Name: Williamston Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-07-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-07-22

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers and bulls were 2.00 higher, feeder heifers were 2.00 lower. Slaughter cows were 4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls were steady. Average offering of good to 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 $117.83/cwt on 165 head.

Average price

$117.83

165 head · 485 lb average

Value per head Derived

$572

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$105

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

$16.62/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.70

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	473	121.09	573	119
Medium 2	528	110.26	583	39
Small 1-2	448	104.47	468	7thin

One grade step is worth $16.62/cwt here — about $105 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 sale165 hd

117.83

—

SC average5 barns · 389 hd

114.13

+3.70

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	1,737	86.28	1,499	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,461	60.85	889	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,253	60.71	761	71
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	896	51.65	463	13

Every lot, as filed

78 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	—	—	1,583	77.19/cwt	73.00–82.00	1,222	4
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	894	81.64/cwt	78.00–84.00	730	4
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,110	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	932	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	503	110.50/cwt	110.00–111.00	556	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	280	122.46/cwt	120.00–125.00	343	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	810	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	770	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	440	102.47/cwt	100.00–105.00	451	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	515	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	536	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	128.24/cwt	125.00–133.00	671	24
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	479	128.74/cwt	125.00–134.00	617	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	613	123.17/cwt	120.00–131.00	755	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	567	129.63/cwt	125.00–135.00	735	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	420	133.96/cwt	130.00–139.00	563	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	661	118.25/cwt	115.00–124.00	782	4
Bulls	Medium 2	—	426	120.44/cwt	115.00–125.00	513	11
Bulls	Medium 2	—	527	118.15/cwt	110.00–120.00	623	8
Bulls	Medium 2	—	484	116.08/cwt	110.00–120.00	562	8
Bulls	Medium 2	—	576	115.30/cwt	110.00–119.00	664	6
Bulls	Medium 2	—	624	112.04/cwt	110.00–115.00	699	4
Bulls	Medium 2	—	820	90.01/cwt	89.00–91.00	738	3
Bulls	Medium 2	—	738	102.51/cwt	100.00–105.00	757	2
Bulls	Medium 2	—	673	108.41/cwt	105.00–112.00	730	2
Bulls	Medium 2	—	790	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	766	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	378	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	435	4
Heifers	Medium 2	—	613	105.94/cwt	100.00–109.00	649	3
Heifers	Medium 2	—	758	98.97/cwt	96.00–102.00	750	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	886	55.83/cwt	51.00–60.00	495	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	911	44.95/cwt	42.00–49.00	409	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,461	60.85/cwt	58.00–63.00	889	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,240	61.34/cwt	53.00–69.00	761	58
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,212	46.76/cwt	40.00–50.00	567	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,429	70.93/cwt	70.00–74.00	1,014	6
Bulls	—	—	1,814	90.83/cwt	86.00–95.00	1,648	8
Steers	Medium 2	—	332	133.34/cwt	130.00–137.00	443	3
Steers	Medium 2	—	473	121.33/cwt	118.00–125.00	574	2
Steers	Medium 2	—	810	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	932	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	795	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	867	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	710	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	817	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	615	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	738	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	512	101.73/cwt	100.00–105.00	521	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	423	105.37/cwt	104.00–106.00	446	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	330	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	363	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	119.22/cwt	116.00–124.00	624	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	477	122.31/cwt	119.00–126.00	583	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	424	122.67/cwt	118.00–127.00	520	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	565	116.35/cwt	114.00–120.00	657	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	369	123.33/cwt	120.00–129.00	455	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	326	127.54/cwt	125.00–132.00	416	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	621	115.20/cwt	111.00–117.00	715	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	276	133.23/cwt	130.00–135.00	368	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	760	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	798	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	471	112.13/cwt	107.00–116.00	528	8
Heifers	Medium 2	—	674	106.01/cwt	100.00–109.00	715	7
Heifers	Medium 2	—	424	114.09/cwt	110.00–116.00	484	6
Heifers	Medium 2	—	583	109.99/cwt	108.00–111.00	641	4
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	863	705.13/cwt	700.00–710.00	6,085	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,268	855.85/cwt	650.00–1,000.00	10,852	11
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	710	930.00/cwt	930.00–930.00	6,603	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	630	780.00/cwt	780.00–780.00	4,914	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	970	1,093.16/cwt	1,050.00–1,135.00	10,604	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,030	1,225.00/cwt	1,225.00–1,225.00	12,618	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	382	115.65/cwt	110.00–120.00	442	7
Steers	Small 1-2	—	328	118.05/cwt	116.00–120.00	387	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	134.20/cwt	130.00–143.00	702	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	577	134.33/cwt	128.00–137.00	775	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	372	141.81/cwt	140.00–149.00	528	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	483	134.64/cwt	130.00–140.00	650	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	627	128.07/cwt	124.00–136.00	803	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	272	154.68/cwt	150.00–157.50	421	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	666	126.81/cwt	120.00–130.00	845	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	424	137.28/cwt	132.00–145.00	582	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	338	147.66/cwt	145.00–153.00	499	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	230	159.85/cwt	157.50–162.00	368	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	720	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	893	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	386	130.94/cwt	125.00–136.00	505	11
Steers	Medium 2	—	670	111.99/cwt	108.00–115.00	750	4
Steers	Medium 2	—	525	122.04/cwt	116.00–125.00	641	4
Steers	Medium 2	—	430	123.63/cwt	120.00–127.00	532	4

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 22, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 581Last week 492Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 120Last week 96Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 23Last week 20Year ago 0

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,583	73.00–82.00	77.19
8	—	1,814	86.00–95.00	90.83
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	886	51.00–60.00	55.83
5	—	911	42.00–49.00	44.95
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,461	58.00–63.00	60.85
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
58	—	1,240	53.00–69.00	61.34
7	—	1,212	40.00–50.00	46.76
6	—	1,429	70.00–74.00	70.93

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	894	78.00–84.00	81.64
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,110	84.00	84.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	863	700.00–710.00	705.13
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	1,268	650.00–1,000.00	855.85
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	710	930.00	930.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	630	780.00	780.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	970	1,050.00–1,135.00	1,093.16
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,030	1,225.00	1,225.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	503	110.00–111.00	110.50
2	—	280	120.00–125.00	122.46
1	—	810	95.00	95.00
4	—	378	115.00	115.00
3	—	613	100.00–109.00	105.94
2	—	758	96.00–102.00	98.97
8	—	471	107.00–116.00	112.13
7	—	674	100.00–109.00	106.01
6	—	424	110.00–116.00	114.09
4	—	583	108.00–111.00	109.99
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	512	100.00–105.00	101.73
3	—	423	104.00–106.00	105.37
1	—	330	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	523	116.00–124.00	119.22
19	—	477	119.00–126.00	122.31
18	—	424	118.00–127.00	122.67
14	—	565	114.00–120.00	116.35
13	—	369	120.00–129.00	123.33
10	—	326	125.00–132.00	127.54
9	—	621	111.00–117.00	115.20
4	—	276	130.00–135.00	133.23
1	—	760	105.00	105.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	440	100.00–105.00	102.47
1	—	515	104.00	104.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	523	125.00–133.00	128.24
18	—	479	125.00–134.00	128.74
17	—	613	120.00–131.00	123.17
12	—	567	125.00–135.00	129.63
8	—	420	130.00–139.00	133.96
4	—	661	115.00–124.00	118.25
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	426	115.00–125.00	120.44
8	—	527	110.00–120.00	118.15
8	—	484	110.00–120.00	116.08
6	—	576	110.00–119.00	115.30
4	—	624	110.00–115.00	112.04
3	—	820	89.00–91.00	90.01
2	—	738	100.00–105.00	102.51
2	—	673	105.00–112.00	108.41
1	—	790	97.00	97.00
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	332	130.00–137.00	133.34
2	—	473	118.00–125.00	121.33
1	—	810	115.00	115.00
1	—	795	109.00	109.00
1	—	710	115.00	115.00
1	—	615	120.00	120.00
11	—	386	125.00–136.00	130.94
4	—	670	108.00–115.00	111.99
4	—	525	116.00–125.00	122.04
4	—	430	120.00–127.00	123.63
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	382	110.00–120.00	115.65
2	—	328	116.00–120.00	118.05
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	523	130.00–143.00	134.20
17	—	577	128.00–137.00	134.33
14	—	372	140.00–149.00	141.81
10	—	483	130.00–140.00	134.64
7	—	627	124.00–136.00	128.07
6	—	272	150.00–157.50	154.68
4	—	666	120.00–130.00	126.81
4	—	424	132.00–145.00	137.28
4	—	338	145.00–153.00	147.66
2	—	230	157.50–162.00	159.85
1	—	720	124.00	124.00

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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Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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Replacement Cattle

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