Sale reports / South Carolina / Williamston Livestock Auction / 2023-02-27

Williamston Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Williamston, South Carolina · Mon, Feb 27
● Final101 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1958
Feeder Cattle receipts
411 head
▼ 71 vs last sale 482▲ 258 vs year ago 153 · +168.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
122 head
▲ 6 vs last sale 116▲ 92 vs year ago 30 · +306.7%
Replacement Cattle receipts
36 head
▼ 1 vs last sale 37▲ 19 vs year ago 17 · +111.8%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers were 3.00 lower , feeder heifers 4.00 higher, feeder bulls were

2.00 lower. Slaughter cows 2.00 higher, salughter bulls 2.00 lower. Moderate offerings 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 $171.37/cwt on 147 head.
Average price
$171.37
147 head · 428 lb average
Value per head Derived
$734
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$424
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$60.19/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+12.64
vs SC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2432182.44789101
Medium and Large 2485151.1973331
Small 1-2282142.5640212thin
Medium and Large 3299122.253653thin
One grade step is worth $60.19/cwt here — about $424 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 sale147 hd
171.37
—
SC average5 barns · 587 hd
158.73
+12.64
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—Average1,498104.441,5656thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,42691.521,30511
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,15187.911,01254
CowsLean 85-90%Average83473.4361238

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 Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,085$1,0501thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)905$9001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)810$70911
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)828$6233thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,038$1,1752thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)833$87912
Stock CowsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)615$4751thin

Every lot

101 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 · Steers30 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2224173.77/cwt170.00–180.003894
Steers—Small 1-2228160.00/cwt160.00–160.003653
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2235218.78/cwt217.50–220.005142
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added260240.00/cwt240.00–240.006241
Steers—Medium and Large 2265171.60/cwt170.00–175.004553
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2275209.66/cwt200.00–220.0057710
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy318227.56/cwt225.00–230.007242
Steers—Small 1-2318154.96/cwt150.00–160.004932
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added320236.93/cwt235.00–240.007585
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2326206.30/cwt197.50–220.0067312
Steers—Medium and Large 2333177.97/cwt170.00–185.005935
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added370235.00/cwt235.00–235.008701
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy372225.49/cwt225.00–228.008396
Steers—Medium and Large 3378133.48/cwt130.00–140.005053
Steers—Medium and Large 2380174.84/cwt170.00–180.006644
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2382207.63/cwt200.00–218.0079314
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy424217.37/cwt215.00–220.009225
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2429201.81/cwt195.00–207.508664
Steers—Small 1-2433135.03/cwt130.00–140.005852
Steers—Medium and Large 2455185.00/cwt185.00–185.008421
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2464197.69/cwt190.00–208.009175
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added479216.00/cwt212.50–225.001,0357
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added520213.00/cwt213.00–213.001,1081
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2535187.50/cwt187.50–187.501,0031
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added550219.00/cwt219.00–219.001,2051
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2583185.02/cwt180.00–190.001,0792
Steers—Medium and Large 2630156.01/cwt155.00–157.009832
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2640182.00/cwt182.00–182.001,1651
Steers—Medium and Large 2650155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,0081
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2675175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,1811
Feeder Cattle · Heifers32 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Small 1-2214146.46/cwt140.00–150.003134
Heifers—Small 1-2260143.80/cwt140.00–150.003744
Heifers—Medium and Large 3263122.38/cwt120.00–125.003222
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2278181.83/cwt180.00–187.005054
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added288202.06/cwt197.50–203.005826
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy295193.00/cwt193.00–193.005692
Heifers—Medium and Large 2310162.54/cwt160.00–165.005042
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy314201.82/cwt192.50–207.506344
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2329181.69/cwt175.00–186.005986
Heifers—Small 1-2340140.00/cwt140.00–140.004761
Heifers—Small 1-2360139.86/cwt135.00–145.005032
Heifers—Medium and Large 2365156.98/cwt150.00–170.005737
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2367182.30/cwt175.00–187.5066918
Heifers—Medium and Large 3370122.00/cwt122.00–122.004511
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy377191.55/cwt190.00–195.007223
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy411192.23/cwt190.00–195.007905
Heifers—Medium and Large 2428161.34/cwt155.00–166.006914
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2429182.27/cwt175.00–188.0078210
Heifers—Small 1-2430130.00/cwt130.00–130.005591
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy454189.74/cwt189.00–191.008614
Heifers—Medium and Large 2470162.71/cwt160.00–165.007653
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2474182.39/cwt175.00–186.0086514
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added500184.00/cwt184.00–184.009201
Heifers—Medium and Large 2521145.52/cwt130.00–160.007588
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2522177.97/cwt170.00–182.009299
Heifers—Medium and Large 2568139.17/cwt135.00–142.507903
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2579170.56/cwt165.00–175.009886
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2611165.08/cwt157.00–169.001,0094
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2670156.41/cwt150.00–163.001,0485
Heifers—Medium and Large 2675142.44/cwt140.00–145.009612
Heifers—Medium and Large 2715133.00/cwt133.00–133.009511
Heifers—Medium and Large 2790130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,0271
Feeder Cattle · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Small 1-2420150.00/cwt150.00–150.006301
Bulls—Medium and Large 2427173.24/cwt170.00–180.007403
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2429202.09/cwt195.00–208.0086710
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2469198.06/cwt190.00–205.0092913
Bulls—Medium and Large 2475173.91/cwt170.00–177.508262
Bulls—Small 1-2480144.90/cwt140.00–150.006962
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2527194.59/cwt188.00–198.001,0255
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added535211.00/cwt206.00–216.001,1292
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2561183.33/cwt180.00–192.001,0285
Bulls—Medium and Large 2565171.25/cwt170.00–172.509682
Bulls—Small 1-2565140.00/cwt140.00–140.007911
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added570199.49/cwt199.00–200.001,1372
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2630170.00/cwt165.00–175.001,0712
Bulls—Small 1-2665120.00/cwt120.00–120.007981
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2671172.45/cwt168.00–175.001,1574
Bulls—Medium and Large 2675149.95/cwt142.50–155.001,0123
Bulls—Medium and Large 2708141.99/cwt140.00–144.001,0052
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,45095.00/cwt95.00–95.001,3781
Bulls——1,461103.91/cwt98.00–107.001,5184
Bulls——1,695116.00/cwt116.00–116.001,9661
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%79965.51/cwt55.00–72.0052318
Cows—Lean 85-90%86580.55/cwt77.00–89.0069720
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,14190.10/cwt80.00–100.001,02848
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,22970.41/cwt60.00–78.008656
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,42691.52/cwt84.00–96.001,30511
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 21,0381,174.94/head1,150.00–1,200.001,1752
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Small 3615475.00/head475.00–475.004751
Stock Cows—Small 1-280091.00/cwt91.00–91.007281
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,16999.12/cwt97.00–101.001,1594
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 3637405.63/head370.00–460.004063
Bred Cows—Small 1-2820790.27/head600.00–925.007906
Bred Cows—Small 1-2828622.66/head580.00–700.006233
Bred Cows—Small 1-2905900.00/head900.00–900.009001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,040920.43/head890.00–950.009202
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0851,050.00/head1,050.00–1,050.001,0501
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2743726.07/head700.00–775.007263
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2787864.80/head800.00–950.008655
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2885874.58/head850.00–900.008752
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0331,148.44/head1,135.00–1,165.001,1482

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.