Sale reports / South Carolina / Laurens Livestock Auction / 2020-11-11

Laurens Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Laurens, South Carolina · Wed, Nov 11
● Final94 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1959
Feeder Cattle receipts
319 head
▲ 170 vs last sale 149▲ 79 vs year ago 240 · +32.9%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
75 head
▲ 33 vs last sale 42▲ 8 vs year ago 67 · +11.9%
Replacement Cattle receipts
28 head
▲ 4 vs last sale 24▼ 22 vs year ago 50 · −44.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trends available this week due to limited comparable sales. Moderate offering of average to poor 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 $104.26/cwt on 101 head.
Average price
$104.26
101 head · 494 lb average
Value per head Derived
$515
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$196
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$23.88/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−10.18
vs SC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2558115.0364214thin
Medium and Large 2484108.2452444
Small 1-2475103.0048920
Medium and Large 348991.1544623
One grade step is worth $23.88/cwt here — about $196 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 sale101 hd
104.26
—
SC average5 barns · 612 hd
114.44
−10.18
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—Average1,87592.351,7326thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,54761.9095717
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,22760.7974628
CowsLean 85-90%Average94351.474856thin

Every lot

94 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 · Steers28 lots · lightest first
Steers—Small 1-2225117.50/cwt117.50–117.502641
Steers—Medium and Large 3283108.85/cwt105.00–112.503082
Steers—Medium and Large 2315125.00/cwt125.00–125.003941
Steers—Small 1-2317117.26/cwt112.50–122.503723
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2335142.50/cwt142.50–142.504771
Steers—Medium and Large 3340102.50/cwt102.50–102.503491
Steers—Medium and Large 3355100.00/cwt100.00–100.003552
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2365141.80/cwt140.00–147.505184
Steers—Small 1-2369116.19/cwt112.50–120.004294
Steers—Medium and Large 2378123.87/cwt122.50–125.004684
Steers—Medium and Large 2400130.00/cwt130.00–130.005201
Steers—Small 1-2400115.00/cwt115.00–115.004601
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2425140.00/cwt140.00–140.005952
Steers—Medium and Large 2465128.52/cwt127.00–130.005982
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2478137.97/cwt136.00–140.006592
Steers—Small 1-2483115.50/cwt109.00–116.5055811
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2523130.00/cwt130.00–130.006804
Steers—Medium and Large 2525120.00/cwt120.00–120.006302
Steers—Medium and Large 354592.50/cwt92.50–92.505041
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2550130.00/cwt130.00–130.007151
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added620124.00/cwt124.00–124.007692
Steers—Small 1-2620112.50/cwt112.50–112.506981
Steers—Medium and Large 2630115.00/cwt115.00–115.007251
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2635123.00/cwt123.00–123.007811
Steers—Medium and Large 2655115.00/cwt115.00–115.007531
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added666127.50/cwt127.50–127.5084913
Steers—Medium and Large 2715107.00/cwt107.00–107.007651
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added730121.00/cwt121.00–121.008834
Feeder Cattle · Heifers28 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 331097.45/cwt96.00–99.003022
Heifers—Medium and Large 2320116.99/cwt116.00–117.503743
Heifers—Medium and Large 2373112.15/cwt110.00–117.004184
Heifers—Medium and Large 337392.98/cwt92.50–94.003473
Heifers—Small 1-2384108.88/cwt106.00–111.004185
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2385120.00/cwt120.00–120.004621
Heifers—Medium and Large 340390.02/cwt87.50–92.503632
Heifers—Medium and Large 2423112.23/cwt107.50–116.0047511
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2424119.00/cwt119.00–119.005053
Heifers—Small 1-2425105.77/cwt105.00–108.004504
Heifers—Medium and Large 2467111.11/cwt107.00–117.0051911
Heifers—Small 1-2469102.25/cwt100.00–105.004804
Heifers—Medium and Large 347694.14/cwt90.00–98.004485
Heifers—Medium and Large 352188.62/cwt85.00–90.004625
Heifers—Medium and Large 2527102.18/cwt100.00–107.005386
Heifers—Small 1-252895.00/cwt95.00–95.005022
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2533111.49/cwt111.00–112.005942
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2550112.50/cwt112.50–112.506191
Heifers—Medium and Large 2565103.12/cwt100.00–107.505833
Heifers—Small 1-256899.57/cwt95.00–105.005663
Heifers—Medium and Large 357388.74/cwt87.50–90.005082
Heifers—Medium and Large 2600104.00/cwt101.00–107.006242
Heifers—Small 1-261897.45/cwt95.00–100.006022
Heifers—Medium and Large 363387.80/cwt83.00–92.505563
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added649114.00/cwt114.00–114.007407
Heifers—Medium and Large 367588.00/cwt88.00–88.005941
Heifers—Medium and Large 272094.00/cwt94.00–94.006771
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Value Added75694.00/cwt94.00–94.007113
Feeder Cattle · Bulls15 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Small 1-2412116.46/cwt115.00–117.504803
Bulls—Medium and Large 3420100.00/cwt100.00–100.004201
Bulls—Medium and Large 2468125.48/cwt120.00–128.005877
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2475130.97/cwt128.00–132.506223
Bulls—Small 1-2480115.00/cwt115.00–115.005522
Bulls—Medium and Large 3495100.00/cwt100.00–100.004951
Bulls—Medium and Large 2525120.00/cwt120.00–120.006302
Bulls—Small 1-2555105.00/cwt105.00–105.005831
Bulls—Medium and Large 358595.00/cwt95.00–95.005561
Bulls—Medium and Large 2593115.00/cwt115.00–115.006822
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2605116.25/cwt115.00–117.507032
Bulls—Small 1-2625105.00/cwt105.00–105.006561
Bulls—Medium and Large 2632110.13/cwt108.00–112.506963
Bulls—Medium and Large 367098.79/cwt97.50–100.006622
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2730115.00/cwt115.00–115.008401
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls——1,87592.35/cwt89.00–94.001,7326
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%94351.47/cwt47.00–57.004856
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,17253.23/cwt48.00–57.006248
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,23663.23/cwt58.00–71.0078219
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,48575.00/cwt75.00–75.001,1141
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,53163.02/cwt56.00–72.0096515
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,66553.49/cwt53.00–54.008912
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2675718.33/cwt625.00–800.004,8492
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 29151,000.00/cwt1,000.00–1,000.009,1501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2960680.00/cwt680.00–680.006,5281
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 21,105862.73/cwt850.00–875.009,5332
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 3665385.00/cwt385.00–385.002,5601
Bred Cows—Small 1-2700385.00/cwt385.00–385.002,6951
Bred Cows—Small 1-2745460.00/cwt460.00–460.003,4271
Bred Cows—Small 1-2835550.00/cwt550.00–550.004,5931
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2855635.00/cwt635.00–635.005,4291
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2875512.40/cwt404.00–575.004,4843
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2900625.00/cwt625.00–625.005,6251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,265718.68/cwt650.00–775.009,0912
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Small 1-2788389.15/cwt372.00–409.003,0672
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 3840412.00/cwt412.00–412.003,4611
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 2980592.53/cwt575.00–620.005,8073
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 2870525.00/cwt525.00–525.004,5681

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.