Sale reports / South Carolina / Williamston Livestock Auction / 2020-08-10

Williamston Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Williamston, South Carolina · Mon, Aug 10
● Final116 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1958
Feeder Cattle receipts
456 head
▲ 53 vs last sale 403▼ 8 vs year ago 464 · −1.7%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
116 head
▲ 22 vs last sale 94▼ 15 vs year ago 131 · −11.5%
Replacement Cattle receipts
42 head
▲ 10 vs last sale 32▲ 9 vs year ago 33 · +27.3%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers and feeder bulls 2.00 lower, feeder heifers unevenly steady, slaughter cows 4.00 lower, slaughter bulls 5.00 lower. Moderate offering of average quality cattle with active buyer participation. 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 $116.78/cwt on 142 head.
Average price
$116.78
142 head · 490 lb average
Value per head Derived
$572
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$207
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$24.86/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+0.10
vs SC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2482124.8660133
Medium and Large 2519117.0760871
Small 1-2452111.3250331
Medium and Large 3394100.003947thin
One grade step is worth $24.86/cwt here — about $207 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 sale142 hd
116.78
—
SC average5 barns · 561 hd
116.68
+0.10
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—Low1,46286.341,26211
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,12859.0266652
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,39358.478159thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average89051.4745817

Every lot

116 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 · Steers31 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2223139.14/cwt132.50–145.003103
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2280158.33/cwt150.00–167.504434
Steers—Medium and Large 3315107.50/cwt107.50–107.503391
Steers—Medium and Large 2320135.00/cwt135.00–135.004321
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2332157.09/cwt150.00–165.005225
Steers—Small 1-2360121.25/cwt117.50–125.004372
Steers—Medium and Large 3363109.49/cwt109.00–110.003972
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2374157.60/cwt149.00–164.005894
Steers—Medium and Large 2383138.72/cwt130.00–145.005318
Steers—Medium and Large 2423132.50/cwt127.50–137.005602
Steers—Small 1-2425122.50/cwt122.50–122.505211
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2433141.08/cwt139.00–143.006115
Steers—Medium and Large 3460110.00/cwt110.00–110.005061
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2465140.00/cwt140.00–140.006511
Steers—Small 1-2475116.03/cwt115.00–118.005513
Steers—Medium and Large 2480126.66/cwt120.00–133.006084
Steers—Medium and Large 3515105.00/cwt105.00–105.005411
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2535135.33/cwt134.00–136.007243
Steers—Medium and Large 2535128.53/cwt127.00–130.006882
Steers—Small 1-2540113.00/cwt113.00–113.006101
Steers—Small 1-2560116.98/cwt115.00–119.006552
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2565133.79/cwt132.00–135.007565
Steers—Medium and Large 2582124.04/cwt121.00–129.007223
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2615127.49/cwt127.00–128.007844
Steers—Medium and Large 2632121.38/cwt117.00–124.007678
Steers—Small 1-2645117.00/cwt117.00–117.007551
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2665125.40/cwt124.00–128.008345
Steers—Medium and Large 2677120.00/cwt117.00–122.008125
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2715122.00/cwt122.00–122.008722
Steers—Medium and Large 2733119.02/cwt118.00–120.008722
Steers—Medium and Large 2795114.00/cwt114.00–114.009061
Feeder Cattle · Heifers32 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Small 1-2220110.00/cwt110.00–110.002421
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2230142.50/cwt142.50–142.503281
Heifers—Medium and Large 325597.50/cwt97.50–97.502491
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2268139.00/cwt135.00–142.503732
Heifers—Small 1-2285108.79/cwt107.50–110.003102
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2315144.84/cwt140.00–150.004562
Heifers—Medium and Large 332092.50/cwt92.50–92.502961
Heifers—Medium and Large 2335120.00/cwt120.00–120.004021
Heifers—Small 1-2340111.31/cwt107.50–115.003782
Heifers—Small 1-2368114.58/cwt109.00–122.004224
Heifers—Medium and Large 2377121.73/cwt118.00–125.004596
Heifers—Medium and Large 3383105.00/cwt105.00–105.004022
Heifers—Medium and Large 3420100.00/cwt100.00–100.004202
Heifers—Small 1-2422113.33/cwt110.00–120.004787
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2430123.01/cwt122.00–125.005298
Heifers—Medium and Large 2431117.98/cwt115.00–121.0050810
Heifers—Medium and Large 2474120.20/cwt115.00–122.5057013
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2479123.97/cwt123.00–126.005945
Heifers—Small 1-2483111.40/cwt110.00–114.005385
Heifers—Small 1-2511110.72/cwt106.00–115.005664
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2523123.16/cwt122.00–124.006446
Heifers—Medium and Large 2525117.77/cwt114.00–121.0061813
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2573124.42/cwt121.00–130.007133
Heifers—Medium and Large 2573117.63/cwt113.00–121.0067414
Heifers—Small 1-2575110.02/cwt108.00–113.006335
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Fleshy580114.00/cwt114.00–114.006611
Heifers—Medium and Large 3580100.00/cwt100.00–100.005801
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2624115.74/cwt115.00–117.007224
Heifers—Medium and Large 2625110.37/cwt106.00–114.0069011
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2655115.50/cwt115.00–116.007572
Heifers—Medium and Large 2743106.49/cwt105.00–108.007912
Heifers—Small 1-278599.00/cwt99.00–99.007771
Feeder Cattle · Bulls25 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2310155.00/cwt155.00–155.004811
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2418138.62/cwt136.00–143.005793
Bulls—Medium and Large 2423128.23/cwt120.00–135.0054212
Bulls—Small 1-2424117.93/cwt115.00–120.005007
Bulls—Medium and Large 3428111.21/cwt110.00–112.504762
Bulls—Medium and Large 3472106.48/cwt100.00–110.005033
Bulls—Small 1-2473114.37/cwt110.00–117.505414
Bulls—Medium and Large 2479122.16/cwt115.00–127.005859
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2509125.26/cwt124.00–126.006384
Bulls—Medium and Large 3510107.50/cwt107.50–107.505481
Bulls—Small 1-2519113.77/cwt110.00–116.005904
Bulls—Medium and Large 2520119.34/cwt115.00–124.0062113
Bulls—Medium and Large 3550105.00/cwt105.00–105.005781
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2570124.75/cwt124.00–125.007114
Bulls—Medium and Large 2572116.84/cwt114.00–118.006686
Bulls—Small 1-2575112.02/cwt110.00–113.006444
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2607119.97/cwt117.00–124.007283
Bulls—Medium and Large 2610115.25/cwt115.00–116.007034
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy645104.00/cwt104.00–104.006711
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2658117.85/cwt115.00–120.007756
Bulls—Medium and Large 2675109.00/cwt109.00–109.007361
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2715114.00/cwt114.00–114.008151
Bulls—Medium and Large 2721108.98/cwt106.00–111.007865
Bulls—Small 1-2745100.00/cwt100.00–100.007451
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2755109.00/cwt109.00–109.008231
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,26773.71/cwt64.00–80.009343
Bulls——1,53591.07/cwt87.00–95.001,3988
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%83340.53/cwt40.00–42.003384
Cows—Lean 85-90%90754.84/cwt50.00–57.0049713
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,12761.61/cwt58.00–68.0069434
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,13154.14/cwt47.00–57.0061218
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,32461.86/cwt58.00–67.008195
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,48054.24/cwt49.00–57.008034
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2720560.00/cwt560.00–560.004,0321
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2720555.87/cwt530.00–580.004,0022
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2845900.00/cwt900.00–900.007,6051
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2920950.00/cwt950.00–950.008,7401
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2950650.00/cwt650.00–650.006,1751
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows5 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Small 1-2725337.71/cwt335.00–340.002,4482
Stock Cows—Small 1-2765536.00/cwt536.00–536.004,1001
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 2788549.11/cwt490.00–623.004,3272
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 2992839.68/cwt740.00–912.008,3307
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,220809.30/cwt725.00–895.009,8732
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows10 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 1-2550560.00/cwt560.00–560.003,0801
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2905581.23/cwt575.00–590.005,2603
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2925600.00/cwt600.00–600.005,5502
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2995629.55/cwt600.00–660.006,2642
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,025650.00/cwt650.00–650.006,6631
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,027658.46/cwt620.00–690.006,7623
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,100700.00/cwt700.00–700.007,7001
Bred Cows—Large 21,105700.00/cwt700.00–700.007,7351
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,200777.66/cwt770.00–785.009,3322
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,410785.00/cwt785.00–785.0011,0691

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.