Sale reports / South Carolina / Laurens Livestock Auction / 2019-05-29

Laurens Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Laurens, South Carolina · Wed, May 29
● Final89 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1959
Feeder Cattle receipts
205 head
▲ 53 vs last sale 152▲ 205 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
71 head
▼ 41 vs last sale 112▲ 71 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
58 head
▼ 43 vs last sale 101▲ 58 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trend available this week due to limited comparable sales. Light offerings of average to poor quality cattle with active buyer participation. Light demand for cattle with excessive hair.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $128.87/cwt on 66 head.
Average price
$128.87
66 head · 432 lb average
Value per head Derived
$557
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$272
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$32.86/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−3.59
vs SC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2497134.1366738
Medium 2331127.2842117thin
Small 1-2358115.754149thin
Medium and Large 3390101.273952thin
One grade step is worth $32.86/cwt here — about $272 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 sale66 hd
128.87
—
SC average4 barns · 204 hd
132.46
−3.59
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—Average1,80588.311,5945thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,54964.791,0045thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,20561.7674431
CowsLean 85-90%Low83045.003742thin

Every lot

89 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 · Steers15 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium 2235127.61/cwt125.00–130.003002
Steers—Medium 2265124.81/cwt120.00–130.003312
Steers—Small 1-2280121.29/cwt120.00–122.503402
Steers—Small 1-2320114.06/cwt110.00–117.003653
Steers—Medium 2326129.95/cwt120.00–135.004246
Steers—Small 1-2365122.50/cwt120.00–125.004472
Steers—Medium 2381125.61/cwt120.00–130.004797
Steers—Medium and Large 3390101.27/cwt100.00–102.503952
Steers—Small 1-2440112.00/cwt112.00–112.004931
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2443136.18/cwt136.00–137.5060316
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2470135.01/cwt134.00–137.006355
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2507131.82/cwt130.00–133.006685
Steers—Small 1-2530100.00/cwt100.00–100.005301
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2573132.55/cwt129.00–133.0076011
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2610126.00/cwt126.00–126.007691
Feeder Cattle · Heifers23 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium 2225122.50/cwt122.50–122.502761
Heifers—Medium and Large 3268107.38/cwt105.00–110.002882
Heifers—Small 1-2295102.50/cwt102.50–102.503021
Heifers—Small 1-2315107.50/cwt107.50–107.503391
Heifers—Medium and Large 3330101.50/cwt100.00–103.003352
Heifers—Medium 2344128.44/cwt125.00–129.004427
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2370132.11/cwt127.50–138.004894
Heifers—Small 1-2380108.27/cwt105.00–110.004113
Heifers—Medium 2419127.72/cwt127.00–130.005354
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2425135.00/cwt135.00–135.005741
Heifers—Small 1-2435110.00/cwt110.00–110.004791
Heifers—Small 1-2450103.00/cwt103.00–103.004641
Heifers—Medium and Large 3470102.00/cwt102.00–102.004791
Heifers—Medium 2480123.26/cwt122.50–124.005922
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2490124.00/cwt124.00–124.006081
Heifers—Small 1-2510103.00/cwt103.00–103.005251
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2525123.50/cwt123.00–124.006482
Heifers—Medium 2525114.80/cwt113.00–117.506033
Heifers—Medium 2570112.97/cwt110.00–117.006445
Heifers—Small 1-2595106.00/cwt106.00–106.006311
Heifers—Medium 2625105.00/cwt105.00–105.006561
Heifers—Medium 266092.35/cwt89.00–95.006103
Heifers—Medium 270891.00/cwt90.00–92.006442
Feeder Cattle · Bulls11 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Small 1-2423109.46/cwt107.00–112.004632
Bulls—Medium 2432121.65/cwt117.50–125.005266
Bulls—Small 1-2465115.00/cwt115.00–115.005352
Bulls—Medium 2476126.99/cwt117.50–131.006044
Bulls—Medium and Large 3478105.18/cwt101.00–110.005034
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2479136.25/cwt135.00–140.006534
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2515133.28/cwt130.00–136.006863
Bulls—Medium 2527119.98/cwt116.00–121.006325
Bulls—Medium and Large 3530111.00/cwt111.00–111.005881
Bulls—Medium 2613114.94/cwt110.00–120.007052
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2715119.00/cwt119.00–119.008512
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Medium and Large 344576.00/cwt76.00–76.003381
Dairy Steers—Medium and Large 347086.00/cwt86.00–86.004041
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,68386.52/cwt82.00–93.001,4563
Bulls——1,935105.00/cwt105.00–105.002,0321
Bulls——2,04077.00/cwt77.00–77.001,5711
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%83045.00/cwt45.00–45.003742
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,14151.52/cwt45.00–58.0058810
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,23566.64/cwt59.00–76.0082321
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,54964.79/cwt60.00–70.001,0045
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows19 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 3565325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,8361
Bred Cows—Small 1-2705485.00/cwt485.00–485.003,4191
Bred Cows—Small 1-2765400.00/cwt400.00–400.003,0601
Bred Cows—Small 1-2780374.00/cwt374.00–374.002,9171
Bred Cows—Small 1-2825475.00/cwt475.00–475.003,9191
Bred Cows—Medium 2850450.00/cwt450.00–450.003,8251
Bred Cows—Small 3895500.00/cwt500.00–500.004,4751
Bred Cows—Medium 2960500.00/cwt500.00–500.004,8001
Bred Cows—Medium 2980541.96/cwt525.00–560.005,3112
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,000800.00/cwt800.00–800.008,0001
Bred Cows—Medium 21,010735.00/cwt735.00–735.007,4241
Bred Cows—Medium 21,020347.00/cwt347.00–347.003,5391
Bred Cows—Medium 21,030594.24/cwt535.00–648.006,1212
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,110688.00/cwt688.00–688.007,6371
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,110435.00/cwt435.00–435.004,8291
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,125743.73/cwt675.00–860.008,3674
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,160800.00/cwt800.00–800.009,2801
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,205470.00/cwt470.00–470.005,6641
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,300663.00/cwt663.00–663.008,6191
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs7 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2633621.53/cwt550.00–710.003,9343
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2847771.22/cwt625.00–850.006,5323
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2895988.55/cwt975.00–1,000.008,8482
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 2915775.00/cwt775.00–775.007,0911
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 2935700.00/cwt700.00–700.006,5451
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 2985625.00/cwt625.00–625.006,1561
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,145849.45/cwt825.00–875.009,7262
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows5 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Small 1-2638444.59/cwt377.00–516.002,8362
Stock Cows—Small 1-2698345.53/cwt334.00–358.002,4122
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 3790387.00/cwt387.00–387.003,0571
Stock Cows—Medium 2941715.73/cwt640.00–855.006,7357
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,148788.95/cwt700.00–873.009,0572

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.