Sale reports / South Carolina / Williamston Livestock Auction / 2023-11-13

Williamston Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Williamston, South Carolina · Mon, Nov 13
● Final93 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1958
Feeder Cattle receipts
481 head
▼ 117 vs last sale 598▼ 88 vs year ago 569 · −15.5%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
146 head
▲ 0 vs last sale 146▲ 24 vs year ago 122 · +19.7%
Replacement Cattle receipts
29 head
▲ 11 vs last sale 18▲ 3 vs year ago 26 · +11.5%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week no trends on feeder steers and feeder heifers due to limited comparable sales, feeder bulls 3.00 lower based on limited comparable sales, slaughter cows 5.00 lower 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 $192.63/cwt on 149 head.
Average price
$192.63
149 head · 467 lb average
Value per head Derived
$900
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$66
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$36.60/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+2.56
vs SC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1423218.1992320
Medium and Large 2477197.6194357
Medium and Large 3472181.6085772
One grade step is worth $36.60/cwt here — about $66 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 sale149 hd
192.63
—
SC average5 barns · 482 hd
190.07
+2.56
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—Average1,583115.211,82310
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,489102.151,52114
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,15095.131,09477
CowsLean 85-90%Average97886.7884922

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 Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,055$1,1391thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)942$8707
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)885$7843thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)810$7351thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)880$5301thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,050$1,1551thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)812$1,13510
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)837$7053thin
Stock CowsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)778$5802thin

Every lot

93 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 · Steers21 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 3200180.00/cwt180.00–180.003601
Steers—Medium and Large 2235245.00/cwt245.00–245.005761
Steers—Medium and Large 2255240.00/cwt240.00–240.006121
Steers—Medium and Large 3260200.00/cwt200.00–200.005201
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fancy278282.39/cwt280.00–285.007852
Steers—Medium and Large 1305255.00/cwt250.00–260.007782
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fancy320280.00/cwt280.00–280.008961
Steers—Medium and Large 2325226.67/cwt220.00–230.007373
Steers—Medium and Large 2382235.04/cwt230.00–240.008983
Steers—Medium and Large 1385260.19/cwt250.00–265.001,0023
Steers—Medium and Large 2418226.72/cwt220.00–240.009488
Steers—Medium and Large 1428260.20/cwt255.00–265.001,1142
Steers—Medium and Large 3455197.50/cwt197.50–197.508991
Steers—Medium and Large 2461236.96/cwt223.00–240.001,0926
Steers—Medium and Large 3512200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,02412
Steers—Medium and Large 2523227.39/cwt219.00–233.001,1894
Steers—Medium and Large 2568222.23/cwt212.50–229.001,26216
Steers—Medium and Large 3580197.78/cwt180.00–210.001,1473
Steers—Medium and Large 3624193.71/cwt190.00–195.001,2094
Steers—Medium and Large 2673188.28/cwt182.00–195.001,2672
Steers—Medium and Large 2733183.00/cwt183.00–183.001,3412
Feeder Cattle · Heifers23 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2215200.00/cwt200.00–200.004301
Heifers—Medium and Large 3269183.15/cwt175.00–192.504934
Heifers—Medium and Large 1270230.00/cwt230.00–230.006211
Heifers—Medium and Large 2280215.00/cwt215.00–215.006022
Heifers—Medium and Large 2322205.91/cwt200.00–212.506633
Heifers—Medium and Large 1326221.50/cwt217.50–230.007225
Heifers—Medium and Large 3330180.00/cwt180.00–180.005941
Heifers—Medium and Large 2369208.41/cwt197.50–215.007697
Heifers—Medium and Large 3382184.51/cwt180.00–190.007055
Heifers—Medium and Large 1387218.29/cwt215.00–222.508453
Heifers—Medium and Large 2416197.83/cwt192.50–212.508236
Heifers—Medium and Large 1418225.90/cwt220.00–232.509445
Heifers—Medium and Large 3428182.49/cwt172.50–189.0078110
Heifers—Medium and Large 3464182.34/cwt170.00–190.0084626
Heifers—Medium and Large 2481196.75/cwt189.00–205.009468
Heifers—Medium and Large 3516180.69/cwt175.00–185.0093214
Heifers—Medium and Large 2517193.94/cwt192.00–201.001,00316
Heifers—Medium and Large 1552207.00/cwt207.00–207.001,1436
Heifers—Medium and Large 3568179.61/cwt170.00–185.001,0208
Heifers—Medium and Large 2574195.57/cwt189.00–200.001,1239
Heifers—Medium and Large 3613178.38/cwt170.00–185.001,0933
Heifers—Medium and Large 2621186.56/cwt183.00–193.001,1595
Heifers—Medium and Large 3710172.50/cwt172.50–172.501,2251
Feeder Cattle · Bulls26 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 3220230.00/cwt230.00–230.005061
Bulls—Medium and Large 2250250.00/cwt250.00–250.006251
Bulls—Medium and Large 1273258.76/cwt257.50–260.007062
Bulls—Medium and Large 3279203.70/cwt200.00–215.005684
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fancy295285.00/cwt285.00–285.008411
Bulls—Medium and Large 2316236.00/cwt225.00–245.007465
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fancy323281.65/cwt280.00–285.009103
Bulls—Medium and Large 1328265.84/cwt255.00–272.508728
Bulls—Medium and Large 3330200.00/cwt200.00–200.006601
Bulls—Medium and Large 1366255.32/cwt250.00–270.009345
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fancy370275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,0181
Bulls—Medium and Large 2374234.95/cwt225.00–245.008797
Bulls—Medium and Large 3385212.23/cwt200.00–215.008175
Bulls—Medium and Large 1416257.52/cwt247.50–265.001,0714
Bulls—Medium and Large 2423227.47/cwt217.50–235.009628
Bulls—Medium and Large 3431204.49/cwt190.00–215.0088111
Bulls—Medium and Large 3472198.23/cwt180.00–210.0093611
Bulls—Medium and Large 2481222.05/cwt215.00–230.001,0685
Bulls—Medium and Large 3510202.67/cwt190.00–212.501,03410
Bulls—Medium and Large 2519217.96/cwt216.00–220.001,1314
Bulls—Medium and Large 1530234.00/cwt234.00–234.001,2401
Bulls—Medium and Large 1560219.00/cwt219.00–219.001,2261
Bulls—Medium and Large 2570204.94/cwt200.00–211.001,1683
Bulls—Medium and Large 3582193.13/cwt187.00–197.501,1243
Bulls—Medium and Large 3605189.67/cwt188.00–191.001,1483
Bulls—Medium and Large 2623198.62/cwt193.00–206.001,2373
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,53798.01/cwt91.00–110.001,5063
Bulls——1,602122.58/cwt115.00–128.001,9647
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%95485.32/cwt72.50–94.0081419
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,07888.44/cwt72.50–97.0095343
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,13096.00/cwt96.00–96.001,0853
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,242103.60/cwt98.00–115.001,28734
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,47393.77/cwt88.00–98.001,3814
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,495105.50/cwt100.00–114.001,57710
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 21,0501,155.00/head1,155.00–1,155.001,1551
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 2615850.00/head850.00–850.008501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 2720750.00/head750.00–750.007501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 28211,190.07/head1,000.00–1,350.001,1904
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 28431,437.83/head1,325.00–1,550.001,4382
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 29081,058.68/head1,025.00–1,100.001,0592
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 1810735.00/head735.00–735.007351
Bred Cows—Small 2825675.00/head675.00–675.006751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 3880530.00/head530.00–530.005301
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2914840.71/head725.00–975.008416
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2915837.84/head775.00–900.008382
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,0551,139.00/head1,139.00–1,139.001,1391
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1101,043.00/head1,043.00–1,043.001,0431
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Small 3778579.81/head560.00–595.005802
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 2837705.10/head680.00–726.007053

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.