Name: Williamston Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-12-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-12-02

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago all classes of feeder cattle steady to 3.00 higher, slaughter cows and slaughter bulls 3.00 lower. Heavy offering of average to good quality cattle with active buyer participation..

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $110.34/cwt on 200 head.

Average price

$110.34

200 head · 465 lb average

Value per head Derived

$513

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$244

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

$24.86/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.50

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	507	115.36	585	65
Medium and Large 2	458	111.09	508	103
Small 1-2	410	99.10	406	27
Medium and Large 3	377	90.50	341	5thin

One grade step is worth $24.86/cwt here — about $244 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 sale200 hd

110.34

—

SC average2 barns · 352 hd

110.84

−0.50

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	1,622	64.36	1,044	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,436	56.33	809	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,205	54.00	651	75
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,035	46.17	478	11

Every lot, as filed

115 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	Small 1-2	—	373	115.15/cwt	110.00–120.00	430	4
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	630	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	580	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	550	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	528	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	415	87.50/cwt	85.00–90.00	363	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	480	87.50/cwt	87.50–87.50	420	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	315	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	315	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	260	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	234	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	424	114.26/cwt	100.00–119.00	484	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	521	108.47/cwt	100.00–112.00	565	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	473	109.31/cwt	104.00–113.00	517	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	378	112.21/cwt	100.00–117.50	424	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	637	112.75/cwt	104.00–117.50	718	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	564	103.01/cwt	100.00–105.00	581	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	429	123.78/cwt	116.00–128.00	531	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	620	107.70/cwt	100.00–112.00	668	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	674	98.61/cwt	96.00–104.00	665	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	125.41/cwt	120.00–130.00	652	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	269	136.40/cwt	130.00–142.50	367	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	440	128.00/cwt	125.00–131.00	563	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	785	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	934	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	660	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	772	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	630	133.50/cwt	133.50–133.50	841	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	532	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	771	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	438	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	666	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	705	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	895	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	373	149.20/cwt	145.00–154.00	557	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	326	151.79/cwt	145.00–159.00	495	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	611	124.94/cwt	120.00–129.00	763	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	124.76/cwt	122.00–131.00	717	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	525	139.59/cwt	135.00–143.00	733	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	138.95/cwt	136.00–144.00	591	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	288	153.91/cwt	147.50–160.00	443	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	320	161.30/cwt	160.00–163.00	516	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	361	160.99/cwt	159.00–164.00	581	4
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	429	92.89/cwt	90.00–102.00	398	7
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	384	102.68/cwt	99.00–107.50	394	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	324	112.51/cwt	110.00–115.00	365	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	265	115.52/cwt	110.00–120.00	306	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	238	114.33/cwt	112.50–117.50	272	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,215	670.00/cwt	670.00–670.00	8,141	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	1,438	1,382.91/cwt	1,145.00–1,625.00	19,886	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	1,270	862.10/cwt	848.00–877.00	10,949	2
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	565	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	424	1
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	440	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	264	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	524	110.11/cwt	108.00–112.50	577	4
Steers	Small 1-2	—	615	108.70/cwt	105.00–112.00	669	3
Steers	Small 1-2	—	268	121.77/cwt	120.00–125.00	326	3
Steers	Small 1-2	—	683	102.53/cwt	100.00–105.00	700	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	475	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	523	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	430	112.56/cwt	110.00–115.00	484	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	780	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	819	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	710	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	753	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	595	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	625	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	330	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	371	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	565	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	605	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	460	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	460	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	310	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	326	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	623	114.24/cwt	110.00–119.00	712	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,083	43.40/cwt	36.00–52.00	470	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	951	51.01/cwt	48.00–55.00	485	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,408	55.59/cwt	53.00–57.00	783	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,575	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	945	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,222	55.20/cwt	49.00–63.00	675	65
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,098	46.23/cwt	43.00–48.00	508	10
Bulls	—	—	1,522	58.91/cwt	50.00–69.00	897	5
Bulls	—	—	1,873	78.00/cwt	77.00–79.00	1,461	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	571	111.74/cwt	107.00–119.00	638	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	720	93.48/cwt	90.00–97.00	673	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	455	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	651	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	518	133.25/cwt	125.00–139.00	690	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	417	137.53/cwt	132.50–145.00	574	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	558	127.66/cwt	120.00–133.00	712	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	472	133.42/cwt	128.00–139.00	630	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	650	110.67/cwt	109.00–112.00	719	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	625	113.99/cwt	112.00–116.00	712	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	415	145.56/cwt	142.00–147.50	604	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	525	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	735	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	480	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	672	1
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	691	414.73/cwt	300.00–550.00	2,866	7
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	615	646.00/cwt	646.00–646.00	3,973	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	858	827.85/cwt	730.00–903.00	7,103	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	730	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	4,015	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	380	135.01/cwt	127.50–140.00	513	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	713	115.37/cwt	111.00–118.00	823	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	574	116.25/cwt	115.00–118.00	667	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	740	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	762	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	650	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	683	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	533	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	640	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	469	116.42/cwt	114.00–121.00	546	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	566	110.33/cwt	108.00–113.00	624	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	619	108.56/cwt	107.00–111.00	672	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	526	114.78/cwt	113.00–118.00	604	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	368	122.63/cwt	119.00–128.00	451	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	411	122.00/cwt	120.00–124.00	501	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	725	104.66/cwt	103.00–106.00	759	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	343	120.34/cwt	118.00–125.00	413	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	670	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	724	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	405	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	547	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	479	108.51/cwt	102.00–115.00	520	10
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	560	105.56/cwt	100.00–112.00	591	4
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	527	102.26/cwt	100.00–107.00	539	3
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	675	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	621	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	645	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	639	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	445	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	498	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	524	116.46/cwt	110.00–120.00	610	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	473	119.82/cwt	112.50–127.50	567	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,140	660.00/cwt	660.00–660.00	7,524	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	888	579.86/cwt	500.00–650.00	5,149	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	855	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	5,558	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	465	98.79/cwt	90.00–105.00	459	4
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	280	105.27/cwt	100.00–110.00	295	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	340	103.75/cwt	102.50–105.00	353	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	230	106.52/cwt	100.00–112.50	245	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	735	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	662	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	471	121.76/cwt	118.00–127.00	573	7

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 Dec 2, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 692Last week 603Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 173Last week 138Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 21Last week 37Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	373	110.00–120.00	115.15
4	—	524	108.00–112.50	110.11
3	—	615	105.00–112.00	108.70
3	—	268	120.00–125.00	121.77
2	—	683	100.00–105.00	102.53
2	—	475	110.00	110.00
2	—	430	110.00–115.00	112.56
1	—	780	105.00	105.00
1	—	710	106.00	106.00
1	—	595	105.00	105.00
1	—	330	112.50	112.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	520	120.00–130.00	125.41
4	—	269	130.00–142.50	136.40
2	—	440	125.00–131.00	128.00
1	—	785	119.00	119.00
1	—	660	117.00	117.00
7	—	623	110.00–119.00	114.24
7	—	380	127.50–140.00	135.01
5	—	713	111.00–118.00	115.37
4	—	574	115.00–118.00	116.25
7	—	471	118.00–127.00	121.76
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	630	133.50	133.50
3	—	532	145.00	145.00
2	—	438	152.00	152.00
1	—	705	127.00	127.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	373	145.00–154.00	149.20
7	—	326	145.00–159.00	151.79
4	—	611	120.00–129.00	124.94
4	—	575	122.00–131.00	124.76
3	—	525	135.00–143.00	139.59
3	—	425	136.00–144.00	138.95
2	—	288	147.50–160.00	153.91
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	320	160.00–163.00	161.30
4	—	361	159.00–164.00	160.99
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	565	107.00	107.00
1	—	460	100.00	100.00
1	—	310	105.00	105.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	630	92.00	92.00
1	—	550	96.00	96.00
7	—	429	90.00–102.00	92.89
6	—	384	99.00–107.50	102.68
4	—	465	90.00–105.00	98.79
3	—	280	100.00–110.00	105.27
2	—	340	102.50–105.00	103.75
2	—	230	100.00–112.50	106.52
1	—	735	90.00	90.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	415	85.00–90.00	87.50
1	—	480	87.50	87.50
1	—	315	100.00	100.00
1	—	260	90.00	90.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	424	100.00–119.00	114.26
21	—	521	100.00–112.00	108.47
11	—	473	104.00–113.00	109.31
11	—	378	100.00–117.50	112.21
8	—	637	104.00–117.50	112.75
8	—	564	100.00–105.00	103.01
6	—	324	110.00–115.00	112.51
4	—	265	110.00–120.00	115.52
4	—	238	112.50–117.50	114.33
1	—	740	103.00	103.00
1	—	650	105.00	105.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	533	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	469	114.00–121.00	116.42
9	—	566	108.00–113.00	110.33
7	—	619	107.00–111.00	108.56
7	—	526	113.00–118.00	114.78
6	—	368	119.00–128.00	122.63
4	—	411	120.00–124.00	122.00
3	—	725	103.00–106.00	104.66
3	—	343	118.00–125.00	120.34
2	—	670	108.00	108.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	135.00	135.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	429	116.00–128.00	123.78
6	—	620	100.00–112.00	107.70
5	—	674	96.00–104.00	98.61
5	—	571	107.00–119.00	111.74
2	—	720	90.00–97.00	93.48
9	—	524	110.00–120.00	116.46
9	—	473	112.50–127.50	119.82
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	455	143.00	143.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	518	125.00–139.00	133.25
11	—	417	132.50–145.00	137.53
6	—	558	120.00–133.00	127.66
5	—	472	128.00–139.00	133.42
3	—	650	109.00–112.00	110.67
3	—	625	112.00–116.00	113.99
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	415	142.00–147.50	145.56
1	—	525	140.00	140.00
1	—	480	140.00	140.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	479	102.00–115.00	108.51
4	—	560	100.00–112.00	105.56
3	—	527	100.00–107.00	102.26
1	—	675	92.00	92.00
1	—	645	99.00	99.00
1	—	445	112.00	112.00
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	565	75.00	75.00
1	—	440	60.00	60.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,215	670.00	670.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	1	—	855	650.00	650.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	730	550.00	550.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,140	660.00	660.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	2	—	888	500.00–650.00	579.86
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,438	1,145.00–1,625.00	1,382.91
(<2 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,270	848.00–877.00	862.10
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	691	300.00–550.00	414.73
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	615	646.00	646.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	858	730.00–903.00	827.85

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,083	36.00–52.00	43.40
4	—	951	48.00–55.00	51.01
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,408	53.00–57.00	55.59
1	—	1,575	60.00	60.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
65	—	1,222	49.00–63.00	55.20
10	—	1,098	43.00–48.00	46.23
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,522	50.00–69.00	58.91
2	—	1,873	77.00–79.00	78.00

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