Name: Williamston Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-11-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-11-16

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers and bulls were 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers were steady.

Slaughter cows 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls were steady. Heavy offerings 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 $116.46/cwt on 222 head.

Average price

$116.46

222 head · 472 lb average

Value per head Derived

$550

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$42

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

$30.05/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.92

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	450	124.85	562	106
Medium and Large 2	500	112.33	562	77
Small 1-2	450	104.25	470	29
Medium and Large 3	549	94.79	521	10thin

One grade step is worth $30.05/cwt here — about $42 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 sale222 hd

116.46

—

SC average5 barns · 560 hd

112.54

+3.92

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	1,598	76.98	1,230	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,205	57.76	696	66
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,478	57.70	853	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	877	51.92	455	29

Every lot, as filed

103 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
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	765	527.60/cwt	525.00–530.00	4,036	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	810	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	3,726	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	223	151.18/cwt	150.00–152.50	337	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	369	169.05/cwt	165.00–176.00	624	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	146.86/cwt	140.00–155.00	695	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	318	171.21/cwt	165.00–178.00	544	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	655	123.37/cwt	120.00–126.00	808	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	436	150.99/cwt	145.00–155.00	658	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	715	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	844	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	626	122.03/cwt	120.00–125.00	764	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	612	109.72/cwt	108.00–112.00	671	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	281	170.52/cwt	165.00–175.00	479	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	280	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	378	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	321	135.08/cwt	130.00–140.00	434	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	519	119.89/cwt	118.00–124.00	622	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	421	126.97/cwt	125.00–136.00	535	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	572	132.20/cwt	130.00–136.00	756	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	526	138.21/cwt	135.00–143.00	727	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	467	149.25/cwt	145.00–157.00	697	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	122.01/cwt	120.00–126.00	577	27
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	470	127.16/cwt	120.00–135.00	598	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	578	118.64/cwt	115.00–125.00	686	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	683	108.35/cwt	107.00–110.00	740	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	571	116.19/cwt	115.00–121.00	663	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	732	114.00/cwt	113.00–115.00	834	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	666	112.95/cwt	110.00–115.00	752	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	525	132.38/cwt	130.00–138.00	695	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	619	117.43/cwt	115.00–121.00	727	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	371	133.49/cwt	130.00–140.00	495	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	421	156.39/cwt	150.00–164.00	658	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	372	122.53/cwt	120.00–125.00	456	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	260	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	299	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	616	108.31/cwt	105.00–111.00	667	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	408	169.04/cwt	167.00–171.00	690	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	360	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	652	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	405	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	689	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	567	132.93/cwt	130.00–136.00	754	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	336	180.77/cwt	180.00–183.00	607	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	978	852.90/cwt	790.00–950.00	8,341	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,140	625.00/cwt	625.00–625.00	7,125	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	310	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	403	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	575	107.59/cwt	105.00–110.00	619	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	430	115.06/cwt	110.00–120.00	495	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	842	613.37/cwt	610.00–620.00	5,165	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	370	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	407	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	265	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	292	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	465	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	512	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	215	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	258	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	527	101.70/cwt	100.00–105.00	536	7
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	426	103.14/cwt	100.00–105.00	439	8
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	460	102.53/cwt	100.00–105.00	472	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	376	125.70/cwt	120.00–130.00	473	7
Steers	Small 1-2	—	260	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	346	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	517	108.40/cwt	105.00–110.00	560	5
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	468	110.43/cwt	105.00–115.00	517	12
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	572	101.24/cwt	100.00–105.00	579	5
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	334	108.71/cwt	105.00–110.00	363	4
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	923	82.48/cwt	81.00–84.00	761	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	813	686.71/cwt	635.00–740.00	5,583	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	740	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	4,810	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,000	725.00/cwt	725.00–725.00	7,250	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	993	644.69/cwt	640.00–650.00	6,402	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,015	1,080.00/cwt	1,080.00–1,080.00	10,962	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,083	41.74/cwt	38.00–45.00	452	6
Bulls	—	—	1,747	67.44/cwt	63.00–70.00	1,178	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,217	59.36/cwt	50.00–69.00	722	60
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	893	57.21/cwt	50.00–66.00	511	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	847	41.87/cwt	38.00–45.00	355	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,478	57.70/cwt	54.00–60.00	853	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	630	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	573	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	519	95.97/cwt	95.00–98.00	498	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	474	113.30/cwt	110.00–116.00	537	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	755	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	770	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	420	136.90/cwt	130.00–142.50	575	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	660	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	667	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	805	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	741	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	618	114.61/cwt	110.00–116.00	708	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	230	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	322	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	481	132.05/cwt	125.00–135.00	635	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	327	149.90/cwt	145.00–155.00	490	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	755	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	725	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	529	118.95/cwt	115.00–125.00	629	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	345	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	414	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	428	129.03/cwt	125.00–135.00	552	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	372	150.24/cwt	145.00–155.00	559	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	580	118.91/cwt	115.00–125.00	690	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	569	92.65/cwt	90.00–95.00	527	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	463	91.46/cwt	90.00–93.00	423	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	528	112.22/cwt	110.00–115.00	593	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	533	124.81/cwt	120.00–130.00	665	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	710	104.50/cwt	104.00–105.00	742	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	627	103.02/cwt	100.00–105.00	646	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	480	95.99/cwt	95.00–97.00	461	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	555	93.02/cwt	91.00–95.00	516	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	110.49/cwt	109.00–112.00	630	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	422	114.55/cwt	110.00–120.00	483	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	718	108.49/cwt	106.00–111.00	779	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	676	106.80/cwt	104.00–110.00	722	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	673	93.02/cwt	92.00–94.00	626	2
Bulls	—	—	1,523	81.75/cwt	75.00–87.00	1,245	6
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	960	59.00/cwt	59.00–59.00	566	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	745	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	685	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	513	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	487	2

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 Nov 16, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 632Last week 551Year ago 603

Slaughter CattleReceipts 139Last week 77Year ago 138

Replacement CattleReceipts 20Last week 11Year ago 37

Compared to last week feeder steers and bulls were 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers were steady.

Slaughter cows 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls were steady. Heavy offerings of average quality

cattle with active buyer participation.

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	765	525.00–530.00	527.60
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	810	460.00	460.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,140	625.00	625.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	813	635.00–740.00	686.71
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	740	650.00	650.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,000	725.00	725.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	993	640.00–650.00	644.69
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	978	790.00–950.00	852.90
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	842	610.00–620.00	613.37
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,015	1,080.00	1,080.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	923	81.00–84.00	82.48

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	223	150.00–152.50	151.18
14	—	369	165.00–176.00	169.05
9	—	318	165.00–178.00	171.21
4	—	655	120.00–126.00	123.37
5	—	436	145.00–155.00	150.99
1	—	715	118.00	118.00
7	—	626	120.00–125.00	122.03
7	—	281	165.00–175.00	170.52
9	—	526	135.00–143.00	138.21
10	—	467	145.00–157.00	149.25
8	—	567	130.00–136.00	132.93
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	732	113.00–115.00	114.00
4	—	666	110.00–115.00	112.95
5	—	618	110.00–116.00	114.61
1	—	230	140.00	140.00
4	—	481	125.00–135.00	132.05
6	—	327	145.00–155.00	149.90
5	—	428	125.00–135.00	129.03
10	—	372	145.00–155.00	150.24
11	—	580	115.00–125.00	118.91
9	—	533	120.00–130.00	124.81
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	408	167.00–171.00	169.04
1	—	360	181.00	181.00
4	—	336	180.00–183.00	180.77
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	310	130.00	130.00
1	—	465	110.00	110.00
7	—	376	120.00–130.00	125.70
1	—	260	133.00	133.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	473	140.00–155.00	146.86
6	—	572	130.00–136.00	132.20
8	—	525	130.00–138.00	132.38
9	—	619	115.00–121.00	117.43
10	—	421	150.00–164.00	156.39
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	470	120.00–135.00	127.16
14	—	578	115.00–125.00	118.64
7	—	616	105.00–111.00	108.31
1	—	755	102.00	102.00
6	—	420	130.00–142.50	136.90
15	—	529	115.00–125.00	118.95
2	—	718	106.00–111.00	108.49
5	—	676	104.00–110.00	106.80
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	170.00	170.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	575	105.00–110.00	107.59
2	—	430	110.00–120.00	115.06
5	—	517	105.00–110.00	108.40
12	—	468	105.00–115.00	110.43
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	630	91.00	91.00
6	—	569	90.00–95.00	92.65
2	—	463	90.00–93.00	91.46
1	—	745	92.00	92.00
2	—	513	95.00	95.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	612	108.00–112.00	109.72
2	—	280	135.00	135.00
12	—	321	130.00–140.00	135.08
12	—	519	118.00–124.00	119.89
21	—	421	125.00–136.00	126.97
27	—	473	120.00–126.00	122.01
3	—	683	107.00–110.00	108.35
5	—	571	115.00–121.00	116.19
17	—	371	130.00–140.00	133.49
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	372	120.00–125.00	122.53
1	—	260	115.00	115.00
13	—	474	110.00–116.00	113.30
1	—	660	101.00	101.00
1	—	805	92.00	92.00
1	—	755	96.00	96.00
1	—	345	120.00	120.00
15	—	528	110.00–115.00	112.22
2	—	710	104.00–105.00	104.50
5	—	627	100.00–105.00	103.02
12	—	570	109.00–112.00	110.49
18	—	422	110.00–120.00	114.55
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	370	110.00	110.00
1	—	265	110.00	110.00
1	—	215	120.00	120.00
7	—	527	100.00–105.00	101.70
8	—	426	100.00–105.00	103.14
2	—	460	100.00–105.00	102.53
5	—	572	100.00–105.00	101.24
4	—	334	105.00–110.00	108.71
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	519	95.00–98.00	95.97
2	—	480	95.00–97.00	95.99
2	—	555	91.00–95.00	93.02
2	—	673	92.00–94.00	93.02
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	960	59.00	59.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,083	38.00–45.00	41.74
60	—	1,217	50.00–69.00	59.36
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	893	50.00–66.00	57.21
10	—	847	38.00–45.00	41.87
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,478	54.00–60.00	57.70
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,747	63.00–70.00	67.44
6	—	1,523	75.00–87.00	81.75

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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Williamston Livestock Auction

Reporter comment USDA

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

Replacement Cattle

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle