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Williamston Livestock Auction

Name: Williamston Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-08-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-08-22

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Williamston, South Carolina · Mon, Aug 22

● Final97 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1958

← Aug 15Aug 22Aug 29 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

625 head

▲ 18 vs last sale 607▲ 102 vs year ago 523 · +19.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

133 head

▲ 42 vs last sale 91▲ 64 vs year ago 69 · +92.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

7 head

▼ 42 vs last sale 49▼ 18 vs year ago 25 · −72.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers and bulls were 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers were 2.00 lower.

Slaughter cows were 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were steady. Moderate offerings of average quality

cattle with active buyer participation.

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 $146.20/cwt on 198 head.

Average price

$146.20

198 head · 497 lb average

Value per head Derived

$727

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$305

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

$29.19/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.62

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	508	149.90	761	163
Medium and Large 2	465	131.05	610	28
Small 1-2	377	120.71	455	7thin

One grade step is worth $29.19/cwt here — about $305 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 sale198 hd

146.20

—

SC average5 barns · 851 hd

143.59

+2.62

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	—	Low	1,586	108.25	1,716	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,214	92.49	1,123	73
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,582	85.90	1,359	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	845	71.39	603	37

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,100	$980	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	903	$796	4thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,885	$2,165	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	790	$900	1thin

Every lot

97 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 · Steers32 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Small 1-2	220	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	297	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	223	172.70/cwt	170.00–175.00	385	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	258	174.00/cwt	170.00–185.00	449	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	265	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	424	1
Steers	—	Small 1-2	278	144.68/cwt	140.00–150.00	402	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	280	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	532	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	313	158.30/cwt	155.00–160.00	495	3
Steers	—	Small 1-2	315	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	473	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	324	197.81/cwt	190.00–202.50	641	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	326	178.18/cwt	170.00–185.00	581	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	363	195.07/cwt	190.00–200.00	708	4
Steers	—	Small 1-2	368	142.38/cwt	140.00–145.00	524	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	371	178.41/cwt	170.00–185.00	662	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	372	158.95/cwt	150.00–165.00	591	8
Steers	—	Small 1-2	415	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	602	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	419	188.95/cwt	186.00–205.00	792	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	431	176.29/cwt	170.00–180.00	760	4
Steers	—	Small 1-2	458	137.49/cwt	135.00–140.00	630	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	463	155.14/cwt	152.50–157.50	718	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	471	178.83/cwt	170.00–185.00	842	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	480	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	900	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	930	8
Steers	—	Small 1-2	505	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	657	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	523	171.44/cwt	165.00–178.00	897	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	523	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	811	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	562	154.42/cwt	153.00–160.00	868	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	576	171.89/cwt	165.00–176.00	990	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	617	168.51/cwt	164.50–173.00	1,040	39
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	682	162.21/cwt	159.00–163.50	1,106	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	725	138.93/cwt	130.00–147.50	1,007	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	735	159.47/cwt	155.00–164.00	1,172	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	770	154.41/cwt	150.00–159.00	1,189	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers27 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	230	122.55/cwt	120.00–125.00	282	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	260	135.00/cwt	130.00–140.00	351	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	273	152.66/cwt	150.00–155.00	417	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	328	158.23/cwt	157.50–159.00	519	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	328	135.13/cwt	130.00–140.00	443	3
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	333	122.52/cwt	120.00–125.00	408	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	340	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	561	2
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	365	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	456	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	375	154.85/cwt	145.00–162.00	581	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	375	133.24/cwt	130.00–140.00	500	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	385	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	635	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	423	149.94/cwt	145.00–159.00	634	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	425	133.65/cwt	130.00–140.00	568	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	435	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	705	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	470	151.73/cwt	145.00–158.00	713	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	472	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	767	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	477	135.12/cwt	130.00–140.00	645	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	523	148.88/cwt	140.00–155.00	779	37
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	564	130.73/cwt	125.00–135.00	737	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	575	148.69/cwt	140.00–155.00	855	31
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	575	114.91/cwt	110.00–120.00	661	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	612	142.23/cwt	135.00–145.50	870	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	623	126.22/cwt	120.00–130.00	786	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	668	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	935	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	668	117.45/cwt	115.00–120.00	785	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	720	132.56/cwt	130.00–135.00	954	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	720	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	842	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls24 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	408	125.09/cwt	120.00–130.00	510	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	417	178.84/cwt	175.00–184.00	746	11
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	423	139.44/cwt	135.00–150.00	590	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	424	159.50/cwt	155.00–165.00	676	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	425	188.96/cwt	188.00–190.00	803	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	460	177.50/cwt	175.00–180.00	817	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	473	159.04/cwt	155.00–167.00	752	12
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	474	141.32/cwt	135.00–150.00	670	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	482	123.25/cwt	118.00–130.00	594	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	521	165.79/cwt	160.00–175.00	864	7
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	524	131.85/cwt	125.00–136.00	691	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	525	149.33/cwt	145.00–155.00	784	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	566	162.61/cwt	155.00–168.00	920	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	570	144.42/cwt	140.00–152.00	823	14
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	576	125.03/cwt	120.00–135.00	720	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	578	111.71/cwt	110.00–115.00	646	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	617	154.57/cwt	150.00–160.00	954	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	624	134.25/cwt	130.00–136.00	838	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	650	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	982	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	670	134.47/cwt	130.00–139.00	901	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	710	136.68/cwt	135.00–138.00	970	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	725	118.75/cwt	115.00–125.00	861	4
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	790	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	822	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	795	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	875	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	595	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	625	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	975	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	907	1
Bulls	—	—	1,641	109.64/cwt	100.00–116.00	1,799	11
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	818	64.62/cwt	50.00–73.00	529	19
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	874	78.53/cwt	75.00–85.00	686	18
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,084	72.66/cwt	64.00–77.00	788	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,225	91.78/cwt	80.00–100.00	1,124	49
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,256	106.73/cwt	103.00–115.00	1,341	15
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,582	85.90/cwt	80.00–88.00	1,359	3
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,885	2,165.00/head	2,165.00–2,165.00	2,165	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	790	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	850	715.02/head	600.00–800.00	715	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,060	1,040.00/head	1,040.00–1,040.00	1,040	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,100	980.00/head	980.00–980.00	980	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 Aug 22, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 625Last week 607Year ago 523

Slaughter CattleReceipts 133Last week 91Year ago 69

Replacement CattleReceipts 7Last week 49Year ago 25

Compared to last week feeder steers and bulls were 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers were 2.00 lower.

Slaughter cows were 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were steady. Moderate offerings of average quality

cattle with active buyer participation.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	372	150.00–165.00	158.95
6	—	463	152.50–157.50	155.14
2	—	523	155.00	155.00
2	—	725	130.00–147.50	138.93
1	—	265	160.00	160.00
3	—	313	155.00–160.00	158.30
5	—	562	153.00–160.00	154.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	278	140.00–150.00	144.68
1	—	415	145.00	145.00
2	—	368	140.00–145.00	142.38
1	—	315	150.00	150.00
1	—	505	130.00	130.00
1	—	220	135.00	135.00
2	—	458	135.00–140.00	137.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	419	186.00–205.00	188.95
1	—	280	190.00	190.00
6	—	324	190.00–202.50	197.81
1	—	480	187.50	187.50
4	—	363	190.00–200.00	195.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	258	170.00–185.00	174.00
9	—	326	170.00–185.00	178.18
2	—	770	150.00–159.00	154.41
4	—	431	170.00–180.00	176.29
2	—	223	170.00–175.00	172.70
5	—	523	165.00–178.00	171.44
12	—	576	165.00–176.00	171.89
2	—	735	155.00–164.00	159.47
39	—	617	164.50–173.00	168.51
6	—	471	170.00–185.00	178.83
6	—	682	159.00–163.50	162.21
15	—	371	170.00–185.00	178.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	500	186.00	186.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	365	125.00	125.00
2	—	575	110.00–120.00	114.91
2	—	230	120.00–125.00	122.55
2	—	333	120.00–125.00	122.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	328	130.00–140.00	135.13
4	—	425	130.00–140.00	133.65
4	—	260	130.00–140.00	135.00
1	—	720	117.00	117.00
3	—	623	120.00–130.00	126.22
3	—	375	130.00–140.00	133.24
5	—	564	125.00–135.00	130.73
2	—	668	115.00–120.00	117.45
3	—	477	130.00–140.00	135.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	668	140.00	140.00
2	—	273	150.00–155.00	152.66
31	—	575	140.00–155.00	148.69
11	—	375	145.00–162.00	154.85
17	—	612	135.00–145.50	142.23
21	—	423	145.00–159.00	149.94
20	—	470	145.00–158.00	151.73
37	—	523	140.00–155.00	148.88
5	—	720	130.00–135.00	132.56
2	—	328	157.50–159.00	158.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	472	162.50	162.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	340	165.00	165.00
1	—	435	162.00	162.00
2	—	385	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	670	130.00–139.00	134.47
14	—	525	145.00–155.00	149.33
1	—	795	110.00	110.00
12	—	473	155.00–167.00	159.04
9	—	424	155.00–165.00	159.50
14	—	570	140.00–152.00	144.42
4	—	725	115.00–125.00	118.75
7	—	624	130.00–136.00	134.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	790	104.00	104.00
7	—	524	125.00–136.00	131.85
11	—	423	135.00–150.00	139.44
4	—	576	120.00–135.00	125.03
14	—	474	135.00–150.00	141.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	650	151.00	151.00
11	—	417	175.00–184.00	178.84
2	—	460	175.00–180.00	177.50
3	—	710	135.00–138.00	136.68
6	—	617	150.00–160.00	154.57
7	—	521	160.00–175.00	165.79
8	—	566	155.00–168.00	162.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	408	120.00–130.00	125.09
5	—	482	118.00–130.00	123.25
3	—	578	110.00–115.00	111.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	425	188.00–190.00	188.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	595	105.00	105.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,582	80.00–88.00	85.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
49	—	1,225	80.00–100.00	91.78
9	—	1,084	64.00–77.00	72.66
15	—	1,256	103.00–115.00	106.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	874	75.00–85.00	78.53
19	—	818	50.00–73.00	64.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	975	93.00	93.00
11	—	1,641	100.00–116.00	109.64

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,885	2,165.00	2,165.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	790	900.00	900.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	850	600.00–800.00	715.02

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,100	980.00	980.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,060	1,040.00	1,040.00

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.