Sale reports / South Carolina / Laurens Livestock Auction / 2021-02-10

Laurens Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Laurens, South Carolina · Wed, Feb 10
● Final125 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1959
Feeder Cattle receipts
320 head
▲ 151 vs last sale 169▲ 206 vs year ago 114 · +180.7%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
69 head
▲ 14 vs last sale 55▲ 44 vs year ago 25 · +176.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
67 head
▲ 46 vs last sale 21▲ 53 vs year ago 14 · +378.6%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. Moderate offering of average quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $125.42/cwt on 87 head.
Average price
$125.42
87 head · 422 lb average
Value per head Derived
$529
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$269
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$33.31/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−11.14
vs SC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2468141.1966124
Medium and Large 2446128.5957330
Small 1-2374118.4744310thin
Medium and Large 3364107.8739223
One grade step is worth $33.31/cwt here — about $269 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 sale87 hd
125.42
—
SC average5 barns · 427 hd
136.56
−11.14
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—High1,93599.001,9161thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,56873.511,1532thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,16166.9477726
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,03152.625428thin

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 · Steers33 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2215145.00/cwt145.00–145.003121
Steers—Small 1-2218123.71/cwt122.50–125.002702
Steers—Medium and Large 2225130.00/cwt130.00–130.002931
Steers—Medium and Large 3243104.95/cwt100.00–110.002552
Steers—Medium and Large 3272110.99/cwt105.00–117.503025
Steers—Medium and Large 2277131.60/cwt130.00–135.003653
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2290147.50/cwt147.50–147.504281
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2315153.93/cwt150.00–157.504852
Steers—Medium and Large 2322137.07/cwt130.00–140.004415
Steers—Medium and Large 3329104.90/cwt95.00–115.003454
Steers—Small 1-2330121.36/cwt120.00–127.504005
Steers—Medium and Large 2374135.35/cwt130.00–140.005067
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2375147.50/cwt147.50–147.505531
Steers—Medium and Large 3375106.83/cwt95.00–115.004018
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2430140.00/cwt140.00–140.006021
Steers—Medium and Large 2435135.00/cwt135.00–135.005872
Steers—Medium and Large 3445110.00/cwt110.00–110.004901
Steers—Medium and Large 2468127.59/cwt125.00–130.005972
Steers—Small 1-2470119.00/cwt119.00–119.005591
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2474143.15/cwt140.00–144.0067911
Steers—Medium and Large 3495115.00/cwt115.00–115.005691
Steers—Medium and Large 3520109.00/cwt109.00–109.005671
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2530138.46/cwt137.00–140.007342
Steers—Small 1-2535117.50/cwt117.50–117.506291
Steers—Medium and Large 2537126.65/cwt125.00–130.006803
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2560133.48/cwt131.00–136.007472
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2623129.06/cwt124.00–134.008042
Steers—Medium and Large 2625117.44/cwt115.00–120.007342
Steers—Small 1-265094.00/cwt94.00–94.006111
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2655124.00/cwt124.00–124.008121
Steers—Medium and Large 2670112.51/cwt108.00–115.007544
Steers—Medium and Large 2745110.00/cwt110.00–110.008201
Steers—Medium and Large 3745108.00/cwt108.00–108.008051
Feeder Cattle · Heifers29 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2205140.00/cwt140.00–140.002871
Heifers—Medium and Large 2223120.06/cwt115.00–125.002682
Heifers—Medium and Large 3225100.00/cwt100.00–100.002251
Heifers—Medium and Large 2267117.96/cwt115.00–122.503155
Heifers—Medium and Large 3268100.00/cwt100.00–100.002682
Heifers—Small 1-2272109.43/cwt105.00–112.502985
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2290130.00/cwt130.00–130.003771
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2310110.00/cwt110.00–110.003411
Heifers—Small 1-2314105.00/cwt100.00–110.003305
Heifers—Medium and Large 2320122.50/cwt122.50–122.503921
Heifers—Medium and Large 333598.86/cwt95.00–102.503312
Heifers—Medium and Large 2376118.51/cwt115.00–120.004466
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2385130.02/cwt127.50–132.505013
Heifers—Small 1-2385110.00/cwt110.00–110.004241
Heifers—Medium and Large 338595.00/cwt95.00–95.003661
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2405125.50/cwt123.00–128.005082
Heifers—Medium and Large 341090.00/cwt90.00–90.003691
Heifers—Medium and Large 2411118.45/cwt115.00–120.004874
Heifers—Small 1-2443102.96/cwt96.00–110.004562
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2450122.50/cwt122.50–122.505511
Heifers—Small 1-2455100.00/cwt100.00–100.004551
Heifers—Medium and Large 2480110.27/cwt106.00–115.005293
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2510120.00/cwt120.00–120.006121
Heifers—Small 1-252398.39/cwt90.00–105.005156
Heifers—Medium and Large 2527108.59/cwt106.00–112.505723
Heifers—Small 1-256399.48/cwt96.00–102.505603
Heifers—Medium and Large 2576105.62/cwt105.00–107.506084
Heifers—Small 1-260598.00/cwt98.00–98.005931
Heifers—Medium and Large 2615104.00/cwt104.00–104.006401
Feeder Cattle · Bulls19 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2400140.00/cwt140.00–140.005601
Bulls—Small 1-2420118.22/cwt115.00–120.004975
Bulls—Medium and Large 343397.26/cwt97.00–97.504212
Bulls—Medium and Large 2435140.00/cwt140.00–140.006092
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2455130.00/cwt130.00–130.005921
Bulls—Medium and Large 3455110.00/cwt110.00–110.005011
Bulls—Small 1-2470115.00/cwt115.00–115.005411
Bulls—Medium and Large 2488123.74/cwt122.50–125.006042
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2505137.00/cwt135.00–140.006923
Bulls—Medium and Large 2525124.31/cwt123.00–125.006533
Bulls—Small 1-2525109.85/cwt107.00–112.505772
Bulls—Medium and Large 3540105.00/cwt105.00–105.005671
Bulls—Medium and Large 2565122.48/cwt120.00–125.006922
Bulls—Small 1-2566108.45/cwt105.00–115.006144
Bulls—Medium and Large 3572103.96/cwt100.00–107.005953
Bulls—Medium and Large 361596.00/cwt96.00–96.005901
Bulls—Small 1-2630105.00/cwt105.00–105.006621
Bulls—Medium and Large 365095.00/cwt95.00–95.006181
Bulls—Small 1-2668101.51/cwt100.00–103.006782
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls——1,93599.00/cwt99.00–99.001,9161
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%96045.10/cwt41.00–49.004333
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,07357.13/cwt53.00–61.006135
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,08050.08/cwt47.00–52.005413
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,10080.00/cwt80.00–80.008801
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,17568.64/cwt61.00–78.0080722
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,56873.51/cwt72.00–75.001,1532
Replacement Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 21,160838.28/cwt785.00–888.009,7242
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,2901,200.00/cwt1,200.00–1,200.0015,4801
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,8201,784.00/cwt1,784.00–1,784.0032,4691
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows19 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 1-2633386.86/cwt375.00–400.002,4492
Bred Cows—Small 1-2738625.56/cwt525.00–725.004,6177
Bred Cows—Small 1-2748466.39/cwt425.00–500.003,4892
Bred Cows—Small 1-2758541.04/cwt525.00–575.004,1013
Bred Cows—Small 1-2777493.35/cwt475.00–525.003,8333
Bred Cows—Small 1-2780400.00/cwt400.00–400.003,1201
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2920520.65/cwt475.00–550.004,7902
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 3933518.70/cwt450.00–597.004,8393
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2950460.00/cwt460.00–460.004,3701
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 3970450.00/cwt450.00–450.004,3651
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2975475.00/cwt475.00–475.004,6311
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2980700.00/cwt700.00–700.006,8601
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,029743.06/cwt650.00–850.007,6464
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,085525.00/cwt525.00–525.005,6961
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,115675.00/cwt675.00–675.007,5261
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 31,165650.00/cwt650.00–650.007,5731
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,240875.00/cwt875.00–875.0010,8501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2831,259.31/cwt1,100.00–1,350.0016,1574
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,290750.00/cwt750.00–750.009,6751
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows9 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Small 1-2655350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,2931
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2658646.22/cwt623.00–666.004,2522
Stock Cows—Small 1-2680366.76/cwt350.00–380.002,4942
Stock Cows—Small 1-2741427.19/cwt400.00–460.003,1656
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 2825722.00/cwt722.00–722.005,9571
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 2855607.00/cwt607.00–607.005,1901
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 2895563.87/cwt485.00–636.005,0472
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 3895421.00/cwt421.00–421.003,7681
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,180802.00/cwt802.00–802.009,4641
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2975735.00/cwt735.00–735.007,1661
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 21,0101,125.00/cwt1,125.00–1,125.0011,3631
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Small 1-2630375.00/cwt375.00–375.002,3631
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 2735585.00/cwt585.00–585.004,3001
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,0501,100.00/cwt1,100.00–1,100.0011,5501
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 2775725.00/cwt725.00–725.005,6191

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.