Sale reports / South Carolina / Laurens Livestock Auction / 2020-02-05

Laurens Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Laurens, South Carolina · Wed, Feb 5
● Final92 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1959
Feeder Cattle receipts
219 head
▼ 269 vs last sale 488▲ 219 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
98 head
▲ 17 vs last sale 81▲ 98 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
128 head
▲ 117 vs last sale 11▲ 128 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 *

Compared to last week no trends available for feeder cattle due to limited comparable sales, slaughter cows and slaughter bulls steady. Moderate offering of average to good 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 $111.51/cwt on 71 head.
Average price
$111.51
71 head · 451 lb average
Value per head Derived
$503
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$223
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$28.54/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−7.16
vs SC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2510128.0265311thin
Medium and Large 2437118.8652021
Small 1-2455107.8149016thin
Medium and Large 343299.4843023
One grade step is worth $28.54/cwt here — about $223 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 sale71 hd
111.51
—
SC average5 barns · 530 hd
118.67
−7.16
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—Average1,62387.311,4176thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,45261.8389810
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,14861.0270060
CowsLean 85-90%Average93147.5344212

Every lot

92 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 · Steers18 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 3215110.00/cwt110.00–110.002371
Steers—Small 1-2230120.00/cwt120.00–120.002761
Steers—Medium and Large 2275130.05/cwt127.50–133.003582
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy305190.00/cwt190.00–190.005801
Steers—Medium and Large 3310105.00/cwt105.00–105.003261
Steers—Small 1-2323120.00/cwt120.00–120.003882
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2330150.00/cwt150.00–150.004951
Steers—Medium and Large 2330139.02/cwt130.00–147.504592
Steers—Medium and Large 2368136.19/cwt130.00–140.005016
Steers—Medium and Large 3382105.91/cwt100.00–110.004053
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2385157.50/cwt157.50–157.506061
Steers—Small 1-2395120.00/cwt120.00–120.004741
Steers—Medium and Large 2405129.50/cwt124.00–135.005242
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2463156.13/cwt150.00–160.007235
Steers—Medium and Large 2490141.25/cwt140.00–142.506922
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2535150.00/cwt150.00–150.008031
Steers—Medium and Large 2535128.00/cwt128.00–128.006851
Steers—Medium and Large 2635130.00/cwt130.00–130.008261
Feeder Cattle · Heifers25 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2205127.50/cwt127.50–127.502611
Heifers—Medium and Large 3230100.00/cwt100.00–100.002301
Heifers—Small 1-2240115.00/cwt115.00–115.002761
Heifers—Medium and Large 3270100.00/cwt100.00–100.002701
Heifers—Medium and Large 2305124.00/cwt124.00–124.003781
Heifers—Medium and Large 3317101.71/cwt100.00–105.003223
Heifers—Small 1-2330110.00/cwt110.00–110.003632
Heifers—Small 1-2376110.00/cwt107.50–112.504145
Heifers—Medium and Large 3376103.56/cwt100.00–110.003899
Heifers—Medium and Large 2383122.58/cwt120.00–125.004692
Heifers—Small 1-2415110.00/cwt110.00–110.004571
Heifers—Medium and Large 2419119.94/cwt115.00–125.005036
Heifers—Medium and Large 3428100.00/cwt100.00–100.004283
Heifers—Small 1-2465105.00/cwt105.00–105.004881
Heifers—Medium and Large 2468117.26/cwt115.00–122.005499
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2472130.44/cwt122.50–136.006165
Heifers—Small 1-2518107.49/cwt105.00–110.005572
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2530128.70/cwt123.00–132.006823
Heifers—Medium and Large 2535117.50/cwt117.50–117.506291
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2553123.32/cwt120.00–129.006823
Heifers—Medium and Large 356892.44/cwt90.00–95.005252
Heifers—Small 1-2625107.00/cwt107.00–107.006691
Heifers—Medium and Large 2645107.00/cwt107.00–107.006901
Heifers—Small 1-2652101.00/cwt100.00–103.006593
Heifers—Medium and Large 366991.49/cwt90.00–96.006124
Feeder Cattle · Bulls12 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Small 1-2415118.72/cwt117.50–120.004932
Bulls—Medium and Large 2428134.62/cwt126.00–140.005766
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy430166.93/cwt164.00–170.007182
Bulls—Medium and Large 3433109.45/cwt105.00–113.004744
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2474141.43/cwt135.00–148.006705
Bulls—Medium and Large 2491128.15/cwt126.00–135.006294
Bulls—Medium and Large 2526125.61/cwt120.00–130.006614
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2530144.77/cwt136.00–149.007675
Bulls—Medium and Large 3568110.00/cwt110.00–110.006252
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2571130.78/cwt125.00–136.007476
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2628126.32/cwt124.00–130.007933
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2650130.00/cwt130.00–130.008451
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,53184.97/cwt79.00–90.001,3015
Bulls——2,08599.00/cwt99.00–99.002,0641
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%90039.06/cwt30.00–44.003524
Cows—Lean 85-90%94651.77/cwt45.00–60.004908
Cows—Boner 80-85%96041.23/cwt35.00–45.003964
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,16161.97/cwt51.00–75.0071954
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,16375.06/cwt74.00–76.008732
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,45261.83/cwt50.00–68.0089810
Replacement Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,000800.00/cwt800.00–800.008,0001
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,3151,425.00/cwt1,425.00–1,425.0018,7391
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows17 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 1-2630400.00/cwt400.00–400.002,5201
Bred Cows—Small 1-2720510.42/cwt475.00–560.003,6752
Bred Cows—Small 1-2736391.29/cwt335.00–425.002,8804
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2858580.76/cwt560.00–600.004,9832
Bred Cows—Small 1-2864651.45/cwt600.00–750.005,6294
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2865575.00/cwt575.00–575.004,9741
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2926576.40/cwt500.00–650.005,3376
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2963575.64/cwt450.00–675.005,54310
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,000800.00/cwt800.00–800.008,0001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,0051,000.00/cwt1,000.00–1,000.0010,0501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,010475.00/cwt475.00–475.004,7981
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,030942.94/cwt710.00–1,075.009,7128
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,030593.02/cwt500.00–675.006,1082
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,070485.00/cwt485.00–485.005,1901
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,180613.62/cwt560.00–650.007,2414
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,233817.03/cwt785.00–875.0010,0744
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,248976.92/cwt750.00–1,300.0012,19219
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs9 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2743761.76/cwt600.00–885.005,6606
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2755675.00/cwt675.00–675.005,0961
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2765675.00/cwt675.00–675.005,1641
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2806702.37/cwt600.00–810.005,6614
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 28951,325.00/cwt1,325.00–1,325.0011,8591
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2913579.25/cwt525.00–625.005,2892
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2967915.32/cwt850.00–1,025.008,8516
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 21,007929.64/cwt800.00–1,100.009,3613
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,225988.62/cwt775.00–1,160.0012,1113
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Small 1-2775375.00/cwt375.00–375.002,9061

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.