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Williamston Livestock Auction

Name: Williamston Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-06-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-06-19

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Williamston, South Carolina · Mon, Jun 19

● Final103 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1958

← Jun 12Jun 19Jun 26 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

642 head

▲ 33 vs last sale 609▲ 401 vs year ago 241 · +166.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

84 head

▼ 30 vs last sale 114▲ 3 vs year ago 81 · +3.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

20 head

▼ 20 vs last sale 40▲ 8 vs year ago 12 · +66.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers and heifers were 2.00 lower, feeder bulls were steady.

Slaughter cows and bulls were steady. Average offering of average quality cattle with active

buyer participation. A light demand for cattle with excessive hair.

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 $192.17/cwt on 213 head.

Average price

$192.17

213 head · 464 lb average

Value per head Derived

$892

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$290

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

$57.30/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.41

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	470	197.30	927	152
Medium and Large 2	452	181.74	821	53
Small 1-2	442	167.11	739	7thin
Medium and Large 3	455	140.00	637	1thin

One grade step is worth $57.30/cwt here — about $290 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 sale213 hd

192.17

—

SC average5 barns · 625 hd

190.76

+1.41

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	1,533	115.56	1,772	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,468	103.38	1,518	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,191	100.08	1,192	33
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	878	89.03	781	24

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)	1,000	$1,045	8
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	940	$762	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	745	$1,225	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	680	$760	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	655	$625	1thin

Every lot

103 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 · Steers35 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	215	203.11/cwt	200.00–210.00	437	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	265	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	411	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	270	205.15/cwt	200.00–210.00	554	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	273	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	601	3
Steers	—	Small 1-2	315	182.38/cwt	180.00–185.00	574	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	318	203.42/cwt	200.00–207.50	647	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	323	253.43/cwt	240.00–267.50	819	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	323	225.21/cwt	215.00–235.00	727	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	334	259.00/cwt	259.00–259.00	865	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	360	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	927	1
Steers	—	Small 1-2	375	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	694	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	377	202.18/cwt	195.00–210.00	762	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	379	222.81/cwt	215.00–235.00	844	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	413	230.04/cwt	215.00–235.00	950	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	429	243.98/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,047	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	437	203.21/cwt	195.00–210.00	888	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	455	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,138	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	468	201.69/cwt	195.00–210.00	944	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Value Added	472	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	982	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	475	219.48/cwt	215.00–225.00	1,043	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	482	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,181	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	500	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,000	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	518	242.58/cwt	239.00–246.00	1,257	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	525	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,202	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	530	214.89/cwt	210.00–225.00	1,139	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	564	236.47/cwt	235.00–242.00	1,334	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	564	217.51/cwt	210.00–222.00	1,227	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	565	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,328	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	580	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,102	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	624	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,379	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	636	192.22/cwt	185.00–194.00	1,223	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	667	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	1,374	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	675	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,249	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	700	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,533	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	770	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,463	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers27 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	290	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	566	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	322	183.09/cwt	180.00–185.00	590	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	323	196.45/cwt	190.00–205.00	635	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	365	184.72/cwt	180.00–187.00	674	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	368	196.77/cwt	190.00–205.00	724	19
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	370	171.58/cwt	170.00–175.00	635	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	380	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	836	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	422	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	916	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	422	182.20/cwt	177.00–187.50	769	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	425	195.49/cwt	190.00–205.00	831	30
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	455	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	637	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	467	194.49/cwt	190.00–205.00	908	31
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	477	181.24/cwt	175.00–186.00	865	8
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	493	167.51/cwt	165.00–170.00	826	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	498	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	1,026	7
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	500	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	800	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Value Added	507	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	943	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	517	178.96/cwt	170.00–185.00	925	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	524	195.08/cwt	190.00–205.00	1,022	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	546	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	1,168	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	555	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	1,043	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	563	195.50/cwt	190.00–205.00	1,101	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	623	191.19/cwt	188.00–196.00	1,191	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	623	178.72/cwt	177.50–180.00	1,113	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	657	189.22/cwt	188.00–195.00	1,243	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	660	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,188	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	723	171.19/cwt	167.50–175.00	1,238	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls25 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	415	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	623	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	418	200.84/cwt	195.00–210.00	840	6
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	425	176.48/cwt	170.00–189.00	750	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	427	224.62/cwt	215.00–232.50	959	15
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	445	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	1,064	1
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	450	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	810	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	465	237.50/cwt	235.00–240.00	1,104	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	466	223.55/cwt	215.00–231.00	1,042	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	476	198.15/cwt	190.00–205.00	943	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	506	199.91/cwt	190.00–205.00	1,012	4
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	510	181.26/cwt	180.00–182.50	924	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	513	155.90/cwt	152.00–160.00	800	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	517	237.61/cwt	235.00–240.00	1,228	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	519	218.39/cwt	210.00–225.00	1,133	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	555	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	888	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	560	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,204	1
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	568	182.49/cwt	180.00–185.00	1,037	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	583	196.49/cwt	190.00–205.00	1,146	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	610	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	869	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	620	204.70/cwt	200.00–209.00	1,269	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	622	186.96/cwt	185.00–190.00	1,163	3
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	635	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,080	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	665	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,330	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	683	187.55/cwt	185.00–190.00	1,281	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	717	181.60/cwt	178.00–185.00	1,302	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,303	104.18/cwt	103.00–105.00	1,357	2
Bulls	—	—	1,687	123.15/cwt	119.00–125.00	2,078	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	826	81.21/cwt	75.00–88.00	671	13
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	939	98.27/cwt	93.00–108.00	923	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,180	130.31/cwt	129.00–132.00	1,538	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,188	101.43/cwt	94.00–112.00	1,205	21
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,203	86.87/cwt	82.00–89.00	1,045	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,468	103.38/cwt	92.00–108.00	1,518	9
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	813	723.62/head	675.00–775.00	724	2
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	940	761.64/head	600.00–925.00	762	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,062	1,151.55/head	1,000.00–1,285.00	1,152	6
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	680	760.00/head	760.00–760.00	760	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	745	1,225.00/head	1,225.00–1,225.00	1,225	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Small 1-2	655	625.00/head	625.00–625.00	625	1
Stock Cows	—	Small 1-2	663	119.49/cwt	117.00–122.50	792	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	826	146.31/cwt	140.00–150.00	1,209	5

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 Jun 19, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 642Last week 609Year ago 241

Slaughter CattleReceipts 84Last week 114Year ago 81

Replacement CattleReceipts 20Last week 40Year ago 12

Compared to last week feeder steers and heifers were 2.00 lower, feeder bulls were steady.

Slaughter cows and bulls were steady. Average offering of average quality cattle with active

buyer participation. A light demand for cattle with excessive hair.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	200.00	200.00
1	—	580	190.00	190.00
3	—	215	200.00–210.00	203.11
3	—	270	200.00–210.00	205.15
8	—	377	195.00–210.00	202.18
3	—	468	195.00–210.00	201.69
3	—	437	195.00–210.00	203.21
1	—	675	185.00	185.00
5	—	318	200.00–207.50	203.42
5	—	636	185.00–194.00	192.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	518	239.00–246.00	242.58
2	—	323	240.00–267.50	253.43
1	—	360	257.50	257.50
4	—	429	240.00–250.00	243.98
9	—	564	235.00–242.00	236.47
1	—	455	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	265	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	472	208.00	208.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	323	215.00–235.00	225.21
21	—	379	215.00–235.00	222.81
1	—	770	190.00	190.00
1	—	700	219.00	219.00
10	—	530	210.00–225.00	214.89
8	—	667	206.00	206.00
3	—	273	220.00	220.00
14	—	413	215.00–235.00	230.04
11	—	475	215.00–225.00	219.48
6	—	564	210.00–222.00	217.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	334	259.00	259.00
2	—	525	229.00	229.00
8	—	482	245.00	245.00
5	—	565	235.00	235.00
12	—	624	221.00	221.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	315	180.00–185.00	182.38
1	—	375	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	563	190.00–205.00	195.50
1	—	290	195.00	195.00
30	—	425	190.00–205.00	195.49
6	—	657	188.00–195.00	189.22
6	—	323	190.00–205.00	196.45
9	—	623	188.00–196.00	191.19
31	—	467	190.00–205.00	194.49
19	—	368	190.00–205.00	196.77
23	—	524	190.00–205.00	195.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	507	186.00	186.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	623	177.50–180.00	178.72
1	—	555	188.00	188.00
6	—	365	180.00–187.00	184.72
1	—	660	180.00	180.00
9	—	322	180.00–185.00	183.09
13	—	422	177.00–187.50	182.20
8	—	477	175.00–186.00	181.24
2	—	723	167.50–175.00	171.19
8	—	517	170.00–185.00	178.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	422	217.00	217.00
7	—	498	206.00	206.00
5	—	546	214.00	214.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	500	160.00	160.00
3	—	370	170.00–175.00	171.58
2	—	493	165.00–170.00	167.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	380	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	466	215.00–231.00	223.55
1	—	560	215.00	215.00
15	—	427	215.00–232.50	224.62
1	—	665	200.00	200.00
4	—	620	200.00–209.00	204.70
14	—	519	210.00–225.00	218.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	425	170.00–189.00	176.48
2	—	568	180.00–185.00	182.49
1	—	450	180.00	180.00
2	—	510	180.00–182.50	181.26
1	—	635	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	517	235.00–240.00	237.61
1	—	445	239.00	239.00
2	—	465	235.00–240.00	237.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	583	190.00–205.00	196.49
3	—	622	185.00–190.00	186.96
2	—	683	185.00–190.00	187.55
4	—	506	190.00–205.00	199.91
8	—	476	190.00–205.00	198.15
3	—	717	178.00–185.00	181.60
6	—	418	195.00–210.00	200.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	513	152.00–160.00	155.90
1	—	610	142.50	142.50
1	—	415	150.00	150.00
1	—	555	160.00	160.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	939	93.00–108.00	98.27
13	—	826	75.00–88.00	81.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,203	82.00–89.00	86.87
3	—	1,180	129.00–132.00	130.31
21	—	1,188	94.00–112.00	101.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,468	92.00–108.00	103.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,303	103.00–105.00	104.18
3	—	1,687	119.00–125.00	123.15

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	2	—	940	600.00–925.00	761.64
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	813	675.00–775.00	723.62

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)	6	—	1,062	1,000.00–1,285.00	1,151.55

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	—	680	760.00	760.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	745	1,225.00	1,225.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	655	625.00	625.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	663	117.00–122.50	119.49

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	826	140.00–150.00	146.31

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.