Sale reports / South Carolina / Laurens Livestock Auction / 2023-04-19

Laurens Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Laurens, South Carolina · Wed, Apr 19
● Final122 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1959
Feeder Cattle receipts
231 head
▲ 107 vs last sale 124▲ 90 vs year ago 141 · +63.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
233 head
▲ 157 vs last sale 76▲ 177 vs year ago 56 · +316.1%
Replacement Cattle receipts
74 head
▲ 66 vs last sale 8▲ 38 vs year ago 36 · +105.6%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. 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 $176.35/cwt on 67 head.
Average price
$176.35
67 head · 456 lb average
Value per head Derived
$805
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$76
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$54.56/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−11.77
vs SC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2382205.9978716thin
Medium and Large 2511176.4290225
Small 1-2436162.1870716thin
Medium and Large 3470151.4371110thin
One grade step is worth $54.56/cwt here — about $76 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 sale67 hd
176.35
—
SC average5 barns · 552 hd
188.12
−11.77
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—High1,399116.121,62512
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,188107.891,28244
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,448102.161,48013
CowsLean 85-90%Low99093.6992813

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)1,154$1,46516
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,090$1,3416
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,087$1,3073thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,078$1,1052thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)950$9592thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)835$8001thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,068$1,3632thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)855$8501thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)758$8272thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,025$9751thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,004$1,87617
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)980$1,2251thin
Heifer PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)816$1,7538
Stock CowsOpen(<2 yrs)755$1,1511thin
Stock CowsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)725$5581thin

Every lot

122 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 · Steers28 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy213249.65/cwt240.00–260.005322
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2218217.53/cwt215.00–220.004742
Steers—Medium and Large 3220165.00/cwt165.00–165.003631
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy270218.68/cwt217.50–220.005902
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2273213.59/cwt207.50–220.005836
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy315219.92/cwt217.50–225.006933
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2324211.58/cwt200.00–220.006866
Steers—Medium and Large 2345180.00/cwt180.00–180.006211
Steers—Small 1-2350170.00/cwt170.00–170.005951
Steers—Medium and Large 2363190.00/cwt190.00–190.006902
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy376225.62/cwt217.50–230.008484
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2382206.48/cwt200.00–220.007897
Steers—Medium and Large 2425190.00/cwt190.00–190.008081
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy430225.00/cwt225.00–225.009682
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2445210.00/cwt210.00–210.009351
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy455220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,0011
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2478212.54/cwt210.00–215.001,0162
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added507227.00/cwt227.00–227.001,1513
Steers—Small 1-2510170.00/cwt170.00–170.008671
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy545227.00/cwt227.00–227.001,2371
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2555212.50/cwt212.50–212.501,1791
Steers—Medium and Large 2565190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,0741
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy575227.00/cwt227.00–227.001,3051
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2615205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,2611
Steers—Medium and Large 2618180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,1122
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy625215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,3441
Steers—Medium and Large 2735182.00/cwt182.00–182.001,3381
Steers—Small 1-2745160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,1921
Feeder Cattle · Heifers35 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2225200.00/cwt200.00–200.004501
Heifers—Medium and Large 2240175.00/cwt175.00–175.004201
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy250215.00/cwt215.00–215.005381
Heifers—Medium and Large 2260180.00/cwt180.00–180.004681
Heifers—Small 1-2272170.86/cwt170.00–172.504653
Heifers—Medium and Large 3278155.05/cwt150.00–160.004312
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2290200.00/cwt200.00–200.005801
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2330190.00/cwt190.00–190.006271
Heifers—Medium and Large 2330174.92/cwt170.00–180.005772
Heifers—Small 1-2330165.15/cwt160.00–170.005452
Heifers—Small 1-2355164.93/cwt160.00–170.005862
Heifers—Medium and Large 2360175.00/cwt175.00–175.006301
Heifers—Medium and Large 3380157.40/cwt155.00–162.505983
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2385202.37/cwt192.50–210.007793
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy390210.00/cwt210.00–210.008191
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy415214.00/cwt210.00–218.008882
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2423210.79/cwt209.00–215.008924
Heifers—Small 1-2425156.12/cwt152.50–160.006642
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy465210.00/cwt210.00–210.009771
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2485192.50/cwt192.50–192.509341
Heifers—Small 1-2485162.50/cwt160.00–165.007882
Heifers—Medium and Large 3485150.00/cwt150.00–150.007281
Heifers—Medium and Large 2487181.65/cwt175.00–187.508853
Heifers—Medium and Large 2510177.55/cwt175.00–180.009062
Heifers—Small 1-2535162.48/cwt160.00–165.008692
Heifers—Medium and Large 2563175.45/cwt170.00–184.009884
Heifers—Small 1-2570152.50/cwt152.50–152.508691
Heifers—Medium and Large 3570150.00/cwt150.00–150.008551
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Value Added573177.00/cwt177.00–177.001,0148
Heifers—Medium and Large 2620179.92/cwt175.00–185.001,1162
Heifers—Small 1-2625152.50/cwt152.50–152.509531
Heifers—Medium and Large 3630152.00/cwt152.00–152.009581
Heifers—Medium and Large 3658140.00/cwt140.00–140.009212
Heifers—Small 1-2700155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,0851
Heifers—Medium and Large 2710153.00/cwt153.00–153.001,0861
Feeder Cattle · Bulls20 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2410211.22/cwt210.00–212.508662
Bulls—Medium and Large 2420185.00/cwt185.00–185.007771
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy425217.50/cwt217.50–217.509241
Bulls—Small 1-2445160.00/cwt160.00–160.007121
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2462204.99/cwt195.00–210.009476
Bulls—Medium and Large 2465186.21/cwt182.50–190.008662
Bulls—Medium and Large 3470157.92/cwt152.50–163.007422
Bulls—Small 1-2475175.00/cwt175.00–175.008311
Bulls—Medium and Large 2510190.00/cwt190.00–190.009691
Bulls—Small 1-2515160.00/cwt160.00–160.008241
Bulls—Medium and Large 3545150.00/cwt150.00–150.008181
Bulls—Small 1-2555160.00/cwt160.00–160.008881
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2573192.45/cwt190.00–195.001,1032
Bulls—Medium and Large 2593186.26/cwt185.00–187.501,1052
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2615192.50/cwt192.50–192.501,1841
Bulls—Medium and Large 2618181.53/cwt180.00–183.001,1222
Bulls—Medium and Large 2663179.48/cwt175.00–184.001,1902
Bulls—Small 1-2670160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,0721
Bulls—Medium and Large 2705174.00/cwt174.00–174.001,2271
Bulls—Small 1-2710160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,1361
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,13397.58/cwt91.00–101.001,1063
Bulls——1,190109.88/cwt103.00–118.001,3083
Bulls——1,637128.51/cwt126.00–130.002,1046
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%93586.52/cwt86.00–87.008092
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,00094.99/cwt90.00–100.0095011
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,142105.72/cwt100.00–111.001,20730
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,20593.00/cwt93.00–93.001,1211
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,220112.00/cwt112.00–112.001,3661
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,294114.05/cwt112.00–119.001,47613
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,463103.60/cwt100.00–109.001,5169
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,48094.58/cwt93.00–98.001,4003
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,025975.00/head975.00–975.009751
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows10 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 1-2825767.00/head767.00–767.007671
Bred Cows—Small 1-2835800.00/head800.00–800.008001
Bred Cows—Small 1-2960975.00/head975.00–975.009751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 29681,224.05/head1,100.00–1,325.001,2243
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,0441,125.45/head1,100.00–1,150.001,1254
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,0751,150.00/head1,150.00–1,150.001,1501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0871,306.60/head1,275.00–1,375.001,3073
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1911,577.74/head1,475.00–1,725.001,57812
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,1951,235.00/head1,235.00–1,235.001,2351
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2121,458.12/head1,400.00–1,500.001,4583
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs7 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-27451,125.00/head1,125.00–1,125.001,1251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 29321,626.05/head1,300.00–1,925.001,6265
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 29732,195.57/head2,050.00–2,375.002,1964
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 29801,225.00/head1,225.00–1,225.001,2251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 21,0321,769.02/head1,675.00–1,975.001,7693
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1552,187.28/head2,175.00–2,200.002,1872
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1852,089.87/head1,975.00–2,200.002,0902
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Heifer Pairs—Small 1-26801,425.00/head1,425.00–1,425.001,4251
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 27801,950.00/head1,950.00–1,950.001,9501
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 28201,826.32/head1,525.00–1,975.001,8263
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 28701,724.28/head1,500.00–1,850.001,7243
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Small 3725558.00/head558.00–558.005581
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-27551,151.00/head1,151.00–1,151.001,1511
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 2Fancy758151.57/cwt150.00–154.001,14910
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 2758826.82/head775.00–875.008272
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 2855850.00/head850.00–850.008501
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,0681,362.59/head1,325.00–1,400.001,3632

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.