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Williamston Livestock Auction

Name: Williamston Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-04-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-04-05

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Williamston, South Carolina · Mon, Apr 5

● Final95 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1958

← Mar 29Apr 5Apr 12 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

293 head

▲ 56 vs last sale 237▲ 91 vs year ago 202 · +45.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

72 head

▲ 17 vs last sale 55▲ 40 vs year ago 32 · +125.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

46 head

▲ 27 vs last sale 19▲ 12 vs year ago 34 · +35.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers and feeder bulls 3.00 to 6.00 higher, feeder heifers 5.00 higher, slaughter cows 4.00 higher, slaughter bulls 3.00 higher. Moderate offering of average to good quality cattle with heavy buyer participation.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $158.33/cwt on 83 head.

Average price

$158.33

83 head · 389 lb average

Value per head Derived

$616

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$249

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3

$56.67/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+12.62

vs SC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	387	168.67	652	51
Medium and Large 2	403	149.70	604	20
Small 1-2	378	132.11	500	10thin
Medium and Large 3	360	112.00	403	2thin

One grade step is worth $56.67/cwt here — about $249 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 sale83 hd

158.33

—

SC average5 barns · 421 hd

145.70

+12.62

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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,892	93.34	1,766	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,146	70.27	805	54
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,577	69.96	1,103	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,044	62.81	656	5thin

Every lot

95 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.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers27 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	200	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	380	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	245	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	435	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	273	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	500	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	280	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	434	1
Steers	—	Small 1-2	280	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	392	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	284	171.55/cwt	160.00–177.50	487	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	315	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	331	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	316	150.75/cwt	145.00–155.00	476	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	325	179.68/cwt	173.00–183.00	584	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	331	170.74/cwt	168.00–175.00	565	4
Steers	—	Small 1-2	332	130.10/cwt	125.00–135.00	432	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	355	178.99/cwt	178.00–180.00	635	2
Steers	—	Small 1-2	363	138.74/cwt	137.50–140.00	504	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	372	170.07/cwt	162.50–176.00	633	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	386	152.41/cwt	143.00–158.00	588	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	405	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	482	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	415	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	593	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	425	164.28/cwt	162.00–168.00	698	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	470	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	729	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	472	162.29/cwt	159.00–165.00	766	7
Steers	—	Small 1-2	483	122.92/cwt	120.00–126.00	594	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	515	156.98/cwt	147.00–161.00	808	6
Steers	—	Small 1-2	535	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	682	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	555	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	844	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	555	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	733	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	625	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	888	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	755	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	959	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers21 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	235	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	417	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	245	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	368	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	274	150.51/cwt	142.00–158.00	412	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	323	146.04/cwt	141.00–151.00	472	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	333	135.12/cwt	130.00–140.00	450	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	370	139.38/cwt	134.00–145.00	516	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	375	129.64/cwt	127.50–132.50	486	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	423	128.51/cwt	127.50–130.00	544	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	426	137.97/cwt	134.00–140.00	588	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	461	128.50/cwt	127.00–130.00	592	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	471	132.88/cwt	131.00–136.00	626	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	505	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	677	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	535	126.01/cwt	124.00–127.00	674	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	568	127.79/cwt	126.00–131.00	726	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	570	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	701	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	603	125.33/cwt	124.00–127.00	756	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	610	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	714	1
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	640	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	698	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	655	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	675	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	675	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	763	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	750	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	810	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	408	167.98/cwt	167.00–170.00	685	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	419	160.59/cwt	152.00–165.00	673	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	420	145.66/cwt	139.00–149.00	612	7
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	435	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	574	1
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	468	127.51/cwt	125.00–130.00	597	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	472	156.48/cwt	150.00–162.00	739	15
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	474	142.07/cwt	138.00–147.50	673	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	518	152.94/cwt	146.00–160.00	792	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	528	139.30/cwt	131.00–145.00	736	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	568	131.49/cwt	131.00–132.00	747	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	569	144.11/cwt	139.00–151.00	820	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	580	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	609	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	615	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	824	2
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	650	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	748	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	660	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	845	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	703	118.50/cwt	118.00–119.00	833	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,892	93.34/cwt	89.00–96.00	1,766	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	810	56.00/cwt	56.00–56.00	454	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,046	60.72/cwt	55.00–66.00	635	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,103	64.51/cwt	62.00–67.00	712	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,150	70.72/cwt	65.00–76.00	813	42
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,252	79.89/cwt	79.00–81.00	1,000	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,465	62.79/cwt	59.00–66.00	920	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,652	74.74/cwt	73.00–77.00	1,235	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs8 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	705	1,012.27/cwt	970.00–1,050.00	7,137	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	745	780.00/cwt	780.00–780.00	5,811	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	785	1,170.00/cwt	1,170.00–1,170.00	9,185	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	906	947.24/cwt	910.00–1,000.00	8,582	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	915	1,200.00/cwt	1,200.00–1,200.00	10,980	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,075	1,300.00/cwt	1,300.00–1,300.00	13,975	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,080	1,275.00/cwt	1,275.00–1,275.00	13,770	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,193	1,257.96/cwt	1,175.00–1,400.00	15,007	3
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Small 1-2	665	698.00/cwt	698.00–698.00	4,642	1
Stock Cows	—	Small 3	700	520.00/cwt	520.00–520.00	3,640	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	745	653.49/cwt	635.00–668.00	4,869	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	849	657.50/cwt	604.00–708.00	5,582	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows11 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	735	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	3,749	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	950	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	6,650	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,002	877.02/cwt	790.00–975.00	8,788	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,010	756.44/cwt	680.00–800.00	7,640	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,013	838.52/cwt	800.00–875.00	8,494	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,063	731.48/cwt	700.00–760.00	7,776	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,065	760.00/cwt	760.00–760.00	8,094	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,145	770.00/cwt	770.00–770.00	8,817	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,198	926.98/cwt	875.00–975.00	11,105	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,255	876.05/cwt	825.00–925.00	10,994	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	1,270	770.00/cwt	770.00–770.00	9,779	1

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.

South Carolina feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Upstate Livestock Exchange - Williamston, SC

Mon Apr 5, 2021

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Columbia, SC (LS-CO)

Feeder CattleReceipts 293Last week 237Year ago 202

Slaughter CattleReceipts 72Last week 55Year ago 32

Replacement CattleReceipts 46Last week 19Year ago 34

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	474	138.00–147.50	142.07
2	—	703	118.00–119.00	118.50
7	—	420	139.00–149.00	145.66
2	—	568	131.00–132.00	131.49
6	—	528	131.00–145.00	139.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	615	134.00	134.00
1	—	660	128.00	128.00
7	—	569	139.00–151.00	144.11
9	—	518	146.00–160.00	152.94
15	—	472	150.00–162.00	156.48
10	—	419	152.00–165.00	160.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	580	105.00	105.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	468	125.00–130.00	127.51
1	—	650	115.00	115.00
1	—	435	132.00	132.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	408	167.00–170.00	167.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	333	130.00–140.00	135.12
4	—	461	127.00–130.00	128.50
1	—	750	108.00	108.00
3	—	375	127.50–132.50	129.64
1	—	610	117.00	117.00
4	—	535	124.00–127.00	126.01
3	—	423	127.50–130.00	128.51
1	—	570	123.00	123.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	675	113.00	113.00
1	—	505	134.00	134.00
7	—	274	142.00–158.00	150.51
2	—	323	141.00–151.00	146.04
3	—	603	124.00–127.00	125.33
6	—	426	134.00–140.00	137.97
5	—	568	126.00–131.00	127.79
9	—	471	131.00–136.00	132.88
8	—	370	134.00–145.00	139.38
1	—	245	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	655	103.00	103.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	235	177.50	177.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	640	109.00	109.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	325	173.00–183.00	179.68
2	—	355	178.00–180.00	178.99
1	—	200	190.00	190.00
2	—	273	183.00	183.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	316	145.00–155.00	150.75
2	—	470	155.00	155.00
1	—	555	132.00	132.00
1	—	415	143.00	143.00
1	—	755	127.00	127.00
10	—	386	143.00–158.00	152.41
1	—	280	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	119.00	119.00
1	—	315	105.00	105.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	472	159.00–165.00	162.29
11	—	372	162.50–176.00	170.07
1	—	625	142.00	142.00
4	—	331	168.00–175.00	170.74
6	—	284	160.00–177.50	171.55
6	—	515	147.00–161.00	156.98
4	—	425	162.00–168.00	164.28
1	—	245	177.50	177.50
1	—	555	152.00	152.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	363	137.50–140.00	138.74
3	—	332	125.00–135.00	130.10
2	—	483	120.00–126.00	122.92
1	—	535	127.50	127.50
2	—	280	140.00	140.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	1,150	65.00–76.00	70.72
7	—	1,046	55.00–66.00	60.72
5	—	1,252	79.00–81.00	79.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	810	56.00	56.00
4	—	1,103	62.00–67.00	64.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,465	59.00–66.00	62.79
3	—	1,652	73.00–77.00	74.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,892	89.00–96.00	93.34

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	785	1,170.00	1,170.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,075	1,300.00	1,300.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,080	1,275.00	1,275.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	906	910.00–1,000.00	947.24

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	745	780.00	780.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	705	970.00–1,050.00	1,012.27

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,193	1,175.00–1,400.00	1,257.96
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	915	1,200.00	1,200.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	700	520.00	520.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	665	698.00	698.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	849	604.00–708.00	657.50
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	745	635.00–668.00	653.49

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,010	680.00–800.00	756.44
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,002	790.00–975.00	877.02
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,013	800.00–875.00	838.52
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,065	760.00	760.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	950	700.00	700.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,270	770.00	770.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,255	825.00–925.00	876.05
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,198	875.00–975.00	926.98
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,063	700.00–760.00	731.48
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,145	770.00	770.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	735	510.00	510.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.