Sale reports / South Carolina / Williamston Livestock Auction / 2019-09-30

Williamston Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Williamston, South Carolina · Mon, Sep 30
● Final126 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1958
Feeder Cattle receipts
578 head
▲ 56 vs last sale 522▲ 578 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
103 head
▲ 3 vs last sale 100▲ 103 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
69 head
▲ 24 vs last sale 45▲ 69 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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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 / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2486113.9255418thin
Medium and Large 2483106.5751548
Medium 2513105.295417thin
Small 1-2437101.6544539
Medium and Large 341893.4139122
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Average1,64479.781,3127thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,55852.728226thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,14150.6057745
CowsLean 85-90%Low96842.2140913

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.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 2—1,375785.00/cwt785.00–785.0010,7941
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 2—975700.00/cwt700.00–700.006,8251
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 1-2—675575.00/cwt575.00–575.003,8811
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 1-2—785570.00/cwt570.00–570.004,4751
Bred CowsMedium 2—925350.00/cwt350.00–350.003,2381
Bred CowsMedium 2—965550.00/cwt550.00–550.005,3081
Bred CowsMedium 2—775675.00/cwt675.00–675.005,2311
HeifersMedium and Large 2—77094.00/cwt94.00–94.007241
HeifersMedium and Large 2—308111.26/cwt110.00–112.503432
HeifersMedium and Large 2—610103.02/cwt102.00–104.006282
HeifersMedium and Large 2—267113.73/cwt111.00–115.003043
HeifersMedium and Large 2—575104.34/cwt104.00–105.006003
HeifersMedium and Large 2—422107.24/cwt105.00–110.004538
HeifersMedium and Large 2—475107.00/cwt104.00–110.005089
HeifersMedium and Large 2—529106.47/cwt103.00–112.0056318
HeifersMedium and Large 3—215100.00/cwt100.00–100.002151
HeifersMedium and Large 3—55599.00/cwt99.00–99.005491
HeifersMedium and Large 3—27590.00/cwt90.00–90.002482
HeifersMedium and Large 3—37590.70/cwt89.00–92.503402
HeifersMedium and Large 3—52093.27/cwt90.00–97.504853
HeifersMedium and Large 3—46194.38/cwt90.00–97.504354
HeifersMedium and Large 3—41493.04/cwt80.00–100.003859
HeifersSmall 1-2—205105.00/cwt105.00–105.002151
HeifersSmall 1-2—68595.00/cwt95.00–95.006511
HeifersSmall 1-2—270105.00/cwt105.00–105.002842
HeifersSmall 1-2—57098.02/cwt96.00–100.005592
HeifersSmall 1-2—332105.80/cwt105.00–107.503513
HeifersSmall 1-2—47598.85/cwt95.00–104.004704
HeifersSmall 1-2—371102.29/cwt95.00–107.503797
HeifersSmall 1-2—41999.46/cwt95.00–104.004179
HeifersSmall 1-2—522103.44/cwt100.00–105.0054010
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—645122.00/cwt122.00–122.007871
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—800124.00/cwt124.00–124.009921
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—418139.49/cwt139.00–140.005832
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—465131.98/cwt130.00–134.006142
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—283139.96/cwt137.50–142.503963
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—319141.78/cwt137.50–150.004524
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—379138.10/cwt135.00–145.005234
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—520124.43/cwt122.50–127.006474
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—676128.39/cwt128.00–129.008685
SteersMedium and Large 2—440115.00/cwt115.00–115.005061
SteersMedium and Large 2—495123.00/cwt123.00–123.006091
SteersMedium and Large 2—525116.00/cwt116.00–116.006091
HeifersMedium and Large 2—655101.00/cwt101.00–101.006621
HeifersMedium and Large 2—220100.00/cwt100.00–100.002201
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—336118.03/cwt115.00–120.003974
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—82399.98/cwt95.00–105.008232
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—575116.99/cwt116.00–118.006732
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—423115.52/cwt115.00–116.004892
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—383117.25/cwt117.00–117.504492
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—295117.50/cwt117.00–118.003472
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—720105.00/cwt105.00–105.007561
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—680108.00/cwt108.00–108.007341
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—530119.00/cwt119.00–119.006311
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—475112.00/cwt112.00–112.005321
HeifersMedium 2—503106.00/cwt105.00–108.005333
HeifersMedium 2—610105.00/cwt105.00–105.006411
HeifersMedium 2—585102.00/cwt102.00–102.005971
HeifersMedium 2—450106.00/cwt106.00–106.004771
HeifersMedium 2—440106.00/cwt106.00–106.004661
BullsSmall 1-2—524103.43/cwt100.00–107.005427
BullsSmall 1-2—483109.12/cwt107.50–110.005274
BullsSmall 1-2—429106.70/cwt102.00–110.004584
BullsSmall 1-2—61898.91/cwt92.00–105.006113
BullsSmall 1-2—567104.98/cwt104.00–106.005953
BullsSmall 1-2—310107.50/cwt107.50–107.503331
BullsMedium and Large 3—52695.49/cwt95.00–97.505025
BullsMedium and Large 3—47194.76/cwt90.00–100.004465
BullsMedium and Large 3—61297.70/cwt96.00–101.005983
BullsMedium and Large 3—41395.86/cwt95.00–97.503963
BullsMedium and Large 3—57098.55/cwt97.00–100.005622
BullsMedium and Large 2—610105.27/cwt104.00–107.006424
BullsMedium and Large 2—517112.65/cwt110.00–114.005823
BullsMedium and Large 2—430114.94/cwt112.00–120.004943
BullsMedium and Large 2—475113.96/cwt110.00–118.005412
BullsMedium and Large 2—650104.00/cwt104.00–104.006761
BullsMedium and Large 2—565111.00/cwt111.00–111.006271
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—465125.99/cwt124.00–132.005865
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—513119.26/cwt115.00–123.006123
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—418132.21/cwt125.00–139.005532
CowsLean 85-90%—98338.13/cwt32.00–44.003758
CowsLean 85-90%—94548.74/cwt46.00–53.004615
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,54054.06/cwt52.00–57.008335
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,65046.00/cwt46.00–46.007591
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,15453.57/cwt50.00–60.0061823
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,11345.94/cwt38.00–49.0051120
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,27063.06/cwt62.00–64.008012
Bulls——1,68483.41/cwt78.00–89.001,4056
Bulls——1,40558.00/cwt58.00–58.008151
Stock CowsSmall 1-2—805451.00/cwt451.00–451.003,6311
Stock CowsSmall 1-2—740382.91/cwt350.00–430.002,8343
Stock CowsMedium and Large 2—852487.21/cwt456.00–537.004,1513
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-2—803664.23/cwt644.00–678.005,3342
Bred CowsSmall 1-2—775485.57/cwt425.00–550.003,7633
Bred CowsSmall 1-2—742463.48/cwt360.00–550.003,4393
Bred CowsSmall 1-2—817433.60/cwt350.00–575.003,5435
SteersMedium and Large 2—575116.00/cwt116.00–116.006671
SteersMedium and Large 2—271128.15/cwt120.00–132.503475
SteersMedium and Large 2—318126.71/cwt120.00–134.004039
SteersMedium and Large 2—374126.58/cwt117.00–133.0047310
SteersMedium and Large 3—49590.00/cwt90.00–90.004461
SteersMedium and Large 3—21097.44/cwt95.00–100.002052
SteersMedium and Large 3—29095.00/cwt90.00–100.002762
SteersMedium and Large 3—33896.39/cwt90.00–102.503262
SteersMedium and Large 3—367100.56/cwt90.00–110.003698
SteersSmall 1-2—220117.50/cwt117.50–117.502591
SteersSmall 1-2—430107.50/cwt107.50–107.504621
SteersSmall 1-2—373107.48/cwt105.00–110.004012
SteersSmall 1-2—283114.13/cwt110.00–117.503233
SteersSmall 1-2—315112.46/cwt110.00–115.003543
SteersSmall 1-2—470109.96/cwt105.00–115.005174
BullsMedium 2—1,070663.00/cwt663.00–663.007,0941
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—892779.64/cwt644.00–910.006,9547
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,005675.00/cwt675.00–675.006,7841
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,105700.00/cwt700.00–700.007,7351
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,071679.76/cwt600.00–750.007,2807
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2—1,115460.00/cwt460.00–460.005,1291
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2—1,000490.00/cwt490.00–490.004,9001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2—1,000530.00/cwt530.00–530.005,3001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2—983512.81/cwt440.00–550.005,0413
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2—1,000517.96/cwt475.00–570.005,1807
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2—840564.64/cwt551.00–575.004,7432
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2—964639.82/cwt550.00–700.006,1684
Bred CowsMedium and Large 3—995306.47/cwt230.00–350.003,0494
Bred CowsMedium and Large 3—845220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,8591
Bred CowsSmall 1-2—825322.00/cwt322.00–322.002,6571

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.