Sale reports / South Carolina / Laurens Livestock Auction / 2021-10-13

Laurens Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Laurens, South Carolina · Wed, Oct 13
● Final96 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1959
Feeder Cattle receipts
189 head
▲ 44 vs last sale 145▼ 52 vs year ago 241 · −21.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
48 head
▼ 35 vs last sale 83▼ 6 vs year ago 54 · −11.1%
Replacement Cattle receipts
40 head
▼ 30 vs last sale 70▲ 12 vs year ago 28 · +42.9%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week no comparisons based on 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 $126.30/cwt on 44 head.
Average price
$126.30
44 head · 454 lb average
Value per head Derived
$573
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$344
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$26.55/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−2.71
vs SC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2595136.2081010thin
Medium and Large 2439129.8657018thin
Small 1-2348121.104229thin
Medium and Large 3425109.654667thin
One grade step is worth $26.55/cwt here — about $344 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 sale44 hd
126.30
—
SC average5 barns · 374 hd
129.00
−2.71
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—Low1,55682.641,2867thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,59458.809374thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,21857.226976thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average91553.974946thin

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 · Steers24 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2200127.50/cwt127.50–127.502551
Steers—Small 1-2268118.67/cwt117.50–120.003182
Steers—Medium and Large 3295115.00/cwt115.00–115.003391
Steers—Small 1-2300122.50/cwt122.50–122.503681
Steers—Medium and Large 2311129.96/cwt127.50–132.504044
Steers—Medium and Large 3318110.04/cwt105.00–115.003502
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2360152.50/cwt152.50–152.505491
Steers—Medium and Large 2374133.75/cwt130.00–137.505004
Steers—Small 1-2378121.02/cwt120.00–122.504575
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2405147.50/cwt147.50–147.505971
Steers—Small 1-2410125.00/cwt125.00–125.005131
Steers—Medium and Large 2415134.72/cwt132.50–137.005592
Steers—Medium and Large 3445100.00/cwt100.00–100.004451
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2450150.00/cwt150.00–150.006751
Steers—Medium and Large 3508110.00/cwt110.00–110.005592
Steers—Medium and Large 2533127.44/cwt125.00–130.006792
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added560136.00/cwt136.00–136.007621
Steers—Medium and Large 3585112.50/cwt112.50–112.506581
Steers—Medium and Large 2593127.49/cwt125.00–130.007562
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2605134.00/cwt134.00–134.008111
Steers—Medium and Large 2625125.28/cwt122.50–127.507833
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added680129.00/cwt129.00–129.008771
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2705128.00/cwt128.00–128.009021
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added727128.34/cwt128.00–129.009333
Feeder Cattle · Heifers22 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Small 1-2235115.00/cwt115.00–115.002701
Heifers—Small 1-2275111.18/cwt110.00–112.503062
Heifers—Small 1-2345117.00/cwt117.00–117.004041
Heifers—Medium and Large 3345105.00/cwt105.00–105.003621
Heifers—Medium and Large 2375120.00/cwt120.00–120.004501
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2390130.00/cwt130.00–130.005071
Heifers—Medium and Large 2405118.00/cwt118.00–118.004781
Heifers—Medium and Large 3405110.00/cwt110.00–110.004461
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2425126.50/cwt125.00–128.005382
Heifers—Medium and Large 347098.00/cwt98.00–98.004611
Heifers—Medium and Large 2480119.51/cwt119.00–120.005742
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2485124.00/cwt124.00–124.006011
Heifers—Medium and Large 2500120.00/cwt120.00–120.006001
Heifers—Small 1-2515107.00/cwt107.00–107.005511
Heifers—Medium and Large 2575118.00/cwt118.00–118.006791
Heifers—Small 1-2575111.00/cwt111.00–111.006381
Heifers—Medium and Large 3600100.00/cwt100.00–100.006001
Heifers—Medium and Large 2621112.25/cwt110.00–114.006974
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2640120.00/cwt120.00–120.007681
Heifers—Medium and Large 3655102.50/cwt102.50–102.506711
Heifers—Small 1-2685106.34/cwt105.00–107.007283
Heifers—Medium and Large 371896.48/cwt95.00–98.006932
Feeder Cattle · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Small 1-2417120.20/cwt116.00–125.005013
Bulls—Medium and Large 2420130.00/cwt130.00–130.005461
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2423143.59/cwt140.00–147.506072
Bulls—Medium and Large 3470111.52/cwt110.00–113.005242
Bulls—Medium and Large 2474126.45/cwt122.50–130.005997
Bulls—Small 1-2490120.00/cwt120.00–120.005881
Bulls—Medium and Large 2513120.00/cwt120.00–120.006162
Bulls—Medium and Large 3518110.00/cwt110.00–110.005702
Bulls—Medium and Large 3575104.25/cwt101.00–107.505992
Bulls—Medium and Large 2580117.50/cwt117.50–117.506821
Bulls—Medium and Large 2623120.01/cwt118.00–122.007482
Bulls—Small 1-2660111.00/cwt111.00–111.007331
Bulls—Medium and Large 3660100.00/cwt100.00–100.006601
Bulls—Medium and Large 2673117.38/cwt115.00–119.007908
Bulls—Medium and Large 2750114.00/cwt114.00–114.008551
Bulls—Medium and Large 3765100.00/cwt100.00–100.007651
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Medium and Large 396793.00/cwt93.00–93.008993
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,42065.00/cwt65.00–65.009231
Bulls——1,57985.58/cwt80.00–93.001,3516
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%89249.33/cwt45.00–53.004403
Cows—Lean 85-90%93758.60/cwt53.00–62.005493
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,16863.35/cwt60.00–66.007402
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,24354.15/cwt52.00–59.006734
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,57555.00/cwt55.00–55.008661
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,60060.06/cwt58.00–62.009613
Replacement Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2885775.00/cwt775.00–775.006,8591
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,5001,250.00/cwt1,250.00–1,250.0018,7501
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows5 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 2690700.00/cwt700.00–700.004,8301
Stock Cows—Small 3705333.00/cwt250.00–420.002,3483
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2753879.44/cwt585.00–1,075.006,62213
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-28301,025.00/cwt1,025.00–1,025.008,5081
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 2960543.04/cwt484.00–593.005,2132
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows13 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 1-2770435.00/cwt435.00–435.003,3501
Bred Cows—Small 3775535.00/cwt535.00–535.004,1461
Bred Cows—Small 1-2780525.00/cwt525.00–525.004,0951
Bred Cows—Small 1-2835560.00/cwt560.00–560.004,6761
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2900760.00/cwt760.00–760.006,8401
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2960875.00/cwt875.00–875.008,4001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2990775.00/cwt775.00–775.007,6731
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,000675.00/cwt675.00–675.006,7501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,095850.00/cwt850.00–850.009,3081
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,095625.00/cwt625.00–625.006,8441
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,135625.00/cwt625.00–625.007,0941
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1401,025.00/cwt1,025.00–1,025.0011,6851
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,220625.00/cwt625.00–625.007,6251
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2770950.00/cwt950.00–950.007,3151
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 3890475.00/cwt475.00–475.004,2281
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 21,070850.00/cwt850.00–850.009,0951
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,150950.00/cwt950.00–950.0010,9251
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 2925685.00/cwt685.00–685.006,3361

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.