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Williamston Livestock Auction

Name: Williamston Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-09-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-09-05

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Williamston, South Carolina · Mon, Sep 5

● Final72 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1958

← Aug 29Sep 5Sep 12 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

218 head

▼ 285 vs last sale 503▼ 158 vs year ago 376 · −42.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

49 head

▼ 71 vs last sale 120▼ 13 vs year ago 62 · −21.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

15 head

▲ 3 vs last sale 12▼ 13 vs year ago 28 · −46.4%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. Light 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 $140.16/cwt on 74 head.

Average price

$140.16

74 head · 517 lb average

Value per head Derived

$724

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$52

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

$40.24/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.23

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	492	150.24	739	38
Medium and Large 2	548	130.88	717	32
Small 1-2	467	121.63	568	3thin
Medium and Large 3	625	110.00	688	1thin

One grade step is worth $40.24/cwt here — about $52 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 sale74 hd

140.16

—

SC average5 barns · 512 hd

140.40

−0.23

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	1,500	100.23	1,503	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,540	75.50	1,163	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,092	74.40	813	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	861	67.05	577	13

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)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,298	$1,042	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	953	$854	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	988	$710	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	998	$893	2thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,060	$710	1thin

Every lot

72 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 · Steers25 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	235	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	405	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	238	153.63/cwt	150.00–157.50	366	2
Steers	—	Small 1-2	265	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	371	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	268	121.71/cwt	120.00–125.00	326	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	310	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	372	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	315	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	638	1
Steers	—	Small 1-2	325	134.92/cwt	130.00–140.00	438	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	355	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	701	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	375	175.20/cwt	170.00–180.00	657	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	380	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	475	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	390	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	624	1
Steers	—	Small 1-2	390	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	507	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	400	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	640	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	420	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	794	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	468	163.27/cwt	160.00–165.00	764	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	515	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	695	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	523	147.17/cwt	140.00–152.50	770	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	543	170.02/cwt	165.00–175.00	923	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	562	167.70/cwt	165.00–170.00	942	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	570	146.35/cwt	142.00–150.00	834	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	616	156.79/cwt	155.00–160.00	966	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	637	144.65/cwt	140.00–150.00	921	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	675	140.47/cwt	135.00–146.00	948	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	715	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	972	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	761	141.99/cwt	140.00–145.00	1,081	4
Feeder Cattle · Heifers18 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	365	163.87/cwt	157.50–170.00	598	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	388	142.52/cwt	140.00–145.00	553	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	423	155.14/cwt	150.00–162.50	656	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	434	142.41/cwt	135.00–145.00	618	5
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	467	121.63/cwt	120.00–125.00	568	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	469	134.01/cwt	130.00–140.00	629	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	475	149.79/cwt	145.00–155.00	712	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	518	148.36/cwt	145.00–155.00	769	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	520	134.06/cwt	130.00–140.00	697	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	570	128.62/cwt	125.00–132.00	733	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	571	143.32/cwt	140.00–150.00	818	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	615	136.49/cwt	135.00–138.00	839	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	620	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	930	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	625	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	688	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	633	123.60/cwt	120.00–130.00	782	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	665	121.20/cwt	115.00–129.00	806	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	723	117.42/cwt	115.00–120.00	849	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	778	117.51/cwt	115.00–120.00	914	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls13 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	415	130.83/cwt	125.00–135.00	543	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	435	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	772	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	438	155.00/cwt	150.00–160.00	679	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	475	146.52/cwt	140.00–155.00	696	10
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	475	127.05/cwt	120.00–135.00	603	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	485	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	837	1
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	525	123.46/cwt	118.00–130.00	648	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	531	139.39/cwt	135.00–148.00	740	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	545	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	818	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	572	137.15/cwt	130.00–144.00	784	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	615	130.99/cwt	125.00–136.00	806	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	665	125.11/cwt	120.00–132.00	832	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	725	119.50/cwt	116.00–123.00	866	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,450	102.64/cwt	100.00–104.00	1,488	3
Bulls	—	—	1,650	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	1,535	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	856	73.93/cwt	70.00–78.00	633	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	863	63.99/cwt	61.00–67.00	552	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,057	65.57/cwt	60.00–71.00	693	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,115	80.08/cwt	75.00–88.00	893	14
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,540	75.50/cwt	75.00–76.00	1,163	2
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	865	114.63/cwt	110.00–119.00	992	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	980	131.21/cwt	130.00–132.50	1,286	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,060	710.00/head	710.00–710.00	710	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	950	640.00/head	640.00–640.00	640	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	953	853.95/head	770.00–910.00	854	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,025	780.00/head	780.00–780.00	780	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,298	1,042.43/head	980.00–1,100.00	1,042	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 2	760	710.00/head	710.00–710.00	710	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,235	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	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 Sep 5, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 218Last week 503Year ago 376

Slaughter CattleReceipts 49Last week 120Year ago 62

Replacement CattleReceipts 15Last week 12Year ago 28

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. Light offerings of average quality cattle

with active buyer participation.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	571	140.00–150.00	143.32
10	—	518	145.00–155.00	148.36
6	—	475	145.00–155.00	149.79
4	—	615	135.00–138.00	136.49
6	—	365	157.50–170.00	163.87
6	—	423	150.00–162.50	155.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	520	130.00–140.00	134.06
5	—	434	135.00–145.00	142.41
2	—	723	115.00–120.00	117.42
2	—	570	125.00–132.00	128.62
4	—	665	115.00–129.00	121.20
2	—	778	115.00–120.00	117.51
3	—	633	120.00–130.00	123.60
7	—	469	130.00–140.00	134.01
2	—	388	140.00–145.00	142.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	467	120.00–125.00	121.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	625	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	620	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	468	160.00–165.00	163.27
4	—	523	140.00–152.50	147.17
3	—	637	140.00–150.00	144.65
1	—	390	160.00	160.00
5	—	675	135.00–146.00	140.47
3	—	570	142.00–150.00	146.35
1	—	400	160.00	160.00
1	—	715	136.00	136.00
2	—	238	150.00–157.50	153.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	355	197.50	197.50
1	—	420	189.00	189.00
1	—	315	202.50	202.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	380	125.00	125.00
1	—	515	135.00	135.00
1	—	310	120.00	120.00
3	—	268	120.00–125.00	121.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	325	130.00–140.00	134.92
2	—	265	140.00	140.00
1	—	390	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	562	165.00–170.00	167.70
2	—	375	170.00–180.00	175.20
4	—	761	140.00–145.00	141.99
5	—	616	155.00–160.00	156.79
1	—	235	172.50	172.50
3	—	543	165.00–175.00	170.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	475	120.00–135.00	127.05
4	—	525	118.00–130.00	123.46
6	—	415	125.00–135.00	130.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	531	135.00–148.00	139.39
3	—	438	150.00–160.00	155.00
3	—	615	125.00–136.00	130.99
5	—	572	130.00–144.00	137.15
10	—	475	140.00–155.00	146.52
6	—	665	120.00–132.00	125.11
2	—	725	116.00–123.00	119.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	545	150.00	150.00
1	—	485	172.50	172.50
1	—	435	177.50	177.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,115	75.00–88.00	80.08
9	—	1,057	60.00–71.00	65.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	863	61.00–67.00	63.99
4	—	856	70.00–78.00	73.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,540	75.00–76.00	75.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,450	100.00–104.00	102.64
1	—	1,650	93.00	93.00

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	—	1,060	710.00	710.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	865	110.00–119.00	114.63

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	980	130.00–132.50	131.21

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	—	1,025	780.00	780.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	953	770.00–910.00	853.95
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,298	980.00–1,100.00	1,042.43

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	950	640.00	640.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	760	710.00	710.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,235	1,075.00	1,075.00

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.