Sale reports / South Carolina / Laurens Livestock Auction / 2021-10-27

Laurens Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Laurens, South Carolina · Wed, Oct 27
● Final108 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1959
Feeder Cattle receipts
486 head
▲ 131 vs last sale 355▲ 318 vs year ago 168 · +189.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
96 head
▲ 4 vs last sale 92▲ 75 vs year ago 21 · +357.1%
Replacement Cattle receipts
33 head
▼ 32 vs last sale 65▲ 8 vs year ago 25 · +32.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week all classes of feeder cattle 2.00 higher, slaughter cows 2.00 lower, slaughter bulls too few to trend. 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 $142.42/cwt on 185 head.
Average price
$142.42
185 head · 483 lb average
Value per head Derived
$689
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$291
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$39.91/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+2.69
vs SC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2509151.50772129
Medium and Large 2427132.0056413thin
Small 1-2418122.3251127
Medium and Large 3430111.5848016thin
One grade step is worth $39.91/cwt here — about $291 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 sale185 hd
142.42
—
SC average5 barns · 509 hd
139.73
+2.69
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—High1,87894.031,7665thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,19261.0372825
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,87558.001,0881thin

Every lot

108 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 · Steers36 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2218138.28/cwt137.50–139.003012
Steers—Small 1-2235132.50/cwt132.50–132.503111
Steers—Medium and Large 2255130.00/cwt130.00–130.003321
Steers—Small 1-2282123.15/cwt120.00–125.003475
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2290147.50/cwt147.50–147.504281
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2305150.00/cwt150.00–150.004581
Steers—Medium and Large 2318135.00/cwt135.00–135.004292
Steers—Small 1-2325120.00/cwt120.00–120.003901
Steers—Medium and Large 3325111.43/cwt110.00–115.003625
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2375151.07/cwt145.00–160.005675
Steers—Medium and Large 2380130.00/cwt130.00–130.004941
Steers—Small 1-2390125.00/cwt120.00–130.004882
Steers—Medium and Large 3390112.50/cwt112.50–112.504392
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy412164.88/cwt164.00–165.006799
Steers—Small 1-2417123.48/cwt122.50–125.005153
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2420147.50/cwt147.50–147.506201
Steers—Medium and Large 3434112.66/cwt110.00–117.504894
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added436155.64/cwt152.50–158.5067917
Steers—Medium and Large 2440130.00/cwt130.00–130.005722
Steers—Small 1-2475121.53/cwt120.00–123.005772
Steers—Small 1-2Value Added476121.00/cwt121.00–121.0057611
Steers—Medium and Large 3483110.00/cwt110.00–110.005312
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added493146.50/cwt146.50–146.5072212
Steers—Medium and Large 2500132.50/cwt132.50–132.506631
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2503153.50/cwt153.50–153.5077229
Steers—Small 1-2505120.00/cwt120.00–120.006061
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added549159.75/cwt159.75–159.7587711
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added566150.00/cwt150.00–150.0084934
Steers—Medium and Large 3570116.28/cwt115.00–117.506632
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2580137.50/cwt137.50–137.507981
Steers—Small 1-2590120.00/cwt120.00–120.007081
Steers—Medium and Large 2Value Added593136.00/cwt136.00–136.008062
Steers—Medium and Large 2640122.50/cwt120.00–125.007842
Steers—Medium and Large 3640100.00/cwt100.00–100.006401
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2654126.00/cwt126.00–126.008247
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2760127.00/cwt127.00–127.009651
Feeder Cattle · Heifers31 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy205145.00/cwt145.00–145.002971
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2235130.00/cwt130.00–130.003061
Heifers—Medium and Large 2270124.07/cwt121.00–127.503352
Heifers—Small 1-2295118.75/cwt117.50–120.003502
Heifers—Small 1-2327112.91/cwt110.00–118.503693
Heifers—Medium and Large 2330120.00/cwt120.00–120.003962
Heifers—Medium and Large 3330103.75/cwt100.00–107.503422
Heifers—Medium and Large 2366122.75/cwt120.00–124.004498
Heifers—Small 1-2368114.59/cwt110.00–119.004222
Heifers—Medium and Large 3375100.00/cwt100.00–100.003751
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Value Added394124.00/cwt124.00–124.004896
Heifers—Small 1-2419117.61/cwt110.00–127.504934
Heifers—Medium and Large 3420104.94/cwt100.00–110.004412
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2425127.50/cwt127.50–127.505421
Heifers—Medium and Large 2425122.11/cwt120.00–125.005196
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added442126.00/cwt126.00–126.0055711
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added457126.00/cwt126.00–126.005763
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2474128.00/cwt128.00–128.0060760
Heifers—Small 1-2481109.98/cwt105.00–115.005295
Heifers—Medium and Large 3495105.00/cwt105.00–105.005201
Heifers—Medium and Large 3513101.05/cwt100.00–105.005185
Heifers—Small 1-2523110.00/cwt110.00–110.005752
Heifers—Medium and Large 2529118.00/cwt118.00–118.006245
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added536127.00/cwt127.00–127.0068113
Heifers—Medium and Large 3550100.00/cwt100.00–100.005501
Heifers—Small 1-2568110.59/cwt105.00–114.006284
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2570127.50/cwt127.50–127.507271
Heifers—Small 1-2630105.98/cwt105.00–107.006682
Heifers—Small 1-2660110.00/cwt110.00–110.007262
Heifers—Medium and Large 3690100.00/cwt100.00–100.006901
Heifers—Medium and Large 3780102.50/cwt102.50–102.508001
Feeder Cattle · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Small 1-2275120.00/cwt120.00–120.003301
Bulls—Medium and Large 2280130.00/cwt130.00–130.003641
Bulls—Medium and Large 2395140.00/cwt140.00–140.005531
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy420162.50/cwt162.50–162.506831
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2422151.61/cwt147.50–155.006403
Bulls—Medium and Large 2428129.38/cwt122.50–135.005543
Bulls—Medium and Large 3428115.74/cwt114.00–117.504952
Bulls—Small 1-2463120.49/cwt117.50–122.505585
Bulls—Medium and Large 3488107.46/cwt105.00–110.005242
Bulls—Medium and Large 2495133.00/cwt133.00–133.006581
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2523136.23/cwt135.00–137.507122
Bulls—Medium and Large 2548125.15/cwt120.00–126.006867
Bulls—Small 1-2565120.00/cwt120.00–120.006781
Bulls—Medium and Large 2578131.22/cwt130.00–132.507582
Bulls—Medium and Large 2623117.47/cwt115.00–120.007322
Bulls—Medium and Large 2655115.47/cwt111.00–120.007562
Bulls—Small 1-2705114.00/cwt114.00–114.008041
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,77287.53/cwt86.00–89.001,5513
Bulls——2,038103.78/cwt101.00–107.002,1152
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,00456.04/cwt55.00–58.005634
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,22861.98/cwt57.00–66.0076121
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,87558.00/cwt58.00–58.001,0881
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2990950.00/cwt950.00–950.009,4051
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows11 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 1-2760500.00/cwt500.00–500.003,8001
Bred Cows—Small 3785650.00/cwt650.00–650.005,1031
Bred Cows—Small 2800625.00/cwt625.00–625.005,0001
Bred Cows—Small 1-2807597.26/cwt550.00–625.004,8203
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2820650.00/cwt650.00–650.005,3301
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2895550.00/cwt550.00–550.004,9231
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2940750.00/cwt750.00–750.007,0501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2974703.50/cwt625.00–775.006,8524
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,006721.55/cwt675.00–775.007,2597
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,125775.00/cwt775.00–775.008,7191
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,125760.00/cwt760.00–760.008,5501
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 2700475.00/cwt475.00–475.003,3253
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,150769.87/cwt764.00–776.008,8542
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 3695525.00/cwt525.00–525.003,6491
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 3800675.00/cwt675.00–675.005,4001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2900710.00/cwt710.00–710.006,3901
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 3980685.00/cwt685.00–685.006,7131
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,010810.00/cwt810.00–810.008,1811

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.