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Williamston Livestock Auction

Name: Williamston Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-02-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-02-17

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Williamston, South Carolina · Mon, Feb 17

● Final94 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1958

← Feb 10Feb 17Feb 24 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

377 head

▲ 99 vs last sale 278▲ 377 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

116 head

▲ 65 vs last sale 51▲ 116 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

31 head

▲ 15 vs last sale 16▲ 31 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

*Correction removal of incorrect high price feeder hiefer calf record *

Compared to last week no trends available on feeder cattle due to limited comparable sales , slaughter cows 5.00 higher, slaughter bulls steady. Moderate 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 $127.62/cwt on 138 head.

Average price

$127.62

138 head · 443 lb average

Value per head Derived

$565

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$259

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

$24.59/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.78

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	466	130.82	610	92
Medium and Large 2	406	124.61	505	36
Small 1-2	423	115.33	488	3thin
Medium and Large 3	331	106.23	351	7thin

One grade step is worth $24.59/cwt here — about $259 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 sale138 hd

127.62

—

SC average5 barns · 471 hd

122.84

+4.78

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	—	High	1,628	94.70	1,542	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,184	71.41	845	43
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,506	70.63	1,063	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	951	61.57	586	9thin

Every lot

94 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 · Steers32 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	225	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	360	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	240	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	288	2
Steers	—	Small 1-2	265	129.23/cwt	125.00–133.00	342	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	275	176.32/cwt	175.00–177.50	485	2
Steers	—	Small 1-2	315	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	402	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	323	182.51/cwt	177.50–187.50	590	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	325	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	390	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	328	169.95/cwt	165.00–172.50	557	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	329	151.34/cwt	147.50–158.00	498	4
Steers	—	Small 1-2	358	133.29/cwt	127.50–139.00	477	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	375	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	450	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	380	180.41/cwt	177.00–184.00	686	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	380	167.41/cwt	160.00–175.00	636	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	381	152.55/cwt	142.50–157.50	581	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	413	182.50/cwt	182.00–183.00	754	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	433	164.01/cwt	159.00–170.00	710	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	445	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	650	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	460	167.04/cwt	165.00–169.00	768	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	463	159.97/cwt	155.00–170.00	741	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	477	146.61/cwt	140.00–152.50	699	3
Steers	—	Small 1-2	490	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	657	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	509	158.17/cwt	152.00–162.50	805	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	512	165.95/cwt	160.00–167.50	850	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	530	142.69/cwt	140.00–145.00	756	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	550	131.50/cwt	125.00–138.00	723	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	568	139.75/cwt	138.00–141.00	794	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	615	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	818	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	620	128.32/cwt	126.00–130.00	796	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	725	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	914	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	755	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	951	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	870	116.01/cwt	115.00–117.00	1,009	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	975	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,024	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers27 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	200	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	310	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	235	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	341	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	235	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	259	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	265	138.92/cwt	135.00–145.00	368	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	279	133.94/cwt	127.50–147.50	374	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	290	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	319	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	322	139.46/cwt	134.00–144.00	449	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	335	126.83/cwt	124.00–130.00	425	5
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	340	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	401	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	345	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	345	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	361	105.91/cwt	99.00–110.00	382	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	373	124.79/cwt	120.00–130.00	465	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	374	135.84/cwt	131.00–145.00	508	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	425	130.97/cwt	128.00–140.00	557	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	430	123.31/cwt	120.00–127.50	530	6
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	435	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	500	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	471	123.80/cwt	122.00–127.50	583	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	474	131.35/cwt	126.00–138.00	623	9
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	495	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	559	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	524	129.10/cwt	123.00–133.00	676	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	561	126.95/cwt	121.00–131.00	712	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	585	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	673	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	618	123.99/cwt	122.00–126.00	766	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	620	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	750	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	620	106.83/cwt	100.00–114.00	662	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	650	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	800	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	733	111.11/cwt	110.00–112.50	814	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls12 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	412	126.72/cwt	120.00–130.00	522	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	424	153.60/cwt	147.50–168.00	651	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	425	171.08/cwt	163.00–179.00	727	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	434	138.99/cwt	130.00–143.00	603	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	450	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	747	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	466	152.73/cwt	148.00–161.00	712	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	478	136.58/cwt	125.00–143.00	653	9
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	478	121.26/cwt	120.00–122.50	580	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	529	141.69/cwt	135.00–148.00	750	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	559	135.02/cwt	129.00–138.00	755	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	610	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	830	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	655	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	799	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,439	86.18/cwt	79.00–94.00	1,240	7
Bulls	—	—	1,761	100.66/cwt	95.00–110.00	1,773	10
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	951	61.57/cwt	53.00–68.00	586	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,168	70.76/cwt	63.00–77.00	826	33
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,227	58.52/cwt	56.00–61.00	718	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,239	79.99/cwt	79.00–81.00	991	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,497	72.61/cwt	70.00–75.00	1,087	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,503	68.48/cwt	68.00–69.00	1,029	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,555	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	1,011	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows10 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	710	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,308	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	813	649.46/cwt	625.00–675.00	5,280	2
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	820	804.00/cwt	804.00–804.00	6,593	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	907	577.10/cwt	540.00–640.00	5,234	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	963	749.51/cwt	625.00–825.00	7,218	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	990	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	8,415	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,035	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	4,916	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,075	690.00/cwt	690.00–690.00	7,418	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,120	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	9,520	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,270	787.00/cwt	787.00–787.00	9,995	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	725	810.00/cwt	810.00–810.00	5,873	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	925	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	7,863	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Small 1-2	665	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	2,560	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	919	798.74/cwt	750.00–858.00	7,340	5

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 Feb 17, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 377Last week 278Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 116Last week 51Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 31Last week 16Year ago 0

*Correction removal of incorrect high price feeder hiefer calf record *

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	361	99.00–110.00	105.91
1	—	345	100.00	100.00
1	—	290	110.00	110.00
1	—	235	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	373	120.00–130.00	124.79
8	—	471	122.00–127.50	123.80
6	—	430	120.00–127.50	123.31
5	—	335	124.00–130.00	126.83
5	—	279	127.50–147.50	133.94
2	—	620	100.00–114.00	106.83
1	—	585	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	620	121.00	121.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	425	128.00–140.00	130.97
17	—	524	123.00–133.00	129.10
15	—	561	121.00–131.00	126.95
10	—	374	131.00–145.00	135.84
9	—	474	126.00–138.00	131.35
8	—	322	134.00–144.00	139.46
4	—	733	110.00–112.50	111.11
4	—	265	135.00–145.00	138.92
2	—	618	122.00–126.00	123.99
1	—	650	123.00	123.00
1	—	235	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	200	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	340	118.00	118.00
1	—	435	115.00	115.00
1	—	495	113.00	113.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	358	127.50–139.00	133.29
2	—	265	125.00–133.00	129.23
1	—	490	134.00	134.00
1	—	315	127.50	127.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	240	120.00	120.00
1	—	375	120.00	120.00
1	—	325	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	381	142.50–157.50	152.55
4	—	329	147.50–158.00	151.34
3	—	620	126.00–130.00	128.32
3	—	530	140.00–145.00	142.69
3	—	477	140.00–152.50	146.61
2	—	870	115.00–117.00	116.01
2	—	550	125.00–138.00	131.50
1	—	975	105.00	105.00
1	—	225	160.00	160.00
1	—	445	146.00	146.00
1	—	755	126.00	126.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	413	182.00–183.00	182.50
2	—	460	165.00–169.00	167.04
5	—	323	177.50–187.50	182.51
5	—	380	177.00–184.00	180.41
10	—	512	160.00–167.50	165.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	615	133.00	133.00
1	—	725	126.00	126.00
2	—	275	175.00–177.50	176.32
3	—	328	165.00–172.50	169.95
4	—	568	138.00–141.00	139.75
5	—	463	155.00–170.00	159.97
6	—	509	152.00–162.50	158.17
10	—	433	159.00–170.00	164.01
11	—	380	160.00–175.00	167.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	412	120.00–130.00	126.72
2	—	478	120.00–122.50	121.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	478	125.00–143.00	136.58
4	—	434	130.00–143.00	138.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	450	166.00	166.00
8	—	425	163.00–179.00	171.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	610	136.00	136.00
1	—	655	122.00	122.00
4	—	559	129.00–138.00	135.02
5	—	529	135.00–148.00	141.69
11	—	424	147.50–168.00	153.60
14	—	466	148.00–161.00	152.73

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,035	475.00	475.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	963	625.00–825.00	749.51
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	990	850.00	850.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	907	540.00–640.00	577.10

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,120	850.00	850.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,075	690.00	690.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,270	787.00	787.00

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)	2	—	813	625.00–675.00	649.46
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	710	325.00	325.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	820	804.00	804.00

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	—	725	810.00	810.00

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	—	925	850.00	850.00

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	1	—	665	385.00	385.00

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	5	—	919	750.00–858.00	798.74

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	951	53.00–68.00	61.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,497	70.00–75.00	72.61
2	—	1,503	68.00–69.00	68.48
1	—	1,555	65.00	65.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	1,168	63.00–77.00	70.76
7	—	1,239	79.00–81.00	79.99
3	—	1,227	56.00–61.00	58.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,761	95.00–110.00	100.66
7	—	1,439	79.00–94.00	86.18

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.