Name: Williamston Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-10-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-10-28

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers and feeder bulls steady to 3.00 higher, feeder heifers steady to 2.00 higher, slaughter cows 3.00 lower, slaughter bulls too few to trend. Moderate offering of average quality cattle with active buyer participation

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $108.13/cwt on 168 head.

Average price

$108.13

168 head · 454 lb average

Value per head Derived

$491

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$185

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

$25.64/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.90

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	474	113.85	539	88
Medium and Large 2	431	107.52	464	46
Small 1-2	461	98.81	456	19thin
Medium and Large 3	401	88.21	354	15thin

One grade step is worth $25.64/cwt here — about $185 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 sale168 hd

108.13

—

SC average5 barns · 620 hd

106.23

+1.90

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	1,452	66.28	963	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,128	49.65	560	41
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,438	47.81	688	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	960	37.48	360	13

Every lot, as filed

125 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 1-2Fancy	—	273	162.45/cwt	160.00–165.00	443	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	308	158.74/cwt	157.50–160.00	489	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	385	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	385	5
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	325	103.61/cwt	101.00–106.00	337	4
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	525	98.30/cwt	96.00–100.00	516	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	633	92.98/cwt	92.00–94.00	589	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	560	97.02/cwt	95.00–99.00	543	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	710	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	660	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	455	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	432	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	415	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	415	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	324	87.41/cwt	80.00–90.00	283	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	423	88.31/cwt	87.50–90.00	374	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	388	90.09/cwt	85.00–95.00	350	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	523	86.49/cwt	84.00–89.00	452	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	268	92.66/cwt	90.00–95.00	248	2
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	325	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	228	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	562	109.35/cwt	107.00–112.00	615	3
Steers	Small 1-2	—	528	110.34/cwt	110.00–111.00	583	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	459	108.81/cwt	103.00–113.00	499	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	614	102.25/cwt	99.00–104.00	628	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	532	103.67/cwt	102.00–105.00	552	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	315	110.87/cwt	110.00–112.50	349	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	222	114.12/cwt	112.50–115.00	253	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	102.50/cwt	102.00–103.00	589	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	263	112.57/cwt	110.00–115.00	296	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	655	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	675	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	111.20/cwt	107.00–116.00	582	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	476	113.40/cwt	109.00–117.00	540	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	564	109.25/cwt	106.00–114.00	616	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	429	117.02/cwt	113.00–125.00	502	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	618	109.01/cwt	106.00–112.00	674	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	382	120.22/cwt	115.00–126.00	459	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	326	117.97/cwt	115.00–120.00	385	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	267	121.40/cwt	119.00–125.00	324	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	665	108.33/cwt	106.00–113.00	720	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	237	124.30/cwt	117.50–130.00	295	3
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	562	100.68/cwt	100.00–103.00	566	6
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	518	101.72/cwt	100.00–106.00	527	4
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	431	109.36/cwt	107.50–110.00	471	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	710	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	568	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	428	107.00/cwt	104.00–112.00	458	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	386	108.83/cwt	105.00–112.00	420	7
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	660	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	673	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	610	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	641	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	436	97.37/cwt	90.00–102.00	425	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	634	89.77/cwt	85.00–93.00	569	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	469	93.71/cwt	90.00–100.00	439	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	508	93.45/cwt	90.00–97.00	475	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	720	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	641	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	519	111.95/cwt	108.00–118.00	581	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	610	107.04/cwt	105.00–111.00	653	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	557	109.61/cwt	109.00–110.00	611	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	435	126.01/cwt	121.00–130.00	548	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	785	100.50/cwt	100.00–101.00	789	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	718	104.00/cwt	103.00–105.00	747	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	660	102.50/cwt	101.00–104.00	677	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	493	117.98/cwt	115.00–121.00	582	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	470	126.76/cwt	125.00–129.00	596	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	434	138.78/cwt	136.00–142.00	602	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	116.94/cwt	115.00–120.00	672	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	518	127.08/cwt	122.00–133.00	658	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	718	105.51/cwt	105.00–106.00	758	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	655	110.01/cwt	109.00–111.00	721	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	970	34.37/cwt	23.00–44.00	333	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	938	44.48/cwt	43.00–46.00	417	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,443	49.77/cwt	48.00–53.00	718	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,415	38.00/cwt	38.00–38.00	538	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,174	51.82/cwt	47.00–56.00	608	31
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	987	42.94/cwt	36.00–46.00	424	10
Bulls	—	—	1,422	60.46/cwt	55.00–68.00	860	3
Bulls	—	—	1,498	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	1,124	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	628	107.51/cwt	104.00–111.00	675	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	383	115.08/cwt	112.50–117.50	441	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	320	116.17/cwt	115.00–117.50	372	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	283	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	340	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	223	120.99/cwt	120.00–122.00	270	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	430	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	516	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	385	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	385	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	273	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	300	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	335	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	335	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	235	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	259	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	276	134.14/cwt	130.00–140.00	370	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	382	135.23/cwt	129.00–139.00	517	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	428	129.41/cwt	124.00–137.50	554	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	231	132.99/cwt	130.00–139.00	307	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	603	115.99/cwt	114.00–118.00	699	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	122.09/cwt	120.00–124.00	574	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	137.58/cwt	135.00–140.00	447	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	690	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	814	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	595	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	702	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	505	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	581	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	376	149.41/cwt	140.00–155.00	562	12
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	730	96.53/cwt	94.00–99.00	705	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	468	111.04/cwt	110.00–112.00	520	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	755	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	747	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	122.82/cwt	121.00–125.50	700	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	325	150.59/cwt	145.00–156.00	489	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	515	132.34/cwt	129.00–138.00	682	6
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	738	431.70/cwt	363.00–550.00	3,186	4
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	718	282.11/cwt	225.00–335.00	2,026	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	930	521.29/cwt	470.00–576.00	4,848	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	970	621.00/cwt	621.00–621.00	6,024	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,255	703.00/cwt	703.00–703.00	8,823	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	860	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	4,730	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	865	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	3,979	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	880	361.00/cwt	361.00–361.00	3,177	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	905	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	3,122	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,023	612.96/cwt	575.00–650.00	6,271	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	912	714.67/cwt	600.00–797.00	6,518	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	991	507.71/cwt	480.00–535.00	5,031	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	800	520.00/cwt	520.00–520.00	4,160	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,060	685.70/cwt	600.00–750.00	7,268	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,115	535.00/cwt	535.00–535.00	5,965	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	700	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	4,550	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	860	760.00/cwt	760.00–760.00	6,536	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	888	723.88/cwt	650.00–775.00	6,428	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,030	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	7,725	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,080	1,085.00/cwt	1,085.00–1,085.00	11,718	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,125	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	9,281	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	270	149.81/cwt	142.50–157.50	404	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	483	134.60/cwt	130.00–140.00	650	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	624	123.76/cwt	123.00–124.00	772	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	440	144.68/cwt	140.00–150.00	637	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	743	123.50/cwt	123.00–124.00	918	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	230	148.87/cwt	147.00–151.00	342	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 Oct 28, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 551Last week 456Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 70Last week 73Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 49Last week 33Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	273	160.00–165.00	162.45
2	—	308	157.50–160.00	158.74
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	562	107.00–112.00	109.35
3	—	528	110.00–111.00	110.34
2	—	628	104.00–111.00	107.51
2	—	383	112.50–117.50	115.08
2	—	320	115.00–117.50	116.17
2	—	283	120.00	120.00
2	—	223	120.00–122.00	120.99
1	—	430	120.00	120.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	385	100.00	100.00
2	—	273	110.00	110.00
1	—	335	100.00	100.00
1	—	235	110.00	110.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	276	130.00–140.00	134.14
5	—	382	129.00–139.00	135.23
4	—	428	124.00–137.50	129.41
4	—	231	130.00–139.00	132.99
2	—	603	114.00–118.00	115.99
2	—	470	120.00–124.00	122.09
2	—	325	135.00–140.00	137.58
1	—	690	118.00	118.00
1	—	595	118.00	118.00
1	—	505	115.00	115.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	376	140.00–155.00	149.41
10	—	570	121.00–125.50	122.82
10	—	325	145.00–156.00	150.59
6	—	515	129.00–138.00	132.34
6	—	270	142.50–157.50	149.81
5	—	483	130.00–140.00	134.60
4	—	624	123.00–124.00	123.76
3	—	440	140.00–150.00	144.68
2	—	743	123.00–124.00	123.50
2	—	230	147.00–151.00	148.87
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	385	100.00	100.00
4	—	325	101.00–106.00	103.61
3	—	525	96.00–100.00	98.30
2	—	633	92.00–94.00	92.98
2	—	560	95.00–99.00	97.02
1	—	710	93.00	93.00
1	—	455	95.00	95.00
1	—	415	100.00	100.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	324	80.00–90.00	87.41
3	—	423	87.50–90.00	88.31
3	—	388	85.00–95.00	90.09
2	—	523	84.00–89.00	86.49
2	—	268	90.00–95.00	92.66
1	—	710	80.00	80.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	459	103.00–113.00	108.81
4	—	614	99.00–104.00	102.25
3	—	532	102.00–105.00	103.67
3	—	315	110.00–112.50	110.87
3	—	222	112.50–115.00	114.12
2	—	575	102.00–103.00	102.50
2	—	263	110.00–115.00	112.57
1	—	655	103.00	103.00
16	—	428	104.00–112.00	107.00
7	—	386	105.00–112.00	108.83
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	523	107.00–116.00	111.20
16	—	476	109.00–117.00	113.40
12	—	564	106.00–114.00	109.25
9	—	429	113.00–125.00	117.02
8	—	618	106.00–112.00	109.01
6	—	382	115.00–126.00	120.22
6	—	326	115.00–120.00	117.97
6	—	267	119.00–125.00	121.40
3	—	665	106.00–113.00	108.33
3	—	237	117.50–130.00	124.30
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	325	70.00	70.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	562	100.00–103.00	100.68
4	—	518	100.00–106.00	101.72
4	—	431	107.50–110.00	109.36
1	—	660	102.00	102.00
1	—	610	105.00	105.00
2	—	730	94.00–99.00	96.53
2	—	468	110.00–112.00	111.04
1	—	755	99.00	99.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	436	90.00–102.00	97.37
4	—	634	85.00–93.00	89.77
4	—	469	90.00–100.00	93.71
2	—	508	90.00–97.00	93.45
1	—	720	89.00	89.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	519	108.00–118.00	111.95
5	—	610	105.00–111.00	107.04
5	—	557	109.00–110.00	109.61
3	—	435	121.00–130.00	126.01
2	—	785	100.00–101.00	100.50
2	—	718	103.00–105.00	104.00
2	—	660	101.00–104.00	102.50
2	—	493	115.00–121.00	117.98
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	470	125.00–129.00	126.76
4	—	434	136.00–142.00	138.78
3	—	575	115.00–120.00	116.94
3	—	518	122.00–133.00	127.08
2	—	718	105.00–106.00	105.51
2	—	655	109.00–111.00	110.01

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	970	23.00–44.00	34.37
4	—	938	43.00–46.00	44.48
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,443	48.00–53.00	49.77
1	—	1,415	38.00	38.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	1,174	47.00–56.00	51.82
10	—	987	36.00–46.00	42.94
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,422	55.00–68.00	60.46
2	—	1,498	75.00	75.00

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	—	738	363.00–550.00	431.70
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	718	225.00–335.00	282.11
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	930	470.00–576.00	521.29
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	970	621.00	621.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,255	703.00	703.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	860	550.00	550.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	865	460.00	460.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	1	—	880	361.00	361.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	905	345.00	345.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,023	575.00–650.00	612.96
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	912	600.00–797.00	714.67
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	991	480.00–535.00	507.71
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	800	520.00	520.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,060	600.00–750.00	685.70
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,115	535.00	535.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	700	650.00	650.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	860	760.00	760.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	888	650.00–775.00	723.88
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,030	750.00	750.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,080	1,085.00	1,085.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,125	825.00	825.00

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