Name: Williamston Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-04-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-04-05

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers and feeder bulls 3.00 to 6.00 higher, feeder heifers 5.00 higher, slaughter cows 4.00 higher, slaughter bulls 3.00 higher. Moderate offering of average to good quality cattle with heavy buyer participation.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $158.33/cwt on 83 head.

Average price

$158.33

83 head · 389 lb average

Value per head Derived

$616

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$249

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

$56.67/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+12.62

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	387	168.67	652	51
Medium and Large 2	403	149.70	604	20
Small 1-2	378	132.11	500	10thin
Medium and Large 3	360	112.00	403	2thin

One grade step is worth $56.67/cwt here — about $249 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 sale83 hd

158.33

—

SC average5 barns · 421 hd

145.70

+12.62

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	1,892	93.34	1,766	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,146	70.27	805	54
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,577	69.96	1,103	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,044	62.81	656	5thin

Every lot, as filed

95 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	474	142.07/cwt	138.00–147.50	673	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	333	135.12/cwt	130.00–140.00	450	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	461	128.50/cwt	127.00–130.00	592	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	615	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	824	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	660	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	845	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	580	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	609	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	703	118.50/cwt	118.00–119.00	833	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	675	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	763	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	505	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	677	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	750	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	810	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	274	150.51/cwt	142.00–158.00	412	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	129.64/cwt	127.50–132.50	486	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	655	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	675	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	323	146.04/cwt	141.00–151.00	472	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	603	125.33/cwt	124.00–127.00	756	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	426	137.97/cwt	134.00–140.00	588	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	568	127.79/cwt	126.00–131.00	726	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	610	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	714	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	235	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	417	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	325	179.68/cwt	173.00–183.00	584	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	355	178.99/cwt	178.00–180.00	635	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	200	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	380	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	471	132.88/cwt	131.00–136.00	626	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	535	126.01/cwt	124.00–127.00	674	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	128.51/cwt	127.50–130.00	544	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	316	150.75/cwt	145.00–155.00	476	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	405	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	482	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	315	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	331	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	729	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	701	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	640	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	698	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	472	162.29/cwt	159.00–165.00	766	7
Steers	Small 1-2	—	363	138.74/cwt	137.50–140.00	504	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	372	170.07/cwt	162.50–176.00	633	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	625	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	888	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	370	139.38/cwt	134.00–145.00	516	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	245	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	368	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	331	170.74/cwt	168.00–175.00	565	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	284	171.55/cwt	160.00–177.50	487	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	555	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	733	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	515	156.98/cwt	147.00–161.00	808	6
Steers	Small 1-2	—	332	130.10/cwt	125.00–135.00	432	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	273	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	500	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	164.28/cwt	162.00–168.00	698	4
Steers	Small 1-2	—	483	122.92/cwt	120.00–126.00	594	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	535	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	682	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	415	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	593	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	755	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	959	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	386	152.41/cwt	143.00–158.00	588	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	245	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	435	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	280	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	392	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	555	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	844	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	280	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	434	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	569	144.11/cwt	139.00–151.00	820	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	518	152.94/cwt	146.00–160.00	792	9
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	468	127.51/cwt	125.00–130.00	597	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	650	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	748	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	435	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	574	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	408	167.98/cwt	167.00–170.00	685	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,150	70.72/cwt	65.00–76.00	813	42
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,046	60.72/cwt	55.00–66.00	635	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	810	56.00/cwt	56.00–56.00	454	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,103	64.51/cwt	62.00–67.00	712	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,465	62.79/cwt	59.00–66.00	920	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,652	74.74/cwt	73.00–77.00	1,235	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,252	79.89/cwt	79.00–81.00	1,000	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	420	145.66/cwt	139.00–149.00	612	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	472	156.48/cwt	150.00–162.00	739	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	419	160.59/cwt	152.00–165.00	673	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	568	131.49/cwt	131.00–132.00	747	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	528	139.30/cwt	131.00–145.00	736	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	785	1,170.00/cwt	1,170.00–1,170.00	9,185	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,075	1,300.00/cwt	1,300.00–1,300.00	13,975	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	745	780.00/cwt	780.00–780.00	5,811	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,080	1,275.00/cwt	1,275.00–1,275.00	13,770	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	906	947.24/cwt	910.00–1,000.00	8,582	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,193	1,257.96/cwt	1,175.00–1,400.00	15,007	3
Stock Cows	Small 3	—	700	520.00/cwt	520.00–520.00	3,640	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,010	756.44/cwt	680.00–800.00	7,640	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,270	770.00/cwt	770.00–770.00	9,779	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,255	876.05/cwt	825.00–925.00	10,994	3
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	665	698.00/cwt	698.00–698.00	4,642	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,002	877.02/cwt	790.00–975.00	8,788	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,198	926.98/cwt	875.00–975.00	11,105	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	735	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	3,749	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,013	838.52/cwt	800.00–875.00	8,494	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	849	657.50/cwt	604.00–708.00	5,582	4
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	745	653.49/cwt	635.00–668.00	4,869	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	705	1,012.27/cwt	970.00–1,050.00	7,137	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,065	760.00/cwt	760.00–760.00	8,094	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,063	731.48/cwt	700.00–760.00	7,776	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	950	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	6,650	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,145	770.00/cwt	770.00–770.00	8,817	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	915	1,200.00/cwt	1,200.00–1,200.00	10,980	1
Bulls	—	—	1,892	93.34/cwt	89.00–96.00	1,766	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 Apr 5, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 293Last week 237Year ago 202

Slaughter CattleReceipts 72Last week 55Year ago 32

Replacement CattleReceipts 46Last week 19Year ago 34

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	474	138.00–147.50	142.07
2	—	703	118.00–119.00	118.50
7	—	420	139.00–149.00	145.66
2	—	568	131.00–132.00	131.49
6	—	528	131.00–145.00	139.30
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	615	134.00	134.00
1	—	660	128.00	128.00
7	—	569	139.00–151.00	144.11
9	—	518	146.00–160.00	152.94
15	—	472	150.00–162.00	156.48
10	—	419	152.00–165.00	160.59
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	580	105.00	105.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	468	125.00–130.00	127.51
1	—	650	115.00	115.00
1	—	435	132.00	132.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	408	167.00–170.00	167.98
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	333	130.00–140.00	135.12
4	—	461	127.00–130.00	128.50
1	—	750	108.00	108.00
3	—	375	127.50–132.50	129.64
1	—	610	117.00	117.00
4	—	535	124.00–127.00	126.01
3	—	423	127.50–130.00	128.51
1	—	570	123.00	123.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	675	113.00	113.00
1	—	505	134.00	134.00
7	—	274	142.00–158.00	150.51
2	—	323	141.00–151.00	146.04
3	—	603	124.00–127.00	125.33
6	—	426	134.00–140.00	137.97
5	—	568	126.00–131.00	127.79
9	—	471	131.00–136.00	132.88
8	—	370	134.00–145.00	139.38
1	—	245	150.00	150.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	655	103.00	103.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	235	177.50	177.50
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	640	109.00	109.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	325	173.00–183.00	179.68
2	—	355	178.00–180.00	178.99
1	—	200	190.00	190.00
2	—	273	183.00	183.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	316	145.00–155.00	150.75
2	—	470	155.00	155.00
1	—	555	132.00	132.00
1	—	415	143.00	143.00
1	—	755	127.00	127.00
10	—	386	143.00–158.00	152.41
1	—	280	155.00	155.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	119.00	119.00
1	—	315	105.00	105.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	472	159.00–165.00	162.29
11	—	372	162.50–176.00	170.07
1	—	625	142.00	142.00
4	—	331	168.00–175.00	170.74
6	—	284	160.00–177.50	171.55
6	—	515	147.00–161.00	156.98
4	—	425	162.00–168.00	164.28
1	—	245	177.50	177.50
1	—	555	152.00	152.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	363	137.50–140.00	138.74
3	—	332	125.00–135.00	130.10
2	—	483	120.00–126.00	122.92
1	—	535	127.50	127.50
2	—	280	140.00	140.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	1,150	65.00–76.00	70.72
7	—	1,046	55.00–66.00	60.72
5	—	1,252	79.00–81.00	79.89
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	810	56.00	56.00
4	—	1,103	62.00–67.00	64.51
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,465	59.00–66.00	62.79
3	—	1,652	73.00–77.00	74.74
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,892	89.00–96.00	93.34

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	785	1,170.00	1,170.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,075	1,300.00	1,300.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,080	1,275.00	1,275.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	906	910.00–1,000.00	947.24
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	745	780.00	780.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	705	970.00–1,050.00	1,012.27
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,193	1,175.00–1,400.00	1,257.96
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	915	1,200.00	1,200.00
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	700	520.00	520.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	665	698.00	698.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	849	604.00–708.00	657.50
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	745	635.00–668.00	653.49
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,010	680.00–800.00	756.44
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,002	790.00–975.00	877.02
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,013	800.00–875.00	838.52
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,065	760.00	760.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	950	700.00	700.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,270	770.00	770.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,255	825.00–925.00	876.05
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,198	875.00–975.00	926.98
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,063	700.00–760.00	731.48
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,145	770.00	770.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	735	510.00	510.00

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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Steers · summary 0–100 lb

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How it compared 0–100 lb

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Upstate Livestock Exchange - Williamston, SC

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Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle