Name: Williamston Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-06-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-06-24

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week all classes of feeder cattle steady to 2.00 lower, slaughter cows 2.00 lower, slaughter bulls steady. 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 $112.57/cwt on 151 head.

Average price

$112.57

151 head · 455 lb average

Value per head Derived

$512

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$124

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

$21.15/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.19

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	467	121.29	566	45
Medium 2	483	113.10	547	50
Small 1-2	413	106.74	441	42
Medium and Large 3	442	100.14	442	14thin

One grade step is worth $21.15/cwt here — about $124 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 sale151 hd

112.57

—

SC average5 barns · 415 hd

111.38

+1.19

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	1,721	86.29	1,485	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,459	61.26	894	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,142	59.39	678	103
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	835	48.26	403	15

Every lot, as filed

111 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
Bulls	Medium 2	—	715	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	744	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	374	134.48/cwt	131.00–136.00	503	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	419	134.08/cwt	129.00–136.00	562	12
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	460	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	488	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	390	105.05/cwt	101.00–109.00	410	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	510	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	587	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	323	112.67/cwt	110.00–115.00	364	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	460	113.51/cwt	113.00–114.00	522	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	372	112.46/cwt	109.00–118.00	418	6
Dairy Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	475	45.00/cwt	45.00–45.00	214	1
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	320	61.00/cwt	61.00–61.00	195	1
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	455	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	273	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,055	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	10,023	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,185	885.00/cwt	885.00–885.00	10,487	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 2	—	755	940.00/cwt	940.00–940.00	7,097	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 2	—	903	783.60/cwt	640.00–910.00	7,076	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 2	—	1,075	710.00/cwt	710.00–710.00	7,633	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,140	860.00/cwt	860.00–860.00	9,804	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	770	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	3,927	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	730	574.83/cwt	550.00–600.00	4,196	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	770	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	5,005	1
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	965	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	7,238	1
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	995	590.00/cwt	590.00–590.00	5,871	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,075	710.00/cwt	710.00–710.00	7,633	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,275	820.00/cwt	820.00–820.00	10,455	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	720	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	3,960	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	830	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	4,565	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	840	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	5,040	1
Bred Cows	Small 2	—	885	570.00/cwt	570.00–570.00	5,045	1
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	610	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,952	1
Stock Cows	Medium 2	—	765	643.00/cwt	643.00–643.00	4,919	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,390	723.00/cwt	723.00–723.00	10,050	1
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	640	339.00/cwt	339.00–339.00	2,170	1
Bulls	—	—	1,721	88.15/cwt	80.00–94.00	1,517	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,157	64.44/cwt	40.00–74.00	746	45
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,471	63.08/cwt	60.00–74.00	928	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	889	54.94/cwt	49.00–59.00	488	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	788	42.41/cwt	38.00–49.00	334	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,131	55.48/cwt	47.00–59.00	627	58
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,430	57.00/cwt	56.00–58.00	815	3
Bulls	—	—	1,722	77.59/cwt	76.00–79.00	1,336	3
Bulls	Medium 2	—	433	120.54/cwt	119.00–122.00	522	2
Bulls	Medium 2	—	675	108.51/cwt	107.00–110.00	732	2
Bulls	Medium 2	—	566	113.24/cwt	111.00–116.00	641	4
Bulls	Medium 2	—	618	110.88/cwt	108.00–115.00	685	9
Bulls	Medium 2	—	521	119.26/cwt	115.00–123.00	621	12
Bulls	Medium 2	—	476	117.06/cwt	114.00–123.00	557	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	610	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	708	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	563	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	687	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	528	122.65/cwt	121.00–124.00	648	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	125.99/cwt	122.00–133.00	597	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	422	129.43/cwt	125.00–135.00	546	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	555	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	544	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	483	103.73/cwt	102.50–105.00	501	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	668	100.98/cwt	99.00–103.00	675	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	775	94.96/cwt	93.00–97.00	736	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	522	105.96/cwt	104.00–107.00	553	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	628	102.75/cwt	100.00–105.00	645	4
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	670	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	717	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	433	108.64/cwt	105.00–112.50	470	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	620	107.04/cwt	101.00–110.00	664	4
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	563	108.58/cwt	104.00–111.00	611	5
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	527	107.38/cwt	106.50–111.00	566	8
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	473	107.74/cwt	100.00–113.00	510	9
Heifers	Medium 2	—	369	114.46/cwt	113.00–117.00	422	4
Heifers	Medium 2	—	624	104.25/cwt	101.00–106.00	651	4
Heifers	Medium 2	—	321	117.20/cwt	114.00–120.00	376	5
Heifers	Medium 2	—	427	111.82/cwt	109.00–116.00	477	5
Heifers	Medium 2	—	565	112.69/cwt	108.00–117.00	637	8
Heifers	Medium 2	—	478	115.64/cwt	107.00–129.00	553	12
Heifers	Medium 2	—	517	112.15/cwt	109.00–119.00	580	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	335	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	399	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	573	118.47/cwt	116.00–121.00	679	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	278	124.51/cwt	122.50–126.00	346	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	416	120.98/cwt	118.00–123.00	503	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	319	140.45/cwt	135.00–143.50	448	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	469	130.75/cwt	124.00–135.00	613	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	267	139.45/cwt	133.00–145.00	372	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	628	121.46/cwt	120.00–123.00	763	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	515	132.50/cwt	132.00–133.00	682	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	665	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	778	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	725	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	220	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	319	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	381	127.68/cwt	122.50–133.00	486	8
Steers	Medium 2	—	459	124.99/cwt	120.00–132.00	574	7
Steers	Medium 2	—	321	124.65/cwt	122.00–129.00	400	7
Steers	Medium 2	—	524	122.84/cwt	118.00–125.00	644	5
Steers	Medium 2	—	432	125.76/cwt	121.00–129.00	543	5
Steers	Medium 2	—	623	114.33/cwt	112.00–117.00	712	3
Steers	Medium 2	—	285	126.17/cwt	122.50–130.00	360	3
Steers	Medium 2	—	665	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	732	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	550	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	677	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	240	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	326	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	373	106.83/cwt	100.00–110.00	398	13
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	419	106.47/cwt	101.00–110.00	446	9
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	461	106.39/cwt	104.00–108.00	490	5
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	325	110.76/cwt	110.00–113.00	360	4
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	265	107.55/cwt	100.00–110.00	285	4
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	518	107.00/cwt	106.00–109.00	554	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	630	100.98/cwt	100.00–102.00	636	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	660	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	686	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	580	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	603	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	532	99.68/cwt	97.00–102.00	530	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	470	102.33/cwt	100.00–106.00	481	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	575	98.99/cwt	98.00–100.00	569	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	373	98.97/cwt	98.00–100.00	369	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	265	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	265	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	435	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	435	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	315	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	315	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	121.36/cwt	117.00–124.00	574	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	121.21/cwt	119.00–123.00	633	13

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 24, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 526Last week 0Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 178Last week 0Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 25Last week 0Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	715	104.00	104.00
2	—	433	119.00–122.00	120.54
2	—	675	107.00–110.00	108.51
4	—	566	111.00–116.00	113.24
9	—	618	108.00–115.00	110.88
12	—	521	115.00–123.00	119.26
17	—	476	114.00–123.00	117.06
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	610	116.00	116.00
2	—	563	122.00	122.00
3	—	528	121.00–124.00	122.65
5	—	474	122.00–133.00	125.99
10	—	422	125.00–135.00	129.43
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	555	98.00	98.00
2	—	483	102.50–105.00	103.73
2	—	668	99.00–103.00	100.98
2	—	775	93.00–97.00	94.96
3	—	522	104.00–107.00	105.96
4	—	628	100.00–105.00	102.75
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	670	107.00	107.00
2	—	433	105.00–112.50	108.64
4	—	620	101.00–110.00	107.04
5	—	563	104.00–111.00	108.58
8	—	527	106.50–111.00	107.38
9	—	473	100.00–113.00	107.74
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	374	131.00–136.00	134.48
12	—	419	129.00–136.00	134.08
9	—	319	135.00–143.50	140.45
7	—	469	124.00–135.00	130.75
3	—	267	133.00–145.00	139.45
2	—	628	120.00–123.00	121.46
2	—	515	132.00–133.00	132.50
1	—	665	117.00	117.00
1	—	575	126.00	126.00
1	—	220	145.00	145.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	460	106.00	106.00
2	—	390	101.00–109.00	105.05
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	510	115.00	115.00
2	—	323	110.00–115.00	112.67
2	—	460	113.00–114.00	113.51
6	—	372	109.00–118.00	112.46
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	381	122.50–133.00	127.68
7	—	459	120.00–132.00	124.99
7	—	321	122.00–129.00	124.65
5	—	524	118.00–125.00	122.84
5	—	432	121.00–129.00	125.76
3	—	623	112.00–117.00	114.33
3	—	285	122.50–130.00	126.17
1	—	665	110.00	110.00
1	—	550	123.00	123.00
1	—	240	136.00	136.00
Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	475	45.00	45.00
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	320	61.00	61.00
1	—	455	60.00	60.00
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	369	113.00–117.00	114.46
4	—	624	101.00–106.00	104.25
5	—	321	114.00–120.00	117.20
5	—	427	109.00–116.00	111.82
8	—	565	108.00–117.00	112.69
12	—	478	107.00–129.00	115.64
12	—	517	109.00–119.00	112.15
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	335	119.00	119.00
2	—	573	116.00–121.00	118.47
3	—	278	122.50–126.00	124.51
7	—	416	118.00–123.00	120.98
19	—	473	117.00–124.00	121.36
13	—	522	119.00–123.00	121.21
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	373	100.00–110.00	106.83
9	—	419	101.00–110.00	106.47
5	—	461	104.00–108.00	106.39
4	—	325	110.00–113.00	110.76
4	—	265	100.00–110.00	107.55
3	—	518	106.00–109.00	107.00
2	—	630	100.00–102.00	100.98
1	—	660	104.00	104.00
1	—	580	104.00	104.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	532	97.00–102.00	99.68
3	—	470	100.00–106.00	102.33
2	—	575	98.00–100.00	98.99
2	—	373	98.00–100.00	98.97
2	—	265	100.00	100.00
1	—	435	100.00	100.00
1	—	315	100.00	100.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,055	950.00	950.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,185	885.00	885.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	755	940.00	940.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	903	640.00–910.00	783.60
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,075	710.00	710.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,140	860.00	860.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	770	510.00	510.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	730	550.00–600.00	574.83
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	770	650.00	650.00
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	965	750.00	750.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	995	590.00	590.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,075	710.00	710.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,275	820.00	820.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	1	—	720	550.00	550.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	830	550.00	550.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	840	600.00	600.00
Bred Cows — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	885	570.00	570.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	610	320.00	320.00
Stock Cows — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	765	643.00	643.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,390	723.00	723.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	640	339.00	339.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,721	80.00–94.00	88.15
3	—	1,722	76.00–79.00	77.59
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
45	—	1,157	40.00–74.00	64.44
58	—	1,131	47.00–59.00	55.48
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,471	60.00–74.00	63.08
3	—	1,430	56.00–58.00	57.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	889	49.00–59.00	54.94
8	—	788	38.00–49.00	42.41

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