Sale reports / South Carolina / Williamston Livestock Auction / 2019-10-28

Williamston Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Williamston, South Carolina · Mon, Oct 28
● Final125 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1958
Feeder Cattle receipts
551 head
▲ 95 vs last sale 456▲ 551 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
70 head
▼ 3 vs last sale 73▲ 70 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
49 head
▲ 16 vs last sale 33▲ 49 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 steady to 3.00 higher, feeder heifers steady to 2.00 higher, slaughter cows 3.00 lower, slaughter bulls too few to trend. Moderate offering of average quality cattle with active buyer participation

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $108.13/cwt on 168 head.
Average price
$108.13
168 head · 454 lb average
Value per head Derived
$491
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$185
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$25.64/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+1.90
vs SC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2474113.8553988
Medium and Large 2431107.5246446
Small 1-246198.8145619thin
Medium and Large 340188.2135415thin
One grade step is worth $25.64/cwt here — about $185 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 sale168 hd
108.13
—
SC average5 barns · 620 hd
106.23
+1.90
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—Low1,45266.289635thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,12849.6556041
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,43847.816886thin
CowsLean 85-90%Low96037.4836013

Every lot

125 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 · Steers34 lots · lightest first
Steers—Small 1-2223120.99/cwt120.00–122.002702
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2230148.87/cwt147.00–151.003422
Steers—Medium and Large 2231132.99/cwt130.00–139.003074
Steers—Medium and Large 3235110.00/cwt110.00–110.002591
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2270149.81/cwt142.50–157.504046
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy273162.45/cwt160.00–165.004434
Steers—Medium and Large 3273110.00/cwt110.00–110.003002
Steers—Medium and Large 2276134.14/cwt130.00–140.003706
Steers—Small 1-2283120.00/cwt120.00–120.003402
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy308158.74/cwt157.50–160.004892
Steers—Small 1-2320116.17/cwt115.00–117.503722
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2325150.59/cwt145.00–156.0048910
Steers—Medium and Large 2325137.58/cwt135.00–140.004472
Steers—Medium and Large 3335100.00/cwt100.00–100.003351
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2376149.41/cwt140.00–155.0056212
Steers—Medium and Large 2382135.23/cwt129.00–139.005175
Steers—Small 1-2383115.08/cwt112.50–117.504412
Steers—Medium and Large 3385100.00/cwt100.00–100.003852
Steers—Medium and Large 2428129.41/cwt124.00–137.505544
Steers—Small 1-2430120.00/cwt120.00–120.005161
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2440144.68/cwt140.00–150.006373
Steers—Medium and Large 2470122.09/cwt120.00–124.005742
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2483134.60/cwt130.00–140.006505
Steers—Medium and Large 2505115.00/cwt115.00–115.005811
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2515132.34/cwt129.00–138.006826
Steers—Small 1-2528110.34/cwt110.00–111.005833
Steers—Small 1-2562109.35/cwt107.00–112.006153
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2570122.82/cwt121.00–125.5070010
Steers—Medium and Large 2595118.00/cwt118.00–118.007021
Steers—Medium and Large 2603115.99/cwt114.00–118.006992
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2624123.76/cwt123.00–124.007724
Steers—Small 1-2628107.51/cwt104.00–111.006752
Steers—Medium and Large 2690118.00/cwt118.00–118.008141
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2743123.50/cwt123.00–124.009182
Feeder Cattle · Heifers34 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2222114.12/cwt112.50–115.002533
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2237124.30/cwt117.50–130.002953
Heifers—Medium and Large 2263112.57/cwt110.00–115.002962
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2267121.40/cwt119.00–125.003246
Heifers—Medium and Large 326892.66/cwt90.00–95.002482
Heifers—Medium and Large 2315110.87/cwt110.00–112.503493
Heifers—Medium and Large 332487.41/cwt80.00–90.002834
Heifers—Small 1-2325103.61/cwt101.00–106.003374
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2326117.97/cwt115.00–120.003856
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2382120.22/cwt115.00–126.004596
Heifers—Small 1-2385100.00/cwt100.00–100.003855
Heifers—Medium and Large 2386108.83/cwt105.00–112.004207
Heifers—Medium and Large 338890.09/cwt85.00–95.003503
Heifers—Small 1-2415100.00/cwt100.00–100.004151
Heifers—Medium and Large 342388.31/cwt87.50–90.003743
Heifers—Medium and Large 2428107.00/cwt104.00–112.0045816
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2429117.02/cwt113.00–125.005029
Heifers—Small 1-245595.00/cwt95.00–95.004321
Heifers—Medium and Large 2459108.81/cwt103.00–113.004995
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2476113.40/cwt109.00–117.0054016
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2523111.20/cwt107.00–116.0058219
Heifers—Medium and Large 352386.49/cwt84.00–89.004522
Heifers—Small 1-252598.30/cwt96.00–100.005163
Heifers—Medium and Large 2532103.67/cwt102.00–105.005523
Heifers—Small 1-256097.02/cwt95.00–99.005432
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2564109.25/cwt106.00–114.0061612
Heifers—Medium and Large 2575102.50/cwt102.00–103.005892
Heifers—Medium and Large 2614102.25/cwt99.00–104.006284
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2618109.01/cwt106.00–112.006748
Heifers—Small 1-263392.98/cwt92.00–94.005892
Heifers—Medium and Large 2655103.00/cwt103.00–103.006751
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2665108.33/cwt106.00–113.007203
Heifers—Small 1-271093.00/cwt93.00–93.006601
Heifers—Medium and Large 371080.00/cwt80.00–80.005681
Feeder Cattle · Bulls27 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Small 1-2431109.36/cwt107.50–110.004714
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2434138.78/cwt136.00–142.006024
Bulls—Medium and Large 2435126.01/cwt121.00–130.005483
Bulls—Medium and Large 343697.37/cwt90.00–102.004256
Bulls—Small 1-2468111.04/cwt110.00–112.005202
Bulls—Medium and Large 346993.71/cwt90.00–100.004394
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2470126.76/cwt125.00–129.005964
Bulls—Medium and Large 2493117.98/cwt115.00–121.005822
Bulls—Medium and Large 350893.45/cwt90.00–97.004752
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2518127.08/cwt122.00–133.006583
Bulls—Small 1-2518101.72/cwt100.00–106.005274
Bulls—Medium and Large 2519111.95/cwt108.00–118.005817
Bulls—Medium and Large 2557109.61/cwt109.00–110.006115
Bulls—Small 1-2562100.68/cwt100.00–103.005666
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2575116.94/cwt115.00–120.006723
Bulls—Medium and Large 2610107.04/cwt105.00–111.006535
Bulls—Small 1-2610105.00/cwt105.00–105.006411
Bulls—Medium and Large 363489.77/cwt85.00–93.005694
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2655110.01/cwt109.00–111.007212
Bulls—Medium and Large 2660102.50/cwt101.00–104.006772
Bulls—Small 1-2660102.00/cwt102.00–102.006731
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2718105.51/cwt105.00–106.007582
Bulls—Medium and Large 2718104.00/cwt103.00–105.007472
Bulls—Medium and Large 372089.00/cwt89.00–89.006411
Bulls—Small 1-273096.53/cwt94.00–99.007052
Bulls—Small 1-275599.00/cwt99.00–99.007471
Bulls—Medium and Large 2785100.50/cwt100.00–101.007892
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Medium and Large 332570.00/cwt70.00–70.002281
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,42260.46/cwt55.00–68.008603
Bulls——1,49875.00/cwt75.00–75.001,1242
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%93844.48/cwt43.00–46.004174
Cows—Lean 85-90%97034.37/cwt23.00–44.003339
Cows—Boner 80-85%98742.94/cwt36.00–46.0042410
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,17451.82/cwt47.00–56.0060831
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,41538.00/cwt38.00–38.005381
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,44349.77/cwt48.00–53.007185
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows5 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Small 1-2718282.11/cwt225.00–335.002,0262
Stock Cows—Small 1-2738431.70/cwt363.00–550.003,1864
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 2930521.29/cwt470.00–576.004,8482
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 2970621.00/cwt621.00–621.006,0241
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,255703.00/cwt703.00–703.008,8231
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows10 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2800520.00/cwt520.00–520.004,1601
Bred Cows—Small 1-2860550.00/cwt550.00–550.004,7301
Bred Cows—Small 1-2865460.00/cwt460.00–460.003,9791
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 3880361.00/cwt361.00–361.003,1771
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 3905345.00/cwt345.00–345.003,1221
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2912714.67/cwt600.00–797.006,5183
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2991507.71/cwt480.00–535.005,0314
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,023612.96/cwt575.00–650.006,2712
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,060685.70/cwt600.00–750.007,2684
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,115535.00/cwt535.00–535.005,9651
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs6 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2700650.00/cwt650.00–650.004,5501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2860760.00/cwt760.00–760.006,5361
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2888723.88/cwt650.00–775.006,4286
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 21,030750.00/cwt750.00–750.007,7251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0801,085.00/cwt1,085.00–1,085.0011,7181
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,125825.00/cwt825.00–825.009,2811

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.