Name: Williamston Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-01-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-01-20

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 higher . Slaughter cows were 3.00 to 5.00 higher.

Slaughter bulls were 2.00 higher. Average 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 $124.45/cwt on 176 head.

Average price

$124.45

176 head · 461 lb average

Value per head Derived

$574

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$153

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

$16.60/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.65

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	469	127.14	596	129
Medium and Large 2	447	118.20	528	40
Small 1-2	401	110.54	443	7thin

One grade step is worth $16.60/cwt here — about $153 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 sale176 hd

124.45

—

SC average5 barns · 561 hd

120.80

+3.65

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	1,323	71.36	944	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,186	60.89	722	41
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,324	59.61	789	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	869	49.78	432	12

Every lot, as filed

80 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	Medium and Large 1-2	—	372	133.07/cwt	130.00–139.00	495	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	745	35.00/cwt	35.00–35.00	261	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,324	59.61/cwt	53.00–64.00	789	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	880	51.12/cwt	43.00–65.00	450	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,184	60.15/cwt	44.00–68.00	712	38
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	572	120.26/cwt	115.00–124.00	688	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	284	131.88/cwt	127.50–136.00	375	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	280	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	329	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	875	507.63/cwt	350.00–730.00	4,442	14
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	972	620.08/cwt	410.00–790.00	6,027	8
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	530	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	345	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	427	79.48/cwt	75.00–87.50	339	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	395	87.50/cwt	87.50–87.50	346	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	260	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	221	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	514	149.53/cwt	145.00–153.00	769	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	338	146.28/cwt	142.50–150.00	494	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	628	130.51/cwt	128.00–133.00	820	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	280	158.48/cwt	155.00–160.00	444	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	200	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	335	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	730	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	891	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	670	137.00/cwt	130.00–144.00	918	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	141.08/cwt	135.00–146.00	663	6
Steers	Small 1-2	—	255	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	332	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	380	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	494	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	563	144.70/cwt	140.00–150.00	815	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	277	172.05/cwt	165.00–177.50	477	6
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	320	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	240	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	528	124.73/cwt	120.00–130.00	659	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	645	117.00/cwt	115.00–119.00	755	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	569	134.30/cwt	130.00–140.00	764	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	476	159.67/cwt	154.00–166.00	760	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	618	128.96/cwt	123.00–136.00	797	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	427	163.29/cwt	160.00–170.00	697	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	357	183.26/cwt	179.00–187.50	654	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	315	182.06/cwt	180.00–184.00	573	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	245	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	447	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	380	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	543	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	310	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	443	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	423	175.40/cwt	174.00–179.00	742	5
Bulls	—	—	1,151	68.22/cwt	63.00–72.00	785	6
Bulls	—	—	1,668	77.64/cwt	75.00–83.00	1,295	3
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	450	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	563	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	423	148.70/cwt	140.00–155.00	629	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	745	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	857	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	524	140.51/cwt	135.00–148.00	736	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,205	70.32/cwt	70.00–71.00	847	3
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	417	128.46/cwt	120.00–135.00	536	3
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	525	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	578	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	674	124.10/cwt	120.00–128.00	836	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	470	138.63/cwt	130.00–145.00	652	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	574	122.18/cwt	115.00–128.00	701	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	124.00/cwt	120.00–130.00	647	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	245	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	294	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	470	127.61/cwt	125.00–133.00	600	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	132.44/cwt	128.00–139.00	560	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	329	169.77/cwt	160.00–177.50	559	9
Steers	Small 1-2	—	335	119.95/cwt	115.00–125.00	402	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	373	169.90/cwt	165.00–177.50	634	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	585	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	743	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	532	136.26/cwt	130.00–140.00	725	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	407	168.29/cwt	161.00–174.00	685	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	470	154.61/cwt	150.00–159.00	727	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	578	110.32/cwt	106.00–113.00	638	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	367	121.60/cwt	120.00–125.00	446	7
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	225	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	259	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	470	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	508	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	430	149.89/cwt	145.00–157.50	645	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	377	153.97/cwt	150.00–160.00	580	5
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	383	112.45/cwt	110.00–115.00	431	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	640	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	640	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	755	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	763	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	429	121.22/cwt	117.00–125.00	520	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	322	119.11/cwt	117.50–120.00	384	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	537	113.72/cwt	110.00–116.00	611	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	628	114.55/cwt	108.00–116.00	719	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	660	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	746	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	730	107.04/cwt	105.00–109.00	781	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	473	119.79/cwt	115.00–123.00	567	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	322	133.26/cwt	130.00–136.00	429	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	580	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	586	1

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 Jan 20, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 472Last week 598Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 90Last week 75Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 21Last week 26Year ago 0

Compared to last week feeder cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 higher . Slaughter cows were 3.00 to 5.00 higher.

Slaughter bulls were 2.00 higher. Average offering of average to good quality cattle with active buyer

participation.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	372	130.00–139.00	133.07
10	—	572	115.00–124.00	120.26
5	—	284	127.50–136.00	131.88
20	—	522	120.00–130.00	124.00
33	—	470	125.00–133.00	127.61
22	—	423	128.00–139.00	132.44
11	—	628	108.00–116.00	114.55
1	—	660	113.00	113.00
2	—	730	105.00–109.00	107.04
3	—	322	130.00–136.00	133.26
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	280	117.50	117.50
1	—	245	120.00	120.00
3	—	578	106.00–113.00	110.32
7	—	367	120.00–125.00	121.60
1	—	640	100.00	100.00
1	—	755	101.00	101.00
9	—	429	117.00–125.00	121.22
3	—	322	117.50–120.00	119.11
3	—	537	110.00–116.00	113.72
11	—	473	115.00–123.00	119.79
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	380	143.00	143.00
1	—	310	143.00	143.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	225	115.00	115.00
1	—	470	108.00	108.00
4	—	383	110.00–115.00	112.45
1	—	580	101.00	101.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	530	65.00	65.00
3	—	427	75.00–87.50	79.48
1	—	395	87.50	87.50
1	—	260	85.00	85.00
1	—	320	75.00	75.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	514	145.00–153.00	149.53
1	—	200	167.50	167.50
1	—	730	122.00	122.00
2	—	670	130.00–144.00	137.00
4	—	563	140.00–150.00	144.70
6	—	277	165.00–177.50	172.05
9	—	329	160.00–177.50	169.77
9	—	373	165.00–177.50	169.90
3	—	407	161.00–174.00	168.29
3	—	470	150.00–159.00	154.61
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	338	142.50–150.00	146.28
2	—	628	128.00–133.00	130.51
3	—	280	155.00–160.00	158.48
6	—	470	135.00–146.00	141.08
1	—	585	127.00	127.00
3	—	532	130.00–140.00	136.26
4	—	430	145.00–157.50	149.89
5	—	377	150.00–160.00	153.97
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	255	130.00	130.00
1	—	380	130.00	130.00
3	—	335	115.00–125.00	119.95
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	357	179.00–187.50	183.26
2	—	315	180.00–184.00	182.06
1	—	245	182.50	182.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	528	120.00–130.00	124.73
2	—	645	115.00–119.00	117.00
15	—	423	140.00–155.00	148.70
1	—	745	115.00	115.00
12	—	470	130.00–145.00	138.63
7	—	574	115.00–128.00	122.18
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	569	130.00–140.00	134.30
13	—	476	154.00–166.00	159.67
12	—	618	123.00–136.00	128.96
10	—	427	160.00–170.00	163.29
19	—	524	135.00–148.00	140.51
8	—	674	120.00–128.00	124.10
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	423	174.00–179.00	175.40
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	450	125.00	125.00
3	—	417	120.00–135.00	128.46
1	—	525	110.00	110.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	745	35.00	35.00
11	—	880	43.00–65.00	51.12
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,324	53.00–64.00	59.61
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	1,184	44.00–68.00	60.15
3	—	1,205	70.00–71.00	70.32
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,151	63.00–72.00	68.22
3	—	1,668	75.00–83.00	77.64

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)	14	—	875	350.00–730.00	507.63
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	972	410.00–790.00	620.08

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

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Upstate Livestock Exchange - Williamston, SC

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle