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Williamston Livestock Auction

Name: Williamston Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-09-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-09-16

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Williamston, South Carolina · Mon, Sep 16

● Final118 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1958

← Sep 9Sep 16Sep 23 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

579 head

▲ 270 vs last sale 309▲ 579 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

142 head

▲ 26 vs last sale 116▲ 142 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

24 head

▼ 4 vs last sale 28▲ 24 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers and feeder bulls 2.00 lower, feeder heifers 1.00 to 2.00 higher, slaughter cows and slaughter bulls 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Moderate offering of average 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

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $108.25/cwt on 152 head.

Average price

$108.25

152 head · 468 lb average

Value per head Derived

$507

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$52

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

$21.95/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.71

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	451	116.24	524	49
Medium 2	481	109.98	529	40
Large 2	500	105.00	525	2thin
Small 1-2	459	103.98	477	41
Medium and Large 3	501	94.29	473	20

One grade step is worth $21.95/cwt here — about $52 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 sale152 hd

108.25

—

SC average5 barns · 456 hd

105.54

+2.71

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	1,562	77.51	1,211	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,556	59.65	928	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,210	53.85	651	55
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	873	48.12	420	5thin

Every lot

118 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 · Steers33 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	230	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	374	1
Steers	—	Medium 2	273	126.14/cwt	120.00–135.00	344	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	278	152.40/cwt	137.50–162.50	424	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	313	105.12/cwt	100.00–110.00	329	2
Steers	—	Small 1-2	318	109.33/cwt	102.50–115.00	348	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	326	148.91/cwt	140.00–155.00	485	7
Steers	—	Medium 2	326	129.11/cwt	120.00–135.00	421	7
Steers	—	Medium 2	373	126.12/cwt	115.00–138.00	470	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	375	137.83/cwt	120.00–150.00	517	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	375	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	375	1
Steers	—	Small 1-2	385	112.90/cwt	110.00–125.00	435	7
Steers	—	Small 1-2	425	106.51/cwt	100.00–110.00	453	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	430	102.93/cwt	101.00–105.00	443	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	441	135.97/cwt	127.00–142.00	600	8
Steers	—	Medium 2	445	115.50/cwt	111.00–120.00	514	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	460	92.53/cwt	90.00–95.00	426	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	472	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	566	3
Steers	—	Medium 2	476	120.73/cwt	111.00–126.00	575	18
Steers	—	Small 1-2	490	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	515	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	523	119.02/cwt	118.00–120.00	622	2
Steers	—	Small 1-2	523	109.11/cwt	105.00–113.00	571	3
Steers	—	Medium 2	527	115.03/cwt	114.00–117.00	606	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	550	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	495	1
Steers	—	Medium 2	555	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	605	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	563	128.58/cwt	127.00–132.00	724	5
Steers	—	Small 1-2	588	109.51/cwt	109.00–110.00	644	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	608	125.50/cwt	125.50–125.50	763	6
Steers	—	Medium 2	620	119.06/cwt	115.00–123.00	738	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	665	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	692	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	695	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	695	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	730	118.44/cwt	114.00–123.00	865	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	825	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	924	1
Steers	—	Small 1-2	865	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	813	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers34 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	279	110.48/cwt	105.00–115.00	308	4
Heifers	—	Medium 2	325	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	366	1
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	327	103.54/cwt	100.00–110.00	339	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	338	97.44/cwt	90.00–100.00	329	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	340	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	408	1
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	365	106.74/cwt	105.00–110.00	390	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	368	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	331	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	374	120.60/cwt	102.00–126.00	451	10
Heifers	—	Medium 2	379	114.41/cwt	110.00–118.00	434	6
Heifers	—	Medium 2	423	110.65/cwt	109.00–113.00	468	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	428	118.87/cwt	108.00–120.00	509	19
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	430	104.69/cwt	100.00–108.00	450	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	435	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	431	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	468	91.65/cwt	90.00–95.00	429	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	473	113.65/cwt	111.00–115.00	538	6
Heifers	—	Medium 2	477	110.53/cwt	106.00–115.00	527	8
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	479	103.78/cwt	100.00–107.00	497	9
Heifers	—	Large 2	485	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	543	1
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	515	103.71/cwt	100.00–105.00	534	7
Heifers	—	Large 2	515	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	505	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	516	109.65/cwt	100.00–111.00	566	8
Heifers	—	Medium 2	521	108.34/cwt	102.00–111.00	564	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	535	96.96/cwt	95.00–99.00	519	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	557	108.31/cwt	106.00–110.00	603	3
Heifers	—	Medium 2	567	107.97/cwt	104.00–112.00	612	5
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	573	101.54/cwt	98.00–105.00	582	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	573	95.71/cwt	93.00–97.00	548	3
Heifers	—	Medium 2	608	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	644	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	630	113.59/cwt	108.00–119.00	716	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	630	93.34/cwt	90.00–99.00	588	3
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	660	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	640	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	670	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	610	1
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	715	96.49/cwt	96.00–97.00	690	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	750	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	675	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls23 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	419	126.22/cwt	124.00–130.00	529	5
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	421	107.42/cwt	100.00–110.00	452	4
Bulls	—	Medium 2	428	116.80/cwt	112.50–124.00	500	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	430	95.54/cwt	90.00–100.00	411	4
Bulls	—	Medium 2	458	113.52/cwt	112.00–115.00	520	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	468	123.00/cwt	120.00–130.00	576	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	475	95.21/cwt	95.00–96.00	452	5
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	477	104.50/cwt	100.00–110.00	498	8
Bulls	—	Medium 2	515	110.99/cwt	106.00–113.00	572	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	518	95.01/cwt	92.00–98.00	492	2
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	524	103.83/cwt	99.00–106.00	544	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	533	115.49/cwt	115.00–116.00	616	2
Bulls	—	Medium 2	567	108.30/cwt	105.00–110.00	614	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	575	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	650	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	575	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	541	1
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	579	100.99/cwt	97.00–106.00	585	8
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	615	101.02/cwt	100.00–102.00	621	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	620	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	620	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	630	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	668	1
Bulls	—	Medium 2	633	101.51/cwt	101.00–102.00	643	2
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	663	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	656	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	674	93.70/cwt	91.00–97.00	632	4
Bulls	—	Medium 2	815	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	774	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,324	67.94/cwt	65.00–72.00	900	5
Bulls	—	—	1,800	87.07/cwt	82.00–91.00	1,567	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	640	54.00/cwt	54.00–54.00	346	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	931	46.65/cwt	41.00–50.00	434	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,146	49.75/cwt	40.00–69.00	570	31
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,292	59.14/cwt	48.00–69.00	764	24
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,420	49.87/cwt	48.00–52.00	708	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,595	71.00/cwt	71.00–71.00	1,132	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,615	61.70/cwt	60.00–63.00	996	4
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,650	1,287.00/cwt	1,287.00–1,287.00	21,236	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows13 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	718	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	2,728	2
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	740	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,368	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 2	820	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	3,854	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	845	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	4,056	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	885	478.00/cwt	478.00–478.00	4,230	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	910	730.00/cwt	730.00–730.00	6,643	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	930	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	3,488	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	985	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	4,679	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	1,013	388.45/cwt	380.00–396.00	3,935	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,120	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	5,040	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,210	831.86/cwt	780.00–910.00	10,066	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,250	735.00/cwt	735.00–735.00	9,188	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,335	47.00/cwt	47.00–47.00	627	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	700	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	4,550	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	755	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	5,285	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 2	835	940.00/cwt	940.00–940.00	7,849	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,135	970.00/cwt	970.00–970.00	11,010	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Small 1-2	780	327.00/cwt	327.00–327.00	2,551	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 Sep 16, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 579Last week 309Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 142Last week 116Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 24Last week 28Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	368	90.00	90.00
3	—	468	90.00–95.00	91.65
4	—	338	90.00–100.00	97.44
1	—	435	99.00	99.00
3	—	573	93.00–97.00	95.71
2	—	535	95.00–99.00	96.96
1	—	670	91.00	91.00
1	—	750	90.00	90.00
3	—	630	90.00–99.00	93.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	279	105.00–115.00	110.48
5	—	573	98.00–105.00	101.54
4	—	365	105.00–110.00	106.74
1	—	660	97.00	97.00
5	—	327	100.00–110.00	103.54
9	—	479	100.00–107.00	103.78
2	—	715	96.00–97.00	96.49
4	—	430	100.00–108.00	104.69
7	—	515	100.00–105.00	103.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	516	100.00–111.00	109.65
2	—	630	108.00–119.00	113.59
10	—	374	102.00–126.00	120.60
1	—	340	120.00	120.00
6	—	473	111.00–115.00	113.65
19	—	428	108.00–120.00	118.87
3	—	557	106.00–110.00	108.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	477	106.00–115.00	110.53
5	—	567	104.00–112.00	107.97
2	—	608	106.00	106.00
6	—	423	109.00–113.00	110.65
1	—	325	112.50	112.50
6	—	379	110.00–118.00	114.41
12	—	521	102.00–111.00	108.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	515	98.00	98.00
1	—	485	112.00	112.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	468	120.00–130.00	123.00
1	—	575	113.00	113.00
5	—	419	124.00–130.00	126.22
1	—	630	106.00	106.00
2	—	533	115.00–116.00	115.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	518	92.00–98.00	95.01
5	—	475	95.00–96.00	95.21
1	—	620	100.00	100.00
4	—	430	90.00–100.00	95.54
1	—	575	94.00	94.00
4	—	674	91.00–97.00	93.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	421	100.00–110.00	107.42
6	—	524	99.00–106.00	103.83
8	—	477	100.00–110.00	104.50
2	—	615	100.00–102.00	101.02
8	—	579	97.00–106.00	100.99
2	—	663	99.00	99.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	815	95.00	95.00
6	—	567	105.00–110.00	108.30
9	—	515	106.00–113.00	110.99
2	—	458	112.00–115.00	113.52
12	—	428	112.50–124.00	116.80
2	—	633	101.00–102.00	101.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	588	109.00–110.00	109.51
3	—	523	105.00–113.00	109.11
7	—	385	110.00–125.00	112.90
3	—	318	102.50–115.00	109.33
1	—	490	105.00	105.00
1	—	865	94.00	94.00
3	—	425	100.00–110.00	106.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	555	109.00	109.00
3	—	273	120.00–135.00	126.14
16	—	373	115.00–138.00	126.12
18	—	476	111.00–126.00	120.73
3	—	527	114.00–117.00	115.03
2	—	445	111.00–120.00	115.50
2	—	620	115.00–123.00	119.06
7	—	326	120.00–135.00	129.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	665	104.00	104.00
2	—	730	114.00–123.00	118.44
9	—	375	120.00–150.00	137.83
7	—	278	137.50–162.50	152.40
3	—	472	120.00	120.00
1	—	825	112.00	112.00
6	—	608	125.50	125.50
8	—	441	127.00–142.00	135.97
1	—	230	162.50	162.50
2	—	523	118.00–120.00	119.02
5	—	563	127.00–132.00	128.58
7	—	326	140.00–155.00	148.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	460	90.00–95.00	92.53
1	—	695	100.00	100.00
1	—	550	90.00	90.00
2	—	430	101.00–105.00	102.93
1	—	375	100.00	100.00
2	—	313	100.00–110.00	105.12

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	910	730.00	730.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	885	478.00	478.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,013	380.00–396.00	388.45
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	985	475.00	475.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,210	780.00–910.00	831.86
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	1	—	1,335	47.00	47.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	930	375.00	375.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,250	735.00	735.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,120	450.00	450.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	740	320.00	320.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	845	480.00	480.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	718	380.00	380.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	820	470.00	470.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	835	940.00	940.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	755	700.00	700.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	700	650.00	650.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,135	970.00	970.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	780	327.00	327.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,650	1,287.00	1,287.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,800	82.00–91.00	87.07
5	—	1,324	65.00–72.00	67.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	640	54.00	54.00
4	—	931	41.00–50.00	46.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,595	71.00	71.00
4	—	1,615	60.00–63.00	61.70
2	—	1,420	48.00–52.00	49.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	1,146	40.00–69.00	49.75
24	—	1,292	48.00–69.00	59.14

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.