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Williamston Livestock Auction

Name: Williamston Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-11-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-11-15

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Williamston, South Carolina · Mon, Nov 15

● Final98 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1958

← Nov 8Nov 15Nov 29 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

602 head

▲ 32 vs last sale 570▼ 30 vs year ago 632 · −4.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

78 head

▲ 0 vs last sale 78▼ 61 vs year ago 139 · −43.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

19 head

▼ 3 vs last sale 22▼ 1 vs year ago 20 · −5.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers were 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder heifers and bulls were 2.00

to 3.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady. Average offerings 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

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $115.74/cwt on 197 head.

Average price

$115.74

197 head · 484 lb average

Value per head Derived

$560

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$99

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

$28.75/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.86

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	465	126.85	590	56
Medium and Large 2	496	115.80	574	91
Small 1-2	476	105.16	501	36
Medium and Large 3	500	98.10	491	14thin

One grade step is worth $28.75/cwt here — about $99 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 sale197 hd

115.74

—

SC average5 barns · 634 hd

117.60

−1.86

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	1,497	77.85	1,165	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,151	55.51	639	36
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,554	55.22	858	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	888	53.88	479	19

Every lot

98 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 · Steers23 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	269	164.91/cwt	155.00–172.50	444	5
Steers	—	Small 1-2	272	125.66/cwt	120.00–130.00	342	3
Steers	—	Small 1-2	320	124.92/cwt	120.00–130.00	400	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	326	169.93/cwt	160.00–175.00	554	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	328	108.08/cwt	105.00–110.00	355	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	333	142.44/cwt	140.00–145.00	474	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	375	162.40/cwt	160.00–165.00	609	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	378	140.82/cwt	140.00–142.50	532	6
Steers	—	Small 1-2	386	126.93/cwt	120.00–130.00	490	5
Steers	—	Small 1-2	413	122.52/cwt	120.00–125.00	506	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	422	150.11/cwt	145.00–153.00	633	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	426	134.96/cwt	130.00–140.00	575	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	466	136.90/cwt	130.00–140.00	638	5
Steers	—	Small 1-2	473	117.46/cwt	115.00–120.00	556	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	479	144.24/cwt	143.00–145.00	691	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	523	129.91/cwt	125.00–135.00	679	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	524	140.17/cwt	138.00–143.00	734	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	560	138.49/cwt	137.00–140.00	776	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	579	126.31/cwt	120.00–130.00	731	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	613	137.78/cwt	135.00–140.00	845	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	625	123.96/cwt	115.00–131.00	775	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	670	120.58/cwt	115.00–125.00	808	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	700	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	833	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers30 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	270	119.63/cwt	115.00–125.00	323	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	314	117.69/cwt	115.00–120.00	370	5
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	323	110.57/cwt	110.00–112.50	357	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	326	132.43/cwt	130.00–135.00	432	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	333	101.24/cwt	100.00–102.50	337	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	371	131.90/cwt	130.00–135.00	489	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	376	101.38/cwt	100.00–105.00	381	5
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	378	110.33/cwt	110.00–111.00	417	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	382	118.89/cwt	115.00–126.00	454	10
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	414	104.60/cwt	100.00–110.00	433	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	418	120.59/cwt	115.00–125.00	504	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	424	129.78/cwt	127.00–134.00	550	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	465	127.36/cwt	125.00–132.00	592	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	469	117.17/cwt	114.00–121.00	550	16
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	469	104.44/cwt	100.00–110.00	490	8
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	514	103.77/cwt	101.00–105.00	533	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	516	123.10/cwt	121.00–128.00	635	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	516	116.01/cwt	112.00–119.00	599	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	567	122.38/cwt	120.00–125.00	694	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	568	94.01/cwt	92.00–95.00	534	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	572	114.63/cwt	111.00–118.00	656	16
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	578	102.75/cwt	100.00–106.00	594	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	615	110.43/cwt	109.00–112.00	679	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	618	117.70/cwt	115.00–119.00	727	3
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	625	101.60/cwt	100.00–105.00	635	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	658	109.48/cwt	108.00–111.00	720	2
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	670	100.66/cwt	100.00–102.00	674	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	672	96.31/cwt	95.00–98.00	647	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	712	102.83/cwt	100.00–106.00	732	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	740	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	688	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls25 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	415	135.55/cwt	130.00–140.00	563	9
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	418	121.17/cwt	118.00–125.00	506	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	424	147.55/cwt	145.00–153.00	626	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	464	130.30/cwt	125.00–135.00	605	15
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	469	139.99/cwt	138.00–145.00	657	15
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	483	115.21/cwt	110.00–120.00	556	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	518	136.21/cwt	134.00–140.00	706	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	524	94.97/cwt	93.00–97.00	498	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	527	126.94/cwt	120.00–130.00	669	10
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	530	107.99/cwt	105.00–115.00	572	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	566	120.90/cwt	115.00–125.00	684	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	572	130.67/cwt	127.00–135.00	747	3
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	575	106.66/cwt	104.00–110.00	613	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	575	92.32/cwt	90.00–95.00	531	3
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	602	102.33/cwt	100.00–106.00	616	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	614	113.83/cwt	110.00–120.00	699	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	618	124.84/cwt	123.00–126.00	772	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	621	94.99/cwt	94.00–96.00	590	4
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	668	102.68/cwt	100.00–105.00	686	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	681	93.72/cwt	92.00–95.00	638	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	682	109.41/cwt	105.00–112.00	746	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	710	102.01/cwt	101.00–103.00	724	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	710	92.52/cwt	91.00–94.00	657	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	762	98.98/cwt	97.00–100.00	754	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	773	90.97/cwt	90.00–92.00	703	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,428	71.62/cwt	63.00–75.00	1,023	6
Bulls	—	—	1,539	83.15/cwt	80.00–86.00	1,280	4
Bulls	—	—	1,740	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	1,636	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	861	43.57/cwt	41.00–48.00	375	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	898	57.56/cwt	55.00–60.00	517	14
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,066	44.90/cwt	41.00–48.00	479	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,171	58.07/cwt	55.00–66.00	680	29
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,554	55.22/cwt	54.00–57.00	858	4
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	1,155	880.00/cwt	880.00–880.00	10,164	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 2	857	575.21/cwt	460.00–650.00	4,930	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	945	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	9,450	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 3	1,050	610.00/cwt	610.00–610.00	6,405	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,205	1,010.00/cwt	1,010.00–1,010.00	12,171	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 2	790	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	4,345	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	850	720.00/cwt	720.00–720.00	6,120	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,130	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	10,735	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,180	689.32/cwt	670.00–710.00	8,134	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,185	583.81/cwt	550.00–620.00	6,918	3
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,040	68.00/cwt	68.00–68.00	707	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,127	66.82/cwt	64.00–71.00	753	3

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 Nov 15, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 602Last week 570Year ago 632

Slaughter CattleReceipts 78Last week 78Year ago 139

Replacement CattleReceipts 19Last week 22Year ago 20

Compared to last week feeder steers were 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder heifers and bulls were 2.00

to 3.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady. Average offerings of average to plain quality

cattle with active buyer participation.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	524	93.00–97.00	94.97
2	—	710	91.00–94.00	92.52
4	—	681	92.00–95.00	93.72
3	—	575	90.00–95.00	92.32
2	—	773	90.00–92.00	90.97
4	—	621	94.00–96.00	94.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	530	105.00–115.00	107.99
7	—	418	118.00–125.00	121.17
3	—	668	100.00–105.00	102.68
8	—	483	110.00–120.00	115.21
3	—	602	100.00–106.00	102.33
6	—	575	104.00–110.00	106.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	762	97.00–100.00	98.98
2	—	710	101.00–103.00	102.01
15	—	464	125.00–135.00	130.30
10	—	527	120.00–130.00	126.94
9	—	415	130.00–140.00	135.55
9	—	614	110.00–120.00	113.83
14	—	566	115.00–125.00	120.90
5	—	682	105.00–112.00	109.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	618	123.00–126.00	124.84
3	—	572	127.00–135.00	130.67
12	—	518	134.00–140.00	136.21
7	—	424	145.00–153.00	147.55
15	—	469	138.00–145.00	139.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	568	92.00–95.00	94.01
1	—	740	93.00	93.00
3	—	672	95.00–98.00	96.31
2	—	333	100.00–102.50	101.24
5	—	376	100.00–105.00	101.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	514	101.00–105.00	103.77
3	—	378	110.00–111.00	110.33
4	—	578	100.00–106.00	102.75
6	—	323	110.00–112.50	110.57
3	—	670	100.00–102.00	100.66
3	—	625	100.00–105.00	101.60
8	—	469	100.00–110.00	104.44
5	—	414	100.00–110.00	104.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	270	115.00–125.00	119.63
23	—	516	112.00–119.00	116.01
7	—	615	109.00–112.00	110.43
7	—	418	115.00–125.00	120.59
2	—	658	108.00–111.00	109.48
3	—	712	100.00–106.00	102.83
5	—	314	115.00–120.00	117.69
16	—	469	114.00–121.00	117.17
16	—	572	111.00–118.00	114.63
10	—	382	115.00–126.00	118.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	516	121.00–128.00	123.10
3	—	618	115.00–119.00	117.70
4	—	326	130.00–135.00	132.43
16	—	465	125.00–132.00	127.36
12	—	424	127.00–134.00	129.78
5	—	371	130.00–135.00	131.90
5	—	567	120.00–125.00	122.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	320	120.00–130.00	124.92
2	—	473	115.00–120.00	117.46
3	—	272	120.00–130.00	125.66
2	—	413	120.00–125.00	122.52
5	—	386	120.00–130.00	126.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	524	138.00–143.00	140.17
2	—	560	137.00–140.00	138.49
2	—	375	160.00–165.00	162.40
5	—	613	135.00–140.00	137.78
4	—	479	143.00–145.00	144.24
3	—	422	145.00–153.00	150.11
5	—	269	155.00–172.50	164.91
11	—	326	160.00–175.00	169.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	378	140.00–142.50	140.82
6	—	523	125.00–135.00	129.91
3	—	670	115.00–125.00	120.58
4	—	426	130.00–140.00	134.96
4	—	579	120.00–130.00	126.31
7	—	625	115.00–131.00	123.96
2	—	333	140.00–145.00	142.44
1	—	700	119.00	119.00
5	—	466	130.00–140.00	136.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	328	105.00–110.00	108.08

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	—	1,155	880.00	880.00

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	—	1,205	1,010.00	1,010.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	857	460.00–650.00	575.21

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,050	610.00	610.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	945	1,000.00	1,000.00

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)	3	—	1,185	550.00–620.00	583.81
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,180	670.00–710.00	689.32

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	790	550.00	550.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,130	950.00	950.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	850	720.00	720.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,127	64.00–71.00	66.82
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,040	68.00	68.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,428	63.00–75.00	71.62
4	—	1,539	80.00–86.00	83.15
1	—	1,740	94.00	94.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,171	55.00–66.00	58.07
7	—	1,066	41.00–48.00	44.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,554	54.00–57.00	55.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	861	41.00–48.00	43.57
14	—	898	55.00–60.00	57.56

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.