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Williamston Livestock Auction

Name: Williamston Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-05-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-05-09

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Williamston, South Carolina · Mon, May 9

● Final99 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1958

← May 2May 9May 16 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

312 head

▼ 108 vs last sale 420▲ 50 vs year ago 262 · +19.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

52 head

▼ 19 vs last sale 71▲ 23 vs year ago 29 · +79.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

28 head

▼ 15 vs last sale 43▼ 7 vs year ago 35 · −20.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers 2.00 higher, feeder heifer unevenly steady, feeder bulls 5.00 higher, slaughter cows 2.00 higher, slaughter bulls 5.00 higher. Moderate offering of average to plain quality cattle 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 $135.15/cwt on 112 head.

Average price

$135.15

112 head · 500 lb average

Value per head Derived

$676

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$72

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

$33.31/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.78

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	452	146.21	661	39
Medium and Large 2	523	133.45	698	55
Small 1-2	555	120.69	670	8thin
Medium and Large 3	522	112.90	589	10thin

One grade step is worth $33.31/cwt here — about $72 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 sale112 hd

135.15

—

SC average5 barns · 548 hd

132.36

+2.78

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	1,506	95.03	1,431	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,155	82.20	950	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,339	75.15	1,006	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,020	66.60	679	8thin

Every lot

99 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	255	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	306	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	270	164.41/cwt	160.00–168.00	444	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	295	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	583	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	315	162.54/cwt	155.00–172.50	512	5
Steers	—	Small 1-2	318	148.90/cwt	145.00–152.50	474	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	325	118.59/cwt	110.00–130.00	385	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	328	201.24/cwt	200.00–202.50	660	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	367	124.36/cwt	110.00–135.00	456	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	368	155.17/cwt	150.00–160.00	571	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	372	198.26/cwt	195.00–205.00	738	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	382	177.84/cwt	172.00–187.00	679	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	780	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	418	177.70/cwt	174.00–190.00	743	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	440	159.00/cwt	150.00–168.00	700	2
Steers	—	Small 1-2	443	145.74/cwt	144.00–147.50	646	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	470	166.93/cwt	164.00–168.00	785	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	490	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	862	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	520	160.19/cwt	158.00–162.50	833	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	547	169.66/cwt	169.00–173.00	928	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	564	169.14/cwt	165.00–178.00	954	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	629	161.96/cwt	158.00–170.00	1,019	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	645	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	916	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	662	153.93/cwt	150.00–156.00	1,019	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	680	142.43/cwt	138.00–147.00	969	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	700	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,064	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	770	129.68/cwt	127.00–131.00	999	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers30 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	210	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	252	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	290	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	421	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	295	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	420	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	303	149.13/cwt	145.00–155.00	452	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	317	139.12/cwt	137.50–140.00	441	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	345	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	414	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	368	135.18/cwt	125.00–140.00	497	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	375	147.97/cwt	145.00–150.00	555	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	375	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	422	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	421	138.88/cwt	125.00–145.00	585	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	428	148.34/cwt	146.00–149.00	635	12
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	430	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	538	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	437	111.70/cwt	110.00–115.00	488	3
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	455	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	569	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	478	146.28/cwt	144.00–151.00	699	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	479	137.47/cwt	132.00–143.00	658	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	518	146.99/cwt	145.00–150.00	761	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	525	141.10/cwt	138.00–143.00	741	9
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	535	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	682	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	572	139.16/cwt	138.00–141.00	796	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	577	131.81/cwt	130.00–136.00	761	9
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	620	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	750	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	622	126.15/cwt	122.50–128.00	785	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	629	112.11/cwt	105.00–115.00	705	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	665	119.19/cwt	118.00–122.00	793	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	670	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	757	1
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	675	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	790	1
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	725	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	834	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	780	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	897	1
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	790	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	909	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls19 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	385	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	683	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	400	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	688	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	422	153.47/cwt	152.50–155.00	648	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	465	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	535	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	469	169.22/cwt	166.00–173.00	794	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	479	149.59/cwt	140.00–159.00	717	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	510	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	561	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	513	160.65/cwt	158.00–163.00	824	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	525	154.22/cwt	151.00–156.00	810	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	560	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	616	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	567	163.47/cwt	158.00–168.00	927	6
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	573	127.45/cwt	125.00–130.00	730	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	618	155.05/cwt	151.00–159.00	958	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	645	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	909	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	658	150.01/cwt	148.00–152.00	987	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	715	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	972	1
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	718	120.44/cwt	118.00–123.00	865	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	743	116.50/cwt	116.00–117.00	866	2
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	760	114.32/cwt	113.00–117.00	869	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,402	80.42/cwt	71.00–86.00	1,127	3
Bulls	—	—	1,568	103.80/cwt	97.00–109.00	1,628	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	893	61.35/cwt	59.00–65.00	548	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,104	75.74/cwt	75.00–76.00	836	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,146	71.85/cwt	70.00–74.00	823	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,170	84.04/cwt	77.00–91.00	983	14
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,265	79.02/cwt	78.00–80.00	1,000	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,360	74.04/cwt	71.00–77.00	1,007	7
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	1,380	1,477.00/cwt	1,477.00–1,477.00	20,383	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	965	1,050.00/cwt	1,050.00–1,050.00	10,133	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	978	1,039.86/cwt	885.00–1,375.00	10,170	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,080	1,075.00/cwt	1,075.00–1,075.00	11,610	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,100	885.00/cwt	885.00–885.00	9,735	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,173	1,163.88/cwt	1,075.00–1,250.00	13,652	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,300	1,017.62/cwt	1,010.00–1,025.00	13,229	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,310	1,060.00/cwt	1,060.00–1,060.00	13,886	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Small 3	703	296.87/cwt	280.00–310.00	2,087	2
Stock Cows	—	Small 1-2	705	617.00/cwt	617.00–617.00	4,350	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	831	762.25/cwt	612.00–818.00	6,334	4
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,090	981.00/cwt	981.00–981.00	10,693	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,030	975.00/cwt	975.00–975.00	10,043	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,030	885.00/cwt	885.00–885.00	9,116	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	910	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	8,190	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	988	1,310.79/cwt	1,225.00–1,450.00	12,951	3

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 May 9, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 312Last week 420Year ago 262

Slaughter CattleReceipts 52Last week 71Year ago 29

Replacement CattleReceipts 28Last week 43Year ago 35

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	629	158.00–170.00	161.96
8	—	418	174.00–190.00	177.70
9	—	547	169.00–173.00	169.66
1	—	700	152.00	152.00
3	—	662	150.00–156.00	153.93
3	—	382	172.00–187.00	177.84
8	—	564	165.00–178.00	169.14
8	—	490	176.00	176.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	270	160.00–168.00	164.41
5	—	315	155.00–172.50	162.54
2	—	520	158.00–162.50	160.19
2	—	680	138.00–147.00	142.43
2	—	440	150.00–168.00	159.00
2	—	368	150.00–160.00	155.17
1	—	645	142.00	142.00
3	—	770	127.00–131.00	129.68
11	—	470	164.00–168.00	166.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	295	197.50	197.50
2	—	328	200.00–202.50	201.24
1	—	400	195.00	195.00
6	—	372	195.00–205.00	198.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	255	120.00	120.00
3	—	367	110.00–135.00	124.36
3	—	325	110.00–130.00	118.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	443	144.00–147.50	145.74
2	—	318	145.00–152.50	148.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	572	138.00–141.00	139.16
6	—	518	145.00–150.00	146.99
12	—	428	146.00–149.00	148.34
7	—	478	144.00–151.00	146.28
3	—	303	145.00–155.00	149.13
3	—	375	145.00–150.00	147.97
2	—	290	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	430	125.00	125.00
1	—	725	115.00	115.00
1	—	455	125.00	125.00
1	—	535	127.50	127.50
1	—	790	115.00	115.00
1	—	620	121.00	121.00
1	—	210	120.00	120.00
1	—	675	117.00	117.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	665	118.00–122.00	119.19
8	—	479	132.00–143.00	137.47
9	—	577	130.00–136.00	131.81
1	—	295	142.50	142.50
1	—	780	115.00	115.00
3	—	368	125.00–140.00	135.18
3	—	317	137.50–140.00	139.12
7	—	421	125.00–145.00	138.88
9	—	525	138.00–143.00	141.10
9	—	622	122.50–128.00	126.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	375	112.50	112.50
1	—	345	120.00	120.00
4	—	629	105.00–115.00	112.11
1	—	670	113.00	113.00
3	—	437	110.00–115.00	111.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	715	136.00	136.00
2	—	618	151.00–159.00	155.05
2	—	658	148.00–152.00	150.01
6	—	567	158.00–168.00	163.47
1	—	400	172.00	172.00
3	—	513	158.00–163.00	160.65
5	—	469	166.00–173.00	169.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	422	152.50–155.00	153.47
9	—	479	140.00–159.00	149.59
1	—	645	141.00	141.00
5	—	525	151.00–156.00	154.22
1	—	385	177.50	177.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	718	118.00–123.00	120.44
2	—	573	125.00–130.00	127.45
3	—	760	113.00–117.00	114.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	465	115.00	115.00
1	—	510	110.00	110.00
1	—	560	110.00	110.00
2	—	743	116.00–117.00	116.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,146	70.00–74.00	71.85
4	—	893	59.00–65.00	61.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,265	78.00–80.00	79.02
7	—	1,360	71.00–77.00	74.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,170	77.00–91.00	84.04
4	—	1,104	75.00–76.00	75.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,568	97.00–109.00	103.80
3	—	1,402	71.00–86.00	80.42

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,310	1,060.00	1,060.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,173	1,075.00–1,250.00	1,163.88
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,300	1,010.00–1,025.00	1,017.62

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,080	1,075.00	1,075.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,100	885.00	885.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	965	1,050.00	1,050.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	978	885.00–1,375.00	1,039.86

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	—	705	617.00	617.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	703	280.00–310.00	296.87

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	1	—	1,090	981.00	981.00

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	—	831	612.00–818.00	762.25

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,030	975.00	975.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,030	885.00	885.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,380	1,477.00	1,477.00

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	3	—	988	1,225.00–1,450.00	1,310.79
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	910	900.00	900.00

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.