Sale reports / South Carolina / Williamston Livestock Auction / 2019-08-12

Williamston Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Williamston, South Carolina · Mon, Aug 12
● Final107 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1958
Feeder Cattle receipts
464 head
▼ 210 vs last sale 674▲ 464 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
131 head
▲ 21 vs last sale 110▲ 131 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
33 head
▼ 50 vs last sale 83▲ 33 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers and feeder bulls 5.00 lower, feeder heifers 3.00 lower, slaughter cows 2.00 lower, slaughter bulls 5.00 lower. Moderate offering of average to plain quality cattle with active buyer participation. Light demand for cattle with excessive hair.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $111.07/cwt on 142 head.
Average price
$111.07
142 head · 469 lb average
Value per head Derived
$521
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$56
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$19.97/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−2.11
vs SC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2454116.9753147
Medium 2481111.2653559
Small 1-2465103.8248332
Medium and Large 349097.004754thin
One grade step is worth $19.97/cwt here — about $56 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 sale142 hd
111.07
—
SC average5 barns · 522 hd
113.18
−2.11
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—Low1,48377.791,15419
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,18462.5774166
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,47159.968829thin
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,02446.324747thin

Every lot, as filed

107 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
SteersMedium and Large 3—235100.00/cwt100.00–100.002351
SteersMedium and Large 3—270100.00/cwt100.00–100.002701
SteersMedium and Large 3—390100.00/cwt100.00–100.003901
SteersMedium and Large 3—435100.00/cwt100.00–100.004351
SteersSmall 1-2—340112.50/cwt112.50–112.503831
SteersSmall 1-2—510105.00/cwt105.00–105.005361
SteersSmall 1-2—675110.00/cwt110.00–110.007431
SteersSmall 1-2—418110.00/cwt110.00–110.004602
SteersSmall 1-2—578105.42/cwt103.00–108.006092
SteersSmall 1-2—467108.69/cwt106.00–110.005083
SteersSmall 1-2—385113.15/cwt105.00–117.504364
SteersSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed—325110.00/cwt110.00–110.003581
BullsMedium 2—605109.34/cwt108.00–111.006623
BullsMedium 2—663104.68/cwt103.00–106.006943
BullsMedium 2—410116.41/cwt113.00–120.004774
BullsMedium 2—485116.19/cwt112.00–120.005647
BullsMedium 2—566110.49/cwt109.00–113.006258
BullsMedium 2—532115.48/cwt111.00–118.0061410
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—475124.00/cwt124.00–124.005891
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—558117.00/cwt116.00–118.006532
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—423126.06/cwt122.00–133.005338
BullsMedium and Large 3—460100.00/cwt100.00–100.004601
BullsMedium and Large 3—42397.54/cwt95.00–100.004132
BullsMedium and Large 3—520100.00/cwt100.00–100.005202
BullsMedium and Large 3—57797.03/cwt95.00–99.005603
BullsSmall 1-2—70597.00/cwt97.00–97.006841
BullsSmall 1-2—418108.44/cwt107.00–110.004532
BullsSmall 1-2—625100.00/cwt100.00–100.006252
BullsSmall 1-2—664101.74/cwt100.00–105.006764
BullsSmall 1-2—574104.21/cwt102.00–107.005985
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—618123.21/cwt121.00–127.0076110
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—563123.55/cwt123.00–125.006969
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—714121.37/cwt120.00–122.008678
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—528124.57/cwt122.00–127.506586
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—372132.02/cwt129.00–138.004916
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—468126.37/cwt125.00–130.005915
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—663121.99/cwt120.00–123.008094
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—328131.72/cwt131.00–132.504324
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—420129.02/cwt128.00–130.005422
SteersMedium 2—572117.50/cwt112.00–122.0067210
SteersMedium 2—366120.92/cwt115.00–127.504439
SteersMedium 2—529119.64/cwt114.00–123.006338
SteersMedium 2—329124.29/cwt118.00–128.004098
SteersMedium 2—617118.27/cwt115.00–122.007305
SteersMedium 2—265130.47/cwt127.50–132.503464
SteersMedium 2—717115.65/cwt113.00–119.008293
SteersMedium 2—478120.62/cwt119.00–124.005773
SteersMedium 2—417121.44/cwt115.00–125.005063
SteersMedium 2—693118.50/cwt118.00–119.008212
SteersMedium 2—233123.63/cwt120.00–127.502882
SteersMedium 2—765100.00/cwt100.00–100.007651
HeifersSmall 1-2—470103.58/cwt100.00–105.004879
HeifersSmall 1-2—519103.41/cwt100.00–106.005378
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 1-2—785750.00/cwt750.00–750.005,8881
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—1,1301,019.25/cwt760.00–1,225.0011,5182
Stock CowsSmall 1-2—750375.00/cwt375.00–375.002,8131
Stock CowsMedium 2—842540.65/cwt442.00–612.004,5527
Bred CowsSmall 1-2—785491.00/cwt491.00–491.003,8541
Bred CowsSmall 1-2—605333.00/cwt333.00–333.002,0151
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,115760.00/cwt760.00–760.008,4741
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,188749.91/cwt650.00–810.008,9093
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—790300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,3701
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—920400.00/cwt400.00–400.003,6801
Bred CowsMedium 2—955625.00/cwt625.00–625.005,9691
Bred CowsMedium 2—973574.94/cwt550.00–600.005,5942
Bred CowsMedium 2—940510.00/cwt510.00–510.004,7941
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-2—83050.00/cwt50.00–50.004151
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—93558.00/cwt58.00–58.005421
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,2131,111.65/cwt975.00–1,250.0013,4842
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,035686.23/cwt670.00–700.007,1022
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 2—1,002802.78/cwt750.00–850.008,0443
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 1-2—830650.00/cwt650.00–650.005,3951
HeifersMedium and Large 3—43095.00/cwt95.00–95.004091
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—425118.65/cwt115.00–134.0050411
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—559112.86/cwt111.00–115.006317
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—382118.41/cwt116.00–120.004527
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—512113.31/cwt110.00–116.005806
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—476115.48/cwt113.00–117.005506
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—621112.04/cwt109.00–119.006964
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—290126.86/cwt124.00–129.003683
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—245126.00/cwt122.00–130.003092
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—310120.00/cwt120.00–120.003721
HeifersMedium 2—524109.78/cwt106.00–113.0057518
HeifersMedium 2—568109.53/cwt106.00–112.0062213
HeifersMedium 2—480110.99/cwt105.00–114.0053312
HeifersMedium 2—425110.42/cwt107.00–113.004695
HeifersMedium 2—334114.88/cwt112.00–120.003845
HeifersMedium 2—374113.97/cwt113.00–115.004264
HeifersMedium 2—285120.00/cwt120.00–120.003421
HeifersMedium 2—225130.00/cwt130.00–130.002931
BullsSmall 1-2—526106.31/cwt104.00–109.0055910
CowsLean 85-90%—1,02446.32/cwt43.00–49.004747
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,47160.96/cwt58.00–65.008978
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,47552.00/cwt52.00–52.007671
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,21165.58/cwt58.00–74.0079449
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,10653.88/cwt45.00–57.0059617
Bulls——1,34174.71/cwt65.00–79.001,00213
Bulls——1,79284.46/cwt80.00–90.001,5146
HeifersSmall 1-2—675102.00/cwt102.00–102.006891
HeifersSmall 1-2—290110.00/cwt110.00–110.003191
HeifersSmall 1-2—230117.00/cwt117.00–117.002691
HeifersMedium and Large 3—52599.00/cwt99.00–99.005202
HeifersMedium and Large 3—48095.00/cwt95.00–95.004561
HeifersSmall 1-2—426103.44/cwt100.00–110.004416
HeifersSmall 1-2—369102.76/cwt100.00–106.003794
HeifersSmall 1-2—633101.02/cwt100.00–102.006392
BullsSmall 1-2—481107.14/cwt103.00–110.005158

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.