Sale reports / South Carolina / Williamston Livestock Auction / 2020-02-17

Williamston Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Williamston, South Carolina · Mon, Feb 17
● Final94 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1958
Feeder Cattle receipts
377 head
▲ 99 vs last sale 278▲ 377 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
116 head
▲ 65 vs last sale 51▲ 116 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
31 head
▲ 15 vs last sale 16▲ 31 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

*Correction removal of incorrect high price feeder hiefer calf record *

Compared to last week no trends available on feeder cattle due to limited comparable sales , slaughter cows 5.00 higher, slaughter bulls steady. 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 $127.62/cwt on 138 head.
Average price
$127.62
138 head · 443 lb average
Value per head Derived
$565
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$259
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$24.59/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+4.78
vs SC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2466130.8261092
Medium and Large 2406124.6150536
Small 1-2423115.334883thin
Medium and Large 3331106.233517thin
One grade step is worth $24.59/cwt here — about $259 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 sale138 hd
127.62
—
SC average5 barns · 471 hd
122.84
+4.78
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—High1,62894.701,54217
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,18471.4184543
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,50670.631,0638thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average95161.575869thin

Every lot, as filed

94 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 3—361105.91/cwt99.00–110.003824
HeifersMedium and Large 3—345100.00/cwt100.00–100.003451
HeifersMedium and Large 3—290110.00/cwt110.00–110.003191
HeifersMedium and Large 3—235110.00/cwt110.00–110.002591
HeifersMedium and Large 2—373124.79/cwt120.00–130.004659
HeifersMedium and Large 2—471123.80/cwt122.00–127.505838
HeifersMedium and Large 2—430123.31/cwt120.00–127.505306
HeifersMedium and Large 2—335126.83/cwt124.00–130.004255
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2—1,035475.00/cwt475.00–475.004,9161
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,120850.00/cwt850.00–850.009,5202
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,075690.00/cwt690.00–690.007,4181
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,270787.00/cwt787.00–787.009,9951
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 1-2—725810.00/cwt810.00–810.005,8731
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 2—925850.00/cwt850.00–850.007,8631
SteersSmall 1-2—358133.29/cwt127.50–139.004772
SteersSmall 1-2—265129.23/cwt125.00–133.003422
SteersSmall 1-2—490134.00/cwt134.00–134.006571
SteersSmall 1-2—315127.50/cwt127.50–127.504021
SteersMedium and Large 3—240120.00/cwt120.00–120.002882
SteersMedium and Large 3—375120.00/cwt120.00–120.004501
SteersMedium and Large 3—325120.00/cwt120.00–120.003901
SteersMedium and Large 2—381152.55/cwt142.50–157.505816
SteersMedium and Large 2—329151.34/cwt147.50–158.004984
SteersMedium and Large 2—620128.32/cwt126.00–130.007963
SteersMedium and Large 2—530142.69/cwt140.00–145.007563
SteersMedium and Large 2—477146.61/cwt140.00–152.506993
SteersMedium and Large 2—870116.01/cwt115.00–117.001,0092
SteersMedium and Large 2—550131.50/cwt125.00–138.007232
SteersMedium and Large 2—975105.00/cwt105.00–105.001,0241
HeifersMedium and Large 2—279133.94/cwt127.50–147.503745
HeifersMedium and Large 2—620106.83/cwt100.00–114.006622
HeifersMedium and Large 2—585115.00/cwt115.00–115.006731
CowsLean 85-90%—95161.57/cwt53.00–68.005869
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,49772.61/cwt70.00–75.001,0875
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,50368.48/cwt68.00–69.001,0292
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,55565.00/cwt65.00–65.001,0111
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,16870.76/cwt63.00–77.0082633
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,23979.99/cwt79.00–81.009917
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,22758.52/cwt56.00–61.007183
Bulls——1,761100.66/cwt95.00–110.001,77310
Bulls——1,43986.18/cwt79.00–94.001,2407
Stock CowsSmall 1-2—665385.00/cwt385.00–385.002,5601
Stock CowsMedium and Large 2—919798.74/cwt750.00–858.007,3405
Bred CowsSmall 1-2—813649.46/cwt625.00–675.005,2802
Bred CowsSmall 1-2—710325.00/cwt325.00–325.002,3081
Bred CowsSmall 1-2—820804.00/cwt804.00–804.006,5931
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—620121.00/cwt121.00–121.007501
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—425130.97/cwt128.00–140.0055719
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—524129.10/cwt123.00–133.0067617
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—561126.95/cwt121.00–131.0071215
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—374135.84/cwt131.00–145.0050810
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—474131.35/cwt126.00–138.006239
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—322139.46/cwt134.00–144.004498
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—733111.11/cwt110.00–112.508144
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—265138.92/cwt135.00–145.003684
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—618123.99/cwt122.00–126.007662
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—650123.00/cwt123.00–123.008001
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—235145.00/cwt145.00–145.003411
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy—200155.00/cwt155.00–155.003101
BullsSmall 1-2—412126.72/cwt120.00–130.005223
BullsSmall 1-2—478121.26/cwt120.00–122.505802
BullsMedium and Large 2—478136.58/cwt125.00–143.006539
BullsMedium and Large 2—434138.99/cwt130.00–143.006034
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2—963749.51/cwt625.00–825.007,2188
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2—990850.00/cwt850.00–850.008,4151
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2—907577.10/cwt540.00–640.005,2343
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy—450166.00/cwt166.00–166.007471
HeifersSmall 1-2—340118.00/cwt118.00–118.004011
HeifersSmall 1-2—435115.00/cwt115.00–115.005001
HeifersSmall 1-2—495113.00/cwt113.00–113.005591
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy—413182.50/cwt182.00–183.007542
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy—460167.04/cwt165.00–169.007682
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy—323182.51/cwt177.50–187.505905
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy—380180.41/cwt177.00–184.006865
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy—512165.95/cwt160.00–167.5085010
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—615133.00/cwt133.00–133.008181
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy—425171.08/cwt163.00–179.007278
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—610136.00/cwt136.00–136.008301
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—655122.00/cwt122.00–122.007991
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—559135.02/cwt129.00–138.007554
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—529141.69/cwt135.00–148.007505
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—424153.60/cwt147.50–168.0065111
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—466152.73/cwt148.00–161.0071214
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—725126.00/cwt126.00–126.009141
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—275176.32/cwt175.00–177.504852
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—328169.95/cwt165.00–172.505573
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—568139.75/cwt138.00–141.007944
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—463159.97/cwt155.00–170.007415
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—509158.17/cwt152.00–162.508056
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—433164.01/cwt159.00–170.0071010
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—380167.41/cwt160.00–175.0063611
SteersMedium and Large 2—225160.00/cwt160.00–160.003601
SteersMedium and Large 2—445146.00/cwt146.00–146.006501
SteersMedium and Large 2—755126.00/cwt126.00–126.009511

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.