Sale reports / South Carolina / Laurens Livestock Auction / 2021-05-19

Laurens Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Laurens, South Carolina · Wed, May 19
● Final124 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1959
Feeder Cattle receipts
320 head
▲ 85 vs last sale 235▲ 70 vs year ago 250 · +28.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
64 head
▲ 28 vs last sale 36▲ 8 vs year ago 56 · +14.3%
Replacement Cattle receipts
38 head
▲ 5 vs last sale 33▼ 95 vs year ago 133 · −71.4%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week no comparisons on feeder cattle due to limited comparable sales, slaughter cows 2.00 higher, slaughter bulls no comparisons made 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 $125.21/cwt on 133 head.
Average price
$125.21
133 head · 564 lb average
Value per head Derived
$706
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
−$24
per head · Medium and Large 2 over Medium and Large 3
$29.05/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−9.47
vs SC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 2414129.7953727
Medium and Large 1-2646128.6383179
Small 1-2403118.5047715thin
Medium and Large 3557100.7456112thin
One grade step is worth $29.05/cwt here — about −$24 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 sale133 hd
125.21
—
SC average5 barns · 525 hd
134.68
−9.47
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—Average1,63490.051,4718thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,13770.0679725
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,37569.969625thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average89255.944997thin

Every lot

124 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 · Steers32 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2236133.48/cwt131.00–137.503154
Steers—Medium and Large 3268101.21/cwt100.00–102.502712
Steers—Small 1-2272121.21/cwt110.00–127.503303
Steers—Medium and Large 2313130.00/cwt130.00–130.004073
Steers—Small 1-2335122.50/cwt122.50–122.504101
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2338145.00/cwt145.00–145.004902
Steers—Medium and Large 3345102.50/cwt102.50–102.503541
Steers—Small 1-2366119.11/cwt115.00–122.504367
Steers—Medium and Large 2375136.01/cwt128.00–140.0051011
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2390144.51/cwt142.50–147.505645
Steers—Medium and Large 3390112.50/cwt112.50–112.504391
Steers—Medium and Large 2415124.28/cwt115.00–130.005163
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2430145.00/cwt145.00–145.006241
Steers—Small 1-2468120.78/cwt119.00–122.505652
Steers—Medium and Large 2495130.00/cwt130.00–130.006441
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy515149.00/cwt149.00–149.007674
Steers—Medium and Large 2515121.49/cwt120.00–123.006262
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2547131.00/cwt131.00–131.007179
Steers—Medium and Large 356593.00/cwt93.00–93.005251
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2630132.00/cwt132.00–132.008322
Steers—Small 1-2630115.00/cwt115.00–115.007251
Steers—Medium and Large 363095.00/cwt95.00–95.005991
Steers—Medium and Large 3674103.98/cwt101.00–106.007014
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2688127.43/cwt120.00–130.0087743
Steers—Medium and Large 371597.50/cwt97.50–97.506971
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2745116.00/cwt116.00–116.008641
Steers—Small 1-2760101.00/cwt101.00–101.007681
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2775116.00/cwt116.00–116.008991
Steers—Medium and Large 2775112.50/cwt112.50–112.508721
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added786114.00/cwt114.00–114.0089611
Steers—Medium and Large 2810113.00/cwt113.00–113.009152
Steers—Medium and Large 381090.00/cwt90.00–90.007291
Feeder Cattle · Heifers29 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2208137.62/cwt132.50–142.502863
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2276134.10/cwt127.50–140.003705
Heifers—Medium and Large 3280107.50/cwt107.50–107.503011
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2315134.76/cwt130.00–140.004242
Heifers—Small 1-2330117.50/cwt117.50–117.503881
Heifers—Medium and Large 2332117.18/cwt115.00–119.003893
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2358134.53/cwt133.00–136.004822
Heifers—Small 1-2373112.52/cwt112.00–113.004202
Heifers—Medium and Large 2375118.49/cwt118.00–119.004442
Heifers—Medium and Large 3378104.03/cwt100.00–108.003932
Heifers—Medium and Large 2418117.23/cwt115.00–119.004909
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2428126.25/cwt125.00–130.005406
Heifers—Medium and Large 3428102.43/cwt100.00–105.004382
Heifers—Small 1-2429110.49/cwt108.00–113.004744
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2466130.58/cwt127.00–137.006095
Heifers—Small 1-2468111.24/cwt110.00–112.505212
Heifers—Medium and Large 2475117.85/cwt113.00–122.505602
Heifers—Medium and Large 347599.50/cwt99.00–100.004732
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2520122.50/cwt122.50–122.506371
Heifers—Medium and Large 2529118.52/cwt115.00–120.006274
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2555120.00/cwt120.00–120.006661
Heifers—Small 1-2573107.42/cwt105.00–110.006162
Heifers—Medium and Large 2576117.93/cwt112.50–118.5067914
Heifers—Medium and Large 2600112.50/cwt112.50–112.506751
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2605125.00/cwt125.00–125.007561
Heifers—Medium and Large 2655100.00/cwt100.00–100.006551
Heifers—Small 1-2670100.00/cwt100.00–100.006701
Heifers—Medium and Large 2745107.50/cwt107.50–107.508011
Heifers—Small 1-277596.00/cwt96.00–96.007441
Feeder Cattle · Bulls22 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2425134.50/cwt130.00–137.5057211
Bulls—Small 1-2425118.33/cwt116.00–120.005033
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2433139.11/cwt135.00–142.506023
Bulls—Medium and Large 3435110.00/cwt110.00–110.004791
Bulls—Medium and Large 3455110.00/cwt110.00–110.005011
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2465135.00/cwt135.00–135.006281
Bulls—Medium and Large 2473131.65/cwt129.00–135.006235
Bulls—Small 1-2478117.74/cwt117.50–118.005632
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2510130.00/cwt130.00–130.006631
Bulls—Medium and Large 2523123.96/cwt120.00–130.006485
Bulls—Small 1-2523116.50/cwt116.00–117.006092
Bulls—Medium and Large 3540105.00/cwt105.00–105.005671
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2565131.39/cwt128.00–135.007423
Bulls—Small 1-2570112.00/cwt112.00–112.006381
Bulls—Medium and Large 3570104.91/cwt100.00–110.005982
Bulls—Medium and Large 2578121.21/cwt120.00–122.507012
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2620123.84/cwt120.00–127.507682
Bulls—Small 1-2620110.00/cwt110.00–110.006821
Bulls—Medium and Large 3630100.00/cwt100.00–100.006301
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2655129.00/cwt129.00–129.008451
Bulls—Medium and Large 365599.00/cwt99.00–99.006481
Bulls—Small 1-2685111.00/cwt111.00–111.007601
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Medium and Large 337087.50/cwt87.50–87.503241
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers5 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Medium and Large 341060.00/cwt60.00–60.002461
Dairy Steers—Medium and Large 345550.00/cwt50.00–50.002281
Dairy Steers—Medium and Large 367055.00/cwt55.00–55.003691
Dairy Steers—Medium and Large 378065.00/cwt65.00–65.005071
Dairy Steers—Medium and Large 385575.00/cwt75.00–75.006411
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,50562.00/cwt62.00–62.009331
Bulls——1,58091.74/cwt87.00–95.001,4496
Bulls——2,085108.00/cwt108.00–108.002,2521
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%85450.28/cwt46.00–56.004294
Cows—Lean 85-90%94363.48/cwt59.00–67.005993
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,13770.06/cwt60.00–77.0079725
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,37569.96/cwt65.00–75.009625
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,1851,173.89/cwt1,050.00–1,275.0013,9112
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs9 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 3555575.00/cwt575.00–575.003,1911
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2825950.00/cwt950.00–950.007,8381
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2830750.00/cwt750.00–750.006,2251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2845950.00/cwt950.00–950.008,0281
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 29581,005.87/cwt950.00–1,050.009,6362
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2963959.87/cwt925.00–1,000.009,2442
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 21,000825.00/cwt825.00–825.008,2501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0651,148.36/cwt1,125.00–1,175.0012,2302
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2201,232.79/cwt1,125.00–1,325.0015,0402
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 2740635.57/cwt575.00–685.004,7032
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,060950.00/cwt950.00–950.0010,0701
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows11 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 3590411.55/cwt375.00–450.002,4282
Bred Cows—Small 3635375.00/cwt375.00–375.002,3811
Bred Cows—Small 3665476.50/cwt450.00–500.003,1692
Bred Cows—Small 1-2690610.00/cwt610.00–610.004,2091
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2900825.00/cwt825.00–825.007,4251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2920850.00/cwt850.00–850.007,8201
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2970725.00/cwt725.00–725.007,0331
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,065600.00/cwt600.00–600.006,3901
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,190893.32/cwt860.00–925.0010,6312
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,235815.00/cwt815.00–815.0010,0651
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,240558.00/cwt558.00–558.006,9191
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows5 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Small 1-2590457.00/cwt457.00–457.002,6961
Stock Cows—Small 1-2695417.00/cwt417.00–417.002,8981
Stock Cows—Small 3725399.66/cwt350.00–440.002,8982
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 2905661.00/cwt661.00–661.005,9821
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 2965647.00/cwt647.00–647.006,2441

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.