Name: Williamston Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-01-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-01-18

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder cattle were unevenly steady. Slaughter cows and bulls were 3.00 to 5.00 lower.

Heavy 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 $114.23/cwt on 242 head.

Average price

$114.23

242 head · 466 lb average

Value per head Derived

$533

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

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

$33.91/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.65

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	418	127.06	532	107
Medium and Large 2	487	109.80	535	75
Small 1-2	444	105.68	469	18thin
Medium and Large 3	561	93.15	523	42

One grade step is worth $33.91/cwt here — about $9 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 sale242 hd

114.23

—

SC average5 barns · 533 hd

112.59

+1.65

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	—	Average	1,460	71.70	1,047	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,319	57.19	754	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,170	56.96	666	64
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	859	49.78	427	33

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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Steers	Small 1-2	—	583	112.47/cwt	110.00–115.00	656	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	853	692.58/cwt	580.00–800.00	5,908	4
Steers	Small 1-2	—	378	128.94/cwt	125.00–135.00	487	9
Steers	Small 1-2	—	318	132.56/cwt	130.00–135.00	422	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	479	112.86/cwt	105.00–120.00	541	8
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	576	104.41/cwt	100.00–107.00	601	5
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	210	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	252	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	980	830.00/cwt	830.00–830.00	8,134	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	243	142.53/cwt	140.00–145.00	346	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,055	1,275.00/cwt	1,275.00–1,275.00	13,451	1
Bred Cows	Small 2	—	807	497.40/cwt	400.00–575.00	4,014	7
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	683	76.48/cwt	75.00–78.00	522	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	840	587.13/cwt	500.00–700.00	4,932	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	408	170.49/cwt	170.00–171.00	696	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	883	820.00/cwt	700.00–975.00	7,241	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	560	131.26/cwt	128.00–135.00	735	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,260	991.07/cwt	900.00–1,025.00	12,487	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,130	1,075.00/cwt	1,075.00–1,075.00	12,148	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,070	705.19/cwt	600.00–975.00	7,546	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	678	120.96/cwt	119.00–123.00	820	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	930	1,126.13/cwt	1,085.00–1,170.00	10,473	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	460	157.77/cwt	153.00–165.00	726	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,262	1,172.48/cwt	1,050.00–1,275.00	14,797	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	1,145	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	6,870	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,083	1,213.22/cwt	1,200.00–1,225.00	13,139	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	373	162.86/cwt	160.00–170.00	607	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	370	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	648	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	519	140.88/cwt	135.00–145.00	731	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	462	156.54/cwt	150.00–164.00	723	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	656	116.82/cwt	115.00–120.00	766	6
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	523	106.60/cwt	100.00–110.00	558	6
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	473	100.96/cwt	100.00–102.00	478	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	419	118.84/cwt	110.00–125.00	498	4
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	516	100.49/cwt	100.00–102.00	519	4
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	435	101.48/cwt	100.00–103.00	441	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	266	117.09/cwt	110.00–120.00	311	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,175	58.08/cwt	50.00–67.00	682	60
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	892	54.21/cwt	50.00–64.00	484	21
Bulls	—	—	1,532	78.39/cwt	75.00–81.00	1,201	3
Steers	Small 1-2	—	478	123.94/cwt	115.00–129.00	592	7
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	567	101.40/cwt	100.00–102.00	575	5
Bulls	—	—	1,424	68.36/cwt	67.00–70.00	973	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,088	40.15/cwt	35.00–46.00	437	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,319	57.19/cwt	54.00–59.00	754	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,020	629.71/cwt	610.00–650.00	6,423	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	1,065	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	7,455	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	800	42.04/cwt	35.00–45.00	336	12
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	945	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	699	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	614	91.13/cwt	90.00–96.00	560	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,070	1,160.75/cwt	1,050.00–1,250.00	12,420	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,125	1,316.49/cwt	1,300.00–1,335.00	14,811	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,115	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	8,920	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	576	93.23/cwt	90.00–98.00	537	13
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	833	85.44/cwt	84.00–87.00	712	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	455	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	423	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	668	93.98/cwt	93.00–95.00	628	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	623	90.99/cwt	90.00–92.00	567	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	320	122.42/cwt	120.00–125.00	392	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	432	112.10/cwt	110.00–120.00	484	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	663	92.34/cwt	91.00–93.00	612	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	474	111.83/cwt	105.00–115.00	530	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	367	114.11/cwt	110.00–120.00	419	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	560	106.36/cwt	105.00–110.00	596	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	531	93.83/cwt	90.00–98.00	498	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	574	124.14/cwt	120.00–129.00	713	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	518	125.31/cwt	120.00–130.00	649	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	321	166.46/cwt	160.00–171.00	534	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	362	129.67/cwt	127.00–136.00	469	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	418	160.06/cwt	155.00–166.00	669	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	131.21/cwt	130.00–135.00	686	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	530	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	816	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	623	120.50/cwt	119.00–125.00	751	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	290	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	479	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	650	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	709	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	623	123.98/cwt	122.00–125.00	772	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	529	118.37/cwt	115.00–125.00	626	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	568	115.03/cwt	114.00–116.00	653	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	524	119.59/cwt	115.00–122.00	627	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	569	137.04/cwt	135.00–140.00	780	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	380	150.98/cwt	145.00–155.00	574	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	273	140.12/cwt	135.00–146.00	383	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	619	102.20/cwt	100.00–105.00	633	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	122.30/cwt	120.00–128.00	581	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	160.16/cwt	155.00–169.00	681	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	332	135.16/cwt	130.00–139.00	449	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	479	129.19/cwt	125.00–138.00	619	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	421	127.47/cwt	125.00–135.00	537	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	570	116.51/cwt	110.00–123.00	664	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	725	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	783	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	626	111.00/cwt	110.00–112.00	695	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	428	138.99/cwt	130.00–145.00	595	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	330	152.12/cwt	145.00–155.00	502	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	673	111.55/cwt	110.00–113.00	751	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	420	95.52/cwt	95.00–96.00	401	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	428	139.43/cwt	135.00–145.00	597	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	480	141.24/cwt	135.00–146.00	678	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	526	107.04/cwt	105.00–110.00	563	18

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 Jan 18, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 726Last week 522Year ago 472

Slaughter CattleReceipts 134Last week 63Year ago 90

Replacement CattleReceipts 53Last week 38Year ago 21

Compared to last week feeder cattle were unevenly steady. Slaughter cows and bulls were 3.00 to 5.00 lower.

Heavy offering of average quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	583	110.00–115.00	112.47
9	—	378	125.00–135.00	128.94
2	—	318	130.00–135.00	132.56
2	—	243	140.00–145.00	142.53
7	—	478	115.00–129.00	123.94
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	408	170.00–171.00	170.49
1	—	370	175.00	175.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	678	119.00–123.00	120.96
4	—	460	153.00–165.00	157.77
15	—	373	160.00–170.00	162.86
10	—	519	135.00–145.00	140.88
12	—	321	160.00–171.00	166.46
11	—	418	155.00–166.00	160.06
1	—	290	165.00	165.00
4	—	623	122.00–125.00	123.98
8	—	569	135.00–140.00	137.04
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	574	120.00–129.00	124.14
6	—	518	120.00–130.00	125.31
11	—	380	145.00–155.00	150.98
5	—	330	145.00–155.00	152.12
2	—	673	110.00–113.00	111.55
7	—	428	135.00–145.00	139.43
12	—	480	135.00–146.00	141.24
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	530	154.00	154.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	479	105.00–120.00	112.86
5	—	576	100.00–107.00	104.41
6	—	523	100.00–110.00	106.60
4	—	419	110.00–125.00	118.84
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	560	128.00–135.00	131.26
5	—	462	150.00–164.00	156.54
6	—	656	115.00–120.00	116.82
11	—	523	130.00–135.00	131.21
8	—	623	119.00–125.00	120.50
23	—	425	155.00–169.00	160.16
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	668	93.00–95.00	93.98
3	—	623	90.00–92.00	90.99
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	650	109.00	109.00
14	—	529	115.00–125.00	118.37
15	—	479	125.00–138.00	129.19
18	—	570	110.00–123.00	116.51
1	—	725	108.00	108.00
5	—	626	110.00–112.00	111.00
8	—	428	130.00–145.00	138.99
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	210	120.00	120.00
2	—	473	100.00–102.00	100.96
4	—	516	100.00–102.00	100.49
2	—	435	100.00–103.00	101.48
4	—	266	110.00–120.00	117.09
5	—	567	100.00–102.00	101.40
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	614	90.00–96.00	91.13
13	—	576	90.00–98.00	93.23
1	—	455	93.00	93.00
3	—	663	91.00–93.00	92.34
16	—	531	90.00–98.00	93.83
2	—	420	95.00–96.00	95.52
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	320	120.00–125.00	122.42
13	—	432	110.00–120.00	112.10
20	—	474	105.00–115.00	111.83
7	—	367	110.00–120.00	114.11
9	—	560	105.00–110.00	106.36
6	—	619	100.00–105.00	102.20
18	—	526	105.00–110.00	107.04
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	362	127.00–136.00	129.67
2	—	568	114.00–116.00	115.03
22	—	524	115.00–122.00	119.59
7	—	273	135.00–146.00	140.12
17	—	475	120.00–128.00	122.30
12	—	332	130.00–139.00	135.16
19	—	421	125.00–135.00	127.47
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	945	74.00	74.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	853	580.00–800.00	692.58
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	840	500.00–700.00	587.13
Bred Cows — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	807	400.00–575.00	497.40
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,260	900.00–1,025.00	991.07
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,130	1,075.00	1,075.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,070	600.00–975.00	705.19
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,020	610.00–650.00	629.71
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,115	800.00	800.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	980	830.00	830.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,262	1,050.00–1,275.00	1,172.48
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,070	1,050.00–1,250.00	1,160.75
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,055	1,275.00	1,275.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	930	1,085.00–1,170.00	1,126.13
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,083	1,200.00–1,225.00	1,213.22
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,125	1,300.00–1,335.00	1,316.49
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	883	700.00–975.00	820.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,145	600.00	600.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,065	700.00	700.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	683	75.00–78.00	76.48
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	833	84.00–87.00	85.44

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
60	—	1,175	50.00–67.00	58.08
4	—	1,088	35.00–46.00	40.15
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	892	50.00–64.00	54.21
12	—	800	35.00–45.00	42.04
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,319	54.00–59.00	57.19
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,532	75.00–81.00	78.39
6	—	1,424	67.00–70.00	68.36

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.

Feeder Cattle — prices, barns, and planning

Fed Cattle — the cash market and what quality pays

Beef & Retail — from the box to the grocery shelf

Feed & Hay — the cost side, cash not futures

Cows & Bred Stock — the rebuild market

More

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

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle