Sale reports / South Carolina / Williamston Livestock Auction / 2019-06-03

Williamston Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Williamston, South Carolina · Mon, Jun 3
● Final137 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1958
Feeder Cattle receipts
667 head
▲ 365 vs last sale 302▲ 667 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
244 head
▲ 177 vs last sale 67▲ 244 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
45 head
▲ 23 vs last sale 22▲ 45 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

*Correction replacement goat entry changed from per cwt to per family *

Compared to two weeks ago feeder steers and feeder bulls 3.00 lower, feeder heifers 2.00 lower, slaughter cows 3.00 lower, slaughter bulls 3.00 higher. Heavy offerings of average quality cattle with active buyer participation. Light demand for cattle with excessive hair.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $113.33/cwt on 198 head.
Average price
$113.33
198 head · 437 lb average
Value per head Derived
$495
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$138
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$21.55/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+0.59
vs SC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2438122.4853742
Medium 2443113.9750596
Small 1-2434107.1346448
Medium and Large 3396100.9339912thin
One grade step is worth $21.55/cwt here — about $138 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
113.33
—
SC average5 barns · 522 hd
112.74
+0.59
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—High1,59885.071,35920
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,15261.32707101
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,50058.9688411
CowsLean 85-90%Low93449.6746441

Every lot

137 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. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers43 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium 2202137.93/cwt130.00–144.002793
Steers—Small 1-2215112.50/cwt112.50–112.502421
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2225146.25/cwt142.50–150.003292
Steers—Medium and Large 3235110.00/cwt110.00–110.002592
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2258146.26/cwt145.00–147.503772
Steers—Medium and Large 3265110.00/cwt110.00–110.002921
Steers—Medium 2276138.01/cwt130.00–140.003815
Steers—Small 1-2278115.14/cwt110.00–120.003202
Steers—Medium and Large 3320108.48/cwt105.00–112.503473
Steers—Small 1-2321113.91/cwt110.00–120.003666
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2325146.89/cwt143.00–153.0047712
Steers—Medium 2327137.69/cwt130.00–144.004509
Steers—Medium 2Thin Fleshed355119.00/cwt119.00–119.004221
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2366146.57/cwt143.00–155.005368
Steers—Medium and Large 3376105.55/cwt100.00–115.003974
Steers—Medium 2379134.52/cwt125.00–141.0051018
Steers—Small 1-2390120.04/cwt115.00–125.004683
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2423142.80/cwt138.00–147.506048
Steers—Medium 2432132.71/cwt130.00–135.005733
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2462139.81/cwt135.00–144.006466
Steers—Medium and Large 3470106.04/cwt100.00–110.004983
Steers—Small 1-2475125.00/cwt125.00–125.005941
Steers—Medium 2485130.27/cwt125.00–137.006325
Steers—Medium and Large 3510115.00/cwt115.00–115.005871
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2528139.77/cwt136.00–145.007388
Steers—Medium 2528125.37/cwt120.00–130.006627
Steers—Small 1-2530112.45/cwt110.00–115.005962
Steers—Medium and Large 3558106.33/cwt100.00–112.505932
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2568132.93/cwt128.00–140.007553
Steers—Small 1-2568112.99/cwt112.00–114.006422
Steers—Medium 2570122.83/cwt117.00–127.007006
Steers—Medium and Large 3605110.00/cwt110.00–110.006661
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2612128.26/cwt124.00–133.007853
Steers—Medium 2615120.37/cwt117.00–128.007405
Steers—Small 1-2630110.00/cwt110.00–110.006931
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2668123.03/cwt120.00–126.008222
Steers—Small 1-2668109.46/cwt106.00–113.007312
Steers—Medium 2675119.50/cwt119.00–120.008072
Steers—Medium 2710116.49/cwt115.00–118.008272
Steers—Small 1-2715109.50/cwt109.00–110.007832
Steers—Medium 2765115.00/cwt115.00–115.008801
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2785116.00/cwt116.00–116.009111
Steers—Medium 2810106.00/cwt106.00–106.008591
Feeder Cattle · Heifers31 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 3213102.65/cwt100.00–105.002192
Heifers—Small 1-2245110.00/cwt110.00–110.002701
Heifers—Medium 2276120.00/cwt120.00–120.003314
Heifers—Small 1-2280110.77/cwt110.00–112.503103
Heifers—Small 1-2320106.48/cwt100.00–115.003414
Heifers—Medium 2321120.99/cwt115.00–126.0038813
Heifers—Medium and Large 3325100.00/cwt100.00–100.003252
Heifers—Medium and Large 3368100.00/cwt100.00–100.003682
Heifers—Small 1-2374109.34/cwt105.00–112.504098
Heifers—Medium 2376116.43/cwt114.00–122.5043810
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2378127.15/cwt120.00–133.0048111
Heifers—Medium 2Thin Fleshed400111.00/cwt111.00–111.004441
Heifers—Small 1-2423108.62/cwt104.00–111.0045911
Heifers—Medium and Large 3423100.00/cwt100.00–100.004233
Heifers—Medium 2424114.99/cwt110.00–120.0048826
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2426121.82/cwt119.00–130.0051915
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2464121.29/cwt118.00–127.0056311
Heifers—Medium 2472113.09/cwt109.00–118.0053417
Heifers—Small 1-2476107.75/cwt100.00–112.005139
Heifers—Small 1-2514103.67/cwt100.00–110.005337
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2517116.67/cwt115.00–119.006033
Heifers—Medium and Large 3520105.00/cwt105.00–105.005461
Heifers—Medium 2522111.41/cwt105.00–117.0058214
Heifers—Medium 2563108.69/cwt105.00–112.006124
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2565113.00/cwt113.00–113.006381
Heifers—Small 1-2573102.25/cwt100.00–106.005864
Heifers—Medium and Large 3573100.44/cwt99.00–102.005762
Heifers—Medium 2618101.00/cwt100.00–104.006244
Heifers—Small 1-2625100.00/cwt100.00–100.006251
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2640121.00/cwt121.00–121.007741
Heifers—Medium 2673100.67/cwt100.00–102.006783
Feeder Cattle · Bulls24 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2418137.92/cwt133.00–146.0057713
Bulls—Small 1-2418115.69/cwt113.00–118.004845
Bulls—Medium 2424125.23/cwt120.00–133.0053115
Bulls—Medium and Large 3445100.00/cwt100.00–100.004451
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2463138.18/cwt135.00–142.006405
Bulls—Medium and Large 3468101.22/cwt100.00–102.504742
Bulls—Medium 2473123.76/cwt120.00–130.0058514
Bulls—Small 1-2482115.34/cwt115.00–116.005563
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2510130.54/cwt124.00–134.0066610
Bulls—Medium 2515122.21/cwt115.00–127.5062910
Bulls—Small 1-2523110.89/cwt107.50–114.005803
Bulls—Medium and Large 3540100.00/cwt100.00–100.005401
Bulls—Medium and Large 3563100.50/cwt100.00–101.005662
Bulls—Medium 2Thin Fleshed565110.00/cwt110.00–110.006221
Bulls—Medium 2567118.81/cwt114.00–127.006749
Bulls—Small 1-2568107.42/cwt105.00–110.006102
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2570127.35/cwt125.00–132.007264
Bulls—Medium 2617111.64/cwt110.00–114.006893
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2640118.00/cwt118.00–118.007552
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2665115.50/cwt115.00–116.007682
Bulls—Medium 2705110.48/cwt108.00–113.007792
Bulls—Medium and Large 3705105.00/cwt105.00–105.007401
Bulls—Small 1-2715105.00/cwt105.00–105.007511
Bulls—Medium 2765100.00/cwt100.00–100.007651
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,51274.52/cwt65.00–79.001,1278
Bulls——1,61690.02/cwt80.00–95.001,4559
Bulls——1,77098.38/cwt97.00–100.001,7413
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Heavy Weight72540.00/cwt40.00–40.002901
Cows—Lean 85-90%92146.47/cwt40.00–55.0042820
Cows—Lean 85-90%95753.36/cwt50.00–58.0051120
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,07554.49/cwt40.00–59.0058638
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,16763.58/cwt59.00–78.0074253
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,36875.32/cwt73.00–82.001,03010
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,37052.00/cwt52.00–52.007121
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,51359.66/cwt51.00–69.0090310
Replacement Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium 21,1131,250.00/cwt1,250.00–1,250.0013,9132
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,1471,199.69/cwt1,025.00–1,350.0013,7605
Bulls—Medium 21,2541,406.92/cwt1,250.00–1,500.0017,6435
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs11 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 3695500.00/cwt500.00–500.003,4751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 3755650.00/cwt650.00–650.004,9081
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small and Medium 1-2850600.00/cwt600.00–600.005,1001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 2870850.00/cwt850.00–850.007,3951
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2873658.16/cwt650.00–675.005,7463
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2880899.57/cwt825.00–950.007,9162
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 2890600.00/cwt600.00–600.005,3401
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 2945850.00/cwt850.00–850.008,0331
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 2978670.02/cwt625.00–700.006,5533
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,015875.00/cwt875.00–875.008,8811
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 21,040700.00/cwt700.00–700.007,2801
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Small 3680238.00/cwt238.00–238.001,6181
Stock Cows—Small 1-2735375.00/cwt375.00–375.002,7561
Stock Cows—Small 1-2785425.00/cwt425.00–425.003,3361
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows11 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-2760500.00/cwt500.00–500.003,8001
Bred Cows—Small 3825400.00/cwt400.00–400.003,3001
Bred Cows—Medium 2985520.00/cwt520.00–520.005,1221
Bred Cows—Small 1-2995575.00/cwt575.00–575.005,7211
Bred Cows—Medium 21,090675.00/cwt675.00–675.007,3581
Bred Cows—Medium 21,100980.91/cwt625.00–1,300.0010,7902
Bred Cows—Medium 21,133651.66/cwt600.00–700.007,3832
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,180625.00/cwt625.00–625.007,3751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,190600.00/cwt600.00–600.007,1401
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,228705.07/cwt700.00–710.008,6582
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,325789.48/cwt750.00–825.0010,4612

This sale against other markets

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.