Name: Williamston Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-09-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-09-13

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week all classes of feeder cattle 2.00 higher, slaughter cows 2.00 higher, slaughter bulls too few to trend. Moderate offering of average to good quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $128.57/cwt on 169 head.

Average price

$128.57

169 head · 491 lb average

Value per head Derived

$631

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$142

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

$27.67/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.65

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	498	134.62	671	90
Medium and Large 2	488	126.49	617	50
Small 1-2	452	118.62	536	16thin
Medium and Large 3	495	106.95	529	13thin

One grade step is worth $27.67/cwt here — about $142 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 sale169 hd

128.57

—

SC average5 barns · 652 hd

126.92

+1.65

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	—	Low	1,565	86.96	1,361	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,550	67.87	1,052	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,159	67.67	784	34
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,031	58.52	603	12

Every lot, as filed

129 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	128.99/cwt	127.00–131.00	800	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	710	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	845	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	423	107.57/cwt	103.00–110.00	455	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	633	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	633	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	473	127.76/cwt	122.00–134.00	604	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	563	123.00/cwt	120.00–125.00	692	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	424	135.85/cwt	135.00–140.00	576	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	622	120.78/cwt	118.00–122.00	751	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	473	107.49/cwt	105.00–110.00	508	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	518	105.07/cwt	100.00–110.00	544	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	255	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	395	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	765	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	880	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	429	128.10/cwt	123.00–134.00	550	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	275	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	289	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	600	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	804	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	528	135.50/cwt	135.50–135.50	715	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	335	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	476	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	590	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	785	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	550	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	605	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	510	136.64/cwt	136.00–138.00	697	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	567	131.33/cwt	130.00–133.00	745	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	513	138.98/cwt	136.00–141.00	713	6
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	476	125.73/cwt	121.00–128.00	598	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	618	135.51/cwt	135.00–136.00	837	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	267	133.47/cwt	130.00–137.50	356	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	650	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	865	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	673	112.42/cwt	110.00–115.00	757	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	408	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	510	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	528	119.79/cwt	115.00–122.00	632	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	526	130.99/cwt	125.00–136.00	689	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	623	128.71/cwt	125.00–135.00	802	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	472	147.53/cwt	145.00–149.00	696	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	470	138.69/cwt	130.00–155.00	652	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	571	125.82/cwt	122.00–130.00	718	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	700	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	833	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	655	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	838	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	670	130.50/cwt	130.00–131.00	874	4
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	573	119.92/cwt	117.50–122.00	687	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	500	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	575	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	570	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	656	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	620	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	657	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	413	112.58/cwt	110.00–115.00	465	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	618	121.74/cwt	117.00–128.00	752	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	421	142.07/cwt	125.00–150.00	598	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	1,285	1,067.00/cwt	1,067.00–1,067.00	13,711	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,038	802.83/cwt	800.00–806.00	8,333	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	875	919.00/cwt	919.00–919.00	8,041	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	925	985.00/cwt	985.00–985.00	9,111	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	965	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	8,685	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,197	946.43/cwt	900.00–980.00	11,329	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	893	837.61/cwt	825.00–850.00	7,480	2
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	760	540.00/cwt	540.00–540.00	4,104	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	820	725.00/cwt	725.00–725.00	5,945	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	875	766.04/cwt	759.00–776.00	6,703	2
Bulls	—	—	1,050	73.46/cwt	72.00–75.00	771	2
Bulls	—	—	1,737	91.46/cwt	85.00–97.00	1,589	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	983	40.92/cwt	27.00–56.00	402	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,156	71.13/cwt	67.00–78.00	822	24
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,166	59.36/cwt	50.00–65.00	692	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,474	63.01/cwt	57.00–65.00	929	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,605	71.34/cwt	67.00–75.00	1,145	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,047	64.39/cwt	59.00–67.00	674	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	624	135.16/cwt	133.00–137.00	843	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	465	155.88/cwt	152.50–160.00	725	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	585	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	813	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	418	157.98/cwt	157.00–159.00	660	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	575	137.05/cwt	135.00–139.00	788	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	152.14/cwt	150.00–153.00	647	4
Steers	Small 1-2	—	217	138.19/cwt	132.50–145.00	300	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	340	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	544	1
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	720	68.00/cwt	68.00–68.00	490	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	568	122.99/cwt	119.00–125.00	699	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	420	156.57/cwt	155.00–158.00	658	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	280	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	428	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	628	137.98/cwt	135.00–141.00	867	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	668	138.51/cwt	138.00–139.00	925	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	366	131.29/cwt	125.00–137.50	481	4
Steers	Small 1-2	—	405	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	486	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	290	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	392	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	343	153.76/cwt	152.50–155.00	527	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	315	130.47/cwt	125.00–135.00	411	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	584	144.22/cwt	142.00–147.00	842	5
Steers	Small 1-2	—	471	130.64/cwt	120.00–137.50	615	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	293	144.96/cwt	140.00–150.00	425	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	515	122.61/cwt	119.00–128.50	631	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	660	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	759	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	463	147.97/cwt	140.00–154.00	685	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	478	158.45/cwt	157.00–160.00	757	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	622	127.87/cwt	124.00–133.01	795	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	228	145.55/cwt	140.00–150.00	332	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	440	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	440	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	389	151.29/cwt	147.50–157.50	589	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	440	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	678	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	735	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	911	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	320	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	352	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	370	172.26/cwt	170.00–177.00	637	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	565	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	848	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	455	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	751	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	570	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	656	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	529	136.71/cwt	130.00–143.00	723	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	535	149.06/cwt	148.50–155.00	797	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	745	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	983	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	560	149.50/cwt	149.50–149.50	837	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	295	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	496	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	330	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	558	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	134.92/cwt	130.00–140.00	769	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	210	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	362	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	134.41/cwt	133.00–137.00	637	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	675	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	864	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	572	132.01/cwt	131.00–133.00	755	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	376	121.97/cwt	117.50–125.00	459	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	363	117.45/cwt	115.00–120.00	426	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	670	138.50/cwt	138.00–139.00	928	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	265	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	371	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	564	129.98/cwt	127.00–132.00	733	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	325	138.14/cwt	137.50–140.00	449	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	366	139.52/cwt	139.00–140.00	511	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	633	146.14/cwt	145.50–154.00	925	15
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	283	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	340	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	490	117.53/cwt	115.00–120.00	576	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	345	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	466	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	524	117.48/cwt	115.00–120.00	616	4
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	665	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	745	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	570	116.49/cwt	115.00–118.00	664	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	529	132.45/cwt	130.00–135.00	701	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	325	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	366	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	527	125.69/cwt	120.00–129.00	662	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	388	132.04/cwt	130.00–134.00	512	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	235	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	317	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 Sep 13, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 574Last week 376Year ago 417

Slaughter CattleReceipts 81Last week 62Year ago 83

Replacement CattleReceipts 15Last week 28Year ago 17

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	620	127.00–131.00	128.99
8	—	424	135.00–140.00	135.85
12	—	474	133.00–137.00	134.41
1	—	675	128.00	128.00
1	—	265	140.00	140.00
5	—	564	127.00–132.00	129.98
4	—	325	137.50–140.00	138.14
4	—	366	139.00–140.00	139.52
22	—	529	130.00–135.00	132.45
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	710	119.00	119.00
8	—	473	122.00–134.00	127.76
9	—	563	120.00–125.00	123.00
5	—	622	118.00–122.00	120.78
10	—	429	123.00–134.00	128.10
3	—	267	130.00–137.50	133.47
1	—	345	135.00	135.00
10	—	527	120.00–129.00	125.69
2	—	388	130.00–134.00	132.04
1	—	235	135.00	135.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	423	103.00–110.00	107.57
2	—	633	100.00	100.00
2	—	473	105.00–110.00	107.49
2	—	518	100.00–110.00	105.07
1	—	765	115.00	115.00
1	—	275	105.00	105.00
1	—	550	110.00	110.00
1	—	325	112.50	112.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	255	155.00	155.00
1	—	335	142.00	142.00
1	—	590	133.00	133.00
11	—	510	136.00–138.00	136.64
2	—	618	135.00–136.00	135.51
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	134.00	134.00
9	—	528	135.50	135.50
1	—	650	133.00	133.00
3	—	572	131.00–133.00	132.01
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	376	117.50–125.00	121.97
3	—	283	120.00	120.00
2	—	490	115.00–120.00	117.53
4	—	524	115.00–120.00	117.48
1	—	665	112.00	112.00
2	—	570	115.00–118.00	116.49
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	567	130.00–133.00	131.33
6	—	513	136.00–141.00	138.98
7	—	623	125.00–135.00	128.71
10	—	472	145.00–149.00	147.53
4	—	670	130.00–131.00	130.50
4	—	425	150.00–153.00	152.14
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	476	121.00–128.00	125.73
2	—	673	110.00–115.00	112.42
2	—	408	125.00	125.00
4	—	528	115.00–122.00	119.79
6	—	573	117.50–122.00	119.92
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	526	125.00–136.00	130.99
12	—	470	130.00–155.00	138.69
14	—	571	122.00–130.00	125.82
1	—	700	119.00	119.00
1	—	655	128.00	128.00
4	—	618	117.00–128.00	121.74
9	—	421	125.00–150.00	142.07
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	115.00	115.00
1	—	570	115.00	115.00
1	—	620	106.00	106.00
2	—	413	110.00–115.00	112.58
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	624	133.00–137.00	135.16
6	—	465	152.50–160.00	155.88
1	—	585	139.00	139.00
3	—	418	157.00–159.00	157.98
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	575	135.00–139.00	137.05
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	217	132.50–145.00	138.19
3	—	568	119.00–125.00	122.99
4	—	366	125.00–137.50	131.29
1	—	405	120.00	120.00
1	—	290	135.00	135.00
5	—	315	125.00–135.00	130.47
4	—	471	120.00–137.50	130.64
6	—	515	119.00–128.50	122.61
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	340	160.00	160.00
2	—	420	155.00–158.00	156.57
1	—	280	153.00	153.00
5	—	628	135.00–141.00	137.98
2	—	668	138.00–139.00	138.51
5	—	584	142.00–147.00	144.22
2	—	478	157.00–160.00	158.45
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	343	152.50–155.00	153.76
2	—	293	140.00–150.00	144.96
3	—	463	140.00–154.00	147.97
6	—	622	124.00–133.01	127.87
3	—	228	140.00–150.00	145.55
4	—	389	147.50–157.50	151.29
1	—	440	154.00	154.00
2	—	735	124.00	124.00
7	—	529	130.00–143.00	136.71
11	—	570	130.00–140.00	134.92
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	660	115.00	115.00
1	—	440	100.00	100.00
1	—	320	110.00	110.00
1	—	570	115.00	115.00
2	—	363	115.00–120.00	117.45
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	370	170.00–177.00	172.26
1	—	565	150.00	150.00
1	—	455	165.00	165.00
11	—	535	148.50–155.00	149.06
1	—	745	132.00	132.00
1	—	295	168.00	168.00
1	—	330	169.00	169.00
1	—	210	172.50	172.50
2	—	670	138.00–139.00	138.50
15	—	633	145.50–154.00	146.14
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	560	149.50	149.50
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	720	68.00	68.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,285	1,067.00	1,067.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,038	800.00–806.00	802.83
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	965	900.00	900.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	893	825.00–850.00	837.61
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	820	725.00	725.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,197	900.00–980.00	946.43
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	760	540.00	540.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	875	919.00	919.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	875	759.00–776.00	766.04
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	925	985.00	985.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,050	72.00–75.00	73.46
6	—	1,737	85.00–97.00	91.46
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	983	27.00–56.00	40.92
9	—	1,047	59.00–67.00	64.39
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,156	67.00–78.00	71.13
10	—	1,166	50.00–65.00	59.36
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,474	57.00–65.00	63.01
7	—	1,605	67.00–75.00	71.34

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