Sale reports / South Carolina / Williamston Livestock Auction / 2021-08-09

Williamston Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Williamston, South Carolina · Mon, Aug 9
● Final120 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1958
Feeder Cattle receipts
616 head
▲ 230 vs last sale 386▲ 160 vs year ago 456 · +35.1%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
55 head
▲ 18 vs last sale 37▼ 61 vs year ago 116 · −52.6%
Replacement Cattle receipts
10 head
▼ 8 vs last sale 18▼ 32 vs year ago 42 · −76.2%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week all classes of feeder cattle mostly steady, slaughter cows and slaughter bulls mostly steady. Moderate 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 $131.61/cwt on 176 head.
Average price
$131.61
176 head · 494 lb average
Value per head Derived
$651
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$134
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$33.53/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+1.63
vs SC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2512136.83701107
Medium and Large 2467128.0359841
Small 1-2457118.5054125
Medium and Large 3548103.315663thin
One grade step is worth $33.53/cwt here — about $134 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 sale176 hd
131.61
—
SC average5 barns · 771 hd
129.97
+1.63
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—Low1,35077.701,0494thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,46570.841,0386thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,22170.5786227
CowsLean 85-90%Low98462.2861321

Every lot

120 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 · Steers43 lots · lightest first
Steers—Small 1-2205135.00/cwt135.00–135.002771
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy227174.74/cwt170.00–185.003973
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added240172.50/cwt172.50–172.504141
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added255182.50/cwt182.50–182.504651
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2265162.50/cwt162.50–162.504311
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy268178.94/cwt170.00–187.504804
Steers—Small 1-2270130.00/cwt130.00–130.003511
Steers—Medium and Large 2280140.00/cwt140.00–140.003921
Steers—Medium and Large 3310115.00/cwt115.00–115.003571
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2326159.61/cwt155.00–167.505207
Steers—Medium and Large 2338137.52/cwt130.00–142.504653
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy360175.00/cwt175.00–175.006301
Steers—Small 1-2370130.00/cwt130.00–130.004811
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2377158.18/cwt155.00–162.505967
Steers—Medium and Large 2390147.53/cwt145.00–150.005752
Steers—Medium and Large 2426145.09/cwt139.00–150.006184
Steers—Medium and Large 3430120.00/cwt120.00–120.005161
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2435153.00/cwt153.00–153.006661
Steers—Small 1-2435130.00/cwt130.00–130.005661
Steers—Medium and Large 3455122.50/cwt122.50–122.505571
Steers—Medium and Large 2476140.21/cwt135.00–146.006675
Steers—Small 1-2504126.27/cwt124.00–130.006364
Steers—Medium and Large 3520115.00/cwt115.00–115.005981
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2521155.12/cwt150.00–160.008084
Steers—Medium and Large 2526145.00/cwt137.50–149.0076311
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added538151.99/cwt150.00–152.5081832
Steers—Medium and Large 2Value Added541144.00/cwt144.00–144.0077912
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2560151.26/cwt145.00–156.008478
Steers—Medium and Large 2570136.54/cwt134.00–142.007788
Steers—Medium and Large 3570100.00/cwt100.00–100.005701
Steers—Small 1-2575125.00/cwt125.00–125.007191
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2613145.98/cwt143.00–148.008953
Steers—Medium and Large 2629132.37/cwt127.00–134.008335
Steers—Medium and Large 2Value Added630134.00/cwt134.00–134.008441
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added632149.90/cwt148.00–156.009474
Steers—Medium and Large 2650125.00/cwt125.00–125.008131
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2670133.99/cwt133.00–136.008983
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added673141.00/cwt139.00–144.009493
Steers—Medium and Large 3710105.00/cwt105.00–105.007461
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added720140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,0081
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2721130.50/cwt130.50–130.509415
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2750131.00/cwt131.00–131.009831
Steers—Medium and Large 2775124.00/cwt124.00–124.009611
Feeder Cattle · Heifers36 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2220135.00/cwt135.00–135.002971
Heifers—Medium and Large 2260130.00/cwt130.00–130.003381
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2270145.00/cwt145.00–145.003921
Heifers—Small 1-2285120.00/cwt120.00–120.003421
Heifers—Medium and Large 2321131.30/cwt130.00–135.004214
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy330149.00/cwt149.00–149.004921
Heifers—Small 1-2330122.58/cwt120.00–125.004052
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2340145.00/cwt145.00–145.004931
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added370148.68/cwt147.50–150.005502
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2371143.01/cwt141.00–145.005314
Heifers—Small 1-2377120.67/cwt115.00–125.004558
Heifers—Medium and Large 2379132.01/cwt130.00–136.005007
Heifers—Medium and Large 3405105.00/cwt105.00–105.004251
Heifers—Small 1-2418120.99/cwt118.00–125.005063
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2420140.85/cwt139.00–145.005928
Heifers—Medium and Large 2428131.62/cwt127.00–135.005637
Heifers—Small 1-2466119.50/cwt118.00–120.005574
Heifers—Medium and Large 2477128.83/cwt126.00–130.006156
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2481138.10/cwt133.00–143.0066422
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2522136.08/cwt128.00–142.0071030
Heifers—Medium and Large 2525128.51/cwt127.00–129.006754
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy530140.00/cwt140.00–140.007421
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added535149.08/cwt145.00–149.5079810
Heifers—Small 1-2540115.00/cwt115.00–115.006211
Heifers—Small 1-2550120.00/cwt120.00–120.006601
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added555140.00/cwt140.00–140.007771
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2563132.97/cwt128.00–138.0074911
Heifers—Medium and Large 2566122.97/cwt121.00–125.006964
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2616124.63/cwt124.00–125.0076811
Heifers—Medium and Large 2618120.78/cwt117.00–123.007465
Heifers—Medium and Large 3620102.46/cwt100.00–105.006352
Heifers—Small 1-2640111.32/cwt110.00–113.007123
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2658120.24/cwt119.00–123.007914
Heifers—Small 1-2665111.00/cwt111.00–111.007382
Heifers—Medium and Large 2695117.00/cwt117.00–117.008131
Heifers—Medium and Large 2715114.00/cwt114.00–114.008151
Feeder Cattle · Bulls22 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2413132.63/cwt130.00–135.005483
Bulls—Small 1-2422127.15/cwt123.00–130.005376
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2423148.97/cwt147.00–153.006306
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2465146.85/cwt144.00–150.006835
Bulls—Medium and Large 2476135.06/cwt130.00–141.0064311
Bulls—Small 1-2483123.66/cwt120.00–129.005978
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2518138.50/cwt138.00–139.007172
Bulls—Medium and Large 2525130.97/cwt125.00–136.0068818
Bulls—Medium and Large 3528116.08/cwt113.00–119.006133
Bulls—Small 1-2529122.25/cwt120.00–125.006478
Bulls—Medium and Large 2571123.75/cwt121.00–127.007078
Bulls—Small 1-2578119.38/cwt115.00–125.0069020
Bulls—Medium and Large 3582113.31/cwt110.00–115.006593
Bulls—Small 1-2619115.16/cwt113.00–117.007137
Bulls—Medium and Large 2622118.99/cwt116.00–122.0074015
Bulls—Medium and Large 3625110.00/cwt110.00–110.006881
Bulls—Small 1-2670114.49/cwt114.00–115.007672
Bulls—Medium and Large 2681115.49/cwt115.00–116.007866
Bulls—Medium and Large 3710105.00/cwt105.00–105.007461
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2720135.00/cwt135.00–135.009721
Bulls—Small 1-2722111.33/cwt110.00–114.008043
Bulls—Medium and Large 2735114.00/cwt114.00–114.008381
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Medium and Large 368584.00/cwt84.00–84.005751
Dairy Steers—Medium and Large 381581.00/cwt81.00–81.006601
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,09563.49/cwt57.00–75.006952
Bulls——1,60591.91/cwt90.00–93.001,4752
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%93550.07/cwt47.00–52.004683
Cows—Lean 85-90%99264.31/cwt59.00–70.0063818
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,21865.58/cwt63.00–67.007996
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,22271.99/cwt69.00–77.0088021
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,46570.84/cwt68.00–76.001,0386
Replacement Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2895725.00/cwt725.00–725.006,4891
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,2301,235.00/cwt1,235.00–1,235.0015,1911
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,045880.00/cwt880.00–880.009,1961
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,170870.00/cwt870.00–870.0010,1791
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 2975800.00/cwt800.00–800.007,8001
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Heifer Pairs—Small 1-2600700.00/cwt700.00–700.004,2001
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2750880.00/cwt880.00–880.006,6001
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2705725.00/cwt725.00–725.005,1111
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2820900.00/cwt900.00–900.007,3801
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Small 3710348.00/cwt348.00–348.002,4711

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.