Sale reports / South Carolina / Williamston Livestock Auction / 2022-02-28

Williamston Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Williamston, South Carolina · Mon, Feb 28
● Final79 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1958
Feeder Cattle receipts
153 head
▼ 431 vs last sale 584▼ 201 vs year ago 354 · −56.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
30 head
▼ 71 vs last sale 101▼ 53 vs year ago 83 · −63.9%
Replacement Cattle receipts
17 head
▼ 16 vs last sale 33▼ 22 vs year ago 39 · −56.4%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. Light offering due to extremely wet conditions in the area with active buyer participation.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $133.64/cwt on 41 head.
Average price
$133.64
41 head · 426 lb average
Value per head Derived
$570
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$240
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$39.22/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+0.49
vs SC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2451149.9967715thin
Medium and Large 2422134.7956813thin
Small 1-2414118.204895thin
Medium and Large 3395110.774378thin
One grade step is worth $39.22/cwt here — about $240 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 sale41 hd
133.64
—
SC average5 barns · 420 hd
133.15
+0.49
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—Average1,883107.482,0242thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,44078.101,1253thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,20175.9691217
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,15068.007821thin

Every lot, as filed

79 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
HeifersSmall 1-2—665106.00/cwt106.00–106.007051
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—322155.36/cwt150.00–165.005003
SteersMedium and Large 2—418142.54/cwt140.00–145.005962
SteersSmall 1-2—395135.00/cwt135.00–135.005331
HeifersSmall 1-2—370125.00/cwt125.00–125.004631
HeifersSmall 1-2—420117.50/cwt117.50–117.504941
HeifersMedium and Large 2—275140.00/cwt140.00–140.003851
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—460149.20/cwt144.00–154.006864
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy—320202.42/cwt192.50–207.506483
SteersMedium and Large 3—360110.00/cwt110.00–110.003961
HeifersMedium and Large 3—375117.50/cwt117.50–117.504411
HeifersMedium and Large 2—438136.10/cwt130.00–142.005962
HeifersMedium and Large 2—515123.00/cwt123.00–123.006331
HeifersMedium and Large 3—585111.00/cwt111.00–111.006491
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—580134.00/cwt134.00–134.007771
HeifersSmall 1-2—325122.50/cwt122.50–122.503981
HeifersMedium and Large 2—615126.00/cwt126.00–126.007751
HeifersMedium and Large 2—495129.00/cwt129.00–129.006391
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy—220180.00/cwt180.00–180.003961
HeifersSmall 1-2—290120.00/cwt120.00–120.003481
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—527145.49/cwt139.00–151.007676
HeifersMedium and Large 2—388136.34/cwt128.00–145.005292
HeifersMedium and Large 3—480113.92/cwt110.00–118.005472
SteersMedium and Large 3—315102.50/cwt102.50–102.503231
SteersMedium and Large 3—290115.00/cwt115.00–115.003341
SteersSmall 1-2—305127.50/cwt127.50–127.503891
SteersMedium and Large 2—308146.65/cwt145.00–150.004523
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy—382204.51/cwt195.00–211.007815
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy—410205.48/cwt204.00–207.008422
SteersSmall 1-2—220130.00/cwt130.00–130.002861
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—240185.00/cwt185.00–185.004441
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—325165.00/cwt165.00–165.005361
SteersSmall 1-2—263138.76/cwt137.50–140.003652
SteersMedium and Large 2—495162.00/cwt162.00–162.008021
SteersMedium and Large 2—255167.50/cwt167.50–167.504271
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—480177.98/cwt176.00–180.008542
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—278195.16/cwt192.50–197.505432
Dairy HeifersMedium and Large 3—46567.50/cwt67.50–67.503141
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—367182.51/cwt177.50–190.006703
SteersSmall 1-2—615130.00/cwt130.00–130.008001
SteersMedium and Large 2—615159.00/cwt159.00–159.009781
BullsSmall 1-2—495140.00/cwt140.00–140.006931
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—415176.28/cwt175.00–177.507322
BullsSmall 1-2—445136.00/cwt136.00–136.006051
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—565158.49/cwt158.00–159.008952
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—473168.67/cwt168.00–170.007983
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy—525176.00/cwt176.00–176.009241
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,22079.05/cwt76.00–83.0096414
Bulls——1,883107.48/cwt107.00–108.002,0242
CowsLean 85-90%—1,15068.00/cwt68.00–68.007821
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,18572.00/cwt72.00–72.008531
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,56881.15/cwt78.00–84.001,2722
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,11061.54/cwt47.00–70.006833
Bred CowsSmall 1-2—745590.00/cwt590.00–590.004,3961
Stock CowsMedium and Large 2—820771.00/cwt771.00–771.006,3221
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,2551,175.00/cwt1,175.00–1,175.0014,7461
HeifersMedium and Large 3—285110.00/cwt110.00–110.003142
HeifersMedium and Large 2—730114.00/cwt114.00–114.008321
BullsMedium and Large 2—525149.00/cwt149.00–149.007821
HeifersMedium and Large 2—245142.50/cwt142.50–142.503491
HeifersMedium and Large 2—318144.28/cwt140.00–147.504593
BullsMedium and Large 2—468156.64/cwt155.00–160.007333
BullsMedium and Large 2—568149.97/cwt149.00–151.008522
BullsMedium and Large 3—453108.74/cwt107.50–110.004932
BullsMedium and Large 2—685122.00/cwt122.00–122.008361
BullsSmall 1-2—625120.00/cwt120.00–120.007501
HeifersMedium and Large 3—333104.89/cwt100.00–110.003492
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 2—9851,125.00/cwt1,125.00–1,125.0011,0811
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 1-2—690725.00/cwt725.00–725.005,0031
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,2901,440.00/cwt1,440.00–1,440.0018,5761
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 1-2—8401,100.00/cwt1,100.00–1,100.009,2401
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,185970.00/cwt970.00–970.0011,4951
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,100800.00/cwt800.00–800.008,8001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2—943860.61/cwt850.00–875.008,1162
Stock CowsMedium and Large 2—895500.00/cwt500.00–500.004,4751
Stock CowsSmall 3—643486.87/cwt475.00–500.003,1312
Bred CowsSmall 3—710390.00/cwt390.00–390.002,7691
Bred CowsSmall 1-2—770720.00/cwt720.00–720.005,5441
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 2—800690.00/cwt690.00–690.005,5201

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.