Sale reports / South Carolina / Laurens Livestock Auction / 2022-06-29

Laurens Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Laurens, South Carolina · Wed, Jun 29
● Final101 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1959
Feeder Cattle receipts
196 head
▲ 60 vs last sale 136▼ 140 vs year ago 336 · −41.7%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
167 head
▲ 58 vs last sale 109▲ 20 vs year ago 147 · +13.6%
Replacement Cattle receipts
61 head
▲ 49 vs last sale 12▼ 18 vs year ago 79 · −22.8%
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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 and slaughter bulls steady. 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 $127.65/cwt on 61 head.
Average price
$127.65
61 head · 472 lb average
Value per head Derived
$603
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$302
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$32.08/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−2.97
vs SC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2521141.0573623
Medium and Large 2479128.3461418thin
Small 1-2446119.545345thin
Medium and Large 3398108.9743315thin
One grade step is worth $32.08/cwt here — about $302 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 sale61 hd
127.65
—
SC average5 barns · 643 hd
130.62
−2.97
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—Low1,535111.721,71411
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,55885.481,33212
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,21984.781,03359
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,02669.9371728

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age
Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,041$1,0648
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)910$8904thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,038$8882thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)955$7685
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)951$7648
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)876$6696
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)913$6673thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,048$1,1252thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)(<2 yrs)755$7101thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)890$8191thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,001$1,18211
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)875$7264thin
Stock CowsOpen(<2 yrs)980$8331thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)857$6835

Every lot

101 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—Medium and Large 2225127.50/cwt127.50–127.502871
Steers—Medium and Large 3275118.32/cwt117.50–120.003253
Steers—Medium and Large 3313114.80/cwt110.00–120.003592
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2316153.70/cwt150.00–160.004864
Steers—Medium and Large 2333129.98/cwt127.50–132.504332
Steers—Small 1-2345125.00/cwt125.00–125.004311
Steers—Medium and Large 3355110.00/cwt110.00–110.003911
Steers—Medium and Large 2367129.97/cwt127.50–132.504773
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2373141.24/cwt140.00–142.505272
Steers—Small 1-2390122.50/cwt122.50–122.504781
Steers—Medium and Large 2405132.50/cwt132.50–132.505371
Steers—Medium and Large 3450112.50/cwt112.50–112.505061
Steers—Medium and Large 2478130.84/cwt130.00–132.506253
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2495140.00/cwt140.00–140.006931
Steers—Medium and Large 2527127.50/cwt127.00–128.006723
Steers—Small 1-2545120.00/cwt120.00–120.006541
Steers—Medium and Large 3595110.00/cwt110.00–110.006551
Steers—Medium and Large 3623110.99/cwt108.00–113.006913
Steers—Small 1-2635119.00/cwt119.00–119.007561
Steers—Medium and Large 3650113.00/cwt113.00–113.007351
Steers—Small 1-2775120.00/cwt120.00–120.009301
Steers—Medium and Large 2854127.00/cwt127.00–127.001,0854
Feeder Cattle · Heifers24 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 3245110.00/cwt110.00–110.002701
Heifers—Medium and Large 3250110.00/cwt110.00–110.002751
Heifers—Small 1-2318121.34/cwt117.50–125.003862
Heifers—Medium and Large 3329108.05/cwt104.00–115.003554
Heifers—Medium and Large 2338128.72/cwt127.50–130.004352
Heifers—Medium and Large 3360108.28/cwt105.00–112.503903
Heifers—Medium and Large 2383128.95/cwt122.50–135.004942
Heifers—Medium and Large 3405110.00/cwt110.00–110.004461
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2420140.18/cwt135.00–145.005892
Heifers—Medium and Large 2432130.79/cwt120.00–135.005656
Heifers—Medium and Large 2450135.00/cwt135.00–135.006081
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2471141.24/cwt135.00–150.006658
Heifers—Small 1-2478120.00/cwt120.00–120.005742
Heifers—Medium and Large 3488111.67/cwt110.00–115.005453
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2508145.88/cwt140.00–150.007413
Heifers—Medium and Large 2515130.00/cwt130.00–130.006702
Heifers—Medium and Large 3575105.00/cwt105.00–105.006041
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2576140.18/cwt135.00–144.008077
Heifers—Medium and Large 2595125.00/cwt125.00–125.007441
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2610138.31/cwt135.00–140.008443
Heifers—Medium and Large 2618123.36/cwt120.00–125.007623
Heifers—Medium and Large 3630107.50/cwt107.50–107.506771
Heifers—Small 1-2640115.00/cwt115.00–115.007361
Heifers—Medium and Large 2655120.00/cwt120.00–120.007861
Feeder Cattle · Bulls12 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 3415113.84/cwt110.00–117.504722
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2420143.57/cwt140.00–147.506032
Bulls—Medium and Large 2423128.73/cwt125.00–132.505452
Bulls—Medium and Large 3475110.00/cwt110.00–110.005231
Bulls—Medium and Large 2483127.54/cwt125.00–130.006162
Bulls—Small 1-2495120.00/cwt120.00–120.005941
Bulls—Medium and Large 2532126.69/cwt125.00–127.506743
Bulls—Small 1-2555118.75/cwt117.50–120.006592
Bulls—Medium and Large 3567114.67/cwt114.00–115.006503
Bulls—Medium and Large 3613105.26/cwt103.00–107.506452
Bulls—Medium and Large 3675105.00/cwt105.00–105.007091
Bulls—Medium and Large 3705100.00/cwt100.00–100.007051
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Medium and Large 3541110.00/cwt110.00–110.005956
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,355107.54/cwt95.00–114.001,4575
Bulls——1,38085.00/cwt85.00–85.001,1731
Bulls——1,745121.25/cwt116.00–128.002,1165
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%95961.79/cwt50.00–70.0059314
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,09378.07/cwt72.00–90.0085314
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,11873.29/cwt65.00–79.0081911
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,24287.41/cwt80.00–96.001,08648
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,55885.48/cwt80.00–94.001,33212
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2890819.00/head819.00–819.008191
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs7 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 3745450.00/head450.00–450.004501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-28251,100.00/head1,100.00–1,100.001,1001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2860700.00/head700.00–700.007001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 29401,316.60/head1,125.00–1,585.001,3173
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2948877.18/head850.00–900.008772
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 29881,062.75/head1,025.00–1,100.001,0634
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1381,233.89/head1,125.00–1,325.001,2343
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2755710.00/head710.00–710.007101
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 29301,100.00/head1,100.00–1,100.001,1001
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,1651,150.00/head1,150.00–1,150.001,1501
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Small 3665482.00/head482.00–482.004821
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 2905733.02/head660.00–785.007334
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 2980833.00/head833.00–833.008331
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows20 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 3680550.00/head550.00–550.005501
Bred Cows—Small 1-2775730.13/head725.00–735.007302
Bred Cows—Small 1-2785685.00/head685.00–685.006851
Bred Cows—Small 3785471.00/head471.00–471.004711
Bred Cows—Small 1-2795500.00/head500.00–500.005001
Bred Cows—Small 1-2820675.00/head675.00–675.006751
Bred Cows—Small 1-2825700.00/head700.00–700.007001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 3835700.00/head700.00–700.007001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2895743.00/head743.00–743.007431
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2913667.05/head653.00–675.006673
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2930704.03/head675.00–725.007043
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 29551,025.00/head1,025.00–1,025.001,0251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2973802.14/head734.00–875.008022
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2997814.72/head700.00–900.008153
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,0091,071.81/head900.00–1,325.001,0724
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,018868.06/head835.00–900.008682
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,038814.59/head725.00–875.008153
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1351,075.00/head1,075.00–1,075.001,0751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1521,175.04/head1,050.00–1,275.001,1753
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2501,075.00/head1,075.00–1,075.001,0751

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.