Name: Laurens Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-06-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-06-12

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers 1.50 higher, feeder heifers 4.00 higher, feeder bulls 1.50 higher, slaughter cows 2.00 higher, slaughter bulls mostly steady. Light offering of average quality cattle with active buyer participation. Light demand for cattle with excessive hair.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $128.94/cwt on 60 head.

Average price

$128.94

60 head · 538 lb average

Value per head Derived

$694

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$73

per head · Medium 2 over Medium and Large 3

$35.96/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.79

vs SC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium 2	412	131.96	544	20
Medium and Large 1-2	615	129.89	799	35
Small 1-2	403	119.67	483	3thin
Medium and Large 3	643	96.00	617	2thin

One grade step is worth $35.96/cwt here — about −$73 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

128.94

—

SC average5 barns · 325 hd

130.73

−1.79

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	1,317	85.45	1,125	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,615	71.00	1,147	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,229	60.78	747	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	938	45.16	424	6thin

Every lot, as filed

75 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 and Large 1-2	—	870	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,001	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	379	134.22/cwt	126.00–140.00	509	9
Steers	Medium 2	—	314	134.10/cwt	130.00–139.00	421	5
Steers	Medium 2	—	477	131.27/cwt	129.00–135.00	626	3
Steers	Medium 2	—	870	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	957	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	535	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	669	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	430	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	568	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	325	105.43/cwt	102.50–107.00	343	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	635	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	629	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	230	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	247	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	468	125.11/cwt	120.00–127.50	586	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	428	129.98/cwt	125.00–135.00	556	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	652	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	730	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	574	121.66/cwt	121.50–122.00	698	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	532	124.18/cwt	122.50–125.00	661	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	360	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	461	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	331	116.37/cwt	108.00–120.00	385	8
Heifers	Medium 2	—	607	106.34/cwt	103.00–110.00	645	3
Heifers	Medium 2	—	573	107.51/cwt	105.00–110.00	616	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	293	115.46/cwt	111.00–120.00	338	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	495	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	569	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	445	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	498	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	725	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	689	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	575	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	661	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	525	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	578	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	695	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	709	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	459	138.21/cwt	135.00–139.00	634	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	517	130.48/cwt	127.50–134.00	675	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	417	137.17/cwt	135.00–139.00	572	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	675	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	776	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	565	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	706	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	520	119.33/cwt	115.00–125.00	621	3
Bulls	Medium 2	—	483	128.70/cwt	122.00–134.00	622	3
Bulls	Medium 2	—	663	116.00/cwt	115.00–117.00	769	2
Bulls	Medium 2	—	415	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	544	2
Bulls	Medium 2	—	715	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	787	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	580	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	696	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	538	131.20/cwt	127.50–135.00	706	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	585	133.00/cwt	130.00–136.00	778	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	126.89/cwt	120.00–134.00	787	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	825	116.47/cwt	115.00–118.00	961	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	420	141.40/cwt	138.00–144.00	594	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	712	121.52/cwt	118.00–124.00	865	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	665	127.16/cwt	118.00–130.00	846	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	783	120.41/cwt	120.00–122.50	943	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	457	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	644	9
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	340	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	330	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	945	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	898	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	315	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	378	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	400	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	476	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	495	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	594	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 2	—	1,000	1,050.00/cwt	1,050.00–1,050.00	10,500	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 2	—	935	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	7,948	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,290	1,050.00/cwt	1,050.00–1,050.00	13,545	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	835	675.00/cwt	675.00–675.00	5,636	2
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	1,085	725.00/cwt	725.00–725.00	7,866	1
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	1,003	760.52/cwt	750.00–770.00	7,628	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,125	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	7,875	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,190	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	9,223	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,040	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	8,320	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	705	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	3,701	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	745	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	4,843	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	870	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	5,655	1
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	775	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	2,906	1
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	675	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	3,038	1
Stock Cows	Medium 2	—	998	471.73/cwt	460.00–486.00	4,708	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,105	674.00/cwt	674.00–674.00	7,448	1
Stock Cows	Small 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	700	508.00/cwt	508.00–508.00	3,556	1
Bulls	—	—	1,550	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	1,333	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,229	64.43/cwt	59.00–71.00	792	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,615	71.00/cwt	71.00–71.00	1,147	1
Bulls	—	—	920	97.50/cwt	97.50–97.50	897	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	938	45.16/cwt	38.00–48.00	424	6
Bulls	—	—	1,398	79.15/cwt	78.00–80.00	1,107	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,228	51.64/cwt	44.00–57.00	634	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 →

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 220Last week 321Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 27Last week 40Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 25Last week 45Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	870	115.00	115.00
2	—	538	127.50–135.00	131.20
2	—	585	130.00–136.00	133.00
2	—	620	120.00–134.00	126.89
2	—	825	115.00–118.00	116.47
3	—	420	138.00–144.00	141.40
3	—	712	118.00–124.00	121.52
5	—	665	118.00–130.00	127.16
6	—	783	120.00–122.50	120.41
9	—	457	141.00	141.00
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	379	126.00–140.00	134.22
5	—	314	130.00–139.00	134.10
3	—	477	129.00–135.00	131.27
1	—	870	110.00	110.00
1	—	535	125.00	125.00
1	—	430	132.00	132.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	340	97.00	97.00
1	—	945	95.00	95.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	315	120.00	120.00
1	—	400	119.00	119.00
1	—	495	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	325	102.50–107.00	105.43
1	—	635	99.00	99.00
1	—	230	107.50	107.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	468	120.00–127.50	125.11
6	—	428	125.00–135.00	129.98
3	—	652	112.00	112.00
3	—	574	121.50–122.00	121.66
3	—	532	122.50–125.00	124.18
1	—	360	128.00	128.00
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	331	108.00–120.00	116.37
3	—	607	103.00–110.00	106.34
2	—	573	105.00–110.00	107.51
2	—	293	111.00–120.00	115.46
1	—	495	115.00	115.00
1	—	445	112.00	112.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	725	95.00	95.00
1	—	575	115.00	115.00
1	—	525	110.00	110.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	695	102.00	102.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	459	135.00–139.00	138.21
3	—	517	127.50–134.00	130.48
3	—	417	135.00–139.00	137.17
1	—	675	115.00	115.00
1	—	565	125.00	125.00
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	520	115.00–125.00	119.33
3	—	483	122.00–134.00	128.70
2	—	663	115.00–117.00	116.00
2	—	415	131.00	131.00
1	—	715	110.00	110.00
1	—	580	120.00	120.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	1,050.00	1,050.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	935	850.00	850.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,290	1,050.00	1,050.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	835	675.00	675.00
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,085	725.00	725.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,003	750.00–770.00	760.52
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,125	700.00	700.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,190	775.00	775.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,040	800.00	800.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	705	525.00	525.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	745	650.00	650.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	870	650.00	650.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	775	375.00	375.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	675	450.00	450.00
Stock Cows — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	998	460.00–486.00	471.73
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,105	674.00	674.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	700	508.00	508.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,550	86.00	86.00
1	—	920	97.50	97.50
2	—	1,398	78.00–80.00	79.15
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,229	59.00–71.00	64.43
4	—	1,228	44.00–57.00	51.64
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,615	71.00	71.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	938	38.00–48.00	45.16

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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Steers · summary 0–100 lb

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