Name: Williamston Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-08-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-08-12

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers and feeder bulls 5.00 lower, feeder heifers 3.00 lower, slaughter cows 2.00 lower, slaughter bulls 5.00 lower. Moderate offering of average to plain 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 $111.07/cwt on 142 head.

Average price

$111.07

142 head · 469 lb average

Value per head Derived

$521

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$56

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

$19.97/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.11

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	454	116.97	531	47
Medium 2	481	111.26	535	59
Small 1-2	465	103.82	483	32
Medium and Large 3	490	97.00	475	4thin

One grade step is worth $19.97/cwt here — about $56 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 sale142 hd

111.07

—

SC average5 barns · 522 hd

113.18

−2.11

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	1,483	77.79	1,154	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,184	62.57	741	66
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,471	59.96	882	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,024	46.32	474	7thin

Every lot, as filed

107 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 and Large 3	—	235	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	235	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	270	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	270	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	390	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	390	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	435	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	435	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	340	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	383	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	510	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	536	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	675	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	743	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	418	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	460	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	578	105.42/cwt	103.00–108.00	609	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	467	108.69/cwt	106.00–110.00	508	3
Steers	Small 1-2	—	385	113.15/cwt	105.00–117.50	436	4
Steers	Small 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	325	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	358	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	605	109.34/cwt	108.00–111.00	662	3
Bulls	Medium 2	—	663	104.68/cwt	103.00–106.00	694	3
Bulls	Medium 2	—	410	116.41/cwt	113.00–120.00	477	4
Bulls	Medium 2	—	485	116.19/cwt	112.00–120.00	564	7
Bulls	Medium 2	—	566	110.49/cwt	109.00–113.00	625	8
Bulls	Medium 2	—	532	115.48/cwt	111.00–118.00	614	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	589	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	558	117.00/cwt	116.00–118.00	653	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	126.06/cwt	122.00–133.00	533	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	460	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	460	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	423	97.54/cwt	95.00–100.00	413	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	520	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	520	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	577	97.03/cwt	95.00–99.00	560	3
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	705	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	684	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	418	108.44/cwt	107.00–110.00	453	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	625	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	625	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	664	101.74/cwt	100.00–105.00	676	4
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	574	104.21/cwt	102.00–107.00	598	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	618	123.21/cwt	121.00–127.00	761	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	563	123.55/cwt	123.00–125.00	696	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	714	121.37/cwt	120.00–122.00	867	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	528	124.57/cwt	122.00–127.50	658	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	372	132.02/cwt	129.00–138.00	491	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	468	126.37/cwt	125.00–130.00	591	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	663	121.99/cwt	120.00–123.00	809	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	328	131.72/cwt	131.00–132.50	432	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	420	129.02/cwt	128.00–130.00	542	2
Steers	Medium 2	—	572	117.50/cwt	112.00–122.00	672	10
Steers	Medium 2	—	366	120.92/cwt	115.00–127.50	443	9
Steers	Medium 2	—	529	119.64/cwt	114.00–123.00	633	8
Steers	Medium 2	—	329	124.29/cwt	118.00–128.00	409	8
Steers	Medium 2	—	617	118.27/cwt	115.00–122.00	730	5
Steers	Medium 2	—	265	130.47/cwt	127.50–132.50	346	4
Steers	Medium 2	—	717	115.65/cwt	113.00–119.00	829	3
Steers	Medium 2	—	478	120.62/cwt	119.00–124.00	577	3
Steers	Medium 2	—	417	121.44/cwt	115.00–125.00	506	3
Steers	Medium 2	—	693	118.50/cwt	118.00–119.00	821	2
Steers	Medium 2	—	233	123.63/cwt	120.00–127.50	288	2
Steers	Medium 2	—	765	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	765	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	470	103.58/cwt	100.00–105.00	487	9
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	519	103.41/cwt	100.00–106.00	537	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	785	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	5,888	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,130	1,019.25/cwt	760.00–1,225.00	11,518	2
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	750	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	2,813	1
Stock Cows	Medium 2	—	842	540.65/cwt	442.00–612.00	4,552	7
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	785	491.00/cwt	491.00–491.00	3,854	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	605	333.00/cwt	333.00–333.00	2,015	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,115	760.00/cwt	760.00–760.00	8,474	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,188	749.91/cwt	650.00–810.00	8,909	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	790	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,370	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	920	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	3,680	1
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	955	625.00/cwt	625.00–625.00	5,969	1
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	973	574.94/cwt	550.00–600.00	5,594	2
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	940	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	4,794	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	830	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	415	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	935	58.00/cwt	58.00–58.00	542	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,213	1,111.65/cwt	975.00–1,250.00	13,484	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,035	686.23/cwt	670.00–700.00	7,102	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 2	—	1,002	802.78/cwt	750.00–850.00	8,044	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 1-2	—	830	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	5,395	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	430	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	409	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	118.65/cwt	115.00–134.00	504	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	559	112.86/cwt	111.00–115.00	631	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	382	118.41/cwt	116.00–120.00	452	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	512	113.31/cwt	110.00–116.00	580	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	476	115.48/cwt	113.00–117.00	550	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	621	112.04/cwt	109.00–119.00	696	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	290	126.86/cwt	124.00–129.00	368	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	245	126.00/cwt	122.00–130.00	309	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	310	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	372	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	524	109.78/cwt	106.00–113.00	575	18
Heifers	Medium 2	—	568	109.53/cwt	106.00–112.00	622	13
Heifers	Medium 2	—	480	110.99/cwt	105.00–114.00	533	12
Heifers	Medium 2	—	425	110.42/cwt	107.00–113.00	469	5
Heifers	Medium 2	—	334	114.88/cwt	112.00–120.00	384	5
Heifers	Medium 2	—	374	113.97/cwt	113.00–115.00	426	4
Heifers	Medium 2	—	285	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	342	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	225	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	293	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	526	106.31/cwt	104.00–109.00	559	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,024	46.32/cwt	43.00–49.00	474	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,471	60.96/cwt	58.00–65.00	897	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,475	52.00/cwt	52.00–52.00	767	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,211	65.58/cwt	58.00–74.00	794	49
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,106	53.88/cwt	45.00–57.00	596	17
Bulls	—	—	1,341	74.71/cwt	65.00–79.00	1,002	13
Bulls	—	—	1,792	84.46/cwt	80.00–90.00	1,514	6
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	675	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	689	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	290	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	319	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	230	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	269	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	525	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	520	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	480	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	456	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	426	103.44/cwt	100.00–110.00	441	6
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	369	102.76/cwt	100.00–106.00	379	4
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	633	101.02/cwt	100.00–102.00	639	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	481	107.14/cwt	103.00–110.00	515	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 →

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 464Last week 674Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 131Last week 110Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 33Last week 83Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	235	100.00	100.00
1	—	270	100.00	100.00
1	—	390	100.00	100.00
1	—	435	100.00	100.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	340	112.50	112.50
1	—	510	105.00	105.00
1	—	675	110.00	110.00
2	—	418	110.00	110.00
2	—	578	103.00–108.00	105.42
3	—	467	106.00–110.00	108.69
4	—	385	105.00–117.50	113.15
Steers — Small 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	325	110.00	110.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	618	121.00–127.00	123.21
9	—	563	123.00–125.00	123.55
8	—	714	120.00–122.00	121.37
6	—	528	122.00–127.50	124.57
6	—	372	129.00–138.00	132.02
5	—	468	125.00–130.00	126.37
4	—	663	120.00–123.00	121.99
4	—	328	131.00–132.50	131.72
2	—	420	128.00–130.00	129.02
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	572	112.00–122.00	117.50
9	—	366	115.00–127.50	120.92
8	—	529	114.00–123.00	119.64
8	—	329	118.00–128.00	124.29
5	—	617	115.00–122.00	118.27
4	—	265	127.50–132.50	130.47
3	—	717	113.00–119.00	115.65
3	—	478	119.00–124.00	120.62
3	—	417	115.00–125.00	121.44
2	—	693	118.00–119.00	118.50
2	—	233	120.00–127.50	123.63
1	—	765	100.00	100.00
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	605	108.00–111.00	109.34
3	—	663	103.00–106.00	104.68
4	—	410	113.00–120.00	116.41
7	—	485	112.00–120.00	116.19
8	—	566	109.00–113.00	110.49
10	—	532	111.00–118.00	115.48
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	475	124.00	124.00
2	—	558	116.00–118.00	117.00
8	—	423	122.00–133.00	126.06
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	460	100.00	100.00
2	—	423	95.00–100.00	97.54
2	—	520	100.00	100.00
3	—	577	95.00–99.00	97.03
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	705	97.00	97.00
2	—	418	107.00–110.00	108.44
2	—	625	100.00	100.00
4	—	664	100.00–105.00	101.74
5	—	574	102.00–107.00	104.21
10	—	526	104.00–109.00	106.31
8	—	481	103.00–110.00	107.14
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	470	100.00–105.00	103.58
8	—	519	100.00–106.00	103.41
1	—	675	102.00	102.00
1	—	290	110.00	110.00
1	—	230	117.00	117.00
6	—	426	100.00–110.00	103.44
4	—	369	100.00–106.00	102.76
2	—	633	100.00–102.00	101.02
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	430	95.00	95.00
2	—	525	99.00	99.00
1	—	480	95.00	95.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	425	115.00–134.00	118.65
7	—	559	111.00–115.00	112.86
7	—	382	116.00–120.00	118.41
6	—	512	110.00–116.00	113.31
6	—	476	113.00–117.00	115.48
4	—	621	109.00–119.00	112.04
3	—	290	124.00–129.00	126.86
2	—	245	122.00–130.00	126.00
1	—	310	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	524	106.00–113.00	109.78
13	—	568	106.00–112.00	109.53
12	—	480	105.00–114.00	110.99
5	—	425	107.00–113.00	110.42
5	—	334	112.00–120.00	114.88
4	—	374	113.00–115.00	113.97
1	—	285	120.00	120.00
1	—	225	130.00	130.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	785	750.00	750.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,213	975.00–1,250.00	1,111.65
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,035	670.00–700.00	686.23
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,002	750.00–850.00	802.78
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	830	650.00	650.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,130	760.00–1,225.00	1,019.25
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	750	375.00	375.00
Stock Cows — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	842	442.00–612.00	540.65
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	830	50.00	50.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	785	491.00	491.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	605	333.00	333.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,115	760.00	760.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	3	—	1,188	650.00–810.00	749.91
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	790	300.00	300.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	920	400.00	400.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	1	—	935	58.00	58.00
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	955	625.00	625.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	973	550.00–600.00	574.94
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	940	510.00	510.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,024	43.00–49.00	46.32
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,471	58.00–65.00	60.96
1	—	1,475	52.00	52.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
49	—	1,211	58.00–74.00	65.58
17	—	1,106	45.00–57.00	53.88
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,341	65.00–79.00	74.71
6	—	1,792	80.00–90.00	84.46

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