Sale reports / South Carolina / Williamston Livestock Auction / 2019-06-10

Williamston Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Williamston, South Carolina · Mon, Jun 10
● Final89 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1958
Feeder Cattle receipts
306 head
▼ 361 vs last sale 667▲ 306 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
76 head
▼ 168 vs last sale 244▲ 76 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
42 head
▼ 3 vs last sale 45▲ 42 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers 1.00 higher, feeder heifers 1.00 higher, feeder bulls 2.00 higher, slaughter cows 5.00 higher, slaughter bulls 4.00 higher. Moderate offering 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 $113.83/cwt on 93 head.
Average price
$113.83
93 head · 508 lb average
Value per head Derived
$578
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
−$8
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$24.32/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+2.19
vs SC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2483119.3257654
Medium 2583108.1263024
Small 1-2458104.5047913thin
Medium and Large 361595.005842thin
One grade step is worth $24.32/cwt here — about −$8 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 sale93 hd
113.83
—
SC average5 barns · 420 hd
111.64
+2.19
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—Average1,68694.591,5956thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,38568.499493thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,16665.1475949
CowsLean 85-90%Low86254.0746611

Every lot

89 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 · Steers21 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2245147.50/cwt147.50–147.503611
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2276144.38/cwt140.00–150.003984
Steers—Medium 2278128.67/cwt120.00–135.003584
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2300140.00/cwt140.00–140.004201
Steers—Small 1-2310120.00/cwt120.00–120.003721
Steers—Medium 2317133.85/cwt130.00–137.504245
Steers—Medium 2362131.55/cwt126.00–135.004765
Steers—Small 1-2370128.00/cwt128.00–128.004741
Steers—Medium 2419122.12/cwt110.00–132.005125
Steers—Medium 2473124.13/cwt119.00–129.005872
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2476138.28/cwt137.00–138.506587
Steers—Small 1-2490110.00/cwt110.00–110.005391
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2533142.55/cwt137.00–143.5076013
Steers—Medium 2535123.00/cwt123.00–123.006581
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2564134.81/cwt131.00–138.007605
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2600124.00/cwt124.00–124.007441
Steers—Medium 2660113.00/cwt113.00–113.007461
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2665130.00/cwt130.00–130.008652
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2710120.00/cwt120.00–120.008522
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2775118.00/cwt118.00–118.009151
Steers—Medium 2860103.00/cwt103.00–103.008861
Feeder Cattle · Heifers22 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Small 1-2240115.00/cwt115.00–115.002761
Heifers—Small 1-2285110.00/cwt110.00–110.003141
Heifers—Small 1-2350110.00/cwt110.00–110.003851
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2360120.00/cwt120.00–120.004321
Heifers—Medium 2395110.00/cwt110.00–110.004351
Heifers—Small 1-2413103.73/cwt102.50–105.004282
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2425123.32/cwt119.00–126.0052412
Heifers—Medium 2445117.00/cwt117.00–117.005211
Heifers—Small 1-2473105.75/cwt104.00–107.005004
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2475119.68/cwt117.00–123.0056823
Heifers—Medium 2480113.74/cwt110.00–115.005464
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2524117.40/cwt115.00–120.0061512
Heifers—Medium 2526111.51/cwt110.00–112.005874
Heifers—Small 1-2530102.52/cwt100.00–105.005432
Heifers—Medium 2562111.22/cwt106.00–114.006253
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2565113.66/cwt112.00–116.006426
Heifers—Medium and Large 361595.00/cwt95.00–95.005842
Heifers—Medium 2616109.01/cwt108.00–110.006724
Heifers—Small 1-265094.00/cwt93.00–95.006112
Heifers—Medium 2676102.28/cwt97.00–107.006914
Heifers—Medium 273097.00/cwt97.00–97.007081
Heifers—Medium 277395.53/cwt94.00–97.007382
Feeder Cattle · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 341095.00/cwt95.00–95.003901
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2414137.71/cwt134.00–145.005707
Bulls—Medium 2432128.63/cwt125.00–131.005563
Bulls—Small 1-2466113.23/cwt110.00–118.005284
Bulls—Medium and Large 3480100.00/cwt100.00–100.004801
Bulls—Medium 2483123.82/cwt115.00–131.005989
Bulls—Medium 2515120.02/cwt117.00–123.006186
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2528126.60/cwt124.00–129.006688
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2561126.73/cwt125.00–129.007114
Bulls—Medium 2571119.84/cwt114.00–123.006845
Bulls—Medium 2610114.00/cwt114.00–114.006951
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2623122.34/cwt118.00–127.007622
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2660117.95/cwt115.00–121.007782
Bulls—Medium 2660111.00/cwt111.00–111.007331
Bulls—Small 1-2668101.49/cwt101.00–102.006782
Bulls—Medium 2720108.00/cwt108.00–108.007781
Bulls—Small 1-2720101.00/cwt101.00–101.007271
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——98077.00/cwt77.00–77.007551
Bulls——1,63594.00/cwt94.00–94.001,5371
Bulls——1,87599.13/cwt98.00–101.001,8594
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%84048.70/cwt48.00–49.004093
Cows—Lean 85-90%87056.09/cwt51.00–61.004888
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,10053.08/cwt46.00–58.0058410
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,15866.71/cwt59.00–76.0077334
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,35278.56/cwt77.00–81.001,0625
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,38568.49/cwt66.00–72.009493
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2693736.37/cwt675.00–800.005,1032
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 28651,125.00/cwt1,125.00–1,125.009,7311
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 28951,059.36/cwt1,000.00–1,125.009,4812
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 29471,190.55/cwt1,075.00–1,275.0011,2755
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows10 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 1-2745475.00/cwt475.00–475.003,5391
Bred Cows—Small 1-2770650.00/cwt650.00–650.005,0051
Bred Cows—Medium 2855775.00/cwt775.00–775.006,6261
Bred Cows—Medium 2860575.00/cwt575.00–575.004,9451
Bred Cows—Medium 2878746.51/cwt600.00–875.006,5542
Bred Cows—Medium 2938673.07/cwt650.00–700.006,3132
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2993605.42/cwt550.00–650.006,0122
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,195775.00/cwt775.00–775.009,2611
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,200962.92/cwt820.00–1,100.0011,5552
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2501,125.00/cwt1,125.00–1,125.0014,0631
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows6 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Small 1-2698401.91/cwt315.00–513.002,8053
Stock Cows—Small 1-2758613.81/cwt548.00–675.004,6532
Stock Cows—Medium 2895644.35/cwt610.00–668.005,7672
Stock Cows—Small 1-2895585.00/cwt585.00–585.005,2361
Stock Cows—Medium 2928539.04/cwt510.00–567.005,0022
Stock Cows—Medium 2946769.74/cwt643.00–879.007,2828

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.