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Williamston Livestock Auction

Name: Williamston Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-12-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-12-18

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Williamston, South Carolina · Mon, Dec 18

● Final94 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1958

← Dec 11Dec 18Jan 8 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

392 head

▲ 127 vs last sale 265▼ 128 vs year ago 520 · −24.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

66 head

▼ 32 vs last sale 98▼ 40 vs year ago 106 · −37.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

52 head

▲ 48 vs last sale 4▲ 12 vs year ago 40 · +30.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers to few too trend, feeder heifers were 2.00 higher, feeder bulls were

3.00 lower. Slaughter cows were 3.00 lower, slaughter bulls were 2.00 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

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $198.17/cwt on 112 head.

Average price

$198.17

112 head · 427 lb average

Value per head Derived

$847

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$84

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

$40.61/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.51

vs SC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	434	218.87	949	34
Medium and Large 2	353	201.84	713	36
Medium and Large 3	486	178.26	866	42

One grade step is worth $40.61/cwt here — about $84 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 sale112 hd

198.17

—

SC average5 barns · 349 hd

197.66

+0.51

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	1,416	118.72	1,681	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,550	97.15	1,506	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,226	89.60	1,098	33
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	840	81.09	681	9thin

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)	915	$904	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	970	$900	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	737	$838	13
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	828	$740	7
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	704	$681	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	725	$1,186	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	840	$1,034	8
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	681	$644	7

Every lot

94 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 · Steers15 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	230	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	518	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	370	251.00/cwt	250.00–255.00	929	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	433	243.79/cwt	242.50–245.00	1,056	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	435	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,001	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	440	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	1,177	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	453	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	951	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	470	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	823	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	538	246.52/cwt	245.00–248.00	1,326	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	565	208.33/cwt	200.00–215.00	1,177	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	620	222.85/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,382	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	625	205.16/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,282	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	630	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	1,184	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	655	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,421	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	678	188.83/cwt	187.50–190.00	1,280	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	725	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,414	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers24 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	218	242.75/cwt	240.00–250.00	529	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	235	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	447	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	263	227.86/cwt	220.00–235.00	599	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	275	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	509	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	276	205.82/cwt	200.00–215.00	568	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	320	225.23/cwt	220.00–230.00	721	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	328	199.39/cwt	195.00–205.00	654	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	328	181.11/cwt	177.50–185.00	594	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	354	221.25/cwt	220.00–225.00	783	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	363	183.21/cwt	180.00–185.00	665	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	377	201.64/cwt	195.00–210.00	760	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	385	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	951	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	418	200.30/cwt	195.00–207.50	837	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	418	179.95/cwt	175.00–185.00	752	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	435	220.49/cwt	217.00–226.00	959	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	473	214.14/cwt	210.00–217.50	1,013	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	475	194.51/cwt	190.00–198.00	924	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	475	178.32/cwt	175.00–187.50	847	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	500	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,025	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	525	177.46/cwt	172.50–185.00	932	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	565	175.11/cwt	170.00–180.00	989	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	582	205.48/cwt	200.00–206.00	1,196	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	605	174.99/cwt	173.00–177.00	1,059	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	630	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,260	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls24 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	225	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	596	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	228	244.14/cwt	240.00–250.00	557	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	250	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	625	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	270	217.01/cwt	210.00–225.00	586	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	275	296.95/cwt	290.00–305.00	817	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	275	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	743	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	310	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	899	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	314	236.36/cwt	230.00–245.00	742	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	325	275.08/cwt	270.00–280.00	894	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	345	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	725	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	355	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	994	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	370	267.47/cwt	265.00–270.00	990	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	373	235.56/cwt	230.00–245.00	879	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	373	208.53/cwt	200.00–215.00	778	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	415	223.11/cwt	215.00–230.00	926	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	428	193.23/cwt	190.00–200.00	827	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	430	258.43/cwt	250.00–265.00	1,111	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	463	239.98/cwt	235.00–245.00	1,111	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	472	220.39/cwt	215.00–225.00	1,040	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	525	180.40/cwt	175.00–186.00	947	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	531	228.62/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,214	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	560	205.80/cwt	200.00–215.00	1,152	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	575	173.88/cwt	170.00–177.50	1,000	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	610	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,098	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,416	118.72/cwt	116.00–120.00	1,681	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	839	79.85/cwt	73.00–87.00	670	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	850	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	774	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,157	82.89/cwt	75.00–87.00	959	17
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,210	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	1,379	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,305	95.58/cwt	91.00–106.00	1,247	15
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,410	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	1,199	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,540	94.91/cwt	92.00–98.00	1,462	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,720	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	1,995	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs8 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1	615	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1	690	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	714	1,178.58/head	1,075.00–1,475.00	1,179	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	753	947.84/head	900.00–1,000.00	948	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 3	785	775.00/head	775.00–775.00	775	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	915	1,625.00/head	1,625.00–1,625.00	1,625	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	930	1,175.00/head	1,175.00–1,175.00	1,175	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	937	1,207.47/head	1,125.00–1,300.00	1,207	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows12 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 3	615	530.00/head	530.00–530.00	530	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 3	645	500.00/head	500.00–500.00	500	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 2	700	700.00/head	700.00–700.00	700	2
Bred Cows	—	Small 3	713	503.95/head	425.00–575.00	504	2
Bred Cows	—	Small 1	730	833.41/head	650.00–975.00	833	11
Bred Cows	—	Small 1	770	825.00/head	825.00–825.00	825	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 1	825	801.67/head	775.00–825.00	802	2
Bred Cows	—	Small 1	834	818.70/head	800.00–850.00	819	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	935	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 1	970	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,035	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,095	1,110.00/head	1,110.00–1,110.00	1,110	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Small 2	664	668.26/head	600.00–775.00	668	6
Stock Cows	—	Small 3	785	500.00/head	500.00–500.00	500	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 18, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 392Last week 265Year ago 520

Slaughter CattleReceipts 66Last week 98Year ago 106

Replacement CattleReceipts 52Last week 4Year ago 40

Compared to last week feeder steers to few too trend, feeder heifers were 2.00 higher, feeder bulls were

3.00 lower. Slaughter cows were 3.00 lower, slaughter bulls were 2.00 higher. Average offering of average

quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	275	270.00	270.00
3	—	325	270.00–280.00	275.08
4	—	531	225.00–235.00	228.62
3	—	463	235.00–245.00	239.98
13	—	430	250.00–265.00	258.43
2	—	370	265.00–270.00	267.47
1	—	225	265.00	265.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	560	200.00–215.00	205.80
7	—	472	215.00–225.00	220.39
3	—	415	215.00–230.00	223.11
7	—	373	230.00–245.00	235.56
1	—	250	250.00	250.00
7	—	314	230.00–245.00	236.36
5	—	228	240.00–250.00	244.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	345	210.00	210.00
1	—	610	180.00	180.00
3	—	428	190.00–200.00	193.23
3	—	373	200.00–215.00	208.53
2	—	575	170.00–177.50	173.88
2	—	525	175.00–186.00	180.40
3	—	270	210.00–225.00	217.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	355	280.00	280.00
1	—	310	290.00	290.00
2	—	275	290.00–305.00	296.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	582	200.00–206.00	205.48
5	—	218	240.00–250.00	242.75
2	—	320	220.00–230.00	225.23
1	—	630	200.00	200.00
1	—	500	205.00	205.00
4	—	354	220.00–225.00	221.25
4	—	435	217.00–226.00	220.49
3	—	473	210.00–217.50	214.14
2	—	263	220.00–235.00	227.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	328	177.50–185.00	181.11
3	—	605	173.00–177.00	174.99
9	—	565	170.00–180.00	175.11
1	—	235	190.00	190.00
5	—	418	175.00–185.00	179.95
6	—	475	175.00–187.50	178.32
3	—	363	180.00–185.00	183.21
12	—	525	172.50–185.00	177.46
1	—	275	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	328	195.00–205.00	199.39
4	—	418	195.00–207.50	200.30
12	—	276	200.00–215.00	205.82
12	—	377	195.00–210.00	201.64
4	—	475	190.00–198.00	194.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	385	247.00	247.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	230	225.00	225.00
1	—	435	230.00	230.00
3	—	678	187.50–190.00	188.83
1	—	725	195.00	195.00
2	—	453	210.00	210.00
3	—	565	200.00–215.00	208.33
5	—	370	250.00–255.00	251.00
2	—	625	200.00–210.00	205.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	433	242.50–245.00	243.79
1	—	655	217.00	217.00
4	—	620	220.00–225.00	222.85
2	—	538	245.00–248.00	246.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	440	267.50	267.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	630	188.00	188.00
1	—	470	175.00	175.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	785	775.00	775.00

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	—	753	900.00–1,000.00	947.84

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	690	800.00	800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	615	800.00	800.00

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	—	930	1,175.00	1,175.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	714	1,075.00–1,475.00	1,178.58
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	915	1,625.00	1,625.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	937	1,125.00–1,300.00	1,207.47

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	615	530.00	530.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	645	500.00	500.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	713	425.00–575.00	503.95

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	700	700.00	700.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,035	900.00	900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,095	1,110.00	1,110.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	834	800.00–850.00	818.70
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	—	730	650.00–975.00	833.41
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	770	825.00	825.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	970	900.00	900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	825	775.00–825.00	801.67

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	935	1,200.00	1,200.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	664	600.00–775.00	668.26

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	785	500.00	500.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,416	116.00–120.00	118.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	839	73.00–87.00	79.85
1	—	850	91.00	91.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,305	91.00–106.00	95.58
1	—	1,210	114.00	114.00
17	—	1,157	75.00–87.00	82.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,720	116.00	116.00
1	—	1,410	85.00	85.00
3	—	1,540	92.00–98.00	94.91

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.