Name: Laurens Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-10-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-10-09

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week all classes of feeder cattle 2.00 to 3.00 lower, slaughter cows steady, slaughter bulls 3.00 higher. Moderate offering 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 $124.06/cwt on 140 head.

Average price

$124.06

140 head · 442 lb average

Value per head Derived

$549

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$184

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

$31.35/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.01

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	445	129.10	574	97
Medium and Large 2	446	116.69	520	26
Small 1-2	434	109.27	475	13thin
Medium and Large 3	399	97.75	390	4thin

One grade step is worth $31.35/cwt here — about $184 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 sale140 hd

124.06

—

SC average5 barns · 621 hd

123.05

+1.01

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	1,301	74.94	975	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,215	52.64	639	31
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,581	51.22	810	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,038	42.28	439	8thin

Every lot, as filed

116 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	Small 1-2	—	517	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	517	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	635	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	641	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	440	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	537	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	245	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	300	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	486	128.32/cwt	119.00–130.00	624	36
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	381	134.51/cwt	130.00–137.50	512	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	307	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	418	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	526	118.01/cwt	115.00–120.00	621	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	670	115.20/cwt	114.00–116.00	772	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	567	116.64/cwt	114.00–120.00	661	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	435	125.82/cwt	120.00–130.00	547	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	285	132.47/cwt	130.00–135.00	378	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	610	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	708	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	486	95.50/cwt	90.00–100.00	464	6
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	328	95.03/cwt	90.00–100.00	312	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	708	91.98/cwt	90.00–94.00	651	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	575	93.50/cwt	90.00–97.00	538	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	423	97.37/cwt	95.00–100.00	412	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	273	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	273	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	235	92.50/cwt	92.50–92.50	217	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	535	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	508	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	395	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	356	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	470	83.77/cwt	81.00–85.00	394	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	220	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	187	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	795	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	636	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	520	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	416	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	366	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	518	103.14/cwt	100.00–107.00	534	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	474	103.46/cwt	100.00–109.00	490	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	101.58/cwt	100.00–104.00	574	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	437	102.68/cwt	100.00–106.00	449	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	669	98.43/cwt	94.00–102.00	658	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	604	102.51/cwt	100.00–105.00	619	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	323	107.03/cwt	100.00–110.50	346	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	733	95.51/cwt	94.00–97.00	700	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	370	108.48/cwt	107.00–110.00	401	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	421	111.92/cwt	110.00–112.00	471	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	343	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	377	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	655	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	694	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	505	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	545	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	355	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	408	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	567	99.67/cwt	99.00–100.00	565	3
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	630	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	630	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	415	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	415	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	515	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	592	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	610	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	695	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	705	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	768	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	428	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	514	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	463	115.49/cwt	115.00–116.00	535	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	581	115.67/cwt	114.00–118.00	672	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	615	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	670	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	790	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	719	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	658	103.99/cwt	103.00–105.00	684	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	510	107.70/cwt	105.00–110.00	549	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	478	110.34/cwt	110.00–112.00	527	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	445	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	401	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	565	92.50/cwt	92.50–92.50	523	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	530	94.50/cwt	94.00–95.00	501	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	478	90.86/cwt	90.00–92.50	434	3
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	485	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	509	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	961	48.47/cwt	44.00–52.00	466	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,598	53.29/cwt	50.00–59.00	852	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,530	45.00/cwt	45.00–45.00	689	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,232	55.53/cwt	49.00–64.00	684	25
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,143	40.58/cwt	35.00–48.00	464	6
Bulls	—	—	1,405	81.58/cwt	72.00–92.00	1,146	3
Bulls	—	—	990	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	545	1
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	828	411.52/cwt	358.00–461.00	3,407	2
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	683	282.08/cwt	250.00–313.00	1,927	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,115	836.00/cwt	836.00–836.00	9,321	1
Bred Heifers	Small 1-2	—	605	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	2,420	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	803	511.64/cwt	475.00–535.00	4,108	3
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	820	485.88/cwt	475.00–500.00	3,984	3
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	665	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,995	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	715	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	3,396	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,130	509.00/cwt	509.00–509.00	5,752	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	885	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	3,098	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	863	305.07/cwt	300.00–310.00	2,633	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	973	573.23/cwt	475.00–635.00	5,578	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,008	579.74/cwt	575.00–585.00	5,844	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,060	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	5,830	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,108	869.34/cwt	725.00–900.00	9,632	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,240	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	9,610	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,225	575.00/cwt	575.00–575.00	7,044	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,110	575.00/cwt	575.00–575.00	6,383	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,173	582.21/cwt	535.00–625.00	6,829	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	958	467.21/cwt	460.00–475.00	4,476	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	687	572.15/cwt	550.00–610.00	3,931	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	605	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	2,269	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	768	538.27/cwt	500.00–625.00	4,134	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	585	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	3,071	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	700	449.11/cwt	435.00–460.00	3,144	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	960	785.00/cwt	785.00–785.00	7,536	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,065	575.00/cwt	575.00–575.00	6,124	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,088	863.16/cwt	850.00–875.00	9,391	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,220	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	10,370	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,102	994.98/cwt	843.00–1,129.00	10,965	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	818	766.61/cwt	664.00–1,025.00	6,271	9
Steers	Small 1-2	—	469	108.14/cwt	105.00–110.00	507	4
Steers	Small 1-2	—	417	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	459	3
Steers	Small 1-2	—	367	110.82/cwt	107.50–115.00	407	3
Steers	Small 1-2	—	610	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	628	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	560	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	588	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	250	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	294	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	565	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	542	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	470	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	447	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	305	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	305	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	255	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	255	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	314	123.29/cwt	120.00–125.00	387	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	572	111.61/cwt	110.00–116.00	638	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	536	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	611	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	478	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	550	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	370	123.65/cwt	120.00–127.50	458	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	290	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	348	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	785	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	738	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,114	36.08/cwt	30.00–40.00	402	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 Oct 9, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 412Last week 377Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 43Last week 90Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 70Last week 45Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	517	100.00	100.00
3	—	567	99.00–100.00	99.67
2	—	630	100.00	100.00
2	—	415	100.00	100.00
1	—	485	105.00	105.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	515	115.00	115.00
1	—	610	114.00	114.00
1	—	705	109.00	109.00
2	—	428	120.00	120.00
2	—	463	115.00–116.00	115.49
6	—	581	114.00–118.00	115.67
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	615	109.00	109.00
1	—	790	91.00	91.00
2	—	658	103.00–105.00	103.99
3	—	510	105.00–110.00	107.70
6	—	478	110.00–112.00	110.34
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	445	90.00	90.00
1	—	565	92.50	92.50
2	—	530	94.00–95.00	94.50
3	—	478	90.00–92.50	90.86
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	635	101.00	101.00
1	—	440	122.00	122.00
1	—	245	122.50	122.50
7	—	314	120.00–125.00	123.29
5	—	572	110.00–116.00	111.61
4	—	536	114.00	114.00
2	—	478	115.00	115.00
2	—	370	120.00–127.50	123.65
2	—	290	120.00	120.00
1	—	785	94.00	94.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	486	119.00–130.00	128.32
29	—	381	130.00–137.50	134.51
10	—	307	136.00	136.00
7	—	526	115.00–120.00	118.01
5	—	670	114.00–116.00	115.20
3	—	567	114.00–120.00	116.64
3	—	435	120.00–130.00	125.82
3	—	285	130.00–135.00	132.47
1	—	610	116.00	116.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	469	105.00–110.00	108.14
3	—	417	110.00	110.00
3	—	367	107.50–115.00	110.82
1	—	610	103.00	103.00
1	—	560	105.00	105.00
1	—	250	117.50	117.50
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	565	96.00	96.00
1	—	470	95.00	95.00
1	—	305	100.00	100.00
1	—	255	100.00	100.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	486	90.00–100.00	95.50
3	—	328	90.00–100.00	95.03
2	—	708	90.00–94.00	91.98
2	—	575	90.00–97.00	93.50
2	—	423	95.00–100.00	97.37
2	—	273	100.00	100.00
2	—	235	92.50	92.50
1	—	535	95.00	95.00
1	—	395	90.00	90.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	470	81.00–85.00	83.77
2	—	220	85.00	85.00
1	—	795	80.00	80.00
1	—	520	80.00	80.00
1	—	425	86.00	86.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	518	100.00–107.00	103.14
11	—	474	100.00–109.00	103.46
7	—	565	100.00–104.00	101.58
6	—	437	100.00–106.00	102.68
5	—	669	94.00–102.00	98.43
4	—	604	100.00–105.00	102.51
3	—	323	100.00–110.50	107.03
2	—	733	94.00–97.00	95.51
2	—	370	107.00–110.00	108.48
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	421	110.00–112.00	111.92
14	—	343	110.00	110.00
1	—	655	106.00	106.00
1	—	505	108.00	108.00
1	—	355	115.00	115.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	961	44.00–52.00	48.47
4	—	1,114	30.00–40.00	36.08
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,598	50.00–59.00	53.29
1	—	1,530	45.00	45.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,232	49.00–64.00	55.53
6	—	1,143	35.00–48.00	40.58
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,405	72.00–92.00	81.58
1	—	990	55.00	55.00

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 (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	828	358.00–461.00	411.52
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	683	250.00–313.00	282.08
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,115	836.00	836.00
Bred Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	605	400.00	400.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	803	475.00–535.00	511.64
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	820	475.00–500.00	485.88
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	665	300.00	300.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	715	475.00	475.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,130	509.00	509.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	885	350.00	350.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	863	300.00–310.00	305.07
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	973	475.00–635.00	573.23
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,008	575.00–585.00	579.74
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,060	550.00	550.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,108	725.00–900.00	869.34
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,240	775.00	775.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,225	575.00	575.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,110	575.00	575.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,173	535.00–625.00	582.21
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	958	460.00–475.00	467.21
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	687	550.00–610.00	572.15
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	605	375.00	375.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	768	500.00–625.00	538.27
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	585	525.00	525.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	700	435.00–460.00	449.11
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	960	785.00	785.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,065	575.00	575.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,088	850.00–875.00	863.16
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,220	850.00	850.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	3	—	1,102	843.00–1,129.00	994.98
(<2 yrs)	N/A	9	—	818	664.00–1,025.00	766.61

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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Laurens Livestock Exchange - Laurens, SC

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