Name: Williamston Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-06-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-06-10

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers 1.00 higher, feeder heifers 1.00 higher, feeder bulls 2.00 higher, slaughter cows 5.00 higher, slaughter bulls 4.00 higher. Moderate offering 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 $113.83/cwt on 93 head.

Average price

$113.83

93 head · 508 lb average

Value per head Derived

$578

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$8

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

$24.32/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.19

vs SC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	483	119.32	576	54
Medium 2	583	108.12	630	24
Small 1-2	458	104.50	479	13thin
Medium and Large 3	615	95.00	584	2thin

One grade step is worth $24.32/cwt here — about −$8 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 sale93 hd

113.83

—

SC average5 barns · 420 hd

111.64

+2.19

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	1,686	94.59	1,595	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,385	68.49	949	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,166	65.14	759	49
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	862	54.07	466	11

Every lot, as filed

89 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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Steers	Medium 2	—	473	124.13/cwt	119.00–129.00	587	2
Steers	Medium 2	—	278	128.67/cwt	120.00–135.00	358	4
Steers	Medium 2	—	317	133.85/cwt	130.00–137.50	424	5
Steers	Medium 2	—	362	131.55/cwt	126.00–135.00	476	5
Steers	Medium 2	—	419	122.12/cwt	110.00–132.00	512	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	245	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	361	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	300	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	420	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	600	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	744	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	775	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	915	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	665	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	865	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	710	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	852	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	276	144.38/cwt	140.00–150.00	398	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	564	134.81/cwt	131.00–138.00	760	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	476	138.28/cwt	137.00–138.50	658	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	533	142.55/cwt	137.00–143.50	760	13
Steers	Small 1-2	—	310	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	372	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	370	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	474	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	490	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	539	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 2	—	865	1,125.00/cwt	1,125.00–1,125.00	9,731	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 2	—	895	1,059.36/cwt	1,000.00–1,125.00	9,481	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 2	—	947	1,190.55/cwt	1,075.00–1,275.00	11,275	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	693	736.37/cwt	675.00–800.00	5,103	2
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	860	575.00/cwt	575.00–575.00	4,945	1
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	938	673.07/cwt	650.00–700.00	6,313	2
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	855	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	6,626	1
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	878	746.51/cwt	600.00–875.00	6,554	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,195	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	9,261	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	993	605.42/cwt	550.00–650.00	6,012	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,250	1,125.00/cwt	1,125.00–1,125.00	14,063	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	962.92/cwt	820.00–1,100.00	11,555	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	745	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	3,539	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	770	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	5,005	1
Stock Cows	Medium 2	—	928	539.04/cwt	510.00–567.00	5,002	2
Stock Cows	Medium 2	—	946	769.74/cwt	643.00–879.00	7,282	8
Stock Cows	Medium 2	—	895	644.35/cwt	610.00–668.00	5,767	2
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	698	401.91/cwt	315.00–513.00	2,805	3
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	758	613.81/cwt	548.00–675.00	4,653	2
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	895	585.00/cwt	585.00–585.00	5,236	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,158	66.71/cwt	59.00–76.00	773	34
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,385	68.49/cwt	66.00–72.00	949	3
Bulls	—	—	1,635	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	1,537	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	350	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	385	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	285	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	314	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	240	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	276	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	615	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	584	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	119.68/cwt	117.00–123.00	568	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	524	117.40/cwt	115.00–120.00	615	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	123.32/cwt	119.00–126.00	524	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	565	113.66/cwt	112.00–116.00	642	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	360	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	432	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	676	102.28/cwt	97.00–107.00	691	4
Heifers	Medium 2	—	616	109.01/cwt	108.00–110.00	672	4
Heifers	Medium 2	—	526	111.51/cwt	110.00–112.00	587	4
Heifers	Medium 2	—	480	113.74/cwt	110.00–115.00	546	4
Heifers	Medium 2	—	562	111.22/cwt	106.00–114.00	625	3
Heifers	Medium 2	—	773	95.53/cwt	94.00–97.00	738	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	730	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	708	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	445	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	521	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	395	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	435	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	466	113.23/cwt	110.00–118.00	528	4
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	668	101.49/cwt	101.00–102.00	678	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	720	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	727	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	480	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	480	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	410	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	390	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	528	126.60/cwt	124.00–129.00	668	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	414	137.71/cwt	134.00–145.00	570	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	561	126.73/cwt	125.00–129.00	711	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	660	117.95/cwt	115.00–121.00	778	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	623	122.34/cwt	118.00–127.00	762	2
Bulls	Medium 2	—	483	123.82/cwt	115.00–131.00	598	9
Bulls	Medium 2	—	515	120.02/cwt	117.00–123.00	618	6
Bulls	Medium 2	—	571	119.84/cwt	114.00–123.00	684	5
Bulls	Medium 2	—	432	128.63/cwt	125.00–131.00	556	3
Bulls	Medium 2	—	720	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	778	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	660	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	733	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	610	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	695	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	413	103.73/cwt	102.50–105.00	428	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	530	102.52/cwt	100.00–105.00	543	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	650	94.00/cwt	93.00–95.00	611	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	473	105.75/cwt	104.00–107.00	500	4
Steers	Medium 2	—	535	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	658	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	660	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	746	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	860	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	886	1
Bulls	—	—	980	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	755	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	840	48.70/cwt	48.00–49.00	409	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,100	53.08/cwt	46.00–58.00	584	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,352	78.56/cwt	77.00–81.00	1,062	5
Bulls	—	—	1,875	99.13/cwt	98.00–101.00	1,859	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	870	56.09/cwt	51.00–61.00	488	8

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.

South Carolina feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Upstate Livestock Exchange - Williamston, SC

Mon Jun 10, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 306Last week 667Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 76Last week 244Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 42Last week 45Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	473	119.00–129.00	124.13
4	—	278	120.00–135.00	128.67
5	—	317	130.00–137.50	133.85
5	—	362	126.00–135.00	131.55
5	—	419	110.00–132.00	122.12
1	—	535	123.00	123.00
1	—	660	113.00	113.00
1	—	860	103.00	103.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	245	147.50	147.50
1	—	300	140.00	140.00
1	—	600	124.00	124.00
1	—	775	118.00	118.00
2	—	665	130.00	130.00
2	—	710	120.00	120.00
4	—	276	140.00–150.00	144.38
5	—	564	131.00–138.00	134.81
7	—	476	137.00–138.50	138.28
13	—	533	137.00–143.50	142.55
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	310	120.00	120.00
1	—	370	128.00	128.00
1	—	490	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	350	110.00	110.00
1	—	285	110.00	110.00
1	—	240	115.00	115.00
2	—	413	102.50–105.00	103.73
2	—	530	100.00–105.00	102.52
2	—	650	93.00–95.00	94.00
4	—	473	104.00–107.00	105.75
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	615	95.00	95.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	475	117.00–123.00	119.68
12	—	524	115.00–120.00	117.40
12	—	425	119.00–126.00	123.32
6	—	565	112.00–116.00	113.66
1	—	360	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	676	97.00–107.00	102.28
4	—	616	108.00–110.00	109.01
4	—	526	110.00–112.00	111.51
4	—	480	110.00–115.00	113.74
3	—	562	106.00–114.00	111.22
2	—	773	94.00–97.00	95.53
1	—	730	97.00	97.00
1	—	445	117.00	117.00
1	—	395	110.00	110.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	466	110.00–118.00	113.23
2	—	668	101.00–102.00	101.49
1	—	720	101.00	101.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	480	100.00	100.00
1	—	410	95.00	95.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	528	124.00–129.00	126.60
7	—	414	134.00–145.00	137.71
4	—	561	125.00–129.00	126.73
2	—	660	115.00–121.00	117.95
2	—	623	118.00–127.00	122.34
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	483	115.00–131.00	123.82
6	—	515	117.00–123.00	120.02
5	—	571	114.00–123.00	119.84
3	—	432	125.00–131.00	128.63
1	—	720	108.00	108.00
1	—	660	111.00	111.00
1	—	610	114.00	114.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	865	1,125.00	1,125.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	895	1,000.00–1,125.00	1,059.36
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	947	1,075.00–1,275.00	1,190.55
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	693	675.00–800.00	736.37
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	860	575.00	575.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	938	650.00–700.00	673.07
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	855	775.00	775.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	878	600.00–875.00	746.51
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,195	775.00	775.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	993	550.00–650.00	605.42
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,250	1,125.00	1,125.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,200	820.00–1,100.00	962.92
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	745	475.00	475.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	770	650.00	650.00
Stock Cows — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	928	510.00–567.00	539.04
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	—	946	643.00–879.00	769.74
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	895	610.00–668.00	644.35
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	698	315.00–513.00	401.91
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	758	548.00–675.00	613.81
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	895	585.00	585.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	1,158	59.00–76.00	66.71
10	—	1,100	46.00–58.00	53.08
5	—	1,352	77.00–81.00	78.56
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,385	66.00–72.00	68.49
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	840	48.00–49.00	48.70
8	—	870	51.00–61.00	56.09
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,635	94.00	94.00
1	—	980	77.00	77.00
4	—	1,875	98.00–101.00	99.13

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.

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Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Upstate Livestock Exchange - Williamston, SC

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle