Name: Williamston Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-07-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-07-29

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Compared to last week all classes of feeder cattle steady to 2.00 higher, slaughter cows and 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 $116.45/cwt on 158 head.

Average price

$116.45

158 head · 468 lb average

Value per head Derived

$545

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$192

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

$18.40/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.81

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	468	121.91	571	79
Medium 2	487	113.52	553	48
Small 1-2	452	107.77	488	26
Medium and Large 3	366	103.50	379	5thin

One grade step is worth $18.40/cwt here — about $192 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 sale158 hd

116.45

—

SC average5 barns · 490 hd

115.65

+0.81

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	1,283	81.14	1,041	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,123	64.02	719	61
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,385	63.00	873	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	917	53.60	492	16

Every lot, as filed

121 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	Small 1-2	—	715	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	715	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	620	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	698	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	765	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	689	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	650	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	689	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	626	115.75/cwt	113.00–118.00	725	4
Bulls	Medium 2	—	668	111.00/cwt	110.00–112.00	741	2
Bulls	Medium 2Fleshy	—	640	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	691	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	775	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	504	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	240	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	288	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	660	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	660	1
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	850	485.00/cwt	485.00–485.00	4,123	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	875	709.00/cwt	709.00–709.00	6,204	1
Stock Cows	Medium 2	—	935	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	5,610	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	476	113.60/cwt	112.00–115.00	541	4
Heifers	Medium 2	—	373	115.65/cwt	112.50–120.00	431	4
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	810	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	4,050	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	885	560.00/cwt	560.00–560.00	4,956	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	828	497.31/cwt	450.00–540.00	4,118	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,383	907.59/cwt	735.00–1,050.00	12,552	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,188	806.23/cwt	650.00–925.00	9,578	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,187	805.27/cwt	735.00–925.00	9,559	3
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	1,011	747.05/cwt	650.00–800.00	7,553	8
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	975	757.15/cwt	710.00–825.00	7,382	3
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	938	548.47/cwt	487.00–600.00	5,145	2
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	965	680.00/cwt	680.00–680.00	6,562	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	795	735.00/cwt	735.00–735.00	5,843	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	770	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	5,775	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 2	—	820	975.00/cwt	975.00–975.00	7,995	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 2	—	938	837.17/cwt	800.00–885.00	7,853	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	650	107.00/cwt	104.00–109.00	696	3
Steers	Small 1-2	—	500	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	550	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 2	—	970	921.30/cwt	850.00–1,025.00	8,937	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	663	109.50/cwt	109.00–110.00	726	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	316	132.29/cwt	125.00–139.00	418	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	621	114.01/cwt	113.00–115.00	708	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	528	118.95/cwt	116.00–126.00	628	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	562	117.80/cwt	115.00–124.00	662	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	125.66/cwt	120.00–130.00	471	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	427	122.94/cwt	120.00–129.00	525	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	466	122.79/cwt	117.00–128.00	572	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	400	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	400	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	328	106.24/cwt	105.00–107.50	348	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	388	102.52/cwt	100.00–105.00	398	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	470	111.20/cwt	110.00–112.50	523	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	538	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	592	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	565	104.05/cwt	100.00–114.00	588	4
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	858	592.35/cwt	585.00–600.00	5,082	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	905	610.22/cwt	600.00–620.00	5,522	2
Steers	Medium 2	—	438	129.14/cwt	125.00–132.50	566	3
Steers	Medium 2	—	334	135.79/cwt	130.00–140.00	454	4
Steers	Medium 2	—	476	129.59/cwt	125.00–134.00	617	4
Steers	Medium 2	—	382	133.55/cwt	130.00–137.50	510	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	668	131.98/cwt	130.00–133.00	882	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	325	152.50/cwt	147.50–160.00	496	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	619	134.00/cwt	132.00–137.00	829	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	360	143.29/cwt	140.00–150.00	516	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	518	140.43/cwt	135.00–146.00	727	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	567	135.00/cwt	128.00–141.00	765	12
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	250	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	288	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	535	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	567	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	320	107.58/cwt	100.00–112.50	344	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	374	107.53/cwt	100.00–112.50	402	5
Bulls	—	—	1,077	70.29/cwt	59.00–78.00	757	5
Bulls	—	—	1,411	87.92/cwt	80.00–92.00	1,241	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,027	52.45/cwt	50.00–54.00	539	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,128	64.62/cwt	55.00–76.00	729	58
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,270	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	762	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	900	43.88/cwt	39.00–47.00	395	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	921	55.84/cwt	52.00–61.00	514	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,500	66.00/cwt	66.00–66.00	990	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	765	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	750	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	660	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	706	2
Heifers	Medium 2Full	—	480	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	528	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	800	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	752	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	240	121.28/cwt	120.00–122.50	291	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	570	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	650	2
Bulls	Medium 2	—	419	124.85/cwt	120.00–129.00	523	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	126.48/cwt	126.00–127.00	727	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	422	117.25/cwt	112.05–120.00	495	10
Heifers	Small 1-2Fleshy	—	420	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	420	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	240	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	288	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	325	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	358	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	663	92.04/cwt	90.00–94.00	610	2
Steers	Medium 2	—	265	132.64/cwt	130.00–135.00	351	2
Steers	Medium 2	—	520	126.44/cwt	125.00–128.00	657	2
Steers	Medium 2	—	642	120.35/cwt	117.00–124.00	773	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	295	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	516	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	308	165.99/cwt	165.00–167.00	511	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	440	151.50/cwt	149.00–154.00	667	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	240	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	408	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	689	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	431	134.23/cwt	132.50–136.00	579	4
Heifers	Medium 2	—	624	108.89/cwt	106.00–112.00	679	8
Heifers	Medium 2	—	518	112.55/cwt	110.00–115.00	583	9
Steers	Small 1-2	—	290	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	341	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	375	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	441	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	680	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	714	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	328	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	394	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	435	119.15/cwt	117.50–120.00	518	3
Steers	Small 1-2	—	473	118.96/cwt	115.00–120.00	563	5
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	600	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	330	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	710	57.00/cwt	57.00–57.00	405	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	360	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	310	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	518	120.63/cwt	120.00–122.00	625	8
Bulls	Medium 2	—	477	120.37/cwt	117.50–125.00	574	9
Bulls	Medium 2	—	579	117.04/cwt	112.50–120.00	678	10
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	366	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	403	5
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	418	109.93/cwt	100.00–115.00	460	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	612	119.99/cwt	119.00–121.00	734	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	658	119.67/cwt	119.00–121.00	787	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	463	129.82/cwt	128.00–133.00	601	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	128.33/cwt	125.00–136.00	669	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	427	131.68/cwt	130.00–136.00	562	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	570	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	570	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	425	105.06/cwt	100.00–110.00	447	4
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	463	112.24/cwt	110.00–115.00	520	4
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	510	111.54/cwt	110.00–116.00	569	4
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	433	110.81/cwt	110.00–114.00	480	5
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	571	110.44/cwt	110.00–113.00	631	7
Heifers	Medium 2	—	295	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	354	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	335	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	402	2

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 29, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 528Last week 581Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 109Last week 120Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 43Last week 23Year ago 0

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

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	715	100.00	100.00
1	—	620	112.50	112.50
1	—	765	98.00	98.00
2	—	660	107.00	107.00
4	—	463	110.00–115.00	112.24
4	—	510	110.00–116.00	111.54
5	—	433	110.00–114.00	110.81
7	—	571	110.00–113.00	110.44
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	765	90.00	90.00
1	—	650	106.00	106.00
1	—	570	100.00	100.00
4	—	425	100.00–110.00	105.06
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	626	113.00–118.00	115.75
2	—	668	110.00–112.00	111.00
13	—	419	120.00–129.00	124.85
8	—	518	120.00–122.00	120.63
9	—	477	117.50–125.00	120.37
10	—	579	112.50–120.00	117.04
Bulls — Medium 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	640	108.00	108.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	575	126.00–127.00	126.48
3	—	612	119.00–121.00	119.99
3	—	658	119.00–121.00	119.67
6	—	463	128.00–133.00	129.82
10	—	521	125.00–136.00	128.33
13	—	427	130.00–136.00	131.68
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	240	120.00	120.00
1	—	500	110.00	110.00
1	—	290	117.50	117.50
1	—	375	117.50	117.50
1	—	680	105.00	105.00
2	—	328	120.00	120.00
3	—	435	117.50–120.00	119.15
5	—	473	115.00–120.00	118.96
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	660	100.00	100.00
1	—	250	115.00	115.00
1	—	535	106.00	106.00
3	—	320	100.00–112.50	107.58
5	—	374	100.00–112.50	107.53
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	438	125.00–132.50	129.14
4	—	334	130.00–140.00	135.79
4	—	476	125.00–134.00	129.59
11	—	382	130.00–137.50	133.55
2	—	265	130.00–135.00	132.64
2	—	520	125.00–128.00	126.44
3	—	642	117.00–124.00	120.35
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	668	130.00–133.00	131.98
4	—	325	147.50–160.00	152.50
4	—	619	132.00–137.00	134.00
6	—	360	140.00–150.00	143.29
6	—	518	135.00–146.00	140.43
12	—	567	128.00–141.00	135.00
1	—	240	170.00	170.00
1	—	475	145.00	145.00
4	—	431	132.50–136.00	134.23
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	295	175.00	175.00
2	—	308	165.00–167.00	165.99
2	—	440	149.00–154.00	151.50
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	476	112.00–115.00	113.60
4	—	373	112.50–120.00	115.65
3	—	650	104.00–109.00	107.00
1	—	800	94.00	94.00
2	—	240	120.00–122.50	121.28
2	—	570	114.00	114.00
10	—	422	112.05–120.00	117.25
8	—	624	106.00–112.00	108.89
9	—	518	110.00–115.00	112.55
2	—	295	120.00	120.00
2	—	335	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	663	109.00–110.00	109.50
4	—	316	125.00–139.00	132.29
4	—	621	113.00–115.00	114.01
10	—	528	116.00–126.00	118.95
10	—	562	115.00–124.00	117.80
14	—	375	120.00–130.00	125.66
14	—	427	120.00–129.00	122.94
21	—	466	117.00–128.00	122.79
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	100.00	100.00
2	—	328	105.00–107.50	106.24
2	—	388	100.00–105.00	102.52
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	470	110.00–112.50	111.20
2	—	538	110.00	110.00
4	—	565	100.00–114.00	104.05
1	—	240	120.00	120.00
1	—	325	110.00	110.00
2	—	663	90.00–94.00	92.04
5	—	366	110.00	110.00
8	—	418	100.00–115.00	109.93
Heifers — Medium 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	480	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Small 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	420	100.00	100.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	55.00	55.00
1	—	710	57.00	57.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	360	86.00	86.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	775	65.00	65.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	875	709.00	709.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	850	485.00	485.00
Stock Cows — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	935	600.00	600.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	810	500.00	500.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	885	560.00	560.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	828	450.00–540.00	497.31
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	858	585.00–600.00	592.35
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	905	600.00–620.00	610.22
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,383	735.00–1,050.00	907.59
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,188	650.00–925.00	806.23
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,187	735.00–925.00	805.27
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,011	650.00–800.00	747.05
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	975	710.00–825.00	757.15
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	938	487.00–600.00	548.47
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	965	680.00	680.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	795	735.00	735.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	770	750.00	750.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	820	975.00	975.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	938	800.00–885.00	837.17
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	970	850.00–1,025.00	921.30

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,077	59.00–78.00	70.29
8	—	1,411	80.00–92.00	87.92
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,027	50.00–54.00	52.45
58	—	1,128	55.00–76.00	64.62
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,270	60.00	60.00
1	—	1,500	66.00	66.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	900	39.00–47.00	43.88
13	—	921	52.00–61.00	55.84

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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Beef & Retail — from the box to the grocery shelf

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Cows & Bred Stock — the rebuild market

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Williamston Livestock Auction

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

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Upstate Livestock Exchange - Williamston, SC

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