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Williamston Livestock Auction

Name: Williamston Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-10-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-10-07

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Williamston, South Carolina · Mon, Oct 7

● Final98 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1958

← Sep 30Oct 7Oct 14 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

466 head

▼ 112 vs last sale 578▲ 466 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

58 head

▼ 45 vs last sale 103▲ 58 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

24 head

▼ 45 vs last sale 69▲ 24 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 2.00 lower based on limited comparable sales, slaughter cows 2.00 lower, slaughter bulls too few to trend. Moderate offering of average to plain 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 $105.46/cwt on 123 head.

Average price

$105.46

123 head · 461 lb average

Value per head Derived

$486

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$74

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

$24.56/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.31

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	425	115.56	491	24
Medium and Large 2	473	106.54	504	65
Small 1-2	466	98.47	459	24
Medium and Large 3	459	91.00	417	10thin

One grade step is worth $24.56/cwt here — about $74 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 sale123 hd

105.46

—

SC average5 barns · 666 hd

104.16

+1.31

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	—	Low	1,584	66.42	1,052	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,414	52.38	741	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,256	49.82	626	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,090	41.66	454	16

Every lot

98 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 · Steers27 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	225	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	248	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	230	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	305	1
Steers	—	Small 1-2	233	121.18/cwt	120.00–122.50	282	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	238	141.21/cwt	140.00–142.50	336	2
Steers	—	Small 1-2	263	113.79/cwt	110.00–117.50	299	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	264	131.11/cwt	125.00–137.50	346	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	279	142.59/cwt	135.00–147.50	398	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	320	101.17/cwt	100.00–102.50	324	2
Steers	—	Small 1-2	323	112.60/cwt	110.00–115.00	364	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	326	147.12/cwt	138.00–157.00	480	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	327	128.38/cwt	125.00–132.50	420	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	368	142.19/cwt	134.00–154.00	523	14
Steers	—	Small 1-2	372	115.53/cwt	112.50–119.00	430	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	374	127.28/cwt	120.00–132.00	476	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	390	103.77/cwt	102.50–105.00	405	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	405	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	514	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	418	122.19/cwt	120.00–128.00	511	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	460	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	547	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	533	111.49/cwt	111.00–112.00	594	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	570	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	644	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	574	121.61/cwt	119.00–124.00	698	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	620	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	682	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	629	120.20/cwt	119.00–124.00	756	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	655	126.98/cwt	125.00–129.00	832	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	670	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	784	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	820	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	968	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	905	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	932	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers30 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	230	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	259	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	240	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	288	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	265	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	298	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	274	120.78/cwt	117.50–125.00	331	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	314	107.90/cwt	107.00–110.00	339	4
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	320	103.83/cwt	102.50–105.00	332	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	324	120.05/cwt	116.00–125.00	389	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	358	118.52/cwt	115.00–122.00	424	2
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	358	101.51/cwt	100.00–102.50	363	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	371	110.72/cwt	108.00–114.00	411	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	375	92.50/cwt	90.00–95.00	347	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	418	107.29/cwt	104.00–112.00	448	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	422	114.28/cwt	113.00–116.00	482	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	428	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	385	2
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	430	98.36/cwt	95.00–100.00	423	6
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	461	96.33/cwt	93.00–100.00	444	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	463	89.66/cwt	89.00–90.00	415	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	472	104.72/cwt	102.00–109.00	494	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	518	93.01/cwt	90.00–96.00	482	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	524	105.57/cwt	101.00–109.00	553	16
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	533	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	533	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	555	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	500	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	570	106.80/cwt	104.00–110.00	609	9
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	585	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	585	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	613	106.67/cwt	106.00–107.00	654	3
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	621	95.76/cwt	93.00–99.00	595	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	627	102.66/cwt	101.00–105.00	644	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	658	107.49/cwt	106.00–109.00	707	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	670	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	677	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	730	107.49/cwt	107.00–108.00	785	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls19 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	415	127.23/cwt	123.00–134.00	528	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	422	115.35/cwt	115.00–116.00	487	3
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	429	105.12/cwt	100.00–110.00	451	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	465	115.00/cwt	113.00–117.00	535	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	468	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	562	2
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	473	102.76/cwt	94.00–110.00	486	16
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	478	93.93/cwt	90.00–102.00	449	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	522	107.32/cwt	105.00–111.00	560	16
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	523	101.99/cwt	95.00–105.00	533	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	525	97.00/cwt	91.00–100.00	509	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	530	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	610	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	567	105.79/cwt	103.00–110.00	600	10
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	574	102.66/cwt	100.00–105.00	589	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	619	104.57/cwt	103.00–106.00	647	7
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	635	95.53/cwt	92.00–99.00	607	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	673	104.80/cwt	100.00–108.00	705	9
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	675	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	641	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	718	104.68/cwt	102.00–108.00	752	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	785	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	761	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,473	62.41/cwt	50.00–71.00	919	4
Bulls	—	—	1,805	74.44/cwt	74.00–75.00	1,344	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,045	47.26/cwt	45.00–51.00	494	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,111	39.12/cwt	32.00–44.00	435	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,251	52.69/cwt	48.00–58.00	659	15
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,265	44.44/cwt	42.00–47.00	562	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,414	52.38/cwt	49.00–58.00	741	7
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	959	805.69/cwt	708.00–900.00	7,727	4
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	775	540.00/cwt	540.00–540.00	4,185	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	778	356.88/cwt	340.00–370.00	2,777	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	780	710.00/cwt	710.00–710.00	5,538	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	803	506.10/cwt	440.00–580.00	4,064	3
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	840	610.00/cwt	610.00–610.00	5,124	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	908	451.74/cwt	420.00–480.00	4,102	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,018	496.66/cwt	460.00–540.00	5,056	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	1,040	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	4,784	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,315	720.00/cwt	720.00–720.00	9,468	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	820	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	3,526	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	885	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	8,850	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	980	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	8,085	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,040	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	6,760	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,250	810.00/cwt	810.00–810.00	10,125	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 Oct 7, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 466Last week 578Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 58Last week 103Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 24Last week 69Year ago 0

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,111	32.00–44.00	39.12
5	—	1,045	45.00–51.00	47.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,414	49.00–58.00	52.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,251	48.00–58.00	52.69
8	—	1,265	42.00–47.00	44.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,473	50.00–71.00	62.41
2	—	1,805	74.00–75.00	74.44

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	461	93.00–100.00	96.33
6	—	430	95.00–100.00	98.36
4	—	621	93.00–99.00	95.76
3	—	358	100.00–102.50	101.51
2	—	533	100.00	100.00
2	—	320	102.50–105.00	103.83
1	—	585	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	463	89.00–90.00	89.66
2	—	518	90.00–96.00	93.01
2	—	428	90.00	90.00
2	—	375	90.00–95.00	92.50
1	—	555	90.00	90.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	524	101.00–109.00	105.57
13	—	472	102.00–109.00	104.72
10	—	418	104.00–112.00	107.29
9	—	570	104.00–110.00	106.80
7	—	371	108.00–114.00	110.72
4	—	314	107.00–110.00	107.90
3	—	627	101.00–105.00	102.66
1	—	670	101.00	101.00
1	—	265	112.50	112.50
1	—	230	112.50	112.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	324	116.00–125.00	120.05
4	—	274	117.50–125.00	120.78
3	—	613	106.00–107.00	106.67
3	—	422	113.00–116.00	114.28
2	—	730	107.00–108.00	107.49
2	—	658	106.00–109.00	107.49
2	—	358	115.00–122.00	118.52
1	—	240	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	473	94.00–110.00	102.76
9	—	574	100.00–105.00	102.66
8	—	523	95.00–105.00	101.99
6	—	429	100.00–110.00	105.12
2	—	635	92.00–99.00	95.53
1	—	675	95.00	95.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	525	91.00–100.00	97.00
3	—	478	90.00–102.00	93.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	522	105.00–111.00	107.32
10	—	567	103.00–110.00	105.79
9	—	673	100.00–108.00	104.80
7	—	619	103.00–106.00	104.57
4	—	465	113.00–117.00	115.00
3	—	718	102.00–108.00	104.68
3	—	422	115.00–116.00	115.35
1	—	785	97.00	97.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	415	123.00–134.00	127.23
2	—	530	115.00	115.00
2	—	468	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	372	112.50–119.00	115.53
2	—	323	110.00–115.00	112.60
2	—	233	120.00–122.50	121.18
2	—	263	110.00–117.50	113.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	127.00	127.00
1	—	820	118.00	118.00
2	—	238	140.00–142.50	141.21
2	—	655	125.00–129.00	126.98
4	—	629	119.00–124.00	120.20
5	—	574	119.00–124.00	121.61
6	—	279	135.00–147.50	142.59
12	—	326	138.00–157.00	147.12
14	—	368	134.00–154.00	142.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	230	132.50	132.50
1	—	460	119.00	119.00
1	—	570	113.00	113.00
1	—	620	110.00	110.00
1	—	670	117.00	117.00
1	—	905	103.00	103.00
2	—	533	111.00–112.00	111.49
3	—	327	125.00–132.50	128.38
4	—	418	120.00–128.00	122.19
5	—	374	120.00–132.00	127.28
7	—	264	125.00–137.50	131.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	225	110.00	110.00
2	—	320	100.00–102.50	101.17
2	—	390	102.50–105.00	103.77

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	775	540.00	540.00

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)	3	—	803	440.00–580.00	506.10
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	840	610.00	610.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	778	340.00–370.00	356.88

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,040	460.00	460.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	780	710.00	710.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	1	—	1,315	720.00	720.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,018	460.00–540.00	496.66
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	908	420.00–480.00	451.74

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	820	430.00	430.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	885	1,000.00	1,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	980	825.00	825.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,040	650.00	650.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,250	810.00	810.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	4	—	959	708.00–900.00	805.69

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.