Sale reports / South Carolina / Laurens Livestock Auction / 2022-02-09

Laurens Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Laurens, South Carolina · Wed, Feb 9
● Final132 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1959
Feeder Cattle receipts
286 head
68 vs last sale 218 34 vs year ago 320 · 10.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
146 head
44 vs last sale 102 77 vs year ago 69 · +111.6%
Replacement Cattle receipts
64 head
29 vs last sale 35 3 vs year ago 67 · 4.5%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week all classes of feeder cattle 2.00 higher, slaughter cows 3.00 higher, slaughter bulls 5.00 higher. Moderate 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 $133.55/cwt on 123 head.
Average price
$133.55
123 head · 502 lb average
Value per head Derived
$670
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$235
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$39.76/cwt at this weight
vs the market
1.55
vs SC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1530147.507821thin
Medium and Large 1-2532142.1575767
Medium and Large 2493129.0663728
Small 1-2397120.6747818thin
Medium and Large 3507107.745479thin
One grade step is worth $39.76/cwt here — about $235 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 sale123 hd
133.55
SC average5 barns · 553 hd
135.10
−1.55
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
BullsAverage1,641109.251,79314
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,22679.1897147
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,62777.331,2583thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average99963.826377thin

Every lot, as filed

132 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
HeifersSmall 1-2230129.93/cwt127.00–132.502992
HeifersMedium and Large 2660120.00/cwt120.00–120.007921
HeifersSmall 1-2713110.00/cwt110.00–110.007842
HeifersMedium and Large 2Fancy433140.00/cwt140.00–140.006062
HeifersMedium and Large 2610120.00/cwt120.00–120.007322
HeifersMedium and Large 2335125.72/cwt124.00–127.504212
HeifersSmall 1-2465120.00/cwt120.00–120.005581
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2569141.61/cwt134.00–148.008066
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2376152.50/cwt142.50–157.505735
HeifersMedium and Large 2700118.00/cwt118.00–118.008261
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2345150.00/cwt150.00–150.005181
HeifersSmall 1-2373120.00/cwt120.00–120.004482
HeifersMedium and Large 1530147.50/cwt147.50–147.507821
HeifersMedium and Large 2Value Added553143.00/cwt143.00–143.007911
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2524143.18/cwt135.00–149.0075015
HeifersMedium and Large 2420125.00/cwt125.00–125.005251
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2475146.02/cwt140.00–155.0069415
HeifersSmall 1-2280122.86/cwt120.00–127.503447
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added818125.00/cwt125.00–125.001,0234
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added650135.00/cwt135.00–135.008785
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2427152.91/cwt145.00–156.006537
HeifersSmall 1-2675112.56/cwt110.00–115.007602
HeifersSmall 1-2330127.00/cwt127.00–127.004191
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added608132.00/cwt132.00–132.008034
SteersMedium and Large 2Fancy480165.00/cwt165.00–165.007921
SteersMedium and Large 2Fancy315172.50/cwt170.00–175.005432
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy320220.00/cwt220.00–220.007041
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2622130.17/cwt125.00–136.008105
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy280205.00/cwt205.00–205.005742
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy400195.00/cwt195.00–195.007801
SteersMedium and Large 2222152.31/cwt145.00–163.003385
SteersMedium and Large 3490110.00/cwt110.00–110.005391
SteersMedium and Large 3235110.00/cwt110.00–110.002591
HeifersSmall 1-2400120.00/cwt120.00–120.004801
SteersMedium and Large 2415155.00/cwt155.00–155.006431
SteersMedium and Large 2Fancy350172.50/cwt172.50–172.506041
SteersSmall 1-2345122.50/cwt122.50–122.504231
SteersMedium and Large 2640145.00/cwt145.00–145.009281
SteersMedium and Large 2565142.50/cwt142.50–142.508051
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy377197.36/cwt192.50–210.007445
SteersMedium and Large 2370157.50/cwt157.50–157.505831
SteersMedium and Large 2540155.00/cwt155.00–155.008371
SteersMedium and Large 1-2372188.37/cwt187.50–190.007013
SteersMedium and Large 1-2573161.24/cwt160.00–162.509242
SteersMedium and Large 1-2607149.51/cwt147.50–155.009085
SteersMedium and Large 2495160.00/cwt160.00–160.007921
SteersMedium and Large 2265150.65/cwt145.00–160.003994
SteersSmall 1-2415128.66/cwt125.00–132.505342
SteersMedium and Large 1-2428186.63/cwt185.00–190.007993
SteersMedium and Large 1-2655140.00/cwt140.00–140.009171
SteersMedium and Large 1-2478177.30/cwt170.00–185.008472
SteersSmall 1-2484140.32/cwt135.00–142.006794
SteersMedium and Large 2Value Added612143.00/cwt143.00–143.008756
SteersMedium and Large 1-2285185.00/cwt180.00–190.005272
SteersSmall 1-2358140.03/cwt135.00–145.005012
SteersMedium and Large 1-2323190.00/cwt190.00–190.006143
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added695145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,0082
SteersMedium and Large 1-2503170.00/cwt170.00–170.008552
Dairy SteersMedium and Large 362589.48/cwt88.00–91.005592
Dairy SteersMedium and Large 339580.00/cwt80.00–80.003161
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added851137.00/cwt137.00–137.001,1664
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added616157.78/cwt152.00–161.0097211
BullsSmall 1-2645122.50/cwt122.50–122.507901
BullsMedium and Large 1-2755127.00/cwt127.00–127.009591
BullsMedium and Large 1-2625148.98/cwt148.00–150.009312
BullsSmall 1-2500117.50/cwt116.00–119.005882
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy460173.79/cwt170.00–177.507992
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy423180.00/cwt180.00–180.007612
Stock CowsMedium and Large 21,057866.38/cwt706.00–1,009.009,1583
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2825734.00/cwt734.00–734.006,0561
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 1-28851,125.00/cwt1,125.00–1,125.009,9561
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1261,129.50/cwt1,075.00–1,200.0012,7184
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 29551,375.00/cwt1,375.00–1,375.0013,1311
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,100875.00/cwt875.00–875.009,6251
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2970800.00/cwt800.00–800.007,7601
Bulls1,48897.74/cwt89.00–101.001,4544
Bulls1,702113.86/cwt105.00–119.001,93810
CowsBoner 80-85%1,29091.00/cwt91.00–91.001,1741
CowsBoner 80-85%1,10464.95/cwt61.00–67.007174
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,62777.33/cwt72.00–82.001,2583
CowsLean 85-90%1,03367.92/cwt63.00–78.007025
CowsLean 85-90%91353.56/cwt48.00–58.004892
CowsBoner 80-85%1,23680.25/cwt72.00–88.0099242
Stock CowsMedium and Large 2938650.64/cwt517.00–785.006,1032
Stock CowsMedium and Large 21,000709.37/cwt683.00–736.007,0942
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-29331,034.79/cwt925.00–1,150.009,6552
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 21,0591,282.07/cwt1,000.00–1,450.0013,5777
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2961,110.24/cwt1,000.00–1,175.0014,3895
Stock CowsSmall 1-2855718.00/cwt718.00–718.006,1391
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,124987.94/cwt905.00–1,104.0011,1044
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2761,117.48/cwt1,075.00–1,200.0014,2598
Bred CowsMedium and Large 21,0601,100.00/cwt1,100.00–1,100.0011,6601
Bred CowsMedium and Large 21,015814.04/cwt750.00–875.008,2632
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,285973.44/cwt850.00–1,075.0012,5092
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 3645575.00/cwt575.00–575.003,7091
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 2915985.00/cwt985.00–985.009,0131
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 1-2810898.15/cwt850.00–950.007,2752
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 29861,224.87/cwt1,050.00–1,400.0012,0778
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 1-28451,050.00/cwt1,050.00–1,050.008,8731
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1931,245.27/cwt1,050.00–1,450.0014,8568
BullsMedium and Large 2560135.00/cwt135.00–135.007561
BullsSmall 1-2430122.50/cwt122.50–122.505271
BullsSmall 1-2580125.00/cwt120.00–130.007252
BullsMedium and Large 2705121.00/cwt121.00–121.008531
BullsMedium and Large 2520133.00/cwt133.00–133.006921
BullsMedium and Large 2685128.73/cwt127.50–130.008822
BullsMedium and Large 1-2675134.00/cwt134.00–134.009051
BullsMedium and Large 1-2555148.00/cwt148.00–148.008211
BullsSmall 1-2480133.78/cwt132.50–135.006422
BullsMedium and Large 3643110.49/cwt108.00–113.007102
BullsMedium and Large 3665110.00/cwt110.00–110.007321
BullsMedium and Large 3505100.00/cwt100.00–100.005051
HeifersMedium and Large 2Value Added480125.00/cwt125.00–125.006001
HeifersMedium and Large 2Value Added618121.99/cwt120.00–124.007544
BullsMedium and Large 2423140.00/cwt140.00–140.005922
BullsSmall 1-2740112.50/cwt110.00–115.008332
BullsMedium and Large 2495143.00/cwt143.00–143.007081
BullsMedium and Large 2615126.00/cwt126.00–126.007751
HeifersMedium and Large 3555100.00/cwt100.00–100.005551
HeifersMedium and Large 3215120.00/cwt120.00–120.002581
BullsMedium and Large 1-2460160.00/cwt160.00–160.007361
BullsMedium and Large 1-2445160.00/cwt160.00–160.007121
BullsMedium and Large 1-2518155.63/cwt150.00–162.508064
HeifersMedium and Large 2Fancy380140.00/cwt140.00–140.005321
HeifersMedium and Large 3425112.38/cwt110.00–115.004782
HeifersMedium and Large 3645110.00/cwt110.00–110.007101
HeifersMedium and Large 2460137.50/cwt137.50–137.506331
HeifersMedium and Large 2508134.16/cwt132.50–135.006823
HeifersMedium and Large 3720105.00/cwt105.00–105.007561
HeifersMedium and Large 2584129.51/cwt128.00–130.007564
HeifersMedium and Large 2269131.30/cwt122.50–137.503534
HeifersMedium and Large 3527103.29/cwt100.00–110.005443

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.