Sale reports / South Carolina / Williamston Livestock Auction / 2019-06-03

Williamston Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Williamston, South Carolina · Mon, Jun 3
● Final137 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1958
Feeder Cattle receipts
667 head
▲ 365 vs last sale 302▲ 667 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
244 head
▲ 177 vs last sale 67▲ 244 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
45 head
▲ 23 vs last sale 22▲ 45 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

*Correction replacement goat entry changed from per cwt to per family *

Compared to two weeks ago feeder steers and feeder bulls 3.00 lower, feeder heifers 2.00 lower, slaughter cows 3.00 lower, slaughter bulls 3.00 higher. Heavy offerings of average quality cattle with active buyer participation. Light demand for cattle with excessive hair.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $113.33/cwt on 198 head.
Average price
$113.33
198 head · 437 lb average
Value per head Derived
$495
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$138
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$21.55/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+0.59
vs SC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2438122.4853742
Medium 2443113.9750596
Small 1-2434107.1346448
Medium and Large 3396100.9339912thin
One grade step is worth $21.55/cwt here — about $138 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 sale198 hd
113.33
—
SC average5 barns · 522 hd
112.74
+0.59
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—High1,59885.071,35920
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,15261.32707101
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,50058.9688411
CowsLean 85-90%Low93449.6746441

Every lot, as filed

137 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.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Cow-Calf PairsSmall and Medium 1-2—850600.00/cwt600.00–600.005,1001
BullsMedium and Large 3—445100.00/cwt100.00–100.004451
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—418137.92/cwt133.00–146.0057713
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—510130.54/cwt124.00–134.0066610
SteersSmall 1-2—278115.14/cwt110.00–120.003202
SteersSmall 1-2—530112.45/cwt110.00–115.005962
Stock CowsSmall 3—680238.00/cwt238.00–238.001,6181
BullsMedium 2—1,2541,406.92/cwt1,250.00–1,500.0017,6435
BullsMedium 2—1,1131,250.00/cwt1,250.00–1,250.0013,9132
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—1,1471,199.69/cwt1,025.00–1,350.0013,7605
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 2—890600.00/cwt600.00–600.005,3401
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 2—978670.02/cwt625.00–700.006,5533
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 2—870850.00/cwt850.00–850.007,3951
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 2—945850.00/cwt850.00–850.008,0331
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 2—1,040700.00/cwt700.00–700.007,2801
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,015875.00/cwt875.00–875.008,8811
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—880899.57/cwt825.00–950.007,9162
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 3—695500.00/cwt500.00–500.003,4751
BullsMedium and Large 3—540100.00/cwt100.00–100.005401
BullsMedium and Large 3—705105.00/cwt105.00–105.007401
BullsMedium and Large 3—468101.22/cwt100.00–102.504742
BullsMedium and Large 3—563100.50/cwt100.00–101.005662
BullsSmall 1-2—715105.00/cwt105.00–105.007511
BullsSmall 1-2—568107.42/cwt105.00–110.006102
BullsSmall 1-2—482115.34/cwt115.00–116.005563
BullsSmall 1-2—523110.89/cwt107.50–114.005803
SteersSmall 1-2—630110.00/cwt110.00–110.006931
SteersSmall 1-2—475125.00/cwt125.00–125.005941
SteersSmall 1-2—215112.50/cwt112.50–112.502421
SteersMedium and Large 3—376105.55/cwt100.00–115.003974
SteersMedium and Large 3—470106.04/cwt100.00–110.004983
SteersMedium and Large 3—320108.48/cwt105.00–112.503473
SteersMedium and Large 3—558106.33/cwt100.00–112.505932
SteersMedium and Large 3—235110.00/cwt110.00–110.002592
SteersMedium and Large 3—605110.00/cwt110.00–110.006661
Stock CowsSmall 1-2—735375.00/cwt375.00–375.002,7561
Stock CowsSmall 1-2—785425.00/cwt425.00–425.003,3361
Bred CowsSmall and Medium 1-2—760500.00/cwt500.00–500.003,8001
Bred CowsSmall 3—825400.00/cwt400.00–400.003,3001
Bred CowsSmall 1-2—995575.00/cwt575.00–575.005,7211
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,325789.48/cwt750.00–825.0010,4612
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,228705.07/cwt700.00–710.008,6582
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,180625.00/cwt625.00–625.007,3751
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,190600.00/cwt600.00–600.007,1401
Bred CowsMedium 2—1,090675.00/cwt675.00–675.007,3581
Bred CowsMedium 2—1,133651.66/cwt600.00–700.007,3832
Bred CowsMedium 2—1,100980.91/cwt625.00–1,300.0010,7902
Bred CowsMedium 2—985520.00/cwt520.00–520.005,1221
CowsLean 85-90%Heavy Weight—72540.00/cwt40.00–40.002901
CowsLean 85-90%—95753.36/cwt50.00–58.0051120
CowsLean 85-90%—92146.47/cwt40.00–55.0042820
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,51359.66/cwt51.00–69.0090310
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,37052.00/cwt52.00–52.007121
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,16763.58/cwt59.00–78.0074253
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,07554.49/cwt40.00–59.0058638
HeifersMedium 2—376116.43/cwt114.00–122.5043810
SteersMedium 2—276138.01/cwt130.00–140.003815
SteersMedium 2—485130.27/cwt125.00–137.006325
HeifersMedium and Large 3—423100.00/cwt100.00–100.004233
HeifersSmall 1-2—245110.00/cwt110.00–110.002701
HeifersSmall 1-2—625100.00/cwt100.00–100.006251
HeifersSmall 1-2—280110.77/cwt110.00–112.503103
HeifersSmall 1-2—320106.48/cwt100.00–115.003414
HeifersMedium 2—321120.99/cwt115.00–126.0038813
HeifersMedium 2—522111.41/cwt105.00–117.0058214
HeifersMedium 2—472113.09/cwt109.00–118.0053417
HeifersMedium 2—424114.99/cwt110.00–120.0048826
HeifersMedium 2Thin Fleshed—400111.00/cwt111.00–111.004441
Bulls——1,77098.38/cwt97.00–100.001,7413
Bulls——1,51274.52/cwt65.00–79.001,1278
Bulls——1,61690.02/cwt80.00–95.001,4559
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,36875.32/cwt73.00–82.001,03010
HeifersMedium 2—618101.00/cwt100.00–104.006244
HeifersMedium 2—563108.69/cwt105.00–112.006124
HeifersMedium 2—276120.00/cwt120.00–120.003314
HeifersMedium 2—673100.67/cwt100.00–102.006783
BullsSmall 1-2—418115.69/cwt113.00–118.004845
SteersMedium 2—615120.37/cwt117.00–128.007405
SteersMedium 2—570122.83/cwt117.00–127.007006
SteersMedium 2—528125.37/cwt120.00–130.006627
SteersMedium 2—327137.69/cwt130.00–144.004509
SteersMedium 2—379134.52/cwt125.00–141.0051018
SteersMedium 2Thin Fleshed—355119.00/cwt119.00–119.004221
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—785116.00/cwt116.00–116.009111
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—225146.25/cwt142.50–150.003292
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—258146.26/cwt145.00–147.503772
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—668123.03/cwt120.00–126.008222
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—568132.93/cwt128.00–140.007553
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—612128.26/cwt124.00–133.007853
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—462139.81/cwt135.00–144.006466
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—366146.57/cwt143.00–155.005368
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 1-2—873658.16/cwt650.00–675.005,7463
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 3—755650.00/cwt650.00–650.004,9081
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—565113.00/cwt113.00–113.006381
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—640121.00/cwt121.00–121.007741
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—517116.67/cwt115.00–119.006033
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—378127.15/cwt120.00–133.0048111
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—464121.29/cwt118.00–127.0056311
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—426121.82/cwt119.00–130.0051915
HeifersMedium and Large 3—520105.00/cwt105.00–105.005461
HeifersMedium and Large 3—213102.65/cwt100.00–105.002192
HeifersMedium and Large 3—325100.00/cwt100.00–100.003252
HeifersMedium and Large 3—368100.00/cwt100.00–100.003682
HeifersMedium and Large 3—573100.44/cwt99.00–102.005762
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—423142.80/cwt138.00–147.506048
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—528139.77/cwt136.00–145.007388
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—325146.89/cwt143.00–153.0047712
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—463138.18/cwt135.00–142.006405
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—570127.35/cwt125.00–132.007264
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—665115.50/cwt115.00–116.007682
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—640118.00/cwt118.00–118.007552
BullsMedium 2Thin Fleshed—565110.00/cwt110.00–110.006221
BullsMedium 2—424125.23/cwt120.00–133.0053115
BullsMedium 2—473123.76/cwt120.00–130.0058514
BullsMedium 2—515122.21/cwt115.00–127.5062910
BullsMedium 2—567118.81/cwt114.00–127.006749
BullsMedium 2—617111.64/cwt110.00–114.006893
BullsMedium 2—705110.48/cwt108.00–113.007792
BullsMedium 2—765100.00/cwt100.00–100.007651
SteersSmall 1-2—321113.91/cwt110.00–120.003666
SteersSmall 1-2—390120.04/cwt115.00–125.004683
SteersSmall 1-2—715109.50/cwt109.00–110.007832
SteersSmall 1-2—668109.46/cwt106.00–113.007312
SteersSmall 1-2—568112.99/cwt112.00–114.006422
SteersMedium 2—432132.71/cwt130.00–135.005733
SteersMedium 2—202137.93/cwt130.00–144.002793
SteersMedium 2—710116.49/cwt115.00–118.008272
SteersMedium 2—675119.50/cwt119.00–120.008072
SteersMedium 2—810106.00/cwt106.00–106.008591
SteersMedium 2—765115.00/cwt115.00–115.008801
HeifersSmall 1-2—423108.62/cwt104.00–111.0045911
HeifersSmall 1-2—476107.75/cwt100.00–112.005139
HeifersSmall 1-2—374109.34/cwt105.00–112.504098
HeifersSmall 1-2—514103.67/cwt100.00–110.005337
HeifersSmall 1-2—573102.25/cwt100.00–106.005864
SteersMedium and Large 3—510115.00/cwt115.00–115.005871
SteersMedium and Large 3—265110.00/cwt110.00–110.002921

How this sale compares

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.