Sale reports / South Carolina / Laurens Livestock Auction / 2021-09-15

Laurens Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Laurens, South Carolina · Wed, Sep 15
● Final104 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1959
Feeder Cattle receipts
239 head
▼ 190 vs last sale 429▲ 29 vs year ago 210 · +13.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
100 head
▲ 21 vs last sale 79▲ 19 vs year ago 81 · +23.5%
Replacement Cattle receipts
68 head
▲ 34 vs last sale 34▲ 3 vs year ago 65 · +4.6%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week no trends available due to limited comparable sales. 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 $118.92/cwt on 62 head.
Average price
$118.92
62 head · 500 lb average
Value per head Derived
$595
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$86
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$24.96/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−6.10
vs SC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2486130.3163316thin
Medium and Large 2518120.6062523
Small 1-2472112.3853113thin
Medium and Large 3519105.3554710thin
One grade step is worth $24.96/cwt here — about $86 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 sale62 hd
118.92
—
SC average5 barns · 562 hd
125.02
−6.10
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—High1,31786.081,13415
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,47072.041,0596thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,19072.0085715
CowsLean 85-90%Low93160.1656013

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 · Steers19 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2250140.00/cwt140.00–140.003501
Steers—Small 1-2275130.00/cwt130.00–130.003581
Steers—Medium and Large 3283111.42/cwt105.00–117.503152
Steers—Medium and Large 3318113.40/cwt107.50–117.503613
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2333148.74/cwt147.50–150.004952
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2350147.50/cwt147.50–147.505161
Steers—Small 1-2360125.00/cwt125.00–125.004502
Steers—Medium and Large 3370107.43/cwt102.50–112.503972
Steers—Medium and Large 2393138.76/cwt137.50–140.005452
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2430145.00/cwt145.00–145.006246
Steers—Medium and Large 3435110.00/cwt110.00–110.004791
Steers—Medium and Large 2485130.00/cwt130.00–130.006311
Steers—Medium and Large 2520131.23/cwt130.00–135.006824
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2565138.89/cwt138.00–139.007859
Steers—Medium and Large 2575130.00/cwt130.00–130.007481
Steers—Medium and Large 3620100.00/cwt100.00–100.006201
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2635130.00/cwt130.00–130.008261
Steers—Medium and Large 2650120.00/cwt120.00–120.007801
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2675128.30/cwt125.00–130.008663
Feeder Cattle · Heifers26 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Small 1-2310116.77/cwt116.00–117.503622
Heifers—Medium and Large 3330110.00/cwt110.00–110.003631
Heifers—Medium and Large 2373124.60/cwt120.00–130.004654
Heifers—Small 1-2373112.42/cwt110.00–115.004192
Heifers—Medium and Large 3390107.75/cwt107.50–108.004202
Heifers—Medium and Large 2418122.43/cwt120.00–125.005122
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2420130.00/cwt130.00–130.005461
Heifers—Small 1-2433112.51/cwt110.00–115.004872
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2472130.00/cwt130.00–130.0061410
Heifers—Small 1-2473117.26/cwt117.00–117.505552
Heifers—Medium and Large 2482123.97/cwt120.00–125.005985
Heifers—Medium and Large 3495100.00/cwt100.00–100.004951
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy505140.00/cwt140.00–140.007072
Heifers—Medium and Large 3510110.00/cwt110.00–110.005611
Heifers—Medium and Large 2513125.00/cwt125.00–125.006412
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2525125.00/cwt125.00–125.006562
Heifers—Small 1-2540108.00/cwt108.00–108.005831
Heifers—Small 1-2570110.00/cwt110.00–110.006272
Heifers—Medium and Large 2573123.83/cwt120.00–127.507102
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2575125.00/cwt125.00–125.007191
Heifers—Medium and Large 3575101.49/cwt100.00–103.005842
Heifers—Medium and Large 2625114.13/cwt114.00–115.007138
Heifers—Small 1-2630105.00/cwt105.00–105.006621
Heifers—Medium and Large 3638105.00/cwt105.00–105.006702
Heifers—Small 1-2650110.00/cwt110.00–110.007151
Heifers—Medium and Large 3650105.00/cwt105.00–105.006831
Feeder Cattle · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 3350108.00/cwt108.00–108.003781
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2433136.44/cwt133.00–140.005912
Bulls—Small 1-2433120.58/cwt116.00–125.005222
Bulls—Medium and Large 3435110.00/cwt110.00–110.004791
Bulls—Medium and Large 2470130.00/cwt130.00–130.006111
Bulls—Medium and Large 3488111.48/cwt110.00–113.005442
Bulls—Small 1-2490120.00/cwt120.00–120.005881
Bulls—Small 1-2510113.00/cwt113.00–113.005761
Bulls—Medium and Large 2526127.54/cwt125.00–130.006714
Bulls—Medium and Large 3545110.00/cwt110.00–110.006001
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2560127.50/cwt125.00–130.007142
Bulls—Medium and Large 3570106.28/cwt102.50–110.006062
Bulls—Medium and Large 2625120.00/cwt120.00–120.007502
Bulls—Small 1-2630115.00/cwt115.00–115.007251
Bulls—Small 1-2660113.00/cwt113.00–113.007461
Bulls—Medium and Large 3680105.00/cwt105.00–105.007141
Bulls—Medium and Large 3790101.00/cwt101.00–101.007981
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Medium and Large 337580.00/cwt80.00–80.003001
Dairy Steers—Medium and Large 365079.00/cwt79.00–79.005141
Dairy Steers—Medium and Large 378492.00/cwt92.00–92.0072110
Dairy Steers—Medium and Large 390791.50/cwt91.50–91.5083010
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——98174.09/cwt65.00–78.007276
Bulls——1,48091.56/cwt85.00–98.001,3557
Bulls——1,753102.87/cwt100.00–106.001,8032
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%84751.38/cwt45.00–58.004353
Cows—Lean 85-90%95662.80/cwt59.00–67.0060010
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,05062.28/cwt61.00–64.006543
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,22574.43/cwt67.00–79.0091212
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,44270.65/cwt65.00–76.001,0195
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,61079.00/cwt79.00–79.001,2721
Replacement Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,1451,050.00/cwt1,050.00–1,050.0012,0231
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,2101,186.00/cwt1,186.00–1,186.0014,3511
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs8 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2775900.00/cwt900.00–900.006,9751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-28301,100.00/cwt1,100.00–1,100.009,1301
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2895900.00/cwt900.00–900.008,0551
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 29151,033.61/cwt925.00–1,150.009,4583
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 29501,181.71/cwt1,100.00–1,250.0011,2262
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0501,137.50/cwt1,100.00–1,175.0011,9442
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0651,250.00/cwt1,250.00–1,250.0013,3131
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2701,171.06/cwt1,050.00–1,300.0014,8722
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows16 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 3670500.00/cwt500.00–500.003,3501
Bred Cows—Small 1-2700652.41/cwt550.00–735.004,5672
Bred Cows—Small 3750625.00/cwt625.00–625.004,6881
Bred Cows—Small 1-2760550.00/cwt550.00–550.004,1801
Bred Cows—Small 3760480.00/cwt480.00–480.003,6481
Bred Cows—Small 3768573.04/cwt560.00–585.004,4013
Bred Cows—Small 1-2905775.00/cwt775.00–775.007,0141
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2940835.00/cwt835.00–835.007,8491
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2960700.00/cwt700.00–700.006,7201
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2980859.63/cwt800.00–925.008,4242
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2981837.46/cwt810.00–885.008,2155
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,029791.31/cwt675.00–875.008,1436
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,130775.00/cwt775.00–775.008,7581
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,145885.00/cwt885.00–885.0010,1331
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,190925.42/cwt900.00–950.0011,0122
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3701,305.07/cwt1,025.00–1,675.0017,87921
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 2800512.00/cwt512.00–512.004,0961
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2940635.00/cwt635.00–635.005,9691
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,200912.00/cwt912.00–912.0010,9441

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.