Sale reports / South Carolina / Laurens Livestock Auction / 2021-04-21

Laurens Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Laurens, South Carolina · Wed, Apr 21
● Final118 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1959
Feeder Cattle receipts
207 head
45 vs last sale 252 83 vs year ago 124 · +66.9%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
133 head
20 vs last sale 113 91 vs year ago 42 · +216.7%
Replacement Cattle receipts
151 head
45 vs last sale 106 84 vs year ago 67 · +125.4%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week all classes of feeder cattle 2.00 to 4.00 lower, slaughter cows and slaughter bulls 5.00 lower. Moderate offering of average quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $116.50/cwt on 60 head.
Average price
$116.50
60 head · 442 lb average
Value per head Derived
$514
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$77
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$24.51/cwt at this weight
vs the market
6.55
vs SC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2417129.445398thin
Medium and Large 2428120.9551725
Small 1-2475110.7052617thin
Medium and Large 3440104.9246210thin
One grade step is worth $24.51/cwt here — about $77 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 sale60 hd
116.50
SC average5 barns · 622 hd
123.05
−6.55
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
BullsAverage1,75489.331,5678thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,17561.2672045
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,56560.009391thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average93453.464997thin

Every lot, as filed

118 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
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,143845.49/cwt775.00–935.009,6644
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 3740385.00/cwt385.00–385.002,8491
BullsMedium and Large 1-2530139.23/cwt135.00–142.507383
SteersMedium and Large 1-2378148.44/cwt145.00–150.005613
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2585124.00/cwt124.00–124.007251
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 21,0651,162.50/cwt1,000.00–1,325.0012,3812
Stock CowsMedium and Large 3885425.00/cwt425.00–425.003,7611
Stock CowsMedium and Large 3970540.49/cwt510.00–575.005,2432
SteersMedium and Large 1-2468155.21/cwt148.00–162.507262
BullsMedium and Large 2573125.00/cwt125.00–125.007162
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2360135.00/cwt135.00–135.004861
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2545123.00/cwt123.00–123.006701
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2371,052.54/cwt850.00–1,325.0013,02020
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,3001,255.40/cwt975.00–1,475.0016,32015
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2458127.75/cwt127.50–128.005852
BullsMedium and Large 2463123.65/cwt120.00–127.505722
HeifersMedium and Large 2384121.65/cwt120.00–125.004676
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2243135.00/cwt135.00–135.003282
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 3810700.00/cwt700.00–700.005,6701
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2951,300.00/cwt1,300.00–1,300.0016,8351
HeifersMedium and Large 2320123.81/cwt120.00–127.503962
SteersMedium and Large 2371135.12/cwt130.00–140.005014
BullsMedium and Large 3580110.00/cwt110.00–110.006382
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2440128.00/cwt128.00–128.005631
BullsMedium and Large 1-2610135.00/cwt135.00–135.008241
BullsMedium and Large 1-2458142.54/cwt140.00–145.006532
SteersMedium and Large 2280145.00/cwt145.00–145.004061
HeifersMedium and Large 2423122.63/cwt120.00–125.005192
Dairy SteersMedium and Large 339098.00/cwt98.00–98.003821
BullsMedium and Large 2623121.21/cwt120.00–122.507552
SteersMedium and Large 1-2320150.00/cwt150.00–150.004801
BullsMedium and Large 1-2560142.50/cwt142.50–142.507981
HeifersMedium and Large 2280120.12/cwt117.50–123.003363
BullsMedium and Large 3640100.00/cwt100.00–100.006401
SteersMedium and Large 3290110.00/cwt110.00–110.003191
SteersMedium and Large 2545129.00/cwt129.00–129.007031
BullsMedium and Large 1-2445152.50/cwt152.50–152.506791
SteersMedium and Large 2235135.33/cwt131.00–142.003183
HeifersMedium and Large 3565102.50/cwt102.50–102.505791
Dairy SteersMedium and Large 326597.50/cwt97.50–97.502581
Dairy SteersMedium and Large 375587.00/cwt87.00–87.006571
HeifersMedium and Large 2590122.00/cwt122.00–122.007201
HeifersMedium and Large 2513119.13/cwt112.00–125.006116
BullsMedium and Large 2438139.35/cwt130.00–147.506104
HeifersMedium and Large 3363104.91/cwt100.00–110.003814
HeifersMedium and Large 3460107.00/cwt107.00–107.004921
HeifersMedium and Large 3325100.00/cwt100.00–100.003251
BullsMedium and Large 3418111.69/cwt110.00–115.004673
SteersMedium and Large 2615125.00/cwt125.00–125.007691
SteersMedium and Large 2757110.00/cwt110.00–110.008335
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,4001,975.00/cwt1,975.00–1,975.0027,6501
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 21,0351,558.78/cwt1,375.00–1,750.0016,1333
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 21,0101,694.43/cwt1,600.00–1,775.0017,1142
Dairy SteersMedium and Large 372560.00/cwt60.00–60.004351
SteersMedium and Large 2318136.75/cwt130.00–140.004353
HeifersMedium and Large 2478120.76/cwt115.00–125.005775
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,254872.65/cwt800.00–950.0010,9435
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,168822.03/cwt650.00–900.009,60114
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2001,988.74/cwt1,910.00–2,025.0023,8653
HeifersMedium and Large 3533106.70/cwt105.00–110.005693
BullsMedium and Large 3340112.50/cwt112.50–112.503831
BullsMedium and Large 3463110.00/cwt110.00–110.005092
CowsLean 85-90%98559.00/cwt59.00–59.005812
CowsBoner 80-85%1,08054.82/cwt50.00–58.0059213
CowsBoner 80-85%1,21463.88/cwt59.00–71.0077632
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 1-2840900.00/cwt900.00–900.007,5601
SteersSmall 1-2565117.00/cwt117.00–117.006611
SteersSmall 1-2273120.00/cwt120.00–120.003282
BullsSmall 1-2Thin Fleshed510118.00/cwt118.00–118.006021
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,56560.00/cwt60.00–60.009391
CowsLean 85-90%91351.24/cwt49.00–54.004685
Bulls1,75489.33/cwt80.00–97.001,5678
HeifersSmall 1-2325117.50/cwt117.50–117.503821
HeifersSmall 1-2685105.00/cwt105.00–105.007191
HeifersSmall 1-2415112.41/cwt110.00–115.004672
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 1-2740725.00/cwt725.00–725.005,3651
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 3775766.94/cwt750.00–785.005,9442
BullsSmall 1-2520123.79/cwt122.50–125.006442
HeifersSmall 1-2368112.41/cwt110.00–117.004143
HeifersSmall 1-2570108.76/cwt107.50–110.006202
HeifersSmall 1-2623105.00/cwt105.00–105.006542
SteersSmall 1-2697107.00/cwt107.00–107.007462
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 3650775.00/cwt775.00–775.005,0381
BullsSmall 1-21,155982.00/cwt982.00–982.0011,3421
Stock CowsSmall 2-3615400.00/cwt400.00–400.002,4601
Stock CowsSmall 3716451.25/cwt400.00–485.003,2314
Bred CowsSmall 1-2853692.92/cwt685.00–700.005,9112
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,5901,813.56/cwt1,800.00–1,825.0028,8362
SteersMedium and Large 1-2555153.00/cwt153.00–153.008491
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy390170.00/cwt170.00–170.006631
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 3845725.00/cwt725.00–725.006,1261
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2421,857.60/cwt1,650.00–2,000.0023,0716
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2561,759.85/cwt1,625.00–2,000.0022,1044
Bred CowsMedium and Large 21,024931.39/cwt875.00–985.009,5377
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2990950.00/cwt950.00–950.009,4051
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1351,600.00/cwt1,600.00–1,600.0018,1601
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2651,015.57/cwt985.00–1,050.0012,8472
Bred CowsSmall 1-2855735.00/cwt735.00–735.006,2841
Bred CowsSmall 1-2855527.78/cwt475.00–570.004,5132
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,125700.00/cwt700.00–700.007,8751
Bred CowsMedium and Large 21,0551,075.00/cwt1,075.00–1,075.0011,3411
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2991736.39/cwt660.00–825.007,29811
Bred CowsMedium and Large 21,025764.87/cwt700.00–835.007,8402
HeifersSmall 1-2295115.00/cwt115.00–115.003391
HeifersSmall 1-2508111.27/cwt110.00–112.505652
Stock CowsSmall 3810580.09/cwt575.00–585.004,6992
Stock CowsMedium and Large 2918681.98/cwt647.00–717.006,2614
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,265775.00/cwt775.00–775.009,8041
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 3787518.18/cwt435.00–600.004,0786
SteersSmall 1-2460125.00/cwt125.00–125.005751
BullsSmall 1-2630110.00/cwt110.00–110.006931
BullsSmall 1-2475120.00/cwt120.00–120.005701
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2905685.00/cwt685.00–685.006,1991
Bred CowsMedium and Large 21,005594.98/cwt500.00–650.005,9803
BullsMedium and Large 21,1551,510.71/cwt1,025.00–1,875.0017,4492
HeifersSmall 1-2477110.74/cwt108.00–115.005283
BullsSmall 1-278095.00/cwt95.00–95.007413
SteersSmall 1-2240125.00/cwt125.00–125.003001

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.