Sale reports / South Carolina / Laurens Livestock Auction / 2019-07-31

Laurens Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Laurens, South Carolina · Wed, Jul 31
● Final100 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1959
Feeder Cattle receipts
260 head
▼ 2 vs last sale 262▲ 260 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
47 head
▼ 89 vs last sale 136▲ 47 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
36 head
▲ 7 vs last sale 29▲ 36 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

*Correction replacement goat entry changed from per cwt to per family *

Compared to last week all classes of feeder cattle steady to 2.00 higher, slaughter cows steady,, slaughter bulls too few to trend. Moderate offering of average quality cattle with active buyer participation. Light demand for cattle with excessive hair.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $114.95/cwt on 68 head.
Average price
$114.95
68 head · 471 lb average
Value per head Derived
$542
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$44
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small 1-2
$14.46/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−0.26
vs SC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2477122.0458224
Medium 2488112.3054829
Medium and Large 3325110.383596thin
Small 1-2500107.585379thin
One grade step is worth $14.46/cwt here — about $44 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 sale68 hd
114.95
—
SC average5 barns · 535 hd
115.20
−0.26
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—Average1,55597.001,5081thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,52072.251,0989thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,15866.8077418
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,36559.728153thin

Every lot

100 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 · Steers23 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium 2225130.00/cwt130.00–130.002931
Steers—Small 1-2295116.50/cwt116.00–117.003442
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2315115.00/cwt115.00–115.003621
Steers—Small 1-2325118.47/cwt116.00–120.003854
Steers—Medium 2328125.03/cwt120.00–130.004105
Steers—Medium 2368127.46/cwt123.00–131.004696
Steers—Small 1-2370122.50/cwt122.50–122.504531
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2385142.00/cwt142.00–142.005471
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2410139.53/cwt137.00–142.005722
Steers—Medium 2430120.00/cwt120.00–120.005161
Steers—Small 1-2465115.00/cwt115.00–115.005351
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2482140.89/cwt134.00–144.006793
Steers—Medium 2505120.00/cwt120.00–120.006061
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2510139.00/cwt139.00–139.007091
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2553134.98/cwt128.00–140.007463
Steers—Small 1-2560117.50/cwt117.50–117.506581
Steers—Medium 2573122.40/cwt120.00–125.007012
Steers—Medium 2600115.00/cwt115.00–115.006901
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2617132.04/cwt120.00–136.008154
Steers—Small 1-2700112.50/cwt112.50–112.507881
Steers—Medium and Large 3710100.00/cwt100.00–100.007101
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2715123.00/cwt123.00–123.008791
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2780122.00/cwt122.00–122.009521
Feeder Cattle · Heifers27 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium 2230106.85/cwt100.00–114.002462
Heifers—Medium 2250100.00/cwt100.00–100.002501
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Mexican Origin265115.00/cwt115.00–115.003051
Heifers—Small 1-2265113.00/cwt113.00–113.002991
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2295125.00/cwt125.00–125.003691
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Mexican Origin308121.15/cwt115.00–127.003732
Heifers—Medium and Large 3310100.00/cwt100.00–100.003101
Heifers—Medium 2345118.00/cwt116.00–120.004072
Heifers—Medium and Large 3350105.00/cwt105.00–105.003681
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2373123.62/cwt120.00–127.004612
Heifers—Medium 2373117.34/cwt115.00–120.004386
Heifers—Medium and Large 3410100.00/cwt100.00–100.004101
Heifers—Medium 2415112.00/cwt112.00–112.004651
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2417124.97/cwt124.00–126.005213
Heifers—Small 1-2425110.00/cwt110.00–110.004681
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2471122.56/cwt119.00–125.005779
Heifers—Medium 2475116.45/cwt115.00–118.005532
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2510122.47/cwt118.00–125.006254
Heifers—Small 1-2522105.00/cwt105.00–105.005483
Heifers—Medium 2545110.00/cwt110.00–110.006001
Heifers—Small 1-2560107.56/cwt105.00–114.006024
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2564118.74/cwt115.00–124.006704
Heifers—Medium 2589113.01/cwt109.00–114.5066610
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2615114.00/cwt114.00–114.007011
Heifers—Medium 2630107.00/cwt107.00–107.006741
Heifers—Medium 2650106.00/cwt106.00–106.006891
Heifers—Medium 2723102.50/cwt102.00–103.007412
Feeder Cattle · Bulls19 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 3403100.00/cwt100.00–100.004032
Bulls—Medium 2421119.97/cwt118.00–123.005054
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2422126.95/cwt125.00–130.005363
Bulls—Small 1-2430107.50/cwt107.50–107.504621
Bulls—Medium and Large 3455105.00/cwt100.00–110.004782
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2464128.96/cwt124.00–133.005985
Bulls—Medium 2470119.41/cwt115.00–123.005615
Bulls—Small 1-2488107.49/cwt105.00–110.005252
Bulls—Small 1-2510105.00/cwt105.00–105.005361
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2519124.62/cwt120.00–129.006478
Bulls—Medium 2535116.35/cwt115.00–118.006223
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2575121.22/cwt119.00–127.006975
Bulls—Medium and Large 3580100.00/cwt100.00–100.005801
Bulls—Medium 2589113.74/cwt110.00–119.006704
Bulls—Medium 2628110.51/cwt110.00–111.006942
Bulls—Medium 2665108.67/cwt107.00–111.007233
Bulls—Small 1-2685107.00/cwt107.00–107.007332
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2715107.50/cwt107.50–107.507691
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2785110.00/cwt110.00–110.008641
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls——1,55597.00/cwt97.00–97.001,5081
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,06051.74/cwt46.00–56.005483
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,16267.93/cwt58.00–76.0078913
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,27882.08/cwt80.00–84.001,0492
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,31056.00/cwt56.00–56.007341
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,39361.58/cwt61.00–62.008582
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,49868.89/cwt64.00–72.001,0326
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,56378.98/cwt78.00–81.001,2343
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs7 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 2750785.00/cwt785.00–785.005,8881
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 2860725.00/cwt725.00–725.006,2351
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 2880800.00/cwt800.00–800.007,0401
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 2925825.00/cwt825.00–825.007,6311
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 2Thin Fleshed930875.00/cwt875.00–875.008,1381
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,105750.00/cwt750.00–750.008,2881
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1301,425.00/cwt1,425.00–1,425.0016,1031
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows12 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 1-2830575.00/cwt575.00–575.004,7731
Bred Cows—Medium 2865500.00/cwt500.00–500.004,3251
Bred Cows—Small 1-2870400.00/cwt400.00–400.003,4801
Bred Cows—Small 1-2878505.60/cwt475.00–535.004,4392
Bred Cows—Small 1-2890500.00/cwt500.00–500.004,4501
Bred Cows—Small 1-2908559.81/cwt550.00–570.005,0832
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2925535.00/cwt535.00–535.004,9491
Bred Cows—Medium 2935625.00/cwt625.00–625.005,8441
Bred Cows—Medium 2974781.58/cwt750.00–825.007,6134
Bred Cows—Medium 21,019773.40/cwt700.00–925.007,8814
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,125735.00/cwt735.00–735.008,2691
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,145675.00/cwt675.00–675.007,7291
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Small 1-2795551.84/cwt497.00–603.004,3874
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2815767.60/cwt739.00–798.006,2562
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,000860.00/cwt860.00–860.008,6001
Stock Cows—Medium 21,045828.72/cwt755.00–899.008,6602

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.