Sale reports / South Carolina / Laurens Livestock Auction / 2019-09-18

Laurens Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Laurens, South Carolina · Wed, Sep 18
● Final105 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1959
Feeder Cattle receipts
490 head
▲ 269 vs last sale 221▲ 490 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
36 head
▼ 8 vs last sale 44▲ 36 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
44 head
▲ 19 vs last sale 25▲ 44 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 2.00 lower, slaughter bulls 3.00 lower. Moderate offering of average 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 $134.36/cwt on 190 head.
Average price
$134.36
190 head · 458 lb average
Value per head Derived
$615
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$232
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$34.92/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+9.06
vs SC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2467139.57652153
Medium 2391121.6647615thin
Small 1-2481109.4652610thin
Medium and Large 3401104.6542012thin
One grade step is worth $34.92/cwt here — about $232 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 sale190 hd
134.36
—
SC average5 barns · 542 hd
125.30
+9.06
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—Average1,51673.341,1125thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,51156.6385610
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,17653.3762821

Every lot

105 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 · Steers36 lots · lightest first
Steers—Small 1-2210105.00/cwt105.00–105.002211
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2215151.00/cwt151.00–151.003251
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2260149.00/cwt149.00–149.003871
Steers—Medium and Large 3265112.00/cwt112.00–112.002971
Steers—Medium 2273124.04/cwt117.50–130.003394
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2320140.00/cwt137.50–145.004484
Steers—Medium 2335120.00/cwt120.00–120.004021
Steers—Small 1-2335110.00/cwt110.00–110.003691
Steers—Medium and Large 3335104.67/cwt100.00–114.003513
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added354148.00/cwt148.00–148.0052422
Steers—Medium and Large 3365107.10/cwt100.00–114.003912
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2370135.48/cwt132.00–142.505013
Steers—Medium 2371124.23/cwt119.00–129.004615
Steers—Small 1-2378113.79/cwt112.50–115.004302
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2400134.00/cwt134.00–134.005361
Steers—Medium 2418120.53/cwt119.00–122.005042
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added430142.00/cwt142.00–142.006112
Steers—Medium and Large 3430104.14/cwt94.00–113.004484
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added454142.91/cwt130.00–144.2564956
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2463134.35/cwt125.00–144.006222
Steers—Small 1-2465113.00/cwt113.00–113.005251
Steers—Medium and Large 3465100.00/cwt100.00–100.004651
Steers—Small 1-2510104.00/cwt104.00–104.005301
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2516123.55/cwt121.00–126.006385
Steers—Medium 2520117.50/cwt117.50–117.506111
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added526135.81/cwt135.50–136.5071438
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2550125.00/cwt125.00–125.006881
Steers—Small 1-2565110.00/cwt110.00–110.006221
Steers—Medium 2570115.00/cwt115.00–115.006561
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added582134.42/cwt134.25–134.5078212
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added614127.00/cwt127.00–127.007803
Steers—Small 1-2623107.51/cwt105.00–110.006702
Steers—Medium and Large 363099.00/cwt99.00–99.006241
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2653122.00/cwt121.00–123.007972
Steers—Medium 2660114.00/cwt114.00–114.007521
Steers—Small 1-2720110.00/cwt110.00–110.007921
Feeder Cattle · Heifers29 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2205120.00/cwt120.00–120.002461
Heifers—Medium and Large 321891.29/cwt87.50–95.001994
Heifers—Small 1-2265105.00/cwt105.00–105.002781
Heifers—Medium and Large 326796.49/cwt95.00–100.002585
Heifers—Medium and Large 330594.10/cwt90.00–100.002873
Heifers—Small 1-2335100.00/cwt100.00–100.003351
Heifers—Medium and Large 337588.78/cwt87.50–90.003332
Heifers—Small 1-2379103.60/cwt100.00–110.003934
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2380118.00/cwt118.00–118.004481
Heifers—Small 1-2400100.00/cwt100.00–100.004001
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added401123.78/cwt123.75–125.0049650
Heifers—Medium and Large 340691.94/cwt90.00–97.503734
Heifers—Medium 2412109.35/cwt108.00–110.004513
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2417115.02/cwt114.00–116.004803
Heifers—Medium 2453108.49/cwt107.00–110.004912
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2463115.75/cwt115.00–116.005364
Heifers—Medium and Large 347092.50/cwt90.00–97.504353
Heifers—Small 1-2475100.00/cwt100.00–100.004752
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added482119.50/cwt119.50–119.5057622
Heifers—Small 1-2523102.18/cwt100.00–105.005346
Heifers—Medium 2545107.50/cwt105.00–110.005862
Heifers—Medium and Large 355592.50/cwt92.50–92.505131
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added559112.50/cwt112.50–112.506299
Heifers—Medium 2565107.75/cwt105.00–110.006094
Heifers—Small 1-2585102.50/cwt100.00–105.006002
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2618107.50/cwt107.00–108.006642
Heifers—Medium 2645103.00/cwt103.00–103.006641
Heifers—Small 1-2670101.00/cwt101.00–101.006771
Heifers—Medium and Large 367092.48/cwt91.00–94.006202
Feeder Cattle · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Small 1-2422108.40/cwt105.00–110.004573
Bulls—Medium and Large 342893.33/cwt90.00–100.003994
Bulls—Medium and Large 347095.00/cwt95.00–95.004471
Bulls—Medium 2488110.50/cwt110.00–111.005392
Bulls—Small 1-2495105.00/cwt105.00–105.005201
Bulls—Small 1-2513105.00/cwt105.00–105.005392
Bulls—Medium 2525110.00/cwt110.00–110.005782
Bulls—Medium and Large 352898.91/cwt93.00–105.005222
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2540113.00/cwt113.00–113.006101
Bulls—Small 1-2564104.01/cwt100.00–105.005875
Bulls—Medium and Large 356599.65/cwt94.00–105.005632
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2580115.33/cwt113.00–120.006693
Bulls—Small 1-2607106.68/cwt105.00–110.006483
Bulls—Medium 2620108.24/cwt106.00–110.006714
Bulls—Medium and Large 362891.51/cwt90.00–93.005752
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2645112.00/cwt112.00–112.007221
Bulls—Medium 2667105.00/cwt105.00–105.007007
Bulls—Small 1-270093.00/cwt93.00–93.006511
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,39769.72/cwt69.00–70.009743
Bulls——1,69578.78/cwt75.00–82.001,3352
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,08548.49/cwt42.00–53.0052612
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,19548.00/cwt48.00–48.005741
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,29859.88/cwt58.00–63.007779
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,54657.59/cwt54.00–61.008909
Replacement Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2735725.00/cwt725.00–725.005,3291
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,7151,012.00/cwt1,012.00–1,012.0017,3561
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Small 1-2770639.00/cwt639.00–639.004,9201
Stock Cows—Small 1-2793353.02/cwt348.00–358.002,7992
Stock Cows—Medium 2870500.00/cwt500.00–500.004,3501
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 1-2660235.23/cwt200.00–275.001,5532
Bred Cows—Small 1-2713332.84/cwt300.00–360.002,3732
Bred Cows—Medium 2725478.48/cwt425.00–535.003,4692
Bred Cows—Medium 2915675.00/cwt675.00–675.006,1761
Bred Cows—Medium 2945825.00/cwt825.00–825.007,7961
Bred Cows—Medium 21,008661.10/cwt625.00–700.006,6642
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,130554.00/cwt554.00–554.006,2601
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,185785.00/cwt785.00–785.009,3021
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,328737.66/cwt725.00–750.009,7962
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2565400.00/cwt400.00–400.002,2601
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 2805750.00/cwt750.00–750.006,0381

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.