Sale reports / South Carolina / Williamston Livestock Auction / 2020-11-30

Williamston Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Williamston, South Carolina · Mon, Nov 30
● Final121 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1958
Feeder Cattle receipts
741 head
▲ 109 vs last sale 632▲ 49 vs year ago 692 · +7.1%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
141 head
▲ 2 vs last sale 139▼ 32 vs year ago 173 · −18.5%
Replacement Cattle receipts
52 head
▲ 32 vs last sale 20▲ 31 vs year ago 21 · +147.6%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trends available this week due to sale being closed last week for the Thanksgiving holiday. Heavy offering of average to good 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 $115.41/cwt on 235 head.
Average price
$115.41
235 head · 470 lb average
Value per head Derived
$542
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$247
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$19.50/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+1.90
vs SC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2488120.6058867
Medium and Large 2466116.55543113
Small 1-2474107.5350948
Medium and Large 3337101.113417thin
One grade step is worth $19.50/cwt here — about $247 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 sale235 hd
115.41
—
SC average2 barns · 561 hd
113.50
+1.90
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—Low1,56078.301,22213
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,49861.009148thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,18058.8269454
CowsLean 85-90%Average91849.1045110

Every lot

121 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 · Steers33 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2222142.50/cwt140.00–145.003163
Steers—Small 1-2235120.00/cwt120.00–120.002821
Steers—Small 1-2270131.04/cwt127.50–135.003542
Steers—Medium and Large 2277147.77/cwt140.00–157.504095
Steers—Medium and Large 2310151.23/cwt150.00–152.504692
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2325166.49/cwt160.00–177.5054114
Steers—Small 1-2330132.39/cwt130.00–135.004372
Steers—Medium and Large 2358151.15/cwt142.50–157.505414
Steers—Small 1-2365130.17/cwt122.50–135.004753
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2371167.67/cwt160.00–175.0062227
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2420167.64/cwt166.00–169.007043
Steers—Small 1-2424122.43/cwt119.00–130.005194
Steers—Medium and Large 2426141.34/cwt134.00–150.0060211
Steers—Medium and Large 3435100.00/cwt100.00–100.004351
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2467147.78/cwt142.00–155.006908
Steers—Medium and Large 3473109.15/cwt107.50–110.005163
Steers—Medium and Large 2476133.54/cwt120.00–139.006369
Steers—Small 1-2478117.46/cwt115.00–120.005613
Steers—Medium and Large 3510103.68/cwt100.00–107.505292
Steers—Small 1-2523117.31/cwt115.00–120.006143
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2525137.76/cwt133.00–143.0072310
Steers—Medium and Large 2529123.88/cwt120.00–129.006558
Steers—Medium and Large 3563100.00/cwt100.00–100.005632
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2569135.25/cwt130.00–140.0077010
Steers—Medium and Large 2577120.51/cwt117.00–125.006959
Steers—Small 1-2578110.00/cwt110.00–110.006363
Steers—Small 1-2618111.57/cwt109.00–114.006902
Steers—Medium and Large 2621116.40/cwt110.00–119.007237
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2636123.90/cwt120.00–128.007888
Steers—Medium and Large 2685109.00/cwt109.00–109.007471
Steers—Small 1-2685107.50/cwt107.50–107.507361
Steers—Medium and Large 3695100.00/cwt100.00–100.006951
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2719117.76/cwt116.00–120.008474
Feeder Cattle · Heifers32 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 3230100.00/cwt100.00–100.002301
Heifers—Medium and Large 3268102.62/cwt100.00–105.002752
Heifers—Medium and Large 2270121.34/cwt120.00–123.003284
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2283126.46/cwt125.00–128.003582
Heifers—Small 1-2295112.50/cwt112.50–112.503321
Heifers—Medium and Large 2307121.16/cwt120.00–122.503723
Heifers—Small 1-2313107.44/cwt105.00–110.003362
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2325129.01/cwt124.00–136.004196
Heifers—Medium and Large 3345100.00/cwt100.00–100.003451
Heifers—Medium and Large 3365102.50/cwt102.50–102.503741
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2368126.95/cwt123.00–131.004676
Heifers—Medium and Large 2372117.83/cwt114.00–122.5043811
Heifers—Small 1-2380109.46/cwt105.00–112.5041610
Heifers—Medium and Large 3400100.00/cwt100.00–100.004001
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2420123.75/cwt122.00–125.005207
Heifers—Medium and Large 2427117.47/cwt113.00–123.0050230
Heifers—Small 1-2434108.52/cwt102.50–112.504717
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2468123.19/cwt120.00–127.0057715
Heifers—Small 1-2476108.75/cwt104.00–111.0051810
Heifers—Medium and Large 2478116.83/cwt112.00–121.0055828
Heifers—Medium and Large 3485100.00/cwt100.00–100.004851
Heifers—Medium and Large 2520116.47/cwt111.00–120.0060621
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2523120.86/cwt119.00–123.006328
Heifers—Small 1-2524108.02/cwt105.00–110.005669
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2565116.52/cwt115.00–118.0065813
Heifers—Medium and Large 2578112.87/cwt110.00–116.0065212
Heifers—Small 1-2590103.00/cwt100.00–107.006084
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2605112.00/cwt110.00–113.006783
Heifers—Medium and Large 2613108.67/cwt108.00–109.006663
Heifers—Small 1-2628101.62/cwt100.00–104.006385
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2664108.57/cwt107.00–110.007217
Heifers—Medium and Large 2700104.00/cwt104.00–104.007281
Feeder Cattle · Bulls23 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy418162.76/cwt160.00–165.006806
Bulls—Medium and Large 2418131.30/cwt130.00–135.005494
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2420149.42/cwt143.00–158.0062814
Bulls—Small 1-2435117.53/cwt115.00–120.005112
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2464147.73/cwt144.00–153.006855
Bulls—Medium and Large 2479133.08/cwt125.00–138.0063722
Bulls—Small 1-2486117.89/cwt113.00–122.5057310
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2509137.00/cwt133.00–143.006978
Bulls—Small 1-2519111.16/cwt107.50–115.005778
Bulls—Medium and Large 2525123.27/cwt118.00–129.0064716
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2560127.10/cwt125.00–130.007129
Bulls—Small 1-2563111.74/cwt111.00–112.006294
Bulls—Medium and Large 3570102.50/cwt102.50–102.505841
Bulls—Medium and Large 2574118.69/cwt115.00–124.0068110
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2608117.33/cwt116.00–119.007136
Bulls—Small 1-2615107.00/cwt107.00–107.006581
Bulls—Medium and Large 3615100.00/cwt100.00–100.006152
Bulls—Medium and Large 2623110.54/cwt107.00–114.0068910
Bulls—Small 1-2663100.00/cwt100.00–100.006632
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2675114.00/cwt114.00–114.007701
Bulls—Medium and Large 2677108.31/cwt104.00–111.007336
Bulls—Small 1-2720100.03/cwt98.00–102.007202
Bulls—Medium and Large 2728104.50/cwt104.00–105.007612
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Medium and Large 362072.00/cwt72.00–72.004461
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,42274.32/cwt65.00–78.001,0579
Bulls——1,87187.24/cwt84.00–89.001,6324
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%91244.39/cwt38.00–49.004055
Cows—Lean 85-90%92453.81/cwt51.00–57.004975
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,14854.05/cwt40.00–58.0062026
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,21063.24/cwt59.00–73.0076528
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,33552.00/cwt52.00–52.006941
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,52162.28/cwt59.00–64.009477
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,1001,030.00/cwt1,030.00–1,030.0011,3301
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows13 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 1-2815652.00/cwt652.00–652.005,3141
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 3845350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,9581
Bred Cows—Small 1-2860720.00/cwt720.00–720.006,1921
Bred Cows—Small 1-2865450.00/cwt450.00–450.003,8931
Bred Cows—Small 1-2920535.00/cwt535.00–535.004,9221
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2985700.00/cwt700.00–700.006,8951
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2985520.00/cwt520.00–520.005,1221
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 31,000430.00/cwt430.00–430.004,3001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,036800.63/cwt700.00–925.008,2955
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,132663.30/cwt610.00–700.007,5093
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,190675.43/cwt670.00–681.008,0382
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,275970.00/cwt970.00–970.0012,3681
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,288859.79/cwt760.00–960.0011,0743
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs9 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2655450.00/cwt450.00–450.002,9481
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 28901,383.85/cwt1,150.00–1,600.0012,3162
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 29801,262.85/cwt1,025.00–1,500.0012,3764
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 21,015885.00/cwt885.00–885.008,9831
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1431,257.99/cwt1,075.00–1,450.0014,3792
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1651,300.00/cwt1,300.00–1,300.0015,1451
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2001,350.00/cwt1,350.00–1,350.0016,2001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2301,410.00/cwt1,410.00–1,410.0017,3431
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2401,240.00/cwt1,240.00–1,240.0015,3761
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Small 1-2825480.00/cwt480.00–480.003,9601

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.