Sale reports / South Carolina / Laurens Livestock Auction / 2021-09-22

Laurens Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Laurens, South Carolina · Wed, Sep 22
● Final145 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1959
Feeder Cattle receipts
353 head
114 vs last sale 239 153 vs year ago 200 · +76.5%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
142 head
42 vs last sale 100 92 vs year ago 50 · +184.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
117 head
49 vs last sale 68 105 vs year ago 12 · +875.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers no comparisons, feeder heifers and feeder bulls steady based on limited comparable sales, slaughter cows 5.00 lower, slaughter bulls steady. Heavy offering of average to good quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $123.65/cwt on 136 head.
Average price
$123.65
136 head · 497 lb average
Value per head Derived
$615
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$139
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$22.73/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+3.10
vs SC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2495129.6964261
Medium and Large 2518123.4864041
Small 1-2478117.2756020
Medium and Large 3471106.9650314thin
One grade step is worth $22.73/cwt here — about $139 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 sale136 hd
123.65
SC average5 barns · 644 hd
120.55
+3.10
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
BullsLow1,63491.221,49114
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,65164.951,07214
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,21863.3477140
CowsLean 85-90%Low98553.825308thin

Every lot, as filed

145 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
HeifersMedium and Large 2Value Added695115.00/cwt115.00–115.007991
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added516126.51/cwt125.00–132.506539
SteersMedium and Large 2370141.38/cwt140.00–145.005235
SteersMedium and Large 2722122.36/cwt120.00–124.008833
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added593124.50/cwt124.50–124.5073812
HeifersSmall 1-2Value Added420115.00/cwt115.00–115.004831
HeifersMedium and Large 2Value Added730114.00/cwt114.00–114.008321
HeifersMedium and Large 2Value Added635115.00/cwt115.00–115.007301
SteersMedium and Large 2315135.00/cwt135.00–135.004251
SteersMedium and Large 3460110.00/cwt110.00–110.005061
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added323147.50/cwt147.50–147.504762
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2645122.00/cwt122.00–122.007871
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2493130.33/cwt128.00–133.006433
HeifersSmall 1-2677112.03/cwt110.00–114.007583
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added375134.99/cwt130.00–142.505063
HeifersSmall 1-2Value Added535120.00/cwt120.00–120.006421
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added424134.48/cwt130.00–142.505705
HeifersSmall 1-2290122.50/cwt122.50–122.503551
HeifersSmall 1-2595115.00/cwt115.00–115.006841
HeifersSmall 1-2320118.26/cwt115.00–120.003783
HeifersMedium and Large 2Value Added485124.18/cwt120.00–125.006026
HeifersMedium and Large 2Value Added426129.00/cwt129.00–129.005506
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2440133.09/cwt130.00–135.005865
HeifersMedium and Large 2485125.32/cwt120.00–127.506086
HeifersMedium and Large 2655115.00/cwt115.00–115.007531
HeifersSmall 1-2473119.99/cwt117.50–122.505685
HeifersSmall 1-2508115.66/cwt115.00–117.005883
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2577125.68/cwt125.00–127.007253
HeifersSmall 1-2390120.00/cwt120.00–120.004681
HeifersMedium and Large 3415105.32/cwt102.50–108.004372
HeifersMedium and Large 3518107.54/cwt105.00–110.005572
HeifersMedium and Large 2310127.50/cwt127.50–127.503951
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2515127.50/cwt127.50–127.506571
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2390130.00/cwt130.00–130.005072
HeifersMedium and Large 2713113.48/cwt112.00–115.008092
HeifersMedium and Large 3795100.00/cwt100.00–100.007951
HeifersMedium and Large 3630105.00/cwt105.00–105.006621
HeifersMedium and Large 3325109.20/cwt107.50–111.003552
HeifersMedium and Large 2569122.00/cwt120.00–122.506945
HeifersSmall 1-2445115.00/cwt115.00–115.005121
HeifersMedium and Large 3373108.34/cwt105.00–114.004044
BullsSmall 1-2560117.00/cwt117.00–117.006551
BullsMedium and Large 3455112.50/cwt112.50–112.505121
BullsMedium and Large 1-2495147.00/cwt147.00–147.007281
BullsMedium and Large 1-2560134.46/cwt130.00–139.007532
BullsMedium and Large 1-2520136.00/cwt136.00–136.007071
BullsMedium and Large 1-2626127.00/cwt123.00–130.007954
BullsSmall 1-2533122.46/cwt120.00–125.006532
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added475150.00/cwt150.00–150.0071323
SteersMedium and Large 2Value Added450147.50/cwt147.50–147.506641
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added410150.00/cwt150.00–150.006152
Dairy SteersMedium and Large 362592.00/cwt92.00–92.005753
Dairy SteersMedium and Large 3450100.00/cwt100.00–100.004501
Dairy SteersMedium and Large 335497.00/cwt97.00–97.003434
SteersMedium and Large 1-2275157.50/cwt157.50–157.504331
SteersSmall 1-2517118.45/cwt115.00–125.006123
SteersSmall 1-2265125.00/cwt125.00–125.003311
SteersMedium and Large 2Value Added575130.00/cwt130.00–130.007481
SteersSmall 1-2Value Added685112.50/cwt112.50–112.507711
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added315165.00/cwt165.00–165.005201
SteersMedium and Large 1-2478148.77/cwt147.50–150.007112
SteersMedium and Large 1-2520150.00/cwt150.00–150.007801
SteersMedium and Large 1-2690129.00/cwt129.00–129.008901
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added690132.36/cwt129.00–133.009136
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added603135.00/cwt135.00–135.008143
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added295150.00/cwt150.00–150.004431
SteersSmall 1-2775118.00/cwt118.00–118.009151
SteersMedium and Large 1-2605130.00/cwt130.00–130.007871
SteersSmall 1-2325125.62/cwt120.00–130.004085
SteersMedium and Large 2Value Added507140.85/cwt137.50–142.007144
SteersSmall 1-2Value Added550120.00/cwt120.00–120.006601
SteersMedium and Large 1-2384150.64/cwt150.00–152.505784
SteersMedium and Large 2480137.50/cwt135.00–140.006602
SteersMedium and Large 2525133.55/cwt125.00–142.507015
SteersMedium and Large 2583133.74/cwt132.50–135.007802
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added513145.51/cwt145.00–150.0074610
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added593140.50/cwt140.50–140.5083321
SteersSmall 1-2470130.00/cwt130.00–130.006111
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added600122.50/cwt122.50–122.507351
SteersMedium and Large 3320107.50/cwt107.50–107.503441
SteersMedium and Large 3520100.00/cwt100.00–100.005201
SteersSmall 1-2380130.00/cwt130.00–130.004941
SteersSmall 1-2715120.00/cwt120.00–120.008581
SteersMedium and Large 2768121.50/cwt120.00–123.009332
HeifersMedium and Large 2Value Added535124.00/cwt124.00–124.006634
Bred CowsMedium and Large 3805451.00/cwt451.00–451.003,6311
Bred CowsSmall 3815500.00/cwt500.00–500.004,0751
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 21,0051,275.00/cwt1,275.00–1,275.0012,8141
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1651,300.00/cwt1,300.00–1,300.0015,1451
Bred CowsMedium and Large 21,073799.96/cwt775.00–825.008,5843
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2840650.00/cwt650.00–650.005,4601
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 29001,062.61/cwt950.00–1,200.009,5635
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1381,240.00/cwt1,075.00–1,400.0014,1112
Bulls1,37060.00/cwt60.00–60.008221
Bulls2,033104.52/cwt104.00–105.002,1252
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,41861.67/cwt60.00–63.008742
CowsLean 85-90%94550.97/cwt45.00–54.004825
Bulls1,58691.64/cwt82.00–99.001,45311
CowsBoner 80-85%1,19860.34/cwt55.00–64.0072324
CowsBoner 80-85%1,24867.83/cwt65.00–77.0084716
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,69065.50/cwt62.00–69.001,10712
CowsLean 85-90%1,05258.58/cwt55.00–62.006163
HeifersMedium and Large 3578107.49/cwt105.00–110.006212
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added472131.46/cwt130.00–132.5062014
BullsMedium and Large 2513127.74/cwt125.00–130.006554
HeifersMedium and Large 2405127.47/cwt125.00–130.005162
HeifersMedium and Large 2523123.49/cwt122.50–125.006465
BullsMedium and Large 3410115.00/cwt115.00–115.004721
BullsMedium and Large 2442137.70/cwt133.00–140.006093
BullsMedium and Large 3585110.00/cwt110.00–110.006441
BullsMedium and Large 3515110.00/cwt110.00–110.005671
BullsSmall 1-2405120.00/cwt120.00–120.004861
BullsMedium and Large 2475134.18/cwt130.00–137.506373
BullsMedium and Large 21,2952,072.00/cwt2,072.00–2,072.0026,8321
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,4041,344.55/cwt1,008.00–1,944.0018,8774
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2571,391.76/cwt1,175.00–1,500.0017,4943
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1451,300.00/cwt1,300.00–1,300.0014,8851
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 29591,167.73/cwt1,075.00–1,250.0011,1994
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 1-2790900.00/cwt900.00–900.007,1101
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-29511,200.00/cwt1,200.00–1,200.0011,4125
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-2879913.29/cwt875.00–950.008,0284
Stock CowsSmall 3763504.73/cwt420.00–566.003,8512
Stock CowsMedium and Large 3910592.00/cwt592.00–592.005,3871
Stock CowsSmall 1-2650618.00/cwt618.00–618.004,0171
Stock CowsMedium and Large 21,065724.00/cwt724.00–724.007,7111
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2930727.93/cwt710.00–750.006,7703
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,215775.00/cwt775.00–775.009,4161
Bred CowsSmall 1-2930510.00/cwt510.00–510.004,7431
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2955700.00/cwt700.00–700.006,6851
Bred CowsSmall 3845575.00/cwt575.00–575.004,8591
Bred CowsMedium and Large 3820510.00/cwt510.00–510.004,1821
Bred CowsSmall 1-2845775.00/cwt775.00–775.006,5491
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,237906.37/cwt775.00–975.0011,2123
Bred CowsMedium and Large 21,027748.57/cwt700.00–810.007,6888
Bred CowsMedium and Large 21,0731,114.34/cwt1,000.00–1,225.0011,9574
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2989671.59/cwt635.00–700.006,6424
Bred CowsMedium and Large 3760500.00/cwt500.00–500.003,8001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,3031,266.57/cwt1,000.00–1,575.0016,50320
Bred CowsSmall 1-2845700.00/cwt700.00–700.005,9151
Bred CowsSmall 1-2838728.12/cwt700.00–760.006,1022
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,185838.09/cwt738.00–975.009,9319
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 21,0401,000.00/cwt1,000.00–1,000.0010,4001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 2855762.79/cwt750.00–775.006,5222
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1731,097.06/cwt1,025.00–1,200.0012,8696
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2955811.85/cwt800.00–825.007,7534

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.