Sale reports / South Carolina / Laurens Livestock Auction / 2022-09-28

Laurens Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Laurens, South Carolina · Wed, Sep 28
● Final90 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1959
Feeder Cattle receipts
326 head
▲ 19 vs last sale 307▲ 55 vs year ago 271 · +20.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
107 head
▲ 28 vs last sale 79▼ 12 vs year ago 119 · −10.1%
Replacement Cattle receipts
25 head
▼ 10 vs last sale 35▼ 72 vs year ago 97 · −74.2%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week no compassions made due to limited comparable sales. Moderate offering of average 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 $129.81/cwt on 75 head.
Average price
$129.81
75 head · 491 lb average
Value per head Derived
$637
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$32
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$34.47/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−0.40
vs SC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2426145.0361727
Medium and Large 2481129.4562320
Small 1-2591120.2671014thin
Medium and Large 3529110.5658514thin
One grade step is worth $34.47/cwt here — about $32 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 sale75 hd
129.81
—
SC average5 barns · 529 hd
130.22
−0.40
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—High1,619104.991,70012
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,56478.431,2278thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,16075.7487846
CowsLean 85-90%Average99970.2270220

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)1,022$8833thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,010$7932thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)920$7182thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)925$6661thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)810$5751thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)730$5251thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)(<2 yrs)850$8501thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)860$8252thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)820$7001thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)1,053$1,4192thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)929$1,1194thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)965$7241thin
Stock CowsOpen(<2 yrs)810$6481thin
Stock CowsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)867$6233thin

Every lot

90 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 · Steers17 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2328165.19/cwt160.00–170.005422
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2335197.50/cwt197.50–197.506621
Steers—Small 1-2345120.00/cwt120.00–120.004141
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2390180.00/cwt180.00–180.007021
Steers—Medium and Large 2410150.00/cwt150.00–150.006151
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2415190.19/cwt185.00–193.007894
Steers—Medium and Large 3475110.00/cwt110.00–110.005231
Steers—Medium and Large 2478157.38/cwt150.00–165.007522
Steers—Small 1-2500130.00/cwt130.00–130.006501
Steers—Medium and Large 2513152.51/cwt150.00–155.007822
Steers—Medium and Large 2573144.85/cwt140.00–150.008302
Steers—Medium and Large 2610139.49/cwt139.00–140.008512
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2618154.00/cwt154.00–154.009528
Steers—Medium and Large 3640114.96/cwt110.00–120.007362
Steers—Small 1-2645125.00/cwt125.00–125.008061
Steers—Small 1-2690122.52/cwt120.00–125.008452
Steers—Medium and Large 2700125.00/cwt125.00–125.008751
Feeder Cattle · Heifers27 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2215144.00/cwt144.00–144.003101
Heifers—Medium and Large 2273135.00/cwt135.00–135.003692
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2295157.50/cwt157.50–157.504651
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2330155.00/cwt155.00–155.005121
Heifers—Medium and Large 2340130.00/cwt130.00–130.004421
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2370150.02/cwt147.50–152.505553
Heifers—Medium and Large 2373130.00/cwt130.00–130.004852
Heifers—Medium and Large 3375110.00/cwt110.00–110.004132
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2418147.45/cwt140.00–152.5061610
Heifers—Medium and Large 3428110.00/cwt110.00–110.004713
Heifers—Small 1-2465120.00/cwt120.00–120.005581
Heifers—Medium and Large 3465113.00/cwt113.00–113.005251
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2470141.40/cwt140.00–145.006657
Heifers—Medium and Large 2476130.03/cwt125.00–135.006194
Heifers—Medium and Large 2518129.15/cwt125.00–130.006696
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2519136.22/cwt135.00–140.007074
Heifers—Small 1-2529124.93/cwt120.00–130.006614
Heifers—Medium and Large 3535110.00/cwt110.00–110.005891
Heifers—Medium and Large 2568127.49/cwt125.00–130.007244
Heifers—Small 1-2570119.96/cwt115.00–125.006844
Heifers—Medium and Large 3575112.41/cwt110.00–115.006462
Heifers—Medium and Large 3618110.00/cwt110.00–110.006802
Heifers—Small 1-2625119.67/cwt119.00–120.007483
Heifers—Medium and Large 3663110.00/cwt110.00–110.007293
Heifers—Small 1-2680115.00/cwt115.00–115.007821
Heifers—Medium and Large 2710124.00/cwt124.00–124.008801
Heifers—Small 1-2855110.00/cwt110.00–110.009411
Feeder Cattle · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2415140.00/cwt140.00–140.005811
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2416180.35/cwt175.00–185.007506
Bulls—Small 1-2430140.00/cwt140.00–140.006021
Bulls—Medium and Large 3430120.00/cwt120.00–120.005161
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2450172.50/cwt172.50–172.507761
Bulls—Medium and Large 2460143.72/cwt142.50–145.006612
Bulls—Medium and Large 3480120.00/cwt120.00–120.005761
Bulls—Small 1-2487133.34/cwt130.00–135.006493
Bulls—Medium and Large 3510112.50/cwt110.00–115.005742
Bulls—Medium and Large 2515140.00/cwt140.00–140.007211
Bulls—Small 1-2520130.00/cwt130.00–130.006761
Bulls—Medium and Large 2570130.00/cwt130.00–130.007411
Bulls—Small 1-2571120.00/cwt120.00–120.006856
Bulls—Medium and Large 2600135.00/cwt135.00–135.008101
Bulls—Small 1-2612120.70/cwt120.00–122.507395
Bulls—Small 1-2675118.00/cwt118.00–118.007971
Bulls—Medium and Large 3676113.31/cwt110.00–115.007666
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,555118.00/cwt118.00–118.001,8351
Bulls——1,625103.81/cwt91.00–113.001,68711
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%94464.78/cwt56.00–69.006127
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,02973.15/cwt70.00–79.0075313
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,13870.98/cwt60.00–76.0080824
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,18380.93/cwt77.00–87.0095722
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,51482.37/cwt77.00–85.001,2475
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,64871.85/cwt70.00–73.001,1843
Replacement Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2905887.00/head887.00–887.008871
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,2001,950.00/head1,950.00–1,950.001,9501
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 3730525.00/head525.00–525.005251
Bred Cows—Small 3810575.00/head575.00–575.005751
Bred Cows—Small 3875551.00/head551.00–551.005511
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2910700.00/head700.00–700.007001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2925666.00/head666.00–666.006661
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2950812.04/head800.00–825.008122
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2965885.00/head885.00–885.008851
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,110885.00/head885.00–885.008851
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1651,025.00/head1,025.00–1,025.001,0251
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 2810648.00/head648.00–648.006481
Stock Cows—Small 1-2867623.27/head578.00–688.006233
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 2965724.00/head724.00–724.007241
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 2820700.00/head700.00–700.007001
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 2850850.00/head850.00–850.008501
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 2860825.15/head800.00–850.008252
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2745850.00/head850.00–850.008501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-28351,250.00/head1,250.00–1,250.001,2501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 29751,200.00/head1,200.00–1,200.001,2001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1601,175.00/head1,175.00–1,175.001,1751

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.