Sale reports / South Carolina / Williamston Livestock Auction / 2021-03-15

Williamston Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Williamston, South Carolina · Mon, Mar 15
● Final108 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1958
Feeder Cattle receipts
591 head
▲ 8 vs last sale 583▲ 381 vs year ago 210 · +181.4%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
99 head
▼ 32 vs last sale 131▲ 0 vs year ago 99 · +0.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
60 head
▲ 33 vs last sale 27▲ 39 vs year ago 21 · +185.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bull were steady.

Average 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 $121.24/cwt on 202 head.
Average price
$121.24
202 head · 469 lb average
Value per head Derived
$568
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$66
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$25.95/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+0.39
vs SC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2465125.89585136
Medium and Large 2473114.0153954
Small 1-2358107.453852thin
Medium and Large 352099.9351910thin
One grade step is worth $25.95/cwt here — about $66 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 sale202 hd
121.24
—
SC average5 barns · 872 hd
120.86
+0.39
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—Average1,46576.631,12312
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,18263.1874747
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,35360.178146thin
CowsLean 85-90%Low86855.2447923

Every lot

108 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 · Steers31 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2215159.27/cwt155.00–162.503424
Steers—Small 1-2223135.51/cwt130.00–140.003022
Steers—Medium and Large 2235145.00/cwt145.00–145.003411
Steers—Medium and Large 2255146.25/cwt145.00–147.503732
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2279161.35/cwt155.00–167.5045011
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2320158.29/cwt153.00–167.0050711
Steers—Medium and Large 2321144.03/cwt140.00–150.0046210
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy322172.33/cwt170.00–175.005559
Steers—Small 1-2333130.04/cwt125.00–135.004332
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy361172.46/cwt170.00–174.006234
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2373159.75/cwt155.00–167.0059619
Steers—Medium and Large 2383144.50/cwt140.00–150.0055312
Steers—Small 1-2385130.24/cwt130.00–131.005014
Steers—Medium and Large 2420144.13/cwt140.00–150.006056
Steers—Small 1-2423124.98/cwt120.00–130.005293
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2429158.81/cwt155.00–168.006816
Steers—Small 1-2460119.95/cwt115.00–125.005522
Steers—Medium and Large 2473142.38/cwt140.00–145.006732
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2478153.44/cwt150.00–158.007338
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2517148.93/cwt145.00–155.0077011
Steers—Small 1-2526119.94/cwt115.00–125.006314
Steers—Medium and Large 2527134.31/cwt130.00–140.007086
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2574143.18/cwt135.00–146.008229
Steers—Medium and Large 2590120.00/cwt120.00–120.007081
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy615144.00/cwt144.00–144.008861
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2618136.83/cwt134.00–139.008465
Steers—Medium and Large 2618116.33/cwt112.00–122.007193
Steers—Medium and Large 2670110.00/cwt110.00–110.007371
Steers—Medium and Large 2705107.48/cwt105.00–110.007582
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2735125.00/cwt125.00–125.009191
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2755120.00/cwt120.00–120.009061
Feeder Cattle · Heifers27 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2274140.16/cwt135.00–143.003844
Heifers—Medium and Large 2285122.41/cwt120.00–125.003492
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2329134.39/cwt130.00–141.0044212
Heifers—Medium and Large 2330117.55/cwt115.00–120.003883
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy335145.00/cwt145.00–145.004861
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy358144.49/cwt144.00–145.005172
Heifers—Small 1-2358107.45/cwt105.00–110.003852
Heifers—Medium and Large 2372119.39/cwt115.00–132.504446
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2377133.92/cwt130.00–141.0050511
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2426127.57/cwt123.00–135.0054338
Heifers—Medium and Large 2427115.29/cwt110.00–120.0049211
Heifers—Medium and Large 3460101.47/cwt100.00–105.004674
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2472123.49/cwt120.00–128.0058320
Heifers—Medium and Large 2477114.21/cwt110.00–117.0054515
Heifers—Medium and Large 2511115.74/cwt115.00–117.005914
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy515135.00/cwt135.00–135.006951
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2519122.58/cwt120.00–127.0063624
Heifers—Medium and Large 3525100.50/cwt99.00–102.505283
Heifers—Medium and Large 2556112.29/cwt108.00–115.006247
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2573120.24/cwt118.00–124.006898
Heifers—Medium and Large 357598.47/cwt95.00–102.005662
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2618114.86/cwt112.00–117.007108
Heifers—Medium and Large 363095.00/cwt95.00–95.005991
Heifers—Medium and Large 2631103.81/cwt100.00–106.006554
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2658111.00/cwt110.00–112.007302
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2710108.60/cwt107.00–109.007715
Heifers—Medium and Large 272098.49/cwt98.00–99.007092
Feeder Cattle · Bulls23 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 3410100.00/cwt100.00–100.004101
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2427153.13/cwt150.00–157.006546
Bulls—Medium and Large 2429140.52/cwt135.00–145.0060311
Bulls—Small 1-2430122.56/cwt120.00–125.005272
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2471147.90/cwt145.00–152.506977
Bulls—Medium and Large 2478136.40/cwt130.00–141.0065216
Bulls—Small 1-2483120.90/cwt117.00–125.005842
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2515140.81/cwt137.00–145.0072515
Bulls—Medium and Large 2521127.57/cwt120.00–131.006657
Bulls—Small 1-2568112.34/cwt110.00–114.006383
Bulls—Medium and Large 2569125.96/cwt120.00–130.007174
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2574135.97/cwt133.00–140.007808
Bulls—Medium and Large 2616113.86/cwt110.00–116.007017
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2622126.03/cwt123.00–130.007849
Bulls—Medium and Large 3625100.00/cwt100.00–100.006252
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2660125.98/cwt120.00–130.008315
Bulls—Medium and Large 2688115.51/cwt115.00–116.007952
Bulls—Medium and Large 2710108.01/cwt107.00–109.007672
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2714117.26/cwt115.00–122.008374
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2780108.00/cwt108.00–108.008421
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2835107.00/cwt107.00–107.008931
Bulls—Medium and Large 287096.00/cwt96.00–96.008351
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2910104.00/cwt104.00–104.009461
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Medium and Large 347575.00/cwt75.00–75.003561
Dairy Steers—Medium and Large 360089.00/cwt89.00–89.005341
Dairy Steers—Medium and Large 383081.02/cwt80.00–82.006722
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,31969.68/cwt65.00–76.009197
Bulls——1,66986.36/cwt80.00–89.001,4415
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%81642.07/cwt39.00–45.003435
Cows—Lean 85-90%88258.90/cwt52.00–68.0051918
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,06044.17/cwt41.00–47.004682
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,18764.03/cwt55.00–71.0076045
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,35360.17/cwt55.00–65.008146
Replacement Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium 21,040790.00/cwt790.00–790.008,2161
Bulls—Medium and Large 21,3751,351.62/cwt1,185.00–1,475.0018,5852
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Small 1-2720462.15/cwt450.00–470.003,3272
Stock Cows—Small 1-272180.49/cwt75.00–87.505804
Stock Cows—Small 1-2850535.82/cwt500.00–570.004,5542
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 21,020700.00/cwt700.00–700.007,1401
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs6 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2644767.47/cwt635.00–900.004,9435
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2693691.79/cwt500.00–800.004,7944
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2827747.83/cwt725.00–800.006,1853
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-28581,152.20/cwt1,050.00–1,255.009,8862
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2866829.58/cwt700.00–925.007,1846
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2923992.83/cwt785.00–1,150.009,1647
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 2670559.56/cwt500.00–600.003,7498
Bred Cows—Small 2743540.51/cwt475.00–600.004,0165
Bred Cows—Small 1-2940705.00/cwt705.00–705.006,6271
Bred Cows—Small 1-2970825.00/cwt825.00–825.008,0031
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,104741.26/cwt600.00–925.008,1846

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.