Sale reports / South Carolina / Laurens Livestock Auction / 2023-01-11

Laurens Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Laurens, South Carolina · Wed, Jan 11
● Final139 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1959
Feeder Cattle receipts
518 head
▲ 134 vs last sale 384▲ 0 vs year ago 518 · +0.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
87 head
▼ 75 vs last sale 162▲ 0 vs year ago 87 · +0.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
41 head
▲ 5 vs last sale 36▲ 0 vs year ago 41 · +0.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparisons made this week 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 $142.41/cwt on 178 head.
Average price
$142.41
178 head · 478 lb average
Value per head Derived
$680
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$303
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$42.83/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+1.51
vs SC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2490155.0675991
Medium and Large 2493136.9067551
Small 1-2435121.6852923
Medium and Large 3407112.2345613thin
One grade step is worth $42.83/cwt here — about $303 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 sale178 hd
142.41
—
SC average5 barns · 997 hd
140.90
+1.51
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—Low1,67099.951,67015
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,45681.421,1856thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,18876.2790641
CowsLean 85-90%Low97469.906818thin

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 Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)900$9052thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,041$7428
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,003$7283thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,470$1,4502thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)905$9051thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,045$1,3751thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)916$9507
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)982$8033thin
Stock CowsOpen(<2 yrs)865$8651thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,017$7839
Stock CowsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)936$6944thin

Every lot

139 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 · Steers37 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2215170.00/cwt170.00–170.003661
Steers—Small 1-2243150.00/cwt150.00–150.003652
Steers—Medium and Large 3265120.00/cwt120.00–120.003181
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy285210.00/cwt210.00–210.005991
Steers—Small 1-2285150.00/cwt150.00–150.004281
Steers—Medium and Large 3315114.76/cwt110.00–120.003612
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy320217.50/cwt217.50–217.506961
Steers—Small 1-2320140.00/cwt140.00–140.004481
Steers—Medium and Large 2328171.62/cwt170.00–177.505636
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2335182.96/cwt177.50–190.006135
Steers—Medium and Large 2375171.32/cwt170.00–172.506422
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2380186.25/cwt180.00–192.507082
Steers—Small 1-2380147.30/cwt140.00–155.005602
Steers—Medium and Large 3385123.33/cwt120.00–130.004753
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added391204.00/cwt204.00–204.007986
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added400207.50/cwt207.50–207.508301
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy415200.00/cwt200.00–200.008301
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2417187.56/cwt180.00–192.507823
Steers—Small 1-2440150.00/cwt150.00–150.006601
Steers—Medium and Large 2455179.00/cwt179.00–179.008141
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2470186.38/cwt180.00–192.508762
Steers—Medium and Large 2Value Added483178.97/cwt176.00–185.008646
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added498190.00/cwt190.00–190.0094622
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2505160.00/cwt160.00–160.008081
Steers—Medium and Large 2520168.92/cwt160.00–177.508782
Steers—Medium and Large 3520125.10/cwt120.00–130.006512
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2565150.00/cwt150.00–150.008481
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added571170.00/cwt170.00–170.009715
Steers—Medium and Large 3575120.00/cwt120.00–120.006901
Steers—Medium and Large 2Value Added585168.00/cwt168.00–168.009834
Steers—Medium and Large 2585156.25/cwt150.00–162.509142
Steers—Small 1-2590140.00/cwt135.00–145.008262
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2615150.00/cwt150.00–150.009232
Steers—Medium and Large 3620119.00/cwt119.00–119.007381
Steers—Medium and Large 2665150.00/cwt150.00–150.009981
Steers—Small 1-2673130.13/cwt125.00–135.008762
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added725151.00/cwt151.00–151.001,0956
Feeder Cattle · Heifers47 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 3213112.35/cwt110.00–115.002392
Heifers—Medium and Large 2218137.47/cwt135.00–140.003002
Heifers—Small 1-2225121.63/cwt120.00–125.002743
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2275160.00/cwt160.00–160.004401
Heifers—Small 1-2275123.39/cwt120.00–130.003393
Heifers—Medium and Large 2283134.78/cwt130.00–140.003812
Heifers—Medium and Large 3286113.12/cwt110.00–117.503244
Heifers—Small 1-2305122.50/cwt122.50–122.503741
Heifers—Medium and Large 2318140.00/cwt140.00–140.004452
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2333153.45/cwt150.00–160.005113
Heifers—Medium and Large 2365130.00/cwt130.00–130.004751
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy378168.81/cwt162.50–179.006386
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2385157.56/cwt155.00–160.006072
Heifers—Small 1-2385120.00/cwt120.00–120.004622
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added393165.00/cwt165.00–165.0064812
Heifers—Medium and Large 3395117.50/cwt117.50–117.504641
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy415165.38/cwt160.00–172.506863
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2430151.25/cwt147.50–155.006502
Heifers—Medium and Large 2430138.72/cwt130.00–145.005964
Heifers—Small 1-2440120.00/cwt120.00–120.005282
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy460165.00/cwt165.00–165.007591
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Value Added460145.00/cwt145.00–145.006672
Heifers—Small 1-2462120.67/cwt120.00–122.005573
Heifers—Medium and Large 3468115.13/cwt110.00–120.005392
Heifers—Medium and Large 2471139.28/cwt130.00–142.5065614
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2475150.61/cwt147.00–155.007153
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added479164.00/cwt164.00–164.0078616
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2508147.83/cwt147.00–148.007516
Heifers—Small 1-2510121.00/cwt120.00–122.006172
Heifers—Medium and Large 2513140.94/cwt130.00–145.0072310
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy515162.50/cwt162.50–162.508371
Heifers—Medium and Large 3525105.00/cwt105.00–105.005511
Heifers—Medium and Large 2555140.84/cwt140.00–142.507823
Heifers—Small 1-2555122.52/cwt120.00–125.006802
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added564150.00/cwt150.00–150.008468
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2581144.50/cwt144.50–144.5084025
Heifers—Small 1-2Value Added585124.00/cwt124.00–124.007253
Heifers—Medium and Large 3585110.00/cwt110.00–110.006441
Heifers—Small 1-2605120.00/cwt120.00–120.007261
Heifers—Medium and Large 3610109.00/cwt109.00–109.006651
Heifers—Medium and Large 2624128.96/cwt125.00–132.508056
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2640147.50/cwt147.50–147.509441
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2650133.00/cwt133.00–133.008651
Heifers—Medium and Large 2662128.00/cwt125.00–130.008473
Heifers—Medium and Large 3665110.00/cwt110.00–110.007321
Heifers—Small 1-2675120.00/cwt120.00–120.008101
Heifers—Medium and Large 2700121.50/cwt118.00–125.008512
Feeder Cattle · Bulls21 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Small 1-2410130.00/cwt130.00–130.005332
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy415190.00/cwt190.00–190.007891
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2418180.00/cwt180.00–180.007522
Bulls—Medium and Large 3432118.76/cwt115.00–122.505133
Bulls—Medium and Large 2473151.67/cwt150.00–155.007173
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2476174.30/cwt170.00–180.008304
Bulls—Small 1-2478135.05/cwt130.00–140.006464
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2510168.63/cwt160.00–173.008605
Bulls—Medium and Large 2515151.23/cwt147.50–157.507794
Bulls—Small 1-2518138.39/cwt135.00–140.007173
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2565161.00/cwt161.00–161.009101
Bulls—Medium and Large 2575144.27/cwt140.00–150.008307
Bulls—Small 1-2575136.98/cwt135.00–139.007882
Bulls—Medium and Large 3575114.59/cwt110.00–117.006593
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2610140.08/cwt135.00–145.008542
Bulls—Medium and Large 2623135.79/cwt130.00–145.008463
Bulls—Medium and Large 3625112.50/cwt112.50–112.507031
Bulls—Small 1-2630120.00/cwt120.00–120.007561
Bulls—Small 1-2685120.83/cwt120.00–122.508283
Bulls—Medium and Large 3690110.00/cwt110.00–110.007591
Bulls—Medium and Large 3700110.00/cwt110.00–110.007701
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Medium and Large 369570.00/cwt70.00–70.004871
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Medium and Large 2475160.00/cwt160.00–160.007601
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,64082.20/cwt75.00–85.001,3483
Bulls——1,64697.75/cwt91.00–103.001,6097
Bulls——1,723113.68/cwt109.00–116.001,9595
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%97376.70/cwt76.00–78.007463
Cows—Lean 85-90%97465.82/cwt61.00–70.006415
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,11070.67/cwt62.00–77.0078421
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,26881.85/cwt78.00–94.001,03819
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,30588.00/cwt88.00–88.001,1481
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,41178.10/cwt76.00–81.001,1025
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,68098.00/cwt98.00–98.001,6461
Replacement Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2905905.00/head905.00–905.009051
Bulls—Medium and Large 21,4701,450.42/head1,392.00–1,505.001,4502
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows5 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Small 3615308.00/head308.00–308.003081
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 2865865.00/head865.00–865.008651
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 2870725.02/head695.00–757.007253
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 2936693.78/head630.00–765.006944
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,185913.47/head829.00–1,004.009135
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs8 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 3805600.00/head600.00–600.006001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 3815675.00/head675.00–675.006751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2856938.07/head875.00–975.009384
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 29301,050.00/head1,050.00–1,050.001,0501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 21,020900.00/head900.00–900.009001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 21,0451,375.00/head1,375.00–1,375.001,3751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,110835.00/head835.00–835.008351
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2501,250.00/head1,250.00–1,250.001,2501
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 1-2700710.00/head710.00–710.007101
Bred Cows—Small 3810450.00/head450.00–450.004501
Bred Cows—Small 3845575.00/head575.00–575.005752
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,043797.34/head700.00–885.007975
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,1001,100.00/head1,100.00–1,100.001,1001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,153750.05/head725.00–775.007502
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,3201,035.00/head1,035.00–1,035.001,0351

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.