Sale reports / South Carolina / Laurens Livestock Auction / 2021-04-14

Laurens Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Laurens, South Carolina · Wed, Apr 14
● Final127 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1959
Feeder Cattle receipts
252 head
▲ 94 vs last sale 158▲ 163 vs year ago 89 · +183.1%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
113 head
▲ 21 vs last sale 92▲ 74 vs year ago 39 · +189.7%
Replacement Cattle receipts
106 head
▲ 22 vs last sale 84▲ 63 vs year ago 43 · +146.5%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week no trends available this week on feeder cattle due to limited comparable sales, slaughter cows and slaughter bulls 2.00 higher. Moderate offering of average to 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 $120.98/cwt on 89 head.
Average price
$120.98
89 head · 451 lb average
Value per head Derived
$546
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$101
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$29.58/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−6.74
vs SC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2412132.6354626
Medium and Large 2456121.8855635
Small 1-2502111.4555920
Medium and Large 3432103.044458thin
One grade step is worth $29.58/cwt here — about $101 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 sale89 hd
120.98
—
SC average5 barns · 651 hd
127.72
−6.74
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—Average1,61894.301,52612
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,47073.121,0753thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,20069.9383956
CowsLean 85-90%Average96758.6156710

Every lot

127 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 3200100.00/cwt100.00–100.002001
Steers—Medium and Large 2233147.42/cwt145.00–150.003432
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy270182.50/cwt182.50–182.504931
Steers—Medium and Large 2275154.82/cwt152.50–157.504262
Steers—Medium and Large 3280110.00/cwt110.00–110.003081
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2285167.50/cwt167.50–167.504771
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy300170.00/cwt170.00–170.005101
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2315153.17/cwt150.00–160.004823
Steers—Medium and Large 3320110.00/cwt110.00–110.003521
Steers—Small 1-2325120.00/cwt120.00–120.003901
Steers—Medium and Large 2328147.52/cwt140.00–150.004844
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2368155.84/cwt152.00–160.005733
Steers—Medium and Large 2373143.05/cwt135.00–150.005345
Steers—Small 1-2378126.01/cwt125.00–127.004762
Steers—Medium and Large 3400115.00/cwt115.00–115.004601
Steers—Medium and Large 2415150.00/cwt150.00–150.006231
Steers—Small 1-2438128.51/cwt127.00–130.005632
Steers—Medium and Large 2460145.00/cwt145.00–145.006671
Steers—Medium and Large 3505113.00/cwt113.00–113.005711
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2565148.00/cwt148.00–148.008361
Steers—Medium and Large 2565135.00/cwt130.00–140.007632
Steers—Small 1-2600115.00/cwt115.00–115.006901
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2637140.00/cwt140.00–140.008925
Steers—Medium and Large 2640130.00/cwt130.00–130.008321
Steers—Small 1-2675110.00/cwt110.00–110.007431
Steers—Medium and Large 2730117.00/cwt117.00–117.008541
Feeder Cattle · Heifers32 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy205165.00/cwt165.00–165.003381
Heifers—Medium and Large 2235127.50/cwt127.50–127.503001
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2271133.99/cwt132.50–135.003635
Heifers—Medium and Large 2290126.19/cwt122.50–130.003662
Heifers—Small 1-2293120.00/cwt120.00–120.003522
Heifers—Small 1-2305120.00/cwt120.00–120.003661
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2325139.08/cwt135.00–142.504523
Heifers—Medium and Large 2329126.91/cwt120.00–130.004185
Heifers—Medium and Large 3363107.50/cwt107.00–108.003902
Heifers—Medium and Large 2375124.91/cwt120.00–127.504685
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2378138.67/cwt138.00–140.005243
Heifers—Small 1-2382112.07/cwt110.00–116.004283
Heifers—Medium and Large 3424101.87/cwt100.00–107.004325
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2427134.93/cwt132.50–137.505763
Heifers—Medium and Large 2428124.54/cwt120.00–130.005336
Heifers—Small 1-2433115.20/cwt112.50–118.004992
Heifers—Small 1-2465115.00/cwt115.00–115.005352
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2467127.13/cwt125.00–129.005943
Heifers—Medium and Large 2476121.94/cwt120.00–125.005804
Heifers—Small 1-2500115.00/cwt115.00–115.005751
Heifers—Medium and Large 2513117.57/cwt115.00–123.006034
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2541124.13/cwt124.00–125.006727
Heifers—Medium and Large 2569119.97/cwt115.00–122.506834
Heifers—Small 1-2572108.37/cwt107.50–110.006203
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2575125.00/cwt125.00–125.007191
Heifers—Medium and Large 2605112.50/cwt112.50–112.506811
Heifers—Medium and Large 3610100.00/cwt100.00–100.006101
Heifers—Small 1-2620108.28/cwt105.00–115.006713
Heifers—Medium and Large 2665112.50/cwt112.50–112.507481
Heifers—Small 1-2680102.50/cwt102.50–102.506972
Heifers—Small 1-2770102.50/cwt102.50–102.507891
Heifers—Medium and Large 2783108.25/cwt107.50–109.008482
Feeder Cattle · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Small 1-2405125.00/cwt125.00–125.005061
Bulls—Medium and Large 2420139.63/cwt134.00–145.005862
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2422149.12/cwt147.50–150.006293
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2462148.59/cwt147.50–150.006865
Bulls—Small 1-2465120.00/cwt120.00–120.005581
Bulls—Medium and Large 2483136.98/cwt132.00–140.006626
Bulls—Medium and Large 2530131.26/cwt130.00–135.006964
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2533138.51/cwt138.00–139.007382
Bulls—Medium and Large 3545112.50/cwt112.50–112.506131
Bulls—Medium and Large 2575129.79/cwt125.00–135.007465
Bulls—Medium and Large 3583105.58/cwt102.00–109.006162
Bulls—Medium and Large 3620103.00/cwt103.00–103.006391
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2625133.40/cwt130.00–135.008343
Bulls—Medium and Large 2628121.03/cwt120.00–122.007602
Bulls—Medium and Large 3700106.00/cwt106.00–106.007421
Bulls—Medium and Large 2717113.96/cwt110.00–116.008173
Bulls—Small 1-2783105.99/cwt105.00–107.008302
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Medium and Large 355080.00/cwt80.00–80.004401
Dairy Steers—Medium and Large 1-264066.00/cwt66.00–66.004221
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,34072.00/cwt72.00–72.009652
Bulls——1,665101.44/cwt100.00–104.001,6895
Bulls——1,68296.09/cwt93.00–98.001,6165
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%95659.46/cwt57.00–64.005689
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,06551.00/cwt51.00–51.005431
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,09962.10/cwt59.00–66.0068213
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,22771.95/cwt65.00–77.0088341
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,29079.52/cwt79.00–80.001,0262
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,47073.12/cwt70.00–75.001,0753
Replacement Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2785746.00/cwt746.00–746.005,8561
Bulls—Medium and Large 2958783.31/cwt737.00–835.007,5042
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,1051,085.00/cwt1,085.00–1,085.0011,9891
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs9 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2670825.00/cwt825.00–825.005,5281
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 3695710.00/cwt710.00–710.004,9351
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2840825.00/cwt825.00–825.006,9301
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 29151,010.00/cwt1,010.00–1,010.009,2421
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2955863.55/cwt850.00–875.008,2472
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 29981,132.83/cwt1,000.00–1,250.0011,3062
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 21,0051,475.00/cwt1,475.00–1,475.0014,8241
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1351,225.00/cwt1,225.00–1,225.0013,9041
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3351,325.00/cwt1,325.00–1,325.0017,6891
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows18 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 1-2655400.00/cwt400.00–400.002,6201
Bred Cows—Small 1-2660375.00/cwt375.00–375.002,4751
Bred Cows—Small 3733445.94/cwt410.00–475.003,2692
Bred Cows—Small 1-2748575.08/cwt550.00–600.004,3022
Bred Cows—Small 1-2750517.50/cwt510.00–525.003,8812
Bred Cows—Small 1-2790514.00/cwt514.00–514.004,0611
Bred Cows—Small 1-2845750.00/cwt750.00–750.006,3381
Bred Cows—Small 1-2920525.00/cwt525.00–525.004,8301
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2923813.21/cwt800.00–825.007,5062
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2930510.00/cwt510.00–510.004,7431
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2935575.00/cwt575.00–575.005,3761
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2947763.60/cwt700.00–825.007,2313
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2999885.15/cwt850.00–925.008,84311
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,001941.32/cwt850.00–1,050.009,4239
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,030838.35/cwt825.00–875.008,6354
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,069826.01/cwt775.00–885.008,8304
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,233974.83/cwt900.00–1,085.0012,02014
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3081,048.80/cwt960.00–1,175.0013,7186
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows9 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 3695469.00/cwt469.00–469.003,2601
Stock Cows—Small 3711395.10/cwt314.00–458.002,8094
Stock Cows—Small 1-2735717.00/cwt717.00–717.005,2701
Stock Cows—Small 1-2778478.87/cwt400.00–579.003,7264
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 3835385.00/cwt385.00–385.003,2151
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2845550.00/cwt550.00–550.004,6481
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 2900627.50/cwt595.00–680.005,6485
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 2950831.00/cwt831.00–831.007,8951
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,123837.30/cwt772.00–905.009,4034
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Small 1-2680550.00/cwt550.00–550.003,7401
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 2788875.00/cwt875.00–875.006,8954

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.