Sale reports / South Carolina / Williamston Livestock Auction / 2019-07-29

Williamston Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Williamston, South Carolina · Mon, Jul 29
● Final121 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1958
Feeder Cattle receipts
528 head
▼ 53 vs last sale 581▲ 528 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
109 head
▼ 11 vs last sale 120▲ 109 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
43 head
▲ 20 vs last sale 23▲ 43 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 last week all classes of feeder cattle steady to 2.00 higher, slaughter cows and 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 $116.45/cwt on 158 head.
Average price
$116.45
158 head · 468 lb average
Value per head Derived
$545
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$192
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$18.40/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+0.81
vs SC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2468121.9157179
Medium 2487113.5255348
Small 1-2452107.7748826
Medium and Large 3366103.503795thin
One grade step is worth $18.40/cwt here — about $192 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 sale158 hd
116.45
—
SC average5 barns · 490 hd
115.65
+0.81
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—Low1,28381.141,04113
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,12364.0271961
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,38563.008732thin
CowsLean 85-90%Low91753.6049216

Every lot

121 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 · Steers32 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2240170.00/cwt170.00–170.004081
Steers—Small 1-2240120.00/cwt120.00–120.002881
Steers—Medium and Large 3250115.00/cwt115.00–115.002881
Steers—Medium 2265132.64/cwt130.00–135.003512
Steers—Small 1-2290117.50/cwt117.50–117.503411
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy295175.00/cwt175.00–175.005161
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy308165.99/cwt165.00–167.005112
Steers—Medium and Large 3320107.58/cwt100.00–112.503443
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2325152.50/cwt147.50–160.004964
Steers—Small 1-2328120.00/cwt120.00–120.003942
Steers—Medium 2334135.79/cwt130.00–140.004544
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2360143.29/cwt140.00–150.005166
Steers—Medium and Large 3374107.53/cwt100.00–112.504025
Steers—Small 1-2375117.50/cwt117.50–117.504411
Steers—Medium 2382133.55/cwt130.00–137.5051011
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2431134.23/cwt132.50–136.005794
Steers—Small 1-2435119.15/cwt117.50–120.005183
Steers—Medium 2438129.14/cwt125.00–132.505663
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy440151.50/cwt149.00–154.006672
Steers—Small 1-2473118.96/cwt115.00–120.005635
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2475145.00/cwt145.00–145.006891
Steers—Medium 2476129.59/cwt125.00–134.006174
Steers—Small 1-2500110.00/cwt110.00–110.005501
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2518140.43/cwt135.00–146.007276
Steers—Medium 2520126.44/cwt125.00–128.006572
Steers—Medium and Large 3535106.00/cwt106.00–106.005671
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2567135.00/cwt128.00–141.0076512
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2619134.00/cwt132.00–137.008294
Steers—Medium 2642120.35/cwt117.00–124.007733
Steers—Medium and Large 3660100.00/cwt100.00–100.006601
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2668131.98/cwt130.00–133.008823
Steers—Small 1-2680105.00/cwt105.00–105.007141
Feeder Cattle · Heifers32 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium 2240121.28/cwt120.00–122.502912
Heifers—Small 1-2240120.00/cwt120.00–120.002881
Heifers—Medium 2295120.00/cwt120.00–120.003542
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2316132.29/cwt125.00–139.004184
Heifers—Small 1-2325110.00/cwt110.00–110.003581
Heifers—Medium and Large 3328106.24/cwt105.00–107.503482
Heifers—Medium 2335120.00/cwt120.00–120.004022
Heifers—Small 1-2366110.00/cwt110.00–110.004035
Heifers—Medium 2373115.65/cwt112.50–120.004314
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2375125.66/cwt120.00–130.0047114
Heifers—Medium and Large 3388102.52/cwt100.00–105.003982
Heifers—Medium and Large 3400100.00/cwt100.00–100.004001
Heifers—Small 1-2418109.93/cwt100.00–115.004608
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy420100.00/cwt100.00–100.004201
Heifers—Medium 2422117.25/cwt112.05–120.0049510
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2427122.94/cwt120.00–129.0052514
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2466122.79/cwt117.00–128.0057221
Heifers—Small 1-2470111.20/cwt110.00–112.505232
Heifers—Medium 2476113.60/cwt112.00–115.005414
Heifers—Medium 2Full480110.00/cwt110.00–110.005281
Heifers—Medium 2518112.55/cwt110.00–115.005839
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2528118.95/cwt116.00–126.0062810
Heifers—Small 1-2538110.00/cwt110.00–110.005922
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2562117.80/cwt115.00–124.0066210
Heifers—Small 1-2565104.05/cwt100.00–114.005884
Heifers—Medium 2570114.00/cwt114.00–114.006502
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2621114.01/cwt113.00–115.007084
Heifers—Medium 2624108.89/cwt106.00–112.006798
Heifers—Medium 2650107.00/cwt104.00–109.006963
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2663109.50/cwt109.00–110.007262
Heifers—Small 1-266392.04/cwt90.00–94.006102
Heifers—Medium 280094.00/cwt94.00–94.007521
Feeder Cattle · Bulls25 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium 2419124.85/cwt120.00–129.0052313
Bulls—Medium and Large 3425105.06/cwt100.00–110.004474
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2427131.68/cwt130.00–136.0056213
Bulls—Small 1-2433110.81/cwt110.00–114.004805
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2463129.82/cwt128.00–133.006016
Bulls—Small 1-2463112.24/cwt110.00–115.005204
Bulls—Medium 2477120.37/cwt117.50–125.005749
Bulls—Small 1-2510111.54/cwt110.00–116.005694
Bulls—Medium 2518120.63/cwt120.00–122.006258
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2521128.33/cwt125.00–136.0066910
Bulls—Medium and Large 3570100.00/cwt100.00–100.005701
Bulls—Small 1-2571110.44/cwt110.00–113.006317
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2575126.48/cwt126.00–127.007272
Bulls—Medium 2579117.04/cwt112.50–120.0067810
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2612119.99/cwt119.00–121.007343
Bulls—Small 1-2620112.50/cwt112.50–112.506981
Bulls—Medium 2626115.75/cwt113.00–118.007254
Bulls—Medium 2Fleshy640108.00/cwt108.00–108.006911
Bulls—Medium and Large 3650106.00/cwt106.00–106.006891
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2658119.67/cwt119.00–121.007873
Bulls—Small 1-2660107.00/cwt107.00–107.007062
Bulls—Medium 2668111.00/cwt110.00–112.007412
Bulls—Small 1-2715100.00/cwt100.00–100.007151
Bulls—Small 1-276598.00/cwt98.00–98.007501
Bulls—Medium and Large 376590.00/cwt90.00–90.006891
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Large 360055.00/cwt55.00–55.003301
Dairy Heifers—Large 371057.00/cwt57.00–57.004051
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 336086.00/cwt86.00–86.003101
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,07770.29/cwt59.00–78.007575
Bulls——1,41187.92/cwt80.00–92.001,2418
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%90043.88/cwt39.00–47.003953
Cows—Lean 85-90%92155.84/cwt52.00–61.0051413
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,02752.45/cwt50.00–54.005393
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,12864.62/cwt55.00–76.0072958
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,27060.00/cwt60.00–60.007621
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,50066.00/cwt66.00–66.009901
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-277565.00/cwt65.00–65.005041
Stock Cows—Small 1-2850485.00/cwt485.00–485.004,1231
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2875709.00/cwt709.00–709.006,2041
Stock Cows—Medium 2935600.00/cwt600.00–600.005,6101
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows12 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 1-2810500.00/cwt500.00–500.004,0501
Bred Cows—Small 1-2828497.31/cwt450.00–540.004,1182
Bred Cows—Small 1-2858592.35/cwt585.00–600.005,0822
Bred Cows—Small 1-2885560.00/cwt560.00–560.004,9561
Bred Cows—Small 1-2905610.22/cwt600.00–620.005,5222
Bred Cows—Medium 2938548.47/cwt487.00–600.005,1452
Bred Cows—Medium 1-2965680.00/cwt680.00–680.006,5621
Bred Cows—Medium 2975757.15/cwt710.00–825.007,3823
Bred Cows—Medium 21,011747.05/cwt650.00–800.007,5538
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,187805.27/cwt735.00–925.009,5593
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,188806.23/cwt650.00–925.009,5783
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,383907.59/cwt735.00–1,050.0012,5522
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2770750.00/cwt750.00–750.005,7751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2795735.00/cwt735.00–735.005,8431
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 2820975.00/cwt975.00–975.007,9951
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 2938837.17/cwt800.00–885.007,8532
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 2970921.30/cwt850.00–1,025.008,9374

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.