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Williamston Livestock Auction

Name: Williamston Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-10-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-10-14

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Williamston, South Carolina · Mon, Oct 14

● Final105 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1958

← Oct 7Oct 14Oct 21 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

484 head

▲ 18 vs last sale 466▲ 484 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

48 head

▼ 10 vs last sale 58▲ 48 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

11 head

▼ 13 vs last sale 24▲ 11 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 higher, feeder heifers unevenly steady, slaughter cows steady, slaughter bulls too few to trend. 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 $103.47/cwt on 140 head.

Average price

$103.47

140 head · 458 lb average

Value per head Derived

$474

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$219

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

$24.63/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.88

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	501	111.46	559	39
Medium and Large 2	478	105.27	503	55
Small 1-2	401	96.67	388	36
Medium and Large 3	392	86.83	340	10thin

One grade step is worth $24.63/cwt here — about $219 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 sale140 hd

103.47

—

SC average5 barns · 770 hd

106.35

−2.88

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	1,568	81.01	1,270	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,183	51.28	607	31
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,490	50.00	745	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	902	40.70	367	6thin

Every lot

105 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 3	220	92.50/cwt	92.50–92.50	204	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	230	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	322	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	238	130.05/cwt	125.00–135.00	310	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	265	124.91/cwt	120.00–130.00	331	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	275	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	275	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	277	141.59/cwt	135.00–150.00	392	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	300	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	383	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	320	97.50/cwt	97.50–97.50	312	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	326	139.10/cwt	135.00–145.00	453	11
Steers	—	Small 1-2	328	110.11/cwt	105.00–115.00	361	2
Steers	—	Small 1-2	375	115.26/cwt	115.00–115.50	432	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	379	140.15/cwt	134.00–146.00	531	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	380	126.16/cwt	120.00–132.50	479	4
Steers	—	Small 1-2	410	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	431	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	416	120.33/cwt	116.00–125.00	501	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	431	135.48/cwt	129.00–143.00	584	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	470	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	470	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	479	129.32/cwt	124.00–134.00	619	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	485	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	577	1
Steers	—	Small 1-2	493	106.52/cwt	103.00–110.00	525	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	520	126.13/cwt	121.00–129.00	656	12
Steers	—	Small 1-2	530	108.96/cwt	103.00–112.00	577	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	533	116.30/cwt	114.00–120.00	620	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	563	124.48/cwt	120.00–130.00	701	13
Steers	—	Small 1-2	565	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	622	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	568	118.60/cwt	116.00–120.00	674	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	615	122.52/cwt	121.00–124.00	753	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	617	116.33/cwt	116.00–117.00	718	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	660	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	785	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	684	129.04/cwt	120.00–131.00	883	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	730	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	927	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	775	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	930	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	865	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	934	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers34 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	229	94.70/cwt	90.00–100.00	217	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	240	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	282	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	257	110.00/cwt	105.00–115.00	283	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	263	81.21/cwt	80.00–82.50	214	2
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	290	102.54/cwt	100.00–105.00	297	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	325	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	398	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	325	85.88/cwt	82.00–90.00	279	2
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	327	101.48/cwt	100.00–102.50	332	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	332	109.07/cwt	107.00–112.50	362	3
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	376	98.57/cwt	90.00–103.00	371	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	378	118.90/cwt	115.00–125.00	449	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	383	109.51/cwt	107.00–114.00	419	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	417	104.95/cwt	100.00–110.00	438	10
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	424	94.08/cwt	90.00–100.00	399	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	425	88.96/cwt	85.00–95.00	378	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	427	115.42/cwt	114.00–118.00	493	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	463	104.19/cwt	100.00–108.00	482	11
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	468	95.62/cwt	92.00–99.00	448	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	473	111.34/cwt	109.00–114.00	527	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	475	88.63/cwt	85.00–92.50	421	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	515	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	464	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	519	105.00/cwt	103.00–107.00	545	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	520	109.89/cwt	107.00–115.00	571	11
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	523	93.48/cwt	92.00–96.00	489	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	557	108.99/cwt	108.00–110.00	607	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	576	103.19/cwt	100.00–104.00	594	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	607	107.33/cwt	107.00–108.00	651	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	610	102.77/cwt	100.00–105.00	627	4
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	625	94.76/cwt	90.00–99.00	592	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	660	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	706	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	678	101.02/cwt	100.00–102.00	685	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	710	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	753	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	715	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	751	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	775	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	767	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls23 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	418	144.49/cwt	144.00–145.00	604	2
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	425	104.61/cwt	100.00–110.00	445	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	428	130.60/cwt	125.00–138.00	559	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	428	113.75/cwt	110.00–117.50	487	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	465	98.29/cwt	95.00–102.50	457	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	466	112.15/cwt	110.00–114.00	523	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	472	124.22/cwt	121.00–129.00	586	9
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	478	103.89/cwt	100.00–109.00	497	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	515	91.53/cwt	90.00–93.00	471	2
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	516	99.85/cwt	98.00–101.00	515	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	524	111.71/cwt	106.00–115.00	585	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	526	123.25/cwt	121.00–125.00	648	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	550	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	523	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	576	106.47/cwt	102.00–111.00	613	9
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	578	99.19/cwt	96.00–102.00	573	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	617	105.99/cwt	104.00–108.00	654	9
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	633	98.49/cwt	98.00–99.00	623	2
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	655	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	622	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	668	106.16/cwt	105.00–108.00	709	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	722	105.33/cwt	105.00–106.00	760	3
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	740	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	725	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	785	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	785	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	830	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	780	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,568	81.01/cwt	79.00–83.00	1,270	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	860	49.00/cwt	49.00–49.00	421	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	910	39.04/cwt	36.00–42.00	355	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,178	53.61/cwt	49.00–60.00	632	22
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,194	45.60/cwt	35.00–48.00	544	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,490	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	745	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	875	975.00/cwt	975.00–975.00	8,531	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,065	960.00/cwt	960.00–960.00	10,224	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	795	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	3,419	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	825	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	4,043	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,045	570.00/cwt	570.00–570.00	5,957	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,075	560.00/cwt	560.00–560.00	6,020	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,195	540.00/cwt	540.00–540.00	6,453	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Small 1-2	783	348.78/cwt	331.00–366.00	2,731	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	963	811.86/cwt	809.00–814.00	7,818	2

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 14, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 484Last week 466Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 48Last week 58Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 11Last week 24Year 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	—	263	80.00–82.50	81.21
2	—	325	82.00–90.00	85.88
2	—	475	85.00–92.50	88.63
3	—	425	85.00–95.00	88.96
1	—	515	90.00	90.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	325	122.50	122.50
1	—	660	107.00	107.00
1	—	710	106.00	106.00
3	—	378	115.00–125.00	118.90
3	—	607	107.00–108.00	107.33
5	—	427	114.00–118.00	115.42
5	—	557	108.00–110.00	108.99
9	—	473	109.00–114.00	111.34
11	—	520	107.00–115.00	109.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	463	100.00–108.00	104.19
10	—	417	100.00–110.00	104.95
8	—	519	103.00–107.00	105.00
5	—	576	100.00–104.00	103.19
5	—	383	107.00–114.00	109.51
4	—	610	100.00–105.00	102.77
3	—	332	107.00–112.50	109.07
3	—	257	105.00–115.00	110.00
2	—	775	99.00	99.00
1	—	240	117.50	117.50
1	—	715	105.00	105.00
2	—	678	100.00–102.00	101.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	290	100.00–105.00	102.54
3	—	468	92.00–99.00	95.62
4	—	424	90.00–100.00	94.08
4	—	625	90.00–99.00	94.76
5	—	327	100.00–102.50	101.48
5	—	523	92.00–96.00	93.48
6	—	229	90.00–100.00	94.70
7	—	376	90.00–103.00	98.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	238	125.00–135.00	130.05
2	—	265	120.00–130.00	124.91
2	—	660	119.00	119.00
3	—	533	114.00–120.00	116.30
3	—	568	116.00–120.00	118.60
3	—	617	116.00–117.00	116.33
4	—	380	120.00–132.50	126.16
4	—	416	116.00–125.00	120.33
1	—	485	119.00	119.00
1	—	300	127.50	127.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	220	92.50	92.50
1	—	275	100.00	100.00
1	—	320	97.50	97.50
1	—	470	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	410	105.00	105.00
1	—	565	110.00	110.00
2	—	328	105.00–115.00	110.11
2	—	375	115.00–115.50	115.26
2	—	493	103.00–110.00	106.52
5	—	530	103.00–112.00	108.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	277	135.00–150.00	141.59
1	—	230	140.00	140.00
1	—	730	127.00	127.00
1	—	775	120.00	120.00
1	—	865	108.00	108.00
2	—	615	121.00–124.00	122.52
4	—	431	129.00–143.00	135.48
4	—	479	124.00–134.00	129.32
7	—	684	120.00–131.00	129.04
10	—	379	134.00–146.00	140.15
11	—	326	135.00–145.00	139.10
12	—	520	121.00–129.00	126.13
13	—	563	120.00–130.00	124.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	578	96.00–102.00	99.19
7	—	516	98.00–101.00	99.85
4	—	478	100.00–109.00	103.89
4	—	425	100.00–110.00	104.61
2	—	633	98.00–99.00	98.49
1	—	740	98.00	98.00
1	—	655	95.00	95.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	465	95.00–102.50	98.29
2	—	515	90.00–93.00	91.53
1	—	550	95.00	95.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	617	104.00–108.00	105.99
9	—	576	102.00–111.00	106.47
7	—	524	106.00–115.00	111.71
7	—	466	110.00–114.00	112.15
6	—	668	105.00–108.00	106.16
4	—	428	110.00–117.50	113.75
3	—	722	105.00–106.00	105.33
1	—	830	94.00	94.00
1	—	785	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	428	125.00–138.00	130.60
9	—	472	121.00–129.00	124.22
4	—	526	121.00–125.00	123.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	418	144.00–145.00	144.49

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	—	1,065	960.00	960.00

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	—	875	975.00	975.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,195	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)	1	—	795	430.00	430.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	825	490.00	490.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,045	570.00	570.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,075	560.00	560.00

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	2	—	783	331.00–366.00	348.78

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	963	809.00–814.00	811.86

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	910	36.00–42.00	39.04
1	—	860	49.00	49.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,490	50.00	50.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,178	49.00–60.00	53.61
9	—	1,194	35.00–48.00	45.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,568	79.00–83.00	81.01

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.