Sale reports / South Carolina / Williamston Livestock Auction / 2022-08-08

Williamston Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Williamston, South Carolina · Mon, Aug 8
● Final92 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1958
Feeder Cattle receipts
502 head
▲ 70 vs last sale 432▼ 114 vs year ago 616 · −18.5%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
102 head
▲ 67 vs last sale 35▲ 47 vs year ago 55 · +85.5%
Replacement Cattle receipts
12 head
▼ 7 vs last sale 19▲ 2 vs year ago 10 · +20.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder cattle were 4.00 to 7.00 higher. Slaughter cows were 8.00 t0 10.00 higher, bulls were 4.00 higher. Average offering of average 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 $141.41/cwt on 173 head.
Average price
$141.41
173 head · 462 lb average
Value per head Derived
$653
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$129
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$42.57/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+3.65
vs SC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2456148.74678127
Medium and Large 2455127.4358032
Small 1-2615111.006832thin
Medium and Large 3518106.1755012thin
One grade step is worth $42.57/cwt here — about $129 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 sale173 hd
141.41
—
SC average5 barns · 515 hd
137.76
+3.65
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—Low1,420106.071,5066thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,42588.081,2555thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,21186.121,04365
CowsLean 85-90%Average85077.3865817

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)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)974$7936
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)995$1,0552thin

Every lot

92 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 · Steers28 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2220155.45/cwt150.00–160.003422
Steers—Medium and Large 2263155.13/cwt150.00–160.004083
Steers—Small 1-2263139.27/cwt132.50–145.003663
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2278172.61/cwt170.00–175.004802
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy290197.50/cwt197.50–197.505731
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy305187.50/cwt187.50–187.505721
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2323172.56/cwt170.00–175.005572
Steers—Medium and Large 2324162.93/cwt160.00–165.005287
Steers—Small 1-2324137.75/cwt130.00–145.004469
Steers—Medium and Large 3340122.46/cwt120.00–125.004162
Steers—Medium and Large 2367153.34/cwt148.00–165.0056311
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2383174.49/cwt170.00–180.006686
Steers—Small 1-2425138.57/cwt135.00–142.505892
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2437174.08/cwt170.00–178.007615
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2460172.53/cwt170.00–175.007942
Steers—Small 1-2462134.16/cwt130.00–142.006203
Steers—Medium and Large 2480160.03/cwt155.00–165.007683
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2518170.52/cwt168.00–175.008836
Steers—Medium and Large 2523155.87/cwt150.00–160.008158
Steers—Small 1-2523135.31/cwt131.00–140.007082
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2569172.89/cwt170.00–178.0098411
Steers—Medium and Large 2595158.77/cwt150.00–160.009458
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2622167.43/cwt160.00–170.001,04112
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy630173.98/cwt173.00–175.001,0962
Steers—Medium and Large 2630149.18/cwt140.00–155.009404
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2683157.68/cwt155.00–161.001,0773
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2725152.95/cwt150.00–157.001,1095
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2870156.00/cwt156.00–156.001,3571
Feeder Cattle · Heifers28 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2235131.50/cwt128.00–135.003092
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2240142.55/cwt140.00–145.003422
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2270142.72/cwt140.00–145.003853
Heifers—Medium and Large 2290132.34/cwt130.00–135.003843
Heifers—Medium and Large 2313126.72/cwt125.00–130.003974
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2329150.76/cwt143.00–160.004969
Heifers—Medium and Large 3335112.57/cwt110.00–115.003772
Heifers—Medium and Large 2368131.43/cwt125.00–135.004843
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy375167.00/cwt167.00–167.006261
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2377150.23/cwt140.00–164.0056617
Heifers—Medium and Large 2419129.84/cwt120.00–135.005444
Heifers—Medium and Large 3423110.97/cwt110.00–112.004692
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2426150.26/cwt140.00–157.5064030
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2468151.33/cwt140.00–158.0070822
Heifers—Medium and Large 2470123.19/cwt120.00–130.005793
Heifers—Medium and Large 3475105.98/cwt105.00–108.005033
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2515147.89/cwt140.00–155.0076223
Heifers—Medium and Large 2519129.69/cwt120.00–135.006735
Heifers—Medium and Large 2574126.30/cwt120.00–135.007254
Heifers—Small 1-2575112.00/cwt112.00–112.006441
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2576144.27/cwt140.00–155.0083112
Heifers—Medium and Large 3620104.01/cwt103.00–105.006452
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2621142.66/cwt140.00–146.008866
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2655136.49/cwt135.00–138.008942
Heifers—Small 1-2655110.00/cwt110.00–110.007211
Heifers—Medium and Large 2668126.48/cwt125.00–128.008452
Heifers—Medium and Large 3677100.33/cwt100.00–101.006793
Heifers—Medium and Large 2778110.50/cwt110.00–111.008602
Feeder Cattle · Bulls22 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 3414118.63/cwt115.00–125.004914
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2419172.44/cwt170.00–177.507239
Bulls—Small 1-2425137.61/cwt130.00–145.005858
Bulls—Medium and Large 2427157.50/cwt150.00–165.006739
Bulls—Medium and Large 2467160.56/cwt150.00–165.0075022
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2468171.84/cwt170.00–175.008046
Bulls—Small 1-2469131.27/cwt125.00–136.0061614
Bulls—Medium and Large 3473118.10/cwt115.00–120.005595
Bulls—Medium and Large 3513112.44/cwt110.00–115.005772
Bulls—Medium and Large 2516146.91/cwt140.00–155.0075812
Bulls—Small 1-2519122.49/cwt120.00–126.006364
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2523165.94/cwt160.00–168.0086812
Bulls—Medium and Large 2570150.26/cwt146.00–154.008566
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2571161.87/cwt160.00–166.009249
Bulls—Medium and Large 3578112.47/cwt110.00–115.006502
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2619156.08/cwt150.00–160.009668
Bulls—Medium and Large 2620135.57/cwt130.00–140.008415
Bulls—Small 1-2623120.05/cwt115.00–125.007483
Bulls—Medium and Large 2670130.82/cwt125.00–135.008766
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2678142.51/cwt140.00–145.009662
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2713134.36/cwt132.00–136.009583
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2758127.51/cwt125.00–130.009672
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Medium and Large 342087.50/cwt87.50–87.503681
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,410110.68/cwt101.00–116.001,5615
Bulls——1,47083.00/cwt83.00–83.001,2201
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%79166.67/cwt51.00–74.005277
Cows—Lean 85-90%89184.87/cwt80.00–91.0075610
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,18273.31/cwt64.00–77.008677
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,20687.48/cwt80.00–94.001,05557
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,42588.08/cwt85.00–91.001,2555
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,72598.00/cwt98.00–98.001,6911
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Small 1-2758101.19/cwt95.00–114.007674
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 1-2925663.19/head650.00–690.006633
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,023923.09/head900.00–961.009233
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2770810.00/head810.00–810.008101
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 21,2201,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3001

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.