Name: Laurens Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-05-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-05-22

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. Average offerings of average to plain

quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $111.99/cwt on 53 head.

Average price

$111.99

53 head · 490 lb average

Value per head Derived

$548

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$101

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

$46.88/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.75

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	478	125.02	597	16thin
Small 1-2	350	117.64	412	14thin
Medium 2	568	105.43	599	18thin
Large 3	635	78.13	496	5thin

One grade step is worth $46.88/cwt here — about $101 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 sale53 hd

111.99

—

SC average5 barns · 503 hd

116.74

−4.75

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	—	Average	1,775	94.47	1,677	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,413	60.45	854	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,224	58.80	720	43
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	882	50.36	444	12

Every lot, as filed

73 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
Steers	Medium 2	—	368	144.97/cwt	140.00–150.00	533	5
Steers	Medium 2	—	630	122.00/cwt	119.00–125.00	769	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	585	156.68/cwt	150.00–165.00	917	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	365	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	566	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	415	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	664	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	583	130.02/cwt	125.00–135.00	758	2
Steers	Medium 2	—	413	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	620	2
Steers	Medium 2	—	315	145.16/cwt	140.00–150.00	457	2
Steers	Medium 2	—	283	148.78/cwt	145.00–152.50	421	2
Steers	Medium 2	—	740	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	807	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	530	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	663	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	460	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	662	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	230	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	328	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	331	115.58/cwt	115.00–117.50	383	4
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	375	120.02/cwt	115.00–125.00	450	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	278	123.23/cwt	120.00–125.00	343	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	410	112.47/cwt	110.00–115.00	461	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	565	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	622	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	235	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	282	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	486	125.01/cwt	123.00–127.00	608	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	414	127.68/cwt	125.00–132.00	529	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	608	114.49/cwt	114.00–115.00	696	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	513	127.56/cwt	125.00–130.00	654	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	677	91.98/cwt	90.00–93.00	623	6
Heifers	Medium 2	—	619	96.48/cwt	93.00–100.00	597	4
Heifers	Medium 2	—	335	133.31/cwt	130.00–135.00	447	3
Heifers	Medium 2	—	765	92.50/cwt	92.50–92.50	708	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	725	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	689	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	500	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	588	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	410	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	492	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	280	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	378	1
Heifers	Large 3	—	672	75.21/cwt	70.00–81.00	505	3
Heifers	Large 3	—	580	82.52/cwt	80.00–85.00	479	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	403	113.76/cwt	112.50–115.00	458	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	527	144.91/cwt	140.00–147.50	764	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	467	149.19/cwt	145.00–155.00	697	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	588	139.94/cwt	135.00–145.00	823	2
Bulls	Medium 2	—	719	102.25/cwt	100.00–105.00	735	4
Bulls	Medium 2	—	670	110.73/cwt	109.00–115.00	742	4
Bulls	Medium 2	—	628	114.55/cwt	110.00–120.00	719	3
Bulls	Medium 2	—	482	139.15/cwt	135.00–142.50	671	3
Bulls	Medium 2	—	410	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	595	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	825	41.58/cwt	38.00–45.00	343	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,181	47.02/cwt	40.00–51.00	555	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,328	74.81/cwt	72.00–79.00	993	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,413	60.45/cwt	54.00–66.00	854	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,228	62.34/cwt	54.00–70.00	766	24
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	901	53.28/cwt	50.00–58.00	480	9
Bulls	—	—	1,775	94.47/cwt	91.00–97.00	1,677	2
Stock Cows	Small 3	—	782	495.11/cwt	400.00–555.00	3,872	9
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	894	647.03/cwt	610.00–720.00	5,784	4
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,138	874.77/cwt	840.00–910.00	9,955	2
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	905	593.36/cwt	535.00–660.00	5,370	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	904	679.48/cwt	500.00–775.00	6,142	5
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	905	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	4,978	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	904	611.49/cwt	500.00–800.00	5,528	4
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	936	547.56/cwt	500.00–585.00	5,125	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,071	609.48/cwt	550.00–700.00	6,528	12
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,010	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	5,555	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,147	774.90/cwt	650.00–950.00	8,888	13
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,164	883.94/cwt	800.00–950.00	10,289	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,055	787.09/cwt	700.00–875.00	8,304	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	895	975.82/cwt	900.00–1,075.00	8,734	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	935	985.00/cwt	985.00–985.00	9,210	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	915	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	7,320	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	885	773.55/cwt	625.00–950.00	6,846	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	910	773.42/cwt	710.00–825.00	7,038	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,040	975.00/cwt	975.00–975.00	10,140	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,168	1,182.66/cwt	900.00–1,400.00	13,813	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,400	1,260.00/cwt	1,260.00–1,260.00	17,640	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	345	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	414	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	290	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	377	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	515	155.39/cwt	150.00–163.00	800	4

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 →

Laurens Livestock Exchange - Laurens, SC

Wed May 22, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 152Last week 227Year ago 152

Slaughter CattleReceipts 112Last week 27Year ago 112

Replacement CattleReceipts 101Last week 188Year ago 101

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. Average offerings of average to plain

quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	368	140.00–150.00	144.97
2	—	630	119.00–125.00	122.00
2	—	583	125.00–135.00	130.02
2	—	413	150.00	150.00
2	—	315	140.00–150.00	145.16
2	—	283	145.00–152.50	148.78
1	—	740	109.00	109.00
1	—	530	125.00	125.00
1	—	460	144.00	144.00
1	—	230	142.50	142.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	585	150.00–165.00	156.68
2	—	365	155.00	155.00
1	—	415	160.00	160.00
4	—	515	150.00–163.00	155.39
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	345	120.00	120.00
1	—	290	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	331	115.00–117.50	115.58
3	—	375	115.00–125.00	120.02
3	—	278	120.00–125.00	123.23
2	—	410	110.00–115.00	112.47
1	—	565	110.00	110.00
1	—	235	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	486	123.00–127.00	125.01
6	—	414	125.00–132.00	127.68
2	—	608	114.00–115.00	114.49
2	—	513	125.00–130.00	127.56
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	677	90.00–93.00	91.98
4	—	619	93.00–100.00	96.48
3	—	335	130.00–135.00	133.31
1	—	765	92.50	92.50
1	—	725	95.00	95.00
1	—	500	117.50	117.50
1	—	410	120.00	120.00
1	—	280	135.00	135.00
Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	672	70.00–81.00	75.21
2	—	580	80.00–85.00	82.52
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	403	112.50–115.00	113.76
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	527	140.00–147.50	144.91
3	—	467	145.00–155.00	149.19
2	—	588	135.00–145.00	139.94
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	719	100.00–105.00	102.25
4	—	670	109.00–115.00	110.73
3	—	628	110.00–120.00	114.55
3	—	482	135.00–142.50	139.15
1	—	410	145.00	145.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	825	38.00–45.00	41.58
9	—	901	50.00–58.00	53.28
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,181	40.00–51.00	47.02
5	—	1,328	72.00–79.00	74.81
24	—	1,228	54.00–70.00	62.34
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,413	54.00–66.00	60.45
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,775	91.00–97.00	94.47

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	9	—	782	400.00–555.00	495.11
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	894	610.00–720.00	647.03
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,138	840.00–910.00	874.77
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	905	535.00–660.00	593.36
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	904	500.00–775.00	679.48
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	905	550.00	550.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	904	500.00–800.00	611.49
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	936	500.00–585.00	547.56
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	12	—	1,071	550.00–700.00	609.48
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,010	550.00	550.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	—	1,147	650.00–950.00	774.90
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,164	800.00–950.00	883.94
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,055	700.00–875.00	787.09
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	—	895	900.00–1,075.00	975.82
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	935	985.00	985.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	915	800.00	800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	885	625.00–950.00	773.55
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	910	710.00–825.00	773.42
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,040	975.00	975.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,168	900.00–1,400.00	1,182.66
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,400	1,260.00	1,260.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

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Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

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How this sale compares

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