Name: Williamston Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-08-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-08-23

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers 3.00 higher, feeder heifers steady, feeder bulls too few to trend, slaughter cows and slaughter bulls 2.00 higher. Moderate offering of average quality with active buyer participation.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $124.78/cwt on 103 head.

Average price

$124.78

103 head · 495 lb average

Value per head Derived

$617

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$87

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

$25.44/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.48

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	477	132.26	631	51
Medium and Large 2	524	121.56	638	29
Small 1-2	491	114.17	561	17thin
Medium and Large 3	510	106.82	544	6thin

One grade step is worth $25.44/cwt here — about $87 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 sale103 hd

124.78

—

SC average5 barns · 443 hd

127.26

−2.48

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	1,370	87.12	1,194	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,144	70.71	809	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,485	68.67	1,020	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	993	60.04	596	7thin

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 1-2	—	530	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	837	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	715	128.94/cwt	125.00–133.00	922	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	537	133.77/cwt	127.00–138.00	718	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	577	135.20/cwt	130.00–141.00	780	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	476	122.82/cwt	120.00–125.00	585	7
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	530	113.02/cwt	112.00–114.00	599	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	370	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	389	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	415	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	577	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	585	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	614	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	315	117.45/cwt	116.00–119.00	370	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	124.50/cwt	120.00–130.00	527	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	573	122.26/cwt	120.00–124.00	701	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	668	116.56/cwt	111.00–121.00	779	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	528	110.26/cwt	100.00–119.00	582	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	295	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	431	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	428	107.51/cwt	105.00–110.00	460	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	370	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	481	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	613	118.96/cwt	116.00–122.00	729	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	623	107.94/cwt	106.00–110.00	672	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	565	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	593	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	668	109.35/cwt	108.00–110.00	730	3
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	619	117.21/cwt	115.00–120.00	726	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	570	123.52/cwt	120.00–127.00	704	6
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	485	120.71/cwt	117.00–125.00	585	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	526	125.98/cwt	120.00–130.00	663	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	605	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	635	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	483	109.98/cwt	105.00–115.00	531	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	410	114.78/cwt	112.00–117.50	471	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	525	117.00/cwt	115.00–119.00	614	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	466	132.42/cwt	130.00–137.00	617	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	613	120.01/cwt	119.00–121.00	736	3
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	825	734.00/cwt	734.00–734.00	6,056	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	952	894.40/cwt	800.00–1,052.00	8,515	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	1,010	566.00/cwt	566.00–566.00	5,717	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	1,228	1,064.62/cwt	940.00–1,140.00	13,074	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,110	977.00/cwt	977.00–977.00	10,845	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	930	675.00/cwt	675.00–675.00	6,278	1
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	785	630.00/cwt	630.00–630.00	4,946	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	755	838.00/cwt	838.00–838.00	6,327	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	860	620.00/cwt	620.00–620.00	5,332	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,055	925.00/cwt	925.00–925.00	9,759	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	905	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	8,145	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,185	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	10,665	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	825	532.04/cwt	475.00–575.00	4,389	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,088	876.62/cwt	810.00–950.00	9,538	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,040	751.97/cwt	685.00–825.00	7,820	2
Bulls	—	—	1,484	89.97/cwt	85.00–97.00	1,335	5
Bulls	—	—	1,085	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	868	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,144	70.71/cwt	66.00–76.00	809	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,485	68.67/cwt	66.00–72.00	1,020	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	994	61.71/cwt	58.00–67.00	613	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	985	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	493	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	710	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	781	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	755	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	831	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	560	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	672	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	660	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	838	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	422	149.87/cwt	146.00–155.00	632	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	605	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	768	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	275	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	468	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	325	131.33/cwt	130.00–132.50	427	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	572	147.97/cwt	145.00–154.00	846	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	660	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	924	6
Steers	Small 1-2	—	425	122.53/cwt	120.00–130.00	521	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	316	166.73/cwt	160.00–170.00	527	7
Steers	Small 1-2	—	478	123.65/cwt	120.00–127.50	591	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	611	139.94/cwt	135.00–147.00	855	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	490	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	799	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	615	128.17/cwt	120.00–133.00	788	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	374	159.92/cwt	150.00–167.50	598	10
Steers	Small 1-2	—	730	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	788	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	415	157.27/cwt	155.00–160.00	653	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	295	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	384	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	225	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	315	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	372	135.31/cwt	130.00–145.00	503	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	300	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	390	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	580	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	928	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	380	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	650	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	767	127.70/cwt	124.00–129.00	979	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	740	118.50/cwt	117.00–120.00	877	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	477	138.00/cwt	130.00–147.00	658	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	143.45/cwt	142.00–145.00	610	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	345	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	459	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	582	127.01/cwt	126.00–129.00	739	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	370	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	444	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	428	134.05/cwt	131.00–138.00	574	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	320	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	576	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	255	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	444	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	468	133.40/cwt	127.00–139.00	624	22
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	432	116.68/cwt	115.00–120.00	504	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	470	114.29/cwt	112.00–116.00	537	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	658	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	829	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	372	135.69/cwt	133.00–141.00	505	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	617	123.67/cwt	123.00–125.00	763	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	517	129.97/cwt	125.00–134.00	672	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	528	119.70/cwt	116.00–123.00	632	4
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	235	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	270	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	669	110.41/cwt	108.00–114.00	739	5

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 Aug 23, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 523Last week 529Year ago 546

Slaughter CattleReceipts 69Last week 92Year ago 78

Replacement CattleReceipts 25Last week 21Year ago 10

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	530	158.00	158.00
2	—	715	125.00–133.00	128.94
2	—	275	170.00	170.00
3	—	572	145.00–154.00	147.97
6	—	660	140.00	140.00
7	—	316	160.00–170.00	166.73
10	—	611	135.00–147.00	139.94
1	—	490	163.00	163.00
10	—	374	150.00–167.50	159.92
6	—	415	155.00–160.00	157.27
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	537	127.00–138.00	133.77
7	—	577	130.00–141.00	135.20
4	—	615	120.00–133.00	128.17
1	—	295	130.00	130.00
1	—	225	140.00	140.00
3	—	372	130.00–145.00	135.31
1	—	300	130.00	130.00
4	—	767	124.00–129.00	127.70
2	—	740	117.00–120.00	118.50
5	—	477	130.00–147.00	138.00
2	—	425	142.00–145.00	143.45
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	325	130.00–132.50	131.33
4	—	425	120.00–130.00	122.53
2	—	478	120.00–127.50	123.65
1	—	730	108.00	108.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	580	160.00	160.00
2	—	380	171.00	171.00
1	—	320	180.00	180.00
1	—	255	174.00	174.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	476	120.00–125.00	122.82
6	—	423	120.00–130.00	124.50
4	—	573	120.00–124.00	122.26
5	—	668	111.00–121.00	116.56
1	—	370	130.00	130.00
2	—	613	116.00–122.00	118.96
4	—	528	116.00–123.00	119.70
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	530	112.00–114.00	113.02
2	—	315	116.00–119.00	117.45
1	—	370	120.00	120.00
3	—	432	115.00–120.00	116.68
3	—	470	112.00–116.00	114.29
1	—	235	115.00	115.00
5	—	669	108.00–114.00	110.41
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	370	105.00	105.00
1	—	585	105.00	105.00
2	—	428	105.00–110.00	107.51
2	—	623	106.00–110.00	107.94
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	295	146.00	146.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	345	133.00	133.00
3	—	582	126.00–129.00	127.01
10	—	428	131.00–138.00	134.05
22	—	468	127.00–139.00	133.40
2	—	658	126.00	126.00
3	—	372	133.00–141.00	135.69
3	—	617	123.00–125.00	123.67
6	—	517	125.00–134.00	129.97
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	415	139.00	139.00
6	—	570	120.00–127.00	123.52
7	—	526	120.00–130.00	125.98
7	—	466	130.00–137.00	132.42
3	—	613	119.00–121.00	120.01
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	528	100.00–119.00	110.26
1	—	565	105.00	105.00
1	—	605	105.00	105.00
3	—	483	105.00–115.00	109.98
2	—	410	112.00–117.50	114.78
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	668	108.00–110.00	109.35
4	—	619	115.00–120.00	117.21
3	—	485	117.00–125.00	120.71
2	—	525	115.00–119.00	117.00
1	—	710	110.00	110.00
1	—	755	110.00	110.00
1	—	560	120.00	120.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	660	127.00	127.00
3	—	422	146.00–155.00	149.87
1	—	605	127.00	127.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	825	734.00	734.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	3	—	952	800.00–1,052.00	894.40
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	4	—	1,228	940.00–1,140.00	1,064.62
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,010	566.00	566.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,110	977.00	977.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	930	675.00	675.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,055	925.00	925.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	785	630.00	630.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	755	838.00	838.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	860	620.00	620.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	825	475.00–575.00	532.04
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	905	900.00	900.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,040	685.00–825.00	751.97
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,185	900.00	900.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,088	810.00–950.00	876.62

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,484	85.00–97.00	89.97
2	—	1,085	80.00	80.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,144	66.00–76.00	70.71
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,485	66.00–72.00	68.67
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	994	58.00–67.00	61.71
1	—	985	50.00	50.00

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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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