Name: Laurens Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-08-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-08-07

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week all classes of feeder cattle unevenly steady, slaughter cows and slaughter bulls steady. Moderate offering of average to plain quality cattle with active buyer participation. Light demand for cattle with excessive hair.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $115.54/cwt on 103 head.

Average price

$115.54

103 head · 486 lb average

Value per head Derived

$562

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$257

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

$18.92/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.82

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	504	120.41	607	53
Medium 2	483	113.88	550	30
Small 1-2	486	106.64	518	14thin
Medium and Large 3	344	101.49	349	6thin

One grade step is worth $18.92/cwt here — about $257 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 sale103 hd

115.54

—

SC average5 barns · 737 hd

119.35

−3.82

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	1,682	88.65	1,491	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,501	64.82	973	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,191	60.57	721	44
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,133	50.40	571	9thin

Every lot, as filed

110 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	625	120.52/cwt	119.00–122.00	753	2
Bulls	Medium 2	—	428	119.19/cwt	117.00–120.00	510	5
Bulls	Medium 2	—	690	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	752	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	340	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	408	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	663	109.00/cwt	108.00–110.00	723	3
Steers	Small 1-2	—	265	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	318	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	405	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	446	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	961	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	990	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	573	128.00/cwt	122.00–133.00	733	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	641	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	433	121.98/cwt	120.00–126.00	528	3
Steers	Medium 2	—	340	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	442	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	678	108.51/cwt	107.00–110.00	736	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	475	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	523	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	810	620.00/cwt	620.00–620.00	5,022	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	849	782.05/cwt	781.00–783.00	6,640	2
Stock Cows	Medium 2	—	723	712.97/cwt	660.00–745.00	5,155	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 2	—	885	988.56/cwt	950.00–1,025.00	8,749	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	982	625.00/cwt	625.00–625.00	6,138	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	516	113.81/cwt	111.00–116.00	587	5
Heifers	Medium 2	—	370	116.04/cwt	115.00–118.00	429	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	563	107.02/cwt	105.00–109.00	603	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	665	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	638	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	225	123.50/cwt	122.00–125.00	278	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	450	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	486	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	235	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	270	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	440	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	458	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	525	120.70/cwt	115.00–123.50	634	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	371	121.25/cwt	120.00–125.00	450	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	560	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	672	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	464	115.14/cwt	113.00–117.00	534	7
Heifers	Medium 2	—	433	116.26/cwt	111.00–120.00	503	4
Stock Cows	Medium 2	—	970	737.00/cwt	737.00–737.00	7,149	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	555	109.33/cwt	109.00–110.00	607	3
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	765	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	765	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	532	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	532	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	590	124.67/cwt	123.00–127.00	736	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	710	108.99/cwt	108.00–110.00	774	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,533	65.47/cwt	62.00–69.00	1,004	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,156	51.67/cwt	45.00–59.00	597	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,110	49.32/cwt	40.00–62.00	547	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,120	57.00/cwt	57.00–57.00	638	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,320	59.00/cwt	59.00–59.00	779	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,211	65.66/cwt	59.00–79.00	795	28
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	280	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	294	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	821	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	1,010	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	613	125.49/cwt	125.00–126.00	769	2
Steers	Medium 2	—	473	123.40/cwt	117.00–128.00	584	3
Steers	Medium 2	—	363	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	436	2
Steers	Medium 2	—	210	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	278	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	375	115.33/cwt	114.00–116.00	432	3
Steers	Small 1-2	—	213	109.91/cwt	107.50–112.50	234	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	365	104.79/cwt	100.00–110.00	382	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	513	130.78/cwt	128.00–138.00	671	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	708	122.01/cwt	116.00–123.50	864	5
Steers	Medium 2	—	529	121.52/cwt	119.00–127.00	643	4
Steers	Medium 2	—	585	124.52/cwt	122.00–127.00	728	2
Steers	Medium 2	—	275	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	371	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	443	104.52/cwt	101.00–108.00	463	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	585	113.50/cwt	113.00–114.00	664	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	330	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	363	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	275	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	275	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	457	124.23/cwt	117.00–125.00	568	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	428	123.98/cwt	119.00–129.00	531	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	720	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	763	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	220	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	292	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	655	107.26/cwt	106.00–109.00	703	4
Heifers	Medium 2	—	625	105.54/cwt	104.00–107.00	660	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	522	107.96/cwt	106.00–109.00	564	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	620	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	620	1
Bulls	—	—	1,745	91.51/cwt	82.00–100.00	1,597	10
Bulls	—	—	1,055	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	633	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	523	105.49/cwt	105.00–106.00	552	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	435	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	479	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	420	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	420	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	408	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	510	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	665	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	758	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	629	109.21/cwt	106.00–112.00	687	4
Bulls	Medium 2	—	595	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	660	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	460	108.33/cwt	106.00–111.00	498	3
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	680	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	680	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	575	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	575	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	125.66/cwt	125.00–126.00	597	3
Heifers	Medium 2	—	335	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	382	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	360	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	396	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	385	102.47/cwt	100.00–105.00	395	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	305	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	305	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	633	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	728	7
Bulls	Medium 2	—	524	114.46/cwt	110.00–116.00	600	6
Bulls	Medium 2	—	473	117.63/cwt	114.00–122.00	556	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 2	—	912	560.00/cwt	560.00–560.00	5,107	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 2	—	895	715.45/cwt	710.00–720.00	6,403	2
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	720	468.00/cwt	468.00–468.00	3,370	1
Stock Cows	Medium 2	—	930	578.00/cwt	578.00–578.00	5,375	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	640	435.08/cwt	430.00–440.00	2,785	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 2	—	957	783.76/cwt	710.00–880.00	7,501	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,510	1,075.00/cwt	1,075.00–1,075.00	16,233	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,315	980.74/cwt	775.00–1,250.00	12,897	6
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	1,010	680.00/cwt	680.00–680.00	6,868	1
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	918	482.40/cwt	475.00–490.00	4,428	2
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	780	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	3,432	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	820	540.00/cwt	540.00–540.00	4,428	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,172	799.73/cwt	700.00–850.00	9,373	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,113	670.20/cwt	640.00–700.00	7,459	2
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	885	470.00/cwt	430.00–510.00	4,160	2
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	805	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	3,542	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	802	483.85/cwt	450.00–540.00	3,880	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,390	948.65/cwt	925.00–975.00	13,186	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,160	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	9,280	1
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	875	590.00/cwt	590.00–590.00	5,163	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 →

Laurens Livestock Exchange - Laurens, SC

Wed Aug 7, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 321Last week 0Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 130Last week 0Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 48Last week 0Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	625	119.00–122.00	120.52
3	—	590	123.00–127.00	124.67
2	—	710	108.00–110.00	108.99
3	—	408	125.00	125.00
1	—	665	114.00	114.00
3	—	475	125.00–126.00	125.66
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	428	117.00–120.00	119.19
1	—	690	109.00	109.00
4	—	629	106.00–112.00	109.21
1	—	595	111.00	111.00
6	—	524	110.00–116.00	114.46
4	—	473	114.00–122.00	117.63
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	555	109.00–110.00	109.33
1	—	765	100.00	100.00
2	—	523	105.00–106.00	105.49
1	—	435	110.00	110.00
3	—	460	106.00–111.00	108.33
1	—	680	100.00	100.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	532	100.00	100.00
1	—	420	100.00	100.00
1	—	575	100.00	100.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	340	120.00	120.00
3	—	663	108.00–110.00	109.00
12	—	525	115.00–123.50	120.70
4	—	371	120.00–125.00	121.25
1	—	560	120.00	120.00
18	—	457	117.00–125.00	124.23
4	—	428	119.00–129.00	123.98
2	—	720	106.00	106.00
1	—	220	132.50	132.50
7	—	633	115.00	115.00
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	516	111.00–116.00	113.81
3	—	370	115.00–118.00	116.04
2	—	225	122.00–125.00	123.50
7	—	464	113.00–117.00	115.14
4	—	433	111.00–120.00	116.26
2	—	585	113.00–114.00	113.50
4	—	655	106.00–109.00	107.26
2	—	625	104.00–107.00	105.54
1	—	335	114.00	114.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	563	105.00–109.00	107.02
1	—	665	96.00	96.00
1	—	450	108.00	108.00
1	—	235	115.00	115.00
2	—	443	101.00–108.00	104.52
1	—	330	110.00	110.00
3	—	522	106.00–109.00	107.96
1	—	620	100.00	100.00
1	—	360	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	440	104.00	104.00
2	—	275	100.00	100.00
2	—	385	100.00–105.00	102.47
1	—	305	100.00	100.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	265	120.00	120.00
1	—	405	110.00	110.00
2	—	678	107.00–110.00	108.51
1	—	475	110.00	110.00
3	—	375	114.00–116.00	115.33
2	—	213	107.50–112.50	109.91
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	961	103.00	103.00
6	—	573	122.00–133.00	128.00
1	—	475	135.00	135.00
6	—	821	123.00	123.00
2	—	613	125.00–126.00	125.49
8	—	513	128.00–138.00	130.78
5	—	708	116.00–123.50	122.01
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	433	120.00–126.00	121.98
1	—	340	130.00	130.00
3	—	473	117.00–128.00	123.40
2	—	363	120.00	120.00
1	—	210	132.50	132.50
4	—	529	119.00–127.00	121.52
2	—	585	122.00–127.00	124.52
1	—	275	135.00	135.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	280	105.00	105.00
2	—	365	100.00–110.00	104.79

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	810	620.00	620.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	802	450.00–540.00	483.85
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,510	1,075.00	1,075.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,315	775.00–1,250.00	980.74
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,172	700.00–850.00	799.73
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,113	640.00–700.00	670.20
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,390	925.00–975.00	948.65
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,160	800.00	800.00
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,010	680.00	680.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	918	475.00–490.00	482.40
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	885	430.00–510.00	470.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	875	590.00	590.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	780	440.00	440.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	805	440.00	440.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	820	540.00	540.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	849	781.00–783.00	782.05
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	982	625.00	625.00
Stock Cows — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	4	—	723	660.00–745.00	712.97
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	970	737.00	737.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	930	578.00	578.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	720	468.00	468.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	885	950.00–1,025.00	988.56
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	912	560.00	560.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	895	710.00–720.00	715.45
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	957	710.00–880.00	783.76
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	640	430.00–440.00	435.08

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,533	62.00–69.00	65.47
1	—	1,120	57.00	57.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,156	45.00–59.00	51.67
28	—	1,211	59.00–79.00	65.66
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,110	40.00–62.00	49.32
1	—	1,320	59.00	59.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,745	82.00–100.00	91.51
1	—	1,055	60.00	60.00

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