Sale reports / South Carolina / Williamston Livestock Auction / 2021-01-25

Williamston Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Williamston, South Carolina · Mon, Jan 25
● Final102 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1958
Feeder Cattle receipts
798 head
▲ 72 vs last sale 726▲ 274 vs year ago 524 · +52.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
121 head
▼ 13 vs last sale 134▲ 18 vs year ago 103 · +17.5%
Replacement Cattle receipts
25 head
▼ 28 vs last sale 53▲ 3 vs year ago 22 · +13.6%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers and feeder bulls 4.00 higher, feeder heifers unevenly steady, slaughter cows 4.00 higher, slaughter bulls 5.00 higher. 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 $118.78/cwt on 205 head.
Average price
$118.78
205 head · 431 lb average
Value per head Derived
$512
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$107
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$27.78/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+4.69
vs SC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2395127.7850499
Medium and Large 2465114.4153264
Small 1-2478105.1050235
Medium and Large 3397100.003977thin
One grade step is worth $27.78/cwt here — about $107 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 sale205 hd
118.78
—
SC average5 barns · 515 hd
114.09
+4.69
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—Low1,39680.831,12923
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,48061.859159thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,09358.8964444
CowsLean 85-90%Low89750.214508thin

Every lot

102 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 · Steers29 lots · lightest first
Steers—Small 1-2215125.00/cwt125.00–125.002691
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2220172.50/cwt172.50–172.503801
Steers—Medium and Large 2226151.29/cwt144.00–157.503425
Steers—Medium and Large 3230113.83/cwt112.50–115.002622
Steers—Medium and Large 2264152.35/cwt145.00–157.504024
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2268166.11/cwt160.00–173.0044513
Steers—Small 1-2285130.00/cwt130.00–130.003712
Steers—Small 1-2318128.94/cwt120.00–135.004107
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2319165.44/cwt159.00–172.5052831
Steers—Medium and Large 3335110.00/cwt110.00–110.003691
Steers—Medium and Large 2338150.14/cwt140.00–157.505073
Steers—Small 1-2371130.80/cwt122.50–138.004858
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2373165.46/cwt157.50–174.006176
Steers—Medium and Large 2375148.45/cwt140.00–156.0055729
Steers—Medium and Large 3380110.00/cwt110.00–110.004181
Steers—Medium and Large 2420156.69/cwt155.00–158.006583
Steers—Small 1-2423133.29/cwt132.50–135.005643
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2424167.25/cwt163.00–175.007096
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2455164.00/cwt164.00–164.007461
Steers—Small 1-2458127.67/cwt123.00–132.505852
Steers—Medium and Large 2463139.55/cwt135.00–150.006465
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2508142.98/cwt139.00–147.007262
Steers—Medium and Large 2521133.19/cwt124.00–137.506944
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2561135.64/cwt134.00–137.507614
Steers—Medium and Large 3585109.00/cwt109.00–109.006381
Steers—Medium and Large 2586125.78/cwt122.00–129.007375
Steers—Medium and Large 2608118.99/cwt117.00–121.007232
Steers—Medium and Large 3610110.00/cwt110.00–110.006711
Steers—Medium and Large 3715108.00/cwt108.00–108.007721
Feeder Cattle · Heifers25 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2215132.50/cwt132.50–132.502851
Heifers—Small 1-2215110.00/cwt110.00–110.002372
Heifers—Small 1-2260110.00/cwt110.00–110.002861
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2285135.34/cwt132.50–140.003866
Heifers—Medium and Large 2318117.35/cwt113.00–121.003734
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2323131.75/cwt125.00–140.0042621
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2372129.23/cwt125.00–134.0048128
Heifers—Small 1-2373110.79/cwt110.00–112.504133
Heifers—Medium and Large 3376100.00/cwt100.00–100.003764
Heifers—Medium and Large 2381118.72/cwt113.00–123.0045210
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2420126.44/cwt123.00–132.0053112
Heifers—Medium and Large 2423117.50/cwt112.50–121.0049718
Heifers—Small 1-2425109.13/cwt105.00–110.004646
Heifers—Medium and Large 3425100.00/cwt100.00–100.004253
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2469123.70/cwt120.00–129.0058024
Heifers—Medium and Large 2475116.26/cwt112.00–119.0055211
Heifers—Small 1-2479106.39/cwt105.00–110.005105
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2521119.16/cwt118.00–123.006217
Heifers—Small 1-2522103.39/cwt100.00–105.0054011
Heifers—Medium and Large 2534111.78/cwt107.00–115.0059710
Heifers—Medium and Large 2569105.47/cwt100.00–109.006006
Heifers—Small 1-2575104.00/cwt100.00–107.005983
Heifers—Medium and Large 2614105.49/cwt101.00–108.006484
Heifers—Small 1-262695.00/cwt93.00–99.005954
Heifers—Medium and Large 265599.00/cwt99.00–99.006481
Feeder Cattle · Bulls25 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2419146.65/cwt142.50–152.5061415
Bulls—Small 1-2420131.01/cwt120.00–137.5055013
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2423159.32/cwt153.00–169.0067416
Bulls—Medium and Large 3433112.53/cwt107.50–118.004876
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2455158.22/cwt153.00–164.007204
Bulls—Medium and Large 3465110.33/cwt110.00–111.005133
Bulls—Small 1-2470123.81/cwt117.50–128.0058213
Bulls—Medium and Large 2473135.69/cwt129.00–149.0064223
Bulls—Medium and Large 3515100.00/cwt100.00–100.005151
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2519133.69/cwt129.00–138.006948
Bulls—Medium and Large 2529121.74/cwt119.00–126.0064410
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2557132.50/cwt129.00–136.007386
Bulls—Medium and Large 2566121.12/cwt117.00–126.0068619
Bulls—Medium and Large 3572107.51/cwt105.00–110.006153
Bulls—Small 1-2594111.75/cwt110.00–114.006644
Bulls—Medium and Large 361397.51/cwt95.00–100.005982
Bulls—Small 1-2619109.16/cwt108.00–110.006766
Bulls—Medium and Large 2625114.45/cwt111.00–117.507158
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2635120.49/cwt120.00–121.007652
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2650116.00/cwt116.00–116.007541
Bulls—Medium and Large 2659108.61/cwt106.00–110.007165
Bulls—Medium and Large 368896.00/cwt95.00–97.006602
Bulls—Medium and Large 371096.00/cwt96.00–96.006821
Bulls—Medium and Large 2713103.01/cwt100.00–106.007342
Bulls—Small 1-2735100.00/cwt100.00–100.007351
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Medium and Large 374073.50/cwt67.00–80.005442
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,19269.90/cwt61.00–76.008335
Bulls——1,45383.86/cwt78.00–90.001,21818
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%89453.46/cwt52.00–56.004785
Cows—Lean 85-90%90244.80/cwt42.00–48.004043
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,03951.30/cwt41.00–56.0053315
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,12162.82/cwt57.00–71.0070429
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,48061.85/cwt56.00–66.009159
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2910765.00/cwt765.00–765.006,9621
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 1-2768456.95/cwt335.00–575.003,5092
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2925472.00/cwt472.00–472.004,3661
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2940825.00/cwt825.00–825.007,7551
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,012601.76/cwt560.00–670.006,0903
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,015534.14/cwt490.00–577.005,4222
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,070975.00/cwt975.00–975.0010,4331
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,187683.79/cwt650.00–735.008,1173
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,360800.00/cwt800.00–800.0010,8801
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Small 1-2750469.00/cwt469.00–469.003,5181
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 2805660.00/cwt660.00–660.005,3131
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 2859557.42/cwt488.00–626.004,7884
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2605370.00/cwt370.00–370.002,2391
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 29151,025.00/cwt1,025.00–1,025.009,3791
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 21,015854.41/cwt835.00–875.008,6722

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.