Sale reports / South Carolina / Laurens Livestock Auction / 2020-05-27

Laurens Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Laurens, South Carolina · Wed, May 27
● Final123 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1959
Feeder Cattle receipts
322 head
▲ 72 vs last sale 250▲ 117 vs year ago 205 · +57.1%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
142 head
▲ 86 vs last sale 56▲ 71 vs year ago 71 · +100.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
118 head
▼ 15 vs last sale 133▲ 60 vs year ago 58 · +103.4%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers and feeder heifers steady, feeder bulls too few to trend, slaughter cows and slaughter bulls steady to 2.00 higher. Heavy offering of average to high 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 $112.53/cwt on 137 head.
Average price
$112.53
137 head · 506 lb average
Value per head Derived
$570
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$52
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$27.32/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−0.01
vs SC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2471120.2056635
Medium and Large 2503113.3857171
Small 1-2552103.2557027
Medium and Large 355492.885144thin
One grade step is worth $27.32/cwt here — about $52 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 sale137 hd
112.53
—
SC average4 barns · 272 hd
112.54
−0.01
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—Average1,67196.811,6189thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,49767.181,0068thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,18665.2277444
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,17562.007291thin

Every lot

123 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 · Steers25 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 3310108.79/cwt107.50–110.003372
Steers—Medium and Large 2325130.00/cwt130.00–130.004231
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2330150.00/cwt150.00–150.004951
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2367149.71/cwt145.00–160.005495
Steers—Medium and Large 2371133.94/cwt130.00–138.004975
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2428140.51/cwt140.00–142.006014
Steers—Medium and Large 2433131.68/cwt125.00–135.005706
Steers—Medium and Large 2470131.04/cwt130.00–132.006162
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2487136.95/cwt135.00–150.0066712
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added498143.50/cwt143.50–143.507152
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2513132.00/cwt132.00–132.006779
Steers—Small 1-2520116.24/cwt115.00–117.506042
Steers—Medium and Large 2533128.96/cwt122.50–135.006874
Steers—Medium and Large 2555127.50/cwt127.50–127.507081
Steers—Small 1-2562111.71/cwt110.00–115.006283
Steers—Medium and Large 3565105.00/cwt105.00–105.005931
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2588133.00/cwt133.00–133.007823
Steers—Medium and Large 2600111.00/cwt111.00–111.006661
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added610131.00/cwt131.00–131.007995
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2620127.95/cwt125.00–131.0079312
Steers—Medium and Large 3640105.00/cwt105.00–105.006721
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2666126.98/cwt123.00–131.008464
Steers—Medium and Large 2673115.00/cwt115.00–115.007743
Steers—Small 1-2683108.24/cwt107.50–109.007392
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2765112.00/cwt112.00–112.008573
Feeder Cattle · Heifers28 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2247130.00/cwt130.00–130.003212
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2290130.49/cwt130.00–131.003782
Heifers—Medium and Large 2334122.98/cwt120.00–127.004114
Heifers—Small 1-2335115.00/cwt115.00–115.003851
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2365131.03/cwt130.00–132.004782
Heifers—Medium and Large 2369122.15/cwt120.00–125.004515
Heifers—Small 1-2375115.00/cwt115.00–115.004311
Heifers—Small 1-2405110.00/cwt110.00–110.004461
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2416125.66/cwt125.00–126.005236
Heifers—Medium and Large 2421118.62/cwt115.00–122.504997
Heifers—Medium and Large 344095.00/cwt95.00–95.004181
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added452121.00/cwt121.00–121.005473
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2458124.86/cwt122.00–130.005728
Heifers—Medium and Large 2480117.32/cwt112.50–120.0056318
Heifers—Small 1-2480107.52/cwt105.00–110.005163
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added516115.00/cwt115.00–115.005938
Heifers—Medium and Large 2518114.14/cwt110.00–117.0059111
Heifers—Small 1-2523104.31/cwt100.00–107.005464
Heifers—Medium and Large 2561112.23/cwt110.00–115.006305
Heifers—Medium and Large 356593.76/cwt92.50–95.005302
Heifers—Small 1-2571105.11/cwt105.00–106.006009
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2590108.00/cwt108.00–108.006376
Heifers—Medium and Large 2616103.94/cwt101.00–109.0064015
Heifers—Small 1-262996.00/cwt90.00–100.006047
Heifers—Medium and Large 364589.00/cwt89.00–89.005741
Heifers—Medium and Large 265593.75/cwt92.50–95.006142
Heifers—Medium and Large 271591.00/cwt91.00–91.006512
Heifers—Small 1-271590.00/cwt90.00–90.006441
Feeder Cattle · Bulls21 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Small 1-2410120.00/cwt120.00–120.004921
Bulls—Medium and Large 2417134.32/cwt130.00–135.005607
Bulls—Medium and Large 2450122.50/cwt122.50–122.505511
Bulls—Medium and Large 3460100.00/cwt100.00–100.004601
Bulls—Small 1-2480120.00/cwt120.00–120.005761
Bulls—Small 1-2510110.00/cwt110.00–110.005611
Bulls—Medium and Large 2519121.25/cwt117.50–127.506294
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2525135.62/cwt132.00–138.007123
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2560128.00/cwt128.00–128.007171
Bulls—Small 1-2565105.00/cwt105.00–105.005931
Bulls—Medium and Large 2586119.19/cwt119.00–120.0069810
Bulls—Medium and Large 359090.00/cwt90.00–90.005311
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2630120.82/cwt120.00–122.507613
Bulls—Small 1-2633105.00/cwt105.00–105.006652
Bulls—Medium and Large 2635110.23/cwt107.00–112.007004
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2664117.76/cwt115.00–122.007824
Bulls—Medium and Large 367595.00/cwt95.00–95.006411
Bulls—Medium and Large 2680105.00/cwt105.00–105.007142
Bulls—Small 1-268599.50/cwt99.00–100.006822
Bulls—Small 1-2705105.00/cwt105.00–105.007401
Bulls—Medium and Large 373096.96/cwt95.00–99.007082
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,41081.31/cwt81.00–82.001,1463
Bulls——1,77999.35/cwt92.00–106.001,7674
Bulls——1,848115.00/cwt115.00–115.002,1252
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,17562.00/cwt62.00–62.007291
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,18165.98/cwt60.00–77.0077940
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,24157.57/cwt54.00–59.007144
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,48365.49/cwt60.00–69.009717
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,59579.00/cwt79.00–79.001,2601
Replacement Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 21,125911.00/cwt911.00–911.0010,2491
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,8552,148.02/cwt1,936.00–2,350.0039,8462
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs19 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2685817.34/cwt675.00–935.005,5992
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2725660.00/cwt660.00–660.004,7851
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2775800.00/cwt800.00–800.006,2002
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 28151,000.00/cwt1,000.00–1,000.008,1501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 28351,550.00/cwt1,550.00–1,550.0012,9431
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2910854.03/cwt775.00–950.007,7723
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2915660.00/cwt660.00–660.006,0391
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2945945.80/cwt825.00–1,000.008,9384
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 29701,250.00/cwt1,250.00–1,250.0012,1251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 29881,484.27/cwt1,400.00–1,575.0014,6653
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 21,0111,254.33/cwt1,000.00–1,575.0012,6817
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 21,0471,388.97/cwt1,150.00–1,675.0014,5436
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,105735.00/cwt735.00–735.008,1221
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1561,499.22/cwt1,075.00–1,700.0017,3314
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1651,550.00/cwt1,550.00–1,550.0018,0581
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1671,350.00/cwt1,350.00–1,350.0015,7553
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1781,345.70/cwt1,125.00–1,650.0015,8524
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2101,750.00/cwt1,750.00–1,750.0021,1751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2241,604.34/cwt1,500.00–1,675.0019,6374
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows17 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 1-2850725.00/cwt725.00–725.006,1631
Bred Cows—Small 1-2855760.00/cwt760.00–760.006,4981
Bred Cows—Small 1-2865700.00/cwt700.00–700.006,0551
Bred Cows—Small 1-28851,000.00/cwt1,000.00–1,000.008,8501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 3960675.00/cwt675.00–675.006,4801
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2995800.00/cwt800.00–800.007,9601
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,005738.18/cwt625.00–825.007,4193
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,015761.90/cwt600.00–850.007,7333
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,055935.00/cwt935.00–935.009,8641
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,063962.71/cwt950.00–975.0010,2342
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,090625.00/cwt625.00–625.006,8131
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,150824.89/cwt800.00–850.009,4862
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,158906.08/cwt785.00–1,060.0010,4923
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,231996.26/cwt800.00–1,300.0012,26413
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,238905.37/cwt825.00–975.0011,2086
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2531,049.78/cwt950.00–1,200.0013,15412
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,269919.07/cwt875.00–960.0011,6634
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Small 1-2840520.00/cwt520.00–520.004,3681
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 2963747.90/cwt620.00–931.007,2023
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,178877.58/cwt820.00–940.0010,3382

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.