Sale reports / South Carolina / Laurens Livestock Auction / 2022-03-09

Laurens Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Laurens, South Carolina · Wed, Mar 9
● Final111 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1959
Feeder Cattle receipts
246 head
▲ 0 vs last sale 246▼ 125 vs year ago 371 · −33.7%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
106 head
▲ 31 vs last sale 75▼ 5 vs year ago 111 · −4.5%
Replacement Cattle receipts
57 head
▲ 31 vs last sale 26▲ 7 vs year ago 50 · +14.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week no comparisons made due to limited comparable sales. Moderate offering of average to plain 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 $129.03/cwt on 79 head.
Average price
$129.03
79 head · 453 lb average
Value per head Derived
$585
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$212
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$35.31/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−1.29
vs SC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2473144.1268119thin
Medium and Large 2453131.8059736
Small 1-2445116.4351813thin
Medium and Large 3431108.8146911thin
One grade step is worth $35.31/cwt here — about $212 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 sale79 hd
129.03
—
SC average5 barns · 636 hd
130.32
−1.29
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—High1,490107.051,59518
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,50984.241,27117
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,18382.7697937
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,01165.7166410

Every lot

111 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—Small 1-2240145.00/cwt145.00–145.003481
Steers—Medium and Large 2260152.50/cwt152.50–152.503971
Steers—Small 1-2275130.14/cwt127.50–132.503582
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2295185.00/cwt185.00–185.005461
Steers—Medium and Large 2314154.52/cwt150.00–165.004859
Steers—Small 1-2332132.45/cwt127.50–140.004405
Steers—Medium and Large 3372117.52/cwt115.00–120.004373
Steers—Medium and Large 2373157.56/cwt150.00–168.0058814
Steers—Small 1-2379136.55/cwt122.50–142.505184
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy400197.50/cwt197.50–197.507901
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2425170.00/cwt170.00–170.007231
Steers—Medium and Large 2440150.00/cwt150.00–150.006601
Steers—Medium and Large 2470157.93/cwt147.50–167.507422
Steers—Medium and Large 3470120.00/cwt120.00–120.005641
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2506170.27/cwt165.00–172.008624
Steers—Medium and Large 3515120.00/cwt120.00–120.006181
Steers—Small 1-2540123.00/cwt123.00–123.006641
Steers—Small 1-2550130.00/cwt130.00–130.007152
Steers—Medium and Large 2580150.00/cwt150.00–150.008701
Steers—Medium and Large 3615115.00/cwt115.00–115.007071
Steers—Medium and Large 2655142.50/cwt142.50–142.509333
Steers—Medium and Large 3655110.00/cwt110.00–110.007211
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2675161.00/cwt161.00–161.001,0871
Steers—Small 1-2775125.00/cwt125.00–125.009691
Feeder Cattle · Heifers29 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2233134.14/cwt130.00–137.503133
Heifers—Small 1-2275119.91/cwt115.00–125.003302
Heifers—Medium and Large 2310130.00/cwt130.00–130.004031
Heifers—Medium and Large 3318111.26/cwt110.00–112.503542
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2322158.11/cwt150.00–162.505094
Heifers—Small 1-2323118.43/cwt115.00–120.003833
Heifers—Medium and Large 2367130.26/cwt125.00–140.004786
Heifers—Small 1-2380118.54/cwt117.00–120.004502
Heifers—Medium and Large 3382106.64/cwt100.00–110.004073
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2395147.50/cwt147.50–147.505831
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2417148.52/cwt145.00–156.006193
Heifers—Small 1-2425122.44/cwt120.00–125.005202
Heifers—Medium and Large 2428135.99/cwt126.00–142.505828
Heifers—Medium and Large 3435110.00/cwt110.00–110.004791
Heifers—Medium and Large 3471109.38/cwt105.00–112.505154
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Value Added475142.50/cwt142.50–142.506771
Heifers—Medium and Large 2476135.60/cwt125.00–140.006455
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2478142.75/cwt142.50–143.006822
Heifers—Medium and Large 2516132.49/cwt130.00–135.006847
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2528139.94/cwt137.50–142.507393
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added565136.25/cwt135.00–137.507702
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2575137.50/cwt137.50–137.507912
Heifers—Medium and Large 2583121.23/cwt120.00–122.507072
Heifers—Small 1-2610111.24/cwt110.00–112.506792
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2615130.00/cwt130.00–130.008002
Heifers—Medium and Large 2615120.00/cwt120.00–120.007381
Heifers—Medium and Large 3640107.00/cwt107.00–107.006851
Heifers—Small 1-2715107.04/cwt105.00–109.007652
Heifers—Medium and Large 2718116.22/cwt115.00–117.508342
Feeder Cattle · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2419158.55/cwt150.00–160.006647
Bulls—Small 1-2420137.35/cwt130.00–145.005773
Bulls—Medium and Large 3425119.86/cwt112.00–127.005097
Bulls—Medium and Large 3455118.52/cwt117.00–120.005392
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2460160.00/cwt160.00–160.007361
Bulls—Medium and Large 2464148.04/cwt140.00–150.006875
Bulls—Medium and Large 3518109.48/cwt109.00–110.005672
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2520160.00/cwt160.00–160.008321
Bulls—Medium and Large 2528146.16/cwt140.00–152.507722
Bulls—Medium and Large 2575141.00/cwt138.00–145.008113
Bulls—Medium and Large 3583114.99/cwt113.00–117.006702
Bulls—Small 1-2595120.00/cwt120.00–120.007141
Bulls—Medium and Large 2600130.00/cwt130.00–130.007801
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2615161.00/cwt161.00–161.009901
Bulls—Small 1-2619122.49/cwt120.00–125.007584
Bulls—Small 1-2690120.00/cwt120.00–120.008281
Bulls—Medium and Large 3700116.00/cwt116.00–116.008121
Bulls—Small 1-2715117.55/cwt115.00–120.008402
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Medium and Large 335087.50/cwt87.50–87.503061
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,391107.17/cwt91.00–115.001,49110
Bulls——1,43784.59/cwt80.00–89.001,2163
Bulls——1,720120.28/cwt118.00–123.002,0695
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%92759.69/cwt50.00–66.005535
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,04968.06/cwt56.00–76.007147
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,09471.73/cwt69.00–76.007855
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,21486.19/cwt78.00–95.001,04630
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,50583.69/cwt72.00–89.001,26016
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,58093.00/cwt93.00–93.001,4691
Replacement Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 21,2301,200.00/cwt1,200.00–1,200.0014,7601
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,8402,226.00/cwt2,226.00–2,226.0040,9581
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs6 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2665625.00/cwt625.00–625.004,1561
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-28111,007.40/cwt810.00–1,100.008,1704
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2870910.00/cwt910.00–910.007,9171
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 29951,325.00/cwt1,325.00–1,325.0013,1841
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 21,005825.00/cwt825.00–825.008,2911
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 21,0451,150.00/cwt1,150.00–1,150.0012,0181
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows15 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 3660550.00/cwt550.00–550.003,6301
Bred Cows—Small 3685600.00/cwt600.00–600.004,1101
Bred Cows—Small 1-2755650.00/cwt650.00–650.004,9081
Bred Cows—Small 1-2825786.78/cwt750.00–825.006,4913
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2860736.63/cwt700.00–775.006,3352
Bred Cows—Small 1-2875900.00/cwt900.00–900.007,8751
Bred Cows—Small 1-2925638.00/cwt638.00–638.005,9021
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2955755.85/cwt752.00–760.007,2182
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2977747.15/cwt662.00–788.007,3003
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2980858.11/cwt800.00–950.008,4095
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,004936.60/cwt875.00–1,050.009,4034
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1001,010.00/cwt1,010.00–1,010.0011,1101
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,115950.00/cwt950.00–950.0010,5931
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1581,130.42/cwt1,075.00–1,150.0013,0905
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3701,175.00/cwt1,175.00–1,175.0016,0981
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows6 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Small 3698448.40/cwt447.00–450.003,1302
Stock Cows—Small 1-2775498.80/cwt455.00–548.003,8662
Stock Cows—Small 1-2843620.21/cwt613.00–628.005,2282
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 2968754.56/cwt751.00–758.007,3042
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 21,023948.03/cwt850.00–1,017.009,6983
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2301,006.45/cwt921.00–1,094.0012,3792
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 29851,050.00/cwt1,050.00–1,050.0010,3431

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.