Sale reports / South Carolina / Laurens Livestock Auction / 2021-08-11

Laurens Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Laurens, South Carolina · Wed, Aug 11
● Final96 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1959
Feeder Cattle receipts
304 head
▲ 124 vs last sale 180▲ 120 vs year ago 184 · +65.2%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
124 head
▲ 77 vs last sale 47▲ 92 vs year ago 32 · +287.5%
Replacement Cattle receipts
58 head
▲ 34 vs last sale 24▲ 22 vs year ago 36 · +61.1%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers and feeder bulls 2.00 lower, feeder heifers steady to 3.00 higher, slaughter cows and slaughter bulls mostly steady. Moderate 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 $125.87/cwt on 55 head.
Average price
$125.87
55 head · 465 lb average
Value per head Derived
$585
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$376
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$33.07/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−1.33
vs SC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2537138.8074623
Medium and Large 2430126.0354113thin
Small 1-2447114.0350910thin
Medium and Large 3349105.733699thin
One grade step is worth $33.07/cwt here — about $376 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 sale55 hd
125.87
—
SC average5 barns · 726 hd
127.20
−1.33
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—High1,39792.081,28611
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,19570.3784134
CowsLean 85-90%Low97563.1061525

Every lot

96 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 · Steers19 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 3210110.00/cwt110.00–110.002311
Steers—Medium and Large 3265100.00/cwt100.00–100.002652
Steers—Medium and Large 2300130.00/cwt130.00–130.003901
Steers—Medium and Large 3313103.90/cwt100.00–107.503252
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2320146.88/cwt140.00–150.004705
Steers—Small 1-2340120.00/cwt120.00–120.004081
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2357143.34/cwt140.00–145.005123
Steers—Medium and Large 3378112.55/cwt110.00–115.004252
Steers—Medium and Large 2383133.63/cwt130.00–137.505122
Steers—Small 1-2390123.70/cwt120.00–127.504822
Steers—Medium and Large 3430110.00/cwt110.00–110.004731
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2485147.39/cwt141.00–148.0071511
Steers—Medium and Large 2490130.00/cwt130.00–130.006371
Steers—Medium and Large 2538134.96/cwt132.00–138.007262
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2543146.49/cwt145.00–148.007952
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2570142.46/cwt140.00–145.008122
Steers—Medium and Large 3620113.00/cwt113.00–113.007011
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2633135.00/cwt135.00–135.008556
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2675129.00/cwt129.00–129.008711
Feeder Cattle · Heifers21 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 3225110.00/cwt110.00–110.002481
Heifers—Medium and Large 2240127.50/cwt127.50–127.503061
Heifers—Medium and Large 3285103.88/cwt100.00–107.502962
Heifers—Medium and Large 3308107.95/cwt106.00–110.003322
Heifers—Medium and Large 2374128.49/cwt127.00–130.004816
Heifers—Medium and Large 3375110.00/cwt110.00–110.004131
Heifers—Small 1-2380120.00/cwt120.00–120.004561
Heifers—Small 1-2414118.86/cwt114.00–125.004925
Heifers—Medium and Large 3427101.46/cwt100.00–103.004332
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2440143.00/cwt143.00–143.006291
Heifers—Small 1-2460106.66/cwt106.00–107.004913
Heifers—Medium and Large 2470127.98/cwt125.00–131.006023
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2482144.34/cwt144.00–145.006963
Heifers—Medium and Large 3505105.00/cwt105.00–105.005301
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2519140.15/cwt133.00–146.0072710
Heifers—Medium and Large 2520121.00/cwt121.00–121.006291
Heifers—Medium and Large 2560119.00/cwt119.00–119.006661
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2572139.42/cwt137.00–142.007977
Heifers—Medium and Large 2610116.00/cwt116.00–116.007081
Heifers—Small 1-2635106.00/cwt106.00–106.006731
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2638119.50/cwt119.00–120.007622
Feeder Cattle · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2422141.76/cwt140.00–145.005983
Bulls—Medium and Large 2429132.02/cwt130.00–135.005664
Bulls—Medium and Large 3435104.28/cwt100.00–113.004543
Bulls—Small 1-2440120.00/cwt120.00–120.005283
Bulls—Medium and Large 2463127.51/cwt125.00–130.005902
Bulls—Small 1-2470119.02/cwt118.00–120.005592
Bulls—Medium and Large 3480105.67/cwt103.00–110.005073
Bulls—Medium and Large 2506124.63/cwt120.00–130.006315
Bulls—Small 1-2527120.00/cwt119.00–121.006323
Bulls—Medium and Large 3527107.02/cwt102.00–112.005645
Bulls—Medium and Large 2555123.50/cwt123.00–124.006852
Bulls—Medium and Large 3563104.67/cwt104.00–105.005893
Bulls—Small 1-2565115.00/cwt115.00–115.006501
Bulls—Medium and Large 3605102.00/cwt102.00–102.006171
Bulls—Medium and Large 2620116.29/cwt115.00–119.007213
Bulls—Small 1-2675108.00/cwt108.00–108.007291
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Medium and Large 345087.50/cwt87.50–87.503941
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,21565.00/cwt65.00–65.007901
Bulls——1,39593.54/cwt84.00–101.001,3059
Bulls——1,595106.00/cwt106.00–106.001,6911
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%83554.00/cwt54.00–54.004511
Cows—Lean 85-90%98163.48/cwt58.00–69.0062324
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,08763.04/cwt55.00–67.006857
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,22082.00/cwt82.00–82.001,0001
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,22371.90/cwt68.00–77.0087926
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 21,050825.00/cwt825.00–825.008,6631
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Small 3730404.97/cwt355.00–514.002,9564
Stock Cows—Small 1-2820557.92/cwt545.00–571.004,5752
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 2995637.00/cwt637.00–637.006,3381
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 21,038860.86/cwt773.00–950.008,9362
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs11 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 3685520.00/cwt520.00–520.003,5621
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2750782.90/cwt750.00–820.005,8722
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2755750.00/cwt750.00–750.005,6631
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 3778719.77/cwt710.00–730.005,6002
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2785730.00/cwt730.00–730.005,7311
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2827944.71/cwt825.00–1,040.007,8133
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 28801,125.00/cwt1,125.00–1,125.009,9001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 29401,042.71/cwt910.00–1,240.009,8015
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 29411,200.69/cwt950.00–1,320.0011,2986
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1901,280.00/cwt1,280.00–1,280.0015,2321
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1901,160.00/cwt1,160.00–1,160.0013,8041
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows13 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 1-2720570.00/cwt570.00–570.004,1041
Bred Cows—Small 1-2725740.00/cwt740.00–740.005,3651
Bred Cows—Small 1-2805644.00/cwt644.00–644.005,1841
Bred Cows—Small 1-2832525.39/cwt430.00–590.004,3713
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2850735.82/cwt700.00–770.006,2542
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2850700.00/cwt700.00–700.005,9501
Bred Cows—Small 1-2856555.30/cwt518.00–580.004,7534
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2905880.00/cwt880.00–880.007,9641
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2950760.00/cwt760.00–760.007,2201
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,047901.62/cwt830.00–1,000.009,4403
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,248985.29/cwt840.00–1,080.0012,2963
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,340900.00/cwt900.00–900.0012,0601
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3801,060.00/cwt1,060.00–1,060.0014,6281
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs—Small 1-2695670.00/cwt670.00–670.004,6571
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Small 1-2710570.00/cwt570.00–570.004,0471

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.