Sale reports / South Carolina / Laurens Livestock Auction / 2022-02-23

Laurens Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Laurens, South Carolina · Wed, Feb 23
● Final84 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1959
Feeder Cattle receipts
170 head
▼ 74 vs last sale 244▼ 41 vs year ago 211 · −19.4%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
59 head
▼ 75 vs last sale 134▼ 92 vs year ago 151 · −60.9%
Replacement Cattle receipts
21 head
▼ 13 vs last sale 34▼ 85 vs year ago 106 · −80.2%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparisons made this week on feeder cattle due to limited comparable sales, slaughter cows 2.00 higher, slaughter bulls 4.00 higher. Light 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 $153.90/cwt on 56 head.
Average price
$153.90
56 head · 441 lb average
Value per head Derived
$679
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$465
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$57.10/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−4.30
vs SC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2514164.6084631
Medium and Large 2363153.0355613thin
Small 1-2335131.1444010thin
Medium and Large 3355107.503822thin
One grade step is worth $57.10/cwt here — about $465 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
153.90
—
SC average5 barns · 418 hd
158.20
−4.30
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—High1,693109.491,8549thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,33578.781,05223
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,02972.347446thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,70968.151,1654thin

Every lot

84 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 · Steers18 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2250190.00/cwt190.00–190.004751
Steers—Medium and Large 2268155.95/cwt150.00–160.004185
Steers—Small 1-2285134.68/cwt130.00–140.003843
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2325166.31/cwt162.50–170.005412
Steers—Medium and Large 3340105.00/cwt105.00–105.003571
Steers—Medium and Large 2345153.00/cwt153.00–153.005281
Steers—Small 1-2345125.00/cwt125.00–125.004311
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2350160.00/cwt160.00–160.005601
Steers—Small 1-2359130.40/cwt125.00–137.504686
Steers—Medium and Large 2365146.14/cwt140.00–155.005333
Steers—Medium and Large 3370110.00/cwt110.00–110.004071
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2405170.00/cwt170.00–170.006891
Steers—Medium and Large 2468159.42/cwt153.00–162.507463
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2528160.00/cwt160.00–160.008452
Steers—Medium and Large 2535140.00/cwt140.00–140.007491
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added538166.00/cwt166.00–166.0089321
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2635150.00/cwt150.00–150.009531
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added648147.00/cwt147.00–147.009532
Feeder Cattle · Heifers25 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2238135.00/cwt135.00–135.003212
Heifers—Medium and Large 2280127.50/cwt127.50–127.503571
Heifers—Small 1-2290125.00/cwt125.00–125.003631
Heifers—Medium and Large 2323130.00/cwt130.00–130.004202
Heifers—Medium and Large 3323114.00/cwt114.00–114.003686
Heifers—Small 1-2330121.31/cwt120.00–122.504002
Heifers—Small 1-2360120.87/cwt120.00–122.504353
Heifers—Medium and Large 3368104.97/cwt100.00–110.003862
Heifers—Medium and Large 2375132.50/cwt130.00–135.004972
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2380145.00/cwt145.00–145.005511
Heifers—Medium and Large 3410104.88/cwt100.00–110.004302
Heifers—Medium and Large 2415131.67/cwt130.00–135.005463
Heifers—Small 1-2430120.00/cwt120.00–120.005161
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2459139.00/cwt139.00–139.006385
Heifers—Medium and Large 2462130.00/cwt130.00–130.006013
Heifers—Small 1-2478120.00/cwt120.00–120.005743
Heifers—Medium and Large 3480110.00/cwt110.00–110.005281
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2570135.00/cwt135.00–135.007701
Heifers—Medium and Large 2573127.99/cwt126.00–130.007332
Heifers—Small 1-2588116.52/cwt115.00–118.006852
Heifers—Medium and Large 360898.77/cwt97.50–100.006012
Heifers—Medium and Large 2620125.00/cwt125.00–125.007751
Heifers—Small 1-2625120.00/cwt120.00–120.007501
Heifers—Small 1-2710107.00/cwt107.00–107.007601
Heifers—Small 1-2780109.00/cwt109.00–109.008501
Feeder Cattle · Bulls19 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Small 1-2420135.00/cwt135.00–135.005671
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2428165.77/cwt160.00–172.507093
Bulls—Medium and Large 2433144.91/cwt140.00–150.006272
Bulls—Medium and Large 2460142.50/cwt142.50–142.506561
Bulls—Medium and Large 3460120.00/cwt120.00–120.005521
Bulls—Small 1-2471123.34/cwt118.00–130.005814
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2490157.50/cwt157.50–157.507721
Bulls—Small 1-2515120.00/cwt120.00–120.006181
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2523156.95/cwt155.00–159.008212
Bulls—Medium and Large 3530110.00/cwt110.00–110.005831
Bulls—Medium and Large 2532141.81/cwt138.00–145.007543
Bulls—Medium and Large 2560137.48/cwt135.00–140.007702
Bulls—Medium and Large 2605126.00/cwt126.00–126.007621
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2620140.00/cwt140.00–140.008681
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2655133.00/cwt133.00–133.008711
Bulls—Medium and Large 3670110.00/cwt110.00–110.007371
Bulls—Medium and Large 2688126.49/cwt123.00–130.008702
Bulls—Small 1-2720120.00/cwt120.00–120.008641
Bulls—Medium and Large 2725127.00/cwt127.00–127.009211
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,569103.06/cwt83.00–110.001,6175
Bulls——1,849117.52/cwt113.00–122.002,1734
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,02972.34/cwt61.00–77.007446
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,28170.19/cwt65.00–73.008996
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,35481.81/cwt75.00–88.001,10817
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,53578.00/cwt78.00–78.001,1971
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,76764.87/cwt60.00–73.001,1463
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 21,040900.00/cwt900.00–900.009,3601
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 1-2785627.23/cwt575.00–675.004,9242
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2925625.00/cwt625.00–625.005,7811
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,000725.00/cwt725.00–725.007,2501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,0121,098.21/cwt1,075.00–1,120.0011,1143
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0481,162.29/cwt1,075.00–1,250.0012,1812
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,085900.00/cwt900.00–900.009,7651
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,175905.00/cwt905.00–905.0010,6341
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2781,174.32/cwt1,075.00–1,250.0015,0082
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Small 1-2755675.00/cwt675.00–675.005,0961
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 2970975.00/cwt975.00–975.009,4581
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,035910.00/cwt910.00–910.009,4191
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Small 1-2713473.18/cwt445.00–500.003,3742
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 2850782.00/cwt782.00–782.006,6471
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,125833.00/cwt833.00–833.009,3711

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.