Sale reports / South Carolina / Williamston Livestock Auction / 2022-03-07

Williamston Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Williamston, South Carolina · Mon, Mar 7
● Final140 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1958
Feeder Cattle receipts
616 head
▲ 463 vs last sale 153▲ 33 vs year ago 583 · +5.7%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
136 head
▲ 106 vs last sale 30▲ 5 vs year ago 131 · +3.8%
Replacement Cattle receipts
49 head
▲ 32 vs last sale 17▲ 22 vs year ago 27 · +81.5%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week no comparisons made due to limited comparable sales. Heavy 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 $130.77/cwt on 198 head.
Average price
$130.77
198 head · 480 lb average
Value per head Derived
$628
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$321
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$28.46/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−4.92
vs SC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2537137.0973672
Medium and Large 2476132.1362988
Small 1-2384119.7246024
Medium and Large 3381108.6341414thin
One grade step is worth $28.46/cwt here — about $321 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 sale198 hd
130.77
—
SC average5 barns · 648 hd
135.68
−4.92
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—Low1,43899.561,43217
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,21977.5894665
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,42074.211,0538thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average94371.2567217

Every lot, as filed

140 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
SteersSmall 1-2—490150.00/cwt150.00–150.007351
SteersMedium and Large 3—675115.00/cwt115.00–115.007761
SteersMedium and Large 2—665137.00/cwt137.00–137.009111
SteersMedium and Large 2—322169.08/cwt165.00–175.005445
SteersMedium and Large 2—580150.00/cwt150.00–150.008702
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—478145.24/cwt140.00–149.006946
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy—350201.50/cwt198.00–205.007052
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—869125.00/cwt125.00–125.001,0866
SteersMedium and Large 3—330120.00/cwt120.00–120.003961
SteersMedium and Large 3—230127.50/cwt127.50–127.502931
HeifersSmall 1-2—245120.00/cwt120.00–120.002941
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—795117.50/cwt117.50–117.509346
HeifersMedium and Large 2Value Added—445132.00/cwt132.00–132.005871
HeifersMedium and Large 2Value Added—478138.52/cwt138.00–139.006622
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy—270200.00/cwt200.00–200.005401
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy—324201.26/cwt200.00–202.506524
HeifersSmall 1-2—380122.43/cwt120.00–125.004652
HeifersSmall 1-2—455119.51/cwt115.00–122.005446
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—423142.68/cwt141.00–144.006046
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—558137.00/cwt137.00–137.0076414
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—719120.00/cwt120.00–120.008639
HeifersMedium and Large 2Value Added—625125.00/cwt125.00–125.007811
HeifersMedium and Large 2—621119.84/cwt114.00–125.007449
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—520142.61/cwt139.00–148.0074214
HeifersSmall 1-2—323119.16/cwt117.50–120.003853
HeifersSmall 1-2—620112.00/cwt112.00–112.006941
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—320147.95/cwt145.00–152.504735
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—561133.50/cwt132.00–135.007494
HeifersMedium and Large 3—338106.74/cwt100.00–110.003616
HeifersSmall 1-2—415117.50/cwt115.00–120.004882
HeifersMedium and Large 2—577128.60/cwt126.00–130.007425
HeifersMedium and Large 2—670120.96/cwt118.00–124.008102
HeifersMedium and Large 2—373132.41/cwt115.00–140.0049413
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—381146.19/cwt145.00–149.005578
HeifersSmall 1-2—655117.00/cwt117.00–117.007661
HeifersMedium and Large 2—235127.50/cwt127.50–127.503001
HeifersMedium and Large 2—466135.37/cwt130.00–142.006319
HeifersMedium and Large 2—315131.09/cwt125.00–140.004134
HeifersSmall 1-2—271121.13/cwt117.50–127.503287
HeifersSmall 1-2—510122.00/cwt122.00–122.006221
HeifersMedium and Large 3—235115.00/cwt115.00–115.002701
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—475162.23/cwt160.00–169.007714
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy—405186.00/cwt186.00–186.007531
BullsSmall 1-2—538128.53/cwt123.00–134.006912
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—410170.96/cwt167.50–178.007016
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—563151.96/cwt150.00–154.008562
BullsSmall 1-2—595122.50/cwt120.00–125.007292
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—530158.92/cwt156.00–162.008422
SteersSmall 1-2—213149.71/cwt145.00–155.003192
SteersMedium and Large 2Value Added—445175.00/cwt175.00–175.007791
SteersMedium and Large 2Value Added—355170.00/cwt170.00–170.006041
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—515168.00/cwt168.00–168.008651
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—624168.10/cwt162.00–169.001,0498
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—659162.94/cwt156.00–166.001,0746
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—570164.68/cwt163.00–166.009393
SteersSmall 1-2Value Added—420150.00/cwt150.00–150.006301
SteersMedium and Large 2Value Added—475169.00/cwt169.00–169.008031
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—565162.00/cwt162.00–162.009151
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—625156.66/cwt156.00–158.009793
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—380200.00/cwt200.00–200.007601
SteersMedium and Large 2Value Added—535156.00/cwt156.00–156.008351
SteersSmall 1-2—424143.13/cwt140.00–150.006074
SteersSmall 1-2Value Added—480146.00/cwt146.00–146.007011
SteersMedium and Large 2—428167.63/cwt160.00–175.007172
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—225180.00/cwt180.00–180.004051
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—680143.00/cwt143.00–143.009721
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—375189.03/cwt188.00–190.007092
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—328186.47/cwt180.00–192.506125
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—415195.00/cwt195.00–195.008091
SteersMedium and Large 3—380122.50/cwt122.50–122.504661
SteersSmall 1-2—288143.70/cwt137.50–150.004142
SteersSmall 1-2—325144.85/cwt140.00–150.004712
SteersSmall 1-2—382142.65/cwt135.00–152.5054510
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—295187.50/cwt187.50–187.505531
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy—405199.00/cwt199.00–199.008061
SteersMedium and Large 2—460168.00/cwt168.00–168.007731
SteersMedium and Large 2—281171.51/cwt165.00–177.504825
SteersMedium and Large 2—232176.69/cwt175.00–180.004103
SteersMedium and Large 2—376170.09/cwt160.00–178.0064011
SteersSmall 1-2—585139.75/cwt132.50–147.008182
HeifersMedium and Large 2Value Added—531137.59/cwt127.00–138.5073112
SteersMedium and Large 2—525151.00/cwt151.00–151.007931
SteersMedium and Large 3—270125.00/cwt125.00–125.003381
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,105820.00/cwt820.00–820.009,0611
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,025980.68/cwt925.00–1,060.0010,0523
Bred CowsSmall 1-2—895750.00/cwt750.00–750.006,7131
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 2—900725.00/cwt725.00–725.006,5251
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,1581,397.58/cwt1,385.00–1,410.0016,1842
Bred CowsSmall 3—745550.00/cwt550.00–550.004,0981
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2—979920.37/cwt875.00–985.009,0104
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,2881,139.76/cwt1,100.00–1,175.0014,6802
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 1-2—8481,016.50/cwt950.00–1,085.008,6202
Bulls——82071.98/cwt69.00–75.005903
Bulls——1,571105.47/cwt99.00–109.001,65714
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,21489.25/cwt89.00–90.001,0834
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,24581.90/cwt78.00–87.001,02030
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,51376.77/cwt76.00–78.001,1624
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,32671.65/cwt68.00–74.009504
CowsLean 85-90%—99174.67/cwt70.00–78.0074011
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,19571.90/cwt64.00–77.0085931
CowsLean 85-90%—85664.99/cwt61.00–68.005566
HeifersMedium and Large 3—293107.48/cwt105.00–110.003152
HeifersMedium and Large 2—529132.43/cwt125.00–142.0070111
HeifersMedium and Large 2—265127.55/cwt125.00–130.003382
HeifersMedium and Large 2—425135.97/cwt127.00–140.0057816
BullsSmall 1-2—460138.18/cwt135.00–140.006367
BullsMedium and Large 3—435119.96/cwt115.00–125.005223
BullsMedium and Large 3—555115.00/cwt115.00–115.006381
HeifersMedium and Large 3—435113.30/cwt110.00–115.004933
HeifersMedium and Large 3—700103.00/cwt103.00–103.007211
HeifersMedium and Large 3—485107.50/cwt107.50–107.505211
BullsMedium and Large 2—422153.61/cwt150.00–162.0064815
BullsMedium and Large 3—530112.50/cwt112.50–112.505961
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—700134.00/cwt134.00–134.009381
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—608148.94/cwt144.00–154.009062
BullsSmall 1-2—675128.00/cwt128.00–128.008641
BullsSmall 1-2—435145.19/cwt142.50–148.006322
BullsMedium and Large 2—568140.99/cwt135.00–147.008017
BullsMedium and Large 3—483113.74/cwt112.50–115.005492
BullsSmall 1-2—645120.00/cwt120.00–120.007741
BullsMedium and Large 2—626135.19/cwt130.00–140.008465
BullsMedium and Large 2—480149.57/cwt142.50–158.0071817
BullsMedium and Large 2—523149.19/cwt141.00–155.0078011
BullsMedium and Large 2—1,025885.00/cwt885.00–885.009,0711
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 2—975925.00/cwt925.00–925.009,0191
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 3—815520.00/cwt520.00–520.004,2381
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 2—9531,052.76/cwt1,000.00–1,100.0010,0332
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 2—9721,168.63/cwt1,000.00–1,375.0011,3596
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 1-2—678854.61/cwt800.00–900.005,7942
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2—985987.57/cwt925.00–1,075.009,7285
Stock CowsSmall 3—795564.00/cwt564.00–564.004,4841
Stock CowsSmall 1-2—798649.75/cwt566.00–736.005,1853
Stock CowsMedium and Large 2—945784.00/cwt784.00–784.007,4091
Stock CowsMedium and Large 3—795509.00/cwt509.00–509.004,0471
Stock CowsSmall 1-2—885974.00/cwt974.00–974.008,6201
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,1051,050.00/cwt1,050.00–1,050.0011,6031
Stock CowsMedium and Large 2—1,0351,246.66/cwt1,238.00–1,255.0012,9032
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2—1,0301,075.00/cwt1,075.00–1,075.0011,0731
Bred CowsSmall 1-2—880675.00/cwt675.00–675.005,9401
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2—1,015732.76/cwt660.00–800.007,4382

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.