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Williamston Livestock Auction

Name: Williamston Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-08-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-08-26

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Williamston, South Carolina · Mon, Aug 26

● Final116 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1958

← Aug 19Aug 26Sep 2 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

451 head

▲ 167 vs last sale 284▲ 451 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

144 head

▲ 89 vs last sale 55▲ 144 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

12 head

▲ 3 vs last sale 9▲ 12 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $133.22/cwt on 148 head.

Average price

$133.22

148 head · 455 lb average

Value per head Derived

$606

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$290

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3

$42.50/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.76

vs SC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	462	142.50	659	84
Medium 2	454	126.09	573	44
Small 1-2	451	114.20	515	14thin
Medium and Large 3	368	100.00	368	6thin

One grade step is worth $42.50/cwt here — about $290 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 sale148 hd

133.22

—

SC average5 barns · 469 hd

131.46

+1.76

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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,499	81.43	1,221	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,505	63.63	958	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,165	61.80	720	55
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,023	53.32	545	19

Every lot

116 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.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers36 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	235	148.72/cwt	147.50–150.00	349	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	255	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	261	1
Steers	—	Medium 2	268	134.53/cwt	134.00–135.00	361	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	276	152.39/cwt	145.00–157.50	421	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	285	168.41/cwt	166.00–171.00	480	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	318	163.50/cwt	158.00–168.00	520	4
Steers	—	Small 1-2	323	112.58/cwt	110.00–115.00	364	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	324	148.19/cwt	140.00–155.00	480	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	325	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	325	1
Steers	—	Medium 2	327	129.37/cwt	125.00–136.00	423	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	363	159.49/cwt	157.00–165.00	579	4
Steers	—	Small 1-2	365	118.44/cwt	117.00–120.00	432	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	368	97.49/cwt	95.00–100.00	359	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	370	144.69/cwt	140.00–156.00	535	11
Steers	—	Medium 2	384	132.87/cwt	122.00–138.00	510	9
Steers	—	Small 1-2	400	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	460	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	413	142.04/cwt	135.00–147.00	587	6
Steers	—	Medium 2	428	126.64/cwt	122.50–132.00	542	8
Steers	—	Medium 2	463	122.57/cwt	120.00–126.00	567	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	472	141.20/cwt	135.00–144.00	666	9
Steers	—	Small 1-2	486	114.05/cwt	110.00–122.00	554	4
Steers	—	Medium 2	513	120.10/cwt	115.00–125.00	616	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	523	136.78/cwt	128.00–142.00	715	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	525	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	551	1
Steers	—	Small 1-2	569	113.24/cwt	110.00–120.00	644	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	575	136.59/cwt	129.00–140.00	785	8
Steers	—	Medium 2	578	125.53/cwt	123.00–128.00	726	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	609	136.76/cwt	133.00–142.00	833	4
Steers	—	Medium 2	613	119.99/cwt	119.00–121.00	736	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	645	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	916	1
Steers	—	Medium 2	673	119.45/cwt	117.00–122.00	804	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	675	129.38/cwt	124.00–134.00	873	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	725	125.46/cwt	120.00–131.00	910	2
Steers	—	Medium 2	773	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	881	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	775	119.45/cwt	116.00–125.00	926	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	805	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	926	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers36 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	228	132.50/cwt	127.50–137.50	302	4
Heifers	—	Medium 2	235	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	288	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	275	95.09/cwt	90.00–100.00	261	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	288	132.76/cwt	132.50–133.00	382	2
Heifers	—	Medium 2	290	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	334	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	320	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	320	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	324	125.64/cwt	123.00–130.00	407	4
Heifers	—	Medium 2	325	118.36/cwt	115.00–120.00	385	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	368	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	368	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	376	123.93/cwt	120.00–132.50	466	9
Heifers	—	Medium 2	378	116.78/cwt	112.50–120.00	441	3
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	385	107.48/cwt	105.00–110.00	414	4
Heifers	—	Medium 2	414	109.99/cwt	107.50–112.50	455	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	417	121.97/cwt	120.00–125.00	509	8
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	424	105.13/cwt	103.00–107.50	446	5
Heifers	—	Medium 2	471	110.45/cwt	107.00–114.00	520	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	477	120.62/cwt	116.00–124.00	575	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	478	97.43/cwt	95.00–100.00	466	2
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	480	104.46/cwt	102.00–107.00	501	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	516	119.18/cwt	115.00–126.00	615	14
Heifers	—	Medium 2	523	109.63/cwt	105.00–113.00	573	9
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	523	103.31/cwt	100.00–105.00	540	3
Heifers	—	Medium 2	567	107.54/cwt	105.00–110.00	610	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	570	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	513	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	571	113.41/cwt	111.00–118.00	648	5
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	580	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	580	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	610	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	695	1
Heifers	—	Medium 2	618	108.34/cwt	107.00–109.00	670	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	625	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	563	1
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	635	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	641	1
Heifers	—	Medium 2	670	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	710	1
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	700	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	672	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	720	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	655	1
Heifers	—	Medium 2	730	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	752	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	735	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	970	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	795	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	763	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls23 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	410	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	443	1
Bulls	—	Medium 2	422	121.01/cwt	120.00–123.00	511	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	437	130.75/cwt	125.00–138.00	571	5
Bulls	—	Medium 2	468	119.40/cwt	115.00–126.00	559	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	469	128.38/cwt	125.00–135.00	602	16
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	470	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	517	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	523	121.83/cwt	119.00–126.00	637	18
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	528	107.75/cwt	107.50–108.00	569	2
Bulls	—	Medium 2	529	115.45/cwt	112.00–118.00	611	9
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	550	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	594	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	565	97.50/cwt	97.50–97.50	551	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	567	118.41/cwt	117.00–120.00	671	5
Bulls	—	Medium 2	581	114.67/cwt	112.00–117.00	666	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	618	117.01/cwt	116.00–118.00	723	2
Bulls	—	Medium 2	622	110.58/cwt	109.00–114.00	688	7
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	635	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	686	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	655	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	747	1
Bulls	—	Medium 2	659	110.01/cwt	107.00–112.00	725	7
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	665	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	718	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	675	101.03/cwt	100.00–102.00	682	2
Bulls	—	Medium 2	710	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	763	1
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	710	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	738	1
Bulls	—	Medium 2	785	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	809	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,235	69.79/cwt	62.00–78.00	862	5
Bulls	—	—	1,604	85.30/cwt	79.00–95.00	1,368	10
Bulls	—	—	1,770	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	1,788	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,022	57.06/cwt	55.00–60.00	583	10
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,024	49.16/cwt	43.00–54.00	503	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,149	55.39/cwt	49.00–59.00	636	24
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,177	66.76/cwt	60.00–74.00	786	31
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,495	72.90/cwt	72.00–75.00	1,090	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,507	61.62/cwt	59.00–64.00	929	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,513	56.37/cwt	55.00–57.00	853	3
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium 2	1,125	855.00/cwt	855.00–855.00	9,619	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	735	520.00/cwt	520.00–520.00	3,822	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	920	536.00/cwt	536.00–536.00	4,931	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	925	730.00/cwt	730.00–730.00	6,753	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	975	529.49/cwt	520.00–540.00	5,163	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,055	630.00/cwt	630.00–630.00	6,647	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,105	640.00/cwt	640.00–640.00	7,072	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,170	770.00/cwt	770.00–770.00	9,009	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,210	760.00/cwt	760.00–760.00	9,196	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Small 1-2	825	975.00/cwt	975.00–975.00	8,044	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium 2	920	580.00/cwt	580.00–580.00	5,336	1

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.

South Carolina feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Upstate Livestock Exchange - Williamston, SC

Mon Aug 26, 2019

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Columbia, SC (LS-CO)

Feeder CattleReceipts 451Last week 284Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 144Last week 55Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 12Last week 9Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	255	102.50	102.50
1	—	325	100.00	100.00
1	—	525	105.00	105.00
3	—	368	95.00–100.00	97.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	370	140.00–156.00	144.69
10	—	523	128.00–142.00	136.78
9	—	472	135.00–144.00	141.20
8	—	575	129.00–140.00	136.59
8	—	324	140.00–155.00	148.19
6	—	413	135.00–147.00	142.04
5	—	276	145.00–157.50	152.39
4	—	775	116.00–125.00	119.45
4	—	609	133.00–142.00	136.76
3	—	675	124.00–134.00	129.38
2	—	725	120.00–131.00	125.46
2	—	235	147.50–150.00	148.72
1	—	805	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	363	157.00–165.00	159.49
4	—	318	158.00–168.00	163.50
2	—	285	166.00–171.00	168.41
1	—	645	142.00	142.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	384	122.00–138.00	132.87
8	—	428	122.50–132.00	126.64
6	—	463	120.00–126.00	122.57
6	—	327	125.00–136.00	129.37
5	—	513	115.00–125.00	120.10
2	—	773	114.00	114.00
2	—	673	117.00–122.00	119.45
2	—	613	119.00–121.00	119.99
2	—	578	123.00–128.00	125.53
2	—	268	134.00–135.00	134.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	115.00	115.00
2	—	365	117.00–120.00	118.44
3	—	323	110.00–115.00	112.58
4	—	486	110.00–122.00	114.05
4	—	569	110.00–120.00	113.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	424	103.00–107.50	105.13
4	—	480	102.00–107.00	104.46
4	—	385	105.00–110.00	107.48
3	—	523	100.00–105.00	103.31
1	—	700	96.00	96.00
1	—	635	101.00	101.00
1	—	580	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	235	122.50	122.50
1	—	290	115.00	115.00
1	—	670	106.00	106.00
1	—	730	103.00	103.00
3	—	325	115.00–120.00	118.36
3	—	378	112.50–120.00	116.78
3	—	618	107.00–109.00	108.34
4	—	414	107.50–112.50	109.99
7	—	471	107.00–114.00	110.45
9	—	523	105.00–113.00	109.63
9	—	567	105.00–110.00	107.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	735	132.00	132.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	610	114.00	114.00
2	—	288	132.50–133.00	132.76
4	—	228	127.50–137.50	132.50
4	—	324	123.00–130.00	125.64
5	—	571	111.00–118.00	113.41
8	—	417	120.00–125.00	121.97
8	—	477	116.00–124.00	120.62
9	—	376	120.00–132.50	123.93
14	—	516	115.00–126.00	119.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	320	100.00	100.00
1	—	570	90.00	90.00
1	—	625	90.00	90.00
1	—	720	91.00	91.00
1	—	795	96.00	96.00
2	—	275	90.00–100.00	95.09
2	—	368	100.00	100.00
2	—	478	95.00–100.00	97.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	710	107.50	107.50
1	—	785	103.00	103.00
3	—	422	120.00–123.00	121.01
6	—	581	112.00–117.00	114.67
7	—	622	109.00–114.00	110.58
7	—	659	107.00–112.00	110.01
9	—	468	115.00–126.00	119.40
9	—	529	112.00–118.00	115.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	655	114.00	114.00
2	—	618	116.00–118.00	117.01
5	—	437	125.00–138.00	130.75
5	—	567	117.00–120.00	118.41
16	—	469	125.00–135.00	128.38
18	—	523	119.00–126.00	121.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	565	97.50	97.50
2	—	675	100.00–102.00	101.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	410	108.00	108.00
1	—	470	110.00	110.00
1	—	550	108.00	108.00
1	—	635	108.00	108.00
1	—	665	108.00	108.00
1	—	710	104.00	104.00
2	—	528	107.50–108.00	107.75

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,125	855.00	855.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	1	—	920	536.00	536.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	975	520.00–540.00	529.49
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	925	730.00	730.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,055	630.00	630.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,105	640.00	640.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,210	760.00	760.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,170	770.00	770.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	735	520.00	520.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	920	580.00	580.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	825	975.00	975.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,022	55.00–60.00	57.06
9	—	1,024	43.00–54.00	49.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,507	59.00–64.00	61.62
3	—	1,513	55.00–57.00	56.37
3	—	1,495	72.00–75.00	72.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	1,177	60.00–74.00	66.76
24	—	1,149	49.00–59.00	55.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,604	79.00–95.00	85.30
5	—	1,235	62.00–78.00	69.79
1	—	1,770	101.00	101.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.