Sale reports / South Carolina / Williamston Livestock Auction / 2022-06-06

Williamston Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Williamston, South Carolina · Mon, Jun 6
● Final111 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1958
Feeder Cattle receipts
527 head
▲ 113 vs last sale 414▼ 149 vs year ago 676 · −22.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
100 head
▲ 28 vs last sale 72▲ 23 vs year ago 77 · +29.9%
Replacement Cattle receipts
33 head
▲ 2 vs last sale 31▲ 6 vs year ago 27 · +22.2%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparisons made this week due to sale being closed last week for the Memorial Day. 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 $141.74/cwt on 156 head.
Average price
$141.74
156 head · 457 lb average
Value per head Derived
$648
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$223
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$33.94/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+6.78
vs SC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2449147.87663106
Medium and Large 2504133.1467137
Small 1-2396120.004765thin
Medium and Large 3386113.934408thin
One grade step is worth $33.94/cwt here — about $223 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 sale156 hd
141.74
—
SC average5 barns · 507 hd
134.96
+6.78
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—Low1,42199.931,42011
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,21383.821,01746
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,48081.911,21310
CowsLean 85-90%Low89967.0360225

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age
Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)965$8862thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)805$8251thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)900$8201thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)863$7204thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)870$6582thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)750$4501thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,195$1,3501thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)1,010$1,0432thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)896$9086
Stock CowsOpen(<2 yrs)833$7973thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)821$7378
Stock CowsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)803$6672thin

Every lot

111 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 · Steers29 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2220179.94/cwt177.50–182.503962
Steers—Medium and Large 3268122.57/cwt120.00–125.003282
Steers—Medium and Large 2274152.28/cwt145.00–160.004174
Steers—Small 1-2280135.00/cwt135.00–135.003781
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2290170.00/cwt170.00–170.004931
Steers—Medium and Large 3300120.00/cwt120.00–120.003601
Steers—Small 1-2318137.50/cwt130.00–145.004374
Steers—Medium and Large 2322154.89/cwt150.00–160.004995
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2335171.91/cwt165.00–177.005765
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2363163.59/cwt160.00–167.505945
Steers—Small 1-2370136.52/cwt130.00–140.005057
Steers—Medium and Large 2371151.26/cwt145.00–159.0056116
Steers—Medium and Large 2418148.71/cwt142.50–155.006222
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2420168.99/cwt164.00–173.007107
Steers—Small 1-2425130.00/cwt130.00–130.005531
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2469161.67/cwt157.00–170.007584
Steers—Medium and Large 2481150.50/cwt150.00–152.507245
Steers—Small 1-2485140.00/cwt140.00–140.006792
Steers—Medium and Large 3500112.50/cwt112.50–112.505631
Steers—Medium and Large 2505147.50/cwt145.00–150.007452
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2528160.85/cwt154.00–167.008496
Steers—Medium and Large 2564144.82/cwt140.00–149.008174
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2581158.00/cwt155.50–164.0091810
Steers—Small 1-2595130.00/cwt130.00–130.007741
Steers—Medium and Large 2605144.00/cwt144.00–144.008711
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2626151.43/cwt147.00–155.009484
Steers—Medium and Large 2653126.51/cwt123.00–130.008262
Steers—Small 1-2705115.00/cwt115.00–115.008111
Steers—Medium and Large 2795127.00/cwt127.00–127.001,0101
Feeder Cattle · Heifers28 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2210150.00/cwt150.00–150.003151
Heifers—Medium and Large 3230112.50/cwt112.50–112.502591
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2282150.48/cwt145.00–155.004243
Heifers—Medium and Large 2318133.60/cwt130.00–137.504252
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy320158.50/cwt158.00–159.005072
Heifers—Medium and Large 3320113.98/cwt110.00–117.503652
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2327151.07/cwt145.00–155.0049413
Heifers—Small 1-2343120.00/cwt120.00–120.004122
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2368147.62/cwt142.50–156.0054314
Heifers—Medium and Large 3370120.00/cwt120.00–120.004441
Heifers—Medium and Large 2385136.29/cwt130.00–140.005254
Heifers—Medium and Large 3410112.47/cwt110.00–115.004612
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2425147.08/cwt142.50–152.0062514
Heifers—Medium and Large 2428134.91/cwt130.00–140.005775
Heifers—Small 1-2432120.00/cwt120.00–120.005183
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2469145.37/cwt140.00–153.0068222
Heifers—Medium and Large 2474135.88/cwt130.00–140.0064410
Heifers—Medium and Large 2508137.48/cwt136.00–139.006982
Heifers—Medium and Large 3515113.00/cwt111.00–115.005822
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2519142.81/cwt140.00–148.0074115
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy528153.15/cwt150.00–158.008096
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy565154.83/cwt153.00–159.008756
Heifers—Medium and Large 2570135.99/cwt134.00–138.007754
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2571149.43/cwt148.00–150.008537
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2615143.96/cwt136.00–149.008853
Heifers—Medium and Large 2618127.70/cwt120.00–133.007898
Heifers—Medium and Large 2650124.00/cwt124.00–124.008061
Heifers—Medium and Large 2700116.00/cwt116.00–116.008121
Feeder Cattle · Bulls25 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2315157.50/cwt157.50–157.504961
Bulls—Medium and Large 3414118.23/cwt117.50–120.004894
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2419162.29/cwt157.00–167.506808
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy420172.00/cwt172.00–172.007221
Bulls—Medium and Large 2427150.94/cwt147.50–155.0064510
Bulls—Small 1-2434136.11/cwt130.00–140.005915
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2458158.15/cwt154.00–160.007246
Bulls—Medium and Large 3470112.45/cwt110.00–115.005294
Bulls—Medium and Large 2472144.96/cwt137.50–152.0068419
Bulls—Small 1-2479129.33/cwt124.00–137.506198
Bulls—Small 1-2520125.02/cwt120.00–130.006503
Bulls—Medium and Large 3520110.83/cwt107.50–115.005766
Bulls—Medium and Large 2532145.08/cwt135.00–150.0077234
Bulls—Medium and Large 2569142.38/cwt132.50–149.0081010
Bulls—Medium and Large 3595113.00/cwt110.00–116.006722
Bulls—Medium and Large 2614131.17/cwt128.00–136.008055
Bulls—Small 1-2615120.00/cwt120.00–120.007381
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2623139.99/cwt138.00–142.008727
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2650143.00/cwt143.00–143.009301
Bulls—Medium and Large 2680126.52/cwt124.00–129.008602
Bulls—Small 1-2680117.48/cwt115.00–120.007992
Bulls—Medium and Large 3695105.00/cwt105.00–105.007301
Bulls—Medium and Large 2700114.00/cwt114.00–114.007981
Bulls—Small 1-2710114.00/cwt114.00–114.008091
Bulls—Medium and Large 3725106.00/cwt106.00–106.007691
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——96885.00/cwt85.00–85.008232
Bulls——1,522103.25/cwt88.00–111.001,5719
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%84060.66/cwt52.00–67.0051012
Cows—Lean 85-90%95372.91/cwt68.00–77.0069513
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,12075.15/cwt70.00–78.0084210
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,23884.79/cwt79.00–89.001,05030
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,24393.45/cwt91.00–97.001,1626
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,45076.56/cwt76.00–77.001,1102
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,48883.25/cwt80.00–88.001,2398
Replacement Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 21,0101,042.78/head856.00–1,199.001,0432
Bulls—Medium and Large 21,1951,350.00/head1,350.00–1,350.001,3501
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 3775560.00/head560.00–560.005601
Bred Cows—Small 1-2790640.00/head640.00–640.006401
Bred Cows—Small 3800530.00/head530.00–530.005301
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2805825.00/head825.00–825.008251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2900820.00/head820.00–820.008201
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2940785.00/head785.00–785.007851
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2943839.32/head810.00–865.008392
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2965885.70/head825.00–935.008862
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 3645690.47/head630.00–750.006902
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2922954.74/head925.00–1,010.009553
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3201,200.00/head1,200.00–1,200.001,2001
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows6 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Small 3733515.18/head473.00–550.005154
Stock Cows—Small 1-2750675.00/head675.00–675.006751
Stock Cows—Small 1-2803827.16/head803.00–850.008272
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 2833796.93/head752.00–822.007973
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 2855658.00/head658.00–658.006581
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 21,0131,090.30/head996.00–1,172.001,0902
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Small 1-2750450.00/head450.00–450.004501

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.