Name: Williamston Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-06-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-06-22

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder cattle were steady. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady. Average 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 $117.54/cwt on 178 head.

Average price

$117.54

178 head · 485 lb average

Value per head Derived

$570

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$28

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3

$29.84/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.52

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	464	123.77	574	107
Medium and Large 2	497	112.37	559	51
Small 1-2	429	103.85	446	7thin
Medium and Large 3	641	93.93	602	13thin

One grade step is worth $29.84/cwt here — about −$28 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 sale178 hd

117.54

—

SC average5 barns · 615 hd

116.02

+1.52

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	1,727	99.21	1,713	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,186	72.36	858	65
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,512	70.91	1,072	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	906	64.26	582	14

Every lot, as filed

104 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	678	93.06/cwt	90.00–96.00	631	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	418	133.17/cwt	130.00–135.00	557	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	576	122.91/cwt	120.00–125.00	708	5
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	385	92.50/cwt	92.50–92.50	356	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	424	117.60/cwt	111.00–120.00	499	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,197	85.58/cwt	84.00–87.00	1,024	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	710	104.49/cwt	103.00–106.00	742	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	668	101.22/cwt	100.00–103.00	676	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	240	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	342	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	315	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	378	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	327	139.65/cwt	135.00–145.00	457	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	273	135.67/cwt	132.50–140.00	370	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	240	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	348	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	121.50/cwt	118.00–128.00	634	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	470	124.65/cwt	120.00–130.00	586	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	208	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	333	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	428	125.78/cwt	120.00–130.00	538	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	573	116.82/cwt	115.00–120.00	669	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	324	129.10/cwt	125.00–137.50	418	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	126.18/cwt	123.00–130.00	534	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	471	144.00/cwt	140.00–149.00	678	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	467	127.31/cwt	125.00–130.00	595	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	710	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	710	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,190	886.92/cwt	875.00–900.00	10,554	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,195	1,399.79/cwt	1,375.00–1,425.00	16,727	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	926	70.51/cwt	65.00–78.00	653	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	869	53.01/cwt	45.00–58.00	461	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,182	72.99/cwt	65.00–80.00	863	55
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	630	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	580	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	240	128.78/cwt	127.50–130.00	309	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	685	106.98/cwt	104.00–110.00	733	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	525	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	473	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	569	117.67/cwt	110.00–120.00	670	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	572	110.47/cwt	109.00–112.50	632	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	370	118.70/cwt	115.00–120.00	439	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	528	112.57/cwt	108.00–115.00	594	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	728	86.29/cwt	82.50–90.00	628	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	717	97.34/cwt	97.00–98.00	698	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	755	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	664	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	620	91.00/cwt	85.00–97.00	564	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	765	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	719	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	830	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	714	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	435	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	413	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	880	1,246.97/cwt	1,100.00–1,400.00	10,973	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	678	95.67/cwt	94.00–98.00	649	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,107	90.83/cwt	87.00–95.00	1,005	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,205	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	10,243	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	468	137.79/cwt	135.00–142.50	645	8
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	478	100.99/cwt	100.00–102.00	483	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	576	112.42/cwt	110.00–115.00	648	5
Steers	Small 1-2	—	530	111.96/cwt	110.00–114.00	593	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	305	119.97/cwt	115.00–125.00	366	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,512	70.91/cwt	64.00–75.00	1,072	14
Bulls	—	—	1,375	83.16/cwt	82.00–84.00	1,143	2
Bulls	—	—	1,805	102.78/cwt	96.00–108.00	1,855	9
Steers	Small 1-2	—	430	115.17/cwt	110.00–120.00	495	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,214	52.16/cwt	49.00–56.00	633	5
Steers	Small 1-2	—	455	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	523	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	370	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	407	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	275	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	303	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	471	107.85/cwt	102.50–112.00	508	5
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	418	111.63/cwt	110.00–115.00	467	3
Steers	Small 1-2	—	280	128.24/cwt	125.00–130.00	359	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	545	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	545	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	430	102.50/cwt	100.00–105.00	441	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	580	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	580	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	380	112.86/cwt	110.00–120.00	429	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	567	133.02/cwt	130.00–138.00	754	8
Steers	Small 1-2	—	625	109.52/cwt	109.00–110.00	685	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	870	925.00/cwt	925.00–925.00	8,048	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	923	689.08/cwt	600.00–775.00	6,360	3
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	630	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	630	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	695	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	695	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	379	128.17/cwt	125.00–135.00	486	11
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	518	101.74/cwt	100.00–105.00	527	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	763	117.75/cwt	117.50–118.00	898	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	710	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	859	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	152.47/cwt	150.00–155.00	572	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	324	156.04/cwt	150.00–165.00	506	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	655	109.00/cwt	108.00–110.00	714	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	529	138.28/cwt	135.00–145.00	732	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	663	125.51/cwt	125.00–126.00	832	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	627	124.30/cwt	118.00–127.00	779	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	277	152.92/cwt	150.00–156.00	424	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	633	109.51/cwt	108.00–111.00	693	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	571	126.27/cwt	125.00–129.00	721	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	625	118.28/cwt	115.00–120.00	739	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	368	134.51/cwt	130.00–140.00	495	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	275	138.48/cwt	135.00–140.00	381	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	536	124.19/cwt	120.00–130.00	666	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	835	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	852	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	468	112.21/cwt	110.00–115.00	525	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	672	113.20/cwt	110.00–115.00	761	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	623	103.35/cwt	102.00–106.00	644	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	295	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	369	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	517	115.33/cwt	110.00–120.00	596	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	470	125.25/cwt	120.00–130.00	589	17
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	790	110.67/cwt	110.00–112.00	874	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	616	109.09/cwt	106.00–112.00	672	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	529	128.64/cwt	125.00–135.00	681	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	138.46/cwt	135.00–145.00	586	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	660	115.50/cwt	114.00–117.00	762	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	626	119.30/cwt	116.00–124.00	747	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	416	144.90/cwt	140.00–150.00	603	5

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 Jun 22, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 497Last week 606Year ago 526

Slaughter CattleReceipts 120Last week 105Year ago 178

Replacement CattleReceipts 19Last week 33Year ago 25

Compared to last week feeder cattle were steady. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady. Average offering of average quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	678	90.00–96.00	93.06
2	—	728	82.50–90.00	86.29
1	—	755	88.00	88.00
2	—	620	85.00–97.00	91.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	710	103.00–106.00	104.49
14	—	428	120.00–130.00	125.78
8	—	685	104.00–110.00	106.98
7	—	569	110.00–120.00	117.67
14	—	517	110.00–120.00	115.33
17	—	470	120.00–130.00	125.25
7	—	616	106.00–112.00	109.09
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	468	135.00–142.50	137.79
7	—	571	125.00–129.00	126.27
9	—	529	125.00–135.00	128.64
9	—	423	135.00–145.00	138.46
4	—	660	114.00–117.00	115.50
7	—	626	116.00–124.00	119.30
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	471	102.50–112.00	107.85
3	—	418	110.00–115.00	111.63
1	—	580	100.00	100.00
1	—	630	100.00	100.00
1	—	695	100.00	100.00
3	—	518	100.00–105.00	101.74
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	418	130.00–135.00	133.17
5	—	576	120.00–125.00	122.91
1	—	240	142.50	142.50
6	—	327	135.00–145.00	139.65
3	—	467	125.00–130.00	127.31
3	—	625	115.00–120.00	118.28
6	—	368	130.00–140.00	134.51
3	—	275	135.00–140.00	138.48
6	—	536	120.00–130.00	124.19
1	—	835	102.00	102.00
5	—	672	110.00–115.00	113.20
3	—	790	110.00–112.00	110.67
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	208	160.00	160.00
8	—	471	140.00–149.00	144.00
8	—	567	130.00–138.00	133.02
2	—	763	117.50–118.00	117.75
1	—	710	121.00	121.00
2	—	375	150.00–155.00	152.47
6	—	324	150.00–165.00	156.04
9	—	529	135.00–145.00	138.28
2	—	663	125.00–126.00	125.51
9	—	627	118.00–127.00	124.30
3	—	277	150.00–156.00	152.92
5	—	416	140.00–150.00	144.90
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	576	110.00–115.00	112.42
2	—	530	110.00–114.00	111.96
3	—	305	115.00–125.00	119.97
2	—	430	110.00–120.00	115.17
1	—	455	115.00	115.00
3	—	280	125.00–130.00	128.24
7	—	380	110.00–120.00	112.86
2	—	625	109.00–110.00	109.52
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	385	92.50	92.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	424	111.00–120.00	117.60
5	—	668	100.00–103.00	101.22
1	—	315	120.00	120.00
2	—	710	100.00	100.00
2	—	240	127.50–130.00	128.78
3	—	572	109.00–112.50	110.47
4	—	370	115.00–120.00	118.70
9	—	528	108.00–115.00	112.57
9	—	468	110.00–115.00	112.21
5	—	623	102.00–106.00	103.35
1	—	295	125.00	125.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	273	132.50–140.00	135.67
1	—	240	145.00	145.00
26	—	522	118.00–128.00	121.50
20	—	470	120.00–130.00	124.65
11	—	573	115.00–120.00	116.82
10	—	324	125.00–137.50	129.10
19	—	423	123.00–130.00	126.18
11	—	379	125.00–135.00	128.17
2	—	655	108.00–110.00	109.00
4	—	633	108.00–111.00	109.51
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	630	92.00	92.00
2	—	525	90.00	90.00
3	—	717	97.00–98.00	97.34
1	—	765	94.00	94.00
1	—	830	86.00	86.00
2	—	435	95.00	95.00
3	—	678	94.00–98.00	95.67
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	478	100.00–102.00	100.99
1	—	370	110.00	110.00
1	—	275	110.00	110.00
1	—	545	100.00	100.00
2	—	430	100.00–105.00	102.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,197	84.00–87.00	85.58
55	—	1,182	65.00–80.00	72.99
5	—	1,214	49.00–56.00	52.16
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	926	65.00–78.00	70.51
5	—	869	45.00–58.00	53.01
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,512	64.00–75.00	70.91
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,375	82.00–84.00	83.16
9	—	1,805	96.00–108.00	102.78

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,190	875.00–900.00	886.92
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,205	850.00	850.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	923	600.00–775.00	689.08
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,195	1,375.00–1,425.00	1,399.79
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	880	1,100.00–1,400.00	1,246.97
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	870	925.00	925.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,107	87.00–95.00	90.83

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