Name: Williamston Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-05-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-05-24

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week all classes of feeder cattle 3.00 lower, slaughter cows 2.00 higher, slaughter bulls too few to trend. 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 $124.66/cwt on 113 head.

Average price

$124.66

113 head · 455 lb average

Value per head Derived

$567

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$26

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

$29.57/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.15

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	429	129.57	556	57
Medium and Large 2	481	120.11	577	54
Small 1-2	430	115.00	495	1thin
Medium and Large 3	530	100.00	530	1thin

One grade step is worth $29.57/cwt here — about $26 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 sale113 hd

124.66

—

SC average5 barns · 481 hd

120.50

+4.15

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	—	High	1,550	91.80	1,423	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,131	71.35	807	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,030	69.53	716	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,631	69.16	1,128	6thin

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	Medium and Large 2	—	773	112.91/cwt	110.00–116.00	873	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	424	129.41/cwt	126.00–132.00	549	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	468	127.86/cwt	126.00–131.00	598	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	683	107.00/cwt	106.00–108.00	731	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	385	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	645	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	360	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	414	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	579	136.61/cwt	130.00–139.00	791	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	385	123.45/cwt	120.00–125.00	475	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	378	131.94/cwt	128.00–135.00	499	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	530	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	530	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	615	115.65/cwt	114.00–118.00	711	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	320	135.39/cwt	133.00–142.50	433	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	121.49/cwt	121.00–122.00	699	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	576	117.88/cwt	114.00–120.00	679	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	422	121.60/cwt	116.00–125.00	513	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	633	109.45/cwt	107.00–112.00	693	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	430	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	495	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	245	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	306	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	522	120.44/cwt	116.00–124.00	629	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	510	127.76/cwt	126.00–129.00	652	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	123.98/cwt	123.00–125.00	583	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	235	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	376	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	574	128.70/cwt	126.00–133.00	739	7
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	575	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	656	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	535	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	642	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	333	123.89/cwt	120.00–127.50	413	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	295	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	354	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	575	122.62/cwt	120.00–124.00	705	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	435	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	446	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	635	121.02/cwt	120.00–122.00	768	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	266	135.15/cwt	130.00–140.00	359	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	340	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	391	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	560	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	588	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	588	125.01/cwt	124.00–126.00	735	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	670	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	757	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	510	142.00/cwt	141.00–143.00	724	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	685	112.50/cwt	112.00–113.00	771	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	345	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	449	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	381	135.61/cwt	128.00–142.00	517	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	505	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	662	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	660	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	891	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	285	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	356	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	134.34/cwt	125.00–138.00	638	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	715	118.02/cwt	117.00–119.00	844	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	470	141.48/cwt	140.00–143.00	665	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	418	148.31/cwt	142.00–155.00	620	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	530	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	610	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	289	151.59/cwt	147.50–155.00	438	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	658	120.98/cwt	117.00–125.00	796	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	420	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	525	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	345	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	431	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	438	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	609	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	200	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	260	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	331	148.46/cwt	145.00–156.00	491	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	362	152.43/cwt	145.00–159.00	552	7
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	370	40.00/cwt	40.00–40.00	148	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	468	129.27/cwt	123.00–134.00	605	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,631	69.16/cwt	65.00–72.00	1,128	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,168	57.44/cwt	57.00–58.00	671	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,127	72.68/cwt	64.00–78.00	819	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,030	69.53/cwt	68.00–71.00	716	2
Bulls	—	—	1,945	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	2,042	1
Bulls	—	—	1,775	76.00/cwt	76.00–76.00	1,349	1
Bulls	—	—	1,481	92.09/cwt	83.00–98.00	1,364	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,305	925.00/cwt	925.00–925.00	12,071	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	955	725.00/cwt	725.00–725.00	6,924	1
Stock Cows	Small 3	—	755	513.00/cwt	513.00–513.00	3,873	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	878	693.95/cwt	672.00–730.00	6,093	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,060	1,175.00/cwt	1,175.00–1,175.00	12,455	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,145	1,185.00/cwt	1,185.00–1,185.00	13,568	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,305	940.00/cwt	940.00–940.00	12,267	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	675	810.00/cwt	810.00–810.00	5,468	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,028	846.72/cwt	800.00–900.00	8,704	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,145	730.00/cwt	730.00–730.00	8,359	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	750	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	4,125	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,135	1,050.00/cwt	1,050.00–1,050.00	11,918	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,428	1,470.81/cwt	1,110.00–1,650.00	21,003	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	517	133.59/cwt	131.00–137.00	691	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	432	132.38/cwt	128.00–136.00	572	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	615	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	707	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	485	111.04/cwt	107.00–115.00	539	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	710	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	817	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	270	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	432	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	519	125.80/cwt	122.00–130.00	653	9
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	625	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	700	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	623	125.46/cwt	124.00–127.00	782	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	660	116.97/cwt	115.00–121.00	772	3
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	470	43.00/cwt	43.00–43.00	202	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	245	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	380	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	580	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	661	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	375	122.37/cwt	120.00–125.00	459	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	429	141.90/cwt	139.00–147.50	609	6
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	417	122.36/cwt	120.00–125.00	510	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	460	135.51/cwt	135.00–136.00	623	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	675	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	743	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	465	120.99/cwt	120.00–122.00	563	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	565	106.15/cwt	102.50–110.00	600	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 May 24, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 359Last week 476Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 51Last week 57Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 18Last week 24Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	773	110.00–116.00	112.91
2	—	635	120.00–122.00	121.02
2	—	588	124.00–126.00	125.01
1	—	345	130.00	130.00
6	—	381	128.00–142.00	135.61
1	—	505	131.00	131.00
5	—	475	125.00–138.00	134.34
2	—	715	117.00–119.00	118.02
2	—	658	117.00–125.00	120.98
2	—	438	139.00	139.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	385	167.50	167.50
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	360	115.00	115.00
1	—	435	102.50	102.50
1	—	340	115.00	115.00
1	—	560	105.00	105.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	579	130.00–139.00	136.61
2	—	510	141.00–143.00	142.00
1	—	660	135.00	135.00
2	—	470	140.00–143.00	141.48
2	—	418	142.00–155.00	148.31
4	—	289	147.50–155.00	151.59
4	—	331	145.00–156.00	148.46
7	—	362	145.00–159.00	152.43
1	—	245	155.00	155.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	670	113.00	113.00
1	—	285	125.00	125.00
1	—	530	115.00	115.00
1	—	420	125.00	125.00
1	—	345	125.00	125.00
1	—	200	130.00	130.00
1	—	580	114.00	114.00
4	—	375	120.00–125.00	122.37
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	424	126.00–132.00	129.41
8	—	468	126.00–131.00	127.86
16	—	378	128.00–135.00	131.94
6	—	615	114.00–118.00	115.65
5	—	320	133.00–142.50	135.39
2	—	575	121.00–122.00	121.49
4	—	510	126.00–129.00	127.76
5	—	266	130.00–140.00	135.15
2	—	685	112.00–113.00	112.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	683	106.00–108.00	107.00
10	—	385	120.00–125.00	123.45
7	—	576	114.00–120.00	117.88
9	—	422	116.00–125.00	121.60
2	—	633	107.00–112.00	109.45
1	—	245	125.00	125.00
16	—	522	116.00–124.00	120.44
3	—	470	123.00–125.00	123.98
2	—	333	120.00–127.50	123.89
1	—	295	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	530	100.00	100.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	430	115.00	115.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	235	160.00	160.00
1	—	270	160.00	160.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	574	126.00–133.00	128.70
3	—	517	131.00–137.00	133.59
2	—	623	124.00–127.00	125.46
6	—	429	139.00–147.50	141.90
2	—	460	135.00–136.00	135.51
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	575	114.00	114.00
1	—	535	120.00	120.00
1	—	625	112.00	112.00
5	—	417	120.00–125.00	122.36
1	—	675	110.00	110.00
3	—	465	120.00–122.00	120.99
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	575	120.00–124.00	122.62
11	—	468	123.00–134.00	129.27
12	—	432	128.00–136.00	132.38
1	—	615	115.00	115.00
1	—	710	115.00	115.00
9	—	519	122.00–130.00	125.80
3	—	660	115.00–121.00	116.97
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	485	107.00–115.00	111.04
2	—	565	102.50–110.00	106.15
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	370	40.00	40.00
1	—	470	43.00	43.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,631	65.00–72.00	69.16
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,168	57.00–58.00	57.44
21	—	1,127	64.00–78.00	72.68
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,030	68.00–71.00	69.53
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,945	105.00	105.00
1	—	1,775	76.00	76.00
9	—	1,481	83.00–98.00	92.09

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,305	925.00	925.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,305	940.00	940.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,145	730.00	730.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	955	725.00	725.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,028	800.00–900.00	846.72
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	750	550.00	550.00
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	755	513.00	513.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	878	672.00–730.00	693.95
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,060	1,175.00	1,175.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,145	1,185.00	1,185.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,135	1,050.00	1,050.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	675	810.00	810.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	3	—	1,428	1,110.00–1,650.00	1,470.81

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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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

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle