Sale reports / South Carolina / Laurens Livestock Auction / 2022-04-27

Laurens Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Laurens, South Carolina · Wed, Apr 27
● Final88 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1959
Feeder Cattle receipts
197 head
▲ 56 vs last sale 141▼ 6 vs year ago 203 · −3.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
47 head
▼ 9 vs last sale 56▼ 9 vs year ago 56 · −16.1%
Replacement Cattle receipts
49 head
▲ 13 vs last sale 36▲ 11 vs year ago 38 · +28.9%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week no comparisons made on feeder cattle due to limited comparable sales, slaughter cows 2.00 lower, slaughter bulls 5.00 lower. 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 $151.12/cwt on 407 head.
Average price
$151.12
407 head · 531 lb average
Value per head Derived
$803
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$175
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$56.67/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−2.80
vs SC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2491168.1782644
Medium and Large 2373156.685846thin
Small 1-2538149.35804353
Medium and Large 3584111.506514thin
One grade step is worth $56.67/cwt here — about $175 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 sale407 hd
151.12
—
SC average5 barns · 865 hd
153.92
−2.80
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—Average1,725109.171,8847thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,52579.521,2132thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,23576.0694019
CowsLean 85-90%Average88562.875563thin

Every lot

88 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 · Steers22 lots · lightest first
Steers—Small 1-2240140.00/cwt140.00–140.003361
Steers—Small 1-2260140.00/cwt140.00–140.003642
Steers—Medium and Large 2283150.00/cwt150.00–150.004252
Steers—Small 1-2315143.00/cwt143.00–143.004501
Steers—Medium and Large 3325120.00/cwt120.00–120.003901
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2340180.00/cwt180.00–180.006121
Steers—Small 1-2355145.00/cwt145.00–145.005155
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2368177.91/cwt172.50–180.006556
Steers—Medium and Large 2375160.03/cwt157.50–162.506002
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2420172.90/cwt165.00–175.007265
Steers—Small 1-2437130.00/cwt130.00–130.005686
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2455175.00/cwt175.00–175.007961
Steers—Medium and Large 2460160.00/cwt160.00–160.007362
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2504167.41/cwt160.00–168.0084423
Steers—Medium and Large 3540110.00/cwt110.00–110.005941
Steers—Small 1-2545149.97/cwt140.00–150.00817336
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2585159.42/cwt158.00–165.009335
Steers—Small 1-2630135.00/cwt135.00–135.008511
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added662155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,0263
Steers—Medium and Large 3720106.00/cwt106.00–106.007631
Steers—Small 1-2740127.00/cwt127.00–127.009401
Steers—Medium and Large 3750110.00/cwt110.00–110.008251
Feeder Cattle · Heifers19 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2235157.50/cwt157.50–157.503701
Heifers—Medium and Large 2276140.58/cwt133.00–145.003884
Heifers—Medium and Large 2325139.11/cwt130.00–144.004529
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2333145.00/cwt145.00–145.004834
Heifers—Small 1-2335127.50/cwt127.50–127.504271
Heifers—Small 1-2355120.00/cwt120.00–120.004262
Heifers—Medium and Large 3390115.00/cwt115.00–115.004491
Heifers—Medium and Large 2393139.69/cwt135.00–142.005493
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2421140.00/cwt140.00–140.005899
Heifers—Medium and Large 2425136.11/cwt135.00–137.505784
Heifers—Small 1-2435125.00/cwt125.00–125.005441
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2473139.50/cwt139.50–139.5066018
Heifers—Medium and Large 3480112.58/cwt110.00–115.005402
Heifers—Medium and Large 2483135.79/cwt134.00–140.006564
Heifers—Medium and Large 3500115.00/cwt115.00–115.005751
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2508139.00/cwt139.00–139.007065
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2581138.39/cwt138.00–140.008045
Heifers—Medium and Large 2648125.50/cwt125.50–125.508134
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Value Added665115.00/cwt115.00–115.007651
Feeder Cattle · Bulls14 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2415170.00/cwt170.00–170.007061
Bulls—Medium and Large 3430115.00/cwt115.00–115.004951
Bulls—Medium and Large 2440130.00/cwt130.00–130.005721
Bulls—Small 1-2455125.00/cwt125.00–125.005691
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2463156.19/cwt152.50–160.007232
Bulls—Medium and Large 3477119.11/cwt112.50–125.005683
Bulls—Medium and Large 2510142.50/cwt142.50–142.507271
Bulls—Medium and Large 3515110.00/cwt110.00–110.005671
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2538162.51/cwt160.00–165.008742
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2560155.00/cwt155.00–155.008681
Bulls—Medium and Large 3560110.00/cwt110.00–110.006161
Bulls—Medium and Large 3630110.00/cwt110.00–110.006931
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2640140.00/cwt140.00–140.008961
Bulls—Medium and Large 2665133.42/cwt130.00–137.008872
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,687107.20/cwt99.00–111.001,8086
Bulls——1,955121.00/cwt121.00–121.002,3661
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%83557.31/cwt49.00–64.004792
Cows—Lean 85-90%98574.00/cwt74.00–74.007291
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,15172.00/cwt62.00–78.0082910
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,32980.57/cwt79.00–84.001,0719
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,52579.52/cwt79.00–80.001,2132
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2995796.00/cwt796.00–796.007,9201
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs7 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-27701,175.00/cwt1,175.00–1,175.009,0481
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 3775850.00/cwt850.00–850.006,5881
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2830875.00/cwt875.00–875.007,2631
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2910860.00/cwt860.00–860.007,8261
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 29451,025.00/cwt1,025.00–1,025.009,6861
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2151,575.00/cwt1,575.00–1,575.0019,1361
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2151,475.00/cwt1,475.00–1,475.0017,9211
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2940650.00/cwt650.00–650.006,1101
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2943815.98/cwt775.00–850.007,6952
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2945925.00/cwt925.00–925.008,7411
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2968889.86/cwt850.00–910.008,6143
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,010900.00/cwt900.00–900.009,0901
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,050900.00/cwt900.00–900.009,4501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,085981.45/cwt860.00–1,085.0010,6493
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,165935.00/cwt935.00–935.0010,8931
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,220960.00/cwt960.00–960.0011,7121
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows6 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Small 1-2641435.00/cwt435.00–435.002,7883
Stock Cows—Small 3760428.62/cwt370.00–535.003,2583
Stock Cows—Small 1-2855462.00/cwt462.00–462.003,9501
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 2993794.46/cwt701.00–882.007,8892
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 21,085543.00/cwt543.00–543.005,8921
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1201,058.50/cwt997.00–1,120.0011,8552
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2820725.00/cwt725.00–725.005,9451
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-29081,012.40/cwt950.00–1,050.009,1939
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2952856.68/cwt825.00–950.008,1565

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.