Sale reports / South Carolina / Williamston Livestock Auction / 2020-01-06

Williamston Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Williamston, South Carolina · Mon, Jan 6
● Final120 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1958
Feeder Cattle receipts
591 head
▲ 142 vs last sale 449▲ 591 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
116 head
▲ 2 vs last sale 114▲ 116 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
64 head
▼ 8 vs last sale 72▲ 64 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trends available this week due to sale being closed for holidays. Moderate offering of average to good 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 $119.27/cwt on 156 head.
Average price
$119.27
156 head · 439 lb average
Value per head Derived
$523
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$169
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$20.91/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+2.22
vs SC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2435124.7254296
Medium and Large 2485114.1155335
Small 1-2430108.1646510thin
Medium and Large 3360103.8137415thin
One grade step is worth $20.91/cwt here — about $169 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 sale156 hd
119.27
—
SC average2 barns · 322 hd
117.05
+2.22
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—Average1,39173.321,02010
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,42854.377769thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,19652.0162265
CowsLean 85-90%Average98143.1542316

Every lot

120 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 · Steers28 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 3220110.00/cwt110.00–110.002421
Steers—Medium and Large 2225144.03/cwt137.50–150.003242
Steers—Small 1-2228126.02/cwt120.00–130.002873
Steers—Medium and Large 2274136.39/cwt132.50–140.003744
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2277164.68/cwt157.50–170.004567
Steers—Medium and Large 3293104.96/cwt100.00–110.003082
Steers—Medium and Large 2321135.94/cwt130.00–145.004366
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2324165.50/cwt160.00–170.0053617
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy338181.02/cwt178.00–184.006122
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy362176.94/cwt173.00–184.006416
Steers—Small 1-2367123.39/cwt120.00–125.004533
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2373163.09/cwt150.00–170.0060818
Steers—Medium and Large 3373114.12/cwt112.50–115.004263
Steers—Medium and Large 2375139.77/cwt130.00–147.5052412
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy415176.58/cwt173.00–180.007334
Steers—Medium and Large 2425138.58/cwt132.00–145.005892
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2430158.19/cwt154.00–166.006804
Steers—Small 1-2430120.00/cwt120.00–120.005162
Steers—Medium and Large 2468138.48/cwt132.00–142.506484
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2480154.03/cwt147.00–158.007396
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy508157.00/cwt156.00–158.007982
Steers—Medium and Large 2522129.82/cwt121.00–134.006789
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2523143.72/cwt140.00–154.007528
Steers—Small 1-2565116.00/cwt116.00–116.006551
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2576136.95/cwt131.00–145.007898
Steers—Medium and Large 2588125.51/cwt124.00–127.007382
Steers—Medium and Large 2640118.00/cwt118.00–118.007551
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2845120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,0141
Feeder Cattle · Heifers30 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2220130.00/cwt130.00–130.002861
Heifers—Medium and Large 3240105.00/cwt105.00–105.002521
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2255122.50/cwt122.50–122.503121
Heifers—Small 1-2265110.00/cwt110.00–110.002922
Heifers—Medium and Large 3290107.50/cwt105.00–110.003122
Heifers—Medium and Large 3319103.90/cwt100.00–107.503315
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2328129.15/cwt122.50–134.0042413
Heifers—Medium and Large 2333112.56/cwt110.00–115.003752
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2371127.31/cwt121.00–134.0047215
Heifers—Medium and Large 3375107.50/cwt107.50–107.504031
Heifers—Medium and Large 2378116.41/cwt115.00–119.004405
Heifers—Small 1-2383110.00/cwt110.00–110.004212
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2420125.95/cwt120.00–134.0052926
Heifers—Medium and Large 2420115.79/cwt110.00–119.004867
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy430144.00/cwt144.00–144.006191
Heifers—Medium and Large 3430102.03/cwt100.00–105.004395
Heifers—Small 1-2433115.00/cwt115.00–115.004982
Heifers—Medium and Large 3460100.00/cwt100.00–100.004601
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2475123.66/cwt119.00–129.0058716
Heifers—Small 1-2480107.50/cwt107.50–107.505161
Heifers—Medium and Large 2481114.80/cwt109.00–118.005525
Heifers—Small 1-2513101.54/cwt100.00–103.005212
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2521120.58/cwt118.00–124.0062815
Heifers—Medium and Large 2522112.66/cwt109.00–116.005886
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2560118.19/cwt117.00–120.006625
Heifers—Medium and Large 2571113.88/cwt110.00–119.006507
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2628111.66/cwt110.00–114.007013
Heifers—Small 1-2630101.00/cwt101.00–101.006361
Heifers—Medium and Large 2635110.50/cwt110.00–111.007022
Heifers—Medium and Large 2675108.00/cwt108.00–108.007291
Feeder Cattle · Bulls21 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy420165.57/cwt161.00–170.006955
Bulls—Medium and Large 3423111.30/cwt110.00–115.004714
Bulls—Medium and Large 2425138.70/cwt135.00–142.505894
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2426150.86/cwt145.00–156.0064314
Bulls—Small 1-2434121.59/cwt117.50–125.005284
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2460146.89/cwt140.00–156.0067613
Bulls—Medium and Large 2466131.22/cwt125.00–136.006114
Bulls—Medium and Large 3478111.67/cwt108.00–115.005343
Bulls—Small 1-2483120.50/cwt120.00–121.005822
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy505155.00/cwt155.00–155.007831
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2512142.57/cwt137.00–150.0073010
Bulls—Medium and Large 2519127.63/cwt122.50–133.0066214
Bulls—Medium and Large 3523106.51/cwt105.00–108.005572
Bulls—Small 1-2525120.67/cwt120.00–122.006343
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2565132.09/cwt129.00–140.007468
Bulls—Medium and Large 3570100.00/cwt100.00–100.005701
Bulls—Medium and Large 2574122.78/cwt119.00–127.5070510
Bulls—Medium and Large 2628117.02/cwt116.00–119.007353
Bulls—Small 1-2635112.00/cwt112.00–112.007111
Bulls—Medium and Large 2660114.00/cwt114.00–114.007522
Bulls—Small 1-2660105.00/cwt105.00–105.006931
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers5 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Medium and Large 343794.00/cwt94.00–94.004115
Dairy Steers—Medium and Large 363078.46/cwt77.00–80.004942
Dairy Steers—Medium and Large 369080.00/cwt80.00–80.005521
Dairy Steers—Medium and Large 371080.00/cwt80.00–80.005681
Dairy Steers—Medium and Large 377380.00/cwt80.00–80.006182
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,19062.19/cwt58.00–67.007403
Bulls——1,47778.09/cwt73.00–85.001,1537
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%94537.83/cwt34.00–40.003575
Cows—Lean 85-90%99745.57/cwt43.00–50.0045411
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,12543.00/cwt43.00–43.004841
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,14643.61/cwt42.00–46.005006
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,20152.86/cwt47.00–61.0063559
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,42558.26/cwt58.00–59.008304
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,50653.33/cwt49.00–57.008034
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,5701,100.00/cwt1,100.00–1,100.0017,2701
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows13 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 1-2630300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,8901
Bred Cows—Small 1-2640275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,7601
Bred Cows—Small 1-2758300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,2742
Bred Cows—Small 1-2870430.00/cwt430.00–430.003,7411
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 3880400.00/cwt400.00–400.003,5201
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2920650.00/cwt650.00–650.005,9801
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2920460.04/cwt440.00–470.004,2323
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2963460.00/cwt460.00–460.004,4302
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2985700.00/cwt700.00–700.006,8951
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,045590.86/cwt570.00–610.006,1742
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,120525.00/cwt525.00–525.005,8801
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,163654.32/cwt640.00–670.007,6102
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,235625.00/cwt625.00–625.007,7191
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs8 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2655525.00/cwt525.00–525.003,4391
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2805524.38/cwt500.00–550.004,2212
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2850875.00/cwt875.00–875.007,4381
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2850813.01/cwt800.00–825.006,9112
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2918913.50/cwt890.00–930.008,3863
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2940653.19/cwt600.00–700.006,1402
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 21,025930.00/cwt930.00–930.009,5331
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,148910.41/cwt800.00–1,050.0010,4523
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows5 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Small 1-2655290.43/cwt250.00–320.001,9023
Stock Cows—Small 1-2675575.00/cwt575.00–575.003,8811
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 2860741.06/cwt707.00–790.006,3733
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 2878538.94/cwt413.00–624.004,7324
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,162690.75/cwt550.00–810.008,0273

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.