Sale reports / South Carolina / Laurens Livestock Auction / 2021-09-29

Laurens Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Laurens, South Carolina · Wed, Sep 29
● Final118 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1959
Feeder Cattle receipts
271 head
▼ 82 vs last sale 353▼ 154 vs year ago 425 · −36.2%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
119 head
▼ 23 vs last sale 142▲ 41 vs year ago 78 · +52.6%
Replacement Cattle receipts
97 head
▼ 20 vs last sale 117▼ 29 vs year ago 126 · −23.0%
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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 and slaughter bulls steady. Moderate offering of average to poor 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 $106.57/cwt on 75 head.
Average price
$106.57
75 head · 444 lb average
Value per head Derived
$474
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$116
per head · Medium and Large 2 over Medium and Large 3
$16.86/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−14.24
vs SC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 2436116.545089thin
Small 1-2468107.6250446
Medium and Large 339399.6839220
One grade step is worth $16.86/cwt here — about $116 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 sale75 hd
106.57
—
SC average5 barns · 906 hd
120.81
−14.24
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—Average1,55793.731,46018
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,43862.599004thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,18462.2273649
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,00952.755339thin

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 · Steers29 lots · lightest first
Steers—Small 1-2243120.00/cwt120.00–120.002922
Steers—Small 1-2250120.00/cwt120.00–120.003001
Steers—Medium and Large 3277104.37/cwt100.00–112.502893
Steers—Small 1-2317118.70/cwt114.00–125.003765
Steers—Medium and Large 2328124.52/cwt124.00–125.004082
Steers—Medium and Large 3345100.00/cwt100.00–100.003452
Steers—Medium and Large 2364126.95/cwt120.00–132.504624
Steers—Medium and Large 3365100.00/cwt100.00–100.003651
Steers—Small 1-2380120.00/cwt120.00–120.004562
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2385140.00/cwt140.00–140.005391
Steers—Medium and Large 3425102.96/cwt100.00–106.004382
Steers—Medium and Large 2437130.00/cwt130.00–130.005683
Steers—Medium and Large 2455125.00/cwt125.00–125.005691
Steers—Medium and Large 3475105.28/cwt102.50–108.005002
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2480135.00/cwt135.00–135.006481
Steers—Small 1-2480120.00/cwt120.00–120.005761
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2513135.00/cwt130.00–140.006933
Steers—Medium and Large 2536130.16/cwt127.50–133.006984
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2555131.26/cwt130.00–132.507282
Steers—Medium and Large 3565107.86/cwt106.00–110.006093
Steers—Small 1-2575119.46/cwt115.00–124.006872
Steers—Medium and Large 2579123.76/cwt120.00–127.507174
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2625125.00/cwt125.00–125.007811
Steers—Medium and Large 2635120.00/cwt120.00–120.007621
Steers—Medium and Large 3635110.00/cwt110.00–110.006991
Steers—Small 1-2640110.00/cwt110.00–110.007041
Steers—Small 1-2650110.00/cwt110.00–110.007151
Steers—Medium and Large 2660120.00/cwt120.00–120.007921
Steers—Medium and Large 2720118.00/cwt118.00–118.008501
Feeder Cattle · Heifers20 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Small 1-2245105.00/cwt105.00–105.002571
Heifers—Medium and Large 3273100.00/cwt100.00–100.002734
Heifers—Small 1-2285105.00/cwt105.00–105.002991
Heifers—Medium and Large 3313101.28/cwt100.00–104.003173
Heifers—Small 1-2330109.26/cwt105.00–112.503613
Heifers—Medium and Large 2369118.78/cwt115.00–120.004384
Heifers—Medium and Large 337097.57/cwt92.50–100.003613
Heifers—Small 1-2389110.42/cwt107.50–115.004306
Heifers—Medium and Large 2405120.00/cwt120.00–120.004861
Heifers—Medium and Large 341099.18/cwt97.50–100.004073
Heifers—Small 1-2426109.59/cwt107.50–110.004676
Heifers—Medium and Large 347499.75/cwt99.00–100.004734
Heifers—Small 1-2475108.40/cwt105.00–110.0051510
Heifers—Medium and Large 2495114.00/cwt114.00–114.005641
Heifers—Medium and Large 2515113.25/cwt110.00–115.005833
Heifers—Small 1-2525106.58/cwt100.00–112.5056012
Heifers—Medium and Large 352597.76/cwt97.50–98.005132
Heifers—Medium and Large 3550105.00/cwt105.00–105.005781
Heifers—Small 1-2572105.62/cwt103.00–110.006046
Heifers—Small 1-264596.00/cwt96.00–96.006191
Feeder Cattle · Bulls19 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2415130.94/cwt129.00–135.005434
Bulls—Medium and Large 3419100.00/cwt100.00–100.004194
Bulls—Medium and Large 2428126.21/cwt125.00–127.505402
Bulls—Small 1-2435118.48/cwt117.00–120.005152
Bulls—Medium and Large 3473106.82/cwt105.00–110.005058
Bulls—Medium and Large 2478123.47/cwt122.50–125.005903
Bulls—Small 1-2485120.00/cwt120.00–120.005822
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2510131.00/cwt131.00–131.006681
Bulls—Medium and Large 2528118.72/cwt117.50–120.006272
Bulls—Small 1-2528116.29/cwt115.00–117.506142
Bulls—Medium and Large 3528103.38/cwt100.00–105.005463
Bulls—Medium and Large 2568116.73/cwt116.00–117.506632
Bulls—Small 1-2580110.00/cwt110.00–110.006381
Bulls—Medium and Large 3580102.51/cwt100.00–105.005953
Bulls—Medium and Large 3613100.00/cwt100.00–100.006132
Bulls—Small 1-2615107.50/cwt107.50–107.506611
Bulls—Medium and Large 3660102.00/cwt102.00–102.006731
Bulls—Small 1-267095.00/cwt95.00–95.006371
Bulls—Medium and Large 372595.00/cwt95.00–95.006891
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,38376.91/cwt73.00–82.001,0642
Bulls——1,51690.82/cwt85.00–97.001,37710
Bulls——1,684104.18/cwt102.00–106.001,7546
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%97750.69/cwt42.00–56.004957
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,12359.98/cwt59.00–61.006742
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,15457.32/cwt50.00–61.0066123
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,20566.02/cwt61.00–75.0079625
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,30555.00/cwt55.00–55.007181
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,33080.00/cwt80.00–80.001,0641
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,48265.12/cwt62.00–69.009653
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,2201,155.53/cwt1,000.00–1,300.0014,0972
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs9 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2695856.56/cwt750.00–925.005,9534
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 3750700.00/cwt700.00–700.005,2501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2775878.55/cwt800.00–925.006,8093
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 3795500.00/cwt500.00–500.003,9751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2870910.00/cwt910.00–910.007,9171
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2880875.00/cwt875.00–875.007,7001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0751,225.00/cwt1,225.00–1,225.0013,1691
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1001,600.00/cwt1,600.00–1,600.0017,6001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,100825.00/cwt825.00–825.009,0751
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows23 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 3625300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,8751
Bred Cows—Small 1-2805600.00/cwt600.00–600.004,8301
Bred Cows—Small 1-2825500.00/cwt500.00–500.004,1251
Bred Cows—Small 1-2860650.00/cwt650.00–650.005,5901
Bred Cows—Small 1-2895600.00/cwt600.00–600.005,3701
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2935550.00/cwt550.00–550.005,1432
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 3935439.00/cwt439.00–439.004,1051
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2966806.95/cwt735.00–850.007,7954
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,000660.00/cwt660.00–660.006,6001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,005573.00/cwt573.00–573.005,7591
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,018642.39/cwt625.00–650.006,5403
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,020789.71/cwt750.00–825.008,0552
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,020673.00/cwt673.00–673.006,8651
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,025794.99/cwt750.00–835.008,1492
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,029646.60/cwt625.00–685.006,6545
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,075850.00/cwt850.00–850.009,1382
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,131817.10/cwt725.00–875.009,2416
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,131664.52/cwt600.00–686.007,5165
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,186911.89/cwt850.00–975.0010,8156
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,190975.00/cwt975.00–975.0011,6031
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,209809.30/cwt725.00–900.009,78418
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,254951.11/cwt875.00–1,040.0011,9276
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,270925.00/cwt925.00–925.0011,7481
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Small 1-2840675.00/cwt675.00–675.005,6701
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 2860650.00/cwt650.00–650.005,5901
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 2995860.00/cwt860.00–860.008,5571
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Small 3694371.76/cwt350.00–390.002,5804
Stock Cows—Small 1-2885531.00/cwt531.00–531.004,6991
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 2895575.00/cwt575.00–575.005,1461
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 21,040750.00/cwt750.00–750.007,8001

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.