Sale reports / South Carolina / Williamston Livestock Auction / 2019-07-08

Williamston Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Williamston, South Carolina · Mon, Jul 8
● Final109 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1958
Feeder Cattle receipts
402 head
▼ 124 vs last sale 526▲ 402 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
128 head
▼ 50 vs last sale 178▲ 128 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
47 head
▲ 22 vs last sale 25▲ 47 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago feeder steers 4.00 to 6.00 higher, feeder heifers and feeder bulls steady to 2.00 higher, slaughter cows 2.00 lower, slaughter bulls steady. 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 $116.11/cwt on 135 head.
Average price
$116.11
135 head · 434 lb average
Value per head Derived
$504
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$171
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$21.23/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+1.02
vs SC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2447121.7654472
Medium 2463113.1852438
Small 1-2336107.2236014thin
Medium and Large 3371100.5337311thin
One grade step is worth $21.23/cwt here — about $171 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 sale135 hd
116.11
—
SC average2 barns · 276 hd
115.09
+1.02
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—Low1,56779.341,24314
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,15759.8369249
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,43857.168225thin
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,04350.8853110

Every lot

109 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 · Steers30 lots · lightest first
Steers—Small 1-2220113.33/cwt110.00–115.002493
Steers—Medium and Large 3245107.50/cwt107.50–107.502631
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2284143.37/cwt138.00–153.004074
Steers—Small 1-2285120.00/cwt120.00–120.003421
Steers—Medium and Large 3290100.00/cwt100.00–100.002901
Steers—Medium 2295132.50/cwt132.50–132.503911
Steers—Medium 2317127.11/cwt120.00–133.004038
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2319139.33/cwt136.00–144.004445
Steers—Small 1-2320110.94/cwt110.00–112.003552
Steers—Medium and Large 3340100.00/cwt100.00–100.003401
Steers—Medium and Large 3365107.57/cwt105.00–110.003932
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2368134.70/cwt131.00–139.004967
Steers—Small 1-2375116.37/cwt115.00–119.004363
Steers—Medium 2379126.22/cwt122.50–130.004787
Steers—Medium 2418123.51/cwt122.00–125.005162
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2433139.11/cwt130.00–144.006026
Steers—Small 1-2443113.65/cwt112.00–117.005033
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2469134.90/cwt130.00–139.006336
Steers—Small 1-2475112.50/cwt110.00–115.005342
Steers—Medium 2478124.05/cwt120.00–126.005934
Steers—Medium 2516125.82/cwt118.00–131.006494
Steers—Small 1-2518114.66/cwt114.00–116.005943
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2533137.23/cwt135.00–140.007315
Steers—Small 1-2560115.00/cwt115.00–115.006441
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2573134.33/cwt129.00–137.007708
Steers—Medium 2583123.01/cwt120.00–126.007172
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2615136.49/cwt136.00–137.008392
Steers—Medium 2640119.98/cwt118.00–122.007682
Steers—Medium 2650115.00/cwt115.00–115.007481
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2655120.00/cwt120.00–120.007861
Feeder Cattle · Heifers27 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2230124.00/cwt124.00–124.002851
Heifers—Small 1-2238107.41/cwt105.00–112.502563
Heifers—Medium and Large 3277101.66/cwt100.00–105.002823
Heifers—Medium 2278117.34/cwt115.00–120.003262
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2280123.03/cwt122.00–124.003444
Heifers—Medium 2307116.63/cwt115.00–118.003583
Heifers—Medium and Large 3315102.46/cwt100.00–105.003232
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2316120.03/cwt118.00–123.003796
Heifers—Small 1-2320109.59/cwt107.50–111.003514
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2366122.50/cwt119.00–126.004488
Heifers—Medium 2367116.79/cwt115.00–120.004297
Heifers—Small 1-2375105.60/cwt102.50–110.003965
Heifers—Medium and Large 3375105.00/cwt105.00–105.003941
Heifers—Small 1-2415106.27/cwt105.00–107.504412
Heifers—Medium and Large 3423100.51/cwt100.00–101.004252
Heifers—Medium 2425115.61/cwt110.00–125.004917
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2431121.47/cwt118.00–126.0052413
Heifers—Medium and Large 346796.63/cwt95.00–100.004513
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2471122.32/cwt118.00–126.0057624
Heifers—Medium 2478112.98/cwt110.00–115.005406
Heifers—Medium 2516113.16/cwt110.00–117.005845
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2526122.71/cwt120.00–125.006454
Heifers—Medium 2565108.00/cwt108.00–108.006101
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2572120.33/cwt118.00–124.006889
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2617120.66/cwt116.00–129.007443
Heifers—Medium 2630104.26/cwt101.00–108.006573
Heifers—Medium 2668106.23/cwt104.00–109.007104
Feeder Cattle · Bulls20 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Small 1-2410110.49/cwt110.00–111.004532
Bulls—Medium and Large 341897.60/cwt95.00–100.004082
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2431127.36/cwt125.00–130.005495
Bulls—Medium 2432119.58/cwt114.00–124.005175
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2466124.29/cwt122.00–130.005797
Bulls—Small 1-2468107.01/cwt106.00–108.005013
Bulls—Medium 2479118.78/cwt115.00–121.005698
Bulls—Medium and Large 348090.00/cwt90.00–90.004321
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2513124.33/cwt121.00–129.006389
Bulls—Medium 2519115.79/cwt112.00–120.006016
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2561121.80/cwt119.00–125.006835
Bulls—Small 1-2575110.00/cwt110.00–110.006331
Bulls—Medium and Large 357894.50/cwt94.00–95.005462
Bulls—Medium 2580117.58/cwt115.00–120.006825
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2610121.32/cwt119.00–123.007403
Bulls—Medium 2632110.51/cwt108.00–112.006986
Bulls—Medium 2655110.00/cwt110.00–110.007211
Bulls—Medium and Large 3713100.00/cwt100.00–100.007132
Bulls—Medium and Large 3775100.00/cwt100.00–100.007751
Bulls—Medium and Large 382095.00/cwt95.00–95.007791
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Medium and Large 337090.00/cwt90.00–90.003331
Dairy Steers—Large 345570.00/cwt70.00–70.003191
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,28766.16/cwt55.00–77.008516
Bulls——1,77789.22/cwt77.00–96.001,5858
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,03545.93/cwt44.00–51.004754
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,04854.18/cwt53.00–58.005686
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,09155.01/cwt45.00–57.0060020
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,20263.16/cwt58.00–73.0075929
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,43554.48/cwt54.00–55.007822
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,44058.95/cwt57.00–63.008493
Replacement Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium 21,025743.04/cwt734.00–752.007,6162
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,4401,225.00/cwt1,225.00–1,225.0017,6401
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Small 3655295.00/cwt295.00–295.001,9321
Stock Cows—Medium 2900586.26/cwt503.00–638.005,2764
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2944759.08/cwt686.00–821.007,1664
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows11 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 1-2653495.13/cwt490.00–500.003,2332
Bred Cows—Small 1-2728473.93/cwt414.00–543.003,4504
Bred Cows—Medium 2965580.57/cwt576.00–585.005,6032
Bred Cows—Medium 2968781.81/cwt690.00–860.007,5682
Bred Cows—Medium 2975565.00/cwt565.00–565.005,5091
Bred Cows—Medium 2979672.63/cwt630.00–750.006,5857
Bred Cows—Medium 2995600.00/cwt600.00–600.005,9701
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,045685.00/cwt620.00–750.007,1582
Bred Cows—Medium 21,090850.00/cwt850.00–850.009,2651
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,235761.44/cwt740.00–775.009,4043
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,290830.00/cwt830.00–830.0010,7071
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs6 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2698581.72/cwt480.00–700.004,0602
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2740540.00/cwt540.00–540.003,9961
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2910700.00/cwt700.00–700.006,3701
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29901,225.00/cwt1,225.00–1,225.0012,1281
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0551,153.90/cwt1,050.00–1,235.0012,1742
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,305952.71/cwt925.00–980.0012,4332

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.