Sale reports / South Carolina / Williamston Livestock Auction / 2021-11-01

Williamston Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Williamston, South Carolina · Mon, Nov 1
● Final117 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1958
Feeder Cattle receipts
428 head
▼ 99 vs last sale 527▲ 180 vs year ago 248 · +72.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
80 head
▲ 4 vs last sale 76▲ 36 vs year ago 44 · +81.8%
Replacement Cattle receipts
37 head
▲ 11 vs last sale 26▲ 22 vs year ago 15 · +146.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week no comparisons on feeder steers and feeder heifers due to limited comparable sales, feeder bulls 2.00 lower, slaughter cows and slaughter bulls steady. Moderate offering of average to plain 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 $120.66/cwt on 130 head.
Average price
$120.66
130 head · 452 lb average
Value per head Derived
$545
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$105
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$28.60/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−0.16
vs SC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2431129.8656050
Medium and Large 2467120.0956148
Small 1-2466109.8051222
Medium and Large 3450101.2545510thin
One grade step is worth $28.60/cwt here — about $105 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 sale130 hd
120.66
—
SC average5 barns · 748 hd
120.82
−0.16
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Low1,61181.141,30710
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,16259.9869728
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,57657.569078thin
CowsLean 85-90%Low93452.5849111

Every lot

117 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 · Steers33 lots · lightest first
Steers—Small 1-2233125.00/cwt125.00–125.002912
Steers—Medium and Large 3235110.00/cwt110.00–110.002591
Steers—Medium and Large 2238135.80/cwt120.00–147.503233
Steers—Small 1-2290130.00/cwt130.00–130.003771
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy295167.50/cwt167.50–167.504941
Steers—Medium and Large 2295145.00/cwt145.00–145.004281
Steers—Medium and Large 2319137.79/cwt132.50–145.004404
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy329170.91/cwt165.00–176.005625
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2332164.26/cwt160.00–167.505453
Steers—Medium and Large 3333114.96/cwt110.00–120.003832
Steers—Small 1-2340125.00/cwt125.00–125.004251
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy353168.30/cwt165.00–170.005943
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2363163.53/cwt157.50–168.005943
Steers—Medium and Large 2375137.71/cwt130.00–146.005165
Steers—Medium and Large 3379106.56/cwt100.00–115.004047
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added400164.00/cwt164.00–164.006561
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2408150.50/cwt150.00–151.006142
Steers—Small 1-2410129.00/cwt129.00–129.005291
Steers—Medium and Large 2432143.64/cwt141.00–147.506213
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2455142.50/cwt142.50–142.506481
Steers—Medium and Large 3460113.26/cwt110.00–115.005213
Steers—Medium and Large 2482139.22/cwt134.00–144.006713
Steers—Medium and Large 2519137.58/cwt135.00–140.007147
Steers—Medium and Large 2Value Added525134.50/cwt134.50–134.507067
Steers—Medium and Large 2582124.53/cwt122.50–127.007253
Steers—Small 1-2585120.00/cwt120.00–120.007021
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added606130.50/cwt130.50–130.507919
Steers—Medium and Large 2606121.00/cwt119.00–125.007334
Steers—Small 1-2610119.00/cwt119.00–119.007261
Steers—Medium and Large 2669118.49/cwt117.00–120.007934
Steers—Medium and Large 2733118.65/cwt118.00–120.008703
Steers—Medium and Large 2755117.00/cwt117.00–117.008831
Steers—Small 1-2760112.00/cwt112.00–112.008512
Feeder Cattle · Heifers34 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 3245100.00/cwt100.00–100.002451
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2255132.50/cwt132.50–132.503381
Heifers—Medium and Large 2260121.27/cwt120.00–122.503152
Heifers—Small 1-2275115.00/cwt110.00–120.003163
Heifers—Medium and Large 3295100.00/cwt100.00–100.002951
Heifers—Small 1-2315110.00/cwt110.00–110.003471
Heifers—Medium and Large 2325125.00/cwt125.00–125.004061
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2331130.22/cwt127.50–132.504315
Heifers—Medium and Large 3355100.00/cwt100.00–100.003552
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2368131.00/cwt128.00–138.004826
Heifers—Medium and Large 2371122.82/cwt119.00–125.004569
Heifers—Small 1-2372111.64/cwt110.00–115.004156
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy415150.00/cwt150.00–150.006231
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2420130.95/cwt127.00–138.0055012
Heifers—Small 1-2420115.12/cwt110.00–120.004842
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added428131.00/cwt131.00–131.005618
Heifers—Medium and Large 2432120.20/cwt115.00–126.005195
Heifers—Medium and Large 3445105.00/cwt105.00–105.004671
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2464128.64/cwt127.00–131.005976
Heifers—Medium and Large 2477121.56/cwt115.00–126.0058013
Heifers—Medium and Large 3488103.77/cwt102.50–105.005062
Heifers—Small 1-2495107.50/cwt107.50–107.505321
Heifers—Medium and Large 3505100.00/cwt100.00–100.005051
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy520100.00/cwt100.00–100.005201
Heifers—Medium and Large 2521119.67/cwt115.00–123.006239
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2524124.57/cwt123.00–127.006537
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added526127.50/cwt127.50–127.506714
Heifers—Medium and Large 2568116.45/cwt114.00–120.006617
Heifers—Small 1-2578108.98/cwt105.00–113.006302
Heifers—Medium and Large 3590105.00/cwt105.00–105.006201
Heifers—Medium and Large 2610109.00/cwt109.00–109.006652
Heifers—Small 1-2623107.25/cwt105.00–110.006684
Heifers—Small 1-2688102.99/cwt100.00–106.007092
Heifers—Medium and Large 373095.00/cwt95.00–95.006941
Feeder Cattle · Bulls22 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2405141.17/cwt135.00–147.505722
Bulls—Medium and Large 3411104.92/cwt100.00–110.004314
Bulls—Medium and Large 2426124.93/cwt120.00–130.005324
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy435110.00/cwt110.00–110.004791
Bulls—Small 1-2443118.99/cwt118.00–120.005272
Bulls—Medium and Large 3466103.35/cwt100.00–110.004826
Bulls—Medium and Large 2471131.11/cwt125.00–135.0061810
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2473137.90/cwt135.00–140.006525
Bulls—Small 1-2480122.00/cwt122.00–122.005861
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2515135.00/cwt135.00–135.006951
Bulls—Medium and Large 2517126.54/cwt122.00–128.006545
Bulls—Medium and Large 3517108.27/cwt100.00–115.005603
Bulls—Small 1-2543116.00/cwt115.00–117.006302
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2565127.00/cwt127.00–127.007181
Bulls—Small 1-2570112.97/cwt110.00–115.006447
Bulls—Medium and Large 2571116.21/cwt115.00–120.006644
Bulls—Medium and Large 3573108.97/cwt108.00–110.006242
Bulls—Medium and Large 2608113.51/cwt111.00–116.006902
Bulls—Small 1-2619108.24/cwt105.00–111.006707
Bulls—Medium and Large 3630107.46/cwt105.00–110.006772
Bulls—Small 1-2660106.98/cwt100.00–111.007065
Bulls—Small 1-2705107.00/cwt107.00–107.007541
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,39074.26/cwt71.00–78.001,0324
Bulls——1,75885.72/cwt80.00–91.001,5076
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%81548.54/cwt48.00–49.003962
Cows—Lean 85-90%96153.48/cwt51.00–57.005149
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,13455.40/cwt50.00–59.006285
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,16860.98/cwt57.00–65.0071223
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,53853.37/cwt52.00–54.008213
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,59860.07/cwt57.00–64.009605
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2955910.00/cwt910.00–910.008,6911
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1501,000.00/cwt1,000.00–1,000.0011,5001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,375935.00/cwt935.00–935.0012,8561
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows11 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 1-2770530.00/cwt530.00–530.004,0811
Bred Cows—Small 1-2825660.00/cwt660.00–660.005,4451
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2845775.00/cwt775.00–775.006,5491
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2920710.00/cwt710.00–710.006,5321
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2923615.22/cwt610.00–621.005,6782
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2980750.00/cwt750.00–750.007,3501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,175850.16/cwt810.00–910.009,9896
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,195804.96/cwt800.00–810.009,6192
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,210740.00/cwt740.00–740.008,9541
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,218730.52/cwt620.00–810.008,8985
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,258829.56/cwt780.00–870.0010,4362
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows6 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Small 3625440.00/cwt440.00–440.002,7501
Stock Cows—Small 3695382.00/cwt382.00–382.002,6551
Stock Cows—Small 1-2801544.11/cwt500.00–567.004,3584
Stock Cows—Small 1-2850675.00/cwt675.00–675.005,7381
Stock Cows—Small 1-2895421.00/cwt421.00–421.003,7681
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,000849.40/cwt816.00–875.008,4943

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.