Sale reports / South Carolina / Williamston Livestock Auction / 2022-09-12

Williamston Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Williamston, South Carolina · Mon, Sep 12
● Final113 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1958
Feeder Cattle receipts
486 head
▲ 268 vs last sale 218▼ 88 vs year ago 574 · −15.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
46 head
▼ 3 vs last sale 49▼ 35 vs year ago 81 · −43.2%
Replacement Cattle receipts
18 head
▲ 3 vs last sale 15▲ 3 vs year ago 15 · +20.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers, and feeder heifers 3.00 higher, feeder bulls too few to trend, slaughter cows 2.00 higher, slaughter bulls too few to trend. Moderate offering of average to plain 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 $145.33/cwt on 146 head.
Average price
$145.33
146 head · 459 lb average
Value per head Derived
$667
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$266
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$42.10/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−0.62
vs SC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2473154.1072975
Medium and Large 2470144.5067945
Small 1-2395126.4949917thin
Medium and Large 3414112.004639thin
One grade step is worth $42.10/cwt here — about $266 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 sale146 hd
145.33
—
SC average5 barns · 655 hd
145.95
−0.62
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Average1,548100.921,5626thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,44084.641,2193thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,18077.6391614
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,09967.0273716

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)1,110$9152thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)825$7172thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)925$6652thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)993$1,0762thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)839$9124thin
Stock CowsOpen(<2 yrs)778$7213thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)783$6554thin
Stock CowsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)620$3751thin

Every lot

113 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 · Steers37 lots · lightest first
Steers—Small 1-2213150.00/cwt150.00–150.003202
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy215210.00/cwt210.00–210.004521
Steers—Medium and Large 2225160.00/cwt160.00–160.003601
Steers—Medium and Large 3228115.00/cwt115.00–115.002622
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2267184.03/cwt180.00–187.504913
Steers—Small 1-2271147.64/cwt140.00–155.004005
Steers—Medium and Large 3273131.27/cwt125.00–135.003584
Steers—Medium and Large 2285175.00/cwt175.00–175.004991
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy290200.00/cwt200.00–200.005801
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2324189.62/cwt182.50–195.006147
Steers—Medium and Large 3326123.79/cwt115.00–130.004047
Steers—Medium and Large 2328165.47/cwt160.00–175.005438
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy332207.24/cwt205.00–210.006888
Steers—Small 1-2333145.11/cwt140.00–150.004832
Steers—Medium and Large 3362125.73/cwt120.00–135.004558
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2364186.02/cwt180.00–190.006775
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy376206.63/cwt204.00–207.507777
Steers—Medium and Large 2380169.25/cwt160.00–177.5064310
Steers—Small 1-2380147.42/cwt140.00–157.505605
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy420201.00/cwt201.00–201.008441
Steers—Small 1-2420150.00/cwt150.00–150.006301
Steers—Medium and Large 3440115.00/cwt115.00–115.005061
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2445190.00/cwt190.00–190.008461
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy468202.46/cwt200.00–205.009482
Steers—Medium and Large 3470125.96/cwt113.00–134.005925
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2481183.90/cwt177.00–189.008856
Steers—Small 1-2500138.00/cwt138.00–138.006901
Steers—Medium and Large 3508116.51/cwt115.00–118.005922
Steers—Medium and Large 2515159.26/cwt150.00–168.008202
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2516175.23/cwt170.00–182.009044
Steers—Medium and Large 2563152.32/cwt145.00–159.008583
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2566171.47/cwt166.00–179.009715
Steers—Small 1-2605139.00/cwt139.00–139.008411
Steers—Medium and Large 2625149.13/cwt145.00–153.009322
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2675155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,0461
Steers—Medium and Large 2685144.00/cwt144.00–144.009861
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2730156.01/cwt155.00–157.001,1392
Feeder Cattle · Heifers29 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2235155.00/cwt155.00–155.003641
Heifers—Small 1-2278128.49/cwt122.50–135.003576
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2295157.50/cwt157.50–157.504651
Heifers—Medium and Large 3325116.37/cwt112.50–120.003782
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2328160.68/cwt155.00–167.505278
Heifers—Small 1-2340124.93/cwt120.00–130.004252
Heifers—Medium and Large 2371150.03/cwt145.00–154.005576
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2373158.79/cwt155.00–164.005928
Heifers—Medium and Large 3378115.11/cwt110.00–120.004353
Heifers—Small 1-2388130.00/cwt130.00–130.005042
Heifers—Small 1-2410135.00/cwt135.00–135.005541
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2423159.20/cwt156.00–167.5067314
Heifers—Medium and Large 2426149.99/cwt145.00–155.0063912
Heifers—Medium and Large 3438108.31/cwt105.00–110.004743
Heifers—Small 1-2460122.50/cwt122.50–122.505641
Heifers—Medium and Large 2472145.67/cwt139.00–152.0068812
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2473157.87/cwt153.00–163.0074715
Heifers—Small 1-2515123.33/cwt122.50–125.006353
Heifers—Medium and Large 2520137.71/cwt134.00–140.007166
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2523153.16/cwt145.00–162.0080112
Heifers—Small 1-2560120.00/cwt120.00–120.006721
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2567147.10/cwt144.00–153.008348
Heifers—Medium and Large 2574139.20/cwt135.00–142.007995
Heifers—Small 1-2610122.00/cwt122.00–122.007441
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2612138.98/cwt134.00–144.008515
Heifers—Medium and Large 2620125.00/cwt125.00–125.007752
Heifers—Medium and Large 3625105.00/cwt105.00–105.006561
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2670134.53/cwt130.00–137.009014
Heifers—Medium and Large 2670127.00/cwt127.00–127.008511
Feeder Cattle · Bulls25 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2409174.53/cwt170.00–177.507145
Bulls—Medium and Large 3419120.32/cwt110.00–130.005047
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy425188.26/cwt187.50–189.008002
Bulls—Small 1-2425147.50/cwt147.50–147.506273
Bulls—Medium and Large 2431160.92/cwt150.00–167.506946
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2466167.47/cwt164.00–170.007807
Bulls—Medium and Large 3467121.04/cwt120.00–125.005655
Bulls—Small 1-2473140.39/cwt130.00–145.0066411
Bulls—Medium and Large 2478156.97/cwt150.00–165.007506
Bulls—Medium and Large 3514114.99/cwt110.00–120.005915
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2515162.50/cwt162.00–163.008372
Bulls—Medium and Large 2524147.20/cwt142.00–157.0077111
Bulls—Small 1-2526134.76/cwt130.00–142.007098
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2558157.48/cwt155.00–163.008794
Bulls—Small 1-2560132.54/cwt130.00–135.007422
Bulls—Medium and Large 3568113.88/cwt110.00–118.006472
Bulls—Medium and Large 2581140.62/cwt130.00–156.008175
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2608142.50/cwt142.00–143.008662
Bulls—Medium and Large 2610136.26/cwt130.00–140.008314
Bulls—Small 1-2623121.03/cwt120.00–122.007542
Bulls—Medium and Large 3625110.00/cwt110.00–110.006881
Bulls—Medium and Large 3650107.50/cwt107.50–107.506991
Bulls—Medium and Large 2657129.63/cwt126.00–133.008523
Bulls—Small 1-2695117.50/cwt117.50–117.508171
Bulls—Medium and Large 2710128.00/cwt128.00–128.009091
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls——1,548100.92/cwt95.00–104.001,5626
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,05462.29/cwt50.00–69.006578
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,14471.75/cwt67.00–79.008218
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,15981.94/cwt77.00–90.009509
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,21969.87/cwt63.00–76.008525
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,44084.64/cwt82.00–89.001,2193
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 29931,075.79/head1,040.00–1,114.001,0762
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 1-2795540.00/head540.00–540.005401
Bred Cows—Small 1-2825717.00/head660.00–770.007172
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2965810.00/head810.00–810.008101
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,055790.00/head790.00–790.007901
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2551,020.00/head1,020.00–1,020.001,0201
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows8 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Small 3620375.00/head375.00–375.003751
Stock Cows—Small 1-2630599.00/head599.00–599.005991
Stock Cows—Small 3710533.00/head533.00–533.005331
Stock Cows—Small 1-2720612.00/head612.00–612.006121
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 2735625.00/head625.00–625.006251
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 2815693.00/head693.00–693.006931
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2890872.00/head872.00–872.008721
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2965849.00/head849.00–849.008491
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2620700.00/head700.00–700.007001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2912983.11/head915.00–1,075.009833

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.