Sale reports / South Carolina / Williamston Livestock Auction / 2020-07-27

Williamston Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Williamston, South Carolina · Mon, Jul 27
● Final97 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1958
Feeder Cattle receipts
446 head
▲ 178 vs last sale 268▼ 82 vs year ago 528 · −15.5%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
57 head
▲ 19 vs last sale 38▼ 52 vs year ago 109 · −47.7%
Replacement Cattle receipts
11 head
▼ 7 vs last sale 18▼ 32 vs year ago 43 · −74.4%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers and feeder bulls too few to trend, feeder heifers 3.00 higher, slaughter cows 2.00 higher, slaughter bulls 2.00 lower. 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 $117.53/cwt on 132 head.
Average price
$117.53
132 head · 513 lb average
Value per head Derived
$602
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$99
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$24.60/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−0.73
vs SC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2459126.9858340
Medium and Large 2547116.8563961
Small 1-2538109.4158919thin
Medium and Large 3473102.3848412thin
One grade step is worth $24.60/cwt here — about $99 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 sale132 hd
117.53
—
SC average5 barns · 497 hd
118.26
−0.73
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—Average1,67687.341,4644thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,14367.8277546
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,49366.219896thin
CowsLean 85-90%Low80251.644144thin

Every lot, as filed

97 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—520105.00/cwt105.00–105.005461
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,1701,000.00/cwt1,000.00–1,000.0011,7001
SteersMedium and Large 3—495107.50/cwt107.50–107.505321
Stock CowsMedium and Large 2Fleshy—845550.00/cwt550.00–550.004,6481
HeifersMedium and Large 3—395107.50/cwt107.50–107.504251
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—482133.02/cwt131.00–135.006413
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—522124.30/cwt121.00–127.0064910
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—590124.00/cwt124.00–124.007321
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy—400155.00/cwt155.00–155.006201
SteersMedium and Large 2—805113.00/cwt113.00–113.009101
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—565119.49/cwt119.00–120.006752
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—489126.08/cwt124.00–128.0061711
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—245162.50/cwt162.50–162.503981
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—405149.00/cwt149.00–149.006031
Bred CowsSmall 1-2—865502.00/cwt502.00–502.004,3421
BullsMedium and Large 2—436126.38/cwt122.50–130.005514
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—620126.32/cwt124.00–129.007836
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—715124.70/cwt122.00–127.008923
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—332162.45/cwt152.50–170.005393
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—690125.00/cwt125.00–125.008631
HeifersSmall 1-2—335115.00/cwt115.00–115.003852
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—600116.00/cwt116.00–116.006962
BullsSmall 1-2—523111.62/cwt110.00–114.005843
SteersSmall 1-2—368121.58/cwt120.00–125.004473
BullsSmall 1-2—473115.86/cwt115.00–117.505483
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 1-2—620750.00/cwt700.00–800.004,6502
BullsSmall 1-2—750102.00/cwt102.00–102.007651
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—381155.61/cwt149.00–163.005937
SteersSmall 1-2—205120.00/cwt120.00–120.002461
HeifersSmall 1-2—410112.50/cwt110.00–115.004612
BullsSmall 1-2—720110.00/cwt110.00–110.007921
HeifersSmall 1-2—573111.94/cwt110.00–114.006412
CowsLean 85-90%—79040.90/cwt36.00–45.003232
BullsSmall 1-2—578112.36/cwt109.00–114.006498
HeifersSmall 1-2—613106.18/cwt105.00–107.006515
HeifersSmall 1-2—540110.35/cwt109.00–113.005963
BullsSmall 1-2—635100.00/cwt100.00–100.006351
BullsSmall 1-2—668107.97/cwt107.00–109.007212
HeifersSmall 1-2—685104.00/cwt104.00–104.007121
HeifersSmall 1-2—285120.00/cwt120.00–120.003421
HeifersSmall 1-2—723100.99/cwt97.00–105.007302
SteersSmall 1-2—622110.33/cwt108.00–113.006863
HeifersSmall 1-2—490112.00/cwt112.00–112.005491
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,49366.21/cwt60.00–73.009896
CowsLean 85-90%—81362.38/cwt59.00–66.005072
Bulls——1,67687.34/cwt81.00–91.001,4644
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 2—1,080750.00/cwt750.00–750.008,1001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2—905925.00/cwt925.00–925.008,3711
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2—920672.00/cwt672.00–672.006,1821
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,110700.00/cwt700.00–700.007,7701
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,14868.36/cwt60.00–75.0078544
HeifersMedium and Large 3—345100.00/cwt100.00–100.003451
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,03555.93/cwt55.00–57.005792
SteersMedium and Large 3—700100.00/cwt100.00–100.007001
SteersMedium and Large 3—378112.46/cwt110.00–115.004253
HeifersMedium and Large 3—63099.00/cwt99.00–99.006241
HeifersMedium and Large 3—285105.00/cwt105.00–105.002991
BullsMedium and Large 3—530100.94/cwt98.00–106.005354
BullsMedium and Large 3—430108.53/cwt105.00–110.004674
Dairy SteersMedium and Large 3—46561.00/cwt61.00–61.002841
HeifersMedium and Large 3—57098.03/cwt95.00–101.005592
HeifersMedium and Large 2—531119.00/cwt117.00–120.006327
HeifersMedium and Large 2—627112.32/cwt110.00–113.007046
HeifersMedium and Large 2—424123.67/cwt119.00–127.005247
BullsMedium and Large 2—526117.85/cwt116.00–123.0062014
HeifersMedium and Large 3—41097.50/cwt97.50–97.504001
SteersMedium and Large 3—575100.00/cwt100.00–100.005751
SteersMedium and Large 2—472126.56/cwt125.00–129.005977
SteersMedium and Large 2—419130.55/cwt122.50–136.005476
SteersMedium and Large 2—616118.78/cwt116.00–122.007324
HeifersMedium and Large 2—280127.59/cwt125.00–130.003572
HeifersMedium and Large 3—488104.64/cwt102.00–107.505114
BullsMedium and Large 3—455102.50/cwt102.50–102.504661
SteersMedium and Large 2—755114.00/cwt114.00–114.008611
SteersMedium and Large 2—325130.00/cwt130.00–130.004231
SteersMedium and Large 2—668120.46/cwt119.00–122.008052
SteersMedium and Large 2—378130.00/cwt130.00–130.004912
SteersMedium and Large 3—405107.50/cwt107.50–107.504351
BullsMedium and Large 2—666114.11/cwt111.00–117.007607
SteersMedium and Large 2—568118.00/cwt115.00–121.006708
BullsMedium and Large 2—629112.84/cwt110.00–114.007107
HeifersMedium and Large 2—573116.35/cwt114.00–119.0066717
BullsMedium and Large 2—711111.00/cwt110.00–112.007894
BullsMedium and Large 3—575105.00/cwt105.00–105.006041
HeifersMedium and Large 2—473120.61/cwt115.00–123.005708
BullsMedium and Large 2—575117.47/cwt116.00–121.0067513
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—368132.34/cwt130.00–135.004874
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—634117.98/cwt116.00–121.007486
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—525126.00/cwt126.00–126.006621
BullsMedium and Large 2—483122.21/cwt119.00–128.005909
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—421134.64/cwt127.00–142.005677
HeifersMedium and Large 2—673109.42/cwt109.00–112.0073612
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—469132.33/cwt126.00–136.006215
HeifersMedium and Large 2—385122.03/cwt120.00–124.004702
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—425126.96/cwt125.00–129.005404
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—324134.46/cwt130.00–137.004367
SteersMedium and Large 2—519122.45/cwt120.00–125.006367

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.