Sale reports / South Carolina / Laurens Livestock Auction / 2019-11-20

Laurens Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Laurens, South Carolina · Wed, Nov 20
● Final99 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1959
Feeder Cattle receipts
307 head
▲ 67 vs last sale 240▲ 307 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
122 head
▲ 55 vs last sale 67▲ 122 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
117 head
▲ 67 vs last sale 50▲ 117 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week no trends available on feeder cattle due to limited comparable sales, slaughter cows and slaughter bulls 3.00 higher. Heavy offerings 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 $101.36/cwt on 78 head.
Average price
$101.36
78 head · 437 lb average
Value per head Derived
$443
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$180
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$19.04/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−4.78
vs SC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2473111.1252617thin
Medium and Large 2478102.3448930
Small 1-2381100.4838311thin
Medium and Large 337692.0834620
One grade step is worth $19.04/cwt here — about $180 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 sale78 hd
101.36
—
SC average5 barns · 526 hd
106.14
−4.78
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—Average1,61780.611,3034thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,51568.351,0362thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,17861.6772770
CowsLean 85-90%Low96643.0941619

Every lot

99 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 · Steers16 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2270121.89/cwt119.00–125.003292
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2300117.50/cwt117.50–117.503531
Steers—Medium and Large 2320125.00/cwt125.00–125.004001
Steers—Small 1-2320110.00/cwt110.00–110.003521
Steers—Medium and Large 3324101.33/cwt100.00–105.003284
Steers—Medium and Large 3358102.45/cwt100.00–105.003672
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2360133.00/cwt133.00–133.004792
Steers—Small 1-2380111.60/cwt110.00–115.004243
Steers—Small 1-2413117.48/cwt115.00–120.004852
Steers—Medium and Large 2415115.00/cwt115.00–115.004771
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2438127.49/cwt125.00–130.005582
Steers—Medium and Large 2475121.94/cwt120.00–124.005792
Steers—Small 1-252297.40/cwt95.00–100.005082
Steers—Medium and Large 2600108.00/cwt108.00–108.006481
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2637112.00/cwt112.00–112.007136
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2748109.00/cwt109.00–109.008158
Feeder Cattle · Heifers21 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 322090.00/cwt90.00–90.001981
Heifers—Small 1-2230100.76/cwt100.00–102.502323
Heifers—Medium and Large 327494.24/cwt90.00–97.002584
Heifers—Small 1-2320100.00/cwt100.00–100.003201
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2325115.00/cwt115.00–115.003749
Heifers—Medium and Large 333091.14/cwt90.00–95.003014
Heifers—Small 1-2353101.65/cwt100.00–105.003593
Heifers—Medium and Large 2378108.81/cwt107.50–110.004112
Heifers—Medium and Large 338293.30/cwt90.00–95.003563
Heifers—Medium and Large 2414101.39/cwt100.00–105.004207
Heifers—Medium and Large 343290.00/cwt90.00–90.003893
Heifers—Medium and Large 2463102.45/cwt100.00–107.004746
Heifers—Small 1-2465100.00/cwt100.00–100.004651
Heifers—Medium and Large 347091.70/cwt90.00–95.004313
Heifers—Medium and Large 351592.55/cwt90.00–95.004772
Heifers—Medium and Large 2517101.77/cwt100.00–107.0052612
Heifers—Small 1-2530110.00/cwt110.00–110.005831
Heifers—Small 1-256394.05/cwt90.00–98.005302
Heifers—Medium and Large 2565102.35/cwt100.00–107.005783
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2600106.00/cwt105.00–107.006362
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2653107.00/cwt107.00–107.006996
Feeder Cattle · Bulls22 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 3390100.00/cwt100.00–100.003901
Bulls—Medium and Large 3419102.57/cwt100.00–110.004304
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2433120.00/cwt120.00–120.005202
Bulls—Small 1-2433109.51/cwt109.00–110.004742
Bulls—Medium and Large 2435110.00/cwt110.00–110.004791
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2470120.00/cwt120.00–120.005641
Bulls—Small 1-2475110.00/cwt110.00–110.005231
Bulls—Medium and Large 3478100.56/cwt90.00–105.004815
Bulls—Medium and Large 2481114.48/cwt110.00–118.005517
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2513122.56/cwt120.00–125.006292
Bulls—Medium and Large 2523113.37/cwt110.00–115.005936
Bulls—Small 1-2535102.55/cwt100.00–105.005492
Bulls—Medium and Large 2573105.00/cwt105.00–105.006022
Bulls—Small 1-2575101.97/cwt100.00–105.005865
Bulls—Medium and Large 358392.53/cwt90.00–95.005392
Bulls—Medium and Large 360090.00/cwt90.00–90.005401
Bulls—Medium and Large 2618106.98/cwt103.00–112.006616
Bulls—Small 1-264597.00/cwt97.00–97.006261
Bulls—Medium and Large 365090.00/cwt90.00–90.005851
Bulls—Medium and Large 2665103.25/cwt100.00–107.006874
Bulls—Small 1-2675100.00/cwt100.00–100.006751
Bulls—Medium and Large 2705100.00/cwt100.00–100.007051
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,43572.10/cwt67.00–76.001,0352
Bulls——1,79889.12/cwt84.00–94.001,6022
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%95439.52/cwt30.00–44.0037711
Cows—Lean 85-90%98247.99/cwt45.00–51.004718
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,07446.45/cwt44.00–49.0049910
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,16160.45/cwt51.00–70.0070246
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,30976.55/cwt71.00–85.001,00214
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,51568.35/cwt66.00–71.001,0362
Replacement Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 21,055645.00/cwt645.00–645.006,8051
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,3601,050.00/cwt1,050.00–1,050.0014,2801
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows5 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Small 1-2735334.07/cwt226.00–402.002,4556
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 2810437.00/cwt437.00–437.003,5401
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2840786.69/cwt750.00–850.006,6083
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 2981585.25/cwt561.00–646.005,7414
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,113743.25/cwt641.00–800.008,2723
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows15 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 1-2710425.00/cwt425.00–425.003,0181
Bred Cows—Small 1-2785320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,5121
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-28171,272.93/cwt1,000.00–1,500.0010,40015
Bred Cows—Small 1-2818492.58/cwt400.00–575.004,0292
Bred Cows—Small 1-2825625.00/cwt625.00–625.005,1561
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2895985.57/cwt700.00–1,100.008,82111
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2913676.01/cwt625.00–710.006,1724
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2935700.00/cwt700.00–700.006,5451
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2975600.00/cwt600.00–600.005,8501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,023851.16/cwt825.00–875.008,7072
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,030700.00/cwt700.00–700.007,2101
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,065785.00/cwt785.00–785.008,3601
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1101,125.00/cwt1,125.00–1,125.0012,4881
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,180602.14/cwt560.00–638.007,1052
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,208664.75/cwt625.00–700.008,0302
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs10 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2635575.00/cwt575.00–575.003,6511
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2752905.76/cwt750.00–1,175.006,8113
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2835925.00/cwt925.00–925.007,7241
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2840875.00/cwt875.00–875.007,3501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2878950.71/cwt825.00–1,125.008,3476
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2906989.97/cwt900.00–1,075.008,9694
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 29531,048.29/cwt1,000.00–1,100.009,9902
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 21,025911.18/cwt875.00–925.009,3403
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 21,0601,000.00/cwt1,000.00–1,000.0010,6001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1901,092.44/cwt1,000.00–1,200.0013,0002

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.