Sale reports / South Carolina / Williamston Livestock Auction / 2020-08-10

Williamston Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Williamston, South Carolina · Mon, Aug 10
● Final116 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1958
Feeder Cattle receipts
456 head
▲ 53 vs last sale 403▼ 8 vs year ago 464 · −1.7%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
116 head
▲ 22 vs last sale 94▼ 15 vs year ago 131 · −11.5%
Replacement Cattle receipts
42 head
▲ 10 vs last sale 32▲ 9 vs year ago 33 · +27.3%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers and feeder bulls 2.00 lower, feeder heifers unevenly steady, slaughter cows 4.00 lower, slaughter bulls 5.00 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 $116.78/cwt on 142 head.
Average price
$116.78
142 head · 490 lb average
Value per head Derived
$572
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$207
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$24.86/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+0.10
vs SC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2482124.8660133
Medium and Large 2519117.0760871
Small 1-2452111.3250331
Medium and Large 3394100.003947thin
One grade step is worth $24.86/cwt here — about $207 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 sale142 hd
116.78
—
SC average5 barns · 561 hd
116.68
+0.10
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—Low1,46286.341,26211
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,12859.0266652
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,39358.478159thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average89051.4745817

Every lot, as filed

116 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
HeifersSmall 1-2—220110.00/cwt110.00–110.002421
HeifersSmall 1-2—78599.00/cwt99.00–99.007771
SteersSmall 1-2—475116.03/cwt115.00–118.005513
SteersSmall 1-2—360121.25/cwt117.50–125.004372
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 1-2—720560.00/cwt560.00–560.004,0321
BullsSmall 1-2—424117.93/cwt115.00–120.005007
HeifersSmall 1-2—285108.79/cwt107.50–110.003102
HeifersSmall 1-2—422113.33/cwt110.00–120.004787
HeifersSmall 1-2—511110.72/cwt106.00–115.005664
SteersSmall 1-2—560116.98/cwt115.00–119.006552
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 2—920950.00/cwt950.00–950.008,7401
HeifersSmall 1-2—575110.02/cwt108.00–113.006335
Stock CowsSmall 1-2—725337.71/cwt335.00–340.002,4482
Stock CowsSmall 1-2—765536.00/cwt536.00–536.004,1001
Bred CowsSmall 1-2—550560.00/cwt560.00–560.003,0801
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 1-2—720555.87/cwt530.00–580.004,0022
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—433141.08/cwt139.00–143.006115
BullsSmall 1-2Fleshy—645104.00/cwt104.00–104.006711
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2—905581.23/cwt575.00–590.005,2603
Stock CowsMedium and Large 2—788549.11/cwt490.00–623.004,3272
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2—995629.55/cwt600.00–660.006,2642
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 2—950650.00/cwt650.00–650.006,1751
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—374157.60/cwt149.00–164.005894
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,410785.00/cwt785.00–785.0011,0691
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,100700.00/cwt700.00–700.007,7001
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,220809.30/cwt725.00–895.009,8732
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—280158.33/cwt150.00–167.504434
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—665125.40/cwt124.00–128.008345
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—615127.49/cwt127.00–128.007844
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—715122.00/cwt122.00–122.008722
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—230142.50/cwt142.50–142.503281
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—465140.00/cwt140.00–140.006511
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—268139.00/cwt135.00–142.503732
BullsSmall 1-2—575112.02/cwt110.00–113.006444
HeifersSmall 1-2—483111.40/cwt110.00–114.005385
BullsSmall 1-2—473114.37/cwt110.00–117.505414
BullsSmall 1-2—745100.00/cwt100.00–100.007451
HeifersSmall 1-2—340111.31/cwt107.50–115.003782
HeifersSmall 1-2—368114.58/cwt109.00–122.004224
SteersSmall 1-2—645117.00/cwt117.00–117.007551
SteersSmall 1-2—425122.50/cwt122.50–122.505211
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,48054.24/cwt49.00–57.008034
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,32461.86/cwt58.00–67.008195
Bulls——1,26773.71/cwt64.00–80.009343
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,13154.14/cwt47.00–57.0061218
Bulls——1,53591.07/cwt87.00–95.001,3988
BullsSmall 1-2—519113.77/cwt110.00–116.005904
SteersSmall 1-2—540113.00/cwt113.00–113.006101
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,12761.61/cwt58.00–68.0069434
SteersMedium and Large 3—460110.00/cwt110.00–110.005061
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2—1,025650.00/cwt650.00–650.006,6631
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2—1,027658.46/cwt620.00–690.006,7623
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—925600.00/cwt600.00–600.005,5502
SteersMedium and Large 3—515105.00/cwt105.00–105.005411
Stock CowsMedium and Large 2—992839.68/cwt740.00–912.008,3307
BullsMedium and Large 3—472106.48/cwt100.00–110.005033
CowsLean 85-90%—90754.84/cwt50.00–57.0049713
CowsLean 85-90%—83340.53/cwt40.00–42.003384
Bred CowsLarge 2—1,105700.00/cwt700.00–700.007,7351
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 2—845900.00/cwt900.00–900.007,6051
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,200777.66/cwt770.00–785.009,3322
HeifersMedium and Large 3—580100.00/cwt100.00–100.005801
HeifersMedium and Large 2—431117.98/cwt115.00–121.0050810
HeifersMedium and Large 3—32092.50/cwt92.50–92.502961
SteersMedium and Large 3—315107.50/cwt107.50–107.503391
HeifersMedium and Large 3—420100.00/cwt100.00–100.004202
SteersMedium and Large 3—363109.49/cwt109.00–110.003972
BullsMedium and Large 3—428111.21/cwt110.00–112.504762
HeifersMedium and Large 2—474120.20/cwt115.00–122.5057013
BullsMedium and Large 3—550105.00/cwt105.00–105.005781
BullsMedium and Large 3—510107.50/cwt107.50–107.505481
HeifersMedium and Large 2—377121.73/cwt118.00–125.004596
HeifersMedium and Large 3—383105.00/cwt105.00–105.004022
HeifersMedium and Large 2—335120.00/cwt120.00–120.004021
SteersMedium and Large 2—480126.66/cwt120.00–133.006084
BullsMedium and Large 2—572116.84/cwt114.00–118.006686
BullsMedium and Large 2—423128.23/cwt120.00–135.0054212
SteersMedium and Large 2—677120.00/cwt117.00–122.008125
HeifersMedium and Large 3—25597.50/cwt97.50–97.502491
SteersMedium and Large 2—383138.72/cwt130.00–145.005318
BullsMedium and Large 2—479122.16/cwt115.00–127.005859
HeifersMedium and Large 2—625110.37/cwt106.00–114.0069011
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—535135.33/cwt134.00–136.007243
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—418138.62/cwt136.00–143.005793
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—565133.79/cwt132.00–135.007565
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—430123.01/cwt122.00–125.005298
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—332157.09/cwt150.00–165.005225
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—479123.97/cwt123.00–126.005945
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—509125.26/cwt124.00–126.006384
BullsMedium and Large 2—520119.34/cwt115.00–124.0062113
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—755109.00/cwt109.00–109.008231
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—315144.84/cwt140.00–150.004562
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—655115.50/cwt115.00–116.007572
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—573124.42/cwt121.00–130.007133
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—523123.16/cwt122.00–124.006446
SteersMedium and Large 2—582124.04/cwt121.00–129.007223
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—607119.97/cwt117.00–124.007283
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—570124.75/cwt124.00–125.007114
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—658117.85/cwt115.00–120.007756
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—310155.00/cwt155.00–155.004811
HeifersMedium and Large 2Fleshy—580114.00/cwt114.00–114.006611
SteersMedium and Large 2—423132.50/cwt127.50–137.005602
BullsMedium and Large 2—610115.25/cwt115.00–116.007034
BullsMedium and Large 2—675109.00/cwt109.00–109.007361
BullsMedium and Large 2—721108.98/cwt106.00–111.007865
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—624115.74/cwt115.00–117.007224
SteersMedium and Large 2—733119.02/cwt118.00–120.008722
HeifersMedium and Large 2—573117.63/cwt113.00–121.0067414
SteersMedium and Large 2—320135.00/cwt135.00–135.004321
SteersMedium and Large 2—535128.53/cwt127.00–130.006882
SteersMedium and Large 2—223139.14/cwt132.50–145.003103
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—715114.00/cwt114.00–114.008151
SteersMedium and Large 2—632121.38/cwt117.00–124.007678
HeifersMedium and Large 2—525117.77/cwt114.00–121.0061813
SteersMedium and Large 2—795114.00/cwt114.00–114.009061
HeifersMedium and Large 2—743106.49/cwt105.00–108.007912

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.