Sale reports / South Carolina / Laurens Livestock Auction / 2019-05-08

Laurens Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Laurens, South Carolina · Wed, May 8
● Final101 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1959
← earliestMay 8May 15 →
Feeder Cattle receipts
269 head
▲ 269 vs last sale 0▲ 269 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
43 head
▲ 43 vs last sale 0▲ 43 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
82 head
▲ 82 vs last sale 0▲ 82 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week all classes of feeder cattle steady to 2.00 lower, slaughter cows and slaughter bulls steady. Moderate offering of average to poor 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 $123.02/cwt on 100 head.
Average price
$123.02
100 head · 459 lb average
Value per head Derived
$565
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$256
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$24.85/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+0.49
vs SC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2480129.8562452
Medium 2417121.2950627
Small 1-2481108.8952318thin
Medium and Large 3350105.003683thin
One grade step is worth $24.85/cwt here — about $256 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 sale100 hd
123.02
—
SC average5 barns · 404 hd
122.53
+0.49
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—Low1,56777.341,2123thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,21358.7271215
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,63758.0695017
CowsLean 85-90%Low99249.394903thin

Every lot

101 lots · USDA AMS · Laurens Livestock Exchange - Laurens, 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 · Steers22 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2210160.00/cwt160.00–160.003361
Steers—Small 1-2240132.50/cwt132.50–132.503181
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2265150.00/cwt150.00–150.003981
Steers—Medium 2280140.00/cwt140.00–140.003922
Steers—Medium and Large 3325110.00/cwt110.00–110.003581
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2326145.35/cwt140.00–150.004746
Steers—Medium 2327136.30/cwt132.50–140.004463
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2362143.73/cwt140.00–145.0052016
Steers—Medium and Large 3365104.79/cwt100.00–110.003822
Steers—Medium 2373132.44/cwt130.00–137.504947
Steers—Small 1-2390130.00/cwt130.00–130.005071
Steers—Small 1-2410120.00/cwt120.00–120.004921
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2420140.55/cwt135.00–144.005905
Steers—Medium 2430132.44/cwt130.00–135.005692
Steers—Small 1-2470120.00/cwt120.00–120.005641
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2477140.72/cwt140.00–141.0067111
Steers—Medium 2505120.00/cwt120.00–120.006061
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2520135.00/cwt135.00–135.007021
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2557138.00/cwt138.00–138.007695
Steers—Medium 2590125.00/cwt125.00–125.007381
Steers—Medium 2618121.04/cwt119.00–123.007482
Steers—Medium 2660115.00/cwt115.00–115.007591
Feeder Cattle · Heifers21 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium 2230131.52/cwt125.00–137.503022
Heifers—Medium and Large 3240110.00/cwt110.00–110.002641
Heifers—Medium 2260126.00/cwt126.00–126.003281
Heifers—Medium and Large 3315105.00/cwt105.00–105.003311
Heifers—Medium 2317127.64/cwt120.00–135.004058
Heifers—Small 1-2328112.35/cwt110.00–117.003693
Heifers—Medium 2366126.19/cwt125.00–130.004624
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2385136.00/cwt136.00–136.005241
Heifers—Small 1-2385115.00/cwt115.00–115.004431
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2422132.55/cwt128.00–136.0055913
Heifers—Small 1-2435109.55/cwt105.00–114.004772
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2466133.27/cwt125.00–135.0062118
Heifers—Medium 2475119.47/cwt115.00–125.005676
Heifers—Small 1-2478107.84/cwt100.00–110.005157
Heifers—Medium and Large 3495100.00/cwt100.00–100.004951
Heifers—Medium 2505125.00/cwt125.00–125.006311
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2510127.85/cwt126.00–128.506527
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2550123.00/cwt123.00–123.0067713
Heifers—Small 1-2565112.50/cwt110.00–115.006362
Heifers—Medium 2637103.61/cwt102.00–104.006605
Heifers—Small 1-2645103.00/cwt103.00–103.006643
Feeder Cattle · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium 2412131.86/cwt130.00–133.005433
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2419139.33/cwt135.00–145.005847
Bulls—Small 1-2428110.00/cwt110.00–110.004712
Bulls—Medium and Large 3435100.00/cwt100.00–100.004351
Bulls—Small 1-2465120.00/cwt120.00–120.005581
Bulls—Medium 2477130.85/cwt125.00–135.006245
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2478135.30/cwt130.00–140.006476
Bulls—Medium 2518122.49/cwt120.00–125.006342
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2524132.52/cwt130.00–135.006944
Bulls—Small 1-2530114.00/cwt114.00–114.006041
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2562126.65/cwt125.00–130.007123
Bulls—Medium 2575123.30/cwt120.00–125.007093
Bulls—Medium and Large 3575100.00/cwt100.00–100.005751
Bulls—Medium 2623115.01/cwt113.00–117.007172
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2630123.03/cwt121.00–125.007752
Bulls—Medium 2675109.49/cwt109.00–110.007392
Bulls—Medium 2705106.00/cwt106.00–106.007471
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,30370.51/cwt68.00–72.009192
Bulls——2,09591.00/cwt91.00–91.001,9061
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%80052.00/cwt52.00–52.004161
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,08848.08/cwt46.00–50.005232
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,18452.39/cwt45.00–56.006208
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,24665.95/cwt61.00–71.008227
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,61552.84/cwt45.00–57.008539
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,65261.01/cwt60.00–63.001,0086
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,68872.67/cwt70.00–75.001,2272
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,5451,541.00/cwt1,541.00–1,541.0023,8081
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Small 1-2720342.00/cwt342.00–342.002,4621
Stock Cows—Small 1-2765612.00/cwt612.00–612.004,6821
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows20 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 1-2718554.57/cwt535.00–575.003,9823
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 3740360.00/cwt360.00–360.002,6641
Bred Cows—Small 3740341.30/cwt300.00–375.002,5262
Bred Cows—Small 1-2750565.83/cwt500.00–625.004,2442
Bred Cows—Small 1-2757540.58/cwt350.00–675.004,0923
Bred Cows—Small 1-2760575.00/cwt575.00–575.004,3701
Bred Cows—Small 1-2793463.33/cwt425.00–500.003,6742
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 3795385.00/cwt385.00–385.003,0611
Bred Cows—Medium 1-2870500.00/cwt500.00–500.004,3501
Bred Cows—Medium 2915692.42/cwt685.00–700.006,3362
Bred Cows—Medium 2915650.00/cwt650.00–650.005,9481
Bred Cows—Medium 2925510.00/cwt510.00–510.004,7181
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2950875.00/cwt875.00–875.008,3131
Bred Cows—Medium 2960675.00/cwt675.00–675.006,4801
Bred Cows—Medium 2970600.00/cwt600.00–600.005,8201
Bred Cows—Medium 21,003527.06/cwt450.00–600.005,2862
Bred Cows—Medium 21,005472.00/cwt472.00–472.004,7441
Bred Cows—Medium 21,095700.00/cwt700.00–700.007,6651
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,150925.00/cwt925.00–925.0010,6381
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,288837.18/cwt775.00–900.0010,7833
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs9 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 3565400.00/cwt400.00–400.002,2601
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2640600.00/cwt600.00–600.003,8401
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 3680650.00/cwt650.00–650.004,4201
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 3720450.00/cwt450.00–450.003,2401
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small and Medium 1-2820900.00/cwt900.00–900.007,3801
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 2885750.00/cwt750.00–750.006,6381
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 2900800.00/cwt800.00–800.007,2001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 29551,025.00/cwt1,025.00–1,025.009,7891
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1001,000.00/cwt1,000.00–1,000.0011,0001

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.