Sale reports / South Carolina / Williamston Livestock Auction / 2021-01-11

Williamston Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Williamston, South Carolina · Mon, Jan 11
● Final124 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1958
Feeder Cattle receipts
522 head
▲ 256 vs last sale 266▼ 76 vs year ago 598 · −12.7%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
63 head
▲ 17 vs last sale 46▼ 12 vs year ago 75 · −16.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
38 head
▲ 18 vs last sale 20▲ 12 vs year ago 26 · +46.2%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers and feeder bulls 4.00 to 7.00 higher, feeder heifers unevenly steady, slaughter cows 5.00 higher, slaughter bulls steady. Moderate 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 $115.31/cwt on 140 head.
Average price
$115.31
140 head · 466 lb average
Value per head Derived
$537
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$96
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$23.67/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+4.52
vs SC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2457125.2357238
Medium and Large 2474113.4253879
Small 1-2440107.4447315thin
Medium and Large 3469101.574768thin
One grade step is worth $23.67/cwt here — about $96 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 sale140 hd
115.31
—
SC average5 barns · 453 hd
110.79
+4.52
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—Average1,46876.801,12710
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,58360.229535thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,21957.9570735
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,22153.5865410

Every lot

124 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 · Steers34 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2205155.00/cwt155.00–155.003181
Steers—Medium and Large 2225130.00/cwt130.00–130.002931
Steers—Medium and Large 3260105.00/cwt105.00–105.002731
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2275146.32/cwt145.00–150.004024
Steers—Medium and Large 2275134.17/cwt127.50–140.003694
Steers—Small 1-2287121.60/cwt120.00–125.003493
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2324150.00/cwt146.00–154.004864
Steers—Medium and Large 2326136.74/cwt130.00–142.0044615
Steers—Medium and Large 3335100.00/cwt100.00–100.003351
Steers—Medium and Large 3350102.50/cwt102.50–102.503591
Steers—Small 1-2358122.04/cwt120.00–124.004372
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2368157.31/cwt154.00–162.505794
Steers—Medium and Large 2371135.68/cwt130.00–142.5050312
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy382173.29/cwt167.50–177.006623
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy400174.00/cwt174.00–174.006961
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2423159.23/cwt152.50–165.006746
Steers—Medium and Large 2438136.10/cwt127.50–145.005962
Steers—Medium and Large 3445100.00/cwt100.00–100.004451
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2462158.76/cwt154.00–165.007333
Steers—Medium and Large 2483135.34/cwt127.50–145.006545
Steers—Small 1-2485124.00/cwt124.00–124.006011
Steers—Small 1-2520116.84/cwt112.50–121.006084
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2525139.61/cwt138.00–142.007335
Steers—Medium and Large 2530127.04/cwt122.00–134.006733
Steers—Medium and Large 3538106.49/cwt105.00–108.005732
Steers—Medium and Large 2568131.03/cwt129.00–133.007442
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2575136.96/cwt135.00–141.007884
Steers—Medium and Large 363099.53/cwt96.00–103.006272
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2632128.39/cwt121.00–131.0081110
Steers—Medium and Large 2633114.65/cwt113.00–116.007263
Steers—Small 1-2665105.00/cwt105.00–105.006981
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2671120.57/cwt119.00–123.008095
Steers—Medium and Large 2673114.72/cwt111.00–117.007724
Steers—Medium and Large 2755109.00/cwt109.00–109.008231
Feeder Cattle · Heifers33 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy205190.00/cwt190.00–190.003901
Heifers—Small 1-2213118.79/cwt115.00–122.502532
Heifers—Medium and Large 2285128.00/cwt128.00–128.003651
Heifers—Small 1-2295120.00/cwt120.00–120.003541
Heifers—Small 1-2318112.60/cwt110.00–115.003582
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2320130.33/cwt130.00–131.004173
Heifers—Medium and Large 2321124.12/cwt115.00–129.003987
Heifers—Medium and Large 3340107.50/cwt107.50–107.503661
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy360173.00/cwt173.00–173.006231
Heifers—Small 1-2360114.67/cwt112.00–117.504132
Heifers—Medium and Large 3360100.00/cwt100.00–100.003601
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2373127.84/cwt125.00–135.004777
Heifers—Medium and Large 2378118.97/cwt115.00–124.0045014
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2413124.98/cwt123.00–129.005164
Heifers—Medium and Large 2420117.22/cwt112.00–121.0049215
Heifers—Small 1-2445107.50/cwt107.50–107.504781
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2461121.69/cwt118.00–125.005616
Heifers—Medium and Large 2472114.74/cwt110.00–120.0054218
Heifers—Medium and Large 3487101.68/cwt100.00–105.004953
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2512119.30/cwt116.00–121.006117
Heifers—Medium and Large 2522111.17/cwt108.00–116.005805
Heifers—Small 1-2522101.66/cwt101.00–102.005313
Heifers—Medium and Large 3530100.00/cwt100.00–100.005303
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2559119.84/cwt118.00–126.006707
Heifers—Medium and Large 2569110.33/cwt106.00–113.006284
Heifers—Small 1-2570100.00/cwt100.00–100.005702
Heifers—Medium and Large 262398.22/cwt96.00–102.006128
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2660103.00/cwt103.00–103.006802
Heifers—Small 1-266592.00/cwt92.00–92.006121
Heifers—Medium and Large 2692100.00/cwt100.00–100.006923
Heifers—Small 1-271095.00/cwt95.00–95.006751
Heifers—Medium and Large 271796.72/cwt92.00–100.006933
Heifers—Medium and Large 2760101.00/cwt101.00–101.007681
Feeder Cattle · Bulls26 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy407171.14/cwt168.00–173.006973
Bulls—Medium and Large 3420110.00/cwt110.00–110.004621
Bulls—Small 1-2422120.07/cwt115.00–125.005075
Bulls—Medium and Large 2423139.04/cwt132.50–147.505889
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2424159.48/cwt150.00–165.006765
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2455159.00/cwt159.00–159.007231
Bulls—Medium and Large 2473130.16/cwt125.00–139.0061611
Bulls—Small 1-2476116.80/cwt113.00–120.005565
Bulls—Medium and Large 3490105.05/cwt100.00–110.005152
Bulls—Medium and Large 3500107.00/cwt107.00–107.005351
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2525139.61/cwt134.00–145.007333
Bulls—Medium and Large 2529126.83/cwt120.00–133.0067114
Bulls—Medium and Large 3550107.50/cwt107.50–107.505911
Bulls—Small 1-2572111.77/cwt110.00–114.006395
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2575130.28/cwt126.00–135.0074911
Bulls—Medium and Large 2578120.93/cwt117.00–124.0069910
Bulls—Small 1-2608103.36/cwt99.00–106.006283
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2615126.30/cwt122.00–133.007776
Bulls—Medium and Large 2617110.34/cwt108.00–113.006813
Bulls—Medium and Large 2665109.33/cwt108.00–111.007273
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2669115.76/cwt114.00–120.007744
Bulls—Small 1-2680104.00/cwt104.00–104.007071
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2712112.33/cwt111.00–114.008003
Bulls—Medium and Large 2720108.52/cwt107.00–110.007812
Bulls—Medium and Large 3740100.00/cwt100.00–100.007401
Bulls—Medium and Large 2765104.00/cwt104.00–104.007961
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Medium and Large 326595.00/cwt95.00–95.002521
Dairy Steers—Medium and Large 333560.00/cwt60.00–60.002011
Dairy Steers—Medium and Large 340590.00/cwt90.00–90.003651
Dairy Steers—Medium and Large 353570.00/cwt70.00–70.003751
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,41371.48/cwt64.00–76.001,0105
Bulls——1,52382.11/cwt79.00–84.001,2515
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%95243.05/cwt40.00–45.004103
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,16449.94/cwt42.00–56.0058115
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,25262.85/cwt58.00–68.0078718
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,33658.10/cwt50.00–66.007767
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,33874.00/cwt74.00–74.009902
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,58360.22/cwt56.00–64.009535
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2825693.00/cwt693.00–693.005,7171
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows10 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 1-2690550.00/cwt550.00–550.003,7951
Bred Cows—Small 1-2695340.00/cwt340.00–340.002,3631
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2800600.00/cwt600.00–600.004,8001
Bred Cows—Small 1-2890460.00/cwt460.00–460.004,0941
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2977565.19/cwt550.00–600.005,5223
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 31,025550.00/cwt550.00–550.005,6381
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,035805.64/cwt720.00–885.008,3384
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,160635.00/cwt635.00–635.007,3661
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,223661.27/cwt640.00–680.008,0872
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,320785.00/cwt785.00–785.0010,3621
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows6 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 2703648.55/cwt516.00–720.004,5598
Stock Cows—Small 1-2720671.00/cwt671.00–671.004,8311
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 2880484.00/cwt484.00–484.004,2591
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 2955623.61/cwt536.00–746.005,9555
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,235772.72/cwt742.00–810.009,5433
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,360470.00/cwt470.00–470.006,3921
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2835650.00/cwt650.00–650.005,4281
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 3955530.00/cwt530.00–530.005,0621

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.