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Williamston Livestock Auction

Name: Williamston Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-10-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-10-11

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Williamston, South Carolina · Mon, Oct 11

● Final67 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1958

← Oct 4Oct 11Oct 18 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

242 head

▼ 184 vs last sale 426▲ 9 vs year ago 233 · +3.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

45 head

▼ 80 vs last sale 125▼ 22 vs year ago 67 · −32.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

10 head

▼ 29 vs last sale 39▼ 10 vs year ago 20 · −50.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales . Average offering of average to plain

quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $130.04/cwt on 88 head.

Average price

$130.04

88 head · 597 lb average

Value per head Derived

$777

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$493

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

$19.87/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.16

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	696	131.14	913	46
Medium and Large 2	501	130.30	653	37
Small 1-2	410	122.32	502	3thin
Medium and Large 3	378	111.27	421	2thin

One grade step is worth $19.87/cwt here — about $493 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 sale88 hd

130.04

—

SC average5 barns · 400 hd

132.19

−2.16

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	—	Low	1,335	79.99	1,068	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,147	61.58	706	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	888	59.25	526	11

Every lot

67 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 · Steers25 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	205	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	297	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	255	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	357	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	305	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	427	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	320	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	480	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	375	140.11/cwt	135.00–145.00	525	6
Steers	—	Small 1-2	375	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	488	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	378	111.27/cwt	110.00–112.50	421	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	405	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	587	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	423	138.35/cwt	135.00–140.00	585	3
Steers	—	Small 1-2	428	118.48/cwt	115.00–122.00	507	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	470	144.01/cwt	143.00–145.00	677	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	478	134.04/cwt	129.00–138.00	641	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	507	140.00/cwt	139.00–141.00	710	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	522	127.85/cwt	125.00–134.00	667	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	572	125.31/cwt	120.00–130.00	717	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	607	119.98/cwt	116.00–124.00	728	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	630	134.78/cwt	134.50–135.00	849	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	640	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	832	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	668	118.98/cwt	115.00–125.00	795	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	738	129.50/cwt	129.50–129.50	956	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	780	125.51/cwt	125.00–126.00	979	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	807	123.00/cwt	120.00–126.00	993	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	868	121.01/cwt	119.00–122.00	1,050	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	920	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	1,003	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	985	119.49/cwt	119.00–120.00	1,177	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers17 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	205	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	282	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	328	130.99/cwt	130.00–132.00	430	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	333	119.58/cwt	115.00–125.00	398	6
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	367	110.64/cwt	110.00–112.00	406	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	369	131.49/cwt	130.00–135.00	485	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	380	122.36/cwt	115.00–125.00	465	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	422	131.03/cwt	130.00–132.00	553	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	425	121.68/cwt	115.00–125.00	517	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	469	120.17/cwt	115.00–125.00	564	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	480	130.32/cwt	129.00–132.00	626	3
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	485	108.98/cwt	108.00–110.00	529	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	507	129.68/cwt	126.00–131.00	657	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	522	120.76/cwt	114.00–124.00	630	8
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	525	107.02/cwt	105.00–110.00	562	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	579	116.74/cwt	114.00–120.00	676	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	628	113.01/cwt	112.00–114.00	710	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	635	95.98/cwt	95.00–97.00	609	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls12 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	405	142.63/cwt	140.00–146.00	578	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	422	130.05/cwt	125.00–135.00	549	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	468	93.98/cwt	93.00–95.00	440	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	476	128.53/cwt	124.00–134.00	612	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	526	124.18/cwt	120.00–130.00	653	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	569	120.54/cwt	118.00–126.00	686	9
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	576	108.74/cwt	105.00–110.00	626	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	635	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	768	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	674	111.59/cwt	110.00–114.00	752	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	675	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	851	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	713	98.65/cwt	97.00–100.00	703	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	800	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	720	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	560	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	448	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,168	73.15/cwt	69.00–76.00	854	3
Bulls	—	—	1,585	90.25/cwt	88.00–92.00	1,430	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	868	51.39/cwt	48.00–54.00	446	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	896	62.20/cwt	59.00–65.00	557	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,079	52.59/cwt	50.00–55.00	567	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,161	63.47/cwt	58.00–69.00	737	19
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Small 2	655	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	2,555	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	728	662.97/cwt	650.00–675.00	4,826	2
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	965	820.00/cwt	820.00–820.00	7,913	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	975	670.00/cwt	670.00–670.00	6,533	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,334	841.89/cwt	670.00–940.00	11,231	4
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	890	930.00/cwt	930.00–930.00	8,277	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 Oct 11, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 242Last week 426Year ago 233

Slaughter CattleReceipts 45Last week 125Year ago 67

Replacement CattleReceipts 10Last week 39Year ago 20

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales . Average offering of average to plain

quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	485	108.00–110.00	108.98
4	—	525	105.00–110.00	107.02
3	—	367	110.00–112.00	110.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	579	114.00–120.00	116.74
2	—	628	112.00–114.00	113.01
6	—	333	115.00–125.00	119.58
8	—	380	115.00–125.00	122.36
8	—	522	114.00–124.00	120.76
7	—	469	115.00–125.00	120.17
10	—	425	115.00–125.00	121.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	422	130.00–132.00	131.03
3	—	480	129.00–132.00	130.32
14	—	507	126.00–131.00	129.68
1	—	205	137.50	137.50
2	—	328	130.00–132.00	130.99
5	—	369	130.00–135.00	131.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	635	95.00–97.00	95.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	526	120.00–130.00	124.18
3	—	713	97.00–100.00	98.65
1	—	800	90.00	90.00
5	—	674	110.00–114.00	111.59
9	—	569	118.00–126.00	120.54
7	—	476	124.00–134.00	128.53
6	—	422	125.00–135.00	130.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	635	121.00	121.00
1	—	675	126.00	126.00
3	—	405	140.00–146.00	142.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	576	105.00–110.00	108.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	468	93.00–95.00	93.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	607	116.00–124.00	119.98
1	—	255	140.00	140.00
1	—	205	145.00	145.00
3	—	423	135.00–140.00	138.35
6	—	375	135.00–145.00	140.11
5	—	478	129.00–138.00	134.04
3	—	668	115.00–125.00	118.98
1	—	920	109.00	109.00
1	—	305	140.00	140.00
7	—	572	120.00–130.00	125.31
6	—	522	125.00–134.00	127.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	375	130.00	130.00
2	—	428	115.00–122.00	118.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	738	129.50	129.50
9	—	630	134.50–135.00	134.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	640	130.00	130.00
2	—	507	139.00–141.00	140.00
3	—	470	143.00–145.00	144.01
1	—	320	150.00	150.00
3	—	868	119.00–122.00	121.01
1	—	405	145.00	145.00
3	—	807	120.00–126.00	123.00
2	—	985	119.00–120.00	119.49
2	—	780	125.00–126.00	125.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	378	110.00–112.50	111.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	560	80.00	80.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,161	58.00–69.00	63.47
4	—	1,079	50.00–55.00	52.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	896	59.00–65.00	62.20
3	—	868	48.00–54.00	51.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,168	69.00–76.00	73.15
2	—	1,585	88.00–92.00	90.25

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	655	390.00	390.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,334	670.00–940.00	841.89

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	965	820.00	820.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	728	650.00–675.00	662.97
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	975	670.00	670.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	890	930.00	930.00

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.