Sale reports / South Carolina / Williamston Livestock Auction / 2021-10-25

Williamston Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Williamston, South Carolina · Mon, Oct 25
● Final110 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1958
Feeder Cattle receipts
527 head
▲ 46 vs last sale 481▲ 243 vs year ago 284 · +85.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
76 head
▲ 10 vs last sale 66▲ 15 vs year ago 61 · +24.6%
Replacement Cattle receipts
26 head
▲ 16 vs last sale 10▼ 32 vs year ago 58 · −55.2%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers 5.00 higher, feeder heifers 2.00 higher, feeder bulls 2.00 higher, slaughter cows and slaughter bulls 2.00 lower. 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 $122.24/cwt on 154 head.
Average price
$122.24
154 head · 466 lb average
Value per head Derived
$570
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$53
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$26.41/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+3.91
vs SC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2452128.2058083
Medium and Large 2476120.1457244
Small 1-2483110.5953417thin
Medium and Large 3518101.7952710thin
One grade step is worth $26.41/cwt here — about $53 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 sale154 hd
122.24
—
SC average5 barns · 487 hd
118.33
+3.91
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Low1,35374.331,0068thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,10859.6166123
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,35056.237594thin
CowsLean 85-90%Low88951.064547thin

Every lot, as filed

110 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.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—326134.42/cwt130.00–139.0043811
HeifersSmall 1-2—413110.41/cwt105.00–114.004564
SteersMedium and Large 2—518132.06/cwt125.00–136.006845
SteersMedium and Large 2—613128.02/cwt122.00–132.007853
SteersMedium and Large 2—415143.27/cwt135.00–150.005953
SteersMedium and Large 3—345110.00/cwt110.00–110.003802
SteersMedium and Large 2—378142.47/cwt140.00–145.005395
SteersMedium and Large 2—218137.47/cwt135.00–140.003002
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—520146.99/cwt146.00–148.007644
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—478148.68/cwt147.00–150.007113
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—578140.47/cwt138.00–144.008126
SteersMedium and Large 2—275140.95/cwt135.00–147.503883
SteersMedium and Large 2—475139.00/cwt139.00–139.006601
SteersMedium and Large 2—326139.44/cwt132.50–145.004557
SteersSmall 1-2—220120.00/cwt120.00–120.002641
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—371152.70/cwt149.00–159.005678
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—330154.29/cwt147.50–162.5050913
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—618133.61/cwt131.00–136.008265
SteersSmall 1-2—255125.00/cwt125.00–125.003191
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—278154.96/cwt151.00–160.004316
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—540147.98/cwt146.00–150.007992
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—595143.00/cwt143.00–143.008511
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—418155.51/cwt153.00–158.006502
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—665129.00/cwt129.00–129.008581
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—430158.00/cwt158.00–158.006791
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—489148.56/cwt148.50–149.007268
SteersSmall 1-2—440127.50/cwt127.50–127.505611
SteersMedium and Large 2Value Added—475145.04/cwt144.00–146.006892
SteersMedium and Large 2Value Added—420147.50/cwt147.50–147.506201
SteersMedium and Large 2Value Added—630125.00/cwt125.00–125.007881
CowsLean 85-90%—89549.08/cwt39.00–53.004395
CowsLean 85-90%—87356.00/cwt55.00–57.004892
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,26054.46/cwt53.00–56.006862
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,44058.00/cwt58.00–58.008352
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,01051.88/cwt49.00–55.005242
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,12860.66/cwt57.00–67.0068420
CowsBoner 80-85%—91054.00/cwt54.00–54.004911
Bulls——1,24574.67/cwt70.00–79.009305
Bulls——1,36059.00/cwt59.00–59.008021
Bulls——1,62081.16/cwt80.00–83.001,3152
Bred CowsSmall 1-2—875540.00/cwt540.00–540.004,7251
BullsMedium and Large 2—715119.00/cwt119.00–119.008511
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—519136.72/cwt130.00–143.0071014
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—568128.28/cwt125.00–131.007293
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—615125.44/cwt123.00–128.007712
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—475140.19/cwt138.00–142.006666
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—417147.22/cwt143.00–150.006145
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—955880.00/cwt880.00–880.008,4041
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2—915750.00/cwt750.00–750.006,8631
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2—968785.81/cwt770.00–800.007,6072
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2—1,013861.43/cwt750.00–940.008,7263
Bred CowsSmall 1-2—785560.00/cwt560.00–560.004,3961
Stock CowsSmall 1-2—865753.00/cwt753.00–753.006,5131
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-2—843774.35/cwt739.00–813.006,5282
Stock CowsMedium and Large 2—850553.00/cwt553.00–553.004,7011
Stock CowsMedium and Large 2—965647.00/cwt647.00–647.006,2441
Stock CowsSmall 1-2—708500.95/cwt485.00–520.003,5472
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,060700.00/cwt700.00–700.007,4201
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,115906.15/cwt850.00–940.0010,1044
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—900470.00/cwt470.00–470.004,2301
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2—975950.00/cwt950.00–950.009,2631
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2—1,015680.00/cwt680.00–680.006,9021
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 1-2—750825.00/cwt825.00–825.006,1881
BullsMedium and Large 2—1,120918.00/cwt918.00–918.0010,2821
BullsMedium and Large 2—668117.99/cwt116.00–120.007883
BullsMedium and Large 2—466133.73/cwt120.00–139.0062310
BullsMedium and Large 3—463110.00/cwt110.00–110.005092
BullsMedium and Large 2—428134.48/cwt125.00–140.0057611
BullsMedium and Large 3—426108.77/cwt105.00–110.004634
BullsMedium and Large 3—565105.04/cwt100.00–110.005932
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—700121.00/cwt121.00–121.008471
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—660123.00/cwt123.00–123.008121
BullsSmall 1-2—572113.06/cwt109.00–115.006473
BullsMedium and Large 3—633107.53/cwt105.00–110.006812
BullsMedium and Large 3—780100.00/cwt100.00–100.007801
BullsMedium and Large 2—616123.50/cwt119.00–131.0076112
HeifersMedium and Large 3—555102.48/cwt100.00–105.005692
HeifersMedium and Large 3—360100.00/cwt100.00–100.003602
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—374128.90/cwt124.00–134.0048215
HeifersSmall 1-2—330108.77/cwt107.50–110.003592
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy—358165.53/cwt164.00–167.505933
SteersMedium and Large 3—371107.34/cwt100.00–110.003984
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—472128.98/cwt125.00–133.0060911
HeifersMedium and Large 2—476119.00/cwt115.00–123.005665
HeifersMedium and Large 2—612114.77/cwt110.00–118.007025
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—522125.86/cwt123.00–131.0065728
HeifersSmall 1-2—500107.00/cwt107.00–107.005351
HeifersSmall 1-2—472112.97/cwt110.00–115.005333
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—565122.99/cwt121.00–126.006957
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—429128.72/cwt125.00–134.0055210
HeifersSmall 1-2—280121.00/cwt121.00–121.003391
HeifersMedium and Large 2—338129.49/cwt129.00–130.004382
HeifersMedium and Large 2—417122.94/cwt117.50–127.0051310
HeifersSmall 1-2—560110.04/cwt105.00–115.006162
HeifersMedium and Large 2—225125.00/cwt125.00–125.002811
HeifersMedium and Large 2—374123.03/cwt120.00–128.004605
HeifersSmall 1-2—618110.01/cwt109.00–111.006802
HeifersSmall 1-2—670106.96/cwt105.00–109.007172
HeifersMedium and Large 2—280127.46/cwt125.00–130.003572
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—275137.50/cwt137.50–137.503781
HeifersMedium and Large 3—637104.66/cwt100.00–110.006673
HeifersMedium and Large 3—315100.00/cwt100.00–100.003151
HeifersMedium and Large 2—579116.69/cwt114.00–122.006764
HeifersMedium and Large 2—530117.70/cwt114.00–122.006247
HeifersMedium and Large 3—440100.00/cwt100.00–100.004401
HeifersMedium and Large 2—655114.33/cwt112.00–116.007493
BullsSmall 1-2—453117.75/cwt117.50–118.005332
BullsMedium and Large 2—580123.95/cwt121.00–126.007193
BullsMedium and Large 2—513130.38/cwt122.00–140.006695
HeifersMedium and Large 3—68099.00/cwt99.00–99.006731

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.