Sale reports / South Carolina / Williamston Livestock Auction / 2020-02-03

Williamston Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Williamston, South Carolina · Mon, Feb 3
● Final91 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1958
Feeder Cattle receipts
501 head
▼ 23 vs last sale 524▲ 501 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
78 head
▼ 25 vs last sale 103▲ 78 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
19 head
▼ 3 vs last sale 22▲ 19 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week all classes of feeder cattle unevenly steady, slaughter cows and slaughter bulls 2.00 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 $125.25/cwt on 166 head.
Average price
$125.25
166 head · 441 lb average
Value per head Derived
$552
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$205
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$28.58/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+5.71
vs SC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2444130.03577108
Medium and Large 2454118.7453946
Small 1-2367111.224087thin
Medium and Large 3367101.453725thin
One grade step is worth $28.58/cwt here — about $205 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 sale166 hd
125.25
—
SC average5 barns · 755 hd
119.53
+5.71
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—High1,58481.091,28410
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,40165.989258thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,19965.0878040
CowsLean 85-90%Low95549.824769thin

Every lot, as filed

91 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
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—554118.50/cwt117.00–120.006564
HeifersMedium and Large 2—328124.09/cwt120.00–128.004072
HeifersMedium and Large 2—617103.61/cwt100.00–108.006393
HeifersMedium and Large 2—526111.68/cwt109.00–115.005874
SteersMedium and Large 2—640130.00/cwt130.00–130.008321
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—322132.86/cwt130.00–135.004289
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—374133.46/cwt129.00–136.0049916
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—423129.72/cwt127.00–135.0054918
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—225137.50/cwt137.50–137.503091
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—650106.00/cwt106.00–106.006891
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—735106.00/cwt106.00–106.007791
HeifersMedium and Large 2—476121.11/cwt115.00–125.005767
HeifersMedium and Large 2—371124.05/cwt115.00–127.5046010
HeifersMedium and Large 2—422120.59/cwt115.00–126.0050913
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—281135.49/cwt130.00–145.003815
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—614110.39/cwt109.00–112.006785
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—516121.74/cwt119.00–127.006288
HeifersMedium and Large 3—320102.38/cwt100.00–105.003282
HeifersSmall 1-2—225110.00/cwt110.00–110.002481
HeifersSmall 1-2—305112.50/cwt112.50–112.503431
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—473133.94/cwt124.00–138.0063438
HeifersMedium and Large 2—270127.50/cwt127.50–127.503441
HeifersMedium and Large 2—578112.13/cwt109.00–115.006486
HeifersSmall 1-2—425110.00/cwt110.00–110.004681
HeifersSmall 1-2—353113.78/cwt110.00–117.504022
HeifersSmall 1-2—453109.24/cwt107.50–111.004952
HeifersMedium and Large 3—290100.00/cwt100.00–100.002901
HeifersMedium and Large 3—355100.00/cwt100.00–100.003551
HeifersMedium and Large 3—550102.50/cwt102.50–102.505641
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,17877.57/cwt72.00–93.009146
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,20362.87/cwt52.00–71.0075634
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,59769.30/cwt68.00–71.001,1073
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,28463.98/cwt61.00–67.008225
CowsLean 85-90%—97042.99/cwt42.00–44.004173
CowsLean 85-90%—94753.24/cwt47.00–59.005046
BullsMedium and Large 2—432138.31/cwt130.00–147.5059710
BullsSmall 1-2—495127.50/cwt127.50–127.506311
BullsSmall 1-2—515117.00/cwt117.00–117.006031
BullsSmall 1-2—416118.83/cwt115.00–125.004944
Bulls——1,65890.92/cwt90.00–92.001,5072
Bulls——1,59987.64/cwt82.00–89.001,4014
Bulls——1,53169.62/cwt62.00–74.001,0664
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—630124.00/cwt124.00–124.007811
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—553140.00/cwt140.00–140.007743
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—658126.01/cwt124.00–127.008293
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—508141.83/cwt136.00–149.007206
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—416155.44/cwt150.00–166.006478
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy—265152.50/cwt152.50–152.504041
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—463151.37/cwt145.00–160.007018
BullsMedium and Large 2—610130.00/cwt130.00–130.007931
BullsMedium and Large 2—655110.00/cwt110.00–110.007211
BullsMedium and Large 2—515130.67/cwt130.00–131.006733
BullsMedium and Large 2—560123.32/cwt121.00–127.006913
BullsMedium and Large 2—476136.79/cwt130.00–144.006518
Stock CowsMedium and Large 2—870740.00/cwt740.00–740.006,4381
Stock CowsSmall 1-2—710320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,2721
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2—1,075850.00/cwt850.00–850.009,1381
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2—960660.00/cwt660.00–660.006,3361
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2—1,030725.00/cwt725.00–725.007,4681
Bred CowsSmall 1-2—835825.00/cwt825.00–825.006,8891
Bred CowsSmall 1-2—831508.94/cwt400.00–600.004,2297
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,4801,213.00/cwt1,213.00–1,213.0017,9521
SteersSmall 1-2—488126.52/cwt125.00–128.006172
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,010960.00/cwt960.00–960.009,6961
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 2—930960.00/cwt960.00–960.008,9281
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,150725.00/cwt725.00–725.008,3381
SteersSmall 1-2—380131.15/cwt120.00–137.5049810
SteersMedium and Large 2—374150.76/cwt140.00–159.0056415
SteersMedium and Large 3—285110.00/cwt110.00–110.003141
SteersMedium and Large 3—435115.00/cwt115.00–115.005001
SteersMedium and Large 3—388113.74/cwt112.50–115.004412
SteersSmall 1-2—240135.00/cwt135.00–135.003241
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—325171.05/cwt160.00–182.5055624
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—630139.00/cwt139.00–139.008761
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—508146.50/cwt146.00–147.007442
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—565139.03/cwt138.00–140.007862
SteersSmall 1-2—270131.91/cwt127.50–135.003564
SteersSmall 1-2—326126.98/cwt120.00–130.004145
SteersMedium and Large 2—585134.00/cwt134.00–134.007841
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—243169.98/cwt167.50–172.504133
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—472152.10/cwt148.00–157.007183
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—274176.59/cwt165.00–183.004847
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—419158.25/cwt151.00–165.006637
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—376166.56/cwt160.00–177.5062615
SteersMedium and Large 2—293143.72/cwt140.00–147.504212
SteersMedium and Large 2—413146.95/cwt144.00–150.006072
SteersMedium and Large 2—518135.16/cwt132.50–138.007003
SteersMedium and Large 2—330149.94/cwt145.00–157.504954
SteersMedium and Large 2—474138.24/cwt130.00–143.006554
SteersMedium and Large 2—230155.00/cwt155.00–155.003571
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—760108.00/cwt108.00–108.008211

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.