Sale reports / South Carolina / Williamston Livestock Auction / 2021-04-19

Williamston Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Williamston, South Carolina · Mon, Apr 19
● Final115 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1958
Feeder Cattle receipts
581 head
▲ 3 vs last sale 578▲ 581 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
124 head
▼ 3 vs last sale 127▲ 124 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
47 head
▼ 16 vs last sale 63▲ 47 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week all classes of feeder cattle 2.00 lower, slaughter cows and slaughter bulls steady. 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 $128.42/cwt on 162 head.
Average price
$128.42
162 head · 464 lb average
Value per head Derived
$596
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$103
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$30.33/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+3.88
vs SC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2453135.5561473
Medium and Large 2473125.4459373
Small 1-2468112.775289thin
Medium and Large 3486105.225127thin
One grade step is worth $30.33/cwt here — about $103 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 sale162 hd
128.42
—
SC average5 barns · 640 hd
124.54
+3.88
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—Average1,76986.391,52810
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,18670.8084053
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,41668.669725thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average97463.7462113

Every lot

115 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 · Steers25 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2228168.31/cwt167.50–171.003844
Steers—Medium and Large 2245157.50/cwt157.50–157.503861
Steers—Medium and Large 2250147.50/cwt147.50–147.503691
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2269175.53/cwt172.50–179.004724
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy284185.21/cwt182.50–187.505264
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy315178.27/cwt177.50–179.005622
Steers—Small 1-2323130.00/cwt130.00–130.004202
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2328166.82/cwt157.50–175.005476
Steers—Medium and Large 2338146.48/cwt141.00–155.004956
Steers—Medium and Large 3345122.50/cwt122.50–122.504231
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy360178.00/cwt178.00–178.006411
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2370163.13/cwt157.00–174.0060415
Steers—Small 1-2372137.58/cwt132.50–140.005123
Steers—Medium and Large 2378147.85/cwt142.00–155.005599
Steers—Medium and Large 2433149.07/cwt140.00–155.006453
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2435167.00/cwt167.00–167.007261
Steers—Medium and Large 2469144.17/cwt140.00–148.006765
Steers—Medium and Large 2510138.00/cwt138.00–138.007041
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2545154.00/cwt154.00–154.008391
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2554155.00/cwt155.00–155.008596
Steers—Medium and Large 2580143.00/cwt143.00–143.008291
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2610144.55/cwt140.00–149.0088212
Steers—Medium and Large 3665115.00/cwt115.00–115.007651
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2692128.00/cwt128.00–128.008862
Steers—Medium and Large 3725115.00/cwt115.00–115.008341
Feeder Cattle · Heifers31 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2230150.00/cwt150.00–150.003451
Heifers—Small 1-2283118.69/cwt117.50–120.003362
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2290144.33/cwt144.00–145.004193
Heifers—Medium and Large 2290131.00/cwt131.00–131.003801
Heifers—Small 1-2300110.00/cwt110.00–110.003301
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2330141.24/cwt137.50–145.004665
Heifers—Medium and Large 2330124.95/cwt120.00–127.504124
Heifers—Medium and Large 3375110.00/cwt110.00–110.004131
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2377139.77/cwt135.00–146.0052717
Heifers—Medium and Large 2379129.35/cwt123.00–133.004907
Heifers—Small 1-2390117.50/cwt117.50–117.504581
Heifers—Medium and Large 3410110.00/cwt110.00–110.004511
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2416139.22/cwt137.00–142.005798
Heifers—Medium and Large 2422128.82/cwt122.00–134.0054420
Heifers—Medium and Large 3460108.78/cwt107.50–110.005002
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2468136.28/cwt132.00–146.0063816
Heifers—Medium and Large 2474125.65/cwt121.00–131.0059617
Heifers—Small 1-2505117.00/cwt117.00–117.005911
Heifers—Medium and Large 3505100.00/cwt100.00–100.005051
Heifers—Medium and Large 2521124.63/cwt119.00–130.006498
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2524132.88/cwt130.00–136.006968
Heifers—Medium and Large 3560104.00/cwt104.00–104.005821
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2566126.41/cwt124.00–128.007155
Heifers—Small 1-2570108.52/cwt108.00–109.006192
Heifers—Medium and Large 2576122.94/cwt119.00–126.0070810
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2609124.08/cwt119.00–126.0075610
Heifers—Small 1-2615107.00/cwt107.00–107.006581
Heifers—Medium and Large 2625113.79/cwt110.00–116.007114
Heifers—Medium and Large 363595.00/cwt95.00–95.006031
Heifers—Medium and Large 2668113.51/cwt112.00–115.007582
Heifers—Small 1-2695109.00/cwt109.00–109.007581
Feeder Cattle · Bulls25 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2235150.00/cwt150.00–150.003531
Bulls—Small 1-2407128.95/cwt122.50–134.005256
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2418154.25/cwt150.00–161.0064513
Bulls—Medium and Large 2427142.88/cwt135.00–148.0061030
Bulls—Medium and Large 3430120.00/cwt120.00–120.005161
Bulls—Medium and Large 3465117.00/cwt117.00–117.005441
Bulls—Medium and Large 2466141.62/cwt135.00–147.0066023
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2467147.61/cwt145.00–151.006893
Bulls—Small 1-2481128.67/cwt120.00–133.0061910
Bulls—Small 1-2505125.00/cwt125.00–125.006311
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2518146.94/cwt143.00–153.007616
Bulls—Medium and Large 3520110.00/cwt110.00–110.005721
Bulls—Medium and Large 2521135.61/cwt129.00–142.0070718
Bulls—Medium and Large 3555102.50/cwt102.50–102.505691
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2561148.36/cwt145.00–154.008325
Bulls—Medium and Large 2573134.16/cwt129.00–140.0076912
Bulls—Small 1-2580115.00/cwt115.00–115.006671
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2617133.60/cwt133.00–134.008245
Bulls—Medium and Large 2630125.52/cwt119.00–131.007914
Bulls—Small 1-2633111.00/cwt111.00–111.007032
Bulls—Medium and Large 2663120.49/cwt120.00–121.007992
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2680130.00/cwt130.00–130.008841
Bulls—Medium and Large 2700119.00/cwt119.00–119.008331
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2730124.00/cwt124.00–124.009051
Bulls—Small 1-2740107.00/cwt107.00–107.007921
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,54676.73/cwt72.00–78.001,1864
Bulls——1,91892.83/cwt85.00–95.001,7806
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%94556.06/cwt54.00–58.005302
Cows—Lean 85-90%97965.14/cwt62.00–69.0063811
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,08663.16/cwt56.00–67.0068614
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,21572.94/cwt68.00–79.0088637
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,34884.72/cwt80.00–88.001,1422
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,41668.66/cwt66.00–71.009725
Replacement Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 21,172931.47/cwt897.00–992.0010,9173
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,3601,170.00/cwt1,170.00–1,170.0015,9121
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows10 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 3655410.00/cwt410.00–410.002,6861
Bred Cows—Small 3700330.00/cwt330.00–330.002,3101
Bred Cows—Small 1-2775500.00/cwt500.00–500.003,8751
Bred Cows—Small 1-2820590.43/cwt550.00–625.004,8423
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2850650.00/cwt650.00–650.005,5251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2855748.83/cwt700.00–800.006,4022
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2920660.00/cwt660.00–660.006,0721
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2970820.00/cwt820.00–820.007,9541
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,043888.23/cwt800.00–970.009,2643
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,070750.00/cwt750.00–750.008,0251
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs11 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2665725.00/cwt725.00–725.004,8211
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2708865.87/cwt820.00–900.006,1303
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2723725.81/cwt660.00–760.005,2483
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small and Medium 1-2750750.00/cwt750.00–750.005,6251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 28101,120.00/cwt1,120.00–1,120.009,0721
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 28301,375.00/cwt1,375.00–1,375.0011,4131
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2833880.33/cwt840.00–925.007,3332
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-28351,325.00/cwt1,325.00–1,325.0011,0641
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 28751,425.00/cwt1,425.00–1,425.0012,4691
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,050975.00/cwt975.00–975.0010,2381
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1071,085.13/cwt925.00–1,325.0012,0125
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Small 1-2800516.49/cwt487.00–558.004,1323
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 2940557.66/cwt513.00–611.005,2423
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 2958715.43/cwt659.00–760.006,8542

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.