Sale reports / South Carolina / Laurens Livestock Auction / 2021-04-21

Laurens Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Laurens, South Carolina · Wed, Apr 21
● Final118 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1959
Feeder Cattle receipts
207 head
▼ 45 vs last sale 252▲ 83 vs year ago 124 · +66.9%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
133 head
▲ 20 vs last sale 113▲ 91 vs year ago 42 · +216.7%
Replacement Cattle receipts
151 head
▲ 45 vs last sale 106▲ 84 vs year ago 67 · +125.4%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week all classes of feeder cattle 2.00 to 4.00 lower, slaughter cows and slaughter bulls 5.00 lower. 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 $116.50/cwt on 60 head.
Average price
$116.50
60 head · 442 lb average
Value per head Derived
$514
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$77
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$24.51/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−6.55
vs SC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2417129.445398thin
Medium and Large 2428120.9551725
Small 1-2475110.7052617thin
Medium and Large 3440104.9246210thin
One grade step is worth $24.51/cwt here — about $77 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 sale60 hd
116.50
—
SC average5 barns · 622 hd
123.05
−6.55
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—Average1,75489.331,5678thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,17561.2672045
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,56560.009391thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average93453.464997thin

Every lot

118 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 · Steers18 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2235135.33/cwt131.00–142.003183
Steers—Small 1-2240125.00/cwt125.00–125.003001
Steers—Small 1-2273120.00/cwt120.00–120.003282
Steers—Medium and Large 2280145.00/cwt145.00–145.004061
Steers—Medium and Large 3290110.00/cwt110.00–110.003191
Steers—Medium and Large 2318136.75/cwt130.00–140.004353
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2320150.00/cwt150.00–150.004801
Steers—Medium and Large 2371135.12/cwt130.00–140.005014
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2378148.44/cwt145.00–150.005613
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy390170.00/cwt170.00–170.006631
Steers—Small 1-2460125.00/cwt125.00–125.005751
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2468155.21/cwt148.00–162.507262
Steers—Medium and Large 2545129.00/cwt129.00–129.007031
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2555153.00/cwt153.00–153.008491
Steers—Small 1-2565117.00/cwt117.00–117.006611
Steers—Medium and Large 2615125.00/cwt125.00–125.007691
Steers—Small 1-2697107.00/cwt107.00–107.007462
Steers—Medium and Large 2757110.00/cwt110.00–110.008335
Feeder Cattle · Heifers27 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2243135.00/cwt135.00–135.003282
Heifers—Medium and Large 2280120.12/cwt117.50–123.003363
Heifers—Small 1-2295115.00/cwt115.00–115.003391
Heifers—Medium and Large 2320123.81/cwt120.00–127.503962
Heifers—Small 1-2325117.50/cwt117.50–117.503821
Heifers—Medium and Large 3325100.00/cwt100.00–100.003251
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2360135.00/cwt135.00–135.004861
Heifers—Medium and Large 3363104.91/cwt100.00–110.003814
Heifers—Small 1-2368112.41/cwt110.00–117.004143
Heifers—Medium and Large 2384121.65/cwt120.00–125.004676
Heifers—Small 1-2415112.41/cwt110.00–115.004672
Heifers—Medium and Large 2423122.63/cwt120.00–125.005192
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2440128.00/cwt128.00–128.005631
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2458127.75/cwt127.50–128.005852
Heifers—Medium and Large 3460107.00/cwt107.00–107.004921
Heifers—Small 1-2477110.74/cwt108.00–115.005283
Heifers—Medium and Large 2478120.76/cwt115.00–125.005775
Heifers—Small 1-2508111.27/cwt110.00–112.505652
Heifers—Medium and Large 2513119.13/cwt112.00–125.006116
Heifers—Medium and Large 3533106.70/cwt105.00–110.005693
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2545123.00/cwt123.00–123.006701
Heifers—Medium and Large 3565102.50/cwt102.50–102.505791
Heifers—Small 1-2570108.76/cwt107.50–110.006202
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2585124.00/cwt124.00–124.007251
Heifers—Medium and Large 2590122.00/cwt122.00–122.007201
Heifers—Small 1-2623105.00/cwt105.00–105.006542
Heifers—Small 1-2685105.00/cwt105.00–105.007191
Feeder Cattle · Bulls19 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 3340112.50/cwt112.50–112.503831
Bulls—Medium and Large 3418111.69/cwt110.00–115.004673
Bulls—Medium and Large 2438139.35/cwt130.00–147.506104
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2445152.50/cwt152.50–152.506791
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2458142.54/cwt140.00–145.006532
Bulls—Medium and Large 2463123.65/cwt120.00–127.505722
Bulls—Medium and Large 3463110.00/cwt110.00–110.005092
Bulls—Small 1-2475120.00/cwt120.00–120.005701
Bulls—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed510118.00/cwt118.00–118.006021
Bulls—Small 1-2520123.79/cwt122.50–125.006442
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2530139.23/cwt135.00–142.507383
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2560142.50/cwt142.50–142.507981
Bulls—Medium and Large 2573125.00/cwt125.00–125.007162
Bulls—Medium and Large 3580110.00/cwt110.00–110.006382
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2610135.00/cwt135.00–135.008241
Bulls—Medium and Large 2623121.21/cwt120.00–122.507552
Bulls—Small 1-2630110.00/cwt110.00–110.006931
Bulls—Medium and Large 3640100.00/cwt100.00–100.006401
Bulls—Small 1-278095.00/cwt95.00–95.007413
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Medium and Large 326597.50/cwt97.50–97.502581
Dairy Steers—Medium and Large 339098.00/cwt98.00–98.003821
Dairy Steers—Medium and Large 372560.00/cwt60.00–60.004351
Dairy Steers—Medium and Large 375587.00/cwt87.00–87.006571
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls——1,75489.33/cwt80.00–97.001,5678
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%91351.24/cwt49.00–54.004685
Cows—Lean 85-90%98559.00/cwt59.00–59.005812
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,08054.82/cwt50.00–58.0059213
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,21463.88/cwt59.00–71.0077632
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,56560.00/cwt60.00–60.009391
Replacement Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 21,1551,510.71/cwt1,025.00–1,875.0017,4492
Bulls—Small 1-21,155982.00/cwt982.00–982.0011,3421
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,5901,813.56/cwt1,800.00–1,825.0028,8362
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows17 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 1-2853692.92/cwt685.00–700.005,9112
Bred Cows—Small 1-2855735.00/cwt735.00–735.006,2841
Bred Cows—Small 1-2855527.78/cwt475.00–570.004,5132
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2905685.00/cwt685.00–685.006,1991
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2991736.39/cwt660.00–825.007,29811
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,005594.98/cwt500.00–650.005,9803
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,024931.39/cwt875.00–985.009,5377
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,025764.87/cwt700.00–835.007,8402
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,0551,075.00/cwt1,075.00–1,075.0011,3411
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,125700.00/cwt700.00–700.007,8751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,143845.49/cwt775.00–935.009,6644
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,168822.03/cwt650.00–900.009,60114
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2371,052.54/cwt850.00–1,325.0013,02020
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,254872.65/cwt800.00–950.0010,9435
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2651,015.57/cwt985.00–1,050.0012,8472
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,265775.00/cwt775.00–775.009,8041
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3001,255.40/cwt975.00–1,475.0016,32015
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 3740385.00/cwt385.00–385.002,8491
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 3787518.18/cwt435.00–600.004,0786
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs16 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 3650775.00/cwt775.00–775.005,0381
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2740725.00/cwt725.00–725.005,3651
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 3775766.94/cwt750.00–785.005,9442
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 3810700.00/cwt700.00–700.005,6701
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2840900.00/cwt900.00–900.007,5601
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 3845725.00/cwt725.00–725.006,1261
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2990950.00/cwt950.00–950.009,4051
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 21,0101,694.43/cwt1,600.00–1,775.0017,1142
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 21,0351,558.78/cwt1,375.00–1,750.0016,1333
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 21,0651,162.50/cwt1,000.00–1,325.0012,3812
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1351,600.00/cwt1,600.00–1,600.0018,1601
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2001,988.74/cwt1,910.00–2,025.0023,8653
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2421,857.60/cwt1,650.00–2,000.0023,0716
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2561,759.85/cwt1,625.00–2,000.0022,1044
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2951,300.00/cwt1,300.00–1,300.0016,8351
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4001,975.00/cwt1,975.00–1,975.0027,6501
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows6 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Small 2-3615400.00/cwt400.00–400.002,4601
Stock Cows—Small 3716451.25/cwt400.00–485.003,2314
Stock Cows—Small 3810580.09/cwt575.00–585.004,6992
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 3885425.00/cwt425.00–425.003,7611
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 2918681.98/cwt647.00–717.006,2614
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 3970540.49/cwt510.00–575.005,2432

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.