Sale reports / South Carolina / Williamston Livestock Auction / 2022-08-15

Williamston Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Williamston, South Carolina · Mon, Aug 15
● Final133 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1958
Feeder Cattle receipts
607 head
▲ 105 vs last sale 502▲ 78 vs year ago 529 · +14.7%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
91 head
▼ 11 vs last sale 102▼ 1 vs year ago 92 · −1.1%
Replacement Cattle receipts
49 head
▲ 37 vs last sale 12▲ 28 vs year ago 21 · +133.3%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $162.42/cwt on 171 head.
Average price
$162.42
171 head · 483 lb average
Value per head Derived
$785
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$357
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$48.79/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+0.02
vs SC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2480174.4883896
Medium and Large 2530155.0382246
Small 1-2445140.2662417thin
Medium and Large 3383125.7048112thin
One grade step is worth $48.79/cwt here — about $357 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 sale171 hd
162.42
—
SC average5 barns · 743 hd
162.40
+0.02
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—Average1,471106.211,5629thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,17793.331,09842
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,56390.891,4219thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,02178.5280120

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)1,100$1,1879
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,083$1,0632thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)867$9587
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,007$8144thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)710$7461thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)860$7001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)825$4851thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,315$1,5462thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)760$1,0251thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)992$1,3397
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)831$8185
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)967$1,0483thin
Stock CowsOpen(<2 yrs)825$9712thin
Stock CowsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)721$5084thin

Every lot

133 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 · Steers39 lots · lightest first
Steers—Small 1-2215145.12/cwt142.50–147.503122
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2225177.50/cwt177.50–177.503991
Steers—Medium and Large 2237149.14/cwt147.50–150.003533
Steers—Medium and Large 2273155.84/cwt152.50–160.004253
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2275174.32/cwt170.00–182.504793
Steers—Medium and Large 3278128.19/cwt125.00–131.003562
Steers—Small 1-2281142.62/cwt140.00–150.004014
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy290195.00/cwt195.00–195.005661
Steers—Medium and Large 3320125.84/cwt120.00–130.004033
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2322177.00/cwt170.00–182.505705
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy328191.86/cwt185.00–200.006297
Steers—Medium and Large 2340160.00/cwt160.00–160.005441
Steers—Small 1-2340140.00/cwt140.00–140.004761
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy373194.94/cwt185.00–207.507277
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2377172.73/cwt167.50–180.0065111
Steers—Medium and Large 3380126.17/cwt120.00–130.004794
Steers—Medium and Large 2383159.26/cwt150.00–165.006103
Steers—Small 1-2395140.00/cwt140.00–140.005531
Steers—Medium and Large 2410160.00/cwt160.00–160.006561
Steers—Medium and Large 3410120.00/cwt120.00–120.004921
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy423186.93/cwt185.00–190.007913
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2432174.22/cwt170.00–180.007535
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy455184.00/cwt184.00–184.008371
Steers—Medium and Large 2465150.67/cwt147.50–155.007014
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2477176.79/cwt172.50–182.008439
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2521171.26/cwt165.00–178.0089214
Steers—Medium and Large 2523157.04/cwt150.00–163.008214
Steers—Small 1-2535136.53/cwt133.00–140.007302
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2571171.27/cwt165.00–175.009785
Steers—Small 1-2572139.07/cwt132.50–142.507953
Steers—Medium and Large 3573124.89/cwt120.00–130.007162
Steers—Medium and Large 2583159.28/cwt150.00–161.0092910
Steers—Small 1-2621138.36/cwt135.00–142.508594
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2628167.30/cwt157.00–169.501,05114
Steers—Medium and Large 2631152.55/cwt145.00–160.009639
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2667158.04/cwt156.00–161.001,0543
Steers—Medium and Large 2671153.43/cwt149.00–156.001,0305
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2710155.00/cwt150.00–162.001,1017
Steers—Medium and Large 2717151.66/cwt151.00–152.001,0873
Feeder Cattle · Heifers32 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Small 1-2253128.76/cwt127.50–130.003262
Heifers—Medium and Large 2255130.00/cwt130.00–130.003321
Heifers—Medium and Large 3270115.00/cwt115.00–115.003111
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy320167.00/cwt167.00–167.005341
Heifers—Medium and Large 2328139.08/cwt132.50–145.004562
Heifers—Medium and Large 3330120.00/cwt120.00–120.003961
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2335161.50/cwt160.00–163.005412
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2375156.15/cwt150.00–162.005868
Heifers—Medium and Large 2381141.72/cwt140.00–145.005406
Heifers—Medium and Large 3395110.00/cwt110.00–110.004351
Heifers—Small 1-2422124.98/cwt120.00–130.005275
Heifers—Medium and Large 2424143.64/cwt140.00–148.006096
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2430155.61/cwt149.00–160.0066927
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2470156.44/cwt153.00–164.0073512
Heifers—Small 1-2470125.00/cwt125.00–125.005881
Heifers—Medium and Large 2481142.20/cwt132.50–148.006847
Heifers—Medium and Large 3495110.00/cwt110.00–110.005451
Heifers—Small 1-2505125.00/cwt125.00–125.006311
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2515153.87/cwt148.00–162.0079212
Heifers—Medium and Large 2532142.24/cwt134.00–147.007577
Heifers—Small 1-2570125.33/cwt120.00–128.007143
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2572147.82/cwt143.00–150.0084622
Heifers—Medium and Large 2574136.56/cwt130.00–142.007849
Heifers—Medium and Large 3580115.00/cwt115.00–115.006671
Heifers—Medium and Large 3605114.00/cwt114.00–114.006901
Heifers—Medium and Large 2619135.78/cwt129.00–139.0084010
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2620144.00/cwt144.00–144.008931
Heifers—Small 1-2645120.00/cwt120.00–120.007741
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2655136.00/cwt136.00–136.008911
Heifers—Small 1-2674120.46/cwt118.00–125.008124
Heifers—Medium and Large 2678128.35/cwt125.00–133.008703
Heifers—Medium and Large 2720129.00/cwt129.00–129.009291
Feeder Cattle · Bulls25 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2419163.86/cwt152.50–168.006876
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2422174.24/cwt170.00–182.5073511
Bulls—Medium and Large 3423127.42/cwt120.00–130.005395
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy425190.00/cwt190.00–190.008081
Bulls—Small 1-2429142.07/cwt135.00–148.006095
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2450170.00/cwt170.00–170.007651
Bulls—Small 1-2470139.95/cwt132.50–149.0065810
Bulls—Medium and Large 3471128.21/cwt120.00–135.0060411
Bulls—Medium and Large 2485158.24/cwt155.00–164.007677
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2512163.32/cwt161.00–167.008363
Bulls—Medium and Large 2520152.90/cwt148.00–159.0079514
Bulls—Small 1-2520143.53/cwt140.00–145.007465
Bulls—Medium and Large 3520122.08/cwt120.00–124.006352
Bulls—Medium and Large 2575152.94/cwt145.00–156.008798
Bulls—Medium and Large 3575124.01/cwt123.00–125.007132
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2576159.92/cwt159.00–160.0092112
Bulls—Small 1-2581133.85/cwt129.00–140.007789
Bulls—Medium and Large 2610152.00/cwt152.00–152.009271
Bulls—Small 1-2629131.29/cwt125.00–135.008264
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2650148.50/cwt145.00–152.009652
Bulls—Medium and Large 2668133.64/cwt130.00–136.008933
Bulls—Medium and Large 2700125.00/cwt125.00–125.008751
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2705139.00/cwt139.00–139.009801
Bulls—Small 1-2718120.00/cwt120.00–120.008622
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2750132.00/cwt132.00–132.009901
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls——1,471106.21/cwt90.00–112.001,5629
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%93364.32/cwt60.00–66.006003
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,03681.02/cwt70.00–89.0083917
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,11578.00/cwt78.00–78.008702
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,17291.39/cwt83.00–99.001,07133
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,216106.86/cwt100.00–118.001,2997
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,56390.89/cwt84.00–97.001,4219
Replacement Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-27601,025.00/head1,025.00–1,025.001,0251
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,3151,545.63/head1,050.00–1,875.001,5462
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs9 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 3645430.00/head430.00–430.004301
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2700950.00/head950.00–950.009501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 3710600.00/head600.00–600.006001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2795730.63/head725.00–735.007312
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 28951,517.60/head900.00–2,000.001,5182
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2925850.00/head850.00–850.008501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1201,625.00/head1,625.00–1,625.001,6251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2051,457.83/head1,425.00–1,500.001,4582
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2101,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows14 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2710746.00/head746.00–746.007461
Bred Cows—Small 1-2735640.41/head630.00–650.006402
Bred Cows—Small 3735635.00/head635.00–635.006351
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 3810550.00/head550.00–550.005501
Bred Cows—Small 3825485.00/head485.00–485.004851
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2860700.00/head700.00–700.007001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2913907.77/head800.00–1,060.009083
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2935996.16/head960.00–1,029.009962
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2952764.96/head760.00–775.007653
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29981,397.62/head1,285.00–1,500.001,3982
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,0651,100.00/head1,100.00–1,100.001,1001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1001,025.00/head1,025.00–1,025.001,0251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,170960.00/head960.00–960.009601
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2701,482.42/head1,069.00–1,850.001,4825
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows5 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Small 3695482.07/head450.00–525.004823
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 3800584.00/head584.00–584.005841
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2825970.55/head940.00–1,000.009712
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 2830747.00/head747.00–747.007471
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0351,198.30/head1,170.00–1,225.001,1982

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.