Sale reports / South Carolina / Williamston Livestock Auction / 2019-09-30

Williamston Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Williamston, South Carolina · Mon, Sep 30
● Final126 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1958
Feeder Cattle receipts
578 head
▲ 56 vs last sale 522▲ 578 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
103 head
▲ 3 vs last sale 100▲ 103 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
69 head
▲ 24 vs last sale 45▲ 69 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week all classes of feeder cattle unevenly steady, slaughter cows 3.00 lower, slaughter bulls 2.00 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 $103.90/cwt on 134 head.
Average price
$103.90
134 head · 461 lb average
Value per head Derived
$479
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$163
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$20.51/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−3.04
vs SC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2486113.9255418thin
Medium and Large 2483106.5751548
Medium 2513105.295417thin
Small 1-2437101.6544539
Medium and Large 341893.4139122
One grade step is worth $20.51/cwt here — about $163 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 sale134 hd
103.90
—
SC average5 barns · 739 hd
106.93
−3.04
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—Average1,64479.781,3127thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,55852.728226thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,14150.6057745
CowsLean 85-90%Low96842.2140913

Every lot

126 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 · Steers27 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 321097.44/cwt95.00–100.002052
Steers—Small 1-2220117.50/cwt117.50–117.502591
Steers—Medium and Large 2271128.15/cwt120.00–132.503475
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2283139.96/cwt137.50–142.503963
Steers—Small 1-2283114.13/cwt110.00–117.503233
Steers—Medium and Large 329095.00/cwt90.00–100.002762
Steers—Small 1-2315112.46/cwt110.00–115.003543
Steers—Medium and Large 2318126.71/cwt120.00–134.004039
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2319141.78/cwt137.50–150.004524
Steers—Medium and Large 333896.39/cwt90.00–102.503262
Steers—Medium and Large 3367100.56/cwt90.00–110.003698
Steers—Small 1-2373107.48/cwt105.00–110.004012
Steers—Medium and Large 2374126.58/cwt117.00–133.0047310
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2379138.10/cwt135.00–145.005234
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2418139.49/cwt139.00–140.005832
Steers—Small 1-2430107.50/cwt107.50–107.504621
Steers—Medium and Large 2440115.00/cwt115.00–115.005061
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2465131.98/cwt130.00–134.006142
Steers—Small 1-2470109.96/cwt105.00–115.005174
Steers—Medium and Large 2495123.00/cwt123.00–123.006091
Steers—Medium and Large 349590.00/cwt90.00–90.004461
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2520124.43/cwt122.50–127.006474
Steers—Medium and Large 2525116.00/cwt116.00–116.006091
Steers—Medium and Large 2575116.00/cwt116.00–116.006671
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2645122.00/cwt122.00–122.007871
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2676128.39/cwt128.00–129.008685
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2800124.00/cwt124.00–124.009921
Feeder Cattle · Heifers41 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Small 1-2205105.00/cwt105.00–105.002151
Heifers—Medium and Large 3215100.00/cwt100.00–100.002151
Heifers—Medium and Large 2220100.00/cwt100.00–100.002201
Heifers—Medium and Large 2267113.73/cwt111.00–115.003043
Heifers—Small 1-2270105.00/cwt105.00–105.002842
Heifers—Medium and Large 327590.00/cwt90.00–90.002482
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2295117.50/cwt117.00–118.003472
Heifers—Medium and Large 2308111.26/cwt110.00–112.503432
Heifers—Small 1-2332105.80/cwt105.00–107.503513
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2336118.03/cwt115.00–120.003974
Heifers—Small 1-2371102.29/cwt95.00–107.503797
Heifers—Medium and Large 337590.70/cwt89.00–92.503402
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2383117.25/cwt117.00–117.504492
Heifers—Medium and Large 341493.04/cwt80.00–100.003859
Heifers—Small 1-241999.46/cwt95.00–104.004179
Heifers—Medium and Large 2422107.24/cwt105.00–110.004538
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2423115.52/cwt115.00–116.004892
Heifers—Medium 2440106.00/cwt106.00–106.004661
Heifers—Medium 2450106.00/cwt106.00–106.004771
Heifers—Medium and Large 346194.38/cwt90.00–97.504354
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2475112.00/cwt112.00–112.005321
Heifers—Medium and Large 2475107.00/cwt104.00–110.005089
Heifers—Small 1-247598.85/cwt95.00–104.004704
Heifers—Medium 2503106.00/cwt105.00–108.005333
Heifers—Medium and Large 352093.27/cwt90.00–97.504853
Heifers—Small 1-2522103.44/cwt100.00–105.0054010
Heifers—Medium and Large 2529106.47/cwt103.00–112.0056318
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2530119.00/cwt119.00–119.006311
Heifers—Medium and Large 355599.00/cwt99.00–99.005491
Heifers—Small 1-257098.02/cwt96.00–100.005592
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2575116.99/cwt116.00–118.006732
Heifers—Medium and Large 2575104.34/cwt104.00–105.006003
Heifers—Medium 2585102.00/cwt102.00–102.005971
Heifers—Medium 2610105.00/cwt105.00–105.006411
Heifers—Medium and Large 2610103.02/cwt102.00–104.006282
Heifers—Medium and Large 2655101.00/cwt101.00–101.006621
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2680108.00/cwt108.00–108.007341
Heifers—Small 1-268595.00/cwt95.00–95.006511
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2720105.00/cwt105.00–105.007561
Heifers—Medium and Large 277094.00/cwt94.00–94.007241
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-282399.98/cwt95.00–105.008232
Feeder Cattle · Bulls20 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Small 1-2310107.50/cwt107.50–107.503331
Bulls—Medium and Large 341395.86/cwt95.00–97.503963
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2418132.21/cwt125.00–139.005532
Bulls—Small 1-2429106.70/cwt102.00–110.004584
Bulls—Medium and Large 2430114.94/cwt112.00–120.004943
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2465125.99/cwt124.00–132.005865
Bulls—Medium and Large 347194.76/cwt90.00–100.004465
Bulls—Medium and Large 2475113.96/cwt110.00–118.005412
Bulls—Small 1-2483109.12/cwt107.50–110.005274
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2513119.26/cwt115.00–123.006123
Bulls—Medium and Large 2517112.65/cwt110.00–114.005823
Bulls—Small 1-2524103.43/cwt100.00–107.005427
Bulls—Medium and Large 352695.49/cwt95.00–97.505025
Bulls—Medium and Large 2565111.00/cwt111.00–111.006271
Bulls—Small 1-2567104.98/cwt104.00–106.005953
Bulls—Medium and Large 357098.55/cwt97.00–100.005622
Bulls—Medium and Large 2610105.27/cwt104.00–107.006424
Bulls—Medium and Large 361297.70/cwt96.00–101.005983
Bulls—Small 1-261898.91/cwt92.00–105.006113
Bulls—Medium and Large 2650104.00/cwt104.00–104.006761
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,40558.00/cwt58.00–58.008151
Bulls——1,68483.41/cwt78.00–89.001,4056
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%94548.74/cwt46.00–53.004615
Cows—Lean 85-90%98338.13/cwt32.00–44.003758
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,11345.94/cwt38.00–49.0051120
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,15453.57/cwt50.00–60.0061823
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,27063.06/cwt62.00–64.008012
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,54054.06/cwt52.00–57.008335
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,65046.00/cwt46.00–46.007591
Replacement Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2892779.64/cwt644.00–910.006,9547
Bulls—Medium 21,070663.00/cwt663.00–663.007,0941
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2675575.00/cwt575.00–575.003,8811
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2785570.00/cwt570.00–570.004,4751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2975700.00/cwt700.00–700.006,8251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 21,375785.00/cwt785.00–785.0010,7941
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows19 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 1-2742463.48/cwt360.00–550.003,4393
Bred Cows—Medium 2775675.00/cwt675.00–675.005,2311
Bred Cows—Small 1-2775485.57/cwt425.00–550.003,7633
Bred Cows—Small 1-2817433.60/cwt350.00–575.003,5435
Bred Cows—Small 1-2825322.00/cwt322.00–322.002,6571
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2840564.64/cwt551.00–575.004,7432
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 3845220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,8591
Bred Cows—Medium 2925350.00/cwt350.00–350.003,2381
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2964639.82/cwt550.00–700.006,1684
Bred Cows—Medium 2965550.00/cwt550.00–550.005,3081
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2983512.81/cwt440.00–550.005,0413
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 3995306.47/cwt230.00–350.003,0494
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,000530.00/cwt530.00–530.005,3001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,000517.96/cwt475.00–570.005,1807
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,000490.00/cwt490.00–490.004,9001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,005675.00/cwt675.00–675.006,7841
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,071679.76/cwt600.00–750.007,2807
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,105700.00/cwt700.00–700.007,7351
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,115460.00/cwt460.00–460.005,1291
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Small 1-2740382.91/cwt350.00–430.002,8343
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2803664.23/cwt644.00–678.005,3342
Stock Cows—Small 1-2805451.00/cwt451.00–451.003,6311
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 2852487.21/cwt456.00–537.004,1513

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.