Sale reports / South Carolina / Laurens Livestock Auction / 2022-08-31

Laurens Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Laurens, South Carolina · Wed, Aug 31
● Final111 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1959
Feeder Cattle receipts
295 head
▼ 101 vs last sale 396▲ 73 vs year ago 222 · +32.9%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
58 head
▼ 42 vs last sale 100▲ 1 vs year ago 57 · +1.8%
Replacement Cattle receipts
65 head
▲ 19 vs last sale 46▲ 45 vs year ago 20 · +225.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers 3.00 lower, feeder heifers unevenly steady, feeder bulls too few to trend, slaughter cows and slaughter bulls steady. 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 $150.06/cwt on 80 head.
Average price
$150.06
80 head · 492 lb average
Value per head Derived
$739
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$364
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$43.42/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−9.33
vs SC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2536166.8389432
Medium and Large 2481155.8375019thin
Small 1-2484133.9464812thin
Medium and Large 3429123.4253017thin
One grade step is worth $43.42/cwt here — about $364 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 sale80 hd
150.06
—
SC average5 barns · 513 hd
159.39
−9.33
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—Average1,389104.621,45311
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,50782.711,2463thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,23378.3496624
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,06669.947466thin

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)1,049$9596
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,012$7745
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)852$6773thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)900$6391thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,280$1,46811
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)999$1,2266
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)900$9851thin
Stock CowsOpen(<2 yrs)849$9934thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)879$82214
Stock CowsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)876$62612
Stock CowsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)785$5021thin

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 · Steers32 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 3200120.00/cwt120.00–120.002401
Steers—Medium and Large 2275160.00/cwt160.00–160.004401
Steers—Medium and Large 3303125.04/cwt120.00–130.003792
Steers—Small 1-2305135.00/cwt135.00–135.004121
Steers—Medium and Large 2323167.18/cwt160.00–177.505404
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2338175.00/cwt175.00–175.005922
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2363180.86/cwt180.00–182.506573
Steers—Medium and Large 3378127.10/cwt122.50–130.004806
Steers—Medium and Large 2382168.14/cwt160.00–175.006423
Steers—Small 1-2393142.01/cwt140.00–144.005582
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy395187.50/cwt187.50–187.507411
Steers—Small 1-2408128.04/cwt126.00–130.005222
Steers—Medium and Large 3418123.15/cwt117.50–129.005152
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy420189.33/cwt188.00–190.007953
Steers—Medium and Large 2460165.00/cwt165.00–165.007591
Steers—Medium and Large 3483119.34/cwt118.00–120.005763
Steers—Small 1-2495131.25/cwt130.00–132.506502
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2500170.00/cwt170.00–170.008501
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added521168.00/cwt168.00–168.008754
Steers—Medium and Large 2528152.58/cwt150.00–155.008062
Steers—Small 1-2540135.00/cwt135.00–135.007291
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2560161.68/cwt160.00–165.009053
Steers—Small 1-2560134.91/cwt130.00–140.007552
Steers—Medium and Large 2584148.10/cwt140.00–152.508654
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2623150.83/cwt150.00–152.509403
Steers—Small 1-2623132.41/cwt130.00–135.008252
Steers—Medium and Large 3623121.53/cwt120.00–123.007572
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added625161.00/cwt161.00–161.001,00611
Steers—Medium and Large 2633140.04/cwt135.00–145.008863
Steers—Medium and Large 2680145.00/cwt145.00–145.009861
Steers—Medium and Large 3695118.00/cwt118.00–118.008201
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2720140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,0081
Feeder Cattle · Heifers29 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2220150.00/cwt150.00–150.003301
Heifers—Small 1-2225131.47/cwt130.00–133.002962
Heifers—Medium and Large 3295117.50/cwt117.50–117.503471
Heifers—Medium and Large 3310115.00/cwt115.00–115.003571
Heifers—Small 1-2329129.76/cwt129.00–130.004274
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2335157.50/cwt157.50–157.505281
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2365162.50/cwt162.50–162.505931
Heifers—Medium and Large 2370145.00/cwt145.00–145.005371
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy375170.00/cwt170.00–170.006381
Heifers—Small 1-2375131.27/cwt126.00–135.004925
Heifers—Medium and Large 3387112.38/cwt107.00–120.004353
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2416159.90/cwt152.50–165.006655
Heifers—Small 1-2423126.63/cwt120.00–132.505365
Heifers—Medium and Large 2440150.00/cwt150.00–150.006601
Heifers—Medium and Large 3470106.84/cwt105.00–110.005024
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2472152.88/cwt145.00–160.007226
Heifers—Medium and Large 2493140.00/cwt140.00–140.006902
Heifers—Medium and Large 3510104.00/cwt104.00–104.005301
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2519140.00/cwt140.00–140.007276
Heifers—Medium and Large 2520129.39/cwt127.50–130.006734
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added547146.00/cwt146.00–146.007998
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy550162.50/cwt162.50–162.508941
Heifers—Medium and Large 3550111.00/cwt111.00–111.006111
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2570137.50/cwt137.50–137.507841
Heifers—Medium and Large 2574132.49/cwt130.00–135.007604
Heifers—Medium and Large 2600130.00/cwt130.00–130.007801
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2640135.00/cwt135.00–135.008642
Heifers—Medium and Large 2660130.00/cwt130.00–130.008581
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added675132.00/cwt132.00–132.008914
Feeder Cattle · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2295170.00/cwt170.00–170.005021
Bulls—Small 1-2405126.02/cwt124.00–128.005102
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2413181.57/cwt175.00–185.007505
Bulls—Medium and Large 2428152.60/cwt150.00–155.006532
Bulls—Medium and Large 3435120.00/cwt120.00–120.005221
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2455163.74/cwt162.50–165.007452
Bulls—Medium and Large 2469152.08/cwt145.00–157.507136
Bulls—Medium and Large 3480120.03/cwt117.50–122.505762
Bulls—Medium and Large 3517110.70/cwt110.00–112.005723
Bulls—Medium and Large 2521147.43/cwt140.00–155.007684
Bulls—Small 1-2531128.91/cwt120.00–135.006854
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2538148.80/cwt145.00–152.508012
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2560156.00/cwt156.00–156.008741
Bulls—Medium and Large 3570114.47/cwt111.00–118.006522
Bulls—Medium and Large 2571138.76/cwt135.00–145.007924
Bulls—Medium and Large 3610110.00/cwt110.00–110.006712
Bulls—Small 1-2615122.54/cwt120.00–125.007542
Bulls—Medium and Large 2660125.00/cwt125.00–125.008251
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,379106.48/cwt99.00–113.001,46810
Bulls——1,48586.00/cwt86.00–86.001,2771
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,03364.95/cwt63.00–67.006712
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,08372.44/cwt70.00–77.007854
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,17070.75/cwt65.00–78.0082813
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,30386.45/cwt80.00–90.001,12610
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,35096.00/cwt96.00–96.001,2961
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,47887.06/cwt84.00–90.001,2872
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,56574.00/cwt74.00–74.001,1581
Replacement Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 21,063953.15/head869.00–1,085.009533
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,3621,660.56/head1,363.00–2,111.001,6618
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 1-2780613.16/head596.00–631.006132
Bred Cows—Small 1-2790725.00/head725.00–725.007251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2900639.00/head639.00–639.006391
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2978951.27/head900.00–1,035.009513
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2995806.00/head806.00–806.008061
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,060767.50/head760.00–775.007682
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,075805.12/head750.00–850.008052
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,120966.44/head925.00–1,025.009663
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-27451,025.50/head1,000.00–1,050.001,0262
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2900985.00/head985.00–985.009851
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 21,0431,216.01/head1,050.00–1,375.001,2162
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 21,0851,350.00/head1,350.00–1,350.001,3501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3301,525.00/head1,525.00–1,525.001,5251
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows8 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Small 3745488.90/head462.00–504.004893
Stock Cows—Small 3785502.00/head502.00–502.005021
Stock Cows—Small 1-2798625.71/head553.00–659.006263
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 2803979.98/head945.00–1,005.009803
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 2847799.44/head757.00–837.007999
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 2919672.25/head608.00–724.006729
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-29851,034.00/head1,034.00–1,034.001,0341
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1431,217.15/head1,144.00–1,281.001,2172

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.