Name: Williamston Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-03-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-03-15

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bull were steady.

Average 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 $121.24/cwt on 202 head.

Average price

$121.24

202 head · 469 lb average

Value per head Derived

$568

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$66

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

$25.95/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.39

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	465	125.89	585	136
Medium and Large 2	473	114.01	539	54
Small 1-2	358	107.45	385	2thin
Medium and Large 3	520	99.93	519	10thin

One grade step is worth $25.95/cwt here — about $66 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 sale202 hd

121.24

—

SC average5 barns · 872 hd

120.86

+0.39

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	1,465	76.63	1,123	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,182	63.18	747	47
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,353	60.17	814	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	868	55.24	479	23

Every lot, as filed

108 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	—	333	130.04/cwt	125.00–135.00	433	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	423	124.98/cwt	120.00–130.00	529	3
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	850	535.82/cwt	500.00–570.00	4,554	2
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	720	462.15/cwt	450.00–470.00	3,327	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	693	691.79/cwt	500.00–800.00	4,794	4
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	568	112.34/cwt	110.00–114.00	638	3
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	430	122.56/cwt	120.00–125.00	527	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	335	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	486	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	515	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	695	1
Bred Cows	Small 2	—	743	540.51/cwt	475.00–600.00	4,016	5
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	721	80.49/cwt	75.00–87.50	580	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	517	148.93/cwt	145.00–155.00	770	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	373	159.75/cwt	155.00–167.00	596	19
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	940	705.00/cwt	705.00–705.00	6,627	1
Bred Cows	Small 2	—	670	559.56/cwt	500.00–600.00	3,749	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	615	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	886	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	322	172.33/cwt	170.00–175.00	555	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	735	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	919	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	658	111.00/cwt	110.00–112.00	730	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	358	144.49/cwt	144.00–145.00	517	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	320	158.29/cwt	153.00–167.00	507	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	478	153.44/cwt	150.00–158.00	733	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	215	159.27/cwt	155.00–162.50	342	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	574	143.18/cwt	135.00–146.00	822	9
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	970	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	8,003	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	483	120.90/cwt	117.00–125.00	584	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	358	107.45/cwt	105.00–110.00	385	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	816	42.07/cwt	39.00–45.00	343	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,060	44.17/cwt	41.00–47.00	468	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	460	119.95/cwt	115.00–125.00	552	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	385	130.24/cwt	130.00–131.00	501	4
Steers	Small 1-2	—	526	119.94/cwt	115.00–125.00	631	4
Steers	Small 1-2	—	223	135.51/cwt	130.00–140.00	302	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	644	767.47/cwt	635.00–900.00	4,943	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	866	829.58/cwt	700.00–925.00	7,184	6
Bulls	—	—	1,669	86.36/cwt	80.00–89.00	1,441	5
Bulls	—	—	1,319	69.68/cwt	65.00–76.00	919	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	477	114.21/cwt	110.00–117.00	545	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	525	100.50/cwt	99.00–102.50	528	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	575	98.47/cwt	95.00–102.00	566	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	255	146.25/cwt	145.00–147.50	373	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	556	112.29/cwt	108.00–115.00	624	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	618	116.33/cwt	112.00–122.00	719	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	285	122.41/cwt	120.00–125.00	349	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	410	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	410	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	631	103.81/cwt	100.00–106.00	655	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	521	127.57/cwt	120.00–131.00	665	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	427	115.29/cwt	110.00–120.00	492	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	321	144.03/cwt	140.00–150.00	462	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	527	134.31/cwt	130.00–140.00	708	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	478	136.40/cwt	130.00–141.00	652	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	670	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	737	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	420	144.13/cwt	140.00–150.00	605	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	720	98.49/cwt	98.00–99.00	709	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	710	108.01/cwt	107.00–109.00	767	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	688	115.51/cwt	115.00–116.00	795	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	372	119.39/cwt	115.00–132.50	444	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	705	107.48/cwt	105.00–110.00	758	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	569	125.96/cwt	120.00–130.00	717	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	616	113.86/cwt	110.00–116.00	701	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	427	153.13/cwt	150.00–157.00	654	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	426	127.57/cwt	123.00–135.00	543	38
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	383	144.50/cwt	140.00–150.00	553	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	235	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	341	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	329	134.39/cwt	130.00–141.00	442	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	515	140.81/cwt	137.00–145.00	725	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	835	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	893	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	519	122.58/cwt	120.00–127.00	636	24
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	870	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	835	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	714	117.26/cwt	115.00–122.00	837	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	660	125.98/cwt	120.00–130.00	831	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	755	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	906	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	780	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	842	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	472	123.49/cwt	120.00–128.00	583	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	622	126.03/cwt	123.00–130.00	784	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	910	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	946	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	274	140.16/cwt	135.00–143.00	384	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	377	133.92/cwt	130.00–141.00	505	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	618	114.86/cwt	112.00–117.00	710	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	573	120.24/cwt	118.00–124.00	689	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	574	135.97/cwt	133.00–140.00	780	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	471	147.90/cwt	145.00–152.50	697	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	710	108.60/cwt	107.00–109.00	771	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	429	158.81/cwt	155.00–168.00	681	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	618	136.83/cwt	134.00–139.00	846	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	361	172.46/cwt	170.00–174.00	623	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	279	161.35/cwt	155.00–167.50	450	11
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,104	741.26/cwt	600.00–925.00	8,184	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	1,375	1,351.62/cwt	1,185.00–1,475.00	18,585	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,353	60.17/cwt	55.00–65.00	814	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,187	64.03/cwt	55.00–71.00	760	45
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	429	140.52/cwt	135.00–145.00	603	11
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	600	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	534	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	858	1,152.20/cwt	1,050.00–1,255.00	9,886	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,020	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	7,140	1
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	475	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	356	1
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	830	81.02/cwt	80.00–82.00	672	2
Bulls	Medium 2	—	1,040	790.00/cwt	790.00–790.00	8,216	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	882	58.90/cwt	52.00–68.00	519	18
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	590	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	708	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	625	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	625	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	630	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	599	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	460	101.47/cwt	100.00–105.00	467	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	923	992.83/cwt	785.00–1,150.00	9,164	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	827	747.83/cwt	725.00–800.00	6,185	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	473	142.38/cwt	140.00–145.00	673	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	511	115.74/cwt	115.00–117.00	591	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	330	117.55/cwt	115.00–120.00	388	3

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 Mar 15, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 591Last week 583Year ago 210

Slaughter CattleReceipts 99Last week 131Year ago 99

Replacement CattleReceipts 60Last week 27Year ago 21

Compared to last week feeder cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bull were steady.

Average 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	—	333	125.00–135.00	130.04
3	—	423	120.00–130.00	124.98
2	—	460	115.00–125.00	119.95
4	—	385	130.00–131.00	130.24
4	—	526	115.00–125.00	119.94
2	—	223	130.00–140.00	135.51
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	517	145.00–155.00	148.93
19	—	373	155.00–167.00	159.75
1	—	735	125.00	125.00
11	—	320	153.00–167.00	158.29
8	—	478	150.00–158.00	153.44
4	—	215	155.00–162.50	159.27
9	—	574	135.00–146.00	143.18
1	—	755	120.00	120.00
6	—	429	155.00–168.00	158.81
5	—	618	134.00–139.00	136.83
11	—	279	155.00–167.50	161.35
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	615	144.00	144.00
9	—	322	170.00–175.00	172.33
4	—	361	170.00–174.00	172.46
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	255	145.00–147.50	146.25
3	—	618	112.00–122.00	116.33
10	—	321	140.00–150.00	144.03
6	—	527	130.00–140.00	134.31
1	—	670	110.00	110.00
6	—	420	140.00–150.00	144.13
2	—	705	105.00–110.00	107.48
12	—	383	140.00–150.00	144.50
1	—	235	145.00	145.00
1	—	590	120.00	120.00
2	—	473	140.00–145.00	142.38
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	568	110.00–114.00	112.34
2	—	430	120.00–125.00	122.56
2	—	483	117.00–125.00	120.90
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	410	100.00	100.00
2	—	625	100.00	100.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	521	120.00–131.00	127.57
16	—	478	130.00–141.00	136.40
2	—	710	107.00–109.00	108.01
2	—	688	115.00–116.00	115.51
4	—	569	120.00–130.00	125.96
7	—	616	110.00–116.00	113.86
1	—	870	96.00	96.00
11	—	429	135.00–145.00	140.52
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	427	150.00–157.00	153.13
15	—	515	137.00–145.00	140.81
1	—	835	107.00	107.00
4	—	714	115.00–122.00	117.26
5	—	660	120.00–130.00	125.98
1	—	780	108.00	108.00
9	—	622	123.00–130.00	126.03
1	—	910	104.00	104.00
8	—	574	133.00–140.00	135.97
7	—	471	145.00–152.50	147.90
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	335	145.00	145.00
1	—	515	135.00	135.00
2	—	358	144.00–145.00	144.49
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	658	110.00–112.00	111.00
38	—	426	123.00–135.00	127.57
12	—	329	130.00–141.00	134.39
24	—	519	120.00–127.00	122.58
20	—	472	120.00–128.00	123.49
4	—	274	135.00–143.00	140.16
11	—	377	130.00–141.00	133.92
8	—	618	112.00–117.00	114.86
8	—	573	118.00–124.00	120.24
5	—	710	107.00–109.00	108.60
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	358	105.00–110.00	107.45
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	477	110.00–117.00	114.21
7	—	556	108.00–115.00	112.29
2	—	285	120.00–125.00	122.41
4	—	631	100.00–106.00	103.81
11	—	427	110.00–120.00	115.29
2	—	720	98.00–99.00	98.49
6	—	372	115.00–132.50	119.39
4	—	511	115.00–117.00	115.74
3	—	330	115.00–120.00	117.55
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	525	99.00–102.50	100.50
2	—	575	95.00–102.00	98.47
1	—	630	95.00	95.00
4	—	460	100.00–105.00	101.47
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	89.00	89.00
1	—	475	75.00	75.00
2	—	830	80.00–82.00	81.02

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	850	500.00–570.00	535.82
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	720	450.00–470.00	462.15
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	721	75.00–87.50	80.49
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,020	700.00	700.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	693	500.00–800.00	691.79
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	644	635.00–900.00	767.47
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	866	700.00–925.00	829.58
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	858	1,050.00–1,255.00	1,152.20
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	923	785.00–1,150.00	992.83
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	827	725.00–800.00	747.83
Bred Cows — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	743	475.00–600.00	540.51
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	670	500.00–600.00	559.56
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	940	705.00	705.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	970	825.00	825.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,104	600.00–925.00	741.26
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,375	1,185.00–1,475.00	1,351.62
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,040	790.00	790.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	816	39.00–45.00	42.07
18	—	882	52.00–68.00	58.90
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,060	41.00–47.00	44.17
45	—	1,187	55.00–71.00	64.03
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,353	55.00–65.00	60.17
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,669	80.00–89.00	86.36
7	—	1,319	65.00–76.00	69.68

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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Upstate Livestock Exchange - Williamston, SC

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