Sale reports / South Carolina / Laurens Livestock Auction / 2023-06-14

Laurens Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Laurens, South Carolina · Wed, Jun 14
● Final98 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1959
Feeder Cattle receipts
309 head
▲ 95 vs last sale 214▲ 79 vs year ago 230 · +34.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
245 head
▲ 172 vs last sale 73▲ 144 vs year ago 101 · +142.6%
Replacement Cattle receipts
52 head
▲ 38 vs last sale 14▲ 6 vs year ago 46 · +13.0%
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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 3.00 higher, slaughter bulls 5.00 lower based on limited comparable sales. Moderate offering of average to poor quality cattle with active buyer participation. Light demand for cattle with excessive hair.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $201.63/cwt on 114 head.
Average price
$201.63
114 head · 444 lb average
Value per head Derived
$894
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$662
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$75.42/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−15.02
vs SC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2492233.331,14844
Medium and Large 2456192.0587546
Small 1-2389171.446667thin
Medium and Large 3308157.9148717thin
One grade step is worth $75.42/cwt here — about $662 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 sale114 hd
201.63
—
SC average5 barns · 543 hd
216.64
−15.02
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—Average1,542118.481,82721
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,598109.811,7557thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,139108.641,23767
CowsLean 85-90%Average97393.5391023

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)1,128$1,2928
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,043$1,2002thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)900$1,0751thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,288$1,5884thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)651$8568
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)859$1,35116
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)848$1,0429
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)938$1,0564thin

Every lot

98 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 · Steers27 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2210210.00/cwt210.00–210.004411
Steers—Medium and Large 3214159.20/cwt155.00–165.003416
Steers—Small 1-2230172.61/cwt170.00–175.003972
Steers—Small 1-2265160.00/cwt160.00–160.004241
Steers—Medium and Large 3283157.79/cwt150.00–167.504476
Steers—Medium and Large 2290180.00/cwt180.00–180.005221
Steers—Medium and Large 3300150.00/cwt150.00–150.004501
Steers—Medium and Large 2313190.24/cwt180.00–200.005952
Steers—Small 1-2325174.92/cwt170.00–180.005682
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2327230.00/cwt230.00–230.007523
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2375220.02/cwt215.00–225.008254
Steers—Medium and Large 3375155.00/cwt155.00–155.005811
Steers—Medium and Large 2383194.97/cwt190.00–205.0074712
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2424223.88/cwt220.00–230.009494
Steers—Medium and Large 2438195.09/cwt190.00–210.008544
Steers—Medium and Large 2473189.72/cwt182.50–193.0089715
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy493243.00/cwt243.00–243.001,19823
Steers—Medium and Large 3493156.28/cwt150.00–162.507702
Steers—Medium and Large 2530200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,0601
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2555220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,2211
Steers—Small 1-2570170.00/cwt170.00–170.009691
Steers—Medium and Large 2583188.67/cwt185.00–205.001,1009
Steers—Medium and Large 3595165.00/cwt165.00–165.009821
Steers—Medium and Large 2610200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,2201
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy615224.00/cwt224.00–224.001,3788
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2665200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,3301
Steers—Small 1-2775175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,3561
Feeder Cattle · Heifers25 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 3237161.55/cwt155.00–165.003833
Heifers—Medium and Large 3280150.00/cwt150.00–150.004201
Heifers—Medium and Large 3320150.00/cwt150.00–150.004802
Heifers—Small 1-2323175.12/cwt170.00–180.005662
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2330220.00/cwt220.00–220.007261
Heifers—Medium and Large 2335180.00/cwt180.00–180.006031
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy360220.00/cwt220.00–220.007921
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2370202.47/cwt200.00–207.507493
Heifers—Medium and Large 2373184.97/cwt180.00–190.006902
Heifers—Medium and Large 3395155.00/cwt150.00–160.006122
Heifers—Small 1-2405170.00/cwt170.00–170.006891
Heifers—Medium and Large 3408159.65/cwt155.00–160.0065114
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2425200.00/cwt200.00–200.008502
Heifers—Medium and Large 2432185.00/cwt180.00–190.007994
Heifers—Medium and Large 2468184.81/cwt180.00–190.008652
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2475200.00/cwt200.00–200.009501
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2502201.00/cwt201.00–201.001,00929
Heifers—Medium and Large 2524189.22/cwt180.00–195.009926
Heifers—Medium and Large 3524152.20/cwt150.00–156.007985
Heifers—Small 1-2533174.27/cwt170.00–175.0092913
Heifers—Medium and Large 3555165.00/cwt165.00–165.009161
Heifers—Medium and Large 2563186.63/cwt180.00–190.001,0513
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2590190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,1211
Heifers—Medium and Large 3630155.00/cwt155.00–155.009771
Heifers—Small 1-2660170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,1221
Feeder Cattle · Bulls14 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Small 1-2405170.00/cwt170.00–170.006891
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2414209.83/cwt200.00–220.008695
Bulls—Medium and Large 2422181.76/cwt180.00–185.007673
Bulls—Medium and Large 3460150.00/cwt150.00–150.006901
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2468206.51/cwt200.00–212.509665
Bulls—Medium and Large 2540185.00/cwt180.00–190.009992
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2563199.44/cwt195.00–202.501,1235
Bulls—Medium and Large 3565160.00/cwt160.00–160.009041
Bulls—Medium and Large 2574189.93/cwt180.00–195.001,0905
Bulls—Medium and Large 2628189.94/cwt187.50–195.001,1934
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2645202.50/cwt202.50–202.501,3061
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2670200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,3401
Bulls—Medium and Large 2695190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,3211
Bulls—Medium and Large 2705184.00/cwt184.00–184.001,2971
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,194103.65/cwt80.00–117.001,2387
Bulls——1,701125.12/cwt120.00–131.002,12813
Bulls——1,905136.00/cwt136.00–136.002,5911
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%94788.66/cwt74.00–96.0084016
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,034104.65/cwt98.00–109.001,0827
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,03494.64/cwt88.00–99.0097911
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,150109.76/cwt100.00–116.001,26246
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,202118.91/cwt117.00–122.001,42910
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,555115.00/cwt115.00–115.001,7881
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,605108.94/cwt106.00–112.001,7486
Replacement Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2633699.00/head699.00–699.006996
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-27031,325.00/head1,325.00–1,325.001,3252
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,2881,587.51/head1,494.00–1,664.001,5884
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs10 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2699869.62/head750.00–950.008704
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-27181,229.53/head1,125.00–1,325.001,2302
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 3730875.00/head875.00–875.008751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2793933.36/head900.00–975.009332
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 28811,167.05/head1,075.00–1,200.001,1675
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 29001,100.00/head1,100.00–1,100.001,1001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 29091,463.93/head1,300.00–1,650.001,4644
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 3915800.00/head800.00–800.008001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 29231,708.94/head1,500.00–1,925.001,7094
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2801,885.00/head1,885.00–1,885.001,8851
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Small 3795700.00/head700.00–700.007001
Stock Cows—Small 1-2835835.00/head835.00–835.008351
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 29701,237.00/head1,237.00–1,237.001,2371
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1501,450.00/head1,450.00–1,450.001,4501
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 29001,075.00/head1,075.00–1,075.001,0751
Bred Cows—Small 1-2900900.00/head900.00–900.009001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,0131,103.02/head1,025.00–1,150.001,1034
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1851,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2431,480.81/head1,400.00–1,575.001,4814

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.