Sale reports / South Carolina / Laurens Livestock Auction / 2020-01-08

Laurens Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Laurens, South Carolina · Wed, Jan 8
● Final105 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1959
Feeder Cattle receipts
403 head
▲ 304 vs last sale 99▲ 403 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
67 head
▼ 1 vs last sale 68▲ 67 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
62 head
▲ 19 vs last sale 43▲ 62 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

*Correction with removal of incorrect low weight feeder heifer calf record *

No trends available this week due to sales being closed for the holidays. 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 $116.02/cwt on 132 head.
Average price
$116.02
132 head · 471 lb average
Value per head Derived
$547
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$182
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$23.93/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−1.27
vs SC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2466126.0058743
Medium and Large 2487113.2855268
Small 1-2450105.9047713thin
Medium and Large 3397102.074058thin
One grade step is worth $23.93/cwt here — about $182 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 sale132 hd
116.02
—
SC average5 barns · 604 hd
117.29
−1.27
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—Low1,72874.121,2806thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,19755.5766525
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,51253.678113thin
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,05341.484374thin

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 · Steers22 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2245130.00/cwt130.00–130.003192
Steers—Medium and Large 2250140.00/cwt140.00–140.003501
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2268151.58/cwt150.00–155.004063
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy280176.25/cwt170.00–182.504942
Steers—Medium and Large 3315110.00/cwt110.00–110.003471
Steers—Small 1-2325120.00/cwt120.00–120.003902
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy337171.59/cwt167.00–175.005783
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2340150.00/cwt150.00–150.005102
Steers—Medium and Large 2360130.00/cwt130.00–130.004682
Steers—Medium and Large 3360106.96/cwt104.00–110.003852
Steers—Small 1-2365120.00/cwt120.00–120.004381
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2388152.55/cwt145.00–160.005922
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy390165.96/cwt163.00–169.006472
Steers—Medium and Large 3405100.00/cwt100.00–100.004051
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2423148.73/cwt147.50–150.006292
Steers—Medium and Large 2460130.00/cwt130.00–130.005981
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2475137.42/cwt135.00–140.006532
Steers—Medium and Large 2535122.50/cwt120.00–125.006552
Steers—Medium and Large 2575118.29/cwt115.00–122.006804
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2580125.00/cwt125.00–125.007251
Steers—Medium and Large 2645107.50/cwt107.50–107.506931
Steers—Medium and Large 2800100.00/cwt100.00–100.008001
Feeder Cattle · Heifers28 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Small 1-2220112.50/cwt112.50–112.502481
Heifers—Medium and Large 3245102.50/cwt102.50–102.502511
Heifers—Medium and Large 2250122.50/cwt122.50–122.503061
Heifers—Small 1-2295110.00/cwt110.00–110.003251
Heifers—Small 1-2315105.00/cwt105.00–105.003311
Heifers—Medium and Large 2339115.63/cwt115.00–125.0039214
Heifers—Medium and Large 3350100.00/cwt100.00–100.003501
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2370133.29/cwt125.00–140.004938
Heifers—Medium and Large 2370115.00/cwt115.00–115.004261
Heifers—Medium and Large 3402104.68/cwt100.00–107.004213
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2416130.04/cwt120.00–135.0054111
Heifers—Small 1-2423103.31/cwt100.00–110.004373
Heifers—Medium and Large 2425117.50/cwt115.00–120.0049912
Heifers—Medium and Large 3458100.00/cwt100.00–100.004583
Heifers—Medium and Large 2462115.04/cwt110.00–120.005315
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2464128.30/cwt120.00–135.005956
Heifers—Small 1-2489106.82/cwt105.00–110.005224
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2518120.32/cwt116.00–127.0062312
Heifers—Medium and Large 2520113.82/cwt109.00–117.5059211
Heifers—Small 1-2540103.00/cwt103.00–103.005561
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2552121.34/cwt119.00–123.006703
Heifers—Medium and Large 2573112.07/cwt107.00–115.0064212
Heifers—Small 1-2585104.00/cwt104.00–104.006081
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2610114.52/cwt112.00–117.506993
Heifers—Medium and Large 2629106.41/cwt105.00–110.006697
Heifers—Medium and Large 2668104.51/cwt100.00–107.006984
Heifers—Small 1-2670105.00/cwt105.00–105.007041
Heifers—Medium and Large 2700102.00/cwt102.00–102.007141
Feeder Cattle · Bulls20 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy408160.86/cwt157.50–165.006563
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2422149.14/cwt145.00–154.0062911
Bulls—Medium and Large 2425125.00/cwt125.00–125.005311
Bulls—Medium and Large 3440100.00/cwt100.00–100.004401
Bulls—Small 1-2445114.00/cwt114.00–114.005071
Bulls—Medium and Large 2455133.15/cwt130.00–135.006064
Bulls—Medium and Large 3463102.57/cwt100.00–105.004752
Bulls—Small 1-2470120.00/cwt120.00–120.005641
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2475140.57/cwt135.00–145.006684
Bulls—Medium and Large 2515117.49/cwt115.00–120.006054
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2523126.98/cwt124.00–130.006647
Bulls—Medium and Large 3530100.00/cwt100.00–100.005301
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2564124.73/cwt120.00–130.007038
Bulls—Small 1-2565110.00/cwt110.00–110.006222
Bulls—Medium and Large 2573118.23/cwt115.00–120.006774
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2613117.83/cwt115.00–120.007227
Bulls—Medium and Large 2634110.81/cwt109.00–115.007035
Bulls—Small 1-2665105.00/cwt105.00–105.006981
Bulls—Medium and Large 2683109.15/cwt105.00–110.007456
Bulls—Medium and Large 2705108.50/cwt108.00–109.007652
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,46767.68/cwt65.00–70.009933
Bulls——1,98880.55/cwt74.00–86.001,6013
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%99837.42/cwt36.00–39.003732
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,10845.53/cwt45.00–46.005042
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,19156.59/cwt47.00–75.0067423
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,27043.87/cwt42.00–46.005572
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,46542.00/cwt42.00–42.006151
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,50056.00/cwt56.00–56.008401
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,57063.00/cwt63.00–63.009891
Replacement Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 21,105750.00/cwt750.00–750.008,2881
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,1181,163.09/cwt900.00–1,425.0013,0032
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs10 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2695825.00/cwt825.00–825.005,7341
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2708862.90/cwt825.00–900.006,1092
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2780876.82/cwt825.00–925.006,8393
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2845775.00/cwt775.00–775.006,5491
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2915600.00/cwt600.00–600.005,4901
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2995975.00/cwt975.00–975.009,7011
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0751,075.00/cwt1,075.00–1,075.0011,5561
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1001,200.00/cwt1,200.00–1,200.0013,2001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1351,000.00/cwt1,000.00–1,000.0011,3501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3421,220.28/cwt1,100.00–1,400.0016,3763
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows10 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 1-2660300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,9801
Bred Cows—Small 1-2715411.00/cwt411.00–411.002,9391
Bred Cows—Small 1-2865540.00/cwt540.00–540.004,6711
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2870550.00/cwt550.00–550.004,7851
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2900625.00/cwt625.00–625.005,6251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2935650.00/cwt650.00–650.006,0781
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2938657.49/cwt575.00–775.006,1675
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2940500.00/cwt500.00–500.004,7001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2952758.32/cwt725.00–800.007,2193
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,193953.04/cwt700.00–1,210.0011,3706
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Small 1-2907470.74/cwt385.00–575.004,2703
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 2950810.00/cwt810.00–810.007,6951
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 21,007458.80/cwt450.00–475.004,6203
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,205930.00/cwt930.00–930.0011,2071

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.