Sale reports / South Carolina / Laurens Livestock Auction / 2019-10-30

Laurens Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Laurens, South Carolina · Wed, Oct 30
● Final87 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1959
Feeder Cattle receipts
238 head
▼ 27 vs last sale 265▲ 238 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
48 head
▼ 33 vs last sale 81▲ 48 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
34 head
▼ 56 vs last sale 90▲ 34 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 mostly steady, slaughter bulls too few to trend, Moderate offering of average quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $109.48/cwt on 76 head.
Average price
$109.48
76 head · 448 lb average
Value per head Derived
$491
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$236
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$30.27/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+2.17
vs SC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2481117.3156440
Medium and Large 2482110.0253016thin
Small 1-2327101.153319thin
Medium and Large 337787.0532811thin
One grade step is worth $30.27/cwt here — about $236 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 sale76 hd
109.48
—
SC average5 barns · 678 hd
107.31
+2.17
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—Average1,30360.187845thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,18147.6956322
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,01839.5940310

Every lot

87 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 · Steers25 lots · lightest first
Steers—Small 1-2240103.83/cwt100.00–107.502492
Steers—Medium and Large 327292.35/cwt90.00–97.502513
Steers—Small 1-2285101.21/cwt100.00–102.502882
Steers—Small 1-2308104.99/cwt100.00–110.003236
Steers—Medium and Large 331290.00/cwt90.00–90.002813
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2335135.23/cwt132.50–138.004533
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2363138.33/cwt135.00–140.005023
Steers—Medium and Large 2395120.00/cwt120.00–120.004741
Steers—Small 1-2395110.00/cwt110.00–110.004351
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2410138.60/cwt135.00–142.505684
Steers—Small 1-2420110.00/cwt110.00–110.004622
Steers—Medium and Large 2445122.50/cwt122.50–122.505451
Steers—Medium and Large 2470115.74/cwt113.00–119.005443
Steers—Small 1-2470100.00/cwt100.00–100.004701
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2474128.40/cwt125.00–134.006094
Steers—Small 1-2518109.08/cwt105.00–112.505653
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2522126.63/cwt125.00–130.006613
Steers—Medium and Large 2540120.00/cwt120.00–120.006481
Steers—Medium and Large 2568122.25/cwt122.00–122.506942
Steers—Small 1-2576109.74/cwt105.00–114.006324
Steers—Medium and Large 2645117.50/cwt117.50–117.507581
Steers—Small 1-265090.00/cwt90.00–90.005851
Steers—Medium and Large 2680114.00/cwt114.00–114.007751
Steers—Medium and Large 2725105.00/cwt105.00–105.007611
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2830112.00/cwt112.00–112.009301
Feeder Cattle · Heifers24 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Small 1-2228100.00/cwt100.00–100.002282
Heifers—Medium and Large 324580.00/cwt80.00–80.001961
Heifers—Medium and Large 326085.00/cwt85.00–85.002211
Heifers—Small 1-230899.15/cwt97.50–100.003053
Heifers—Medium and Large 332390.00/cwt90.00–90.002912
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2340124.60/cwt122.00–128.004244
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2368123.84/cwt122.50–125.004563
Heifers—Medium and Large 337090.00/cwt90.00–90.003331
Heifers—Medium and Large 2373117.74/cwt117.50–118.004392
Heifers—Small 1-2377104.31/cwt97.50–107.503933
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2400123.50/cwt123.00–124.004942
Heifers—Medium and Large 341786.00/cwt80.00–90.003595
Heifers—Medium and Large 2423114.09/cwt110.00–117.504833
Heifers—Small 1-2435100.00/cwt100.00–100.004351
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2469116.26/cwt110.00–123.0054518
Heifers—Medium and Large 2472109.01/cwt105.00–115.005156
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2523115.02/cwt112.00–117.006023
Heifers—Medium and Large 2535105.00/cwt105.00–105.005622
Heifers—Medium and Large 354592.50/cwt92.50–92.505041
Heifers—Medium and Large 2563109.24/cwt107.50–111.006152
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2564114.73/cwt113.00–117.006474
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added617114.00/cwt114.00–114.007035
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2630109.00/cwt109.00–109.006871
Heifers—Medium and Large 2670100.00/cwt100.00–100.006701
Feeder Cattle · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 327590.00/cwt90.00–90.002481
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy415155.00/cwt155.00–155.006431
Bulls—Medium and Large 2420115.24/cwt110.00–120.004842
Bulls—Medium and Large 343090.00/cwt90.00–90.003871
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2433129.86/cwt125.00–135.005622
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2468121.69/cwt120.00–125.005703
Bulls—Small 1-2470107.50/cwt107.50–107.505051
Bulls—Medium and Large 2485115.75/cwt115.00–117.505616
Bulls—Medium and Large 2521112.85/cwt107.00–115.005887
Bulls—Small 1-2522101.60/cwt100.00–105.005303
Bulls—Medium and Large 2565110.00/cwt110.00–110.006221
Bulls—Small 1-2570105.00/cwt105.00–105.005991
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2581119.75/cwt118.00–122.006964
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2613120.00/cwt119.00–121.007362
Bulls—Medium and Large 2630113.00/cwt113.00–113.007121
Bulls—Medium and Large 368090.00/cwt90.00–90.006122
Bulls—Medium and Large 2720107.00/cwt107.00–107.007701
Bulls—Small 1-272098.00/cwt98.00–98.007061
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,09552.98/cwt45.00–62.005804
Bulls——2,13589.00/cwt89.00–89.001,9001
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%96536.52/cwt30.00–39.003527
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,13051.92/cwt49.00–57.0058712
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,14246.76/cwt45.00–48.005343
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,24242.62/cwt38.00–45.0052910
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2755800.00/cwt800.00–800.006,0401
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2600500.00/cwt500.00–500.003,0001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1351,009.80/cwt800.00–1,175.0011,4612
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,160800.00/cwt800.00–800.009,2801
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Small 1-2720325.00/cwt325.00–325.002,3401
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 1-2805441.23/cwt400.00–475.003,5522
Bred Cows—Small 1-2855425.00/cwt425.00–425.003,6341
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2960675.00/cwt675.00–675.006,4801
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2968619.49/cwt525.00–675.005,9973
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2993612.72/cwt600.00–625.006,0842
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,050775.00/cwt775.00–775.008,1381
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,090900.00/cwt900.00–900.009,8101
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,183823.65/cwt725.00–975.009,7445
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,362885.28/cwt825.00–925.0012,0589

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.