Sale reports / South Carolina / Laurens Livestock Auction / 2022-05-11

Laurens Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Laurens, South Carolina · Wed, May 11
● Final98 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1959
Feeder Cattle receipts
304 head
▲ 108 vs last sale 196▲ 69 vs year ago 235 · +29.4%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
41 head
▼ 47 vs last sale 88▲ 5 vs year ago 36 · +13.9%
Replacement Cattle receipts
16 head
▼ 18 vs last sale 34▼ 17 vs year ago 33 · −51.5%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week all classes of feeder cattle 2.00 to 4.00 higher, slaughter cows 3.00 higher, slaughter bulls 2.00 higher. 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 $158.41/cwt on 133 head.
Average price
$158.41
133 head · 516 lb average
Value per head Derived
$818
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$548
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$53.13/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−0.98
vs SC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2546175.5695867
Medium and Large 2600149.9089937
Small 2285142.504061thin
Small 1-2332138.6546111thin
Small 3457128.005852thin
Medium and Large 3335122.4341015thin
One grade step is worth $53.13/cwt here — about $548 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 sale133 hd
158.41
—
SC average5 barns · 423 hd
159.39
−0.98
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—High1,512110.511,6717thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,51087.451,3205thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,25384.481,05914
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,01962.246343thin

Every lot

98 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 · Steers33 lots · lightest first
Steers—Small 1-2243137.58/cwt130.00–145.003342
Steers—Medium and Large 3277125.69/cwt120.00–130.003483
Steers—Small 2285142.50/cwt142.50–142.504061
Steers—Medium and Large 2305152.50/cwt152.50–152.504651
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added315211.00/cwt211.00–211.006653
Steers—Small 1-2320136.68/cwt130.00–144.004376
Steers—Medium and Large 3328123.35/cwt112.50–132.504058
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy335195.00/cwt195.00–195.006531
Steers—Small 1-2360142.43/cwt140.00–145.005132
Steers—Medium and Large 3363118.87/cwt110.00–124.004313
Steers—Medium and Large 2365159.44/cwt150.00–167.505824
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added389197.50/cwt197.50–197.507685
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy409193.50/cwt193.00–195.007914
Steers—Medium and Large 2410160.00/cwt160.00–160.006561
Steers—Small 3457128.00/cwt128.00–128.005852
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2470176.96/cwt175.00–179.008322
Steers—Medium and Large 2473167.81/cwt162.50–172.507946
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added476172.00/cwt172.00–172.008199
Steers—Medium and Large 3485116.00/cwt116.00–116.005631
Steers—Medium and Large 2Value Added530151.00/cwt151.00–151.008002
Steers—Small 1-2Fancy530145.00/cwt145.00–145.007691
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added534185.63/cwt174.00–188.0099112
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2535169.50/cwt169.00–170.009072
Steers—Medium and Large 2535165.00/cwt165.00–165.008831
Steers—Medium and Large 2558155.03/cwt152.50–157.508652
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2585167.50/cwt167.50–167.509801
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added596172.00/cwt172.00–172.001,02510
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added620163.58/cwt163.00–164.001,0147
Steers—Medium and Large 2Value Added645156.00/cwt156.00–156.001,0062
Steers—Medium and Large 2655140.00/cwt140.00–140.009171
Steers—Medium and Large 2Value Added685145.00/cwt145.00–145.009937
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added739152.00/cwt152.00–152.001,12311
Steers—Medium and Large 2Value Added773134.50/cwt134.50–134.501,04010
Feeder Cattle · Heifers28 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Small 1-2240131.00/cwt131.00–131.003141
Heifers—Medium and Large 2285134.19/cwt132.00–138.003823
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2318153.72/cwt150.00–157.504892
Heifers—Medium and Large 2324136.80/cwt130.00–140.004434
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added360149.00/cwt149.00–149.005364
Heifers—Medium and Large 2368140.00/cwt140.00–140.005153
Heifers—Small 1-2368120.00/cwt120.00–120.004422
Heifers—Medium and Large 3368115.03/cwt111.00–119.004232
Heifers—Medium and Large 2413140.00/cwt140.00–140.005787
Heifers—Small 1-2423120.00/cwt120.00–120.005082
Heifers—Medium and Large 3423116.26/cwt115.00–117.504922
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2430146.29/cwt145.00–147.506294
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added434147.00/cwt147.00–147.0063811
Heifers—Small 1-2460120.00/cwt120.00–120.005522
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2465145.46/cwt145.00–147.506768
Heifers—Medium and Large 3465112.00/cwt112.00–112.005211
Heifers—Medium and Large 2470141.30/cwt140.00–142.506642
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added516149.14/cwt149.00–150.0077021
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2518148.22/cwt147.50–149.007682
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Value Added540142.00/cwt142.00–142.007674
Heifers—Medium and Large 3555100.00/cwt100.00–100.005551
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2573144.00/cwt143.00–145.008252
Heifers—Small 1-2573122.58/cwt120.00–125.007022
Heifers—Medium and Large 2590141.00/cwt141.00–141.008321
Heifers—Medium and Large 3620100.00/cwt100.00–100.006201
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added633140.00/cwt140.00–140.008866
Heifers—Medium and Large 3650110.00/cwt110.00–110.007151
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added714131.00/cwt131.00–131.009356
Feeder Cattle · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 3405121.01/cwt120.00–122.004902
Bulls—Small 1-2408130.41/cwt125.00–140.005323
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2410170.00/cwt170.00–170.006972
Bulls—Medium and Large 2420153.33/cwt150.00–160.006443
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2455172.50/cwt172.50–172.507851
Bulls—Small 1-2455125.00/cwt125.00–125.005691
Bulls—Medium and Large 2478153.33/cwt147.50–160.007333
Bulls—Medium and Large 3480119.00/cwt119.00–119.005711
Bulls—Medium and Large 2505157.00/cwt157.00–157.007931
Bulls—Small 1-2520136.26/cwt135.00–137.507092
Bulls—Medium and Large 3523113.66/cwt107.00–120.005942
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2533163.74/cwt162.50–165.008732
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2568159.31/cwt153.00–167.009058
Bulls—Medium and Large 2665123.00/cwt123.00–123.008181
Bulls—Medium and Large 2720128.00/cwt128.00–128.009221
Bulls—Small 1-2720120.00/cwt120.00–120.008641
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,510105.35/cwt92.00–113.001,5914
Bulls——1,515117.40/cwt116.00–119.001,7793
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%96857.86/cwt56.00–60.005602
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,12071.00/cwt71.00–71.007951
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,15575.00/cwt75.00–75.008661
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,26185.21/cwt78.00–94.001,07413
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,46584.56/cwt76.00–90.001,2394
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,69099.00/cwt99.00–99.001,6731
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,1851,185.00/cwt1,185.00–1,185.0014,0421
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2705790.96/cwt750.00–825.005,5762
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2710700.00/cwt700.00–700.004,9701
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 3920680.00/cwt680.00–680.006,2561
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 29651,187.44/cwt1,075.00–1,275.0011,4592
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1851,725.00/cwt1,725.00–1,725.0020,4411
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2910950.00/cwt950.00–950.008,6451
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1001,000.00/cwt1,000.00–1,000.0011,0001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2901,000.00/cwt1,000.00–1,000.0012,9001
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Small 1-2695598.00/cwt598.00–598.004,1561
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 2865709.00/cwt709.00–709.006,1331
Stock Cows—Small 3870530.00/cwt510.00–550.004,6112
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 2905453.00/cwt453.00–453.004,1001

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.