Name: Williamston Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-11-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-11-18

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week all classes of feeder cattle unevenly steady, slaughter cows and slaughter bulls 3.00 higher. 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 $107.32/cwt on 148 head.

Average price

$107.32

148 head · 470 lb average

Value per head Derived

$504

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$242

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

$23.49/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.75

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	495	114.83	568	35
Medium and Large 2	483	108.25	522	81
Small 1-2	447	100.43	449	19thin
Medium and Large 3	357	91.34	326	13thin

One grade step is worth $23.49/cwt here — about $242 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 sale148 hd

107.32

—

SC average5 barns · 539 hd

105.56

+1.75

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	1,672	78.37	1,310	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,142	58.66	670	73
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,455	57.83	841	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	898	44.79	402	23

Every lot, as filed

118 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
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	375	106.22/cwt	100.00–115.00	398	4
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	630	97.52/cwt	96.00–99.00	614	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	413	101.02/cwt	100.00–102.00	417	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	273	103.78/cwt	100.00–107.50	283	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	720	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	648	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	525	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	483	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	955	570.00/cwt	570.00–570.00	5,444	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,215	785.00/cwt	785.00–785.00	9,538	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,300	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	10,400	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,370	730.00/cwt	730.00–730.00	10,001	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,190	640.00/cwt	640.00–640.00	7,616	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	520	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	468	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	445	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	401	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	305	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	275	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	472	108.56/cwt	102.00–113.00	512	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	426	110.03/cwt	105.00–116.00	469	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	517	107.26/cwt	103.00–113.00	555	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	381	111.31/cwt	108.00–114.00	424	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	105.39/cwt	103.00–108.00	606	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	329	113.72/cwt	112.00–116.00	374	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	634	104.00/cwt	102.00–106.00	659	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	763	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	778	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	678	99.96/cwt	96.00–104.00	678	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	840	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	756	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	519	114.85/cwt	113.00–115.00	596	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	468	116.44/cwt	114.00–119.00	545	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	563	109.00/cwt	108.00–111.00	614	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	373	119.00/cwt	118.00–120.00	444	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	420	121.04/cwt	120.00–122.00	508	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	333	118.98/cwt	118.00–120.00	396	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	315	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	323	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	280	93.24/cwt	90.00–97.50	261	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	470	88.26/cwt	85.00–90.00	415	3
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	559	104.47/cwt	101.00–112.00	584	4
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	418	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	460	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	586	94.96/cwt	94.00–100.00	556	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	477	102.63/cwt	100.00–108.00	490	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	423	102.65/cwt	95.00–110.00	434	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	685	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	651	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	640	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	576	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	472	119.60/cwt	113.00–126.00	565	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	425	123.00/cwt	116.00–128.00	523	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	516	117.68/cwt	114.00–120.00	607	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	569	112.70/cwt	109.00–114.00	641	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	718	97.53/cwt	96.00–99.00	700	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	770	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	732	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	655	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	694	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	640	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	672	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	133.81/cwt	127.00–137.00	636	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	129.52/cwt	124.00–135.00	675	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	421	134.35/cwt	129.00–137.50	566	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	571	120.02/cwt	115.00–127.00	685	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	653	109.50/cwt	109.00–110.00	715	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	633	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	728	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	253	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	278	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	535	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	535	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	400	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	440	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	215	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	237	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	383	133.21/cwt	125.00–140.00	510	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	862	40.34/cwt	32.00–45.00	348	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	944	50.57/cwt	48.00–53.00	477	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,455	57.83/cwt	54.00–62.00	841	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,132	58.29/cwt	50.00–68.00	660	61
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,346	72.81/cwt	70.00–75.00	980	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,039	48.31/cwt	47.00–49.00	502	6
Bulls	—	—	1,798	85.16/cwt	75.00–91.00	1,531	11
Bulls	—	—	1,473	67.71/cwt	58.00–73.00	997	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,298	754.69/cwt	720.00–785.00	9,796	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	675	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	2,835	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	920	840.00/cwt	840.00–840.00	7,728	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,015	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	8,628	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,225	1,050.00/cwt	1,050.00–1,050.00	12,863	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,355	1,030.00/cwt	1,030.00–1,030.00	13,957	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	326	120.13/cwt	115.00–125.00	392	4
Steers	Small 1-2	—	473	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	520	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	285	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	342	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	240	121.28/cwt	120.00–122.50	291	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	850	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	765	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	755	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	680	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	725	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	696	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	695	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	744	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	635	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	711	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	350	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	420	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	381	106.85/cwt	100.00–112.00	407	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	470	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	517	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	323	95.12/cwt	90.00–100.00	307	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	720	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	763	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	690	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	745	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	625	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	656	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	533	106.41/cwt	101.00–110.00	567	5
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	479	110.82/cwt	107.00–115.00	531	5
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	775	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,519	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	890	852.12/cwt	845.00–858.00	7,584	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	935	490.24/cwt	475.00–505.00	4,584	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	875	714.89/cwt	626.00–796.00	6,255	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	820	402.00/cwt	402.00–402.00	3,296	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	800	625.38/cwt	500.00–730.00	5,003	3
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	675	304.00/cwt	304.00–304.00	2,052	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	890	580.00/cwt	580.00–580.00	5,162	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	980	724.67/cwt	660.00–790.00	7,102	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	930	660.00/cwt	660.00–660.00	6,138	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	840	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	6,720	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	908	523.76/cwt	490.00–580.00	4,756	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	317	136.28/cwt	130.00–140.00	432	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	281	133.94/cwt	125.00–140.00	376	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	429	129.49/cwt	125.00–142.50	556	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	122.62/cwt	119.00–125.00	638	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	480	124.82/cwt	122.50–127.00	599	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	595	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	726	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	376	148.89/cwt	144.00–155.00	560	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	326	150.27/cwt	145.00–155.00	490	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	584	126.31/cwt	120.00–129.00	738	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	281	148.63/cwt	142.50–155.00	418	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	627	126.50/cwt	126.50–126.50	793	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	532	136.03/cwt	135.00–138.00	724	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	482	133.08/cwt	130.00–139.00	641	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	323	160.48/cwt	159.00–162.50	518	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	468	99.01/cwt	97.00–100.00	463	6

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 Nov 18, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 603Last week 571Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 138Last week 194Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 37Last week 38Year ago 0

Compared to last week all classes of feeder cattle unevenly steady, slaughter cows and slaughter bulls 3.00 higher. Moderate offering of average quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	375	100.00–115.00	106.22
2	—	630	96.00–99.00	97.52
2	—	413	100.00–102.00	101.02
2	—	273	100.00–107.50	103.78
1	—	720	90.00	90.00
1	—	525	92.00	92.00
1	—	315	102.50	102.50
6	—	468	97.00–100.00	99.01
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	90.00	90.00
1	—	445	90.00	90.00
1	—	305	90.00	90.00
7	—	280	90.00–97.50	93.24
3	—	470	85.00–90.00	88.26
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	472	102.00–113.00	108.56
14	—	426	105.00–116.00	110.03
13	—	517	103.00–113.00	107.26
10	—	381	108.00–114.00	111.31
8	—	575	103.00–108.00	105.39
7	—	329	112.00–116.00	113.72
4	—	634	102.00–106.00	104.00
2	—	763	102.00	102.00
2	—	678	96.00–104.00	99.96
1	—	840	90.00	90.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	519	113.00–115.00	114.85
7	—	468	114.00–119.00	116.44
4	—	563	108.00–111.00	109.00
4	—	373	118.00–120.00	119.00
2	—	420	120.00–122.00	121.04
2	—	333	118.00–120.00	118.98
1	—	720	106.00	106.00
1	—	690	108.00	108.00
1	—	625	105.00	105.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	559	101.00–112.00	104.47
2	—	418	110.00	110.00
5	—	533	101.00–110.00	106.41
5	—	479	107.00–115.00	110.82
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	586	94.00–100.00	94.96
3	—	477	100.00–108.00	102.63
3	—	423	95.00–110.00	102.65
1	—	685	95.00	95.00
1	—	640	90.00	90.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	472	113.00–126.00	119.60
14	—	425	116.00–128.00	123.00
10	—	516	114.00–120.00	117.68
7	—	569	109.00–114.00	112.70
2	—	718	96.00–99.00	97.53
1	—	770	95.00	95.00
1	—	655	106.00	106.00
1	—	640	105.00	105.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	475	127.00–137.00	133.81
6	—	521	124.00–135.00	129.52
6	—	421	129.00–137.50	134.35
4	—	571	115.00–127.00	120.02
2	—	653	109.00–110.00	109.50
2	—	633	115.00	115.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	253	110.00	110.00
1	—	535	100.00	100.00
1	—	400	110.00	110.00
1	—	215	110.00	110.00
8	—	381	100.00–112.00	106.85
2	—	470	110.00	110.00
2	—	323	90.00–100.00	95.12
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	383	125.00–140.00	133.21
6	—	317	130.00–140.00	136.28
5	—	281	125.00–140.00	133.94
4	—	429	125.00–142.50	129.49
3	—	520	119.00–125.00	122.62
2	—	480	122.50–127.00	124.82
1	—	595	122.00	122.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	326	115.00–125.00	120.13
2	—	473	110.00	110.00
2	—	285	120.00	120.00
2	—	240	120.00–122.50	121.28
1	—	850	90.00	90.00
1	—	755	90.00	90.00
1	—	725	96.00	96.00
1	—	695	107.00	107.00
1	—	635	112.00	112.00
1	—	350	120.00	120.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	376	144.00–155.00	148.89
8	—	326	145.00–155.00	150.27
7	—	584	120.00–129.00	126.31
7	—	281	142.50–155.00	148.63
3	—	627	126.50	126.50
3	—	532	135.00–138.00	136.03
3	—	482	130.00–139.00	133.08
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	323	159.00–162.50	160.48

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	955	570.00	570.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	980	660.00–790.00	724.67
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	930	660.00	660.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	840	800.00	800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	908	490.00–580.00	523.76
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,215	785.00	785.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,300	800.00	800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,370	730.00	730.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,190	640.00	640.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,298	720.00–785.00	754.69
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	800	500.00–730.00	625.38
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	675	304.00	304.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	890	580.00	580.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	675	420.00	420.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	920	840.00	840.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,015	850.00	850.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,225	1,050.00	1,050.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,355	1,030.00	1,030.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	775	325.00	325.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	890	845.00–858.00	852.12
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	935	475.00–505.00	490.24
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	875	626.00–796.00	714.89
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	820	402.00	402.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	862	32.00–45.00	40.34
10	—	944	48.00–53.00	50.57
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,455	54.00–62.00	57.83
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
61	—	1,132	50.00–68.00	58.29
6	—	1,346	70.00–75.00	72.81
6	—	1,039	47.00–49.00	48.31
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,798	75.00–91.00	85.16
7	—	1,473	58.00–73.00	67.71

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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Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

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How this sale compares

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Replacement Cattle

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