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Williamston Livestock Auction

Name: Williamston Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-01-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-01-27

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Williamston, South Carolina · Mon, Jan 27

● Final88 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1958

← Jan 20Jan 27Feb 3 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

524 head

▲ 52 vs last sale 472▲ 524 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

103 head

▲ 13 vs last sale 90▲ 103 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

22 head

▲ 1 vs last sale 21▲ 22 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 were 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were 3.00-4.00 higher. Average offering of average to good quality cattle with active buyer participation.

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 $127.85/cwt on 108 head.

Average price

$127.85

108 head · 416 lb average

Value per head Derived

$531

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$118

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

$30.07/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.37

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	424	131.24	556	80
Medium and Large 2	379	122.33	463	19thin
Small 1-2	414	113.41	469	6thin
Medium and Large 3	433	101.17	438	3thin

One grade step is worth $30.07/cwt here — about $118 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 sale108 hd

127.85

—

SC average5 barns · 587 hd

121.48

+6.37

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	1,919	82.73	1,588	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,151	61.86	712	46
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,542	58.93	909	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	953	51.91	495	15

Every lot

88 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 · Steers24 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Small 1-2	220	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	297	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	280	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	413	1
Steers	—	Small 1-2	288	134.87/cwt	130.00–140.00	388	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	295	122.50/cwt	120.00–125.00	361	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	300	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	338	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	325	166.55/cwt	160.00–172.50	541	5
Steers	—	Small 1-2	329	130.74/cwt	125.00–135.00	430	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	340	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	476	1
Steers	—	Small 1-2	365	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	475	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	379	165.06/cwt	155.00–172.00	626	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	384	145.10/cwt	140.00–152.50	557	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	430	161.25/cwt	155.00–165.00	693	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	430	143.25/cwt	142.50–144.00	616	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	456	166.50/cwt	166.50–166.50	759	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	465	138.45/cwt	132.50–146.00	644	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	482	156.23/cwt	152.50–158.00	753	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	500	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	670	1
Steers	—	Small 1-2	510	123.26/cwt	122.50–124.00	629	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	530	147.50/cwt	147.00–148.00	782	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	560	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	728	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	565	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	814	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	608	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	851	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	655	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	793	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	835	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	985	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers24 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	240	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	288	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	265	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	325	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	275	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	289	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	283	131.98/cwt	130.00–134.00	374	2
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	320	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	352	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	323	123.07/cwt	120.00–125.00	398	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	324	133.75/cwt	130.00–140.00	433	10
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	350	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	394	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	370	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	537	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	370	132.13/cwt	130.00–135.00	489	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	373	123.76/cwt	120.00–128.00	462	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	400	97.50/cwt	97.50–97.50	390	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	419	124.84/cwt	120.00–129.00	523	4
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	422	114.66/cwt	114.00–115.00	484	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	425	130.85/cwt	128.00–135.00	556	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	451	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	622	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	470	129.22/cwt	125.00–133.00	607	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	506	121.36/cwt	120.00–123.00	614	4
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	545	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	621	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	569	121.29/cwt	117.00–128.00	690	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	580	112.25/cwt	112.00–112.50	651	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	605	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	690	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	625	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	631	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	753	108.00/cwt	107.00–109.00	813	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	418	160.54/cwt	157.00–165.00	671	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	420	102.62/cwt	100.00–105.00	431	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	423	138.29/cwt	137.50–139.00	585	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	455	149.50/cwt	145.00–154.00	680	2
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	475	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	534	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	477	135.02/cwt	125.00–142.00	644	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	518	139.02/cwt	135.00–143.00	720	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	533	128.33/cwt	124.00–132.00	684	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	572	131.31/cwt	130.00–133.00	751	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	583	121.36/cwt	119.00–125.00	708	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	600	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	702	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	623	125.02/cwt	123.00–127.00	779	3
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	630	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	655	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	672	118.66/cwt	118.00–119.00	797	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	680	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	823	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	715	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	779	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	760	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	798	1
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	763	106.67/cwt	106.00–107.00	814	3
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	400	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	296	1
Dairy Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	472	70.13/cwt	69.00–72.50	331	3
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	375	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	206	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,670	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	1,620	1
Bulls	—	—	1,953	80.96/cwt	79.00–83.00	1,581	2
Bulls	—	—	2,100	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	1,512	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	953	51.91/cwt	46.00–62.00	495	15
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,035	45.02/cwt	44.00–46.00	466	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,138	60.69/cwt	49.00–69.00	691	35
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,254	73.27/cwt	72.00–75.00	919	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,335	43.00/cwt	43.00–43.00	574	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,577	61.58/cwt	58.00–65.00	971	6
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	1,175	870.00/cwt	870.00–870.00	10,223	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	900	770.00/cwt	770.00–770.00	6,930	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Small 1-2	741	287.47/cwt	260.00–310.00	2,130	4
Stock Cows	—	Small 1-2	787	488.49/cwt	400.00–595.00	3,844	3
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	968	601.86/cwt	520.00–700.00	5,826	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	805	485.17/cwt	375.00–550.00	3,906	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	927	588.71/cwt	520.00–680.00	5,457	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	975	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	5,363	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,100	690.02/cwt	600.00–770.00	7,590	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,110	620.00/cwt	620.00–620.00	6,882	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 Jan 27, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 524Last week 472Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 103Last week 90Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 22Last week 21Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	605	114.00	114.00
4	—	506	120.00–123.00	121.36
18	—	425	128.00–135.00	130.85
2	—	283	130.00–134.00	131.98
4	—	569	117.00–128.00	121.29
14	—	370	130.00–135.00	132.13
13	—	470	125.00–133.00	129.22
2	—	753	107.00–109.00	108.00
10	—	324	130.00–140.00	133.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	451	138.00	138.00
8	—	370	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	422	114.00–115.00	114.66
1	—	545	114.00	114.00
1	—	350	112.50	112.50
1	—	320	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	580	112.00–112.50	112.25
6	—	373	120.00–128.00	123.76
1	—	265	122.50	122.50
5	—	323	120.00–125.00	123.07
1	—	240	120.00	120.00
4	—	419	120.00–129.00	124.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	625	101.00	101.00
1	—	400	97.50	97.50
1	—	275	105.00	105.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	835	118.00	118.00
14	—	456	166.50	166.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	340	140.00	140.00
4	—	384	140.00–152.50	145.10
1	—	500	134.00	134.00
1	—	280	147.50	147.50
3	—	465	132.50–146.00	138.45
1	—	655	121.00	121.00
2	—	430	142.50–144.00	143.25
1	—	560	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	220	135.00	135.00
2	—	510	122.50–124.00	123.26
2	—	288	130.00–140.00	134.87
1	—	365	130.00	130.00
4	—	329	125.00–135.00	130.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	608	140.00	140.00
5	—	325	160.00–172.50	166.55
9	—	379	155.00–172.00	165.06
2	—	530	147.00–148.00	147.50
3	—	482	152.50–158.00	156.23
1	—	565	144.00	144.00
3	—	430	155.00–165.00	161.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	295	120.00–125.00	122.50
1	—	300	112.50	112.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	715	109.00	109.00
3	—	583	119.00–125.00	121.36
12	—	477	125.00–142.00	135.02
1	—	600	117.00	117.00
2	—	423	137.50–139.00	138.29
11	—	533	124.00–132.00	128.33
1	—	760	105.00	105.00
3	—	672	118.00–119.00	118.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	630	104.00	104.00
1	—	475	112.50	112.50
3	—	763	106.00–107.00	106.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	572	130.00–133.00	131.31
3	—	623	123.00–127.00	125.02
2	—	455	145.00–154.00	149.50
6	—	418	157.00–165.00	160.54
1	—	680	121.00	121.00
5	—	518	135.00–143.00	139.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	420	100.00–105.00	102.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	472	69.00–72.50	70.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	74.00	74.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	375	55.00	55.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,953	79.00–83.00	80.96
1	—	1,670	97.00	97.00
1	—	2,100	72.00	72.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	1,138	49.00–69.00	60.69
3	—	1,035	44.00–46.00	45.02
8	—	1,254	72.00–75.00	73.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	953	46.00–62.00	51.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,335	43.00	43.00
6	—	1,577	58.00–65.00	61.58

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,175	870.00	870.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	900	770.00	770.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	741	260.00–310.00	287.47
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	787	400.00–595.00	488.49

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	2	—	968	520.00–700.00	601.86

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,100	600.00–770.00	690.02
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,110	620.00	620.00

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)	3	—	927	520.00–680.00	588.71
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	975	550.00	550.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	805	375.00–550.00	485.17

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.