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Williamston Livestock Auction

Name: Williamston Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-07-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-07-19

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Williamston, South Carolina · Mon, Jul 19

● Final101 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1958

← Jul 12Jul 19Jul 26 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

455 head

▼ 114 vs last sale 569▲ 187 vs year ago 268 · +69.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

61 head

▼ 2 vs last sale 63▲ 23 vs year ago 38 · +60.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

28 head

▼ 5 vs last sale 33▲ 10 vs year ago 18 · +55.6%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers and feeder bulls no trends due to limited comparable sales, feeder heifers 3.00 higher, slaughter cows and slaughter bulls 5.00 lower. Moderate offering of average quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $129.88/cwt on 165 head.

Average price

$129.88

165 head · 519 lb average

Value per head Derived

$674

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$185

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

$24.36/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.53

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	503	134.36	676	109
Medium and Large 2	564	122.27	690	48
Small 1-2	460	117.10	539	5thin
Medium and Large 3	447	110.00	491	3thin

One grade step is worth $24.36/cwt here — about $185 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 sale165 hd

129.88

—

SC average5 barns · 604 hd

124.35

+5.53

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	1,522	87.32	1,329	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,621	64.26	1,042	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,197	63.30	758	26
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,174	55.92	656	9thin

Every lot

101 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 · Steers28 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	205	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	287	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	275	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	419	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	280	174.13/cwt	171.00–177.50	488	2
Steers	—	Small 1-2	300	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	405	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	310	181.29/cwt	180.00–182.50	562	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	320	160.59/cwt	157.50–165.00	514	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	340	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	408	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	370	153.70/cwt	152.50–155.00	569	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	375	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	638	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	379	147.92/cwt	140.00–150.00	561	8
Steers	—	Small 1-2	393	129.74/cwt	127.50–132.00	510	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	428	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	642	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	430	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	581	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	440	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	528	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	468	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	632	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	470	139.95/cwt	135.00–145.00	658	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	521	134.03/cwt	130.00–140.00	698	5
Steers	—	Small 1-2	522	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	653	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	525	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	819	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	533	139.14/cwt	139.00–140.00	742	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	565	133.41/cwt	130.00–137.00	754	5
Steers	—	Small 1-2	570	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	695	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	586	143.83/cwt	141.00–147.00	843	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	610	128.02/cwt	126.00–130.00	781	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	623	139.10/cwt	135.00–143.00	867	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	663	136.69/cwt	134.00–138.00	906	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	725	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	950	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	738	119.04/cwt	115.00–123.00	879	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers28 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	215	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	317	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	273	151.22/cwt	150.00–152.50	413	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	307	152.68/cwt	150.00–155.00	469	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	335	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	479	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	343	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	463	2
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	343	121.26/cwt	120.00–122.50	416	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	350	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	394	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	365	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	456	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	383	140.02/cwt	137.50–143.00	536	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	430	138.82/cwt	135.00–143.00	597	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	438	128.46/cwt	126.00–131.00	563	2
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	450	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	527	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	473	128.22/cwt	120.00–131.00	606	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	475	136.40/cwt	131.00–140.00	648	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	475	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	523	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	513	134.90/cwt	129.00–140.00	692	28
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	515	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	554	1
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	530	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	604	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	531	124.98/cwt	122.00–128.00	664	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	563	133.57/cwt	128.00–135.00	752	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Value Added	563	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	715	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	577	124.00/cwt	120.00–127.00	715	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	619	122.62/cwt	120.00–123.00	759	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	619	114.99/cwt	112.00–117.00	712	4
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	635	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	711	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	667	114.09/cwt	108.00–117.00	761	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	678	118.50/cwt	118.00–119.00	803	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	745	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	797	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	424	147.90/cwt	143.00–155.00	627	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	426	134.32/cwt	130.00–140.00	572	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	455	145.34/cwt	144.00–147.00	661	3
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	466	121.22/cwt	120.00–125.00	565	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	474	133.73/cwt	129.00–140.00	634	24
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	505	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	601	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	519	128.99/cwt	125.00–132.00	669	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	528	136.80/cwt	134.00–138.00	722	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	569	123.81/cwt	120.00–128.00	704	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	571	132.60/cwt	130.00–136.00	757	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	626	119.00/cwt	115.00–123.00	745	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	628	127.56/cwt	124.00–131.00	801	18
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	676	124.47/cwt	122.00–126.00	841	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	680	118.01/cwt	115.00–121.00	802	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	700	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	833	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	730	114.51/cwt	111.00–116.00	836	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	755	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	929	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	350	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	175	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	240	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	180	1
Dairy Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	275	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	248	1
Dairy Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	700	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	420	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,023	78.29/cwt	75.00–85.00	801	3
Bulls	—	—	1,821	92.74/cwt	88.00–98.00	1,689	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,144	61.19/cwt	59.00–63.00	700	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,166	58.62/cwt	50.00–64.00	684	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,170	76.00/cwt	76.00–76.00	889	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,211	49.34/cwt	40.00–58.00	598	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,228	66.64/cwt	65.00–69.00	818	13
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,621	64.26/cwt	62.00–67.00	1,042	7
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	995	874.79/cwt	849.00–917.00	8,704	3
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Small 1-2	660	446.00/cwt	446.00–446.00	2,944	1
Stock Cows	—	Small 1-2	690	570.00/cwt	570.00–570.00	3,933	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	943	656.58/cwt	649.00–663.00	6,192	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,155	751.00/cwt	751.00–751.00	8,674	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	675	630.00/cwt	630.00–630.00	4,253	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	880	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	5,280	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	970	740.00/cwt	740.00–740.00	7,178	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,025	992.50/cwt	975.00–1,010.00	10,173	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,170	975.57/cwt	925.00–1,010.00	11,414	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,195	794.44/cwt	750.00–820.00	9,494	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,245	836.36/cwt	800.00–860.00	10,413	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,343	959.81/cwt	900.00–1,010.00	12,890	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Small 1-2	770	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	4,235	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	940	1,215.43/cwt	1,210.00–1,220.00	11,425	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 3	980	1,050.00/cwt	1,050.00–1,050.00	10,290	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 Jul 19, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 455Last week 569Year ago 268

Slaughter CattleReceipts 61Last week 63Year ago 38

Replacement CattleReceipts 28Last week 33Year ago 18

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	450	117.00	117.00
1	—	530	114.00	114.00
1	—	635	112.00	112.00
2	—	343	120.00–122.50	121.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	215	147.50	147.50
28	—	513	129.00–140.00	134.90
17	—	475	131.00–140.00	136.40
18	—	619	120.00–123.00	122.62
14	—	430	135.00–143.00	138.82
1	—	335	143.00	143.00
6	—	383	137.50–143.00	140.02
17	—	563	128.00–135.00	133.57
2	—	273	150.00–152.50	151.22
2	—	678	118.00–119.00	118.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	307	150.00–155.00	152.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	350	112.50	112.50
1	—	475	110.00	110.00
1	—	515	107.50	107.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	438	126.00–131.00	128.46
2	—	343	135.00	135.00
13	—	577	120.00–127.00	124.00
7	—	531	122.00–128.00	124.98
1	—	365	125.00	125.00
10	—	667	108.00–117.00	114.09
5	—	473	120.00–131.00	128.22
4	—	619	112.00–117.00	114.99
1	—	745	107.00	107.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	563	127.00	127.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	570	122.00	122.00
2	—	393	127.50–132.00	129.74
1	—	300	135.00	135.00
3	—	522	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	470	135.00–145.00	139.95
3	—	663	134.00–138.00	136.69
2	—	428	150.00	150.00
1	—	725	131.00	131.00
7	—	533	139.00–140.00	139.14
4	—	370	152.50–155.00	153.70
6	—	623	135.00–143.00	139.10
4	—	320	157.50–165.00	160.59
6	—	586	141.00–147.00	143.83
1	—	275	152.50	152.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	375	170.00	170.00
2	—	280	171.00–177.50	174.13
2	—	310	180.00–182.50	181.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	525	156.00	156.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	340	120.00	120.00
1	—	440	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	565	130.00–137.00	133.41
5	—	521	130.00–140.00	134.03
2	—	468	135.00	135.00
2	—	738	115.00–123.00	119.04
1	—	430	135.00	135.00
1	—	205	140.00	140.00
8	—	379	140.00–150.00	147.92
2	—	610	126.00–130.00	128.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	505	119.00	119.00
4	—	466	120.00–125.00	121.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	628	124.00–131.00	127.56
10	—	424	143.00–155.00	147.90
1	—	700	119.00	119.00
5	—	528	134.00–138.00	136.80
1	—	755	123.00	123.00
4	—	676	122.00–126.00	124.47
5	—	571	130.00–136.00	132.60
3	—	455	144.00–147.00	145.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	474	129.00–140.00	133.73
9	—	680	115.00–121.00	118.01
9	—	626	115.00–123.00	119.00
4	—	730	111.00–116.00	114.51
8	—	426	130.00–140.00	134.32
9	—	569	120.00–128.00	123.81
11	—	519	125.00–132.00	128.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	350	50.00	50.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	275	90.00	90.00
1	—	700	60.00	60.00
1	—	240	75.00	75.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	660	446.00	446.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	690	570.00	570.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,155	751.00	751.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	943	649.00–663.00	656.58

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	970	740.00	740.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	880	600.00	600.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	675	630.00	630.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,025	975.00–1,010.00	992.50

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	—	1,170	925.00–1,010.00	975.57
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,195	750.00–820.00	794.44
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,245	800.00–860.00	836.36
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,343	900.00–1,010.00	959.81

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	3	—	995	849.00–917.00	874.79

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	770	550.00	550.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	980	1,050.00	1,050.00

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	2	—	940	1,210.00–1,220.00	1,215.43

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,621	62.00–67.00	64.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,228	65.00–69.00	66.64
12	—	1,166	50.00–64.00	58.62
1	—	1,170	76.00	76.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,211	40.00–58.00	49.34
5	—	1,144	59.00–63.00	61.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,821	88.00–98.00	92.74
3	—	1,023	75.00–85.00	78.29

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.