Sale reports / South Carolina / Laurens Livestock Auction / 2020-05-27

Laurens Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Laurens, South Carolina · Wed, May 27
● Final123 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1959
Feeder Cattle receipts
322 head
▲ 72 vs last sale 250▲ 117 vs year ago 205 · +57.1%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
142 head
▲ 86 vs last sale 56▲ 71 vs year ago 71 · +100.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
118 head
▼ 15 vs last sale 133▲ 60 vs year ago 58 · +103.4%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers and feeder heifers steady, feeder bulls too few to trend, slaughter cows and slaughter bulls steady to 2.00 higher. Heavy offering of average to high quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $112.53/cwt on 137 head.
Average price
$112.53
137 head · 506 lb average
Value per head Derived
$570
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$52
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$27.32/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−0.01
vs SC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2471120.2056635
Medium and Large 2503113.3857171
Small 1-2552103.2557027
Medium and Large 355492.885144thin
One grade step is worth $27.32/cwt here — about $52 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 sale137 hd
112.53
—
SC average4 barns · 272 hd
112.54
−0.01
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—Average1,67196.811,6189thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,49767.181,0068thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,18665.2277444
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,17562.007291thin

Every lot, as filed

123 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.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 1-2—725660.00/cwt660.00–660.004,7851
HeifersSmall 1-2—523104.31/cwt100.00–107.005464
BullsSmall 1-2—705105.00/cwt105.00–105.007401
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 1-2—685817.34/cwt675.00–935.005,5992
Bred CowsSmall 1-2—855760.00/cwt760.00–760.006,4981
SteersSmall 1-2—562111.71/cwt110.00–115.006283
HeifersSmall 1-2—375115.00/cwt115.00–115.004311
Bred CowsSmall 1-2—865700.00/cwt700.00–700.006,0551
Bred CowsSmall 1-2—8851,000.00/cwt1,000.00–1,000.008,8501
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 2—8351,550.00/cwt1,550.00–1,550.0012,9431
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,158906.08/cwt785.00–1,060.0010,4923
HeifersSmall 1-2—571105.11/cwt105.00–106.006009
BullsSmall 1-2—565105.00/cwt105.00–105.005931
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,1671,350.00/cwt1,350.00–1,350.0015,7553
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2—1,055935.00/cwt935.00–935.009,8641
BullsMedium and Large 2—1,125911.00/cwt911.00–911.0010,2491
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2—995800.00/cwt800.00–800.007,9601
Bred CowsSmall 1-2—850725.00/cwt725.00–725.006,1631
Stock CowsSmall 1-2—840520.00/cwt520.00–520.004,3681
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,238905.37/cwt825.00–975.0011,2086
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2—1,090625.00/cwt625.00–625.006,8131
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2—1,005738.18/cwt625.00–825.007,4193
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2—1,015761.90/cwt600.00–850.007,7333
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,150824.89/cwt800.00–850.009,4862
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,269919.07/cwt875.00–960.0011,6634
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—1,8552,148.02/cwt1,936.00–2,350.0039,8462
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,2531,049.78/cwt950.00–1,200.0013,15412
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,178877.58/cwt820.00–940.0010,3382
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,231996.26/cwt800.00–1,300.0012,26413
Stock CowsMedium and Large 2—963747.90/cwt620.00–931.007,2023
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2—1,063962.71/cwt950.00–975.0010,2342
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—910854.03/cwt775.00–950.007,7723
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 2—1,0471,388.97/cwt1,150.00–1,675.0014,5436
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,1781,345.70/cwt1,125.00–1,650.0015,8524
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,105735.00/cwt735.00–735.008,1221
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 1-2—775800.00/cwt800.00–800.006,2002
HeifersSmall 1-2—480107.52/cwt105.00–110.005163
BullsSmall 1-2—633105.00/cwt105.00–105.006652
BullsSmall 1-2—480120.00/cwt120.00–120.005761
HeifersSmall 1-2—405110.00/cwt110.00–110.004461
HeifersSmall 1-2—62996.00/cwt90.00–100.006047
SteersSmall 1-2—520116.24/cwt115.00–117.506042
HeifersSmall 1-2—335115.00/cwt115.00–115.003851
BullsSmall 1-2—510110.00/cwt110.00–110.005611
CowsLean 85-90%—1,17562.00/cwt62.00–62.007291
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,59579.00/cwt79.00–79.001,2601
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,48365.49/cwt60.00–69.009717
Bulls——1,77999.35/cwt92.00–106.001,7674
SteersSmall 1-2—683108.24/cwt107.50–109.007392
HeifersSmall 1-2—71590.00/cwt90.00–90.006441
BullsSmall 1-2—68599.50/cwt99.00–100.006822
BullsSmall 1-2—410120.00/cwt120.00–120.004921
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,24157.57/cwt54.00–59.007144
Bulls——1,41081.31/cwt81.00–82.001,1463
Bulls——1,848115.00/cwt115.00–115.002,1252
BullsMedium and Large 3—460100.00/cwt100.00–100.004601
SteersMedium and Large 3—310108.79/cwt107.50–110.003372
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,2101,750.00/cwt1,750.00–1,750.0021,1751
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 2—9881,484.27/cwt1,400.00–1,575.0014,6653
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,1651,550.00/cwt1,550.00–1,550.0018,0581
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,2241,604.34/cwt1,500.00–1,675.0019,6374
HeifersMedium and Large 2—71591.00/cwt91.00–91.006512
HeifersMedium and Large 2—65593.75/cwt92.50–95.006142
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 2—9701,250.00/cwt1,250.00–1,250.0012,1251
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,18165.98/cwt60.00–77.0077940
BullsMedium and Large 3—67595.00/cwt95.00–95.006411
BullsMedium and Large 3—59090.00/cwt90.00–90.005311
HeifersMedium and Large 2—616103.94/cwt101.00–109.0064015
HeifersMedium and Large 2—518114.14/cwt110.00–117.0059111
SteersMedium and Large 3—565105.00/cwt105.00–105.005931
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 2—8151,000.00/cwt1,000.00–1,000.008,1501
SteersMedium and Large 3—640105.00/cwt105.00–105.006721
HeifersMedium and Large 2—334122.98/cwt120.00–127.004114
SteersMedium and Large 2—600111.00/cwt111.00–111.006661
SteersMedium and Large 2—555127.50/cwt127.50–127.507081
HeifersMedium and Large 3—56593.76/cwt92.50–95.005302
HeifersMedium and Large 3—64589.00/cwt89.00–89.005741
HeifersMedium and Large 3—44095.00/cwt95.00–95.004181
HeifersMedium and Large 2—480117.32/cwt112.50–120.0056318
BullsMedium and Large 2—586119.19/cwt119.00–120.0069810
BullsMedium and Large 2—680105.00/cwt105.00–105.007142
BullsMedium and Large 3—73096.96/cwt95.00–99.007082
HeifersMedium and Large 2—561112.23/cwt110.00–115.006305
HeifersMedium and Large 2—369122.15/cwt120.00–125.004515
SteersMedium and Large 2—470131.04/cwt130.00–132.006162
SteersMedium and Large 2—433131.68/cwt125.00–135.005706
BullsMedium and Large 2—519121.25/cwt117.50–127.506294
HeifersMedium and Large 2—247130.00/cwt130.00–130.003212
SteersMedium and Large 2—533128.96/cwt122.50–135.006874
SteersMedium and Large 2—673115.00/cwt115.00–115.007743
BullsMedium and Large 2—417134.32/cwt130.00–135.005607
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—487136.95/cwt135.00–150.0066712
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—290130.49/cwt130.00–131.003782
HeifersMedium and Large 2—421118.62/cwt115.00–122.504997
SteersMedium and Large 2—325130.00/cwt130.00–130.004231
SteersMedium and Large 2—371133.94/cwt130.00–138.004975
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—590108.00/cwt108.00–108.006376
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—588133.00/cwt133.00–133.007823
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—666126.98/cwt123.00–131.008464
BullsMedium and Large 2—635110.23/cwt107.00–112.007004
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—458124.86/cwt122.00–130.005728
BullsMedium and Large 2—450122.50/cwt122.50–122.505511
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—416125.66/cwt125.00–126.005236
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—525135.62/cwt132.00–138.007123
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—560128.00/cwt128.00–128.007171
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—365131.03/cwt130.00–132.004782
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—513132.00/cwt132.00–132.006779
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—330150.00/cwt150.00–150.004951
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—428140.51/cwt140.00–142.006014
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—630120.82/cwt120.00–122.507613
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 2—1,0111,254.33/cwt1,000.00–1,575.0012,6817
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—610131.00/cwt131.00–131.007995
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—367149.71/cwt145.00–160.005495
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—620127.95/cwt125.00–131.0079312
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—452121.00/cwt121.00–121.005473
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,1561,499.22/cwt1,075.00–1,700.0017,3314
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 2—915660.00/cwt660.00–660.006,0391
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—765112.00/cwt112.00–112.008573
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—516115.00/cwt115.00–115.005938
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—498143.50/cwt143.50–143.507152
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—664117.76/cwt115.00–122.007824
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 2—945945.80/cwt825.00–1,000.008,9384
Bred CowsMedium and Large 3—960675.00/cwt675.00–675.006,4801

How this sale compares

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.