Sale reports / South Carolina / Williamston Livestock Auction / 2022-06-27

Williamston Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Williamston, South Carolina · Mon, Jun 27
● Final117 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1958
Feeder Cattle receipts
572 head
▲ 331 vs last sale 241▲ 572 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
170 head
▲ 89 vs last sale 81▲ 170 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
30 head
▲ 18 vs last sale 12▲ 30 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week no comparisons made on feeder steers and feeder heifers due to limited comparable sales, feeder bulls 5.00 higher, slaughter cows and slaughter bulls steady. Moderate offering of average to good 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 $140.27/cwt on 163 head.
Average price
$140.27
163 head · 430 lb average
Value per head Derived
$603
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$216
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$34.82/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+9.75
vs SC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2447147.0465795
Medium and Large 2423135.2457246
Small 1-2361124.3244817thin
Medium and Large 3393112.224415thin
One grade step is worth $34.82/cwt here — about $216 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 sale163 hd
140.27
—
SC average5 barns · 502 hd
130.52
+9.75
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—Average1,600109.141,7479thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,46285.891,2568thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,14485.3897674
CowsLean 85-90%Average91770.1064340

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 Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,108$9243thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)920$8001thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)937$7773thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)893$7493thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)795$6892thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,440$1,5701thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)848$1,0109
Stock CowsOpen(<2 yrs)853$8606
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)895$7572thin

Every lot

117 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 · Steers33 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2235166.33/cwt162.50–170.003912
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy240192.50/cwt192.50–192.504621
Steers—Medium and Large 2245155.00/cwt155.00–155.003801
Steers—Medium and Large 3245100.00/cwt100.00–100.002451
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2270167.37/cwt162.50–175.004524
Steers—Medium and Large 3271113.80/cwt110.00–120.003084
Steers—Medium and Large 2273150.46/cwt145.00–158.004116
Steers—Small 1-2283134.60/cwt130.00–142.503815
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy285187.59/cwt185.00–190.005352
Steers—Medium and Large 2305156.35/cwt150.00–162.504772
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy315190.45/cwt184.00–199.006005
Steers—Small 1-2323133.86/cwt127.50–141.004327
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2326175.28/cwt167.50–182.005719
Steers—Medium and Large 3328120.85/cwt117.50–122.503963
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy358184.79/cwt182.50–187.006623
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2374167.69/cwt160.00–177.5062714
Steers—Medium and Large 3376124.66/cwt121.00–130.004695
Steers—Medium and Large 2379150.04/cwt145.00–157.505698
Steers—Small 1-2383137.32/cwt129.00–143.005263
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy405177.50/cwt177.50–177.507191
Steers—Medium and Large 2415146.00/cwt146.00–146.006061
Steers—Medium and Large 3428123.70/cwt122.50–125.005292
Steers—Small 1-2430130.00/cwt130.00–130.005591
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2431167.71/cwt160.00–177.507237
Steers—Medium and Large 2462159.95/cwt140.00–164.007399
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2476169.92/cwt166.00–177.508096
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2521173.02/cwt164.00–179.009014
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy541185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,00112
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2572172.62/cwt166.00–179.009876
Steers—Small 1-2635120.00/cwt120.00–120.007621
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2639167.00/cwt167.00–167.001,06710
Steers—Medium and Large 2660140.00/cwt140.00–140.009241
Steers—Small 1-2690127.50/cwt127.50–127.508801
Feeder Cattle · Heifers34 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy205162.50/cwt162.50–162.503331
Heifers—Medium and Large 3210115.00/cwt115.00–115.002421
Heifers—Medium and Large 2220132.61/cwt130.00–135.002922
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2228145.62/cwt144.00–147.503322
Heifers—Small 1-2230130.00/cwt130.00–130.002991
Heifers—Medium and Large 2278138.28/cwt130.00–142.503846
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2279144.77/cwt142.50–147.504046
Heifers—Medium and Large 3285112.54/cwt110.00–115.003212
Heifers—Small 1-2288123.21/cwt120.00–125.003554
Heifers—Medium and Large 2320133.16/cwt127.50–142.504266
Heifers—Small 1-2323123.37/cwt120.00–125.003986
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2325149.84/cwt145.00–152.5048712
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy340155.00/cwt155.00–155.005271
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2376145.79/cwt142.00–148.005489
Heifers—Medium and Large 2381137.61/cwt130.00–147.005249
Heifers—Small 1-2387125.14/cwt123.00–127.504843
Heifers—Medium and Large 2421138.83/cwt135.00–142.005848
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2434146.27/cwt142.00–150.0063510
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2466144.81/cwt140.00–148.0067522
Heifers—Medium and Large 2475132.52/cwt132.00–133.006292
Heifers—Medium and Large 2515134.98/cwt133.00–137.006955
Heifers—Small 1-2520128.74/cwt127.50–130.006692
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2525143.29/cwt138.00–147.0075212
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy533157.00/cwt157.00–157.008374
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy567153.14/cwt151.00–155.008686
Heifers—Medium and Large 3575106.00/cwt106.00–106.006101
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2580144.34/cwt144.00–145.008373
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy610154.00/cwt154.00–154.009391
Heifers—Small 1-2610117.50/cwt117.50–117.507171
Heifers—Medium and Large 3610115.00/cwt115.00–115.007021
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2617146.81/cwt141.00–155.009065
Heifers—Medium and Large 2617130.80/cwt128.00–133.008075
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2650145.00/cwt145.00–145.009431
Heifers—Medium and Large 2678127.99/cwt127.00–129.008683
Feeder Cattle · Bulls23 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Small 1-2408132.52/cwt130.00–135.005412
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy423171.85/cwt170.00–175.007275
Bulls—Medium and Large 2423146.52/cwt140.00–150.006205
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2424162.81/cwt155.00–167.5069015
Bulls—Medium and Large 3425118.76/cwt117.50–120.005052
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy471169.74/cwt169.00–171.007994
Bulls—Medium and Large 2474143.35/cwt135.00–152.5067911
Bulls—Medium and Large 3475116.25/cwt110.00–120.005524
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2476161.02/cwt155.00–166.007669
Bulls—Small 1-2490130.00/cwt130.00–130.006371
Bulls—Medium and Large 3510122.50/cwt122.50–122.506251
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2524161.92/cwt155.00–170.0084810
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy525173.72/cwt171.00–177.0091211
Bulls—Medium and Large 2528144.20/cwt130.00–153.007618
Bulls—Medium and Large 3560100.00/cwt100.00–100.005601
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2574156.40/cwt150.00–165.008987
Bulls—Medium and Large 2575140.63/cwt122.50–149.008099
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2618149.74/cwt145.00–158.009254
Bulls—Medium and Large 2633129.41/cwt125.00–134.008192
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2653132.75/cwt132.50–133.008672
Bulls—Medium and Large 2674124.63/cwt118.00–130.008406
Bulls—Small 1-2685115.00/cwt115.00–115.007881
Bulls—Medium and Large 2703118.50/cwt118.00–119.008332
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Medium and Large 348095.00/cwt95.00–95.004561
Dairy Steers—Medium and Large 357077.50/cwt70.00–85.004422
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,450102.68/cwt91.00–109.001,4895
Bulls——1,788117.22/cwt114.00–121.002,0964
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%84362.08/cwt50.00–68.0052316
Cows—Lean 85-90%96675.45/cwt70.00–85.0072924
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,11772.64/cwt62.00–79.0081118
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,13486.30/cwt80.00–98.0097945
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,227102.47/cwt100.00–106.001,25711
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,46285.89/cwt81.00–95.001,2568
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,4401,570.00/head1,570.00–1,570.001,5701
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2795688.58/head687.00–690.006892
Bred Cows—Small 1-2855750.00/head750.00–750.007501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2893748.52/head710.00–775.007493
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2920800.00/head800.00–800.008001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2978790.22/head725.00–850.007902
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,065905.00/head905.00–905.009051
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,130933.58/head900.00–960.009342
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Small 3645403.00/head403.00–403.004031
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 2785840.71/head770.00–921.008414
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2990897.79/head860.00–933.008982
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1451,111.00/head1,111.00–1,111.001,1111
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2640925.00/head925.00–925.009251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2673858.74/head825.00–900.008592
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2820800.00/head800.00–800.008001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 29561,130.29/head925.00–1,275.001,1304
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0001,125.00/head1,125.00–1,125.001,1251

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.