Name: Williamston Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-07-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-07-06

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago feeder steers and feeder bulls unevenly steady, feeder heifers 2.00 higher, slaughter cows and slaughter bulls steady. Moderate offering of average quality cattle with active buyer participation. Light demand for cattle with excessive hair.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $118.02/cwt on 155 head.

Average price

$118.02

155 head · 490 lb average

Value per head Derived

$579

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$158

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

$29.11/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.44

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	479	125.35	600	73
Medium and Large 2	503	115.68	582	58
Small 1-2	515	104.51	538	15thin
Medium and Large 3	459	96.24	441	9thin

One grade step is worth $29.11/cwt here — about $158 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 sale155 hd

118.02

—

SC average2 barns · 258 hd

113.58

+4.44

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	—	Average	1,474	89.84	1,324	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,197	65.54	785	40
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,488	60.21	896	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	980	59.14	580	12

Every lot, as filed

110 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	Small 1-2	—	635	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	603	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	530	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	583	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,390	56.09/cwt	55.00–57.00	780	2
Bulls	—	—	1,363	92.10/cwt	88.00–97.00	1,255	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	928	53.99/cwt	44.00–57.00	501	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,585	64.32/cwt	61.00–68.00	1,019	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	851	644.66/cwt	591.00–680.00	5,486	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,005	722.39/cwt	670.00–790.00	7,260	3
Bulls	—	—	1,269	76.92/cwt	70.00–79.00	976	6
Bulls	—	—	1,838	108.08/cwt	107.00–109.00	1,987	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	625	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	563	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	540	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	540	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,216	67.73/cwt	64.00–73.00	824	27
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,006	61.71/cwt	58.00–66.00	621	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,105	780.00/cwt	780.00–780.00	8,619	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,155	785.34/cwt	776.00–795.00	9,071	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	410	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	410	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	270	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	284	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,082	945.16/cwt	710.00–1,060.00	10,227	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,150	1,035.00/cwt	1,035.00–1,035.00	11,903	1
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	725	73.00/cwt	70.00–76.00	529	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	410	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	390	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	573	95.49/cwt	95.00–96.00	547	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	333	98.89/cwt	92.50–105.00	329	2
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	685	63.00/cwt	63.00–63.00	432	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	305	108.42/cwt	100.00–115.00	331	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	440	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	440	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	113.54/cwt	110.00–115.00	642	9
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	545	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	300	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	377	108.12/cwt	100.00–110.00	408	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	230	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	247	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	458	96.19/cwt	92.50–100.00	441	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	626	113.01/cwt	111.00–116.00	707	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	338	133.99/cwt	133.00–135.00	453	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	365	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	365	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	655	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	622	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	588	93.49/cwt	92.00–95.00	550	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	483	104.92/cwt	100.00–110.00	507	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	358	124.77/cwt	122.50–127.00	447	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	630	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	725	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	733	94.98/cwt	94.00–96.00	696	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	468	118.50/cwt	115.00–121.00	555	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	428	122.17/cwt	115.00–126.00	523	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	656	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	672	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	590	128.50/cwt	128.00–129.00	758	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	745	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	849	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	280	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	336	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	300	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	375	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	532	116.29/cwt	114.00–118.00	619	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	620	104.73/cwt	101.00–108.00	649	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	568	117.98/cwt	115.00–121.00	670	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	525	122.81/cwt	120.00–124.00	645	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	370	129.60/cwt	124.00–133.00	480	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	512	125.71/cwt	120.00–130.00	644	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	277	130.63/cwt	130.00–132.00	362	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	476	129.61/cwt	126.00–134.00	617	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	763	100.01/cwt	98.00–102.00	763	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	678	104.50/cwt	104.00–105.00	709	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	470	125.84/cwt	122.00–130.00	591	23
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	655	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	760	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	478	124.74/cwt	120.00–130.00	596	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	417	127.44/cwt	122.00–132.50	531	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	324	135.02/cwt	134.00–136.00	437	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	365	131.24/cwt	129.00–135.00	479	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	625	114.49/cwt	114.00–115.00	716	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	316	141.25/cwt	140.00–142.50	446	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	129.75/cwt	126.00–138.00	676	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	471	134.25/cwt	133.00–136.00	632	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	655	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	852	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	445	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	610	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	675	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	722	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	275	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	396	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	560	120.29/cwt	118.00–124.00	674	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	415	129.58/cwt	127.00–133.00	538	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	560	125.32/cwt	123.00–127.00	702	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	445	137.00/cwt	136.00–138.00	610	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	210	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	336	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	545	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	752	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	511	124.58/cwt	120.00–126.50	637	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	710	123.99/cwt	123.00–125.00	880	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	705	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	853	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,123	846.54/cwt	806.00–888.00	9,507	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,265	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	11,385	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	940	985.00/cwt	985.00–985.00	9,259	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	285	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	371	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	605	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	823	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,263	929.59/cwt	865.00–996.00	11,741	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,350	771.00/cwt	771.00–771.00	10,409	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	245	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	245	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	255	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	319	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	138.20/cwt	132.00–145.00	656	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	603	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	712	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	525	111.92/cwt	110.00–114.00	588	2
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	733	494.64/cwt	460.00–530.00	3,626	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	475	116.52/cwt	115.00–118.00	553	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	730	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	694	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	965.00/cwt	965.00–965.00	10,615	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,125	1,125.00/cwt	1,125.00–1,125.00	12,656	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	581	103.79/cwt	100.00–107.00	603	6
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	655	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	622	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	423	108.69/cwt	105.00–112.00	460	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	485	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	582	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	345	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	440	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	463	107.54/cwt	105.00–110.00	498	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	395	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	444	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	376	121.91/cwt	120.00–125.00	458	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,132	59.41/cwt	57.00–63.00	673	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,480	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	1,184	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	413	110.18/cwt	100.00–120.00	455	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	570	112.34/cwt	111.00–114.00	640	3

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 Jul 6, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 479Last week 497Year ago 402

Slaughter CattleReceipts 112Last week 120Year ago 128

Replacement CattleReceipts 26Last week 19Year ago 47

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	635	95.00	95.00
1	—	530	110.00	110.00
1	—	245	100.00	100.00
6	—	581	100.00–107.00	103.79
1	—	655	95.00	95.00
2	—	423	105.00–112.00	108.69
2	—	463	105.00–110.00	107.54
1	—	395	112.50	112.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	625	90.00	90.00
1	—	410	95.00	95.00
2	—	573	95.00–96.00	95.49
2	—	333	92.50–105.00	98.89
2	—	458	92.50–100.00	96.19
1	—	365	100.00	100.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	565	110.00–115.00	113.54
2	—	358	122.50–127.00	124.77
4	—	468	115.00–121.00	118.50
20	—	428	115.00–126.00	122.17
9	—	656	102.50	102.50
2	—	280	120.00	120.00
1	—	300	125.00	125.00
7	—	532	114.00–118.00	116.29
4	—	620	101.00–108.00	104.73
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	470	122.00–130.00	125.84
4	—	324	134.00–136.00	135.02
3	—	365	129.00–135.00	131.24
2	—	625	114.00–115.00	114.49
1	—	675	107.00	107.00
10	—	560	118.00–124.00	120.29
7	—	415	127.00–133.00	129.58
21	—	511	120.00–126.50	124.58
2	—	285	130.00	130.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	540	100.00	100.00
1	—	440	100.00	100.00
1	—	655	95.00	95.00
2	—	588	92.00–95.00	93.49
2	—	483	100.00–110.00	104.92
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	626	111.00–116.00	113.01
2	—	733	94.00–96.00	94.98
8	—	568	115.00–121.00	117.98
5	—	525	120.00–124.00	122.81
2	—	763	98.00–102.00	100.01
2	—	678	104.00–105.00	104.50
22	—	478	120.00–130.00	124.74
9	—	417	122.00–132.50	127.44
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	655	116.00	116.00
5	—	521	126.00–138.00	129.75
4	—	471	133.00–136.00	134.25
3	—	560	123.00–127.00	125.32
2	—	445	136.00–138.00	137.00
1	—	705	121.00	121.00
2	—	603	118.00	118.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	525	110.00–114.00	111.92
2	—	475	115.00–118.00	116.52
1	—	730	95.00	95.00
2	—	413	100.00–120.00	110.18
3	—	570	111.00–114.00	112.34
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	410	100.00	100.00
1	—	270	105.00	105.00
3	—	305	100.00–115.00	108.42
5	—	377	100.00–110.00	108.12
1	—	230	107.50	107.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	338	133.00–135.00	133.99
1	—	630	115.00	115.00
2	—	590	128.00–129.00	128.50
1	—	745	114.00	114.00
12	—	370	124.00–133.00	129.60
3	—	512	120.00–130.00	125.71
3	—	277	130.00–132.00	130.63
5	—	476	126.00–134.00	129.61
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	316	140.00–142.50	141.25
1	—	655	130.00	130.00
1	—	445	137.00	137.00
1	—	275	144.00	144.00
1	—	545	138.00	138.00
2	—	710	123.00–125.00	123.99
1	—	605	136.00	136.00
3	—	475	132.00–145.00	138.20
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	210	160.00	160.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	255	125.00	125.00
1	—	485	120.00	120.00
1	—	345	127.50	127.50
4	—	376	120.00–125.00	121.91
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	725	70.00–76.00	73.00
1	—	685	63.00	63.00
1	—	545	55.00	55.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,390	55.00–57.00	56.09
2	—	1,585	61.00–68.00	64.32
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	928	44.00–57.00	53.99
8	—	1,006	58.00–66.00	61.71
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	1,216	64.00–73.00	67.73
12	—	1,132	57.00–63.00	59.41
1	—	1,480	80.00	80.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,363	88.00–97.00	92.10
6	—	1,269	70.00–79.00	76.92
4	—	1,838	107.00–109.00	108.08

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	5	—	851	591.00–680.00	644.66
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,123	806.00–888.00	846.54
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,350	771.00	771.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	733	460.00–530.00	494.64
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,005	670.00–790.00	722.39
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,082	710.00–1,060.00	945.16
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,105	780.00	780.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,155	776.00–795.00	785.34
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,265	900.00	900.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,263	865.00–996.00	929.59
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,125	1,125.00	1,125.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,150	1,035.00	1,035.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	940	985.00	985.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,100	965.00	965.00

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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