Name: Laurens Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-05-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-05-08

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $123.02/cwt on 100 head.

Average price

$123.02

100 head · 459 lb average

Value per head Derived

$565

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$256

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3

$24.85/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.49

vs SC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	480	129.85	624	52
Medium 2	417	121.29	506	27
Small 1-2	481	108.89	523	18thin
Medium and Large 3	350	105.00	368	3thin

One grade step is worth $24.85/cwt here — about $256 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 sale100 hd

123.02

—

SC average5 barns · 404 hd

122.53

+0.49

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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Low	1,567	77.34	1,212	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,213	58.72	712	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,637	58.06	950	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	992	49.39	490	3thin

Every lot, as filed

101 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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	315	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	331	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	495	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	495	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	385	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	443	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	435	109.55/cwt	105.00–114.00	477	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	565	112.50/cwt	110.00–115.00	636	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	328	112.35/cwt	110.00–117.00	369	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	645	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	664	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	478	107.84/cwt	100.00–110.00	515	7
Steers	Medium 2	—	505	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	606	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	590	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	738	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	660	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	759	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	280	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	392	2
Steers	Medium 2	—	430	132.44/cwt	130.00–135.00	569	2
Steers	Medium 2	—	618	121.04/cwt	119.00–123.00	748	2
Steers	Medium 2	—	327	136.30/cwt	132.50–140.00	446	3
Steers	Medium 2	—	373	132.44/cwt	130.00–137.50	494	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	210	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	336	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	265	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	398	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	702	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	420	140.55/cwt	135.00–144.00	590	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	557	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	769	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	326	145.35/cwt	140.00–150.00	474	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	477	140.72/cwt	140.00–141.00	671	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	362	143.73/cwt	140.00–145.00	520	16
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	325	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	358	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	365	104.79/cwt	100.00–110.00	382	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	240	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	318	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	390	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	507	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	410	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	492	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	240	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	264	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	466	133.27/cwt	125.00–135.00	621	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	550	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	677	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	422	132.55/cwt	128.00–136.00	559	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	510	127.85/cwt	126.00–128.50	652	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	385	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	524	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	317	127.64/cwt	120.00–135.00	405	8
Heifers	Medium 2	—	475	119.47/cwt	115.00–125.00	567	6
Heifers	Medium 2	—	637	103.61/cwt	102.00–104.00	660	5
Heifers	Medium 2	—	366	126.19/cwt	125.00–130.00	462	4
Heifers	Medium 2	—	230	131.52/cwt	125.00–137.50	302	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	505	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	631	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	260	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	328	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	428	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	471	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	530	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	604	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	465	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	558	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	575	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	575	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	435	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	435	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	419	139.33/cwt	135.00–145.00	584	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	478	135.30/cwt	130.00–140.00	647	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	524	132.52/cwt	130.00–135.00	694	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	562	126.65/cwt	125.00–130.00	712	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	630	123.03/cwt	121.00–125.00	775	2
Bulls	Medium 2	—	477	130.85/cwt	125.00–135.00	624	5
Bulls	Medium 2	—	575	123.30/cwt	120.00–125.00	709	3
Bulls	Medium 2	—	412	131.86/cwt	130.00–133.00	543	3
Bulls	Medium 2	—	675	109.49/cwt	109.00–110.00	739	2
Bulls	Medium 2	—	623	115.01/cwt	113.00–117.00	717	2
Bulls	Medium 2	—	518	122.49/cwt	120.00–125.00	634	2
Bulls	Medium 2	—	705	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	747	1
Bulls	—	—	1,303	70.51/cwt	68.00–72.00	919	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,184	52.39/cwt	45.00–56.00	620	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,615	52.84/cwt	45.00–57.00	853	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,088	48.08/cwt	46.00–50.00	523	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,688	72.67/cwt	70.00–75.00	1,227	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	800	52.00/cwt	52.00–52.00	416	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,652	61.01/cwt	60.00–63.00	1,008	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,246	65.95/cwt	61.00–71.00	822	7
Bulls	—	—	2,095	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	1,906	1
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	720	342.00/cwt	342.00–342.00	2,462	1
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	765	612.00/cwt	612.00–612.00	4,682	1
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	740	341.30/cwt	300.00–375.00	2,526	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	750	565.83/cwt	500.00–625.00	4,244	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	793	463.33/cwt	425.00–500.00	3,674	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	718	554.57/cwt	535.00–575.00	3,982	3
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	760	575.00/cwt	575.00–575.00	4,370	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	757	540.58/cwt	350.00–675.00	4,092	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	795	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	3,061	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	740	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	2,664	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,150	925.00/cwt	925.00–925.00	10,638	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,288	837.18/cwt	775.00–900.00	10,783	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	950	875.00/cwt	875.00–875.00	8,313	1
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	1,005	472.00/cwt	472.00–472.00	4,744	1
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	915	692.42/cwt	685.00–700.00	6,336	2
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	970	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	5,820	1
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	915	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	5,948	1
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	1,095	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	7,665	1
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	960	675.00/cwt	675.00–675.00	6,480	1
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	925	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	4,718	1
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	1,003	527.06/cwt	450.00–600.00	5,286	2
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	870	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	4,350	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1-2	—	820	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	7,380	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	680	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	4,420	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	565	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	2,260	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	720	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	3,240	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	640	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	3,840	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	11,000	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 2	—	955	1,025.00/cwt	1,025.00–1,025.00	9,789	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 2	—	900	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	7,200	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 2	—	885	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	6,638	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,545	1,541.00/cwt	1,541.00–1,541.00	23,808	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	470	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	564	1

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.

South Carolina feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

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USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Columbia, SC (LS-CO)

Feeder CattleReceipts 269Last week 0Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 43Last week 0Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 82Last week 0Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	315	105.00	105.00
1	—	495	100.00	100.00
1	—	240	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	385	115.00	115.00
2	—	435	105.00–114.00	109.55
2	—	565	110.00–115.00	112.50
3	—	328	110.00–117.00	112.35
3	—	645	103.00	103.00
7	—	478	100.00–110.00	107.84
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	466	125.00–135.00	133.27
13	—	550	123.00	123.00
13	—	422	128.00–136.00	132.55
7	—	510	126.00–128.50	127.85
1	—	385	136.00	136.00
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	317	120.00–135.00	127.64
6	—	475	115.00–125.00	119.47
5	—	637	102.00–104.00	103.61
4	—	366	125.00–130.00	126.19
2	—	230	125.00–137.50	131.52
1	—	505	125.00	125.00
1	—	260	126.00	126.00
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	505	120.00	120.00
1	—	590	125.00	125.00
1	—	660	115.00	115.00
2	—	280	140.00	140.00
2	—	430	130.00–135.00	132.44
2	—	618	119.00–123.00	121.04
3	—	327	132.50–140.00	136.30
7	—	373	130.00–137.50	132.44
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	210	160.00	160.00
1	—	265	150.00	150.00
1	—	520	135.00	135.00
5	—	420	135.00–144.00	140.55
5	—	557	138.00	138.00
6	—	326	140.00–150.00	145.35
11	—	477	140.00–141.00	140.72
16	—	362	140.00–145.00	143.73
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	325	110.00	110.00
2	—	365	100.00–110.00	104.79
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	240	132.50	132.50
1	—	390	130.00	130.00
1	—	410	120.00	120.00
1	—	470	120.00	120.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	428	110.00	110.00
1	—	530	114.00	114.00
1	—	465	120.00	120.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	575	100.00	100.00
1	—	435	100.00	100.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	419	135.00–145.00	139.33
6	—	478	130.00–140.00	135.30
4	—	524	130.00–135.00	132.52
3	—	562	125.00–130.00	126.65
2	—	630	121.00–125.00	123.03
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	477	125.00–135.00	130.85
3	—	575	120.00–125.00	123.30
3	—	412	130.00–133.00	131.86
2	—	675	109.00–110.00	109.49
2	—	623	113.00–117.00	115.01
2	—	518	120.00–125.00	122.49
1	—	705	106.00	106.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,303	68.00–72.00	70.51
1	—	2,095	91.00	91.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,184	45.00–56.00	52.39
7	—	1,246	61.00–71.00	65.95
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,615	45.00–57.00	52.84
2	—	1,688	70.00–75.00	72.67
6	—	1,652	60.00–63.00	61.01
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,088	46.00–50.00	48.08
1	—	800	52.00	52.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	720	342.00	342.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	765	612.00	612.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	740	300.00–375.00	341.30
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	750	500.00–625.00	565.83
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	793	425.00–500.00	463.33
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	718	535.00–575.00	554.57
Young (2-4 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	1	—	760	575.00	575.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	757	350.00–675.00	540.58
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	795	385.00	385.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	740	360.00	360.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,150	925.00	925.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,288	775.00–900.00	837.18
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	950	875.00	875.00
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,005	472.00	472.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	915	685.00–700.00	692.42
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	970	600.00	600.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	915	650.00	650.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,095	700.00	700.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	960	675.00	675.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	925	510.00	510.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,003	450.00–600.00	527.06
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	870	500.00	500.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	820	900.00	900.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	1	—	680	650.00	650.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	565	400.00	400.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	720	450.00	450.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	640	600.00	600.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	1	—	1,100	1,000.00	1,000.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	955	1,025.00	1,025.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	900	800.00	800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	885	750.00	750.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,545	1,541.00	1,541.00

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