Name: Williamston Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-09-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-09-27

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $119.50/cwt on 156 head.

Average price

$119.50

156 head · 466 lb average

Value per head Derived

$556

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$50

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

$24.46/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.68

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	430	130.64	562	29
Medium and Large 2	462	122.11	564	66
Small 1-2	489	114.98	562	36
Medium and Large 3	483	106.18	513	25

One grade step is worth $24.46/cwt here — about $50 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 sale156 hd

119.50

—

SC average5 barns · 574 hd

120.18

−0.68

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	1,552	84.71	1,314	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,373	64.82	890	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,109	64.75	718	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,112	61.25	681	7thin

Every lot, as filed

113 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	—	—	1,594	88.53/cwt	80.00–94.00	1,411	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,131	67.34/cwt	66.00–70.00	762	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	730	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	730	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	590	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	637	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	500	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	525	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	323	111.65/cwt	110.00–115.00	361	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	411	113.72/cwt	112.00–118.00	467	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	278	125.72/cwt	125.00–128.00	350	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	121.87/cwt	118.00–126.00	573	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	422	106.15/cwt	100.00–115.00	448	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	368	127.14/cwt	125.00–130.00	468	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	328	125.25/cwt	120.00–129.00	411	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	613	115.50/cwt	115.00–116.00	708	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	623	110.76/cwt	108.00–114.00	690	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	460	107.53/cwt	105.00–110.00	495	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	116.99/cwt	115.00–120.00	667	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	515	121.61/cwt	117.00–127.00	626	14
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	375	117.40/cwt	115.00–120.00	440	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	130.99/cwt	128.00–134.00	554	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	379	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	496	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	417	124.32/cwt	120.00–130.00	518	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	678	101.68/cwt	100.00–103.00	689	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	315	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	362	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	510	129.67/cwt	128.00–131.00	661	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	265	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	311	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	383	160.74/cwt	158.00–164.00	616	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	578	113.16/cwt	110.00–116.00	654	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,112	61.25/cwt	55.00–66.00	681	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,373	64.82/cwt	62.00–67.00	890	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,071	60.21/cwt	54.00–64.00	645	8
Bulls	—	—	1,255	58.00/cwt	58.00–58.00	728	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	900	747.00/cwt	747.00–747.00	6,723	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	775	773.81/cwt	768.00–780.00	5,997	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,065	920.00/cwt	920.00–920.00	9,798	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,125	585.00/cwt	585.00–585.00	6,581	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	855	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	5,985	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,150	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	10,350	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,075	634.00/cwt	634.00–634.00	6,816	1
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	780	585.00/cwt	585.00–585.00	4,563	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	868	696.53/cwt	608.00–800.00	6,046	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,300	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	11,700	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,030	1,100.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,100.00	11,330	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,113	989.55/cwt	930.00–1,025.00	11,014	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,128	811.11/cwt	790.00–830.00	9,149	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,160	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	9,280	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,020	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	10,200	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,090	1,050.00/cwt	1,050.00–1,050.00	11,445	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	419	133.33/cwt	129.00–142.50	559	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	474	131.18/cwt	129.00–133.00	622	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	435	109.14/cwt	100.00–115.00	475	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	626	107.59/cwt	100.00–112.00	674	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	492	114.64/cwt	110.00–119.00	564	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	663	106.10/cwt	100.00–110.00	703	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	368	108.45/cwt	102.50–115.00	399	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	575	114.67/cwt	112.00–118.00	659	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	615	101.67/cwt	100.00–105.00	625	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	574	108.98/cwt	107.00–110.00	626	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	533	111.48/cwt	109.00–113.00	594	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	585	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	702	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	263	108.89/cwt	102.50–112.50	286	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	790	103.50/cwt	103.00–104.00	818	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	415	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	685	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	416	150.76/cwt	143.00–157.50	627	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	525	127.61/cwt	124.00–130.00	670	13
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	473	123.55/cwt	120.00–129.00	584	13
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	430	124.26/cwt	120.00–127.00	534	4
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	529	118.31/cwt	115.00–122.00	626	4
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	525	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	478	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	377	124.88/cwt	118.00–135.00	471	7
Steers	Small 1-2	—	584	122.25/cwt	120.00–125.00	714	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	250	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	375	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	378	155.49/cwt	154.00–157.50	588	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	578	132.02/cwt	125.00–136.00	763	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	623	121.64/cwt	119.00–124.00	758	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	240	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	360	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	320	127.02/cwt	120.00–133.00	406	6
Steers	Small 1-2	—	531	122.22/cwt	120.00–125.00	649	4
Steers	Small 1-2	—	478	121.67/cwt	115.00–127.00	582	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	470	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	691	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	625	117.98/cwt	115.00–122.00	737	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	333	152.59/cwt	150.00–155.00	508	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	650	128.00/cwt	126.00–130.00	832	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	372	140.34/cwt	135.00–147.00	522	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	139.57/cwt	132.00–147.50	593	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	428	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	556	2
Steers	Small 1-2Value Added	—	575	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	696	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	730	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	818	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	315	139.94/cwt	135.00–145.00	441	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	524	132.40/cwt	128.00–139.00	694	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	390	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	449	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	410	155.51/cwt	155.00–156.00	638	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	270	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	331	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	623	122.01/cwt	120.00–126.00	760	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	240	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	336	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	480	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	648	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	615	107.50/cwt	105.00–110.00	661	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	472	134.70/cwt	125.00–144.00	636	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	715	115.67/cwt	115.00–116.00	827	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	705	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	733	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	269	137.01/cwt	130.00–140.00	369	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	275	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	378	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	325	131.97/cwt	130.00–136.00	429	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	573	129.86/cwt	124.00–136.00	744	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	770	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	886	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	525	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	557	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	595	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	660	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	470	117.29/cwt	115.00–120.00	551	10
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	223	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	268	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	330	115.05/cwt	110.00–120.00	380	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	660	112.00/cwt	110.00–114.00	739	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	467	129.78/cwt	127.00–133.00	606	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	400	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	508	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	526	114.84/cwt	113.00–116.00	604	6

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 27, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 525Last week 511Year ago 576

Slaughter CattleReceipts 72Last week 61Year ago 94

Replacement CattleReceipts 22Last week 22Year ago 93

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,594	80.00–94.00	88.53
1	—	1,255	58.00	58.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,131	66.00–70.00	67.34
8	—	1,071	54.00–64.00	60.21
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,112	55.00–66.00	61.25
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,373	62.00–67.00	64.82

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	730	100.00	100.00
3	—	435	100.00–115.00	109.14
9	—	626	100.00–112.00	107.59
3	—	492	110.00–119.00	114.64
8	—	663	100.00–110.00	106.10
4	—	574	107.00–110.00	108.98
4	—	533	109.00–113.00	111.48
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	419	129.00–142.50	133.33
7	—	474	129.00–133.00	131.18
1	—	585	120.00	120.00
13	—	525	124.00–130.00	127.61
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	575	112.00–118.00	114.67
13	—	473	120.00–129.00	123.55
4	—	430	120.00–127.00	124.26
4	—	529	115.00–122.00	118.31
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	415	165.00	165.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	416	143.00–157.50	150.76
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	590	108.00	108.00
1	—	500	105.00	105.00
3	—	323	110.00–115.00	111.65
5	—	422	100.00–115.00	106.15
2	—	460	105.00–110.00	107.53
3	—	678	100.00–103.00	101.68
2	—	368	102.50–115.00	108.45
3	—	615	100.00–105.00	101.67
3	—	263	102.50–112.50	108.89
2	—	790	103.00–104.00	103.50
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	411	112.00–118.00	113.72
5	—	623	108.00–114.00	110.76
2	—	375	115.00–120.00	117.40
1	—	315	115.00	115.00
6	—	578	110.00–116.00	113.16
10	—	470	115.00–120.00	117.29
2	—	223	120.00	120.00
6	—	526	113.00–116.00	114.84
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	278	125.00–128.00	125.72
13	—	470	118.00–126.00	121.87
6	—	368	125.00–130.00	127.14
5	—	328	120.00–129.00	125.25
2	—	613	115.00–116.00	115.50
12	—	570	115.00–120.00	116.99
14	—	515	117.00–127.00	121.61
9	—	417	120.00–130.00	124.32
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	423	128.00–134.00	130.99
4	—	379	131.00	131.00
3	—	510	128.00–131.00	129.67
1	—	275	137.50	137.50
3	—	325	130.00–136.00	131.97
13	—	467	127.00–133.00	129.78
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	127.00	127.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	265	117.50	117.50
1	—	390	115.00	115.00
2	—	615	105.00–110.00	107.50
1	—	705	104.00	104.00
1	—	525	106.00	106.00
1	—	595	111.00	111.00
4	—	330	110.00–120.00	115.05
2	—	660	110.00–114.00	112.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	383	158.00–164.00	160.74
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	377	118.00–135.00	124.88
4	—	584	120.00–125.00	122.25
6	—	320	120.00–133.00	127.02
4	—	531	120.00–125.00	122.22
6	—	478	115.00–127.00	121.67
6	—	625	115.00–122.00	117.98
2	—	428	130.00	130.00
1	—	730	112.00	112.00
2	—	270	122.50	122.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	250	150.00	150.00
3	—	378	154.00–157.50	155.49
1	—	240	150.00	150.00
1	—	470	147.00	147.00
2	—	333	150.00–155.00	152.59
2	—	650	126.00–130.00	128.00
2	—	410	155.00–156.00	155.51
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	578	125.00–136.00	132.02
3	—	623	119.00–124.00	121.64
1	—	480	135.00	135.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	372	135.00–147.00	140.34
2	—	425	132.00–147.50	139.57
5	—	315	135.00–145.00	139.94
7	—	524	128.00–139.00	132.40
6	—	623	120.00–126.00	122.01
1	—	240	140.00	140.00
3	—	472	125.00–144.00	134.70
3	—	715	115.00–116.00	115.67
4	—	269	130.00–140.00	137.01
3	—	573	124.00–136.00	129.86
1	—	770	115.00	115.00
Steers — Small 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	575	121.00	121.00
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	525	91.00	91.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	900	747.00	747.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	775	768.00–780.00	773.81
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,075	634.00	634.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	780	585.00	585.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,065	920.00	920.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	868	608.00–800.00	696.53
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,128	790.00–830.00	811.11
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,020	1,000.00	1,000.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,125	585.00	585.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,150	900.00	900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,300	900.00	900.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,113	930.00–1,025.00	989.55
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,160	800.00	800.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	855	700.00	700.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,030	1,100.00	1,100.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,090	1,050.00	1,050.00

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