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Williamston Livestock Auction

Name: Williamston Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-07-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-07-18

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

● Final102 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1958

← Jul 11Jul 18Jul 25 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

584 head

▼ 70 vs last sale 654▲ 129 vs year ago 455 · +28.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

103 head

▼ 80 vs last sale 183▲ 42 vs year ago 61 · +68.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

9 head

▼ 36 vs last sale 45▼ 19 vs year ago 28 · −67.9%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

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 $134.06/cwt on 202 head.

Average price

$134.06

202 head · 460 lb average

Value per head Derived

$617

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$360

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

$30.11/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.00

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	501	141.60	709	93
Medium and Large 2	469	133.70	627	69
Small 1-2	381	121.36	462	23
Medium and Large 3	313	111.48	349	17thin

One grade step is worth $30.11/cwt here — about $360 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 sale202 hd

134.06

—

SC average5 barns · 631 hd

132.07

+2.00

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	1,641	99.45	1,632	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,653	83.05	1,373	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,250	81.71	1,021	38
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,040	68.70	714	22

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.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	945	$790	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,355	$1,330	1thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	960	$937	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,275	$1,300	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	930	$893	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	862	$690	3thin

Every lot

102 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 · Steers34 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Small 1-2	223	128.28/cwt	125.00–130.00	286	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	275	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	392	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	278	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	313	2
Steers	—	Small 1-2	284	129.57/cwt	125.00–135.00	368	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	295	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	472	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	313	144.23/cwt	140.00–150.00	451	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	320	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	376	1
Steers	—	Small 1-2	324	130.12/cwt	125.00–135.00	422	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	340	162.52/cwt	160.00–165.00	553	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	366	141.76/cwt	140.00–148.00	519	6
Steers	—	Small 1-2	370	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	481	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	377	159.41/cwt	155.00–165.00	601	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	390	114.74/cwt	110.00–120.00	447	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	400	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	448	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	410	143.05/cwt	141.00–145.00	587	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	430	159.18/cwt	157.50–160.00	684	3
Steers	—	Small 1-2	435	130.49/cwt	127.50–135.00	568	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	445	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	779	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	450	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	792	1
Steers	—	Small 1-2	473	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	615	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	475	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	694	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	482	150.93/cwt	150.00–160.00	727	10
Steers	—	Small 1-2	518	128.98/cwt	126.00–135.00	668	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	537	145.95/cwt	132.00–148.00	784	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	545	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	818	1
Steers	—	Small 1-2	555	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	722	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	562	136.19/cwt	134.00–144.00	765	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	591	150.60/cwt	150.00–156.00	890	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	595	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	994	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	610	163.96/cwt	161.00–167.00	1,000	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	615	134.88/cwt	130.00–140.00	830	2
Steers	—	Small 1-2	685	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	856	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	710	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,065	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	726	135.85/cwt	133.00–137.50	986	10
Feeder Cattle · Heifers27 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	233	110.12/cwt	105.00–115.00	257	6
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	243	122.53/cwt	120.00–125.00	298	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	272	111.60/cwt	110.00–115.00	304	3
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	286	120.24/cwt	120.00–121.00	344	4
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	313	123.08/cwt	117.50–125.00	385	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	318	111.57/cwt	110.00–115.00	355	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	336	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	437	4
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	367	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	440	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	369	132.03/cwt	127.50–138.00	487	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	380	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	437	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	383	142.96/cwt	140.00–145.00	548	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	419	142.88/cwt	140.00–146.00	599	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	421	133.69/cwt	128.00–139.00	563	14
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	431	121.86/cwt	117.50–125.00	525	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	435	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	479	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	467	144.13/cwt	140.00–148.00	673	26
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	468	122.62/cwt	120.00–126.00	574	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	470	135.29/cwt	127.50–139.00	636	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	513	143.51/cwt	141.00–145.00	736	26
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	515	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	628	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	523	135.11/cwt	124.00–139.00	707	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	566	137.27/cwt	134.00–140.00	777	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	580	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	638	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	586	132.67/cwt	131.00–134.00	777	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	607	134.81/cwt	131.00–139.00	818	16
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	665	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	751	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	690	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	863	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls24 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	415	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	706	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	420	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	462	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	425	154.36/cwt	150.00–160.00	656	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	428	142.51/cwt	135.00–147.50	610	3
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	440	124.45/cwt	120.00–129.00	548	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	450	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	761	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	455	111.26/cwt	110.00–112.50	506	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	462	149.74/cwt	140.00–154.00	692	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	470	138.75/cwt	130.00–147.50	652	10
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	478	123.60/cwt	120.00–128.00	591	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	513	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	564	2
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	515	122.43/cwt	120.00–125.00	631	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	520	133.49/cwt	128.00–139.00	694	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	567	130.80/cwt	125.00–137.00	742	10
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	575	121.78/cwt	117.50–127.00	700	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	575	110.08/cwt	107.00–113.00	633	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	625	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	769	1
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	635	120.34/cwt	120.00–121.00	764	3
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	676	115.64/cwt	114.00–118.00	782	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	685	121.48/cwt	120.00–123.00	832	2
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	705	115.33/cwt	114.00–118.00	813	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	730	124.50/cwt	120.00–129.00	909	2
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	765	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	857	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	775	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	845	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	307	85.08/cwt	65.00–100.00	261	3
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	370	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	352	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	690	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	414	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,641	99.45/cwt	94.00–105.00	1,632	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,006	71.57/cwt	69.00–78.00	720	13
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,089	64.55/cwt	54.00–67.00	703	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,098	69.26/cwt	64.00–75.00	760	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,278	84.05/cwt	78.00–91.00	1,074	32
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,653	83.05/cwt	75.00–93.00	1,373	4
Replacement Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	950	855.00/head	855.00–855.00	855	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	970	1,019.00/head	1,019.00–1,019.00	1,019	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,355	1,330.00/head	1,330.00–1,330.00	1,330	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Small 1-2	770	690.00/head	690.00–690.00	690	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	908	690.23/head	606.00–774.00	690	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	930	893.00/head	893.00–893.00	893	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	945	790.00/head	790.00–790.00	790	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,275	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	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 Jul 18, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 584Last week 654Year ago 455

Slaughter CattleReceipts 103Last week 183Year ago 61

Replacement CattleReceipts 9Last week 45Year ago 28

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	272	110.00–115.00	111.60
3	—	318	110.00–115.00	111.57
3	—	380	115.00	115.00
6	—	233	105.00–115.00	110.12
1	—	580	110.00	110.00
1	—	435	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	336	130.00	130.00
14	—	421	128.00–139.00	133.69
15	—	523	124.00–139.00	135.11
1	—	690	125.00	125.00
9	—	369	127.50–138.00	132.03
9	—	586	131.00–134.00	132.67
17	—	470	127.50–139.00	135.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	468	120.00–126.00	122.62
2	—	243	120.00–125.00	122.53
4	—	286	120.00–121.00	120.24
4	—	313	117.50–125.00	123.08
3	—	367	120.00	120.00
1	—	665	113.00	113.00
1	—	515	122.00	122.00
4	—	431	117.50–125.00	121.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	383	140.00–145.00	142.96
26	—	513	141.00–145.00	143.51
16	—	607	131.00–139.00	134.81
26	—	467	140.00–148.00	144.13
7	—	566	134.00–140.00	137.27
14	—	419	140.00–146.00	142.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	726	133.00–137.50	135.85
15	—	537	132.00–148.00	145.95
1	—	275	142.50	142.50
10	—	562	134.00–144.00	136.19
1	—	475	146.00	146.00
6	—	366	140.00–148.00	141.76
2	—	615	130.00–140.00	134.88
2	—	410	141.00–145.00	143.05
3	—	313	140.00–150.00	144.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	685	125.00	125.00
3	—	223	125.00–130.00	128.28
2	—	473	130.00	130.00
1	—	370	130.00	130.00
3	—	518	126.00–135.00	128.98
1	—	555	130.00	130.00
5	—	324	125.00–135.00	130.12
11	—	284	125.00–135.00	129.57
3	—	435	127.50–135.00	130.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	278	112.50	112.50
1	—	320	117.50	117.50
1	—	400	112.00	112.00
4	—	390	110.00–120.00	114.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	595	167.00	167.00
1	—	445	175.00	175.00
1	—	450	176.00	176.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	591	150.00–156.00	150.60
4	—	610	161.00–167.00	163.96
9	—	377	155.00–165.00	159.41
3	—	430	157.50–160.00	159.18
3	—	340	160.00–165.00	162.52
1	—	710	150.00	150.00
1	—	545	150.00	150.00
1	—	295	160.00	160.00
10	—	482	150.00–160.00	150.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	307	65.00–100.00	85.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	370	95.00	95.00
1	—	690	60.00	60.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	676	114.00–118.00	115.64
3	—	635	120.00–121.00	120.34
3	—	705	114.00–118.00	115.33
1	—	765	112.00	112.00
2	—	515	120.00–125.00	122.43
5	—	478	120.00–128.00	123.60
7	—	575	117.50–127.00	121.78
2	—	440	120.00–129.00	124.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	462	140.00–154.00	149.74
7	—	425	150.00–160.00	154.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	450	169.00	169.00
1	—	415	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	730	120.00–129.00	124.50
3	—	428	135.00–147.50	142.51
10	—	470	130.00–147.50	138.75
13	—	520	128.00–139.00	133.49
1	—	625	123.00	123.00
10	—	567	125.00–137.00	130.80
2	—	685	120.00–123.00	121.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	455	110.00–112.50	111.26
2	—	575	107.00–113.00	110.08
1	—	420	110.00	110.00
1	—	775	109.00	109.00
2	—	513	110.00	110.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	1,278	78.00–91.00	84.05
6	—	1,098	64.00–75.00	69.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,089	54.00–67.00	64.55
13	—	1,006	69.00–78.00	71.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,653	75.00–93.00	83.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,641	94.00–105.00	99.45

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	930	893.00	893.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	908	606.00–774.00	690.23

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	770	690.00	690.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	945	790.00	790.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,275	1,300.00	1,300.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	970	1,019.00	1,019.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,355	1,330.00	1,330.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	950	855.00	855.00

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.