Sale reports / South Carolina / Laurens Livestock Auction / 2019-10-09

Laurens Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Laurens, South Carolina · Wed, Oct 9
● Final116 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1959
Feeder Cattle receipts
412 head
▲ 35 vs last sale 377▲ 412 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
43 head
▼ 47 vs last sale 90▲ 43 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
70 head
▲ 25 vs last sale 45▲ 70 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 2.00 to 3.00 lower, slaughter cows steady, slaughter bulls 3.00 higher. 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

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $124.06/cwt on 140 head.
Average price
$124.06
140 head · 442 lb average
Value per head Derived
$549
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$184
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$31.35/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+1.01
vs SC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2445129.1057497
Medium and Large 2446116.6952026
Small 1-2434109.2747513thin
Medium and Large 339997.753904thin
One grade step is worth $31.35/cwt here — about $184 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 sale140 hd
124.06
—
SC average5 barns · 621 hd
123.05
+1.01
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—Average1,30174.949754thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,21552.6463931
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,58151.228104thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,03842.284398thin

Every lot

116 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 · Steers29 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2245122.50/cwt122.50–122.503001
Steers—Small 1-2250117.50/cwt117.50–117.502941
Steers—Medium and Large 3255100.00/cwt100.00–100.002551
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2285132.47/cwt130.00–135.003783
Steers—Medium and Large 2290120.00/cwt120.00–120.003482
Steers—Medium and Large 3305100.00/cwt100.00–100.003051
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2307136.00/cwt136.00–136.0041810
Steers—Medium and Large 2314123.29/cwt120.00–125.003877
Steers—Small 1-2367110.82/cwt107.50–115.004073
Steers—Medium and Large 2370123.65/cwt120.00–127.504582
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2381134.51/cwt130.00–137.5051229
Steers—Small 1-2417110.00/cwt110.00–110.004593
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2435125.82/cwt120.00–130.005473
Steers—Medium and Large 2440122.00/cwt122.00–122.005371
Steers—Small 1-2469108.14/cwt105.00–110.005074
Steers—Medium and Large 347095.00/cwt95.00–95.004471
Steers—Medium and Large 2478115.00/cwt115.00–115.005502
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2486128.32/cwt119.00–130.0062436
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2526118.01/cwt115.00–120.006217
Steers—Medium and Large 2536114.00/cwt114.00–114.006114
Steers—Small 1-2560105.00/cwt105.00–105.005881
Steers—Medium and Large 356596.00/cwt96.00–96.005421
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2567116.64/cwt114.00–120.006613
Steers—Medium and Large 2572111.61/cwt110.00–116.006385
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2610116.00/cwt116.00–116.007081
Steers—Small 1-2610103.00/cwt103.00–103.006281
Steers—Medium and Large 2635101.00/cwt101.00–101.006411
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2670115.20/cwt114.00–116.007725
Steers—Medium and Large 278594.00/cwt94.00–94.007381
Feeder Cattle · Heifers28 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 322085.00/cwt85.00–85.001872
Heifers—Small 1-223592.50/cwt92.50–92.502172
Heifers—Small 1-2273100.00/cwt100.00–100.002732
Heifers—Medium and Large 2323107.03/cwt100.00–110.503463
Heifers—Small 1-232895.03/cwt90.00–100.003123
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2343110.00/cwt110.00–110.0037714
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2355115.00/cwt115.00–115.004081
Heifers—Medium and Large 2370108.48/cwt107.00–110.004012
Heifers—Small 1-239590.00/cwt90.00–90.003561
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2421111.92/cwt110.00–112.0047124
Heifers—Small 1-242397.37/cwt95.00–100.004122
Heifers—Medium and Large 342586.00/cwt86.00–86.003661
Heifers—Medium and Large 2437102.68/cwt100.00–106.004496
Heifers—Medium and Large 347083.77/cwt81.00–85.003944
Heifers—Medium and Large 2474103.46/cwt100.00–109.0049011
Heifers—Small 1-248695.50/cwt90.00–100.004646
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2505108.00/cwt108.00–108.005451
Heifers—Medium and Large 2518103.14/cwt100.00–107.0053416
Heifers—Medium and Large 352080.00/cwt80.00–80.004161
Heifers—Small 1-253595.00/cwt95.00–95.005081
Heifers—Medium and Large 2565101.58/cwt100.00–104.005747
Heifers—Small 1-257593.50/cwt90.00–97.005382
Heifers—Medium and Large 2604102.51/cwt100.00–105.006194
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2655106.00/cwt106.00–106.006941
Heifers—Medium and Large 266998.43/cwt94.00–102.006585
Heifers—Small 1-270891.98/cwt90.00–94.006512
Heifers—Medium and Large 273395.51/cwt94.00–97.007002
Heifers—Medium and Large 379580.00/cwt80.00–80.006361
Feeder Cattle · Bulls20 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Small 1-2415100.00/cwt100.00–100.004152
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2428120.00/cwt120.00–120.005142
Bulls—Medium and Large 344590.00/cwt90.00–90.004011
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2463115.49/cwt115.00–116.005352
Bulls—Medium and Large 2478110.34/cwt110.00–112.005276
Bulls—Medium and Large 347890.86/cwt90.00–92.504343
Bulls—Small 1-2485105.00/cwt105.00–105.005091
Bulls—Medium and Large 2510107.70/cwt105.00–110.005493
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2515115.00/cwt115.00–115.005921
Bulls—Small 1-2517100.00/cwt100.00–100.005173
Bulls—Medium and Large 353094.50/cwt94.00–95.005012
Bulls—Medium and Large 356592.50/cwt92.50–92.505231
Bulls—Small 1-256799.67/cwt99.00–100.005653
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2581115.67/cwt114.00–118.006726
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2610114.00/cwt114.00–114.006951
Bulls—Medium and Large 2615109.00/cwt109.00–109.006701
Bulls—Small 1-2630100.00/cwt100.00–100.006302
Bulls—Medium and Large 2658103.99/cwt103.00–105.006842
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2705109.00/cwt109.00–109.007681
Bulls—Medium and Large 279091.00/cwt91.00–91.007191
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——99055.00/cwt55.00–55.005451
Bulls——1,40581.58/cwt72.00–92.001,1463
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%96148.47/cwt44.00–52.004664
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,11436.08/cwt30.00–40.004024
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,14340.58/cwt35.00–48.004646
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,23255.53/cwt49.00–64.0068425
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,53045.00/cwt45.00–45.006891
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,59853.29/cwt50.00–59.008523
Replacement Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2818766.61/cwt664.00–1,025.006,2719
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,102994.98/cwt843.00–1,129.0010,9653
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Small 1-2683282.08/cwt250.00–313.001,9272
Stock Cows—Small 1-2828411.52/cwt358.00–461.003,4072
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,115836.00/cwt836.00–836.009,3211
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Small 1-2605400.00/cwt400.00–400.002,4201
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows16 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 1-2665300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,9951
Bred Cows—Small 1-2715475.00/cwt475.00–475.003,3961
Bred Cows—Small 1-2803511.64/cwt475.00–535.004,1083
Bred Cows—Small 1-2820485.88/cwt475.00–500.003,9843
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 3863305.07/cwt300.00–310.002,6332
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 3885350.00/cwt350.00–350.003,0981
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2958467.21/cwt460.00–475.004,4762
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2973573.23/cwt475.00–635.005,5786
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,008579.74/cwt575.00–585.005,8442
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,060550.00/cwt550.00–550.005,8301
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,108869.34/cwt725.00–900.009,6326
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,110575.00/cwt575.00–575.006,3831
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 31,130509.00/cwt509.00–509.005,7521
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,173582.21/cwt535.00–625.006,8292
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,225575.00/cwt575.00–575.007,0441
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,240775.00/cwt775.00–775.009,6101
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs9 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 3585525.00/cwt525.00–525.003,0711
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2605375.00/cwt375.00–375.002,2691
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2687572.15/cwt550.00–610.003,9315
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 3700449.11/cwt435.00–460.003,1442
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 3768538.27/cwt500.00–625.004,1344
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2960785.00/cwt785.00–785.007,5361
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 21,065575.00/cwt575.00–575.006,1241
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,088863.16/cwt850.00–875.009,3912
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,220850.00/cwt850.00–850.0010,3701

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.