Sale reports / South Carolina / Williamston Livestock Auction / 2021-01-04

Williamston Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Williamston, South Carolina · Mon, Jan 4
● Final94 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1958
Feeder Cattle receipts
266 head
▼ 336 vs last sale 602▼ 325 vs year ago 591 · −55.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
46 head
▼ 4 vs last sale 50▼ 70 vs year ago 116 · −60.3%
Replacement Cattle receipts
20 head
▼ 12 vs last sale 32▼ 44 vs year ago 64 · −68.8%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparisons made this week due to sales being closed for holidays. Light offering of average quality cattle due to extremely wet conditions, 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 $116.51/cwt on 81 head.
Average price
$116.51
81 head · 464 lb average
Value per head Derived
$540
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$118
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$26.29/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+3.09
vs SC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2457123.6056539
Medium and Large 2474113.4253824
Small 1-2468108.3450713thin
Medium and Large 345997.314475thin
One grade step is worth $26.29/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 sale81 hd
116.51
—
SC average2 barns · 173 hd
113.42
+3.09
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—Low1,67876.111,27711
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,21149.1759614
CowsLean 85-90%Average90140.603664thin

Every lot

94 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 · Steers23 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2255137.50/cwt137.50–137.503511
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2271154.48/cwt147.50–165.004194
Steers—Medium and Large 3288115.00/cwt115.00–115.003312
Steers—Medium and Large 2321137.69/cwt133.00–140.004424
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2325150.66/cwt145.00–162.504908
Steers—Small 1-2325127.50/cwt127.50–127.504141
Steers—Small 1-2355120.00/cwt120.00–120.004262
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2364151.34/cwt145.00–157.5055110
Steers—Medium and Large 3365108.70/cwt105.00–112.503972
Steers—Medium and Large 2379134.45/cwt130.00–140.005106
Steers—Medium and Large 2415135.22/cwt132.50–138.005612
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2432153.50/cwt148.00–160.006633
Steers—Medium and Large 3440111.00/cwt111.00–111.004881
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2474148.86/cwt144.00–156.007065
Steers—Medium and Large 2505125.00/cwt125.00–125.006311
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2526137.31/cwt131.00–141.007224
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2556137.28/cwt128.00–139.507638
Steers—Medium and Large 2575125.00/cwt125.00–125.007191
Steers—Medium and Large 3595100.00/cwt100.00–100.005951
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2615120.47/cwt117.00–124.007412
Steers—Medium and Large 2625115.00/cwt115.00–115.007191
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2650119.00/cwt119.00–119.007741
Steers—Medium and Large 2678114.49/cwt114.00–115.007762
Feeder Cattle · Heifers27 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2260142.50/cwt142.50–142.503711
Heifers—Medium and Large 2285125.00/cwt125.00–125.003561
Heifers—Small 1-2315115.00/cwt115.00–115.003621
Heifers—Medium and Large 331598.81/cwt97.50–100.003112
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2324136.12/cwt132.50–145.004415
Heifers—Medium and Large 2328123.64/cwt121.00–125.004063
Heifers—Small 1-2355110.00/cwt110.00–110.003911
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2364129.08/cwt124.00–134.004706
Heifers—Medium and Large 2389120.00/cwt118.00–121.004676
Heifers—Medium and Large 2422119.41/cwt115.00–122.505045
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2423126.49/cwt123.00–133.005354
Heifers—Small 1-2437108.47/cwt105.00–112.504745
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2464122.83/cwt116.00–129.005708
Heifers—Small 1-2485108.00/cwt108.00–108.005241
Heifers—Medium and Large 2490113.00/cwt113.00–113.005541
Heifers—Medium and Large 3500100.00/cwt100.00–100.005001
Heifers—Small 1-2513105.00/cwt105.00–105.005392
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2517118.60/cwt116.00–123.006137
Heifers—Medium and Large 2545109.00/cwt109.00–109.005941
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2568118.40/cwt116.00–122.006735
Heifers—Small 1-2572107.68/cwt105.00–109.006163
Heifers—Medium and Large 358394.47/cwt93.00–96.005512
Heifers—Medium and Large 2595107.00/cwt107.00–107.006371
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2630104.01/cwt103.00–106.006553
Heifers—Medium and Large 264099.00/cwt99.00–99.006341
Heifers—Medium and Large 267396.78/cwt93.00–99.006514
Heifers—Medium and Large 270594.00/cwt94.00–94.006631
Feeder Cattle · Bulls20 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Small 1-2400120.00/cwt120.00–120.004801
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2420152.29/cwt144.00–165.0064010
Bulls—Medium and Large 2425133.71/cwt127.00–137.505683
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2467149.94/cwt143.00–157.0070012
Bulls—Medium and Large 2483134.49/cwt125.00–140.006508
Bulls—Small 1-2493115.99/cwt114.00–118.005722
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2521138.55/cwt132.00–145.007228
Bulls—Small 1-2525114.69/cwt112.00–117.006023
Bulls—Medium and Large 3525106.00/cwt106.00–106.005571
Bulls—Medium and Large 3550105.00/cwt105.00–105.005781
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2580128.34/cwt125.00–132.007443
Bulls—Medium and Large 2590117.26/cwt114.00–121.006924
Bulls—Small 1-2623105.51/cwt105.00–106.006572
Bulls—Medium and Large 2640110.01/cwt109.00–111.007042
Bulls—Medium and Large 2670106.00/cwt106.00–106.007101
Bulls—Small 1-2685101.00/cwt101.00–101.006923
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2686113.00/cwt113.00–113.007758
Bulls—Medium and Large 2710107.00/cwt107.00–107.007601
Bulls—Small 1-272398.01/cwt97.00–99.007092
Bulls—Small 1-277593.00/cwt93.00–93.007211
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Medium and Large 334545.00/cwt45.00–45.001551
Dairy Heifers—Medium and Large 335077.50/cwt77.50–77.502711
Dairy Heifers—Medium and Large 347552.50/cwt52.50–52.502491
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,37861.72/cwt50.00–70.008513
Bulls——1,79081.50/cwt77.00–86.001,4598
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%85838.46/cwt32.00–43.003303
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,00842.33/cwt30.00–47.004276
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,03047.00/cwt47.00–47.004841
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,36454.30/cwt51.00–60.007418
Replacement Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 21,258913.15/cwt847.00–978.0011,4872
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,6101,125.00/cwt1,125.00–1,125.0018,1131
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 3815600.00/cwt600.00–600.004,8901
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2940588.00/cwt588.00–588.005,5271
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,025900.00/cwt900.00–900.009,2251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,040750.00/cwt750.00–750.007,8001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,040530.00/cwt530.00–530.005,5121
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,068703.91/cwt690.00–720.007,5182
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,295900.00/cwt900.00–900.0011,6551
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2950940.00/cwt940.00–940.008,9301
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3701,200.00/cwt1,200.00–1,200.0016,4401
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Small 1-2680408.00/cwt408.00–408.002,7741
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 2995607.00/cwt607.00–607.006,0401
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 21,010485.00/cwt485.00–485.004,8991
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,320767.00/cwt767.00–767.0010,1241

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.