Sale reports / South Carolina / Williamston Livestock Auction / 2021-07-05

Williamston Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Williamston, South Carolina · Mon, Jul 5
● Final104 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1958
Feeder Cattle receipts
287 head
▲ 287 vs last sale 0▼ 192 vs year ago 479 · −40.1%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
56 head
▲ 56 vs last sale 0▼ 56 vs year ago 112 · −50.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
25 head
▲ 25 vs last sale 0▼ 1 vs year ago 26 · −3.8%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. Light offering of average quality cattle with moderate 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 $116.23/cwt on 80 head.
Average price
$116.23
80 head · 478 lb average
Value per head Derived
$555
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$24
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$30.65/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−2.56
vs SC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2377130.6549219thin
Medium and Large 2514115.1359139
Small 1-2510107.0054518thin
Medium and Large 3468100.004684thin
One grade step is worth $30.65/cwt here — about $24 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 sale80 hd
116.23
—
SC average4 barns · 255 hd
118.79
−2.56
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—Average1,71591.371,5673thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,18964.2776421
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,51561.679343thin
CowsLean 85-90%Low94057.8254310

Every lot

104 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—Medium and Large 1-2215160.00/cwt160.00–160.003441
Steers—Medium and Large 3235100.00/cwt100.00–100.002351
Steers—Medium and Large 2245130.00/cwt130.00–130.003191
Steers—Small 1-2245120.00/cwt120.00–120.002941
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2257150.86/cwt150.00–152.503883
Steers—Medium and Large 2275137.59/cwt130.00–140.003784
Steers—Medium and Large 3280101.23/cwt100.00–102.502832
Steers—Small 1-2290115.00/cwt115.00–115.003341
Steers—Small 1-2310118.81/cwt115.00–122.503682
Steers—Medium and Large 3320100.00/cwt100.00–100.003202
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2323152.52/cwt150.00–155.004932
Steers—Medium and Large 2343137.50/cwt137.50–137.504722
Steers—Small 1-2352120.83/cwt120.00–122.504253
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2355142.46/cwt140.00–145.005062
Steers—Medium and Large 3360110.00/cwt110.00–110.003961
Steers—Medium and Large 2395131.25/cwt130.00–132.505182
Steers—Medium and Large 3400100.00/cwt100.00–100.004001
Steers—Medium and Large 2465130.00/cwt130.00–130.006051
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2473136.76/cwt136.00–137.506472
Steers—Medium and Large 3500105.00/cwt105.00–105.005251
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2533129.17/cwt126.00–132.506882
Steers—Medium and Large 2572121.45/cwt120.00–124.006955
Steers—Small 1-2573117.06/cwt115.00–119.006712
Steers—Medium and Large 3595108.00/cwt108.00–108.006431
Steers—Medium and Large 3605110.00/cwt110.00–110.006661
Steers—Medium and Large 2608117.51/cwt117.00–118.007142
Steers—Small 1-2645120.00/cwt120.00–120.007741
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2653123.66/cwt123.00–124.008073
Steers—Small 1-2690105.00/cwt105.00–105.007251
Feeder Cattle · Heifers29 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy200150.00/cwt150.00–150.003001
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2243138.99/cwt138.00–140.003382
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy280150.00/cwt150.00–150.004201
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2290132.50/cwt132.50–132.503841
Heifers—Medium and Large 3305100.00/cwt100.00–100.003051
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2318131.20/cwt130.00–135.004176
Heifers—Medium and Large 2335125.00/cwt125.00–125.004191
Heifers—Medium and Large 2367118.41/cwt115.00–120.004353
Heifers—Small 1-2368109.37/cwt108.00–110.004023
Heifers—Medium and Large 3410100.00/cwt100.00–100.004101
Heifers—Medium and Large 2423119.00/cwt114.00–123.005036
Heifers—Small 1-2430110.00/cwt110.00–110.004733
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2440125.06/cwt120.00–130.005503
Heifers—Medium and Large 2469119.39/cwt115.00–124.005607
Heifers—Small 1-2475105.00/cwt105.00–105.004991
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2505125.17/cwt123.00–127.506323
Heifers—Small 1-2513110.00/cwt110.00–110.005644
Heifers—Medium and Large 2517116.72/cwt114.00–119.006036
Heifers—Medium and Large 3525100.00/cwt100.00–100.005251
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2555124.00/cwt124.00–124.006881
Heifers—Small 1-2560105.95/cwt103.00–110.005933
Heifers—Medium and Large 2563114.00/cwt109.00–119.006429
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2600110.00/cwt110.00–110.006601
Heifers—Small 1-2618102.32/cwt101.00–105.006323
Heifers—Medium and Large 2630108.64/cwt106.00–112.006843
Heifers—Medium and Large 3630100.00/cwt100.00–100.006301
Heifers—Medium and Large 2673102.95/cwt101.00–107.006933
Heifers—Medium and Large 270099.00/cwt99.00–99.006931
Heifers—Small 1-272098.00/cwt98.00–98.007061
Feeder Cattle · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Small 1-2415117.50/cwt117.50–117.504881
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2421138.03/cwt133.00–145.005815
Bulls—Medium and Large 2423124.29/cwt120.00–130.005267
Bulls—Medium and Large 3426100.00/cwt100.00–100.004264
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2465135.50/cwt134.00–137.506305
Bulls—Medium and Large 3465104.04/cwt100.00–108.004842
Bulls—Medium and Large 2480122.64/cwt118.00–125.005895
Bulls—Small 1-2480116.55/cwt115.00–118.005592
Bulls—Medium and Large 3517104.33/cwt100.00–110.005393
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2527131.48/cwt127.50–134.006933
Bulls—Medium and Large 2528120.35/cwt116.00–125.006352
Bulls—Small 1-2565115.00/cwt115.00–115.006501
Bulls—Medium and Large 2568117.03/cwt115.00–119.006652
Bulls—Medium and Large 3570107.66/cwt100.00–110.006145
Bulls—Medium and Large 3615105.00/cwt105.00–105.006461
Bulls—Small 1-2620108.98/cwt108.00–110.006762
Bulls—Medium and Large 2670119.00/cwt119.00–119.007971
Bulls—Small 1-2670107.49/cwt107.00–108.007202
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Medium and Large 347052.00/cwt52.00–52.002441
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls——1,71591.37/cwt86.00–95.001,5673
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%85351.69/cwt44.00–56.004414
Cows—Lean 85-90%99861.90/cwt59.00–64.006186
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,17557.88/cwt46.00–62.006806
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,19566.83/cwt64.00–72.0079915
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,45055.00/cwt55.00–55.007981
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,54865.00/cwt65.00–65.001,0062
Replacement Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2915819.39/cwt775.00–852.007,4972
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,105900.00/cwt900.00–900.009,9451
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,3521,211.52/cwt1,000.00–1,508.0016,3803
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs6 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2620875.00/cwt875.00–875.005,4251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2655600.00/cwt600.00–600.003,9301
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 3665550.00/cwt550.00–550.003,6581
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 27301,175.00/cwt1,175.00–1,175.008,5781
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 21,015900.00/cwt900.00–900.009,1351
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4901,275.00/cwt1,275.00–1,275.0018,9981
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 3675392.00/cwt392.00–392.002,6461
Bred Cows—Small 3730400.00/cwt400.00–400.002,9201
Bred Cows—Small 3860500.00/cwt500.00–500.004,3001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 3860450.00/cwt450.00–450.003,8701
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2910764.00/cwt764.00–764.006,9521
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,155950.00/cwt950.00–950.0010,9731
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2701,025.00/cwt1,025.00–1,025.0013,0181
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,273913.61/cwt875.00–950.0011,6302
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2670739.84/cwt725.00–753.004,9572
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 2825619.00/cwt619.00–619.005,1071
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 2850765.00/cwt765.00–765.006,5031

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.