Name: Laurens Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-07-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-07-24

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. 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 $123.82/cwt on 71 head.

Average price

$123.82

71 head · 518 lb average

Value per head Derived

$641

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$79

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

$38.77/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.85

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	641	131.17	841	31
Medium 2	392	125.13	491	21
Small 1-2	321	116.78	375	14thin
Medium and Large 3	825	92.40	762	5thin

One grade step is worth $38.77/cwt here — about $79 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 sale71 hd

123.82

—

SC average5 barns · 360 hd

127.67

−3.85

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	1,693	91.20	1,544	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,492	67.35	1,005	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,251	66.96	838	63
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	903	58.02	524	13

Every lot, as filed

81 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
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	1,003	64.50/cwt	64.00–65.00	647	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	376	117.58/cwt	110.00–120.00	442	5
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	950	68.00/cwt	68.00–68.00	646	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	327	113.79/cwt	110.00–120.00	372	5
Bulls	Medium 2	—	995	725.00/cwt	725.00–725.00	7,214	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,105	1,176.81/cwt	1,100.00–1,200.00	13,004	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	895	692.16/cwt	685.00–700.00	6,195	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	830	975.00/cwt	975.00–975.00	8,093	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	790	875.00/cwt	875.00–875.00	6,913	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	860	1,300.00/cwt	1,300.00–1,300.00	11,180	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,149	909.06/cwt	825.00–1,050.00	10,445	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,208	1,005.90/cwt	950.00–1,050.00	12,151	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	920	660.00/cwt	660.00–660.00	6,072	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	990	675.00/cwt	675.00–675.00	6,683	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	904	64.01/cwt	61.00–73.00	579	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	902	48.43/cwt	40.00–56.00	437	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,492	67.35/cwt	62.00–70.00	1,005	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,268	68.26/cwt	60.00–76.00	866	44
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,170	54.85/cwt	42.00–58.00	642	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,286	79.55/cwt	78.00–84.00	1,023	7
Bulls	—	—	1,706	94.60/cwt	89.00–98.00	1,614	7
Bulls	—	—	1,663	83.25/cwt	83.00–84.00	1,384	3
Stock Cows	Small 3	—	817	65.24/cwt	63.00–67.50	533	3
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	920	76.00/cwt	76.00–76.00	699	1
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	955	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	821	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	1,065	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	9,585	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	730	670.00/cwt	670.00–670.00	4,891	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	420	118.05/cwt	110.00–120.00	496	5
Bulls	Medium 2	—	558	108.33/cwt	105.00–110.00	604	3
Bulls	Medium 2	—	620	111.02/cwt	110.00–112.00	688	2
Bulls	Medium 2	—	850	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	723	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	700	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	686	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	519	113.35/cwt	110.00–115.00	588	6
Bulls	Medium 2	—	473	117.57/cwt	110.00–121.00	556	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	566	118.13/cwt	115.00–124.00	669	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	609	116.67/cwt	115.00–118.00	711	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	472	130.25/cwt	125.00–135.00	615	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	123.79/cwt	120.00–129.00	645	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	428	128.90/cwt	125.00–135.00	552	10
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	400	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	420	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	565	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	565	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	295	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	375	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	780	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	764	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	375	124.51/cwt	124.00–125.00	467	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	735	94.44/cwt	90.00–99.00	694	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	628	102.68/cwt	99.00–105.00	645	3
Heifers	Medium 2	—	583	109.00/cwt	108.00–110.00	635	4
Heifers	Medium 2	—	417	113.31/cwt	110.00–115.00	473	6
Heifers	Medium 2	—	480	111.65/cwt	110.00–115.00	536	6
Heifers	Medium 2	—	521	111.01/cwt	110.00–112.50	578	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	340	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	452	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	579	114.75/cwt	113.00–116.00	664	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	402	122.60/cwt	120.00–127.00	493	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	122.49/cwt	119.00–125.00	581	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	514	116.02/cwt	115.00–123.00	596	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	550	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	512	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	210	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	252	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	280	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	329	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	435	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	470	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	570	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	570	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	473	102.62/cwt	100.00–105.00	485	2
Steers	Medium 2	—	265	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	345	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	630	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	709	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	235	140.21/cwt	135.00–145.00	329	2
Steers	Medium 2	—	425	117.59/cwt	115.00–120.00	500	2
Steers	Medium 2	—	518	120.17/cwt	115.00–125.00	622	2
Steers	Medium 2	—	320	127.46/cwt	125.00–130.00	408	4
Steers	Medium 2	—	458	121.23/cwt	115.00–125.00	555	4
Steers	Medium 2	—	375	126.92/cwt	125.00–130.00	476	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	265	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	424	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	513	141.53/cwt	135.00–148.00	726	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	124.54/cwt	120.00–129.00	772	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	139.22/cwt	135.00–145.00	592	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	467	139.79/cwt	135.00–144.00	653	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	577	133.05/cwt	125.00–139.00	768	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	383	138.01/cwt	137.00–140.00	529	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	878	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,071	13
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	743	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	713	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	880	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	792	3
Steers	Small 1-2	—	225	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	259	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	253	121.01/cwt	120.00–123.00	306	3

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 262Last week 235Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 136Last week 51Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 29Last week 40Year ago 0

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

quality cattle with active buyer participation. Light demand for cattle with excessive hair.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,003	64.00–65.00	64.50
1	—	950	68.00	68.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	376	110.00–120.00	117.58
5	—	327	110.00–120.00	113.79
1	—	225	115.00	115.00
3	—	253	120.00–123.00	121.01
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	265	130.00	130.00
1	—	630	112.50	112.50
2	—	235	135.00–145.00	140.21
2	—	425	115.00–120.00	117.59
2	—	518	115.00–125.00	120.17
4	—	320	125.00–130.00	127.46
4	—	458	115.00–125.00	121.23
5	—	375	125.00–130.00	126.92
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	265	160.00	160.00
2	—	513	135.00–148.00	141.53
2	—	620	120.00–129.00	124.54
3	—	425	135.00–145.00	139.22
3	—	467	135.00–144.00	139.79
3	—	577	125.00–139.00	133.05
4	—	383	137.00–140.00	138.01
13	—	878	122.00	122.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	743	96.00	96.00
3	—	880	90.00	90.00
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	420	110.00–120.00	118.05
3	—	558	105.00–110.00	108.33
2	—	620	110.00–112.00	111.02
1	—	850	85.00	85.00
1	—	700	98.00	98.00
6	—	519	110.00–115.00	113.35
7	—	473	110.00–121.00	117.57
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	566	115.00–124.00	118.13
6	—	609	115.00–118.00	116.67
7	—	472	125.00–135.00	130.25
8	—	521	120.00–129.00	123.79
10	—	428	125.00–135.00	128.90
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	105.00	105.00
1	—	565	100.00	100.00
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	295	127.00	127.00
1	—	780	98.00	98.00
2	—	375	124.00–125.00	124.51
2	—	735	90.00–99.00	94.44
3	—	628	99.00–105.00	102.68
4	—	583	108.00–110.00	109.00
6	—	417	110.00–115.00	113.31
6	—	480	110.00–115.00	111.65
7	—	521	110.00–112.50	111.01
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	340	133.00	133.00
4	—	579	113.00–116.00	114.75
5	—	402	120.00–127.00	122.60
7	—	474	119.00–125.00	122.49
14	—	514	115.00–123.00	116.02
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	93.00	93.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	210	120.00	120.00
1	—	280	117.50	117.50
1	—	435	108.00	108.00
1	—	570	100.00	100.00
2	—	473	100.00–105.00	102.62

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	995	725.00	725.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,105	1,100.00–1,200.00	1,176.81
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	895	685.00–700.00	692.16
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	830	975.00	975.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	790	875.00	875.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	860	1,300.00	1,300.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	1,149	825.00–1,050.00	909.06
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,208	950.00–1,050.00	1,005.90
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	920	660.00	660.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	990	675.00	675.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,065	900.00	900.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	730	670.00	670.00
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	817	63.00–67.50	65.24
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	920	76.00	76.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	955	86.00	86.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	904	61.00–73.00	64.01
5	—	902	40.00–56.00	48.43
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,492	62.00–70.00	67.35
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
44	—	1,268	60.00–76.00	68.26
12	—	1,170	42.00–58.00	54.85
7	—	1,286	78.00–84.00	79.55
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,706	89.00–98.00	94.60
3	—	1,663	83.00–84.00	83.25

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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How this sale compares

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