Name: Williamston Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-02-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-02-03

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 / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	444	130.03	577	108
Medium and Large 2	454	118.74	539	46
Small 1-2	367	111.22	408	7thin
Medium and Large 3	367	101.45	372	5thin

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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	High	1,584	81.09	1,284	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,401	65.98	925	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,199	65.08	780	40
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	955	49.82	476	9thin

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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	554	118.50/cwt	117.00–120.00	656	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	328	124.09/cwt	120.00–128.00	407	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	617	103.61/cwt	100.00–108.00	639	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	526	111.68/cwt	109.00–115.00	587	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	640	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	832	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	322	132.86/cwt	130.00–135.00	428	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	374	133.46/cwt	129.00–136.00	499	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	129.72/cwt	127.00–135.00	549	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	225	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	309	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	650	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	689	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	735	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	779	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	476	121.11/cwt	115.00–125.00	576	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	371	124.05/cwt	115.00–127.50	460	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	422	120.59/cwt	115.00–126.00	509	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	281	135.49/cwt	130.00–145.00	381	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	614	110.39/cwt	109.00–112.00	678	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	516	121.74/cwt	119.00–127.00	628	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	320	102.38/cwt	100.00–105.00	328	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	225	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	248	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	305	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	343	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	133.94/cwt	124.00–138.00	634	38
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	270	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	344	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	578	112.13/cwt	109.00–115.00	648	6
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	425	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	468	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	353	113.78/cwt	110.00–117.50	402	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	453	109.24/cwt	107.50–111.00	495	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	290	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	290	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	355	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	355	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	550	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	564	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,178	77.57/cwt	72.00–93.00	914	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,203	62.87/cwt	52.00–71.00	756	34
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,597	69.30/cwt	68.00–71.00	1,107	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,284	63.98/cwt	61.00–67.00	822	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	970	42.99/cwt	42.00–44.00	417	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	947	53.24/cwt	47.00–59.00	504	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	432	138.31/cwt	130.00–147.50	597	10
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	495	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	631	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	515	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	603	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	416	118.83/cwt	115.00–125.00	494	4
Bulls	—	—	1,658	90.92/cwt	90.00–92.00	1,507	2
Bulls	—	—	1,599	87.64/cwt	82.00–89.00	1,401	4
Bulls	—	—	1,531	69.62/cwt	62.00–74.00	1,066	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	630	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	781	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	553	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	774	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	658	126.01/cwt	124.00–127.00	829	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	508	141.83/cwt	136.00–149.00	720	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	416	155.44/cwt	150.00–166.00	647	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	265	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	404	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	463	151.37/cwt	145.00–160.00	701	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	610	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	793	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	655	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	721	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	515	130.67/cwt	130.00–131.00	673	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	560	123.32/cwt	121.00–127.00	691	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	476	136.79/cwt	130.00–144.00	651	8
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	870	740.00/cwt	740.00–740.00	6,438	1
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	710	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,272	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,075	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	9,138	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	960	660.00/cwt	660.00–660.00	6,336	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,030	725.00/cwt	725.00–725.00	7,468	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	835	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	6,889	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	831	508.94/cwt	400.00–600.00	4,229	7
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,480	1,213.00/cwt	1,213.00–1,213.00	17,952	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	488	126.52/cwt	125.00–128.00	617	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,010	960.00/cwt	960.00–960.00	9,696	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	930	960.00/cwt	960.00–960.00	8,928	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,150	725.00/cwt	725.00–725.00	8,338	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	380	131.15/cwt	120.00–137.50	498	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	374	150.76/cwt	140.00–159.00	564	15
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	285	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	314	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	435	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	500	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	388	113.74/cwt	112.50–115.00	441	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	240	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	324	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	325	171.05/cwt	160.00–182.50	556	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	630	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	876	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	508	146.50/cwt	146.00–147.00	744	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	565	139.03/cwt	138.00–140.00	786	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	270	131.91/cwt	127.50–135.00	356	4
Steers	Small 1-2	—	326	126.98/cwt	120.00–130.00	414	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	585	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	784	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	243	169.98/cwt	167.50–172.50	413	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	472	152.10/cwt	148.00–157.00	718	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	274	176.59/cwt	165.00–183.00	484	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	419	158.25/cwt	151.00–165.00	663	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	376	166.56/cwt	160.00–177.50	626	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	293	143.72/cwt	140.00–147.50	421	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	413	146.95/cwt	144.00–150.00	607	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	518	135.16/cwt	132.50–138.00	700	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	330	149.94/cwt	145.00–157.50	495	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	474	138.24/cwt	130.00–143.00	655	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	230	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	357	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	760	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	821	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 Feb 3, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 501Last week 524Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 78Last week 103Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 19Last week 22Year ago 0

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.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	554	117.00–120.00	118.50
9	—	322	130.00–135.00	132.86
16	—	374	129.00–136.00	133.46
18	—	423	127.00–135.00	129.72
1	—	225	137.50	137.50
1	—	650	106.00	106.00
1	—	735	106.00	106.00
5	—	281	130.00–145.00	135.49
5	—	614	109.00–112.00	110.39
8	—	516	119.00–127.00	121.74
38	—	473	124.00–138.00	133.94
1	—	760	108.00	108.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	328	120.00–128.00	124.09
3	—	617	100.00–108.00	103.61
4	—	526	109.00–115.00	111.68
7	—	476	115.00–125.00	121.11
10	—	371	115.00–127.50	124.05
13	—	422	115.00–126.00	120.59
1	—	270	127.50	127.50
6	—	578	109.00–115.00	112.13
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	320	100.00–105.00	102.38
1	—	290	100.00	100.00
1	—	355	100.00	100.00
1	—	550	102.50	102.50
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	225	110.00	110.00
1	—	305	112.50	112.50
1	—	425	110.00	110.00
2	—	353	110.00–117.50	113.78
2	—	453	107.50–111.00	109.24
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	265	152.50	152.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	640	130.00	130.00
15	—	374	140.00–159.00	150.76
1	—	585	134.00	134.00
2	—	293	140.00–147.50	143.72
2	—	413	144.00–150.00	146.95
3	—	518	132.50–138.00	135.16
4	—	330	145.00–157.50	149.94
4	—	474	130.00–143.00	138.24
1	—	230	155.00	155.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	488	125.00–128.00	126.52
10	—	380	120.00–137.50	131.15
1	—	240	135.00	135.00
4	—	270	127.50–135.00	131.91
5	—	326	120.00–130.00	126.98
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	285	110.00	110.00
1	—	435	115.00	115.00
2	—	388	112.50–115.00	113.74
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	325	160.00–182.50	171.05
1	—	630	139.00	139.00
2	—	508	146.00–147.00	146.50
2	—	565	138.00–140.00	139.03
3	—	243	167.50–172.50	169.98
3	—	472	148.00–157.00	152.10
7	—	274	165.00–183.00	176.59
7	—	419	151.00–165.00	158.25
15	—	376	160.00–177.50	166.56
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	432	130.00–147.50	138.31
1	—	610	130.00	130.00
1	—	655	110.00	110.00
3	—	515	130.00–131.00	130.67
3	—	560	121.00–127.00	123.32
8	—	476	130.00–144.00	136.79
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	495	127.50	127.50
1	—	515	117.00	117.00
4	—	416	115.00–125.00	118.83
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	630	124.00	124.00
3	—	553	140.00	140.00
3	—	658	124.00–127.00	126.01
6	—	508	136.00–149.00	141.83
8	—	416	150.00–166.00	155.44
8	—	463	145.00–160.00	151.37

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,178	72.00–93.00	77.57
34	—	1,203	52.00–71.00	62.87
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,597	68.00–71.00	69.30
5	—	1,284	61.00–67.00	63.98
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	970	42.00–44.00	42.99
6	—	947	47.00–59.00	53.24
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,658	90.00–92.00	90.92
4	—	1,599	82.00–89.00	87.64
4	—	1,531	62.00–74.00	69.62

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	870	740.00	740.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	710	320.00	320.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,480	1,213.00	1,213.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,075	850.00	850.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	960	660.00	660.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,030	725.00	725.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	835	825.00	825.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	831	400.00–600.00	508.94
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,150	725.00	725.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,010	960.00	960.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	930	960.00	960.00

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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Reporter comment USDA

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

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Slaughter Cattle

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