Sale reports / South Carolina / Laurens Livestock Auction / 2020-03-04

Laurens Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Laurens, South Carolina · Wed, Mar 4
● Final87 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1959
Feeder Cattle receipts
167 head
▼ 232 vs last sale 399▲ 167 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
78 head
▲ 37 vs last sale 41▲ 78 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
49 head
▼ 8 vs last sale 57▲ 49 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

*Correction replacement cattle records changed from per head to per cwt or vice versa where applicable *

No trends available this week due to limited comparable sales. Light 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 $122.22/cwt on 60 head.
Average price
$122.22
60 head · 414 lb average
Value per head Derived
$506
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$142
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$27.16/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+3.51
vs SC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2434133.8958111thin
Medium and Large 2420125.1552627
Small 1-2386116.2344914thin
Medium and Large 3412106.734398thin
One grade step is worth $27.16/cwt here — about $142 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 sale60 hd
122.22
—
SC average5 barns · 548 hd
118.70
+3.51
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—High1,56188.621,38312
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,16264.7375224
CowsLean 85-90%Average93850.854779thin

Every lot

87 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 · Steers17 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2200165.00/cwt165.00–165.003301
Steers—Medium and Large 2230145.00/cwt145.00–145.003341
Steers—Small 1-2230127.50/cwt127.50–127.502931
Steers—Medium and Large 3255117.50/cwt117.50–117.503001
Steers—Medium and Large 2260150.00/cwt150.00–150.003901
Steers—Medium and Large 2315155.16/cwt150.00–160.004892
Steers—Small 1-2315136.31/cwt132.50–140.004292
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added340173.00/cwt173.00–173.005882
Steers—Medium and Large 3355100.00/cwt100.00–100.003551
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2375167.89/cwt160.00–175.006303
Steers—Medium and Large 2375145.89/cwt140.00–152.505473
Steers—Small 1-2383129.41/cwt125.00–134.004962
Steers—Medium and Large 2425150.00/cwt150.00–150.006381
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added426165.54/cwt155.00–168.0070510
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added485164.00/cwt164.00–164.007955
Steers—Medium and Large 2535131.00/cwt131.00–131.007011
Steers—Medium and Large 2640132.00/cwt132.00–132.008451
Feeder Cattle · Heifers27 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2220130.00/cwt130.00–130.002861
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2230148.00/cwt148.00–148.003401
Heifers—Medium and Large 2258135.00/cwt135.00–135.003483
Heifers—Small 1-2271119.50/cwt117.50–123.003244
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2290148.00/cwt148.00–148.004291
Heifers—Medium and Large 3320105.53/cwt105.00–106.003382
Heifers—Medium and Large 2323127.50/cwt127.50–127.504122
Heifers—Small 1-2330120.00/cwt120.00–120.003961
Heifers—Medium and Large 3363105.94/cwt100.00–110.003853
Heifers—Medium and Large 2387128.99/cwt127.00–130.004993
Heifers—Small 1-2388117.25/cwt117.00–117.504552
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2412131.33/cwt130.00–132.005413
Heifers—Medium and Large 2418124.18/cwt120.00–127.505198
Heifers—Small 1-2423115.23/cwt113.00–117.504873
Heifers—Medium and Large 3435110.00/cwt110.00–110.004791
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2465129.40/cwt125.00–134.006022
Heifers—Medium and Large 2466123.18/cwt121.00–126.005744
Heifers—Small 1-2470111.01/cwt110.00–113.005223
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2500129.00/cwt129.00–129.006451
Heifers—Medium and Large 3505110.00/cwt110.00–110.005561
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added512129.00/cwt129.00–129.006602
Heifers—Medium and Large 2520122.10/cwt120.00–126.006353
Heifers—Small 1-2535116.00/cwt116.00–116.006211
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2565137.00/cwt137.00–137.007741
Heifers—Medium and Large 2573118.84/cwt115.00–123.006812
Heifers—Medium and Large 3625105.00/cwt105.00–105.006561
Heifers—Medium and Large 2635112.00/cwt112.00–112.007111
Feeder Cattle · Bulls13 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2400140.00/cwt140.00–140.005601
Bulls—Small 1-2403119.98/cwt117.00–123.004842
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy410174.00/cwt174.00–174.007131
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2419155.88/cwt155.00–157.506534
Bulls—Medium and Large 3440102.50/cwt102.50–102.504511
Bulls—Medium and Large 2470132.50/cwt128.00–140.006233
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2482151.02/cwt143.00–157.507283
Bulls—Medium and Large 2520132.40/cwt130.00–135.006882
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2521147.62/cwt140.00–154.007694
Bulls—Medium and Large 3570110.00/cwt110.00–110.006271
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2600120.00/cwt120.00–120.007201
Bulls—Medium and Large 3660109.00/cwt109.00–109.007191
Bulls—Small 1-2665116.00/cwt116.00–116.007712
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——94563.77/cwt58.00–74.006033
Bulls——1,714103.64/cwt99.00–108.001,7765
Bulls——1,83188.47/cwt86.00–93.001,6204
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%89343.59/cwt40.00–48.003893
Cows—Lean 85-90%96154.48/cwt49.00–58.005246
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,09750.28/cwt47.00–52.005523
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,17166.79/cwt57.00–76.0078221
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 21,030800.00/cwt800.00–800.008,2401
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows14 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 1-2655375.00/cwt375.00–375.002,4561
Bred Cows—Small 1-2665365.00/cwt365.00–365.002,4271
Bred Cows—Small 1-2740548.48/cwt525.00–575.004,0592
Bred Cows—Small 1-2770300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,3101
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 3773531.84/cwt500.00–560.004,1112
Bred Cows—Small 1-2835526.20/cwt500.00–550.004,3942
Bred Cows—Small 1-2840500.00/cwt500.00–500.004,2001
Bred Cows—Small 1-2861588.19/cwt485.00–675.005,0644
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 3905575.00/cwt575.00–575.005,2041
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2950721.58/cwt635.00–775.006,8555
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,000746.88/cwt650.00–800.007,4693
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,015587.87/cwt550.00–625.005,9672
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,125506.00/cwt506.00–506.005,6931
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,145746.67/cwt650.00–825.008,5492
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs6 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 3660475.00/cwt475.00–475.003,1351
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2690685.00/cwt685.00–685.004,7271
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2875925.00/cwt925.00–925.008,0941
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2888864.23/cwt775.00–950.007,6742
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 21,000875.00/cwt875.00–875.008,7502
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,120875.00/cwt875.00–875.009,8001
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Small 1-2690538.00/cwt538.00–538.003,7121
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 3752416.67/cwt350.00–498.003,1333

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.