Sale reports / South Carolina / Laurens Livestock Auction / 2021-10-20

Laurens Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Laurens, South Carolina · Wed, Oct 20
● Final116 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1959
Feeder Cattle receipts
355 head
▲ 166 vs last sale 189▲ 59 vs year ago 296 · +19.9%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
92 head
▲ 44 vs last sale 48▲ 64 vs year ago 28 · +228.6%
Replacement Cattle receipts
65 head
▲ 25 vs last sale 40▲ 45 vs year ago 20 · +225.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week no comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. Moderate offering of average to plain 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 $126.34/cwt on 56 head.
Average price
$126.34
56 head · 443 lb average
Value per head Derived
$560
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$91
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$37.56/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−6.52
vs SC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2412144.0059312thin
Medium and Large 2436130.0756720
Small 1-2459121.1455613thin
Medium and Large 3471106.4350111thin
One grade step is worth $37.56/cwt here — about $91 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 sale56 hd
126.34
—
SC average5 barns · 427 hd
132.86
−6.52
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—Low1,64886.911,43212
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,58962.019856thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,17359.5269819
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,01055.545612thin

Every lot

116 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 · Steers30 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2210157.50/cwt157.50–157.503311
Steers—Medium and Large 2238132.53/cwt130.00–135.003152
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2275140.00/cwt140.00–140.003851
Steers—Medium and Large 2285133.39/cwt127.50–137.503803
Steers—Small 1-2318127.30/cwt122.50–132.504052
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2330140.85/cwt140.00–142.504653
Steers—Medium and Large 3338100.00/cwt100.00–100.003382
Steers—Medium and Large 3355115.00/cwt115.00–115.004081
Steers—Medium and Large 2378133.51/cwt130.00–139.005054
Steers—Small 1-2382126.14/cwt122.50–129.004823
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2390160.00/cwt160.00–160.006241
Steers—Medium and Large 3400110.00/cwt110.00–110.004401
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2410145.00/cwt145.00–145.005951
Steers—Medium and Large 2438138.00/cwt138.00–138.006042
Steers—Small 1-2443120.00/cwt120.00–120.005322
Steers—Medium and Large 3458112.98/cwt110.00–116.005172
Steers—Medium and Large 2468132.07/cwt130.00–136.006183
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2485151.45/cwt149.00–154.007352
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2510143.00/cwt143.00–143.007291
Steers—Small 1-2515117.24/cwt114.00–120.006043
Steers—Medium and Large 2525125.00/cwt125.00–125.006561
Steers—Medium and Large 3530100.00/cwt100.00–100.005302
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2560125.00/cwt125.00–125.007001
Steers—Medium and Large 2575125.00/cwt125.00–125.007191
Steers—Medium and Large 3578104.89/cwt100.00–110.006062
Steers—Small 1-2583116.70/cwt115.00–119.006803
Steers—Medium and Large 2610119.67/cwt119.00–120.007303
Steers—Medium and Large 3620110.00/cwt110.00–110.006821
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2625132.00/cwt132.00–132.008251
Steers—Medium and Large 2665121.00/cwt121.00–121.008051
Feeder Cattle · Heifers21 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2230130.00/cwt130.00–130.002991
Heifers—Small 1-2260111.39/cwt107.50–115.002902
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2335125.00/cwt125.00–125.004191
Heifers—Small 1-2355106.00/cwt106.00–106.003761
Heifers—Medium and Large 2377119.34/cwt118.00–120.004503
Heifers—Medium and Large 3390104.49/cwt104.00–105.004082
Heifers—Medium and Large 3421105.04/cwt103.00–110.004424
Heifers—Medium and Large 2422120.67/cwt120.00–121.005093
Heifers—Small 1-2427110.32/cwt110.00–111.004713
Heifers—Small 1-2467109.41/cwt106.00–115.005115
Heifers—Medium and Large 2470120.00/cwt120.00–120.005642
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2475123.00/cwt123.00–123.005841
Heifers—Medium and Large 3483104.51/cwt104.00–105.005052
Heifers—Medium and Large 3515104.00/cwt104.00–104.005361
Heifers—Medium and Large 2530115.50/cwt114.00–117.006122
Heifers—Small 1-2530110.26/cwt105.00–113.005843
Heifers—Medium and Large 2550115.00/cwt115.00–115.006331
Heifers—Small 1-2577110.33/cwt109.00–112.006373
Heifers—Medium and Large 358398.49/cwt97.00–100.005742
Heifers—Small 1-2645105.00/cwt105.00–105.006771
Heifers—Small 1-2705105.00/cwt105.00–105.007401
Feeder Cattle · Bulls20 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2418141.95/cwt139.00–145.005932
Bulls—Medium and Large 3422113.74/cwt110.00–116.004803
Bulls—Medium and Large 2429128.96/cwt120.00–136.005536
Bulls—Small 1-2435117.39/cwt115.00–120.005113
Bulls—Small 1-2473116.33/cwt112.00–120.005503
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2474145.01/cwt140.00–150.006874
Bulls—Medium and Large 2474124.27/cwt121.00–130.005894
Bulls—Medium and Large 3477108.08/cwt100.00–114.005163
Bulls—Medium and Large 2505125.05/cwt120.00–130.006322
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2510136.00/cwt136.00–136.006941
Bulls—Medium and Large 3525103.18/cwt100.00–108.005425
Bulls—Medium and Large 2555120.00/cwt120.00–120.006661
Bulls—Small 1-2560110.00/cwt110.00–110.006161
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2575121.00/cwt121.00–121.006961
Bulls—Medium and Large 3600105.00/cwt105.00–105.006301
Bulls—Small 1-2615112.99/cwt112.00–114.006952
Bulls—Medium and Large 2625118.48/cwt115.00–120.007414
Bulls—Small 1-2655110.00/cwt110.00–110.007211
Bulls—Medium and Large 3663107.45/cwt105.00–110.007122
Bulls—Medium and Large 2690117.00/cwt117.00–117.008071
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Medium and Large 337550.00/cwt50.00–50.001881
Dairy Heifers—Medium and Large 340559.00/cwt59.00–59.002391
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Medium and Large 3430100.00/cwt100.00–100.004301
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,15073.00/cwt73.00–73.008401
Bulls——1,69388.17/cwt80.00–98.001,49311
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,01055.54/cwt54.00–57.005612
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,11756.96/cwt50.00–59.0063611
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,25163.04/cwt60.00–67.007898
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,58556.00/cwt56.00–56.008881
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,59063.21/cwt62.00–65.001,0055
Replacement Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,100935.00/cwt935.00–935.0010,2851
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,2151,025.00/cwt1,025.00–1,025.0012,4541
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs9 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2970975.00/cwt975.00–975.009,4581
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2970941.15/cwt875.00–1,000.009,1293
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2970810.00/cwt810.00–810.007,8571
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 21,0331,125.82/cwt1,025.00–1,200.0011,6304
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,205950.00/cwt950.00–950.0011,4481
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2131,094.43/cwt1,000.00–1,200.0013,2752
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2151,300.00/cwt1,300.00–1,300.0015,7951
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2551,119.90/cwt1,000.00–1,375.0014,0554
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4601,300.00/cwt1,300.00–1,300.0018,9801
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows17 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 1-2730510.00/cwt510.00–510.003,7231
Bred Cows—Small 3735580.00/cwt580.00–580.004,2631
Bred Cows—Small 3745425.00/cwt425.00–425.003,1661
Bred Cows—Small 3780475.00/cwt475.00–475.003,7051
Bred Cows—Small 3790650.00/cwt650.00–650.005,1351
Bred Cows—Small 1-2825560.00/cwt560.00–560.004,6201
Bred Cows—Small 1-2843700.86/cwt530.00–825.005,9083
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2905690.00/cwt690.00–690.006,2451
Bred Cows—Small 1-2925575.00/cwt575.00–575.005,3191
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2975550.00/cwt550.00–550.005,3631
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2990485.00/cwt485.00–485.004,8021
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,060956.54/cwt900.00–1,075.0010,1394
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,080805.07/cwt800.00–810.008,6952
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,128762.25/cwt750.00–775.008,5982
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,177952.28/cwt800.00–1,150.0011,2086
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,185675.00/cwt675.00–675.007,9991
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,220850.47/cwt830.00–875.0010,3764
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows6 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Small 3755340.00/cwt340.00–340.002,5671
Stock Cows—Small 1-2895583.38/cwt543.00–622.005,2212
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 2943493.40/cwt418.00–570.004,6532
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 21,000650.00/cwt650.00–650.006,5001
Stock Cows—Small 31,010545.00/cwt545.00–545.005,5051
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,080704.03/cwt656.00–775.007,6044
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,015922.81/cwt920.00–925.009,3672

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.