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Williamston Livestock Auction

Name: Williamston Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-04-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-04-08

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Williamston, South Carolina · Mon, Apr 8

● Final82 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1958

← Apr 1Apr 8Apr 15 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

508 head

▲ 247 vs last sale 261▲ 375 vs year ago 133 · +282.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

120 head

▲ 76 vs last sale 44▲ 70 vs year ago 50 · +140.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

24 head

▼ 17 vs last sale 41▲ 15 vs year ago 9 · +166.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

steady. Slaughter cows were 2.00 higher, slaughter bulls were 5.00 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 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $247.07/cwt on 27 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −114.88 against this barn's trailing median of $361.95.

Average price

$247.07

27 head · 550 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,358

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$137

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

$26.32/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+8.07

vs SC average

−16.89 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	549	253.89	1,394	20
Medium and Large 2	552	227.57	1,257	7thin

One grade step is worth $26.32/cwt here — about $137 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale27 hd

247.07

—

SC average5 barns · 98 hd

239.00

+8.07

National average181 barns · 13,137 hd

263.96

−16.89

This barn, trailing median30 sales

361.95

−114.88

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 500–600 lb

30 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $407.08, low $293.36, median $361.95 across 30 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	1,538	156.53	2,407	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,196	136.50	1,632	67
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,474	134.51	1,983	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	910	116.78	1,063	16

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)	1,077	$1,457	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,189	$1,399	4thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	855	$1,325	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	910	$2,088	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	822	$1,407	9
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	819	$1,101	5

Every lot

82 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 · Steers16 lots · lightest first
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	200	352.50/cwt	350.00–355.00	705	2
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	230	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	713	1
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	265	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	848	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	315	347.50/cwt	347.50–347.50	1,095	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	325	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	975	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	335	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	804	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	375	342.50/cwt	342.50–342.50	1,284	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	380	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,159	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	413	320.34/cwt	310.00–329.00	1,323	6
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	461	311.10/cwt	300.00–316.00	1,434	5
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	523	282.32/cwt	275.00–290.00	1,477	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	560	299.00/cwt	299.00–299.00	1,674	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	588	282.48/cwt	278.00–287.00	1,661	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	615	247.44/cwt	245.00–250.00	1,522	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	650	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,625	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	745	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,728	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers23 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 3	215	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	538	1
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	220	273.56/cwt	265.00–280.00	602	3
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	279	272.71/cwt	265.00–280.00	761	9
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	288	305.13/cwt	300.00–310.00	879	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	313	292.40/cwt	290.00–295.00	915	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	322	241.37/cwt	235.00–250.00	777	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	323	271.77/cwt	265.00–280.00	878	6
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	368	257.06/cwt	250.00–265.00	946	16
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	373	234.84/cwt	225.00–240.00	876	12
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	420	245.04/cwt	240.00–260.00	1,029	26
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	421	223.81/cwt	220.00–230.00	942	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	424	274.15/cwt	265.00–280.00	1,162	6
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	469	257.69/cwt	250.00–265.00	1,209	8
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	470	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,058	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	478	242.32/cwt	235.00–252.50	1,158	12
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Value Added	490	286.00/cwt	286.00–286.00	1,401	7
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	519	254.36/cwt	247.50–262.00	1,320	9
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	523	231.20/cwt	227.50–235.00	1,209	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	564	226.12/cwt	220.00–235.00	1,275	5
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	572	248.10/cwt	240.00–255.00	1,419	6
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Value Added	575	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,495	5
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	625	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,406	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	670	212.43/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,423	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls22 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	270	335.37/cwt	330.00–340.00	905	2
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	283	316.26/cwt	310.00–325.00	895	4
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	312	316.96/cwt	310.00–325.00	989	5
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1Fancy	320	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,120	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	328	335.96/cwt	330.00–345.00	1,102	9
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	339	284.07/cwt	280.00–295.00	963	5
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	375	330.89/cwt	325.00–340.00	1,241	6
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	376	280.09/cwt	275.00–290.00	1,053	5
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	379	307.41/cwt	300.00–315.00	1,165	5
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	411	329.02/cwt	320.00–342.50	1,352	12
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	421	272.94/cwt	265.00–280.00	1,149	7
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	423	304.75/cwt	297.50–312.50	1,289	10
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	465	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,256	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	472	308.36/cwt	300.00–315.00	1,455	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	488	282.98/cwt	275.00–290.00	1,381	10
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	510	305.70/cwt	297.50–315.00	1,559	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	516	275.52/cwt	270.00–284.00	1,422	8
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	522	251.05/cwt	245.00–260.00	1,310	5
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	570	274.03/cwt	270.00–282.50	1,562	6
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	577	251.53/cwt	245.00–260.00	1,451	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	626	262.50/cwt	255.00–270.00	1,643	4
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	675	215.01/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,451	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,197	131.73/cwt	120.00–143.00	1,577	3
Bulls	—	—	1,651	164.80/cwt	155.00–170.00	2,721	9
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	876	104.64/cwt	95.00–115.00	917	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	937	126.23/cwt	123.00–131.00	1,183	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,110	151.91/cwt	149.00–155.00	1,686	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,182	116.06/cwt	114.00–118.00	1,372	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,199	136.99/cwt	125.00–146.00	1,643	62
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,474	134.51/cwt	130.00–140.00	1,983	5
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs6 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	720	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	775	1,221.69/head	1,050.00–1,300.00	1,222	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	830	1,808.66/head	1,775.00–1,850.00	1,809	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	910	2,088.32/head	2,075.00–2,100.00	2,088	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	935	1,285.00/head	1,285.00–1,285.00	1,285	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	985	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	753	1,272.67/head	1,150.00–1,475.00	1,273	3
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	850	1,040.00/head	1,040.00–1,040.00	1,040	1
Stock Cows	—	Small 2	985	645.00/head	645.00–645.00	645	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 2	800	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	855	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,077	1,456.89/head	1,300.00–1,575.00	1,457	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,318	1,573.04/head	1,400.00–1,775.00	1,573	3

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 Apr 8, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 508Last week 261Year ago 133

Slaughter CattleReceipts 120Last week 44Year ago 50

Replacement CattleReceipts 24Last week 41Year ago 9

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

steady. Slaughter cows were 2.00 higher, slaughter bulls were 5.00 higher. Average offering of average

quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	1	—	720	1,375.00	1,375.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	935	1,285.00	1,285.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	775	1,050.00–1,300.00	1,221.69

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	910	2,075.00–2,100.00	2,088.32
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	830	1,775.00–1,850.00	1,808.66
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	985	1,500.00	1,500.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	850	1,040.00	1,040.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	985	645.00	645.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	753	1,150.00–1,475.00	1,272.67

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,077	1,300.00–1,575.00	1,456.89
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,318	1,400.00–1,775.00	1,573.04
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	855	1,325.00	1,325.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	800	875.00	875.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	200	350.00–355.00	352.50
1	300–350	315	347.50	347.50
1	350–400	375	342.50	342.50
1	550–600	560	299.00	299.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	310.00	310.00
1	250–300	265	320.00	320.00
1	300–350	325	300.00	300.00
1	350–400	380	305.00	305.00
6	400–450	413	310.00–329.00	320.34
5	450–500	461	300.00–316.00	311.10
2	500–550	523	275.00–290.00	282.32
2	550–600	588	278.00–287.00	282.48
2	600–650	615	245.00–250.00	247.44
1	650–700	650	250.00	250.00
1	700–750	745	232.00	232.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	283	310.00–325.00	316.26
5	300–350	312	310.00–325.00	316.96
5	350–400	379	300.00–315.00	307.41
10	400–450	423	297.50–312.50	304.75
10	450–500	488	275.00–290.00	282.98
8	500–550	516	270.00–284.00	275.52
6	550–600	570	270.00–282.50	274.03
4	600–650	626	255.00–270.00	262.50
3	650–700	675	210.00–220.00	215.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	270	330.00–340.00	335.37
9	300–350	328	330.00–345.00	335.96
6	350–400	375	325.00–340.00	330.89
12	400–450	411	320.00–342.50	329.02
3	450–500	472	300.00–315.00	308.36
4	500–550	510	297.50–315.00	305.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	320	350.00	350.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	339	280.00–295.00	284.07
5	350–400	376	275.00–290.00	280.09
7	400–450	421	265.00–280.00	272.94
1	450–500	465	270.00	270.00
5	500–550	522	245.00–260.00	251.05
3	550–600	577	245.00–260.00	251.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	288	300.00–310.00	305.13
2	300–350	313	290.00–295.00	292.40
6	400–450	424	265.00–280.00	274.15
8	450–500	469	250.00–265.00	257.69
9	500–550	519	247.50–262.00	254.36
6	550–600	572	240.00–255.00	248.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	450–500	490	286.00	286.00
5	550–600	575	260.00	260.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	215	250.00	250.00
3	300–350	322	235.00–250.00	241.37
12	350–400	373	225.00–240.00	234.84
4	400–450	421	220.00–230.00	223.81
1	450–500	470	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	220	265.00–280.00	273.56
9	250–300	279	265.00–280.00	272.71
6	300–350	323	265.00–280.00	271.77
16	350–400	368	250.00–265.00	257.06
26	400–450	420	240.00–260.00	245.04
12	450–500	478	235.00–252.50	242.32
2	500–550	523	227.50–235.00	231.20
5	550–600	564	220.00–235.00	226.12
1	600–650	625	225.00	225.00
2	650–700	670	210.00–215.00	212.43

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	876	95.00–115.00	104.64
9	—	937	123.00–131.00	126.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,474	130.00–140.00	134.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,182	114.00–118.00	116.06
62	—	1,199	125.00–146.00	136.99
2	—	1,110	149.00–155.00	151.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,197	120.00–143.00	131.73
9	—	1,651	155.00–170.00	164.80

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.