Sale reports / South Carolina / Laurens Livestock Auction / 2020-01-15

Laurens Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Laurens, South Carolina · Wed, Jan 15
● Final84 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1959
Feeder Cattle receipts
181 head
▼ 222 vs last sale 403▲ 181 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
45 head
▼ 22 vs last sale 67▲ 45 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
66 head
▲ 4 vs last sale 62▲ 66 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Not trend available this week due to limited comparable sales. Light offering of average to poor quality cattle with active buyer participation..

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $140.77/cwt on 41 head.
Average price
$140.77
41 head · 442 lb average
Value per head Derived
$622
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$250
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$40.01/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−5.32
vs SC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2462148.3468528
Medium and Large 2427131.505616thin
Small 1-2356126.004494thin
Medium and Large 3402108.334353thin
One grade step is worth $40.01/cwt here — about $250 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 sale41 hd
140.77
—
SC average5 barns · 394 hd
146.09
−5.32
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—Average1,58778.021,2388thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,12747.9454025
CowsLean 85-90%Average97843.484254thin

Every lot

84 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 1-2280170.00/cwt170.00–170.004761
Steers—Medium and Large 3280110.00/cwt110.00–110.003081
Steers—Medium and Large 2290140.00/cwt140.00–140.004061
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2300150.00/cwt150.00–150.004501
Steers—Medium and Large 2305140.00/cwt140.00–140.004271
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy330176.31/cwt175.00–177.505822
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added330160.00/cwt160.00–160.005281
Steers—Small 1-2330126.67/cwt120.00–135.004183
Steers—Medium and Large 3350110.00/cwt110.00–110.003851
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy360180.66/cwt177.50–184.006502
Steers—Medium and Large 2390140.00/cwt140.00–140.005461
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2395155.00/cwt155.00–155.006121
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2410153.72/cwt152.50–155.006302
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added415163.00/cwt163.00–163.006761
Steers—Small 1-2435124.00/cwt124.00–124.005391
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2469143.69/cwt140.00–145.006744
Steers—Medium and Large 2490130.00/cwt130.00–130.006371
Steers—Medium and Large 2505119.00/cwt119.00–119.006011
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2530127.50/cwt127.50–127.506761
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added551136.00/cwt136.00–136.0074912
Steers—Medium and Large 3575105.00/cwt105.00–105.006041
Steers—Medium and Large 2580120.00/cwt120.00–120.006961
Feeder Cattle · Heifers16 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 3230102.50/cwt102.50–102.502361
Heifers—Small 1-2315114.00/cwt114.00–114.003591
Heifers—Medium and Large 3323102.21/cwt99.00–105.003303
Heifers—Small 1-2378112.50/cwt112.50–112.504252
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2388132.52/cwt130.00–135.005142
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2426125.81/cwt120.00–132.505364
Heifers—Medium and Large 3438100.00/cwt100.00–100.004382
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2471124.30/cwt120.00–130.005854
Heifers—Medium and Large 3473102.54/cwt100.00–105.004852
Heifers—Small 1-2475110.51/cwt110.00–111.005252
Heifers—Medium and Large 2495115.00/cwt115.00–115.005691
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2505117.25/cwt117.00–117.505922
Heifers—Small 1-2515107.48/cwt105.00–110.005542
Heifers—Medium and Large 2540110.00/cwt110.00–110.005941
Heifers—Small 1-2570105.00/cwt105.00–105.005991
Heifers—Small 1-2623102.45/cwt100.00–105.006382
Feeder Cattle · Bulls13 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy420162.00/cwt162.00–162.006801
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2440150.00/cwt150.00–150.006601
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2478141.26/cwt135.00–145.006754
Bulls—Small 1-2490118.00/cwt118.00–118.005781
Bulls—Small 1-2500110.00/cwt110.00–110.005501
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2510129.45/cwt125.00–135.006605
Bulls—Medium and Large 2521120.60/cwt120.00–123.006285
Bulls—Medium and Large 3540100.00/cwt100.00–100.005401
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2553123.34/cwt120.00–125.006823
Bulls—Medium and Large 2555119.00/cwt119.00–119.006601
Bulls—Small 1-2570110.00/cwt110.00–110.006271
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2645127.50/cwt127.50–127.508221
Bulls—Medium and Large 2690105.00/cwt105.00–105.007251
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,53381.20/cwt72.00–87.001,2456
Bulls——1,74868.47/cwt68.00–69.001,1972
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%90339.00/cwt39.00–39.003522
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,05347.96/cwt45.00–50.005052
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,12551.03/cwt47.00–56.0057414
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,13044.01/cwt39.00–45.0049711
Replacement Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2760722.00/cwt722.00–722.005,4871
Bulls—Medium and Large 2830780.00/cwt780.00–780.006,4741
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,4701,161.00/cwt1,161.00–1,161.0017,0671
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows6 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Small 1-2820405.00/cwt325.00–440.003,3213
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 3845355.00/cwt355.00–355.003,0001
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 2985530.19/cwt480.00–576.005,2222
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 21,048593.63/cwt510.00–670.006,2212
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,095580.00/cwt580.00–580.006,3511
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,213656.45/cwt630.00–690.007,9634
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows14 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 3740300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,2201
Bred Cows—Small 1-2743229.09/cwt200.00–260.001,7022
Bred Cows—Small 1-2838379.44/cwt350.00–407.003,1802
Bred Cows—Small 1-2850500.00/cwt500.00–500.004,2501
Bred Cows—Small 1-2885399.15/cwt375.00–425.003,5322
Bred Cows—Small 1-2885350.00/cwt350.00–350.003,0981
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2920529.24/cwt460.00–600.004,8692
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 3952530.14/cwt475.00–600.005,0476
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2955475.00/cwt475.00–475.004,5361
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 3960500.00/cwt500.00–500.004,8001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2965495.78/cwt435.00–550.004,7842
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,005704.29/cwt500.00–875.007,0782
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 31,035618.54/cwt550.00–700.006,4029
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,285708.00/cwt708.00–708.009,0981
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2768781.89/cwt760.00–800.006,0052
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2913877.19/cwt700.00–1,025.008,0092
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 3975654.40/cwt600.00–725.006,3803
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,215750.00/cwt750.00–750.009,1131

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.