Sale reports / South Carolina / Laurens Livestock Auction / 2021-06-30

Laurens Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Laurens, South Carolina · Wed, Jun 30
● Final104 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1959
Feeder Cattle receipts
336 head
▲ 139 vs last sale 197▲ 336 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
147 head
▲ 34 vs last sale 113▲ 147 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
79 head
▲ 45 vs last sale 34▲ 79 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week no comparisons made on feeder cattle due to limited comparable sales, slaughter cows 2.00 lower, slaughter bulls 5.00 higher. Heavy offering of average to plain 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 $116.39/cwt on 82 head.
Average price
$116.39
82 head · 415 lb average
Value per head Derived
$483
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$175
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$35.85/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−1.34
vs SC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2442133.3559010thin
Medium and Large 2410120.7449539
Small 1-2413106.6844031
Medium and Large 342597.504142thin
One grade step is worth $35.85/cwt here — about $175 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 sale82 hd
116.39
—
SC average4 barns · 384 hd
117.74
−1.34
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—Low1,59797.921,56411
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,54872.531,12321
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,19971.3785650
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,07064.3568813

Every lot

104 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 · Steers24 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2205135.00/cwt135.00–135.002771
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy230175.00/cwt175.00–175.004031
Steers—Medium and Large 3230110.00/cwt110.00–110.002531
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2260150.00/cwt150.00–150.003901
Steers—Medium and Large 2288133.03/cwt131.00–140.003836
Steers—Medium and Large 3295105.00/cwt105.00–105.003101
Steers—Medium and Large 3322107.63/cwt102.50–110.003473
Steers—Medium and Large 2332135.50/cwt132.50–140.004505
Steers—Small 1-2343122.48/cwt120.00–125.004202
Steers—Medium and Large 2355135.00/cwt135.00–135.004791
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2366146.00/cwt146.00–146.005349
Steers—Small 1-2371118.74/cwt117.00–120.004414
Steers—Medium and Large 3372107.01/cwt100.00–115.0039815
Steers—Medium and Large 2420130.00/cwt130.00–130.005461
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2435146.00/cwt146.00–146.006351
Steers—Small 1-2440125.00/cwt125.00–125.005501
Steers—Small 3455115.00/cwt115.00–115.005231
Steers—Small 1-2470120.76/cwt117.00–125.005683
Steers—Medium and Large 2481131.41/cwt130.00–135.006327
Steers—Medium and Large 3508103.73/cwt100.00–107.505272
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2523132.61/cwt130.00–135.006942
Steers—Small 1-2560120.00/cwt120.00–120.006721
Steers—Medium and Large 3570107.00/cwt107.00–107.006101
Steers—Medium and Large 2585125.81/cwt120.00–130.007363
Feeder Cattle · Heifers21 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2279124.65/cwt116.00–129.003483
Heifers—Small 1-2283111.22/cwt110.00–112.503152
Heifers—Medium and Large 2326123.48/cwt120.00–125.004038
Heifers—Small 1-2329106.98/cwt100.00–115.003529
Heifers—Medium and Large 2375121.27/cwt120.00–125.004554
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2378142.00/cwt142.00–142.005374
Heifers—Medium and Large 3390100.00/cwt100.00–100.003901
Heifers—Small 1-2392111.97/cwt106.00–115.004393
Heifers—Small 1-2423105.09/cwt100.00–110.004456
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2428128.71/cwt127.50–130.005512
Heifers—Medium and Large 2428119.79/cwt115.00–125.0051314
Heifers—Medium and Large 346095.00/cwt95.00–95.004371
Heifers—Medium and Large 2463118.98/cwt115.00–120.005515
Heifers—Small 1-2467106.52/cwt100.00–112.504975
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2480127.53/cwt125.00–130.006122
Heifers—Small 1-2513103.79/cwt100.00–107.505324
Heifers—Medium and Large 2533118.33/cwt115.00–120.006313
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2545128.00/cwt128.00–128.006981
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2550125.00/cwt125.00–125.006881
Heifers—Medium and Large 2563117.47/cwt115.00–120.006612
Heifers—Small 1-2580103.76/cwt102.50–105.006022
Feeder Cattle · Bulls14 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Small 1-2420120.00/cwt120.00–120.005041
Bulls—Medium and Large 3420107.13/cwt100.00–115.0045013
Bulls—Medium and Large 2455127.00/cwt120.00–130.005785
Bulls—Medium and Large 3468102.90/cwt100.00–110.004828
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3520110.00/cwt110.00–110.005721
Bulls—Medium and Large 3523106.32/cwt102.50–110.005566
Bulls—Small 1-2527113.72/cwt111.00–115.005993
Bulls—Medium and Large 2565121.28/cwt120.00–122.506852
Bulls—Medium and Large 3582107.88/cwt100.00–112.506286
Bulls—Medium and Large 2600117.33/cwt115.00–119.007043
Bulls—Small 1-2613111.73/cwt110.00–115.006853
Bulls—Small 1-2685111.24/cwt110.00–112.507622
Bulls—Medium and Large 3705105.00/cwt105.00–105.007401
Bulls—Medium and Large 3750105.00/cwt105.00–105.007881
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,16580.00/cwt80.00–80.009321
Bulls——1,54797.26/cwt92.00–103.001,5058
Bulls——2,013109.54/cwt109.00–110.002,2052
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,04364.80/cwt60.00–74.0067612
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,16664.12/cwt58.00–67.0074811
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,20873.42/cwt69.00–79.0088739
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,39059.00/cwt59.00–59.008201
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,43582.00/cwt82.00–82.001,1771
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,55472.06/cwt68.00–77.001,12020
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,4081,684.86/cwt1,275.00–1,925.0023,7232
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs12 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2733693.05/cwt660.00–725.005,0802
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2775800.00/cwt800.00–800.006,2001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 3805750.00/cwt750.00–750.006,0381
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2890950.00/cwt950.00–950.008,4551
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 29931,316.86/cwt1,250.00–1,375.0013,0763
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 21,0031,279.78/cwt1,075.00–1,400.0012,8363
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 21,0201,058.01/cwt1,025.00–1,125.0010,7923
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,040825.00/cwt825.00–825.008,5801
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-31,0701,075.00/cwt1,075.00–1,075.0011,5031
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1901,532.49/cwt1,500.00–1,550.0018,2373
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2361,412.32/cwt1,100.00–1,725.0017,45610
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2901,275.00/cwt1,275.00–1,275.0016,4481
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows15 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 3666510.59/cwt475.00–535.003,4015
Bred Cows—Small 3693513.09/cwt500.00–525.003,5562
Bred Cows—Small 3720485.00/cwt485.00–485.003,4921
Bred Cows—Small 1-2740600.00/cwt600.00–600.004,4401
Bred Cows—Small 1-2800650.00/cwt650.00–650.005,2001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2805660.00/cwt660.00–660.005,3131
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,000725.00/cwt725.00–725.007,2501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,0331,013.14/cwt975.00–1,050.0010,4662
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,0681,115.40/cwt1,000.00–1,225.0011,9122
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,098914.61/cwt885.00–950.0010,0422
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,150700.00/cwt700.00–700.008,0501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,190867.77/cwt835.00–900.0010,3262
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,222915.20/cwt825.00–975.0011,1845
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3771,139.36/cwt1,075.00–1,300.0015,6898
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3901,075.88/cwt1,000.00–1,175.0014,9554
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows6 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Small 3720497.00/cwt497.00–497.003,5781
Stock Cows—Small 3750488.00/cwt488.00–488.003,6601
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 2840588.00/cwt588.00–588.004,9391
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 2995945.00/cwt945.00–945.009,4031
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,040909.00/cwt909.00–909.009,4541
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 21,090807.00/cwt807.00–807.008,7961
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 2985900.00/cwt900.00–900.008,8651
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,0301,212.50/cwt1,100.00–1,325.0012,4892

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.