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Williamston Livestock Auction

Name: Williamston Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-12-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-12-04

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Williamston, South Carolina · Mon, Dec 4

● Final85 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1958

← Nov 27Dec 4Dec 11 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

328 head

▼ 310 vs last sale 638▼ 690 vs year ago 1,018 · −67.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

111 head

▲ 19 vs last sale 92▲ 4 vs year ago 107 · +3.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

18 head

▼ 23 vs last sale 41▼ 9 vs year ago 27 · −33.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers and heifers were to few too trend, feeder bulls were 3.00 higher.

Slaughter cows were 2.00 lower, slaughter bulls were 4.00 higher. Average offering of average

quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $234.22/cwt on 107 head. That ranks 4 of 3 comparable sales and sits +31.76 against this barn's trailing median of $202.46.

Average price

$234.22

107 head · 445 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,043

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$91

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

$75.90/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+16.53

vs SC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	395	266.66	1,052	45
Medium and Large 2	469	222.42	1,043	39
Medium and Large 3	504	190.76	961	23

One grade step is worth $75.90/cwt here — about $91 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 sale107 hd

234.22

—

SC average5 barns · 382 hd

217.69

+16.53

This barn, trailing median3 sales

202.46

+31.76

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 0–100 lb

3 sales

Bulls 0–100 lb: high $205.45, low $191.20, median $202.46 across 3 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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	1,445	114.34	1,653	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,256	96.60	1,214	65
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	887	84.32	748	17

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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	770	$930	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	918	$874	6
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,548	$1,724	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,005	$1,384	6
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	828	$696	2thin

Every lot

85 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 · Steers20 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	215	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	484	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	265	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	676	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	355	282.50/cwt	282.50–282.50	1,003	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	370	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,092	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	390	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	995	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	410	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,189	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	428	233.49/cwt	225.00–242.50	999	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	435	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	1,185	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	450	273.00/cwt	273.00–273.00	1,229	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	450	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	855	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	480	231.25/cwt	227.50–235.00	1,110	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	514	248.38/cwt	240.00–255.00	1,277	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	530	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,034	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	531	222.32/cwt	215.00–235.00	1,181	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	562	236.77/cwt	233.00–240.00	1,331	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	573	226.53/cwt	225.00–228.00	1,298	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	600	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,368	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	600	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,200	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	700	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	1,463	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	845	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,268	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers22 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	213	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	458	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	223	226.74/cwt	220.00–235.00	506	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	240	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	444	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	284	222.02/cwt	217.50–225.00	631	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	295	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	546	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	321	207.43/cwt	200.00–210.00	666	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	331	220.10/cwt	217.50–225.00	729	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	340	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	629	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	367	218.53/cwt	215.00–220.00	802	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	382	195.70/cwt	190.00–202.50	748	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	385	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	712	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	414	215.66/cwt	210.00–220.00	893	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	418	197.53/cwt	190.00–205.00	826	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	457	181.68/cwt	180.00–185.00	830	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	477	213.24/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,017	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	480	198.89/cwt	190.00–204.00	955	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	518	207.89/cwt	206.00–208.50	1,077	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	527	193.60/cwt	187.00–199.00	1,020	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	536	179.36/cwt	179.00–180.00	961	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	555	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,149	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	570	187.95/cwt	182.00–195.00	1,071	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	580	172.44/cwt	170.00–175.00	1,000	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls26 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	200	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	490	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	215	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	462	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	265	230.19/cwt	225.00–235.00	610	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	290	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	769	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	303	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	606	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	318	298.25/cwt	290.00–310.00	948	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	318	275.59/cwt	265.00–285.00	876	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	320	234.69/cwt	230.00–240.00	751	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	363	296.29/cwt	295.00–297.50	1,076	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	372	198.50/cwt	195.00–205.00	738	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	378	284.46/cwt	280.00–287.50	1,075	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	390	232.60/cwt	225.00–240.00	907	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	405	282.30/cwt	280.00–285.00	1,143	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	413	187.27/cwt	180.00–195.00	773	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	427	250.01/cwt	245.00–257.50	1,068	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	431	228.23/cwt	220.00–235.00	984	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	473	217.43/cwt	205.00–227.00	1,028	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	473	185.83/cwt	180.00–195.00	879	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	475	240.82/cwt	235.00–250.00	1,144	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	515	231.53/cwt	230.00–233.00	1,192	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	530	219.68/cwt	200.00–224.00	1,164	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	578	212.91/cwt	208.00–218.00	1,231	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	585	187.56/cwt	180.00–195.00	1,097	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	605	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	1,255	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	620	187.87/cwt	187.00–189.00	1,165	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	655	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,172	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,404	117.33/cwt	114.00–121.00	1,647	8
Bulls	—	—	1,528	108.35/cwt	101.00–112.00	1,656	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	875	76.36/cwt	70.00–84.00	668	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	896	89.89/cwt	87.00–93.00	805	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,160	82.92/cwt	73.00–89.00	962	14
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,271	99.06/cwt	92.00–112.00	1,259	47
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,421	115.50/cwt	115.00–116.00	1,641	4
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	1,548	1,724.39/head	1,225.00–2,065.00	1,724	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	908	1,545.00/head	1,545.00–1,545.00	1,545	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	910	1,625.00/head	1,625.00–1,625.00	1,625	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	975	1,125.00/head	1,125.00–1,125.00	1,125	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,163	1,231.67/head	1,125.00–1,325.00	1,232	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 1	770	930.00/head	930.00–930.00	930	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 2	867	828.24/head	700.00–920.00	828	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,170	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Small 2	828	696.37/head	630.00–760.00	696	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,005	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,266	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 Dec 4, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 328Last week 638Year ago 1,018

Slaughter CattleReceipts 111Last week 92Year ago 107

Replacement CattleReceipts 18Last week 41Year ago 27

Compared to last week feeder steers and heifers were to few too trend, feeder bulls were 3.00 higher.

Slaughter cows were 2.00 lower, slaughter bulls were 4.00 higher. Average offering 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 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	240	185.00	185.00
1	—	295	185.00	185.00
1	—	340	185.00	185.00
8	—	536	179.00–180.00	179.36
3	—	457	180.00–185.00	181.68
1	—	385	185.00	185.00
2	—	580	170.00–175.00	172.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	213	215.00	215.00
6	—	382	190.00–202.50	195.70
10	—	418	190.00–205.00	197.53
5	—	321	200.00–210.00	207.43
12	—	480	190.00–204.00	198.89
5	—	570	182.00–195.00	187.95
10	—	527	187.00–199.00	193.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	331	217.50–225.00	220.10
10	—	477	210.00–215.00	213.24
4	—	414	210.00–220.00	215.66
4	—	518	206.00–208.50	207.89
1	—	555	207.00	207.00
2	—	223	220.00–235.00	226.74
5	—	367	215.00–220.00	218.53
4	—	284	217.50–225.00	222.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	605	207.50	207.50
2	—	265	225.00–235.00	230.19
1	—	200	245.00	245.00
4	—	578	208.00–218.00	212.91
7	—	431	220.00–235.00	228.23
7	—	473	205.00–227.00	217.43
2	—	320	230.00–240.00	234.69
13	—	530	200.00–224.00	219.68
2	—	390	225.00–240.00	232.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	655	179.00	179.00
1	—	215	215.00	215.00
9	—	620	187.00–189.00	187.87
2	—	413	180.00–195.00	187.27
2	—	585	180.00–195.00	187.56
3	—	473	180.00–195.00	185.83
3	—	372	195.00–205.00	198.50
2	—	303	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	318	265.00–285.00	275.59
1	—	290	265.00	265.00
5	—	427	245.00–257.50	250.01
5	—	378	280.00–287.50	284.46
12	—	475	235.00–250.00	240.82
2	—	515	230.00–233.00	231.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	405	280.00–285.00	282.30
2	—	363	295.00–297.50	296.29
6	—	318	290.00–310.00	298.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	514	240.00–255.00	248.38
3	—	562	233.00–240.00	236.77
1	—	600	228.00	228.00
1	—	435	272.50	272.50
1	—	355	282.50	282.50
1	—	450	273.00	273.00
1	—	700	209.00	209.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	530	195.00	195.00
1	—	450	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	410	290.00	290.00
1	—	370	295.00	295.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	531	215.00–235.00	222.32
1	—	600	200.00	200.00
2	—	573	225.00–228.00	226.53
2	—	428	225.00–242.50	233.49
2	—	480	227.50–235.00	231.25
1	—	845	150.00	150.00
1	—	215	225.00	225.00
1	—	390	255.00	255.00
1	—	265	255.00	255.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	875	70.00–84.00	76.36
10	—	896	87.00–93.00	89.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,160	73.00–89.00	82.92
4	—	1,421	115.00–116.00	115.50
47	—	1,271	92.00–112.00	99.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,528	101.00–112.00	108.35
8	—	1,404	114.00–121.00	117.33

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,548	1,225.00–2,065.00	1,724.39

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	910	1,625.00	1,625.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	975	1,125.00	1,125.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	908	1,545.00	1,545.00

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	2	—	1,163	1,125.00–1,325.00	1,231.67

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	—	1,170	1,100.00	1,100.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	867	700.00–920.00	828.24

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	770	930.00	930.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	828	630.00–760.00	696.37

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,005	126.00	126.00

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.