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Williamston Livestock Auction

Name: Williamston Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-10-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-10-10

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Williamston, South Carolina · Mon, Oct 10

● Final112 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1958

← Oct 3Oct 10Oct 17 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

691 head

▲ 226 vs last sale 465▲ 449 vs year ago 242 · +185.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

102 head

▲ 28 vs last sale 74▲ 57 vs year ago 45 · +126.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

16 head

▼ 25 vs last sale 41▲ 6 vs year ago 10 · +60.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers 7.00 lower, feeder heifers 3.00 lower, feeder bulls too few to trend, slaughter cows 4.00 lower, slaughter bulls 3.00 lower. Moderate offering of average to plain 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 $124.41/cwt on 190 head.

Average price

$124.41

190 head · 495 lb average

Value per head Derived

$616

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$170

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

$27.20/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.27

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	482	136.20	656	17thin
Medium and Large 2	520	128.35	668	108
Small 1-2	467	119.14	556	37
Medium and Large 3	446	109.00	486	28

One grade step is worth $27.20/cwt here — about $170 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 sale190 hd

124.41

—

SC average5 barns · 823 hd

131.68

−7.27

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	1,376	89.45	1,231	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,459	72.49	1,058	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,188	71.04	844	35
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,050	65.56	688	25

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)	1,082	$857	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	915	$790	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,010	$684	2thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	723	$540	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	905	$1,300	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	(<2 yrs)	1,025	$863	3thin
Stock Cows	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	895	$591	1thin

Every lot

112 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	225	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	298	1
Steers	—	Small 1-2	270	136.25/cwt	135.00–137.50	368	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	278	152.30/cwt	145.00–160.00	423	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	285	174.96/cwt	170.00–180.00	499	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	290	123.75/cwt	122.50–125.00	359	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	308	122.50/cwt	120.00–125.00	377	3
Steers	—	Small 1-2	310	143.81/cwt	140.00–147.50	446	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	322	159.14/cwt	150.00–167.50	512	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	325	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	585	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	353	179.98/cwt	177.50–182.50	635	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	361	159.47/cwt	150.00–165.00	576	4
Steers	—	Small 1-2	367	134.17/cwt	125.00–140.00	492	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	377	119.96/cwt	115.00–125.00	452	3
Steers	—	Small 1-2	425	141.25/cwt	140.00–142.50	600	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	433	158.45/cwt	149.00–165.00	686	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	434	172.41/cwt	170.00–174.00	748	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	456	166.80/cwt	165.00–168.00	761	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	477	115.07/cwt	110.00–120.00	549	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	479	152.50/cwt	147.50–158.00	730	6
Steers	—	Small 1-2	493	142.02/cwt	139.00–145.00	700	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	525	116.98/cwt	115.00–119.00	614	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	530	154.95/cwt	150.00–160.00	821	2
Steers	—	Small 1-2	535	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	738	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	537	152.76/cwt	147.00–159.00	820	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	567	152.38/cwt	151.00–155.00	864	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	579	152.47/cwt	148.00–160.00	883	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	608	150.01/cwt	149.00–151.00	912	2
Steers	—	Small 1-2	670	131.72/cwt	124.00–139.00	883	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	682	137.01/cwt	134.00–137.50	934	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	730	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,000	1
Steers	—	Small 1-2	730	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	978	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	765	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,002	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers32 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	225	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	276	1
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	270	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	324	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	275	108.73/cwt	107.50–110.00	299	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	328	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	377	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	330	128.77/cwt	127.50–130.00	425	2
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	342	121.98/cwt	120.00–125.00	417	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	373	144.49/cwt	144.00–145.00	539	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	373	109.06/cwt	105.00–112.50	407	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	377	128.27/cwt	125.00–130.00	484	3
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	380	121.28/cwt	120.00–125.00	461	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	424	131.71/cwt	123.00–135.00	558	12
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	428	119.52/cwt	115.00–123.00	512	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	428	107.53/cwt	105.00–112.50	460	8
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	465	119.01/cwt	115.00–125.00	553	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	468	137.23/cwt	137.00–139.00	642	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	469	108.70/cwt	105.00–110.00	510	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	472	131.10/cwt	123.00–136.00	619	25
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	505	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	687	1
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	523	120.35/cwt	117.50–122.50	629	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	529	109.75/cwt	109.00–110.00	581	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	531	130.36/cwt	122.50–135.00	692	33
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	560	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	756	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	565	127.91/cwt	122.50–133.00	723	16
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	583	119.00/cwt	118.00–120.00	694	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	590	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	643	1
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	609	116.72/cwt	114.00–120.00	711	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	613	108.51/cwt	107.00–110.00	665	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	615	122.95/cwt	121.00–125.00	756	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	623	119.65/cwt	116.00–126.00	745	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	660	118.33/cwt	116.00–124.00	781	6
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	668	109.35/cwt	108.00–110.00	730	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	745	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	790	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls26 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	375	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	488	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	402	156.68/cwt	155.00–160.00	630	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	420	142.98/cwt	137.50–150.00	601	15
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	424	113.72/cwt	110.00–120.00	482	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	425	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	648	1
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	433	122.51/cwt	120.00–125.00	530	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3Fancy	445	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	512	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	466	112.02/cwt	110.00–115.00	522	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	469	139.96/cwt	135.00–147.00	656	10
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	477	129.64/cwt	127.50–130.00	618	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	478	157.50/cwt	157.00–158.00	753	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	510	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	785	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	516	138.42/cwt	130.00–145.00	714	23
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	538	124.77/cwt	120.00–130.00	671	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	545	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	600	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	555	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	638	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	561	136.13/cwt	134.00–140.00	764	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	567	129.11/cwt	123.00–133.00	732	15
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	579	121.18/cwt	115.00–127.00	702	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	618	118.98/cwt	115.00–123.00	735	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	618	113.30/cwt	111.00–117.00	700	3
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	631	115.09/cwt	110.00–117.00	726	9
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	650	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	715	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	658	109.49/cwt	109.00–110.00	720	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	662	116.80/cwt	115.00–119.00	773	5
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	705	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	761	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers5 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	438	78.99/cwt	78.00–80.00	346	2
Dairy Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	465	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	395	1
Dairy Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	510	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	403	1
Dairy Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	550	80.00/cwt	77.00–83.00	440	2
Dairy Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	620	79.50/cwt	75.00–84.00	493	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	865	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	562	1
Bulls	—	—	1,449	92.94/cwt	86.00–97.00	1,347	7
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,038	64.03/cwt	54.00–69.00	665	20
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,097	71.67/cwt	70.00–74.00	786	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,182	67.37/cwt	55.00–74.00	796	22
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,199	77.26/cwt	75.00–82.00	926	13
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,443	67.96/cwt	65.00–71.00	981	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,464	73.78/cwt	72.00–76.00	1,080	7
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Small 3	895	591.00/head	591.00–591.00	591	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,025	862.61/head	796.00–910.00	863	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	723	539.97/head	500.00–575.00	540	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	905	750.00/head	750.00–750.00	750	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	920	809.35/head	780.00–840.00	809	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	930	740.00/head	740.00–740.00	740	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,010	683.75/head	667.00–700.00	684	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,133	896.29/head	810.00–1,025.00	896	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	905	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	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 Oct 10, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 691Last week 465Year ago 242

Slaughter CattleReceipts 102Last week 74Year ago 45

Replacement CattleReceipts 16Last week 41Year ago 10

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	278	145.00–160.00	152.30
6	—	479	147.50–158.00	152.50
2	—	608	149.00–151.00	150.01
5	—	537	147.00–159.00	152.76
1	—	765	131.00	131.00
3	—	567	151.00–155.00	152.38
6	—	322	150.00–167.50	159.14
1	—	730	137.00	137.00
7	—	682	134.00–137.50	137.01
11	—	433	149.00–165.00	158.45
4	—	361	150.00–165.00	159.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	525	115.00–119.00	116.98
2	—	290	122.50–125.00	123.75
3	—	308	120.00–125.00	122.50
3	—	377	115.00–125.00	119.96
3	—	477	110.00–120.00	115.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	310	140.00–147.50	143.81
2	—	670	124.00–139.00	131.72
9	—	367	125.00–140.00	134.17
1	—	225	132.50	132.50
2	—	425	140.00–142.50	141.25
1	—	730	134.00	134.00
1	—	535	138.00	138.00
2	—	270	135.00–137.50	136.25
2	—	493	139.00–145.00	142.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	285	170.00–180.00	174.96
1	—	325	180.00	180.00
2	—	353	177.50–182.50	179.98
5	—	434	170.00–174.00	172.41
19	—	579	148.00–160.00	152.47
2	—	530	150.00–160.00	154.95
5	—	456	165.00–168.00	166.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	342	120.00–125.00	121.98
1	—	270	120.00	120.00
2	—	583	118.00–120.00	119.00
3	—	668	108.00–110.00	109.35
5	—	465	115.00–125.00	119.01
1	—	225	122.50	122.50
6	—	380	120.00–125.00	121.28
6	—	523	117.50–122.50	120.35
4	—	609	114.00–120.00	116.72
4	—	428	115.00–123.00	119.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	373	144.00–145.00	144.49
1	—	505	136.00	136.00
1	—	560	135.00	135.00
11	—	468	137.00–139.00	137.23
2	—	615	121.00–125.00	122.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	330	127.50–130.00	128.77
10	—	623	116.00–126.00	119.65
12	—	424	123.00–135.00	131.71
33	—	531	122.50–135.00	130.36
25	—	472	123.00–136.00	131.10
16	—	565	122.50–133.00	127.91
3	—	377	125.00–130.00	128.27
1	—	745	106.00	106.00
6	—	660	116.00–124.00	118.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	613	107.00–110.00	108.51
6	—	469	105.00–110.00	108.70
2	—	275	107.50–110.00	108.73
2	—	328	115.00	115.00
8	—	428	105.00–112.50	107.53
4	—	529	109.00–110.00	109.75
1	—	590	109.00	109.00
3	—	373	105.00–112.50	109.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	510	79.00	79.00
2	—	438	78.00–80.00	78.99
2	—	620	75.00–84.00	79.50
1	—	465	85.00	85.00
2	—	550	77.00–83.00	80.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	433	120.00–125.00	122.51
9	—	631	110.00–117.00	115.09
7	—	477	127.50–130.00	129.64
1	—	375	130.00	130.00
7	—	579	115.00–127.00	121.18
1	—	650	110.00	110.00
1	—	705	108.00	108.00
4	—	538	120.00–130.00	124.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	478	157.00–158.00	157.50
1	—	510	154.00	154.00
3	—	402	155.00–160.00	156.68
7	—	561	134.00–140.00	136.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	425	152.50	152.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	618	111.00–117.00	113.30
5	—	424	110.00–120.00	113.72
1	—	545	110.00	110.00
1	—	555	115.00	115.00
5	—	466	110.00–115.00	112.02
2	—	658	109.00–110.00	109.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	445	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	516	130.00–145.00	138.42
4	—	618	115.00–123.00	118.98
5	—	662	115.00–119.00	116.80
10	—	469	135.00–147.00	139.96
15	—	420	137.50–150.00	142.98
15	—	567	123.00–133.00	129.11

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,097	70.00–74.00	71.67
20	—	1,038	54.00–69.00	64.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,443	65.00–71.00	67.96
7	—	1,464	72.00–76.00	73.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,182	55.00–74.00	67.37
13	—	1,199	75.00–82.00	77.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,449	86.00–97.00	92.94
1	—	865	65.00	65.00

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
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,025	796.00–910.00	862.61

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	895	591.00	591.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	723	500.00–575.00	539.97

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,010	667.00–700.00	683.75
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,133	810.00–1,025.00	896.29

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	920	780.00–840.00	809.35
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	930	740.00	740.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	905	750.00	750.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	905	1,300.00	1,300.00

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.