Name: Williamston Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-07-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-07-15

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

*Correction with removal of incorrect low weight slaughter cow *

Compared to last week all classes of feeder cattle unevenly steady, slaughter cows 2.00 higher, 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 $118.78/cwt on 159 head.

Average price

$118.78

159 head · 457 lb average

Value per head Derived

$543

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$91

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

$23.15/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.64

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	439	124.02	544	94
Medium 2	483	114.41	553	44
Small 1-2	508	106.72	542	13thin
Medium and Large 3	449	100.88	453	8thin

One grade step is worth $23.15/cwt here — about $91 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 sale159 hd

118.78

—

SC average5 barns · 531 hd

115.15

+3.64

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	—	Low	1,763	87.45	1,542	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,212	62.83	761	45
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,429	62.27	890	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,010	50.16	507	15

Every lot, as filed

108 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
Heifers	Medium 2	—	318	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	366	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	685	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	712	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	285	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	328	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	423	109.15/cwt	105.00–110.00	462	6
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	483	105.36/cwt	100.00–111.00	509	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	755	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	793	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	595	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	660	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	473	102.51/cwt	100.00–105.00	485	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	410	97.44/cwt	95.00–100.00	400	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	124.68/cwt	120.00–137.00	652	23
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	471	127.27/cwt	122.00–134.00	599	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	428	131.63/cwt	125.00–138.00	563	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	574	123.97/cwt	119.00–130.00	712	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	673	119.00/cwt	117.00–121.00	801	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	613	120.00/cwt	119.00–121.00	736	2
Bulls	Medium 2	—	468	120.21/cwt	115.00–123.00	563	12
Bulls	Medium 2	—	522	116.81/cwt	111.00–121.00	610	10
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	330	108.64/cwt	105.00–112.50	359	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	393	108.02/cwt	105.00–111.00	425	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,250	835.00/cwt	835.00–835.00	10,438	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	840	432.38/cwt	350.00–510.00	3,632	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	800	610.00/cwt	610.00–610.00	4,880	1
Stock Cows	Medium 2	—	960	528.00/cwt	528.00–528.00	5,069	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	845	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	4,648	1
Bulls	—	—	1,335	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	935	1
Bulls	—	—	1,811	89.39/cwt	84.00–95.00	1,619	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,320	78.00/cwt	78.00–78.00	1,030	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,160	54.68/cwt	46.00–59.00	634	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,228	65.41/cwt	60.00–74.00	803	32
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,430	42.00/cwt	42.00–42.00	601	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,470	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	1,088	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,420	63.98/cwt	62.00–67.00	909	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,041	54.81/cwt	50.00–57.00	571	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	990	47.06/cwt	44.00–49.00	466	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	591	133.10/cwt	122.00–138.00	787	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	514	136.66/cwt	134.00–140.00	702	24
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	325	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	358	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	615	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	615	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	370	104.73/cwt	100.00–110.00	388	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	325	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	406	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	365	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	409	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	655	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	734	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	273	120.02/cwt	117.50–122.50	328	2
Steers	Small 2	—	370	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	396	1
Dairy Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	655	48.00/cwt	48.00–48.00	314	1
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	390	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	234	1
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	520	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	286	1
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	810	63.00/cwt	63.00–63.00	510	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 2	—	1,065	1,375.00/cwt	1,375.00–1,375.00	14,644	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,075	1,400.00/cwt	1,400.00–1,400.00	15,050	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,180	1,375.00/cwt	1,375.00–1,375.00	16,225	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,310	1,385.02/cwt	1,200.00–1,550.00	18,144	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	840	870.00/cwt	870.00–870.00	7,308	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	875	880.00/cwt	880.00–880.00	7,700	1
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	965	530.00/cwt	530.00–530.00	5,115	1
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	935	580.00/cwt	580.00–580.00	5,423	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	750	102.00/cwt	101.00–103.00	765	2
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	984	682.15/cwt	600.00–750.00	6,712	4
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	930	740.00/cwt	740.00–740.00	6,882	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	620	109.33/cwt	108.00–111.00	678	3
Heifers	Medium 2	—	365	116.25/cwt	115.00–118.00	424	4
Heifers	Medium 2	—	573	114.33/cwt	109.00–117.00	655	6
Heifers	Medium 2	—	424	115.79/cwt	110.00–122.00	491	8
Heifers	Medium 2	—	479	115.38/cwt	111.00–117.00	553	8
Heifers	Medium 2	—	515	114.26/cwt	110.00–118.00	588	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	578	119.98/cwt	119.00–121.00	693	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	605	117.50/cwt	117.00–118.00	711	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	228	126.22/cwt	125.00–127.50	288	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	276	126.07/cwt	122.50–130.00	348	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	333	123.90/cwt	120.00–127.00	413	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	376	123.64/cwt	119.00–130.00	465	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	122.93/cwt	118.00–127.00	520	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	525	124.34/cwt	119.00–125.50	653	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	477	124.89/cwt	120.00–133.00	596	23
Bulls	Medium 2	—	582	116.48/cwt	112.00–120.00	678	8
Bulls	Medium 2	—	621	113.83/cwt	111.00–117.00	707	6
Bulls	Medium 2	—	439	119.49/cwt	115.00–122.00	525	6
Bulls	Medium 2	—	718	104.02/cwt	103.00–105.00	747	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	371	135.76/cwt	130.00–140.00	504	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	727	126.17/cwt	123.00–130.00	917	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	813	124.40/cwt	124.00–124.50	1,011	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	320	141.19/cwt	140.00–145.00	452	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	472	136.37/cwt	132.00–139.00	644	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	443	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	576	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	288	140.13/cwt	135.00–145.00	404	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	233	146.29/cwt	142.50–150.00	341	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	875	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	1,015	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	625	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	813	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	330	127.56/cwt	122.50–135.00	421	7
Steers	Medium 2	—	377	128.44/cwt	125.00–131.00	484	6
Steers	Medium 2	—	423	122.98/cwt	120.00–128.00	520	4
Steers	Medium 2	—	635	127.98/cwt	126.00–130.00	813	2
Steers	Medium 2	—	515	124.90/cwt	120.00–130.00	643	2
Steers	Medium 2	—	655	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	799	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	465	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	558	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	280	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	364	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	245	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	312	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	619	106.29/cwt	105.00–109.00	658	4
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	432	108.64/cwt	107.00–110.00	469	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	730	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	723	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	655	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	681	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	380	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	380	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	680	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	660	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	640	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	640	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	450	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	450	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	440	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	440	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	340	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	340	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	285	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	314	1

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 Jul 15, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 492Last week 402Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 96Last week 128Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 20Last week 47Year ago 0

*Correction with removal of incorrect low weight slaughter cow *

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	318	115.00	115.00
1	—	685	104.00	104.00
1	—	285	115.00	115.00
3	—	620	108.00–111.00	109.33
4	—	365	115.00–118.00	116.25
6	—	573	109.00–117.00	114.33
8	—	424	110.00–122.00	115.79
8	—	479	111.00–117.00	115.38
11	—	515	110.00–118.00	114.26
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	330	105.00–112.50	108.64
2	—	393	105.00–111.00	108.02
4	—	619	105.00–109.00	106.29
3	—	432	107.00–110.00	108.64
1	—	730	99.00	99.00
1	—	655	104.00	104.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	578	119.00–121.00	119.98
2	—	605	117.00–118.00	117.50
4	—	228	125.00–127.50	126.22
5	—	276	122.50–130.00	126.07
7	—	333	120.00–127.00	123.90
11	—	376	119.00–130.00	123.64
18	—	423	118.00–127.00	122.93
22	—	525	119.00–125.50	124.34
23	—	477	120.00–133.00	124.89
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	380	100.00	100.00
1	—	680	97.00	97.00
1	—	640	100.00	100.00
1	—	450	100.00	100.00
1	—	440	100.00	100.00
1	—	340	100.00	100.00
1	—	285	110.00	110.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	423	105.00–110.00	109.15
2	—	483	100.00–111.00	105.36
1	—	755	105.00	105.00
1	—	595	111.00	111.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	473	100.00–105.00	102.51
2	—	410	95.00–100.00	97.44
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	523	120.00–137.00	124.68
18	—	471	122.00–134.00	127.27
15	—	428	125.00–138.00	131.63
8	—	574	119.00–130.00	123.97
3	—	673	117.00–121.00	119.00
2	—	613	119.00–121.00	120.00
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	468	115.00–123.00	120.21
10	—	522	111.00–121.00	116.81
2	—	750	101.00–103.00	102.00
8	—	582	112.00–120.00	116.48
6	—	621	111.00–117.00	113.83
6	—	439	115.00–122.00	119.49
2	—	718	103.00–105.00	104.02
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	591	122.00–138.00	133.10
24	—	514	134.00–140.00	136.66
8	—	371	130.00–140.00	135.76
6	—	727	123.00–130.00	126.17
5	—	813	124.00–124.50	124.40
4	—	320	140.00–145.00	141.19
3	—	472	132.00–139.00	136.37
2	—	443	130.00	130.00
2	—	288	135.00–145.00	140.13
2	—	233	142.50–150.00	146.29
1	—	875	116.00	116.00
1	—	625	130.00	130.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	325	110.00	110.00
1	—	615	100.00	100.00
2	—	370	100.00–110.00	104.73
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	325	125.00	125.00
1	—	365	112.00	112.00
1	—	655	112.00	112.00
2	—	273	117.50–122.50	120.02
Steers — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	370	107.00	107.00
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	330	122.50–135.00	127.56
6	—	377	125.00–131.00	128.44
4	—	423	120.00–128.00	122.98
2	—	635	126.00–130.00	127.98
2	—	515	120.00–130.00	124.90
1	—	655	122.00	122.00
1	—	465	120.00	120.00
1	—	280	130.00	130.00
1	—	245	127.50	127.50
Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	655	48.00	48.00
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	60.00	60.00
1	—	520	55.00	55.00
1	—	810	63.00	63.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,250	835.00	835.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	840	350.00–510.00	432.38
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	800	610.00	610.00
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	965	530.00	530.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	935	580.00	580.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	984	600.00–750.00	682.15
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	930	740.00	740.00
Stock Cows — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	960	528.00	528.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	845	550.00	550.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,065	1,375.00	1,375.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,075	1,400.00	1,400.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,180	1,375.00	1,375.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,310	1,200.00–1,550.00	1,385.02
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	840	870.00	870.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	875	880.00	880.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,335	70.00	70.00
9	—	1,811	84.00–95.00	89.39
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,320	78.00	78.00
12	—	1,160	46.00–59.00	54.68
32	—	1,228	60.00–74.00	65.41
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,430	42.00	42.00
1	—	1,470	74.00	74.00
5	—	1,420	62.00–67.00	63.98
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,041	50.00–57.00	54.81
9	—	990	44.00–49.00	47.06

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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