Sale reports / South Carolina / Laurens Livestock Auction / 2019-12-11

Laurens Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Laurens, South Carolina · Wed, Dec 11
● Final83 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1959
Feeder Cattle receipts
190 head
▼ 90 vs last sale 280▲ 190 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
29 head
▼ 40 vs last sale 69▲ 29 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
35 head
▼ 22 vs last sale 57▲ 35 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

*Correction replacement goat entry changed from per cwt to per head or family as applicable *

No trends available this week due to limited comparable sales. Moderate offering of average quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb bulls averaged $116.01/cwt on 52 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −91.22 against this barn's trailing median of $207.23.
Average price
$116.01
52 head · 546 lb average
Value per head Derived
$633
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$224
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$31.28/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+3.53
vs SC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2539126.2868021
Medium and Large 2556113.5363120
Small 1-2549101.4955710thin
Medium and Large 348095.004561thin
One grade step is worth $31.28/cwt here — about $224 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 sale52 hd
116.01
—
SC average5 barns · 479 hd
112.48
+3.53
This barn, trailing median2 sales
207.23
−91.22
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—Average1,76683.441,4745thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,20153.2464020
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,60351.008172thin
CowsLean 85-90%Low94941.9739810

Every lot

83 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 · Steers13 lots · lightest first
Steers—Small 1-2320120.00/cwt120.00–120.003841
Steers—Medium and Large 3320110.00/cwt110.00–110.003521
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy350155.00/cwt155.00–155.005431
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2371137.66/cwt130.00–142.505115
Steers—Small 1-2383115.16/cwt110.00–120.004412
Steers—Medium and Large 2385125.00/cwt125.00–125.004811
Steers—Medium and Large 3385110.00/cwt110.00–110.004241
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2463137.46/cwt130.00–145.006362
Steers—Medium and Large 2505120.00/cwt120.00–120.006061
Steers—Small 1-2525110.00/cwt110.00–110.005781
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2533135.98/cwt135.00–137.007252
Steers—Medium and Large 2595125.00/cwt125.00–125.007441
Steers—Medium and Large 2615123.72/cwt122.50–125.007612
Feeder Cattle · Heifers22 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2245125.00/cwt125.00–125.003061
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2255122.50/cwt122.50–122.503121
Heifers—Small 1-2270102.50/cwt102.50–102.502771
Heifers—Medium and Large 2313106.28/cwt105.00–107.503332
Heifers—Small 1-232893.70/cwt92.50–95.003072
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2370125.00/cwt125.00–125.004631
Heifers—Medium and Large 2383108.20/cwt105.00–112.504146
Heifers—Small 1-2385100.00/cwt100.00–100.003852
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2410119.00/cwt119.00–119.004881
Heifers—Medium and Large 2415111.00/cwt111.00–111.004611
Heifers—Small 1-2440100.00/cwt100.00–100.004401
Heifers—Medium and Large 2473104.78/cwt100.00–110.004965
Heifers—Small 1-2475100.00/cwt100.00–100.004752
Heifers—Small 1-251590.00/cwt90.00–90.004641
Heifers—Medium and Large 2517103.79/cwt100.00–108.0053710
Heifers—Small 1-255397.01/cwt94.00–100.005362
Heifers—Medium and Large 2566101.85/cwt100.00–105.005764
Heifers—Small 1-261093.35/cwt90.00–95.005693
Heifers—Medium and Large 2635100.00/cwt100.00–100.006351
Heifers—Medium and Large 2725105.00/cwt105.00–105.007612
Heifers—Small 1-275590.00/cwt90.00–90.006801
Heifers—Medium and Large 279095.00/cwt95.00–95.007511
Feeder Cattle · Bulls20 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Small 1-2413110.00/cwt110.00–110.004542
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2430141.46/cwt135.00–149.006083
Bulls—Medium and Large 2432126.62/cwt125.00–130.005473
Bulls—Small 1-2460110.00/cwt110.00–110.005061
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2469132.12/cwt130.00–135.006204
Bulls—Medium and Large 2475115.00/cwt115.00–115.005461
Bulls—Medium and Large 348095.00/cwt95.00–95.004561
Bulls—Small 1-2520100.00/cwt100.00–100.005201
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2521127.46/cwt120.00–130.006644
Bulls—Medium and Large 2529112.56/cwt108.00–115.005955
Bulls—Medium and Large 2562113.17/cwt110.00–115.006366
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2580118.29/cwt115.00–123.006864
Bulls—Small 1-258698.73/cwt95.00–100.005794
Bulls—Medium and Large 2610112.00/cwt112.00–112.006831
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2613121.21/cwt118.00–125.007435
Bulls—Small 1-263095.00/cwt95.00–95.005991
Bulls—Medium and Large 2672105.66/cwt100.00–110.007103
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2675110.00/cwt110.00–110.007431
Bulls—Medium and Large 2700105.00/cwt105.00–105.007351
Bulls—Small 1-271095.00/cwt95.00–95.006751
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,57561.00/cwt61.00–61.009611
Bulls——1,74288.06/cwt86.00–89.001,5343
Bulls——2,03092.00/cwt92.00–92.001,8681
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%87044.12/cwt40.00–47.003843
Cows—Lean 85-90%98341.05/cwt35.00–48.004047
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,11545.64/cwt45.00–47.005093
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,19753.80/cwt48.00–63.0064416
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,50042.00/cwt42.00–42.006301
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,53067.00/cwt67.00–67.001,0251
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,70560.00/cwt60.00–60.001,0231
Replacement Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,2101,016.00/cwt1,016.00–1,016.0012,2941
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,4851,300.00/cwt1,300.00–1,300.0019,3051
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 3830300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,4901
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2948600.87/cwt525.00–660.005,6962
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2958500.00/cwt500.00–500.004,7902
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2995585.00/cwt585.00–585.005,8211
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,175625.00/cwt625.00–625.007,3441
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,190700.00/cwt700.00–700.008,3301
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,293983.87/cwt803.00–1,225.0012,7213
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2730585.00/cwt585.00–585.004,2711
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 29651,112.31/cwt1,100.00–1,125.0010,7342
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1031,175.96/cwt1,150.00–1,200.0012,9712
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2231,213.91/cwt1,075.00–1,350.0014,8462
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows5 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Small 1-2655290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,9001
Stock Cows—Small 1-2780488.00/cwt488.00–488.003,8061
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 2880468.05/cwt421.00–513.004,1192
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2920400.00/cwt400.00–400.003,6801
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,233779.85/cwt610.00–908.009,6163

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.