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Williamston Livestock Auction

Name: Williamston Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-08-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-08-30

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Williamston, South Carolina · Mon, Aug 30

● Final92 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1958

← Aug 23Aug 30Sep 6 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

410 head

▼ 113 vs last sale 523▼ 8 vs year ago 418 · −1.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

84 head

▲ 15 vs last sale 69▲ 14 vs year ago 70 · +20.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

10 head

▼ 15 vs last sale 25▼ 20 vs year ago 30 · −66.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers and feeder heifers 2.00 lower, feeder bulls too few to trend, slaughter cows and slaughter bulls steady. 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 $127.56/cwt on 98 head.

Average price

$127.56

98 head · 478 lb average

Value per head Derived

$610

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$85

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

$30.03/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.47

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	469	133.53	626	59
Medium and Large 2	491	123.80	608	26
Small 1-2	429	118.11	506	4thin
Medium and Large 3	522	103.50	541	9thin

One grade step is worth $30.03/cwt here — about $85 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 sale98 hd

127.56

—

SC average5 barns · 544 hd

126.09

+1.47

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	1,398	85.77	1,199	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,176	68.78	809	34
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,369	63.67	872	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	923	60.54	559	17

Every lot

92 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	210	187.44/cwt	185.00–190.00	394	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	250	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	275	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	273	154.86/cwt	150.00–160.00	423	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	310	147.50/cwt	140.00–150.00	457	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	328	164.94/cwt	157.50–170.00	541	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Fancy	370	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	574	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	373	162.41/cwt	153.00–170.00	606	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	376	132.51/cwt	120.00–140.00	498	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	415	141.46/cwt	138.00–145.00	587	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	425	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	553	1
Steers	—	Small 1-2	433	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	520	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	450	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	617	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	482	134.34/cwt	133.00–135.00	648	3
Steers	—	Small 1-2	490	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	588	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	518	132.02/cwt	131.00–133.00	684	3
Steers	—	Small 1-2	545	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	681	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	559	136.33/cwt	134.00–138.00	762	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	568	125.02/cwt	120.00–130.00	710	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	605	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	708	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	613	127.04/cwt	125.00–129.00	779	2
Steers	—	Small 1-2	635	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	762	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	665	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	725	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	673	126.99/cwt	126.00–128.00	855	4
Steers	—	Small 1-2	720	121.53/cwt	119.00–124.00	875	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	795	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	986	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	823	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,021	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	878	120.99/cwt	120.00–122.00	1,062	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers27 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	213	176.68/cwt	175.00–180.00	376	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	290	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	377	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	303	142.98/cwt	141.00–145.00	433	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	320	125.00/cwt	120.00–130.00	400	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	364	135.29/cwt	130.00–139.00	492	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	370	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	370	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	375	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	473	1
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	375	118.72/cwt	117.50–120.00	445	2
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	410	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	492	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	418	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	418	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	423	132.80/cwt	129.00–137.00	562	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	425	127.12/cwt	125.00–129.00	540	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	469	132.87/cwt	128.00–136.00	623	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	472	109.17/cwt	107.50–110.00	515	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	475	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	594	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	521	130.60/cwt	127.00–134.00	680	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	529	121.01/cwt	120.00–124.00	640	4
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	555	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	638	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	558	126.72/cwt	126.00–128.00	707	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	580	122.01/cwt	120.00–123.00	708	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	605	125.50/cwt	123.00–128.00	759	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	610	119.49/cwt	119.00–120.00	729	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	625	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	625	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	655	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	688	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	665	119.67/cwt	119.00–121.00	796	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	672	121.26/cwt	115.00–126.00	815	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	800	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	792	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls20 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	414	148.43/cwt	143.00–151.00	615	4
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	423	126.69/cwt	120.00–130.00	536	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	430	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	699	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	435	140.98/cwt	135.00–145.00	613	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	455	146.99/cwt	146.00–148.00	669	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	474	129.54/cwt	125.00–136.00	614	8
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	478	123.68/cwt	120.00–128.00	591	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	490	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	588	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	515	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	618	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	518	125.98/cwt	122.00–131.00	653	10
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	524	120.11/cwt	115.00–124.00	629	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	555	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	644	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	570	111.55/cwt	110.00–113.00	636	2
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	572	119.14/cwt	115.00–122.00	681	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	577	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	692	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	605	117.50/cwt	115.00–120.00	711	2
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	622	116.16/cwt	114.00–117.00	723	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	628	111.92/cwt	109.00–115.00	703	2
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	675	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	797	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	675	116.96/cwt	115.00–119.00	789	2
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	605	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	635	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,290	68.00/cwt	68.00–68.00	877	2
Bulls	—	—	1,375	89.10/cwt	82.00–95.00	1,225	7
Bulls	—	—	1,775	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	1,740	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	785	51.07/cwt	40.00–59.00	401	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	965	63.46/cwt	61.00–68.00	612	13
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,174	72.54/cwt	68.00–80.00	852	21
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,180	62.70/cwt	56.00–67.00	740	13
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,208	55.26/cwt	50.00–61.00	668	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,434	67.04/cwt	62.00–72.00	961	5
Replacement Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	770	560.00/cwt	560.00–560.00	4,312	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	1,000	660.00/cwt	660.00–660.00	6,600	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	930	840.00/cwt	830.00–850.00	7,812	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	975	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	9,263	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	910	660.00/cwt	660.00–660.00	6,006	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,090	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	8,448	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,180	810.00/cwt	810.00–810.00	9,558	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Small 1-2	720	570.00/cwt	570.00–570.00	4,104	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 Aug 30, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 410Last week 523Year ago 418

Slaughter CattleReceipts 84Last week 69Year ago 70

Replacement CattleReceipts 10Last week 25Year ago 30

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	529	120.00–124.00	121.01
2	—	320	120.00–130.00	125.00
1	—	290	130.00	130.00
7	—	425	125.00–129.00	127.12
1	—	375	126.00	126.00
2	—	610	119.00–120.00	119.49
3	—	580	120.00–123.00	122.01
3	—	475	125.00	125.00
3	—	665	119.00–121.00	119.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	303	141.00–145.00	142.98
2	—	605	123.00–128.00	125.50
16	—	521	127.00–134.00	130.60
7	—	364	130.00–139.00	135.29
8	—	469	128.00–136.00	132.87
11	—	423	129.00–137.00	132.80
3	—	672	115.00–126.00	121.26
7	—	558	126.00–128.00	126.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	625	100.00	100.00
2	—	418	100.00	100.00
1	—	370	100.00	100.00
1	—	655	105.00	105.00
3	—	472	107.50–110.00	109.17
1	—	800	99.00	99.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	213	175.00–180.00	176.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	410	120.00	120.00
1	—	555	115.00	115.00
2	—	375	117.50–120.00	118.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	474	125.00–136.00	129.54
10	—	518	122.00–131.00	125.98
3	—	435	135.00–145.00	140.98
2	—	605	115.00–120.00	117.50
3	—	577	120.00	120.00
2	—	675	115.00–119.00	116.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	570	110.00–113.00	111.55
2	—	628	109.00–115.00	111.92
1	—	490	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	515	120.00	120.00
2	—	455	146.00–148.00	146.99
1	—	555	116.00	116.00
4	—	414	143.00–151.00	148.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	675	118.00	118.00
7	—	622	114.00–117.00	116.16
3	—	423	120.00–130.00	126.69
8	—	524	115.00–124.00	120.11
4	—	478	120.00–128.00	123.68
8	—	572	115.00–122.00	119.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	430	162.50	162.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	450	137.00	137.00
3	—	559	134.00–138.00	136.33
1	—	795	124.00	124.00
2	—	878	120.00–122.00	120.99
2	—	415	138.00–145.00	141.46
2	—	823	124.00	124.00
3	—	328	157.50–170.00	164.94
2	—	273	150.00–160.00	154.86
9	—	373	153.00–170.00	162.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	635	120.00	120.00
2	—	720	119.00–124.00	121.53
1	—	490	120.00	120.00
2	—	433	120.00	120.00
1	—	545	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	518	131.00–133.00	132.02
4	—	310	140.00–150.00	147.50
2	—	613	125.00–129.00	127.04
3	—	482	133.00–135.00	134.34
5	—	376	120.00–140.00	132.51
2	—	568	120.00–130.00	125.02
4	—	673	126.00–128.00	126.99
1	—	425	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	665	109.00	109.00
1	—	250	110.00	110.00
1	—	605	117.00	117.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	210	185.00–190.00	187.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	370	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	605	105.00	105.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	—	770	560.00	560.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,000	660.00	660.00

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	1	—	975	950.00	950.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	930	830.00–850.00	840.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	910	660.00	660.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,090	775.00	775.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,180	810.00	810.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	720	570.00	570.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,375	82.00–95.00	89.10
2	—	1,290	68.00	68.00
1	—	1,775	98.00	98.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,180	56.00–67.00	62.70
21	—	1,174	68.00–80.00	72.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	785	40.00–59.00	51.07
13	—	965	61.00–68.00	63.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,434	62.00–72.00	67.04
2	—	1,208	50.00–61.00	55.26

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.