Name: Williamston Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-12-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-12-14

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

*No reports will be issued on Monday, December 21, 2020 as the market will be closed in observance of the Christmas Day holiday and

Monday, December 28, 2020 as the market will be closed in observance of the New Year's Day holiday. Sales and coverage are expected to

resume on Monday, January 04, 2021.*

Compared to last week all classes of feeder cattle 5.00 to 7.00 lower, slaughter cows and slaughter bulls steady. Moderate offering 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 $110.82/cwt on 170 head.

Average price

$110.82

170 head · 456 lb average

Value per head Derived

$505

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$43

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

$32.62/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.68

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	386	126.39	487	47
Medium and Large 2	504	108.85	549	67
Small 1-2	450	103.35	465	37
Medium and Large 3	474	93.77	445	19thin

One grade step is worth $32.62/cwt here — about $43 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 sale170 hd

110.82

—

SC average5 barns · 694 hd

110.14

+0.68

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	1,632	80.70	1,317	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,195	56.64	677	20
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,483	55.32	820	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,041	50.44	525	10

Every lot, as filed

120 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	Medium and Large 1-2	—	419	126.35/cwt	122.00–136.00	529	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	368	142.24/cwt	138.00–147.50	523	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	328	144.28/cwt	140.00–148.00	473	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,155	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	9,529	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	525	128.66/cwt	127.00–131.00	675	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	565	124.46/cwt	123.00–126.00	703	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	229	150.56/cwt	145.00–157.50	345	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	405	141.99/cwt	141.00–143.00	575	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	700	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	882	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	975	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	7,313	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	509	127.34/cwt	127.00–129.00	648	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	429	137.17/cwt	134.00–142.00	588	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	560	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	689	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	400	141.50/cwt	140.00–143.00	566	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	205	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	359	1
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	815	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,853	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,195	925.00/cwt	925.00–925.00	11,054	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,195	705.00/cwt	705.00–705.00	8,425	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,208	1,368.94/cwt	1,300.00–1,450.00	16,537	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	770	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,387	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	1,245	990.97/cwt	802.00–1,121.00	12,338	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	660	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	653	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	915	471.05/cwt	468.00–474.00	4,310	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	574	92.19/cwt	90.00–97.00	529	4
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	618	103.57/cwt	100.00–107.00	640	6
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	765	625.00/cwt	625.00–625.00	4,781	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	810	740.00/cwt	740.00–740.00	5,994	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	375	105.67/cwt	100.00–110.00	396	7
Bred Heifers	Small 1-2	—	705	446.67/cwt	335.00–570.00	3,149	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	495	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	574	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	425	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	489	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	579	106.14/cwt	105.00–109.00	615	8
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	526	108.15/cwt	105.00–112.50	569	7
Steers	Small 1-2	—	380	118.79/cwt	115.00–122.50	451	4
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	623	94.96/cwt	94.00–96.00	592	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	705	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	663	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	420	104.42/cwt	100.00–110.00	439	10
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	530	104.58/cwt	100.00–107.00	554	5
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	328	105.85/cwt	102.50–110.00	347	3
Bred Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	845	456.00/cwt	456.00–456.00	3,853	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	215	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	237	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	440	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	528	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	295	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	369	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	280	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	315	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,063	53.18/cwt	50.00–56.00	565	8
Steers	Small 1-2	—	313	121.28/cwt	120.00–122.50	380	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,688	50.27/cwt	48.00–53.00	849	2
Bulls	—	—	1,163	65.70/cwt	62.00–71.00	764	2
Bulls	—	—	1,820	86.70/cwt	81.00–91.00	1,578	5
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	477	108.11/cwt	103.00–111.00	516	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	955	39.49/cwt	38.00–41.00	377	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,415	57.00/cwt	55.00–60.00	807	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,181	53.85/cwt	47.00–56.00	636	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,209	59.43/cwt	57.00–65.00	719	10
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	985	650.92/cwt	539.00–725.00	6,412	5
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	594.00/cwt	594.00–594.00	6,534	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	845	389.00/cwt	389.00–389.00	3,287	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	850	527.60/cwt	450.00–625.00	4,485	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	685	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	719	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	608	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	541	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	430	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	409	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	470	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	461	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	615.00/cwt	615.00–615.00	6,765	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	510	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	561	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	960	1,125.00/cwt	1,125.00–1,125.00	10,800	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	380	95.15/cwt	90.00–100.00	362	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	325	96.72/cwt	90.00–100.00	314	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	533	94.79/cwt	92.00–100.00	505	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	275	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	303	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	445	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	467	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	575	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	638	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	563	88.72/cwt	85.00–91.00	499	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	420	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	473	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	475	100.05/cwt	95.00–105.00	475	2
Dairy Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	320	52.50/cwt	52.50–52.50	168	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	615	97.13/cwt	94.00–104.00	597	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	305	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	305	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	380	108.17/cwt	102.50–110.00	411	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	765	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	734	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	705	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	705	1
Dairy Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	395	47.50/cwt	47.50–47.50	188	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	657	96.67/cwt	96.00–97.00	635	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	555	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	549	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	371	130.32/cwt	125.00–139.00	483	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	273	130.24/cwt	127.50–132.50	356	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	630	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	775	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	320	128.55/cwt	125.00–131.00	411	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	515	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	597	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	228	134.95/cwt	130.00–140.00	308	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	450	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	581	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	668	103.24/cwt	102.00–106.00	690	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	281	147.70/cwt	142.00–155.00	415	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	566	116.39/cwt	110.00–121.00	659	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	618	108.64/cwt	106.00–111.00	671	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	431	129.12/cwt	120.00–135.00	557	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	521	118.65/cwt	115.00–121.00	618	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	505	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	616	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	462	119.18/cwt	117.00–121.00	551	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	442	127.32/cwt	125.00–129.00	563	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	640	118.98/cwt	116.00–121.00	761	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	595	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	690	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	778	111.96/cwt	108.00–114.00	871	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	460	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	589	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	471	123.99/cwt	120.00–130.00	584	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	436	115.41/cwt	112.00–120.00	503	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	279	137.14/cwt	127.50–140.00	383	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	104.07/cwt	100.00–109.00	593	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	327	137.97/cwt	127.50–140.00	451	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	735	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	875	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	663	117.55/cwt	115.00–120.00	779	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	476	114.23/cwt	109.00–117.00	544	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	115.98/cwt	115.00–118.00	377	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	380	118.72/cwt	115.00–121.00	451	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	524	107.90/cwt	100.00–114.00	565	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	205	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	256	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	376	137.42/cwt	130.00–142.50	517	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	475	103.47/cwt	96.00–110.00	491	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	528	102.71/cwt	100.00–109.00	542	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	616	97.58/cwt	95.00–100.00	601	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	670	98.53/cwt	97.00–100.00	660	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 Dec 14, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 602Last week 936Year ago 449

Slaughter CattleReceipts 50Last week 116Year ago 114

Replacement CattleReceipts 32Last week 52Year ago 72

*No reports will be issued on Monday, December 21, 2020 as the market will be closed in observance of the Christmas Day holiday and

Monday, December 28, 2020 as the market will be closed in observance of the New Year's Day holiday. Sales and coverage are expected to

resume on Monday, January 04, 2021.*

Compared to last week all classes of feeder cattle 5.00 to 7.00 lower, slaughter cows and 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 — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	419	122.00–136.00	126.35
11	—	371	125.00–139.00	130.32
5	—	273	127.50–132.50	130.24
5	—	320	125.00–131.00	128.55
1	—	515	116.00	116.00
2	—	228	130.00–140.00	134.95
11	—	462	117.00–121.00	119.18
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	574	90.00–97.00	92.19
7	—	375	100.00–110.00	105.67
2	—	623	94.00–96.00	94.96
1	—	705	94.00	94.00
10	—	420	100.00–110.00	104.42
5	—	530	100.00–107.00	104.58
3	—	328	102.50–110.00	105.85
1	—	215	110.00	110.00
1	—	280	112.50	112.50
3	—	477	103.00–111.00	108.11
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	608	89.00	89.00
2	—	430	95.00	95.00
1	—	470	98.00	98.00
3	—	380	90.00–100.00	95.15
3	—	325	90.00–100.00	96.72
5	—	533	92.00–100.00	94.79
3	—	563	85.00–91.00	88.72
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	615	94.00–104.00	97.13
3	—	657	96.00–97.00	96.67
7	—	436	112.00–120.00	115.41
14	—	570	100.00–109.00	104.07
9	—	476	109.00–117.00	114.23
3	—	325	115.00–118.00	115.98
8	—	380	115.00–121.00	118.72
14	—	524	100.00–114.00	107.90
1	—	205	125.00	125.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	368	138.00–147.50	142.24
6	—	328	140.00–148.00	144.28
3	—	525	127.00–131.00	128.66
2	—	565	123.00–126.00	124.46
4	—	229	145.00–157.50	150.56
2	—	405	141.00–143.00	141.99
1	—	700	126.00	126.00
1	—	630	123.00	123.00
6	—	281	142.00–155.00	147.70
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	205	175.00	175.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	380	115.00–122.50	118.79
1	—	440	120.00	120.00
1	—	295	125.00	125.00
2	—	313	120.00–122.50	121.28
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	685	105.00	105.00
1	—	510	110.00	110.00
1	—	275	110.00	110.00
1	—	575	111.00	111.00
1	—	420	112.50	112.50
2	—	475	95.00–105.00	100.05
1	—	305	100.00	100.00
4	—	380	102.50–110.00	108.17
1	—	765	96.00	96.00
1	—	705	100.00	100.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	505	122.00	122.00
3	—	442	125.00–129.00	127.32
3	—	640	116.00–121.00	118.98
1	—	595	116.00	116.00
3	—	778	108.00–114.00	111.96
1	—	460	128.00	128.00
4	—	279	127.50–140.00	137.14
15	—	327	127.50–140.00	137.97
1	—	735	119.00	119.00
2	—	663	115.00–120.00	117.55
8	—	376	130.00–142.50	137.42
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	509	127.00–129.00	127.34
6	—	429	134.00–142.00	137.17
1	—	560	123.00	123.00
1	—	450	129.00	129.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	400	140.00–143.00	141.50
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	660	99.00	99.00
6	—	618	100.00–107.00	103.57
1	—	495	116.00	116.00
1	—	425	115.00	115.00
8	—	579	105.00–109.00	106.14
7	—	526	105.00–112.50	108.15
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	445	105.00	105.00
1	—	555	99.00	99.00
6	—	475	96.00–110.00	103.47
6	—	528	100.00–109.00	102.71
5	—	616	95.00–100.00	97.58
2	—	670	97.00–100.00	98.53
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	668	102.00–106.00	103.24
8	—	566	110.00–121.00	116.39
8	—	618	106.00–111.00	108.64
11	—	431	120.00–135.00	129.12
11	—	521	115.00–121.00	118.65
10	—	471	120.00–130.00	123.99
Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	320	52.50	52.50
1	—	395	47.50	47.50

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,155	825.00	825.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,195	925.00	925.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,195	705.00	705.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,100	615.00	615.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	975	750.00	750.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	850	450.00–625.00	527.60
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	960	1,125.00	1,125.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	770	310.00	310.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	765	625.00	625.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	815	350.00	350.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	915	468.00–474.00	471.05
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	985	539.00–725.00	650.92
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,100	594.00	594.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	845	389.00	389.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,208	1,300.00–1,450.00	1,368.94
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	810	740.00	740.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,245	802.00–1,121.00	990.97
Bred Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	705	335.00–570.00	446.67
Bred Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	845	456.00	456.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,063	50.00–56.00	53.18
2	—	955	38.00–41.00	39.49
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,688	48.00–53.00	50.27
6	—	1,415	55.00–60.00	57.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,181	47.00–56.00	53.85
10	—	1,209	57.00–65.00	59.43
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,163	62.00–71.00	65.70
5	—	1,820	81.00–91.00	86.70

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