Name: Williamston Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-06-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-06-14

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers and feeder bulls 5.00 higher, feeder heifers unevenly steady, 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 $123.46/cwt on 127 head.

Average price

$123.46

127 head · 465 lb average

Value per head Derived

$574

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$68

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

$25.61/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.20

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	458	130.01	596	54
Medium and Large 2	470	121.20	570	57
Small 1-2	453	111.73	506	11thin
Medium and Large 3	506	104.40	528	5thin

One grade step is worth $25.61/cwt here — about $68 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 sale127 hd

123.46

—

SC average5 barns · 591 hd

120.26

+3.20

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	1,889	99.52	1,880	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,160	73.14	848	85
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,412	69.95	988	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	991	63.14	626	27

Every lot, as filed

107 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
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	943	56.42/cwt	52.00–59.00	532	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,168	74.64/cwt	70.00–79.00	872	56
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,278	63.10/cwt	62.00–66.00	806	3
Bulls	—	—	1,998	103.69/cwt	100.00–105.00	2,072	7
Bulls	—	—	1,698	92.23/cwt	87.00–97.00	1,566	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,030	762.01/cwt	730.00–790.00	7,849	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,173	891.44/cwt	875.00–900.00	10,457	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	898	684.48/cwt	610.00–750.00	6,147	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,211	1,011.17/cwt	910.00–1,250.00	12,245	7
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	910	692.00/cwt	692.00–692.00	6,297	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,183	854.79/cwt	835.00–875.00	10,112	2
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	640	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	4,160	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,120	835.00/cwt	835.00–835.00	9,352	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	955	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	7,879	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,250	985.00/cwt	985.00–985.00	12,313	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,005	932.92/cwt	800.00–1,000.00	9,376	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,105	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	7,735	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	695	625.00/cwt	625.00–625.00	4,344	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	810	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	6,278	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	885	1,012.39/cwt	915.00–1,100.00	8,960	5
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	840	530.00/cwt	530.00–530.00	4,452	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,073	1,252.19/cwt	1,075.00–1,325.00	13,436	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	920	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	8,280	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	416	118.57/cwt	115.00–120.00	493	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	500	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	500	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	680	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	796	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	571	124.52/cwt	116.00–128.00	711	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	610	116.67/cwt	116.00–117.00	712	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	590	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	605	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	655	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	812	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	531	129.49/cwt	126.00–133.00	688	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	426	128.55/cwt	125.00–132.00	548	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	458	104.97/cwt	100.00–110.00	481	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,135	65.56/cwt	54.00–69.00	744	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,166	82.55/cwt	81.00–85.00	963	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,469	72.89/cwt	65.00–78.00	1,071	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,011	65.97/cwt	60.00–69.00	667	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	745	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	745	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	531	115.99/cwt	115.00–119.00	616	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	421	141.36/cwt	137.00–144.00	595	8
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	730	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	774	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	141.33/cwt	136.00–145.00	668	6
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	690	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	759	1
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	428	97.50/cwt	97.50–97.50	417	2
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	310	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	251	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	463	148.97/cwt	148.00–150.00	690	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	571	139.51/cwt	136.00–142.00	797	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	613	133.98/cwt	132.00–136.00	821	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	228	129.92/cwt	127.50–132.00	296	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	385	125.99/cwt	124.00–129.00	485	3
Steers	Small 1-2	—	425	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	510	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	526	132.72/cwt	130.00–135.00	698	6
Steers	Small 1-2	—	331	126.66/cwt	122.50–135.00	419	4
Steers	Small 1-2	—	490	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	622	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	335	149.13/cwt	145.00–152.50	500	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	320	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	464	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	420	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	630	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	137.42/cwt	133.00–145.00	646	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	278	118.11/cwt	115.00–122.00	328	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	329	116.15/cwt	110.00–120.00	382	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	273	139.67/cwt	139.00–140.00	381	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	370	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	585	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	426	139.06/cwt	133.00–143.00	592	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	332	169.16/cwt	167.50–170.00	562	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	485	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	534	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	685	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	863	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	225	115.44/cwt	110.00–120.00	260	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	524	144.14/cwt	139.00–145.00	755	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	368	138.67/cwt	135.00–145.00	510	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	470	129.33/cwt	126.00–134.00	608	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	285	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	371	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	320	133.65/cwt	132.00–135.00	428	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	553	122.33/cwt	122.00–123.00	676	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	580	131.47/cwt	125.00–135.00	763	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	350	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	578	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	595	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	655	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	665	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	705	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	131.31/cwt	129.00–135.00	558	7
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	625	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	669	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	380	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	437	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	235	112.45/cwt	110.00–115.00	264	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	371	127.60/cwt	125.00–129.00	473	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	708	108.01/cwt	107.00–109.00	765	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	365	112.57/cwt	110.00–115.00	411	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	390	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	390	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	129.62/cwt	122.00–134.00	674	15
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	475	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	551	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	575	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	615	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	121.30/cwt	115.00–126.00	576	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	320	121.95/cwt	119.00–127.00	390	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	119.51/cwt	117.50–121.00	621	5
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	543	112.49/cwt	110.00–115.00	611	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	578	116.89/cwt	115.00–119.00	676	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	374	132.99/cwt	131.00–135.00	497	7
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	335	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	385	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	435	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	457	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	460	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	506	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	422	124.33/cwt	120.00–129.00	525	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	645	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	729	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	471	119.26/cwt	115.00–123.00	562	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	561	133.52/cwt	129.00–138.00	749	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	634	128.99/cwt	124.00–132.00	818	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	519	135.17/cwt	133.00–138.00	702	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	670	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	670	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	280	122.00/cwt	117.50–127.00	342	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	476	129.98/cwt	125.00–135.00	619	8
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	550	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	633	1

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 Jun 14, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 446Last week 676Year ago 606

Slaughter CattleReceipts 150Last week 77Year ago 105

Replacement CattleReceipts 42Last week 27Year ago 33

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	943	52.00–59.00	56.42
19	—	1,011	60.00–69.00	65.97
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
56	—	1,168	70.00–79.00	74.64
21	—	1,135	54.00–69.00	65.56
8	—	1,166	81.00–85.00	82.55
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,278	62.00–66.00	63.10
7	—	1,469	65.00–78.00	72.89
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,998	100.00–105.00	103.69
4	—	1,698	87.00–97.00	92.23

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,030	730.00–790.00	762.01
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	898	610.00–750.00	684.48
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	955	825.00	825.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,005	800.00–1,000.00	932.92
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,173	875.00–900.00	891.44
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,211	910.00–1,250.00	1,011.17
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,183	835.00–875.00	854.79
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,120	835.00	835.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,250	985.00	985.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,105	700.00	700.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	840	530.00	530.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	910	692.00	692.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	640	650.00	650.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	695	625.00	625.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	810	775.00	775.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	885	915.00–1,100.00	1,012.39
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	920	900.00	900.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,073	1,075.00–1,325.00	1,252.19

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	416	115.00–120.00	118.57
4	—	531	115.00–119.00	115.99
1	—	730	106.00	106.00
1	—	690	110.00	110.00
9	—	471	115.00–123.00	119.26
1	—	550	115.00	115.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	100.00	100.00
1	—	590	102.50	102.50
2	—	458	100.00–110.00	104.97
1	—	745	100.00	100.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	680	117.00	117.00
4	—	571	116.00–128.00	124.52
3	—	610	116.00–117.00	116.67
6	—	531	126.00–133.00	129.49
5	—	426	125.00–132.00	128.55
8	—	476	125.00–135.00	129.98
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	655	124.00	124.00
8	—	421	137.00–144.00	141.36
6	—	473	136.00–145.00	141.33
7	—	561	129.00–138.00	133.52
11	—	634	124.00–132.00	128.99
7	—	519	133.00–138.00	135.17
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	428	97.50	97.50
1	—	310	81.00	81.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	463	148.00–150.00	148.97
4	—	571	136.00–142.00	139.51
2	—	613	132.00–136.00	133.98
4	—	335	145.00–152.50	149.13
1	—	420	150.00	150.00
1	—	370	158.00	158.00
1	—	685	126.00	126.00
13	—	524	139.00–145.00	144.14
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	228	127.50–132.00	129.92
3	—	385	124.00–129.00	125.99
1	—	425	120.00	120.00
4	—	331	122.50–135.00	126.66
1	—	490	127.00	127.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	526	130.00–135.00	132.72
1	—	320	145.00	145.00
4	—	470	133.00–145.00	137.42
3	—	273	139.00–140.00	139.67
4	—	426	133.00–143.00	139.06
4	—	368	135.00–145.00	138.67
3	—	580	125.00–135.00	131.47
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	278	115.00–122.00	118.11
5	—	329	110.00–120.00	116.15
1	—	485	110.00	110.00
2	—	225	110.00–120.00	115.44
1	—	380	115.00	115.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	332	167.50–170.00	169.16
1	—	350	165.00	165.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	470	126.00–134.00	129.33
1	—	285	130.00	130.00
3	—	320	132.00–135.00	133.65
3	—	553	122.00–123.00	122.33
7	—	425	129.00–135.00	131.31
15	—	520	122.00–134.00	129.62
7	—	374	131.00–135.00	132.99
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	595	110.00	110.00
1	—	665	106.00	106.00
1	—	625	107.00	107.00
2	—	235	110.00–115.00	112.45
2	—	365	110.00–115.00	112.57
1	—	475	116.00	116.00
2	—	543	110.00–115.00	112.49
1	—	335	115.00	115.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	371	125.00–129.00	127.60
2	—	708	107.00–109.00	108.01
12	—	475	115.00–126.00	121.30
3	—	320	119.00–127.00	121.95
5	—	520	117.50–121.00	119.51
11	—	578	115.00–119.00	116.89
15	—	422	120.00–129.00	124.33
1	—	645	113.00	113.00
2	—	280	117.50–127.00	122.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	100.00	100.00
1	—	575	107.00	107.00
1	—	435	105.00	105.00
1	—	460	110.00	110.00
1	—	670	100.00	100.00

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