Sale reports / South Carolina / Williamston Livestock Auction / 2022-06-13

Williamston Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Williamston, South Carolina · Mon, Jun 13
● Final112 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1958
Feeder Cattle receipts
531 head
▲ 4 vs last sale 527▲ 85 vs year ago 446 · +19.1%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
79 head
▼ 21 vs last sale 100▼ 71 vs year ago 150 · −47.3%
Replacement Cattle receipts
25 head
▼ 8 vs last sale 33▼ 17 vs year ago 42 · −40.5%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers 3.00 lower, feeder heifers 4.00 lower, feeder bulls 6.00 lower, slaughter cows 2.00 higher, slaughter bulls steady. Moderate offering of average to plain quality cattle with active buyer participation. Light demand for cattle with excessive hair.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $131.82/cwt on 161 head.
Average price
$131.82
161 head · 448 lb average
Value per head Derived
$590
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$55
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$36.40/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+0.56
vs SC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2424141.7260138
Medium and Large 2447132.6059396
Small 1-2466119.2155619thin
Medium and Large 3518105.325468thin
One grade step is worth $36.40/cwt here — about $55 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 sale161 hd
131.82
—
SC average5 barns · 677 hd
131.26
+0.56
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—High1,379101.671,4029thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,20182.9199532
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,48380.451,1934thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average96268.9866418

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 $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,060$1,0001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)895$7401thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)905$6202thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,265$1,3161thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)810$8181thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)925$1,0773thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)875$8601thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)930$5401thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)930$7622thin
Stock CowsOpen(<2 yrs)615$6001thin
Stock CowsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)671$41311

Every lot

112 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 · Steers34 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2228150.00/cwt150.00–150.003422
Steers—Medium and Large 2267142.09/cwt135.00–147.503796
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2285150.00/cwt150.00–150.004281
Steers—Small 1-2285132.64/cwt130.00–138.003785
Steers—Medium and Large 3287117.30/cwt112.00–120.003373
Steers—Medium and Large 3317117.53/cwt110.00–122.503733
Steers—Small 1-2323130.88/cwt127.50–138.004236
Steers—Medium and Large 2333139.61/cwt120.00–147.504656
Steers—Small 1-2374129.04/cwt125.00–130.004835
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2378156.54/cwt153.00–159.005923
Steers—Medium and Large 2379142.59/cwt140.00–145.005406
Steers—Medium and Large 3385116.27/cwt115.00–117.504482
Steers—Small 1-2400130.00/cwt130.00–130.005201
Steers—Medium and Large 3400120.00/cwt120.00–120.004801
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2405165.00/cwt165.00–165.006681
Steers—Medium and Large 2433145.58/cwt140.00–150.006304
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2458151.48/cwt150.00–153.006942
Steers—Medium and Large 2473145.29/cwt135.00–150.006878
Steers—Small 1-2518125.12/cwt120.00–130.006482
Steers—Medium and Large 2522140.47/cwt136.00–148.007333
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2533158.42/cwt155.00–162.008442
Steers—Medium and Large 3550115.00/cwt115.00–115.006331
Steers—Medium and Large 2563144.01/cwt137.50–147.508114
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2567154.68/cwt152.00–158.008773
Steers—Medium and Large 2625137.44/cwt130.00–145.008592
Steers—Small 1-2630126.00/cwt126.00–126.007941
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added634152.50/cwt152.50–152.5096710
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2639151.29/cwt150.00–154.0096710
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2663146.00/cwt145.00–147.009682
Steers—Medium and Large 2670130.00/cwt130.00–130.008712
Steers—Medium and Large 2723135.36/cwt131.00–140.009792
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added729144.50/cwt144.50–144.501,05314
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2800130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,0401
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added875127.50/cwt127.50–127.501,1163
Feeder Cattle · Heifers29 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2215155.00/cwt155.00–155.003331
Heifers—Medium and Large 2220130.00/cwt130.00–130.002861
Heifers—Small 1-2270123.96/cwt120.00–127.503352
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2315142.50/cwt140.00–145.004495
Heifers—Medium and Large 2322133.57/cwt125.00–139.0043013
Heifers—Small 1-2325119.05/cwt118.00–120.003872
Heifers—Small 1-2365122.53/cwt120.00–125.004472
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2375141.78/cwt140.00–146.005326
Heifers—Medium and Large 2376133.51/cwt127.50–137.5050213
Heifers—Medium and Large 3407103.36/cwt100.00–110.004213
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2423143.64/cwt141.00–148.0060811
Heifers—Medium and Large 2424132.89/cwt130.00–139.0056318
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Value Added427141.00/cwt141.00–141.006026
Heifers—Small 1-2428120.00/cwt120.00–120.005144
Heifers—Small 1-2463120.00/cwt120.00–120.005562
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2473140.73/cwt138.00–145.006667
Heifers—Medium and Large 2473134.25/cwt130.00–138.0063517
Heifers—Small 1-2500115.00/cwt115.00–115.005751
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2513137.75/cwt135.00–141.007078
Heifers—Medium and Large 2520130.21/cwt120.00–134.0067714
Heifers—Medium and Large 3540100.00/cwt100.00–100.005401
Heifers—Medium and Large 2568129.23/cwt120.00–135.0073412
Heifers—Small 1-2575120.00/cwt120.00–120.006901
Heifers—Medium and Large 3585111.26/cwt110.00–112.506512
Heifers—Medium and Large 2600120.00/cwt120.00–120.007201
Heifers—Medium and Large 3608104.98/cwt100.00–110.006382
Heifers—Small 1-2635116.25/cwt115.00–117.507384
Heifers—Small 1-2690114.00/cwt114.00–114.007871
Heifers—Medium and Large 2705114.00/cwt114.00–114.008041
Feeder Cattle · Bulls22 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2420148.49/cwt148.00–149.006242
Bulls—Small 1-2425125.56/cwt120.00–130.005345
Bulls—Medium and Large 2431141.67/cwt135.00–147.006117
Bulls—Medium and Large 3443118.76/cwt117.50–120.005262
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Value Added461143.00/cwt143.00–143.006597
Bulls—Small 1-2466127.49/cwt125.00–130.005944
Bulls—Medium and Large 3466114.00/cwt107.50–117.505316
Bulls—Medium and Large 2470139.67/cwt135.00–143.0065611
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2481146.60/cwt145.00–149.007055
Bulls—Small 1-2500120.00/cwt120.00–120.006001
Bulls—Medium and Large 2522137.12/cwt130.00–143.0071625
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2527145.66/cwt145.00–147.007683
Bulls—Small 1-2550122.50/cwt120.00–125.006742
Bulls—Medium and Large 2574135.31/cwt129.00–142.0077711
Bulls—Medium and Large 3595110.00/cwt110.00–110.006551
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2615136.00/cwt135.00–137.008362
Bulls—Medium and Large 2617126.50/cwt122.00–132.507818
Bulls—Medium and Large 3645109.50/cwt109.00–110.007062
Bulls—Medium and Large 3650115.00/cwt115.00–115.007481
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2673133.49/cwt133.00–134.008982
Bulls—Medium and Large 2677129.00/cwt125.00–132.008733
Bulls—Medium and Large 2745120.00/cwt120.00–120.008941
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Medium and Large 336590.00/cwt90.00–90.003291
Dairy Heifers—Medium and Large 340090.00/cwt90.00–90.003601
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Medium and Large 331886.81/cwt70.00–105.002762
Dairy Steers—Medium and Large 3350100.00/cwt100.00–100.003501
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——93082.08/cwt81.00–83.007632
Bulls——1,211102.97/cwt94.00–110.001,2474
Bulls——1,902113.00/cwt112.00–114.002,1493
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%94863.50/cwt50.00–70.0060211
Cows—Lean 85-90%98477.59/cwt73.00–84.007637
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,06770.41/cwt57.00–79.007517
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,10072.00/cwt72.00–72.007921
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,23886.41/cwt80.00–94.001,07025
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,61083.27/cwt80.00–87.001,3413
Replacement Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2810818.00/head818.00–818.008181
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,2651,316.00/head1,316.00–1,316.001,3161
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Small 1-2615600.00/head600.00–600.006001
Stock Cows—Small 3671413.39/head360.00–477.0041311
Stock Cows—Small 1-2780702.00/head702.00–702.007021
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 21,080821.00/head821.00–821.008211
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2715830.00/head830.00–830.008301
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2875860.00/head860.00–860.008601
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 29251,090.00/head1,090.00–1,090.001,0901
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 3930540.00/head540.00–540.005401
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1351,310.00/head1,310.00–1,310.001,3101
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2895740.00/head740.00–740.007401
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2905619.75/head550.00–675.006202
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0601,000.00/head1,000.00–1,000.001,0001

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.