Sale reports / South Carolina / Laurens Livestock Auction / 2020-07-08

Laurens Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Laurens, South Carolina · Wed, Jul 8
● Final115 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1959
Feeder Cattle receipts
356 head
▲ 54 vs last sale 302▲ 121 vs year ago 235 · +51.5%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
183 head
▼ 35 vs last sale 218▲ 123 vs year ago 60 · +205.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
67 head
▼ 20 vs last sale 87▲ 9 vs year ago 58 · +15.5%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago all classes of feeder cattle steady, slaughter cows and slaughter bulls steady. Moderate offering of average quality cattle with active buyer participation. Light demand for cattle with excessive hair.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $117.72/cwt on 116 head.
Average price
$117.72
116 head · 456 lb average
Value per head Derived
$537
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$143
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$28.27/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+3.26
vs SC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2441129.3557033
Medium and Large 2475116.7955555
Small 1-2451109.9449615thin
Medium and Large 3423101.0842713thin
One grade step is worth $28.27/cwt here — about $143 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 sale116 hd
117.72
—
SC average5 barns · 526 hd
114.46
+3.26
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—Average1,69689.171,51214
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,44659.8086529
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,13659.5167689
CowsLean 85-90%Low94651.1248414

Every lot

115 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 · Steers21 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2215134.88/cwt130.00–140.002903
Steers—Medium and Large 3262103.26/cwt100.00–107.502713
Steers—Medium and Large 2278135.85/cwt130.00–142.503785
Steers—Small 1-2280127.50/cwt127.50–127.503571
Steers—Medium and Large 2318140.00/cwt140.00–140.004453
Steers—Small 1-2338120.37/cwt117.50–125.004074
Steers—Medium and Large 3340106.25/cwt100.00–112.503612
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2345145.00/cwt145.00–145.005001
Steers—Medium and Large 3360110.81/cwt110.00–112.503993
Steers—Small 1-2364120.75/cwt115.00–125.004407
Steers—Medium and Large 2368136.71/cwt130.00–142.505038
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2370146.18/cwt145.00–147.505412
Steers—Medium and Large 2445142.50/cwt142.50–142.506341
Steers—Medium and Large 2466135.51/cwt130.00–139.006314
Steers—Small 1-2470120.00/cwt120.00–120.005641
Steers—Medium and Large 2532123.05/cwt120.00–129.006553
Steers—Medium and Large 2575124.59/cwt120.00–127.007163
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2618130.06/cwt126.00–133.008044
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2680125.00/cwt125.00–125.008501
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2720123.00/cwt123.00–123.008861
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2794116.00/cwt116.00–116.009214
Feeder Cattle · Heifers34 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 3240110.00/cwt110.00–110.002641
Heifers—Medium and Large 2245125.00/cwt125.00–125.003061
Heifers—Small 1-2275119.93/cwt119.00–121.003302
Heifers—Medium and Large 2280120.00/cwt120.00–120.003361
Heifers—Medium and Large 2316121.25/cwt120.00–125.003838
Heifers—Medium and Large 332795.05/cwt90.00–100.003113
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2330136.86/cwt135.00–140.004524
Heifers—Small 1-2330113.41/cwt110.00–117.503743
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2385134.00/cwt130.00–137.505165
Heifers—Medium and Large 2385125.00/cwt125.00–125.004811
Heifers—Small 1-2385107.50/cwt107.50–107.504141
Heifers—Medium and Large 3390105.00/cwt105.00–105.004101
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2423129.77/cwt126.00–137.5054914
Heifers—Medium and Large 2424121.03/cwt115.00–125.005139
Heifers—Medium and Large 3427106.62/cwt105.00–110.004553
Heifers—Small 1-2445107.50/cwt107.50–107.504781
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2458128.49/cwt127.00–130.005882
Heifers—Small 1-2468112.76/cwt112.50–113.005282
Heifers—Medium and Large 3472101.36/cwt100.00–104.004783
Heifers—Medium and Large 2478117.97/cwt115.00–122.0056410
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2505120.00/cwt120.00–120.006061
Heifers—Medium and Large 2523115.71/cwt110.00–119.0060511
Heifers—Small 1-2527107.83/cwt105.00–112.505683
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2556118.87/cwt117.50–120.006614
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy563134.93/cwt130.00–140.007602
Heifers—Medium and Large 2563113.57/cwt110.00–115.0063910
Heifers—Medium and Large 358595.00/cwt95.00–95.005561
Heifers—Medium and Large 360095.00/cwt95.00–95.005701
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2610112.00/cwt112.00–112.006831
Heifers—Small 1-2610105.00/cwt105.00–105.006412
Heifers—Medium and Large 2615105.00/cwt105.00–105.006461
Heifers—Small 1-265595.00/cwt95.00–95.006221
Heifers—Medium and Large 2668101.01/cwt100.00–102.006752
Heifers—Medium and Large 275599.00/cwt99.00–99.007471
Feeder Cattle · Bulls22 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Small 1-2418120.00/cwt120.00–120.005022
Bulls—Medium and Large 2422125.21/cwt120.00–133.005286
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2433134.50/cwt134.00–135.005822
Bulls—Medium and Large 3440110.00/cwt110.00–110.004842
Bulls—Small 1-2467116.70/cwt111.00–120.005459
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2473135.34/cwt135.00–136.006403
Bulls—Medium and Large 3480100.00/cwt100.00–100.004802
Bulls—Medium and Large 2483127.03/cwt123.00–132.506146
Bulls—Medium and Large 3500110.00/cwt110.00–110.005502
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2520130.46/cwt127.00–136.006786
Bulls—Medium and Large 2521122.24/cwt120.00–125.006375
Bulls—Small 1-2524114.98/cwt112.50–119.006027
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2563128.48/cwt125.00–132.007232
Bulls—Medium and Large 2575115.00/cwt115.00–115.006611
Bulls—Small 1-2583117.51/cwt115.00–120.006852
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2605119.76/cwt118.00–121.007254
Bulls—Small 1-2620105.82/cwt100.00–110.006563
Bulls—Medium and Large 2623115.35/cwt112.50–117.507196
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2665116.75/cwt115.00–118.007764
Bulls—Medium and Large 2675110.00/cwt110.00–110.007431
Bulls—Medium and Large 2713104.49/cwt104.00–105.007452
Bulls—Small 1-271896.25/cwt95.00–97.506912
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,29574.99/cwt62.00–82.009713
Bulls——1,80593.04/cwt85.00–100.001,67911
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%90048.08/cwt45.00–50.004338
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,00855.18/cwt52.00–59.005566
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,13154.89/cwt47.00–57.0062127
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,13761.28/cwt55.00–68.0069761
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,20576.00/cwt76.00–76.009161
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,44160.39/cwt56.00–65.0087026
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,49254.73/cwt54.00–55.008173
Replacement Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2945800.00/cwt800.00–800.007,5601
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,1331,189.50/cwt860.00–1,525.0013,4774
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows5 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Small 1-2778561.32/cwt510.00–615.004,3672
Stock Cows—Small 1-2830440.00/cwt440.00–440.003,6521
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 2907551.44/cwt534.00–575.005,0023
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 2963752.15/cwt660.00–845.007,2433
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,180883.67/cwt825.00–960.0010,4273
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows11 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 1-2795627.11/cwt500.00–735.004,9862
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2853699.56/cwt650.00–750.005,9672
Bred Cows—Small 1-2860625.00/cwt625.00–625.005,3751
Bred Cows—Small 1-2890535.00/cwt535.00–535.004,7621
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,030803.00/cwt803.00–803.008,2711
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,040848.80/cwt800.00–900.008,8282
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,060700.00/cwt700.00–700.007,4201
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,087709.74/cwt650.00–750.007,7153
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,135625.00/cwt625.00–625.007,0941
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,199867.70/cwt767.00–950.0010,4049
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2651,015.78/cwt925.00–1,100.0012,8506
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs10 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2575775.00/cwt775.00–775.004,4561
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2665750.00/cwt750.00–750.004,9881
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2700750.00/cwt750.00–750.005,2501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2705685.00/cwt685.00–685.004,8291
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2750900.00/cwt900.00–900.006,7501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2830800.00/cwt800.00–800.006,6401
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2845825.00/cwt825.00–825.006,9711
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2875860.00/cwt860.00–860.007,5251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 28931,106.51/cwt1,000.00–1,200.009,8814
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2001,300.00/cwt1,300.00–1,300.0015,6001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2715715.00/cwt715.00–715.005,1121

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.