Name: Williamston Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-12-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-12-13

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week all classes of feeder cattle 3.00 to 5.00 higher, slaughter cows and slaughter bulls 5.00 higher. Light 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 $128.31/cwt on 79 head.

Average price

$128.31

79 head · 455 lb average

Value per head Derived

$584

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$241

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

$24.52/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.26

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	457	134.02	613	46
Medium and Large 2	462	124.84	577	21
Small 1-2	505	114.57	579	7thin
Medium and Large 3	340	109.50	372	5thin

One grade step is worth $24.52/cwt here — about $241 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 sale79 hd

128.31

—

SC average5 barns · 441 hd

127.05

+1.26

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	1,845	94.39	1,741	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,430	62.42	893	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,083	58.70	636	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	971	51.88	504	6thin

Every lot, as filed

102 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	Medium and Large 1-2	—	710	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	923	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	413	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	300	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	323	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	205	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	246	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	431	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	547	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	519	122.92/cwt	117.50–130.00	638	8
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	645	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	722	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	330	124.92/cwt	120.00–130.00	412	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	450	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	572	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	250	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	325	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	118.45/cwt	112.50–124.00	681	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	464	136.65/cwt	133.00–141.00	634	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	630	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	775	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	745	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	767	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	410	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	492	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	129.79/cwt	126.00–134.00	678	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	136.10/cwt	130.00–145.00	510	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	220	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	297	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	240	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	276	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	129.33/cwt	125.00–133.00	737	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	426	135.18/cwt	132.00–138.00	576	6
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	395	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	464	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	323	142.78/cwt	135.00–148.00	461	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	370	185.07/cwt	182.50–188.00	685	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	290	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	542	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	327	186.08/cwt	180.00–192.50	608	5
Heifers	Small 1-2Value Added	—	470	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	552	1
Heifers	Small 1-2Value Added	—	630	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	737	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	275	141.59/cwt	135.00–147.50	389	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	605	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	726	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	560	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	602	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	315	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	347	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	505	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	556	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	200	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	295	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3Value Added	—	625	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	719	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	360	148.13/cwt	144.00–152.50	533	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	270	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	378	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	263	125.05/cwt	120.00–130.00	329	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	460	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	695	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	300	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	420	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	143.70/cwt	142.50–145.00	747	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	472	165.29/cwt	163.00–168.00	780	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	323	169.10/cwt	162.50–177.50	546	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	558	146.51/cwt	144.00–149.00	818	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	740	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	984	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	136.11/cwt	133.00–139.00	776	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	450	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	619	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	610	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	885	1
Steers	Small 1-2Value Added	—	478	131.27/cwt	130.00–132.50	627	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	250	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	444	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	324	140.17/cwt	122.50–172.50	454	4
Steers	Small 1-2	—	375	129.34/cwt	126.00–132.50	485	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	363	171.26/cwt	167.50–175.00	622	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	421	167.40/cwt	165.00–175.00	705	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	225	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	405	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	419	155.37/cwt	152.50–160.00	651	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	630	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	851	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	569	145.33/cwt	140.00–150.00	827	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	495	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	718	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	430	171.26/cwt	170.00–172.50	736	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	460	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	782	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	988	45.45/cwt	41.00–54.00	449	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	755	42.50/cwt	42.00–43.00	321	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,079	56.57/cwt	55.00–58.00	610	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,430	62.42/cwt	59.00–65.00	893	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,138	61.94/cwt	59.00–64.00	705	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,035	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	818	1
Bulls	—	—	1,845	94.39/cwt	93.00–96.00	1,741	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,045	560.00/cwt	560.00–560.00	5,852	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	920	735.00/cwt	735.00–735.00	6,762	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	982	850.75/cwt	770.00–900.00	8,354	3
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	420	127.53/cwt	125.00–130.00	536	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	154.29/cwt	150.00–164.00	802	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	595	133.33/cwt	130.00–135.00	793	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	445	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	445	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	443	129.76/cwt	127.50–132.00	575	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	545	126.32/cwt	126.00–128.00	688	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	650	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	787	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	663	130.55/cwt	128.00–133.00	866	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	425	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	633	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	730	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	840	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	330	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	520	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	672	111.34/cwt	110.00–114.00	748	3
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	325	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	406	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	518	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	751	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	485	158.99/cwt	157.00–164.00	771	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	760	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	897	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	470	141.13/cwt	130.00–149.00	663	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	870	766.00/cwt	766.00–766.00	6,664	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,025	707.00/cwt	707.00–707.00	7,247	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	950	890.00/cwt	890.00–890.00	8,455	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	745	870.00/cwt	870.00–870.00	6,482	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,160	1,100.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,100.00	12,760	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	830	1,210.00/cwt	1,210.00–1,210.00	10,043	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,160	635.00/cwt	635.00–635.00	7,366	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	960	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	4,080	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,280	875.00/cwt	875.00–875.00	11,200	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	860	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	6,665	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,028	904.72/cwt	856.00–945.00	9,301	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	915	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	4,026	1
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	810	640.00/cwt	640.00–640.00	5,184	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	875	835.00/cwt	835.00–835.00	7,306	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 Dec 13, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 281Last week 958Year ago 602

Slaughter CattleReceipts 35Last week 132Year ago 50

Replacement CattleReceipts 20Last week 24Year ago 32

Compared to last week all classes of feeder cattle 3.00 to 5.00 higher, slaughter cows and slaughter bulls 5.00 higher. Light offering of average quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	710	130.00	130.00
6	—	419	152.50–160.00	155.37
1	—	630	135.00	135.00
5	—	569	140.00–150.00	145.33
5	—	520	150.00–164.00	154.29
2	—	663	128.00–133.00	130.55
6	—	485	157.00–164.00	158.99
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	495	145.00	145.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	430	170.00–172.50	171.26
1	—	460	170.00	170.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	420	125.00–130.00	127.53
6	—	545	126.00–128.00	126.32
1	—	325	125.00	125.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	595	130.00–135.00	133.33
1	—	650	121.00	121.00
1	—	425	149.00	149.00
1	—	730	115.00	115.00
2	—	518	145.00	145.00
1	—	760	118.00	118.00
4	—	470	130.00–149.00	141.13
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	672	110.00–114.00	111.34
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	375	110.00	110.00
1	—	300	107.50	107.50
1	—	205	120.00	120.00
1	—	445	100.00	100.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	431	127.00	127.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	519	117.50–130.00	122.92
2	—	330	120.00–130.00	124.92
1	—	450	127.00	127.00
1	—	250	130.00	130.00
2	—	575	112.50–124.00	118.45
2	—	443	127.50–132.00	129.76
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	645	112.00	112.00
1	—	745	103.00	103.00
1	—	410	120.00	120.00
1	—	240	115.00	115.00
1	—	395	117.50	117.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	464	133.00–141.00	136.65
2	—	630	123.00	123.00
10	—	522	126.00–134.00	129.79
7	—	375	130.00–145.00	136.10
1	—	220	135.00	135.00
9	—	570	125.00–133.00	129.33
6	—	426	132.00–138.00	135.18
4	—	323	135.00–148.00	142.78
2	—	275	135.00–147.50	141.59
Heifers — Small 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	470	117.50	117.50
1	—	630	117.00	117.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	330	157.50	157.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	370	182.50–188.00	185.07
1	—	290	187.00	187.00
5	—	327	180.00–192.50	186.08
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	605	120.00	120.00
2	—	263	120.00–130.00	125.05
1	—	450	137.50	137.50
4	—	324	122.50–172.50	140.17
2	—	375	126.00–132.50	129.34
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	560	107.50	107.50
1	—	315	110.00	110.00
1	—	505	110.00	110.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	200	147.50	147.50
2	—	360	144.00–152.50	148.13
1	—	270	140.00	140.00
1	—	460	151.00	151.00
1	—	300	140.00	140.00
2	—	520	142.50–145.00	143.70
2	—	570	133.00–139.00	136.11
Steers — Medium and Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	625	115.00	115.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	472	163.00–168.00	165.29
5	—	323	162.50–177.50	169.10
2	—	558	144.00–149.00	146.51
1	—	740	133.00	133.00
1	—	610	145.00	145.00
1	—	250	177.50	177.50
4	—	363	167.50–175.00	171.26
4	—	421	165.00–175.00	167.40
1	—	225	180.00	180.00
Steers — Small 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	478	130.00–132.50	131.27

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	988	41.00–54.00	45.45
6	—	1,138	59.00–64.00	61.94
1	—	1,035	79.00	79.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	755	42.00–43.00	42.50
4	—	1,079	55.00–58.00	56.57
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,430	59.00–65.00	62.42
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,845	93.00–96.00	94.39

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,045	560.00	560.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	920	735.00	735.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	982	770.00–900.00	850.75
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	950	890.00	890.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	960	425.00	425.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	915	440.00	440.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,025	707.00	707.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,160	635.00	635.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,280	875.00	875.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	860	775.00	775.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	875	835.00	835.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	870	766.00	766.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	745	870.00	870.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,160	1,100.00	1,100.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	830	1,210.00	1,210.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,028	856.00–945.00	904.72
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	810	640.00	640.00

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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