Sale reports / South Carolina / Williamston Livestock Auction / 2020-01-06

Williamston Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Williamston, South Carolina · Mon, Jan 6
● Final120 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1958
Feeder Cattle receipts
591 head
▲ 142 vs last sale 449▲ 591 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
116 head
▲ 2 vs last sale 114▲ 116 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
64 head
▼ 8 vs last sale 72▲ 64 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trends available this week due to sale being closed for holidays. Moderate 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 $119.27/cwt on 156 head.
Average price
$119.27
156 head · 439 lb average
Value per head Derived
$523
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$169
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$20.91/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+2.22
vs SC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2435124.7254296
Medium and Large 2485114.1155335
Small 1-2430108.1646510thin
Medium and Large 3360103.8137415thin
One grade step is worth $20.91/cwt here — about $169 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 sale156 hd
119.27
—
SC average2 barns · 322 hd
117.05
+2.22
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—Average1,39173.321,02010
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,42854.377769thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,19652.0162265
CowsLean 85-90%Average98143.1542316

Every lot, as filed

120 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
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,163654.32/cwt640.00–670.007,6102
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2—963460.00/cwt460.00–460.004,4302
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2—920650.00/cwt650.00–650.005,9801
Bred CowsMedium and Large 3—880400.00/cwt400.00–400.003,5201
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2—920460.04/cwt440.00–470.004,2323
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2—1,045590.86/cwt570.00–610.006,1742
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2—985700.00/cwt700.00–700.006,8951
Bred CowsSmall 1-2—630300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,8901
Bred CowsSmall 1-2—640275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,7601
Bred CowsSmall 1-2—758300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,2742
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 2—1,025930.00/cwt930.00–930.009,5331
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 1-2—655525.00/cwt525.00–525.003,4391
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,120525.00/cwt525.00–525.005,8801
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,148910.41/cwt800.00–1,050.0010,4523
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 2—940653.19/cwt600.00–700.006,1402
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 2—850813.01/cwt800.00–825.006,9112
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 1-2—805524.38/cwt500.00–550.004,2212
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 1-2—850875.00/cwt875.00–875.007,4381
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 2—918913.50/cwt890.00–930.008,3863
SteersSmall 1-2—565116.00/cwt116.00–116.006551
SteersMedium and Large 2—522129.82/cwt121.00–134.006789
SteersMedium and Large 2—375139.77/cwt130.00–147.5052412
SteersMedium and Large 3—220110.00/cwt110.00–110.002421
SteersSmall 1-2—430120.00/cwt120.00–120.005162
SteersSmall 1-2—228126.02/cwt120.00–130.002873
SteersSmall 1-2—367123.39/cwt120.00–125.004533
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—845120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,0141
SteersMedium and Large 3—293104.96/cwt100.00–110.003082
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,235625.00/cwt625.00–625.007,7191
Bred CowsSmall 1-2—870430.00/cwt430.00–430.003,7411
Dairy SteersMedium and Large 3—69080.00/cwt80.00–80.005521
Stock CowsSmall 1-2—675575.00/cwt575.00–575.003,8811
Stock CowsSmall 1-2—655290.43/cwt250.00–320.001,9023
Stock CowsMedium and Large 2—878538.94/cwt413.00–624.004,7324
Stock CowsMedium and Large 2—860741.06/cwt707.00–790.006,3733
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,162690.75/cwt550.00–810.008,0273
Dairy SteersMedium and Large 3—43794.00/cwt94.00–94.004115
Dairy SteersMedium and Large 3—77380.00/cwt80.00–80.006182
Dairy SteersMedium and Large 3—63078.46/cwt77.00–80.004942
Dairy SteersMedium and Large 3—71080.00/cwt80.00–80.005681
BullsSmall 1-2—525120.67/cwt120.00–122.006343
BullsSmall 1-2—483120.50/cwt120.00–121.005822
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—512142.57/cwt137.00–150.0073010
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—565132.09/cwt129.00–140.007468
Bulls——1,47778.09/cwt73.00–85.001,1537
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—1,5701,100.00/cwt1,100.00–1,100.0017,2701
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy—362176.94/cwt173.00–184.006416
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy—415176.58/cwt173.00–180.007334
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy—508157.00/cwt156.00–158.007982
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy—338181.02/cwt178.00–184.006122
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy—430144.00/cwt144.00–144.006191
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy—420165.57/cwt161.00–170.006955
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy—505155.00/cwt155.00–155.007831
BullsMedium and Large 2—425138.70/cwt135.00–142.505894
BullsMedium and Large 3—523106.51/cwt105.00–108.005572
BullsSmall 1-2—434121.59/cwt117.50–125.005284
BullsSmall 1-2—635112.00/cwt112.00–112.007111
BullsMedium and Large 3—423111.30/cwt110.00–115.004714
BullsMedium and Large 3—478111.67/cwt108.00–115.005343
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—426150.86/cwt145.00–156.0064314
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—460146.89/cwt140.00–156.0067613
BullsSmall 1-2—660105.00/cwt105.00–105.006931
Bulls——1,19062.19/cwt58.00–67.007403
BullsMedium and Large 2—574122.78/cwt119.00–127.5070510
BullsMedium and Large 2—466131.22/cwt125.00–136.006114
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,50653.33/cwt49.00–57.008034
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,12543.00/cwt43.00–43.004841
BullsMedium and Large 3—570100.00/cwt100.00–100.005701
BullsMedium and Large 2—519127.63/cwt122.50–133.0066214
BullsMedium and Large 2—628117.02/cwt116.00–119.007353
BullsMedium and Large 2—660114.00/cwt114.00–114.007522
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—371127.31/cwt121.00–134.0047215
CowsLean 85-90%—99745.57/cwt43.00–50.0045411
CowsLean 85-90%—94537.83/cwt34.00–40.003575
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,20152.86/cwt47.00–61.0063559
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,14643.61/cwt42.00–46.005006
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,42558.26/cwt58.00–59.008304
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—328129.15/cwt122.50–134.0042413
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—560118.19/cwt117.00–120.006625
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—628111.66/cwt110.00–114.007013
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—255122.50/cwt122.50–122.503121
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—220130.00/cwt130.00–130.002861
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—521120.58/cwt118.00–124.0062815
HeifersSmall 1-2—513101.54/cwt100.00–103.005212
HeifersSmall 1-2—630101.00/cwt101.00–101.006361
HeifersSmall 1-2—480107.50/cwt107.50–107.505161
HeifersMedium and Large 3—430102.03/cwt100.00–105.004395
HeifersMedium and Large 3—375107.50/cwt107.50–107.504031
HeifersMedium and Large 3—240105.00/cwt105.00–105.002521
HeifersMedium and Large 2—571113.88/cwt110.00–119.006507
HeifersSmall 1-2—433115.00/cwt115.00–115.004982
HeifersSmall 1-2—383110.00/cwt110.00–110.004212
HeifersSmall 1-2—265110.00/cwt110.00–110.002922
HeifersMedium and Large 2—378116.41/cwt115.00–119.004405
HeifersMedium and Large 2—635110.50/cwt110.00–111.007022
HeifersMedium and Large 2—333112.56/cwt110.00–115.003752
HeifersMedium and Large 3—319103.90/cwt100.00–107.503315
HeifersMedium and Large 3—290107.50/cwt105.00–110.003122
HeifersMedium and Large 3—460100.00/cwt100.00–100.004601
HeifersMedium and Large 2—420115.79/cwt110.00–119.004867
HeifersMedium and Large 2—522112.66/cwt109.00–116.005886
SteersMedium and Large 2—425138.58/cwt132.00–145.005892
SteersMedium and Large 2—225144.03/cwt137.50–150.003242
HeifersMedium and Large 2—675108.00/cwt108.00–108.007291
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—420125.95/cwt120.00–134.0052926
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—475123.66/cwt119.00–129.0058716
HeifersMedium and Large 2—481114.80/cwt109.00–118.005525
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—480154.03/cwt147.00–158.007396
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—430158.19/cwt154.00–166.006804
SteersMedium and Large 2—321135.94/cwt130.00–145.004366
SteersMedium and Large 2—468138.48/cwt132.00–142.506484
SteersMedium and Large 2—274136.39/cwt132.50–140.003744
SteersMedium and Large 2—588125.51/cwt124.00–127.007382
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—324165.50/cwt160.00–170.0053617
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—576136.95/cwt131.00–145.007898
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—523143.72/cwt140.00–154.007528
SteersMedium and Large 2—640118.00/cwt118.00–118.007551
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—373163.09/cwt150.00–170.0060818
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—277164.68/cwt157.50–170.004567
SteersMedium and Large 3—373114.12/cwt112.50–115.004263

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.