Sale reports / South Carolina / Williamston Livestock Auction / 2020-08-03

Williamston Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Williamston, South Carolina · Mon, Aug 3
● Final103 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1958
Feeder Cattle receipts
403 head
▼ 43 vs last sale 446▼ 271 vs year ago 674 · −40.2%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
94 head
▲ 37 vs last sale 57▼ 16 vs year ago 110 · −14.5%
Replacement Cattle receipts
32 head
▲ 21 vs last sale 11▼ 51 vs year ago 83 · −61.4%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers 5.00 higher, feeder heifers steady to 2 higher, feeder bulls 4.00 higher, slaughter cows 2.00 lower slaughter bulls too few to trend. Moderate offering of average quality cattle with active buyer demand. Light demand for cattle with excessive hair.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $119.01/cwt on 113 head.
Average price
$119.01
113 head · 491 lb average
Value per head Derived
$585
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$262
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$19.09/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−1.75
vs SC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2523123.8764838
Medium and Large 2492119.6458853
Small 1-2474111.5452814thin
Medium and Large 3368104.783868thin
One grade step is worth $19.09/cwt here — about $262 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 sale113 hd
119.01
—
SC average5 barns · 470 hd
120.75
−1.75
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—Average1,63698.851,6177thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,15166.1576148
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,37762.338587thin
CowsLean 85-90%Low89757.3751514

Every lot

103 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 1-2225180.00/cwt180.00–180.004051
Steers—Medium and Large 2265132.64/cwt130.00–135.003512
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2285175.21/cwt150.00–186.004995
Steers—Medium and Large 3295100.00/cwt100.00–100.002951
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2309171.79/cwt165.00–180.005314
Steers—Medium and Large 2318133.48/cwt127.50–139.004242
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy330184.00/cwt184.00–184.006072
Steers—Medium and Large 3350102.50/cwt102.50–102.503591
Steers—Medium and Large 2370134.04/cwt130.00–140.004963
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2374160.47/cwt150.00–173.006004
Steers—Small 1-2425125.00/cwt125.00–125.005311
Steers—Medium and Large 2428132.70/cwt125.00–138.005684
Steers—Small 1-2460125.00/cwt125.00–125.005751
Steers—Medium and Large 2474124.65/cwt120.00–134.005917
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2478141.49/cwt135.00–148.006765
Steers—Small 1-2518111.51/cwt110.00–113.005782
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2524137.82/cwt134.00–143.007225
Steers—Medium and Large 2528125.67/cwt120.00–131.006646
Steers—Medium and Large 2568124.12/cwt120.00–129.0070514
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2569139.30/cwt136.00–144.007934
Steers—Small 1-2575114.00/cwt114.00–114.006561
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2602131.12/cwt129.00–140.0078910
Steers—Medium and Large 2631121.23/cwt116.00–125.007654
Steers—Small 1-2650110.00/cwt110.00–110.007151
Steers—Medium and Large 2663117.67/cwt115.00–121.007803
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2677124.65/cwt122.00–128.008446
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2745120.00/cwt120.00–120.008941
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2785120.00/cwt120.00–120.009421
Feeder Cattle · Heifers25 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2230128.72/cwt127.50–130.002962
Heifers—Medium and Large 3255104.12/cwt100.00–107.502663
Heifers—Medium and Large 2315128.25/cwt127.50–129.004042
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2319136.33/cwt130.00–140.004354
Heifers—Small 1-2355121.27/cwt120.00–122.504312
Heifers—Medium and Large 2360127.50/cwt127.50–127.504591
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2370135.43/cwt133.00–138.005012
Heifers—Medium and Large 3418105.29/cwt102.00–109.004403
Heifers—Medium and Large 2421123.70/cwt119.00–127.005219
Heifers—Small 1-2432114.08/cwt110.00–117.004933
Heifers—Medium and Large 3463105.00/cwt105.00–105.004862
Heifers—Small 1-2472110.57/cwt105.00–115.005223
Heifers—Medium and Large 2473119.94/cwt115.00–125.0056712
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2475125.18/cwt124.00–127.0059511
Heifers—Medium and Large 2514118.78/cwt115.00–123.0061114
Heifers—Small 1-2523107.41/cwt100.00–113.005625
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2526123.89/cwt122.00–126.006528
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2551124.75/cwt123.00–126.006874
Heifers—Medium and Large 2578117.68/cwt115.00–121.006806
Heifers—Small 1-2595108.00/cwt108.00–108.006431
Heifers—Medium and Large 2629110.38/cwt108.00–114.006945
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2635114.00/cwt114.00–114.007241
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2661115.26/cwt114.00–116.007624
Heifers—Medium and Large 2673113.00/cwt113.00–113.007602
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2733112.22/cwt109.00–115.008234
Feeder Cattle · Bulls22 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Small 1-2420116.71/cwt115.00–120.004903
Bulls—Medium and Large 3420101.24/cwt100.00–102.504252
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2423145.85/cwt139.00–154.006173
Bulls—Medium and Large 2434130.35/cwt124.00–135.005667
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2450143.00/cwt143.00–143.006441
Bulls—Medium and Large 3471109.12/cwt107.50–110.005144
Bulls—Medium and Large 2483125.77/cwt120.00–130.0060710
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2510126.33/cwt126.00–127.006443
Bulls—Small 1-2510115.66/cwt115.00–116.005903
Bulls—Medium and Large 2512122.42/cwt120.00–125.006277
Bulls—Medium and Large 3530104.86/cwt100.00–110.005562
Bulls—Small 1-2555113.00/cwt112.00–114.006273
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2565125.00/cwt125.00–125.007061
Bulls—Medium and Large 2571119.00/cwt115.00–123.006796
Bulls—Medium and Large 3575106.00/cwt106.00–106.006102
Bulls—Small 1-2615111.46/cwt110.00–113.006852
Bulls—Medium and Large 2627116.30/cwt115.00–118.0072910
Bulls—Medium and Large 2680112.71/cwt108.00–115.007667
Bulls—Medium and Large 369099.00/cwt99.00–99.006831
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2700125.00/cwt125.00–125.008751
Bulls—Medium and Large 2710108.00/cwt106.00–110.007672
Bulls—Medium and Large 375598.00/cwt98.00–98.007401
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,17579.00/cwt79.00–79.009281
Bulls——1,30392.95/cwt83.00–101.001,2112
Bulls——1,918106.76/cwt104.00–110.002,0484
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%83350.31/cwt45.00–53.004193
Cows—Lean 85-90%91559.30/cwt56.00–64.0054311
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,00954.09/cwt52.00–57.005464
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,10059.00/cwt59.00–59.006491
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,16467.25/cwt60.00–74.0078344
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,42362.88/cwt60.00–68.008956
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,6101,585.00/cwt1,585.00–1,585.0025,5191
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2700980.00/cwt980.00–980.006,8601
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2735510.00/cwt510.00–510.003,7491
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2750970.00/cwt970.00–970.007,2751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,035975.00/cwt975.00–975.0010,0911
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2581,208.66/cwt1,125.00–1,285.0015,2052
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows11 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 1-2675440.00/cwt440.00–440.002,9701
Bred Cows—Small 1-2710560.00/cwt560.00–560.003,9761
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 3710440.00/cwt440.00–440.003,1241
Bred Cows—Small 1-2715390.00/cwt390.00–390.002,7891
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2815450.00/cwt450.00–450.003,6681
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2860500.00/cwt500.00–500.004,3001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2860470.00/cwt470.00–470.004,0421
Bred Cows—Small 1-2875600.00/cwt600.00–600.005,2501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2920722.20/cwt600.00–800.006,6445
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2982651.92/cwt645.00–660.006,4023
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,145790.00/cwt790.00–790.009,0461
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Small 1-2735417.68/cwt397.00–437.003,0702
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 21,015719.29/cwt645.00–790.007,3012

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.