	150.00–165.00	158.07
1	—	335	157.50	157.50
2	—	570	156.00–159.00	157.49
1	—	680	131.00	131.00
1	—	465	153.00	153.00
4	—	520	149.00–159.00	154.11
3	—	627	134.00–138.00	136.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	370	195.00–200.00	197.57
2	—	325	189.00–190.00	189.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	325	175.00–185.00	180.03
2	—	360	170.00–179.00	174.38
1	—	270	182.50	182.50
5	—	455	170.00–178.00	174.31
2	—	558	165.00	165.00
2	—	528	160.00–166.00	162.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	155.00	155.00
1	—	345	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	622	126.00–139.00	131.57
1	—	720	127.00	127.00
4	—	570	134.00–145.00	139.75
6	—	526	142.00–153.00	145.67
10	—	466	143.00–158.00	150.97
1	—	690	118.00	118.00
9	—	434	150.00–157.00	153.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	750	116.00	116.00
1	—	440	125.00	125.00
1	—	620	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	485	160.00–164.00	161.96
1	—	665	145.00	145.00
2	—	418	160.00–163.00	161.54
2	—	533	160.00–164.00	162.03
2	—	565	142.00–150.00	146.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	525	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	665	94.00	94.00
1	—	540	94.00	94.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,078	71.00–78.00	74.10
2	—	938	62.00–63.00	62.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,390	75.00	75.00
2	—	1,440	67.00–68.00	67.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,152	78.00–88.00	83.16
5	—	1,241	57.00–76.00	71.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,455	85.00–93.00	89.18

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	2	—	1,535	1,450.00–1,500.00	1,474.02

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	2	—	815	1,200.00–1,500.00	1,350.92
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	750	1,275.00	1,275.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	770	1,325.00	1,325.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,035	1,500.00	1,500.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	888	1,225.00–1,500.00	1,355.14
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	15	—	905	1,225.00–1,575.00	1,454.59
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,027	1,275.00–1,450.00	1,373.66

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	985	1,450.00–1,600.00	1,548.60
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,060	1,575.00–1,625.00	1,598.58

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,058	925.00–1,100.00	1,014.78
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	983	825.00–1,200.00	1,050.19
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,040	860.00–900.00	883.77
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	995	740.00	740.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	985	800.00	800.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	845	725.00	725.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,255	1,000.00	1,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,275	1,100.00–1,185.00	1,140.67

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	805	460.00	460.00

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	—	1,165	1,243.00–1,380.00	1,312.97

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	956	949.00–1,110.00	1,042.57
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	870	844.00	844.00

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.