Sale reports / South Carolina / Williamston Livestock Auction / 2021-09-13

Williamston Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Williamston, South Carolina · Mon, Sep 13
● Final129 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1958
Feeder Cattle receipts
574 head
▲ 198 vs last sale 376▲ 157 vs year ago 417 · +37.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
81 head
▲ 19 vs last sale 62▼ 2 vs year ago 83 · −2.4%
Replacement Cattle receipts
15 head
▼ 13 vs last sale 28▼ 2 vs year ago 17 · −11.8%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week all classes of feeder cattle 2.00 higher, slaughter cows 2.00 higher, slaughter bulls too few to trend. Moderate offering of average to good 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 $128.57/cwt on 169 head.
Average price
$128.57
169 head · 491 lb average
Value per head Derived
$631
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$142
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$27.67/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+1.65
vs SC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2498134.6267190
Medium and Large 2488126.4961750
Small 1-2452118.6253616thin
Medium and Large 3495106.9552913thin
One grade step is worth $27.67/cwt here — about $142 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 sale169 hd
128.57
—
SC average5 barns · 652 hd
126.92
+1.65
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—Low1,56586.961,3618thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,55067.871,05212
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,15967.6778434
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,03158.5260312

Every lot

129 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 · Steers41 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy210172.50/cwt172.50–172.503621
Steers—Small 1-2217138.19/cwt132.50–145.003003
Steers—Medium and Large 2228145.55/cwt140.00–150.003323
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2280153.00/cwt153.00–153.004281
Steers—Small 1-2290135.00/cwt135.00–135.003921
Steers—Medium and Large 2293144.96/cwt140.00–150.004252
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy295168.00/cwt168.00–168.004961
Steers—Small 1-2315130.47/cwt125.00–135.004115
Steers—Medium and Large 3320110.00/cwt110.00–110.003521
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy330169.00/cwt169.00–169.005581
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2340160.00/cwt160.00–160.005441
Steers—Medium and Large 2343153.76/cwt152.50–155.005272
Steers—Medium and Large 3363117.45/cwt115.00–120.004262
Steers—Small 1-2366131.29/cwt125.00–137.504814
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy370172.26/cwt170.00–177.006376
Steers—Medium and Large 2389151.29/cwt147.50–157.505894
Steers—Small 1-2405120.00/cwt120.00–120.004861
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2420156.57/cwt155.00–158.006582
Steers—Medium and Large 2440154.00/cwt154.00–154.006781
Steers—Medium and Large 3440100.00/cwt100.00–100.004401
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy455165.00/cwt165.00–165.007511
Steers—Medium and Large 2463147.97/cwt140.00–154.006853
Steers—Small 1-2471130.64/cwt120.00–137.506154
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2478158.45/cwt157.00–160.007572
Steers—Small 1-2515122.61/cwt119.00–128.506316
Steers—Medium and Large 2529136.71/cwt130.00–143.007237
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy535149.06/cwt148.50–155.0079711
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added560149.50/cwt149.50–149.508375
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy565150.00/cwt150.00–150.008481
Steers—Small 1-2568122.99/cwt119.00–125.006993
Steers—Medium and Large 2570134.92/cwt130.00–140.0076911
Steers—Medium and Large 3570115.00/cwt115.00–115.006561
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2584144.22/cwt142.00–147.008425
Steers—Medium and Large 2622127.87/cwt124.00–133.017956
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2628137.98/cwt135.00–141.008675
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy633146.14/cwt145.50–154.0092515
Steers—Medium and Large 3660115.00/cwt115.00–115.007591
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2668138.51/cwt138.00–139.009252
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy670138.50/cwt138.00–139.009282
Steers—Medium and Large 2735124.00/cwt124.00–124.009112
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy745132.00/cwt132.00–132.009831
Feeder Cattle · Heifers42 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2235135.00/cwt135.00–135.003171
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy255155.00/cwt155.00–155.003951
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2265140.00/cwt140.00–140.003711
Heifers—Medium and Large 2267133.47/cwt130.00–137.503563
Heifers—Medium and Large 3275105.00/cwt105.00–105.002891
Heifers—Small 1-2283120.00/cwt120.00–120.003403
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2325138.14/cwt137.50–140.004494
Heifers—Medium and Large 3325112.50/cwt112.50–112.503661
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy335142.00/cwt142.00–142.004761
Heifers—Medium and Large 2345135.00/cwt135.00–135.004661
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2366139.52/cwt139.00–140.005114
Heifers—Small 1-2376121.97/cwt117.50–125.004594
Heifers—Medium and Large 2388132.04/cwt130.00–134.005122
Heifers—Medium and Large 3423107.57/cwt103.00–110.004553
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2424135.85/cwt135.00–140.005768
Heifers—Medium and Large 2429128.10/cwt123.00–134.0055010
Heifers—Medium and Large 2473127.76/cwt122.00–134.006048
Heifers—Medium and Large 3473107.49/cwt105.00–110.005082
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2474134.41/cwt133.00–137.0063712
Heifers—Small 1-2490117.53/cwt115.00–120.005762
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy510136.64/cwt136.00–138.0069711
Heifers—Medium and Large 3518105.07/cwt100.00–110.005442
Heifers—Small 1-2524117.48/cwt115.00–120.006164
Heifers—Medium and Large 2527125.69/cwt120.00–129.0066210
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added528135.50/cwt135.50–135.507159
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2529132.45/cwt130.00–135.0070122
Heifers—Medium and Large 3550110.00/cwt110.00–110.006051
Heifers—Medium and Large 2563123.00/cwt120.00–125.006929
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2564129.98/cwt127.00–132.007335
Heifers—Small 1-2570116.49/cwt115.00–118.006642
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added572132.01/cwt131.00–133.007553
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy590133.00/cwt133.00–133.007851
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added600134.00/cwt134.00–134.008041
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy618135.51/cwt135.00–136.008372
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2620128.99/cwt127.00–131.008003
Heifers—Medium and Large 2622120.78/cwt118.00–122.007515
Heifers—Medium and Large 3633100.00/cwt100.00–100.006332
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added650133.00/cwt133.00–133.008651
Heifers—Small 1-2665112.00/cwt112.00–112.007451
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2675128.00/cwt128.00–128.008641
Heifers—Medium and Large 2710119.00/cwt119.00–119.008451
Heifers—Medium and Large 3765115.00/cwt115.00–115.008801
Feeder Cattle · Bulls27 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Small 1-2408125.00/cwt125.00–125.005102
Bulls—Medium and Large 3413112.58/cwt110.00–115.004652
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy418157.98/cwt157.00–159.006603
Bulls—Medium and Large 2421142.07/cwt125.00–150.005989
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2425152.14/cwt150.00–153.006474
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy465155.88/cwt152.50–160.007256
Bulls—Medium and Large 2470138.69/cwt130.00–155.0065212
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2472147.53/cwt145.00–149.0069610
Bulls—Small 1-2476125.73/cwt121.00–128.005987
Bulls—Medium and Large 3500115.00/cwt115.00–115.005751
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2513138.98/cwt136.00–141.007136
Bulls—Medium and Large 2526130.99/cwt125.00–136.0068922
Bulls—Small 1-2528119.79/cwt115.00–122.006324
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2567131.33/cwt130.00–133.007453
Bulls—Medium and Large 3570115.00/cwt115.00–115.006561
Bulls—Medium and Large 2571125.82/cwt122.00–130.0071814
Bulls—Small 1-2573119.92/cwt117.50–122.006876
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added575137.05/cwt135.00–139.007882
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy585139.00/cwt139.00–139.008131
Bulls—Medium and Large 2618121.74/cwt117.00–128.007524
Bulls—Medium and Large 3620106.00/cwt106.00–106.006571
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2623128.71/cwt125.00–135.008027
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy624135.16/cwt133.00–137.008436
Bulls—Medium and Large 2655128.00/cwt128.00–128.008381
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2670130.50/cwt130.00–131.008744
Bulls—Small 1-2673112.42/cwt110.00–115.007572
Bulls—Medium and Large 2700119.00/cwt119.00–119.008331
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Medium and Large 372068.00/cwt68.00–68.004901
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,05073.46/cwt72.00–75.007712
Bulls——1,73791.46/cwt85.00–97.001,5896
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%98340.92/cwt27.00–56.004023
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,04764.39/cwt59.00–67.006749
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,15671.13/cwt67.00–78.0082224
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,16659.36/cwt50.00–65.0069210
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,47463.01/cwt57.00–65.009295
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,60571.34/cwt67.00–75.001,1457
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 21,2851,067.00/cwt1,067.00–1,067.0013,7111
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 3760540.00/cwt540.00–540.004,1041
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2820725.00/cwt725.00–725.005,9451
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2893837.61/cwt825.00–850.007,4802
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2965900.00/cwt900.00–900.008,6851
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,038802.83/cwt800.00–806.008,3332
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,197946.43/cwt900.00–980.0011,3293
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 2875919.00/cwt919.00–919.008,0411
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 2875766.04/cwt759.00–776.006,7032
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2925985.00/cwt985.00–985.009,1111

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.