Sale reports / South Carolina / Williamston Livestock Auction / 2020-08-31

Williamston Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Williamston, South Carolina · Mon, Aug 31
● Final104 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1958
Feeder Cattle receipts
418 head
▼ 128 vs last sale 546▲ 224 vs year ago 194 · +115.5%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
70 head
▼ 8 vs last sale 78▼ 30 vs year ago 100 · −30.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
30 head
▲ 20 vs last sale 10▼ 3 vs year ago 33 · −9.1%
View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week all classes of feeder cattle too few to trend, slaughter cows steady based on limited comparable sales, slaughter bulls steady. 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 $117.77/cwt on 113 head.
Average price
$117.77
113 head · 508 lb average
Value per head Derived
$599
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$127
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$24.91/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+1.10
vs SC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2463129.0159834
Medium and Large 2513117.7460447
Small 1-2587106.5562623
Medium and Large 3452104.104719thin
One grade step is worth $24.91/cwt here — about $127 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
117.77
—
SC average5 barns · 585 hd
116.67
+1.10
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—Low1,58281.571,29112
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,20165.5678732
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,50761.2292315
CowsLean 85-90%Average97557.715637thin

Every lot

104 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—Small 1-2245125.00/cwt125.00–125.003061
Steers—Medium and Large 3285106.03/cwt100.00–112.503022
Steers—Small 1-2295125.00/cwt125.00–125.003691
Steers—Small 1-2320120.00/cwt120.00–120.003841
Steers—Medium and Large 2325134.88/cwt132.00–137.504382
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2339157.28/cwt145.00–165.005337
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2371151.19/cwt141.00–160.005616
Steers—Medium and Large 2375128.92/cwt122.00–135.004837
Steers—Medium and Large 3375104.78/cwt102.50–107.003932
Steers—Small 1-2390120.00/cwt120.00–120.004681
Steers—Small 1-2405115.00/cwt115.00–115.004661
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2417145.74/cwt140.00–149.006083
Steers—Medium and Large 2428129.97/cwt123.00–135.005566
Steers—Medium and Large 3440117.50/cwt117.50–117.505171
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2462143.12/cwt138.00–153.006615
Steers—Medium and Large 2470131.00/cwt131.00–131.006164
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2504144.67/cwt139.00–146.507295
Steers—Medium and Large 2536123.41/cwt118.00–128.006615
Steers—Medium and Large 3550105.00/cwt105.00–105.005781
Steers—Medium and Large 2576123.18/cwt122.00–125.007105
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2577129.86/cwt128.50–131.5074911
Steers—Small 1-2595111.00/cwt111.00–111.006601
Steers—Medium and Large 2616119.46/cwt113.00–123.007364
Steers—Medium and Large 3635104.00/cwt104.00–104.006601
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2665121.74/cwt120.00–124.008104
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2715120.00/cwt120.00–120.008581
Steers—Medium and Large 2725116.00/cwt116.00–116.008411
Steers—Medium and Large 2795117.00/cwt117.00–117.009301
Feeder Cattle · Heifers28 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2253127.52/cwt125.00–130.003232
Heifers—Medium and Large 2318123.54/cwt120.00–127.503932
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2330138.94/cwt133.00–145.004596
Heifers—Medium and Large 3330106.21/cwt105.00–107.503502
Heifers—Medium and Large 3372105.83/cwt105.00–107.503943
Heifers—Small 1-2378115.03/cwt114.00–116.004352
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2380132.29/cwt130.00–135.005035
Heifers—Medium and Large 2385126.00/cwt126.00–126.004851
Heifers—Medium and Large 2433119.65/cwt115.00–123.005184
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2440126.00/cwt126.00–126.005542
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2467127.24/cwt124.00–133.005945
Heifers—Medium and Large 2473119.02/cwt113.00–123.005639
Heifers—Small 1-2483108.01/cwt106.00–112.005223
Heifers—Medium and Large 3490105.00/cwt105.00–105.005151
Heifers—Medium and Large 3515107.00/cwt107.00–107.005511
Heifers—Medium and Large 2520118.47/cwt112.00–123.0061612
Heifers—Small 1-2525110.00/cwt110.00–110.005781
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2541125.20/cwt124.00–136.0067716
Heifers—Medium and Large 2568116.73/cwt111.00–118.5066310
Heifers—Small 1-2578108.11/cwt105.00–111.006256
Heifers—Medium and Large 2618116.61/cwt111.00–122.007212
Heifers—Small 1-2618105.23/cwt103.00–107.006504
Heifers—Medium and Large 364597.50/cwt96.00–99.006292
Heifers—Small 1-2679104.76/cwt104.00–105.007114
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy68099.00/cwt99.00–99.006731
Heifers—Medium and Large 2681108.48/cwt106.00–111.007394
Heifers—Medium and Large 2715100.00/cwt100.00–100.007151
Heifers—Small 1-272399.51/cwt99.00–100.007192
Feeder Cattle · Bulls22 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2420131.26/cwt130.00–132.505512
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2425140.60/cwt137.50–145.005987
Bulls—Medium and Large 3438108.35/cwt100.00–115.004753
Bulls—Small 1-2440117.50/cwt117.50–117.505171
Bulls—Medium and Large 3460110.00/cwt110.00–110.005061
Bulls—Medium and Large 2470127.14/cwt124.00–129.005986
Bulls—Small 1-2478115.10/cwt112.50–118.005505
Bulls—Medium and Large 2529121.45/cwt117.00–127.0064210
Bulls—Small 1-2533115.50/cwt114.00–118.006164
Bulls—Medium and Large 3535109.49/cwt109.00–110.005862
Bulls—Small 1-2563113.50/cwt111.00–116.006394
Bulls—Medium and Large 2566117.59/cwt115.00–120.006665
Bulls—Medium and Large 3593107.00/cwt106.00–108.006352
Bulls—Medium and Large 360599.00/cwt99.00–99.005991
Bulls—Medium and Large 2612115.80/cwt110.00–119.007099
Bulls—Small 1-2640107.00/cwt107.00–107.006851
Bulls—Small 1-2650113.00/cwt113.00–113.007351
Bulls—Medium and Large 3650100.00/cwt100.00–100.006501
Bulls—Medium and Large 2673112.34/cwt111.00–113.007563
Bulls—Small 1-2705107.00/cwt107.00–107.007542
Bulls—Medium and Large 2725108.51/cwt106.00–110.007874
Bulls—Small 1-2758106.50/cwt106.00–107.008072
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Medium and Large 346359.50/cwt59.00–60.002752
Dairy Steers—Medium and Large 371573.00/cwt73.00–73.005221
Dairy Steers—Medium and Large 377074.00/cwt74.00–74.005701
Dairy Steers—Medium and Large 385575.00/cwt75.00–75.006411
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,10366.31/cwt54.00–78.007313
Bulls——1,74286.65/cwt80.00–91.001,5099
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%97557.71/cwt52.00–65.005637
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,12358.46/cwt57.00–59.006573
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,20966.29/cwt60.00–72.0080129
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,37071.00/cwt71.00–71.009731
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,46862.33/cwt57.00–66.0091511
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,69853.91/cwt52.00–55.009153
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 1-2755488.41/cwt410.00–570.003,6872
Bred Cows—Small 1-2770690.00/cwt690.00–690.005,3131
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2870566.58/cwt540.00–590.004,9292
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2903859.28/cwt600.00–1,050.007,7592
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2935610.00/cwt610.00–610.005,7041
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2983711.30/cwt630.00–780.006,9922
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,180730.00/cwt730.00–730.008,6141
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Small 1-2713621.32/cwt585.00–660.004,4302
Stock Cows—Small 1-2733464.86/cwt410.00–540.003,4075
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 2825551.50/cwt525.00–578.004,5502
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 2885701.64/cwt694.00–707.006,2102
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2610575.00/cwt575.00–575.003,5081
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2770660.00/cwt660.00–660.005,0821
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 21,0531,006.60/cwt960.00–1,050.0010,5992

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.