Sale reports / South Carolina / Laurens Livestock Auction / 2019-08-07

Laurens Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Laurens, South Carolina · Wed, Aug 7
● Final110 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1959
Feeder Cattle receipts
321 head
▲ 321 vs last sale 0▲ 321 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
130 head
▲ 130 vs last sale 0▲ 130 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
48 head
▲ 48 vs last sale 0▲ 48 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 unevenly steady, slaughter cows and slaughter bulls steady. Moderate offering of average to plain 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 $115.54/cwt on 103 head.
Average price
$115.54
103 head · 486 lb average
Value per head Derived
$562
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$257
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$18.92/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−3.82
vs SC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2504120.4160753
Medium 2483113.8855030
Small 1-2486106.6451814thin
Medium and Large 3344101.493496thin
One grade step is worth $18.92/cwt here — about $257 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 sale103 hd
115.54
—
SC average5 barns · 737 hd
119.35
−3.82
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—Average1,68288.651,49111
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,50164.8297313
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,19160.5772144
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,13350.405719thin

Every lot

110 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 2210132.50/cwt132.50–132.502781
Steers—Small 1-2213109.91/cwt107.50–112.502342
Steers—Small 1-2265120.00/cwt120.00–120.003182
Steers—Medium 2275135.00/cwt135.00–135.003711
Steers—Medium and Large 3280105.00/cwt105.00–105.002941
Steers—Medium 2340130.00/cwt130.00–130.004421
Steers—Medium 2363120.00/cwt120.00–120.004362
Steers—Medium and Large 3365104.79/cwt100.00–110.003822
Steers—Small 1-2375115.33/cwt114.00–116.004323
Steers—Small 1-2405110.00/cwt110.00–110.004461
Steers—Medium 2433121.98/cwt120.00–126.005283
Steers—Medium 2473123.40/cwt117.00–128.005843
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2475135.00/cwt135.00–135.006411
Steers—Small 1-2475110.00/cwt110.00–110.005231
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2513130.78/cwt128.00–138.006718
Steers—Medium 2529121.52/cwt119.00–127.006434
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2573128.00/cwt122.00–133.007336
Steers—Medium 2585124.52/cwt122.00–127.007282
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2613125.49/cwt125.00–126.007692
Steers—Small 1-2678108.51/cwt107.00–110.007362
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2708122.01/cwt116.00–123.508645
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2821123.00/cwt123.00–123.001,0106
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2961103.00/cwt103.00–103.009909
Feeder Cattle · Heifers32 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2220132.50/cwt132.50–132.502921
Heifers—Medium 2225123.50/cwt122.00–125.002782
Heifers—Small 1-2235115.00/cwt115.00–115.002701
Heifers—Medium and Large 3275100.00/cwt100.00–100.002752
Heifers—Medium and Large 3305100.00/cwt100.00–100.003051
Heifers—Small 1-2330110.00/cwt110.00–110.003631
Heifers—Medium 2335114.00/cwt114.00–114.003821
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2340120.00/cwt120.00–120.004081
Heifers—Small 1-2360110.00/cwt110.00–110.003961
Heifers—Medium 2370116.04/cwt115.00–118.004293
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2371121.25/cwt120.00–125.004504
Heifers—Medium and Large 3385102.47/cwt100.00–105.003952
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2428123.98/cwt119.00–129.005314
Heifers—Medium 2433116.26/cwt111.00–120.005034
Heifers—Medium and Large 3440104.00/cwt104.00–104.004581
Heifers—Small 1-2443104.52/cwt101.00–108.004632
Heifers—Small 1-2450108.00/cwt108.00–108.004861
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2457124.23/cwt117.00–125.0056818
Heifers—Medium 2464115.14/cwt113.00–117.005347
Heifers—Medium 2516113.81/cwt111.00–116.005875
Heifers—Small 1-2522107.96/cwt106.00–109.005643
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2525120.70/cwt115.00–123.5063412
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2560120.00/cwt120.00–120.006721
Heifers—Small 1-2563107.02/cwt105.00–109.006033
Heifers—Medium 2585113.50/cwt113.00–114.006642
Heifers—Small 1-2620100.00/cwt100.00–100.006201
Heifers—Medium 2625105.54/cwt104.00–107.006602
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2633115.00/cwt115.00–115.007287
Heifers—Medium 2655107.26/cwt106.00–109.007034
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2663109.00/cwt108.00–110.007233
Heifers—Small 1-266596.00/cwt96.00–96.006381
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2720106.00/cwt106.00–106.007632
Feeder Cattle · Bulls21 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2408125.00/cwt125.00–125.005103
Bulls—Medium and Large 3420100.00/cwt100.00–100.004201
Bulls—Medium 2428119.19/cwt117.00–120.005105
Bulls—Small 1-2435110.00/cwt110.00–110.004791
Bulls—Small 1-2460108.33/cwt106.00–111.004983
Bulls—Medium 2473117.63/cwt114.00–122.005564
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2475125.66/cwt125.00–126.005973
Bulls—Small 1-2523105.49/cwt105.00–106.005522
Bulls—Medium 2524114.46/cwt110.00–116.006006
Bulls—Medium and Large 3532100.00/cwt100.00–100.005323
Bulls—Small 1-2555109.33/cwt109.00–110.006073
Bulls—Medium and Large 3575100.00/cwt100.00–100.005751
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2590124.67/cwt123.00–127.007363
Bulls—Medium 2595111.00/cwt111.00–111.006601
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2625120.52/cwt119.00–122.007532
Bulls—Medium 2629109.21/cwt106.00–112.006874
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2665114.00/cwt114.00–114.007581
Bulls—Small 1-2680100.00/cwt100.00–100.006801
Bulls—Medium 2690109.00/cwt109.00–109.007521
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2710108.99/cwt108.00–110.007742
Bulls—Small 1-2765100.00/cwt100.00–100.007651
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,05560.00/cwt60.00–60.006331
Bulls——1,74591.51/cwt82.00–100.001,59710
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,11049.32/cwt40.00–62.005478
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,12057.00/cwt57.00–57.006381
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,15651.67/cwt45.00–59.0059716
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,21165.66/cwt59.00–79.0079528
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,32059.00/cwt59.00–59.007791
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,53365.47/cwt62.00–69.001,00412
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows15 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 3780440.00/cwt440.00–440.003,4321
Bred Cows—Small 1-2802483.85/cwt450.00–540.003,8803
Bred Cows—Small 3805440.00/cwt440.00–440.003,5421
Bred Cows—Small 1-2810620.00/cwt620.00–620.005,0221
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 3820540.00/cwt540.00–540.004,4281
Bred Cows—Medium 2875590.00/cwt590.00–590.005,1631
Bred Cows—Medium 2885470.00/cwt430.00–510.004,1602
Bred Cows—Medium 2918482.40/cwt475.00–490.004,4282
Bred Cows—Medium 21,010680.00/cwt680.00–680.006,8681
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,113670.20/cwt640.00–700.007,4592
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,160800.00/cwt800.00–800.009,2801
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,172799.73/cwt700.00–850.009,3733
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,315980.74/cwt775.00–1,250.0012,8976
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,390948.65/cwt925.00–975.0013,1862
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,5101,075.00/cwt1,075.00–1,075.0016,2331
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows6 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Small 1-2720468.00/cwt468.00–468.003,3701
Stock Cows—Medium 2723712.97/cwt660.00–745.005,1554
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2849782.05/cwt781.00–783.006,6402
Stock Cows—Medium 2930578.00/cwt578.00–578.005,3751
Stock Cows—Medium 2970737.00/cwt737.00–737.007,1491
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2982625.00/cwt625.00–625.006,1382
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 3640435.08/cwt430.00–440.002,7852
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 2885988.56/cwt950.00–1,025.008,7492
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 2895715.45/cwt710.00–720.006,4032
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 2912560.00/cwt560.00–560.005,1072
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 2957783.76/cwt710.00–880.007,5013

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.