Sale reports / South Carolina / Laurens Livestock Auction / 2020-06-17

Laurens Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Laurens, South Carolina · Wed, Jun 17
● Final125 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1959
Feeder Cattle receipts
513 head
▲ 276 vs last sale 237▲ 253 vs year ago 260 · +97.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
105 head
▲ 50 vs last sale 55▲ 22 vs year ago 83 · +26.5%
Replacement Cattle receipts
48 head
▲ 19 vs last sale 29▲ 1 vs year ago 47 · +2.1%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers and feeder bulls 4.00 higher, feeder heifers unevenly steady, slaughter cows 2.00 higher, slaughter bulls 5.00 higher. Heavy 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 $118.87/cwt on 167 head.
Average price
$118.87
167 head · 519 lb average
Value per head Derived
$617
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$175
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$26.54/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−0.39
vs SC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2546123.0467192
Medium and Large 2476117.5156055
Small 1-2511107.1854813thin
Medium and Large 351496.504967thin
One grade step is worth $26.54/cwt here — about $175 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 sale167 hd
118.87
—
SC average5 barns · 728 hd
119.26
−0.39
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—High1,53199.921,53021
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,49476.291,14010
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,13269.9079137
CowsLean 85-90%Low99358.1657810

Every lot

125 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 · Steers26 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2208173.67/cwt167.50–180.003612
Steers—Medium and Large 3255115.00/cwt115.00–115.002931
Steers—Medium and Large 2278140.00/cwt140.00–140.003893
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2285150.00/cwt150.00–150.004281
Steers—Small 1-2295120.00/cwt120.00–120.003541
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2320147.50/cwt147.50–147.504721
Steers—Small 1-2330122.50/cwt122.50–122.504041
Steers—Medium and Large 2369138.45/cwt130.00–143.0051115
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2370148.56/cwt144.00–151.005505
Steers—Medium and Large 3375115.00/cwt115.00–115.004311
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2423147.74/cwt145.00–153.006256
Steers—Medium and Large 2430137.41/cwt135.00–140.005912
Steers—Medium and Large 2455132.47/cwt130.00–135.006032
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2466145.00/cwt144.00–146.006764
Steers—Small 1-2470120.00/cwt120.00–120.005641
Steers—Small 1-2510116.00/cwt116.00–116.005921
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2523145.60/cwt134.00–149.0076128
Steers—Medium and Large 2540125.00/cwt125.00–125.006751
Steers—Medium and Large 3550107.00/cwt107.00–107.005891
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2553140.24/cwt137.50–143.007762
Steers—Medium and Large 2560130.00/cwt130.00–130.007281
Steers—Medium and Large 2633115.00/cwt115.00–115.007282
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2636137.01/cwt133.00–138.008717
Steers—Medium and Large 2660124.00/cwt124.00–124.008181
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2661128.00/cwt128.00–128.008464
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2775119.51/cwt119.00–120.009262
Feeder Cattle · Heifers34 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2232127.36/cwt122.50–130.002953
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy235150.00/cwt150.00–150.003531
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2250132.50/cwt132.50–132.503311
Heifers—Medium and Large 3280100.00/cwt100.00–100.002801
Heifers—Medium and Large 2295127.50/cwt127.50–127.503761
Heifers—Small 1-2300110.00/cwt110.00–110.003301
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2320132.50/cwt132.50–132.504241
Heifers—Medium and Large 2337118.29/cwt117.50–120.003993
Heifers—Small 1-2373112.50/cwt112.50–112.504202
Heifers—Medium and Large 2378118.58/cwt115.00–121.004484
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2383125.00/cwt125.00–125.004795
Heifers—Medium and Large 3385105.00/cwt105.00–105.004041
Heifers—Medium and Large 342095.00/cwt95.00–95.003991
Heifers—Medium and Large 2423121.20/cwt119.00–125.005139
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2426120.97/cwt120.00–124.005155
Heifers—Small 1-2440114.00/cwt114.00–114.005021
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2469123.28/cwt119.00–125.005789
Heifers—Medium and Large 2469119.38/cwt114.00–123.0056013
Heifers—Small 1-2490111.14/cwt107.50–112.505454
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2523120.96/cwt115.00–125.006339
Heifers—Small 1-2530110.00/cwt110.00–110.005831
Heifers—Medium and Large 2531116.45/cwt115.00–118.006188
Heifers—Medium and Large 355597.00/cwt97.00–97.005381
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2571125.01/cwt117.00–127.5071437
Heifers—Medium and Large 2576115.01/cwt110.00–118.006629
Heifers—Medium and Large 2605109.54/cwt105.00–114.006632
Heifers—Small 1-2620102.46/cwt100.00–105.006352
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2624120.17/cwt115.00–122.0075020
Heifers—Medium and Large 364093.76/cwt92.50–95.006002
Heifers—Medium and Large 2680100.00/cwt100.00–100.006802
Heifers—Medium and Large 368091.00/cwt91.00–91.006191
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2701112.00/cwt112.00–112.007854
Heifers—Small 1-271392.46/cwt90.00–95.006592
Heifers—Medium and Large 278596.00/cwt96.00–96.007541
Feeder Cattle · Bulls25 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2413144.58/cwt140.00–155.005976
Bulls—Medium and Large 3425112.50/cwt112.50–112.504781
Bulls—Medium and Large 2430133.06/cwt130.00–136.005727
Bulls—Medium and Large 2469131.31/cwt123.00–135.0061614
Bulls—Medium and Large 3470105.05/cwt100.00–110.004942
Bulls—Small 1-2475112.42/cwt110.00–115.005342
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2479140.96/cwt137.50–145.006756
Bulls—Small 1-2520111.26/cwt110.00–115.005794
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2523136.81/cwt132.50–142.507166
Bulls—Medium and Large 2526125.39/cwt118.00–130.006609
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2566132.97/cwt130.00–138.007539
Bulls—Medium and Large 2575125.00/cwt125.00–125.007191
Bulls—Medium and Large 3575103.00/cwt103.00–103.005921
Bulls—Small 1-2583111.23/cwt110.00–112.506482
Bulls—Small 1-2610107.49/cwt107.00–108.006562
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2614128.56/cwt122.50–132.507897
Bulls—Medium and Large 2619116.58/cwt110.00–120.007225
Bulls—Small 1-2660102.46/cwt100.00–105.006762
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2665120.35/cwt116.00–125.008003
Bulls—Medium and Large 3683102.30/cwt100.00–107.006993
Bulls—Medium and Large 2686109.67/cwt105.00–112.007525
Bulls—Medium and Large 2710115.00/cwt115.00–115.008171
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2735114.00/cwt114.00–114.008381
Bulls—Medium and Large 374595.00/cwt95.00–95.007081
Bulls—Small 1-2755103.00/cwt103.00–103.007781
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Medium and Large 323072.50/cwt72.50–72.501671
Dairy Heifers—Medium and Large 344557.50/cwt57.50–57.502561
Dairy Heifers—Medium and Large 345582.50/cwt82.50–82.503751
Dairy Heifers—Medium and Large 351861.02/cwt52.50–67.503163
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Medium and Large 344565.00/cwt65.00–65.002891
Dairy Steers—Medium and Large 363875.00/cwt75.00–75.004792
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,18281.84/cwt76.00–85.009675
Bulls——1,620103.72/cwt88.00–110.001,68014
Bulls——1,785118.48/cwt118.00–119.002,1152
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%98545.00/cwt45.00–45.004431
Cows—Lean 85-90%99459.62/cwt52.00–66.005939
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,02558.14/cwt55.00–61.005964
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,13370.48/cwt64.00–80.0079931
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,33084.52/cwt84.00–85.001,1242
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,48981.72/cwt80.00–84.001,2174
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,49872.67/cwt67.00–77.001,0896
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2989797.82/cwt625.00–950.007,8904
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 2750500.00/cwt500.00–500.003,7501
Stock Cows—Small 1-2770431.00/cwt431.00–431.003,3191
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 2944805.95/cwt702.00–867.007,6086
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,190981.59/cwt825.00–1,114.0011,6814
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs7 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2655600.00/cwt600.00–600.003,9302
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2720675.00/cwt675.00–675.004,8601
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2800535.00/cwt535.00–535.004,2801
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2930875.00/cwt875.00–875.008,1381
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 29781,024.96/cwt975.00–1,050.0010,0243
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1831,028.49/cwt975.00–1,075.0012,1672
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2351,231.58/cwt1,050.00–1,375.0015,2102
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows12 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 1-2690500.00/cwt500.00–500.003,4501
Bred Cows—Small 1-2710550.00/cwt550.00–550.003,9051
Bred Cows—Small 1-2790675.00/cwt675.00–675.005,3331
Bred Cows—Small 1-2800450.00/cwt450.00–450.003,6001
Bred Cows—Small 1-2817539.22/cwt510.00–550.004,4053
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2865675.00/cwt675.00–675.005,8391
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2985650.00/cwt650.00–650.006,4031
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,035735.00/cwt735.00–735.007,6071
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,040575.00/cwt575.00–575.005,9801
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,115600.00/cwt600.00–600.006,6901
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,240975.43/cwt889.00–1,125.0012,0953
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,298967.65/cwt800.00–1,110.0012,5605

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.