Sale reports / South Carolina / Williamston Livestock Auction / 2020-09-28

Williamston Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Williamston, South Carolina · Mon, Sep 28
● Final117 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1958
Feeder Cattle receipts
576 head
▲ 8 vs last sale 568▼ 2 vs year ago 578 · −0.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
94 head
▼ 18 vs last sale 112▼ 9 vs year ago 103 · −8.7%
Replacement Cattle receipts
93 head
▲ 69 vs last sale 24▲ 24 vs year ago 69 · +34.8%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers and feeder bulls 2.00 higher, feeder heifers 2.00 lower, slaughter cows 5.00 lower, slaughter bulls 2.00 lower. Heavy offering of average quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $116.56/cwt on 155 head.
Average price
$116.56
155 head · 471 lb average
Value per head Derived
$549
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$118
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$24.51/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+2.93
vs SC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2446127.7757021
Medium and Large 2474116.93554104
Small 1-2500109.5154820
Medium and Large 3438103.2645210thin
One grade step is worth $24.51/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 sale155 hd
116.56
—
SC average5 barns · 563 hd
113.63
+2.93
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—Average1,41671.031,00611
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,18255.5765749
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,50255.0882711
CowsLean 85-90%Average96549.1247433

Every lot

117 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 · Steers32 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 3238113.79/cwt110.00–117.502712
Steers—Medium and Large 2258141.21/cwt140.00–142.503642
Steers—Small 1-2280125.00/cwt120.00–130.003502
Steers—Medium and Large 3315104.88/cwt100.00–110.003304
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2324145.91/cwt140.00–155.004736
Steers—Medium and Large 2328141.02/cwt140.00–144.004634
Steers—Small 1-2343118.34/cwt117.50–120.004063
Steers—Medium and Large 3364109.05/cwt100.00–112.503975
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2369145.94/cwt137.00–151.0053910
Steers—Medium and Large 2374136.61/cwt130.00–143.0051116
Steers—Small 1-2375123.07/cwt120.00–127.504624
Steers—Medium and Large 2415139.49/cwt139.00–140.005792
Steers—Small 1-2418117.59/cwt115.00–120.004923
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2420152.00/cwt152.00–152.006382
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy430155.00/cwt155.00–155.006671
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2468144.66/cwt143.00–148.006777
Steers—Medium and Large 2468130.87/cwt124.00–135.006123
Steers—Small 1-2470115.00/cwt115.00–115.005411
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2508134.95/cwt132.00–141.006863
Steers—Medium and Large 2530129.00/cwt129.00–129.006841
Steers—Medium and Large 3535101.00/cwt101.00–101.005401
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2568133.04/cwt131.00–135.007563
Steers—Medium and Large 2590121.99/cwt121.00–123.007202
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2623127.62/cwt126.00–132.007955
Steers—Medium and Large 3633106.51/cwt103.00–110.006742
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2675125.96/cwt121.00–128.008505
Steers—Medium and Large 3720100.00/cwt100.00–100.007201
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2745116.00/cwt115.00–117.008642
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2758121.12/cwt115.00–123.009187
Steers—Medium and Large 2770107.00/cwt107.00–107.008241
Steers—Medium and Large 2820106.00/cwt106.00–106.008691
Steers—Medium and Large 2873106.98/cwt106.00–108.009342
Feeder Cattle · Heifers27 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 3255107.50/cwt107.50–107.502741
Heifers—Medium and Large 2260120.00/cwt120.00–120.003123
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2295138.00/cwt138.00–138.004071
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2318138.09/cwt136.00–141.004393
Heifers—Medium and Large 2335124.50/cwt122.50–126.004173
Heifers—Small 1-2360110.00/cwt110.00–110.003961
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2378130.87/cwt129.00–133.004958
Heifers—Medium and Large 3385102.56/cwt100.00–105.003952
Heifers—Medium and Large 2386119.00/cwt118.00–121.004594
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2405129.00/cwt129.00–129.005221
Heifers—Medium and Large 2424117.07/cwt112.00–123.0049625
Heifers—Medium and Large 3431105.00/cwt105.00–105.004534
Heifers—Small 1-2437109.34/cwt108.00–110.004783
Heifers—Medium and Large 2475116.70/cwt111.00–121.0055435
Heifers—Small 1-2482109.87/cwt106.00–115.005306
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2515123.00/cwt123.00–123.006332
Heifers—Medium and Large 2518116.31/cwt110.00–119.0060218
Heifers—Small 1-2523109.74/cwt109.00–110.005748
Heifers—Medium and Large 3528100.00/cwt100.00–100.005282
Heifers—Medium and Large 3570100.00/cwt100.00–100.005701
Heifers—Medium and Large 2571116.14/cwt113.00–119.0066312
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2588119.50/cwt119.00–120.007032
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2607118.67/cwt118.00–119.007203
Heifers—Medium and Large 2620112.99/cwt110.00–116.007013
Heifers—Small 1-2628107.50/cwt107.00–108.006752
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2655114.00/cwt114.00–114.007471
Heifers—Medium and Large 2665114.00/cwt114.00–114.007581
Feeder Cattle · Bulls23 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2417141.32/cwt136.00–146.005899
Bulls—Small 1-2428119.93/cwt117.50–122.505132
Bulls—Medium and Large 2429133.65/cwt132.00–135.0057310
Bulls—Medium and Large 3434103.04/cwt100.00–107.504479
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2457138.63/cwt136.00–144.006343
Bulls—Medium and Large 2471126.59/cwt120.00–133.0059618
Bulls—Small 1-2471117.27/cwt112.00–122.005529
Bulls—Medium and Large 3482106.42/cwt100.00–110.005135
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2513126.77/cwt123.00–131.006509
Bulls—Medium and Large 2521116.95/cwt115.00–122.006098
Bulls—Small 1-2521109.56/cwt106.00–114.0057111
Bulls—Medium and Large 352699.74/cwt99.00–100.005254
Bulls—Medium and Large 2569113.23/cwt112.00–116.006449
Bulls—Small 1-2576108.64/cwt104.00–111.0062612
Bulls—Medium and Large 3581103.74/cwt100.00–107.006034
Bulls—Medium and Large 3620100.98/cwt99.00–103.006262
Bulls—Medium and Large 2627111.31/cwt108.00–113.006987
Bulls—Small 1-2631105.81/cwt104.00–108.006686
Bulls—Medium and Large 2670109.50/cwt108.00–110.007344
Bulls—Medium and Large 367599.66/cwt99.00–100.006733
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2690115.00/cwt115.00–115.007941
Bulls—Small 1-2700103.00/cwt103.00–103.007211
Bulls—Small 1-2780102.00/cwt102.00–102.007961
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Medium and Large 2435124.00/cwt124.00–124.005391
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,33164.19/cwt52.00–73.008547
Bulls——1,56682.99/cwt80.00–86.001,3004
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%91744.39/cwt34.00–48.0040716
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,01053.58/cwt50.00–58.0054117
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,17858.34/cwt56.00–60.0068725
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,18652.69/cwt42.00–56.0062524
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,45051.97/cwt51.00–53.007542
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,51455.77/cwt54.00–58.008449
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,210980.00/cwt980.00–980.0011,8581
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows11 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 1-2795554.76/cwt520.00–600.004,4103
Bred Cows—Small 1-2800460.00/cwt460.00–460.003,6801
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 3815530.00/cwt530.00–530.004,3201
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2932726.44/cwt710.00–750.006,7703
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 3945510.00/cwt510.00–510.004,8201
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2953720.46/cwt700.00–750.006,8664
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2990595.60/cwt540.00–650.005,8966
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,108664.94/cwt640.00–690.007,3682
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,185708.46/cwt690.00–725.008,3952
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,228893.27/cwt820.00–950.0010,9695
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,235777.51/cwt759.00–800.009,6022
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows5 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Small 1-2610340.00/cwt340.00–340.002,0741
Stock Cows—Small 1-2705476.00/cwt476.00–476.003,3561
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 2815587.00/cwt587.00–587.004,7841
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 3845425.73/cwt420.00–431.003,5972
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,115691.00/cwt691.00–691.007,7051
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs9 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2805850.00/cwt850.00–850.006,8431
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2878652.09/cwt615.00–685.005,7252
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 21,014939.35/cwt785.00–1,235.009,5257
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 21,031824.39/cwt725.00–930.008,4995
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 21,095660.00/cwt660.00–660.007,2271
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,150905.85/cwt855.00–950.0010,4173
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2181,009.98/cwt900.00–1,165.0012,3027
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,245900.00/cwt900.00–900.0011,2051
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3001,420.00/cwt1,420.00–1,420.0018,4601

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.