Sale reports / South Carolina / Laurens Livestock Auction / 2021-03-31

Laurens Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Laurens, South Carolina · Wed, Mar 31
● Final99 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1959
Feeder Cattle receipts
280 head
▼ 17 vs last sale 297▲ 73 vs year ago 207 · +35.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
55 head
▼ 105 vs last sale 160▲ 23 vs year ago 32 · +71.9%
Replacement Cattle receipts
33 head
▼ 86 vs last sale 119▲ 1 vs year ago 32 · +3.1%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers and feeder bulls 3.00 higher, feeder heifers 2.00 higher, slaughter cows and slaughter bulls 2.00 higher. Moderate offering of average 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 $129.10/cwt on 111 head.
Average price
$129.10
111 head · 429 lb average
Value per head Derived
$553
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$192
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$28.95/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+2.98
vs SC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2421134.4756677
Medium and Large 2471120.2956624
Small 1-2457116.685333thin
Medium and Large 3355105.533757thin
One grade step is worth $28.95/cwt here — about $192 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 sale111 hd
129.10
—
SC average5 barns · 402 hd
126.12
+2.98
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—Average1,793101.711,8235thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,06672.4777219
CowsLean 85-90%Low87559.665227thin

Every lot

99 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 · Steers30 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2229152.40/cwt150.00–155.003494
Steers—Small 1-2235129.96/cwt127.50–132.503053
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2278161.22/cwt160.00–162.504482
Steers—Medium and Large 2280147.62/cwt142.50–155.0041311
Steers—Medium and Large 3305116.31/cwt112.50–120.003552
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2307164.92/cwt160.00–172.505063
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed315141.00/cwt141.00–141.004441
Steers—Medium and Large 2318151.60/cwt150.00–155.004823
Steers—Small 1-2323130.00/cwt130.00–130.004202
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy360180.00/cwt180.00–180.006481
Steers—Small 1-2368126.43/cwt122.50–130.004652
Steers—Medium and Large 2376151.01/cwt145.00–155.005687
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2383164.40/cwt160.00–170.006304
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2414162.52/cwt160.00–172.506737
Steers—Small 1-2418127.40/cwt125.00–130.005332
Steers—Medium and Large 3435117.50/cwt117.50–117.505111
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2472159.31/cwt155.00–163.007523
Steers—Medium and Large 2488150.00/cwt150.00–150.007322
Steers—Medium and Large 2513133.36/cwt132.50–135.006843
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2516155.07/cwt152.00–159.008005
Steers—Small 1-2545117.50/cwt117.50–117.506401
Steers—Medium and Large 3555110.00/cwt110.00–110.006111
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2567146.71/cwt145.00–157.008327
Steers—Medium and Large 2595127.50/cwt127.50–127.507591
Steers—Medium and Large 2600130.00/cwt130.00–130.007801
Steers—Small 1-2600118.00/cwt118.00–118.007081
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2625136.50/cwt136.00–137.008532
Steers—Medium and Large 2660121.28/cwt117.50–125.008002
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2671138.02/cwt137.50–147.0092618
Steers—Medium and Large 2735110.00/cwt110.00–110.008091
Feeder Cattle · Heifers29 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 3213105.29/cwt100.00–110.002242
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2220143.75/cwt142.50–145.003162
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy235162.50/cwt162.50–162.503821
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy250150.00/cwt150.00–150.003751
Heifers—Medium and Large 2268127.34/cwt125.00–130.003412
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2274138.23/cwt130.00–144.0037911
Heifers—Medium and Large 3325108.00/cwt108.00–108.003511
Heifers—Medium and Large 2327120.87/cwt117.00–127.503955
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2328131.59/cwt128.00–135.004325
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy335147.50/cwt147.50–147.504941
Heifers—Medium and Large 2355125.00/cwt125.00–125.004441
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2361132.79/cwt130.00–136.004794
Heifers—Small 1-2373119.02/cwt118.00–120.004442
Heifers—Medium and Large 3385110.00/cwt110.00–110.004241
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy395147.50/cwt147.50–147.505831
Heifers—Medium and Large 2400122.50/cwt122.50–122.504901
Heifers—Medium and Large 3410100.00/cwt100.00–100.004101
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2428134.75/cwt130.00–140.0057711
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2467134.05/cwt130.00–143.0062624
Heifers—Medium and Large 3470105.05/cwt100.00–110.004942
Heifers—Medium and Large 2480120.93/cwt115.00–127.505803
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2527130.93/cwt125.00–137.5069011
Heifers—Medium and Large 2528119.38/cwt115.00–122.506304
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2567124.67/cwt124.00–125.007073
Heifers—Medium and Large 2570121.04/cwt117.50–125.006905
Heifers—Small 1-2625112.00/cwt112.00–112.007001
Heifers—Medium and Large 2630115.51/cwt115.00–116.007282
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added633118.00/cwt118.00–118.007472
Heifers—Medium and Large 2710104.00/cwt104.00–104.007381
Feeder Cattle · Bulls13 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2420158.05/cwt155.00–162.506645
Bulls—Medium and Large 2435143.25/cwt142.50–144.006232
Bulls—Medium and Large 2473141.58/cwt140.00–145.006703
Bulls—Medium and Large 3475110.00/cwt110.00–110.005231
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2480150.47/cwt148.00–153.007222
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2513152.87/cwt151.00–155.007843
Bulls—Medium and Large 2516135.41/cwt130.00–140.006994
Bulls—Small 1-2530110.00/cwt110.00–110.005831
Bulls—Medium and Large 3570115.00/cwt115.00–115.006561
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2578142.02/cwt140.00–146.008213
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2600138.00/cwt138.00–138.008281
Bulls—Medium and Large 2668120.69/cwt117.50–124.008062
Bulls—Small 1-2775114.00/cwt114.00–114.008841
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Medium and Large 399170.50/cwt70.50–70.506995
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Medium and Large 379285.00/cwt85.00–85.0067313
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,52089.00/cwt89.00–89.001,3531
Bulls——1,861104.89/cwt100.00–109.001,9524
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%81755.84/cwt49.00–59.004563
Cows—Lean 85-90%91862.53/cwt60.00–65.005744
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,06571.17/cwt62.00–79.0075817
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,07383.56/cwt83.00–84.008972
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,2601,273.00/cwt1,273.00–1,273.0016,0401
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2770900.00/cwt900.00–900.006,9301
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2795975.00/cwt975.00–975.007,7511
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 29281,205.22/cwt1,050.00–1,325.0011,1844
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0331,068.50/cwt1,060.00–1,075.0011,0382
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows11 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 3600300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,8001
Bred Cows—Small 3795435.00/cwt435.00–435.003,4581
Bred Cows—Small 1-2845825.00/cwt825.00–825.006,9711
Bred Cows—Small 1-2845635.00/cwt635.00–635.005,3661
Bred Cows—Small 1-2850700.00/cwt700.00–700.005,9501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2950917.57/cwt850.00–975.008,7176
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 29931,061.49/cwt950.00–1,175.0010,5413
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,020725.00/cwt725.00–725.007,3951
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,125825.00/cwt825.00–825.009,2811
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1981,012.89/cwt950.00–1,075.0012,1342
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2421,174.66/cwt1,150.00–1,200.0014,5893
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Small 1-2793507.25/cwt462.00–550.004,0222
Stock Cows—Small 1-2795576.00/cwt576.00–576.004,5791
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 2948697.33/cwt601.00–797.006,6114

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.