Name: Williamston Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-09-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-09-30

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week all classes of feeder cattle unevenly steady, slaughter cows 3.00 lower, slaughter bulls 2.00 higher. 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 $103.90/cwt on 134 head.

Average price

$103.90

134 head · 461 lb average

Value per head Derived

$479

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$163

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

$20.51/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.04

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	486	113.92	554	18thin
Medium and Large 2	483	106.57	515	48
Medium 2	513	105.29	541	7thin
Small 1-2	437	101.65	445	39
Medium and Large 3	418	93.41	391	22

One grade step is worth $20.51/cwt here — about $163 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 sale134 hd

103.90

—

SC average5 barns · 739 hd

106.93

−3.04

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	1,644	79.78	1,312	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,558	52.72	822	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,141	50.60	577	45
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	968	42.21	409	13

Every lot, as filed

126 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
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,375	785.00/cwt	785.00–785.00	10,794	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	975	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	6,825	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	675	575.00/cwt	575.00–575.00	3,881	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	785	570.00/cwt	570.00–570.00	4,475	1
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	925	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	3,238	1
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	965	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	5,308	1
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	775	675.00/cwt	675.00–675.00	5,231	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	770	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	724	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	308	111.26/cwt	110.00–112.50	343	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	610	103.02/cwt	102.00–104.00	628	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	267	113.73/cwt	111.00–115.00	304	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	104.34/cwt	104.00–105.00	600	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	422	107.24/cwt	105.00–110.00	453	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	107.00/cwt	104.00–110.00	508	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	529	106.47/cwt	103.00–112.00	563	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	215	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	215	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	555	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	549	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	275	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	248	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	90.70/cwt	89.00–92.50	340	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	520	93.27/cwt	90.00–97.50	485	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	461	94.38/cwt	90.00–97.50	435	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	414	93.04/cwt	80.00–100.00	385	9
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	205	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	215	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	685	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	651	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	270	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	284	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	570	98.02/cwt	96.00–100.00	559	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	332	105.80/cwt	105.00–107.50	351	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	475	98.85/cwt	95.00–104.00	470	4
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	371	102.29/cwt	95.00–107.50	379	7
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	419	99.46/cwt	95.00–104.00	417	9
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	522	103.44/cwt	100.00–105.00	540	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	645	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	787	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	800	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	992	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	418	139.49/cwt	139.00–140.00	583	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	465	131.98/cwt	130.00–134.00	614	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	283	139.96/cwt	137.50–142.50	396	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	319	141.78/cwt	137.50–150.00	452	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	379	138.10/cwt	135.00–145.00	523	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	124.43/cwt	122.50–127.00	647	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	676	128.39/cwt	128.00–129.00	868	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	440	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	506	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	495	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	609	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	609	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	655	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	662	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	220	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	220	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	336	118.03/cwt	115.00–120.00	397	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	823	99.98/cwt	95.00–105.00	823	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	116.99/cwt	116.00–118.00	673	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	115.52/cwt	115.00–116.00	489	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	383	117.25/cwt	117.00–117.50	449	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	295	117.50/cwt	117.00–118.00	347	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	720	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	756	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	680	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	734	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	530	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	631	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	532	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	503	106.00/cwt	105.00–108.00	533	3
Heifers	Medium 2	—	610	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	641	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	585	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	597	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	450	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	477	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	440	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	466	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	524	103.43/cwt	100.00–107.00	542	7
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	483	109.12/cwt	107.50–110.00	527	4
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	429	106.70/cwt	102.00–110.00	458	4
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	618	98.91/cwt	92.00–105.00	611	3
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	567	104.98/cwt	104.00–106.00	595	3
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	310	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	333	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	526	95.49/cwt	95.00–97.50	502	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	471	94.76/cwt	90.00–100.00	446	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	612	97.70/cwt	96.00–101.00	598	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	413	95.86/cwt	95.00–97.50	396	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	570	98.55/cwt	97.00–100.00	562	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	610	105.27/cwt	104.00–107.00	642	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	517	112.65/cwt	110.00–114.00	582	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	430	114.94/cwt	112.00–120.00	494	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	475	113.96/cwt	110.00–118.00	541	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	650	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	676	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	565	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	627	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	465	125.99/cwt	124.00–132.00	586	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	513	119.26/cwt	115.00–123.00	612	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	418	132.21/cwt	125.00–139.00	553	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	983	38.13/cwt	32.00–44.00	375	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	945	48.74/cwt	46.00–53.00	461	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,540	54.06/cwt	52.00–57.00	833	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,650	46.00/cwt	46.00–46.00	759	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,154	53.57/cwt	50.00–60.00	618	23
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,113	45.94/cwt	38.00–49.00	511	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,270	63.06/cwt	62.00–64.00	801	2
Bulls	—	—	1,684	83.41/cwt	78.00–89.00	1,405	6
Bulls	—	—	1,405	58.00/cwt	58.00–58.00	815	1
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	805	451.00/cwt	451.00–451.00	3,631	1
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	740	382.91/cwt	350.00–430.00	2,834	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	852	487.21/cwt	456.00–537.00	4,151	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	803	664.23/cwt	644.00–678.00	5,334	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	775	485.57/cwt	425.00–550.00	3,763	3
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	742	463.48/cwt	360.00–550.00	3,439	3
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	817	433.60/cwt	350.00–575.00	3,543	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	667	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	271	128.15/cwt	120.00–132.50	347	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	318	126.71/cwt	120.00–134.00	403	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	374	126.58/cwt	117.00–133.00	473	10
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	495	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	446	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	210	97.44/cwt	95.00–100.00	205	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	290	95.00/cwt	90.00–100.00	276	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	338	96.39/cwt	90.00–102.50	326	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	367	100.56/cwt	90.00–110.00	369	8
Steers	Small 1-2	—	220	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	259	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	430	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	462	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	373	107.48/cwt	105.00–110.00	401	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	283	114.13/cwt	110.00–117.50	323	3
Steers	Small 1-2	—	315	112.46/cwt	110.00–115.00	354	3
Steers	Small 1-2	—	470	109.96/cwt	105.00–115.00	517	4
Bulls	Medium 2	—	1,070	663.00/cwt	663.00–663.00	7,094	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	892	779.64/cwt	644.00–910.00	6,954	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,005	675.00/cwt	675.00–675.00	6,784	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,105	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	7,735	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,071	679.76/cwt	600.00–750.00	7,280	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,115	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	5,129	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,000	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	4,900	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,000	530.00/cwt	530.00–530.00	5,300	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	983	512.81/cwt	440.00–550.00	5,041	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,000	517.96/cwt	475.00–570.00	5,180	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	840	564.64/cwt	551.00–575.00	4,743	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	964	639.82/cwt	550.00–700.00	6,168	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	995	306.47/cwt	230.00–350.00	3,049	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	845	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,859	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	825	322.00/cwt	322.00–322.00	2,657	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 Sep 30, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 578Last week 522Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 103Last week 100Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 69Last week 45Year ago 0

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,375	785.00	785.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	975	700.00	700.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	675	575.00	575.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	785	570.00	570.00
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	925	350.00	350.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	965	550.00	550.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	775	675.00	675.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	775	425.00–550.00	485.57
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	742	360.00–550.00	463.48
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	817	350.00–575.00	433.60
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	1	—	825	322.00	322.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,005	675.00	675.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,105	700.00	700.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,071	600.00–750.00	679.76
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	1	—	1,115	460.00	460.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,000	490.00	490.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	1	—	1,000	530.00	530.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	983	440.00–550.00	512.81
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,000	475.00–570.00	517.96
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	840	551.00–575.00	564.64
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	964	550.00–700.00	639.82
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	995	230.00–350.00	306.47
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	845	220.00	220.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	805	451.00	451.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	740	350.00–430.00	382.91
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	852	456.00–537.00	487.21
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	803	644.00–678.00	664.23
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,070	663.00	663.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	7	—	892	644.00–910.00	779.64

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	770	94.00	94.00
2	—	308	110.00–112.50	111.26
2	—	610	102.00–104.00	103.02
3	—	267	111.00–115.00	113.73
3	—	575	104.00–105.00	104.34
8	—	422	105.00–110.00	107.24
9	—	475	104.00–110.00	107.00
18	—	529	103.00–112.00	106.47
1	—	655	101.00	101.00
1	—	220	100.00	100.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	215	100.00	100.00
1	—	555	99.00	99.00
2	—	275	90.00	90.00
2	—	375	89.00–92.50	90.70
3	—	520	90.00–97.50	93.27
4	—	461	90.00–97.50	94.38
9	—	414	80.00–100.00	93.04
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	205	105.00	105.00
1	—	685	95.00	95.00
2	—	270	105.00	105.00
2	—	570	96.00–100.00	98.02
3	—	332	105.00–107.50	105.80
4	—	475	95.00–104.00	98.85
7	—	371	95.00–107.50	102.29
9	—	419	95.00–104.00	99.46
10	—	522	100.00–105.00	103.44
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	336	115.00–120.00	118.03
2	—	823	95.00–105.00	99.98
2	—	575	116.00–118.00	116.99
2	—	423	115.00–116.00	115.52
2	—	383	117.00–117.50	117.25
2	—	295	117.00–118.00	117.50
1	—	720	105.00	105.00
1	—	680	108.00	108.00
1	—	530	119.00	119.00
1	—	475	112.00	112.00
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	503	105.00–108.00	106.00
1	—	610	105.00	105.00
1	—	585	102.00	102.00
1	—	450	106.00	106.00
1	—	440	106.00	106.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	645	122.00	122.00
1	—	800	124.00	124.00
2	—	418	139.00–140.00	139.49
2	—	465	130.00–134.00	131.98
3	—	283	137.50–142.50	139.96
4	—	319	137.50–150.00	141.78
4	—	379	135.00–145.00	138.10
4	—	520	122.50–127.00	124.43
5	—	676	128.00–129.00	128.39
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	440	115.00	115.00
1	—	495	123.00	123.00
1	—	525	116.00	116.00
1	—	575	116.00	116.00
5	—	271	120.00–132.50	128.15
9	—	318	120.00–134.00	126.71
10	—	374	117.00–133.00	126.58
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	495	90.00	90.00
2	—	210	95.00–100.00	97.44
2	—	290	90.00–100.00	95.00
2	—	338	90.00–102.50	96.39
8	—	367	90.00–110.00	100.56
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	220	117.50	117.50
1	—	430	107.50	107.50
2	—	373	105.00–110.00	107.48
3	—	283	110.00–117.50	114.13
3	—	315	110.00–115.00	112.46
4	—	470	105.00–115.00	109.96
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	524	100.00–107.00	103.43
4	—	483	107.50–110.00	109.12
4	—	429	102.00–110.00	106.70
3	—	618	92.00–105.00	98.91
3	—	567	104.00–106.00	104.98
1	—	310	107.50	107.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	526	95.00–97.50	95.49
5	—	471	90.00–100.00	94.76
3	—	612	96.00–101.00	97.70
3	—	413	95.00–97.50	95.86
2	—	570	97.00–100.00	98.55
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	610	104.00–107.00	105.27
3	—	517	110.00–114.00	112.65
3	—	430	112.00–120.00	114.94
2	—	475	110.00–118.00	113.96
1	—	650	104.00	104.00
1	—	565	111.00	111.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	465	124.00–132.00	125.99
3	—	513	115.00–123.00	119.26
2	—	418	125.00–139.00	132.21

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Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	983	32.00–44.00	38.13
5	—	945	46.00–53.00	48.74
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,540	52.00–57.00	54.06
1	—	1,650	46.00	46.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,154	50.00–60.00	53.57
20	—	1,113	38.00–49.00	45.94
2	—	1,270	62.00–64.00	63.06
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,684	78.00–89.00	83.41
1	—	1,405	58.00	58.00

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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