Name: Williamston Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-09-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-09-21

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week all classes of feeder cattle 2.00 to 4.00 lower, slaughter cows 2.00 higher, slaughter bulls steady. Moderate offering of average quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $117.54/cwt on 167 head. That ranks 1 of 7 comparable sales and sits −73.65 against this barn's trailing median of $191.20.

Average price

$117.54

167 head · 534 lb average

Value per head Derived

$628

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$150

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

$24.57/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.01

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	532	128.78	685	23
Medium and Large 2	542	121.26	657	68
Small 1-2	535	113.34	606	55
Medium and Large 3	513	104.21	534	21

One grade step is worth $24.57/cwt here — about $150 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.

This barn's trailing prices 0–100 lb

7 sales

Bulls 0–100 lb: high $205.45, low $184.65, median $191.20 across 7 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale167 hd

117.54

—

SC average5 barns · 489 hd

113.54

+4.01

This barn, trailing median7 sales

191.20

−73.65

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	1,635	81.38	1,330	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,580	65.30	1,032	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,201	65.02	781	70
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,000	56.67	567	24

Every lot, as filed

111 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	—	385	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	443	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	568	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	568	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	413	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	423	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	268	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	275	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	621	106.81/cwt	105.00–108.00	663	5
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	673	105.67/cwt	104.00–108.00	711	3
Bulls	—	—	1,180	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	767	1
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	733	437.12/cwt	400.00–475.00	3,204	2
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	660	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,980	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	809	548.28/cwt	487.00–618.00	4,436	5
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	735	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	3,602	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	735	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	3,381	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,015	760.79/cwt	740.00–780.00	7,722	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	705	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	818	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	625	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	744	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	451	136.62/cwt	136.50–138.00	616	13
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	725	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	761	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	477	105.45/cwt	100.00–112.50	503	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	531	103.59/cwt	100.00–108.00	550	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	420	105.57/cwt	100.00–110.00	443	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	620	100.49/cwt	100.00–101.00	623	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	585	102.51/cwt	101.00–104.00	600	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	680	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	707	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	572	117.72/cwt	115.00–122.00	673	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	475	128.00/cwt	122.00–135.00	608	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	428	131.65/cwt	125.00–135.00	563	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	626	112.34/cwt	109.00–115.00	703	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	716	109.78/cwt	106.00–114.00	786	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	517	120.66/cwt	119.00–123.00	624	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	653	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	731	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	775	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	775	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	422	140.01/cwt	138.00–144.00	591	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	623	118.15/cwt	117.00–119.00	736	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	668	117.33/cwt	117.00–118.00	784	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	463	137.33/cwt	137.00–138.00	636	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	510	126.02/cwt	124.00–128.00	643	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	700	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	819	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	965	625.00/cwt	625.00–625.00	6,031	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	955	590.00/cwt	590.00–590.00	5,635	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,235	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	10,498	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	370	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	389	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	330	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	330	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	519	117.91/cwt	115.00–120.00	612	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	122.96/cwt	117.50–128.00	461	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	573	114.53/cwt	111.00–117.00	656	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	472	117.55/cwt	113.00–121.00	555	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	428	121.83/cwt	115.00–125.00	521	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	326	123.26/cwt	117.50–130.00	402	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	665	107.64/cwt	106.00–110.00	716	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	608	111.98/cwt	110.00–114.00	681	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	471	126.25/cwt	122.00–131.00	595	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	422	130.49/cwt	127.00–134.00	551	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	533	124.01/cwt	122.00–126.00	661	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	365	134.71/cwt	131.00–138.00	492	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	605	120.64/cwt	117.00–126.00	730	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	575	109.56/cwt	101.00–113.00	630	4
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	615	107.01/cwt	105.00–108.00	658	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	510	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	704	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	580	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	766	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	670	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	791	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	313	156.74/cwt	156.00–157.50	491	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	775	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	930	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	418	141.42/cwt	140.00–144.00	591	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	719	119.47/cwt	117.00–121.00	859	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	379	144.73/cwt	143.00–147.00	549	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	610	125.57/cwt	125.00–129.00	766	7
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	523	113.00/cwt	112.00–114.00	591	4
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	718	101.52/cwt	100.00–103.00	729	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	683	100.49/cwt	100.00–101.00	686	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	473	111.95/cwt	110.00–114.00	530	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	338	109.94/cwt	107.50–112.50	372	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	405	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	466	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	750	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	773	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,155	658.00/cwt	658.00–658.00	7,600	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	830	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	3,237	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,040	967.68/cwt	960.00–975.00	10,064	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	965	762.00/cwt	762.00–762.00	7,353	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,195	1,090.00/cwt	1,090.00–1,090.00	13,026	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	372	118.63/cwt	115.00–122.50	441	5
Steers	Small 1-2	—	322	124.46/cwt	120.00–130.00	401	5
Steers	Small 1-2	—	573	115.42/cwt	112.00–119.00	661	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	645	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	716	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	515	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	592	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	283	108.76/cwt	107.50–110.00	308	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	525	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	578	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	445	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	490	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	134.14/cwt	127.50–140.00	503	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	530	123.55/cwt	119.00–125.00	655	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	434	126.50/cwt	122.00–137.00	549	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	478	118.39/cwt	115.00–122.00	566	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	333	145.79/cwt	145.00–147.50	485	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	693	117.00/cwt	116.00–118.00	811	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	578	122.95/cwt	119.00–127.00	711	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	293	146.24/cwt	145.00–147.50	428	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	655	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	635	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	535	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	562	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	490	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	510	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,044	59.78/cwt	56.00–67.00	624	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	927	51.48/cwt	40.00–55.00	477	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,551	64.12/cwt	61.00–68.00	995	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,695	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	1,187	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,200	65.34/cwt	59.00–70.00	784	48
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,211	57.10/cwt	50.00–72.00	691	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,194	72.97/cwt	71.00–78.00	871	10
Bulls	—	—	1,726	84.65/cwt	80.00–91.00	1,461	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	555	122.50/cwt	122.00–123.00	680	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	260	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	371	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	523	114.13/cwt	110.00–117.00	597	25
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	480	117.61/cwt	115.00–122.00	565	8
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	566	113.03/cwt	109.00–117.00	640	6
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	420	117.04/cwt	115.00–120.00	492	6

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 Sep 21, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 568Last week 417Year ago 522

Slaughter CattleReceipts 112Last week 83Year ago 100

Replacement CattleReceipts 24Last week 17Year ago 45

Compared to last week all classes of feeder cattle 2.00 to 4.00 lower, slaughter cows 2.00 higher, slaughter bulls steady. Moderate offering of average quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	385	115.00	115.00
4	—	575	101.00–113.00	109.56
4	—	615	105.00–108.00	107.01
4	—	523	112.00–114.00	113.00
2	—	718	100.00–103.00	101.52
2	—	683	100.00–101.00	100.49
2	—	473	110.00–114.00	111.95
2	—	338	107.50–112.50	109.94
1	—	405	115.00	115.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	568	100.00	100.00
2	—	413	102.50	102.50
2	—	268	102.50	102.50
1	—	370	105.00	105.00
1	—	330	100.00	100.00
1	—	655	97.00	97.00
1	—	535	105.00	105.00
1	—	490	104.00	104.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	519	115.00–120.00	117.91
13	—	375	117.50–128.00	122.96
11	—	573	111.00–117.00	114.53
11	—	472	113.00–121.00	117.55
9	—	428	115.00–125.00	121.83
4	—	326	117.50–130.00	123.26
3	—	665	106.00–110.00	107.64
2	—	608	110.00–114.00	111.98
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	471	122.00–131.00	126.25
12	—	422	127.00–134.00	130.49
4	—	533	122.00–126.00	124.01
4	—	365	131.00–138.00	134.71
3	—	605	117.00–126.00	120.64
2	—	555	122.00–123.00	122.50
1	—	260	142.50	142.50
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	621	105.00–108.00	106.81
3	—	673	104.00–108.00	105.67
1	—	725	105.00	105.00
1	—	750	103.00	103.00
25	—	523	110.00–117.00	114.13
8	—	480	115.00–122.00	117.61
6	—	566	109.00–117.00	113.03
6	—	420	115.00–120.00	117.04
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	477	100.00–112.50	105.45
5	—	531	100.00–108.00	103.59
4	—	420	100.00–110.00	105.57
2	—	620	100.00–101.00	100.49
2	—	585	101.00–104.00	102.51
1	—	680	104.00	104.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	572	115.00–122.00	117.72
15	—	475	122.00–135.00	128.00
14	—	428	125.00–135.00	131.65
9	—	626	109.00–115.00	112.34
5	—	716	106.00–114.00	109.78
3	—	517	119.00–123.00	120.66
2	—	653	112.00	112.00
1	—	775	100.00	100.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	422	138.00–144.00	140.01
6	—	623	117.00–119.00	118.15
3	—	668	117.00–118.00	117.33
3	—	463	137.00–138.00	137.33
2	—	510	124.00–128.00	126.02
1	—	700	117.00	117.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	705	116.00	116.00
1	—	625	119.00	119.00
7	—	375	127.50–140.00	134.14
6	—	530	119.00–125.00	123.55
4	—	434	122.00–137.00	126.50
3	—	478	115.00–122.00	118.39
3	—	333	145.00–147.50	145.79
2	—	693	116.00–118.00	117.00
2	—	578	119.00–127.00	122.95
2	—	293	145.00–147.50	146.24
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	451	136.50–138.00	136.62
1	—	510	138.00	138.00
1	—	580	132.00	132.00
1	—	670	118.00	118.00
2	—	313	156.00–157.50	156.74
2	—	775	120.00	120.00
3	—	418	140.00–144.00	141.42
4	—	719	117.00–121.00	119.47
5	—	379	143.00–147.00	144.73
7	—	610	125.00–129.00	125.57
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	372	115.00–122.50	118.63
5	—	322	120.00–130.00	124.46
2	—	573	112.00–119.00	115.42
1	—	645	111.00	111.00
1	—	515	115.00	115.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	283	107.50–110.00	108.76
1	—	525	110.00	110.00
1	—	445	110.00	110.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,180	65.00	65.00
5	—	1,726	80.00–91.00	84.65
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,044	56.00–67.00	59.78
9	—	927	40.00–55.00	51.48
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,551	61.00–68.00	64.12
1	—	1,695	70.00	70.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
48	—	1,200	59.00–70.00	65.34
12	—	1,211	50.00–72.00	57.10
10	—	1,194	71.00–78.00	72.97

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	733	400.00–475.00	437.12
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	660	300.00	300.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	809	487.00–618.00	548.28
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	735	490.00	490.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	735	460.00	460.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,015	740.00–780.00	760.79
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	965	625.00	625.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	955	590.00	590.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,235	850.00	850.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,155	658.00	658.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	830	390.00	390.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,040	960.00–975.00	967.68
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	965	762.00	762.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,195	1,090.00	1,090.00

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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