Name: Laurens Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-11-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-11-06

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

*Correction replacement goat entry changed from per cwt to per head or family as applicable *

Compared to last week all classes of feeder cattle steady to 2.00 higher, slaughter cows 2.00 higher, slaughter bulls too few to trend. Moderate offering of average quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $103.05/cwt on 85 head.

Average price

$103.05

85 head · 450 lb average

Value per head Derived

$464

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$329

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

$27.78/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−11.47

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	517	114.94	594	19thin
Medium and Large 2	497	106.11	528	36
Small 1-2	388	95.45	370	17thin
Medium and Large 3	304	87.16	265	13thin

One grade step is worth $27.78/cwt here — about $329 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 sale85 hd

103.05

—

SC average5 barns · 743 hd

114.52

−11.47

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	—	Low	1,573	71.00	1,116	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,260	56.74	715	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,206	52.43	632	24
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	926	40.25	373	11

Every lot, as filed

109 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	277	85.12/cwt	80.00–90.00	236	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	314	88.47/cwt	80.00–92.50	278	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	500	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	450	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	225	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	203	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	617	104.49/cwt	102.50–107.50	645	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	104.75/cwt	100.00–110.00	548	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	583	536.70/cwt	525.00–550.00	3,129	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	922	783.59/cwt	725.00–850.00	7,225	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	975	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	8,044	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,120	910.00/cwt	910.00–910.00	10,192	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,240	1,125.00/cwt	1,125.00–1,125.00	13,950	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	328	110.82/cwt	108.00–116.00	363	5
Steers	Small 1-2	—	269	113.42/cwt	107.50–120.00	305	5
Steers	Small 1-2	—	521	104.42/cwt	100.00–109.00	544	4
Steers	Small 1-2	—	368	106.63/cwt	102.50–112.50	392	3
Steers	Small 1-2	—	730	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	767	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	690	875.00/cwt	875.00–875.00	6,038	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	760	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	6,080	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	675	725.00/cwt	725.00–725.00	4,894	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	428	107.96/cwt	105.00–111.00	462	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	374	109.79/cwt	102.50–115.00	411	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	105.65/cwt	100.00–110.00	502	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	558	107.68/cwt	106.00–110.00	601	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	683	107.49/cwt	105.00–110.00	734	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	313	103.60/cwt	100.00–107.50	324	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	770	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	732	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	285	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	299	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	484	114.75/cwt	112.50–116.00	555	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	611	112.95/cwt	110.00–117.50	690	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	518	115.25/cwt	114.00–117.00	597	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	370	123.76/cwt	117.00–130.00	458	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	710	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	746	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	340	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	398	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	550	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	660	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	515	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	592	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	435	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	548	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	290	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	348	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	643	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	817	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	377	136.82/cwt	135.00–140.00	516	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	613	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	729	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	578	118.98/cwt	118.00–120.00	688	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	518	135.31/cwt	130.00–141.00	701	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	520	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	744	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	410	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	574	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	565	104.17/cwt	100.00–112.50	589	3
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	515	104.29/cwt	100.00–110.00	537	3
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	458	111.32/cwt	110.00–114.00	510	3
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	700	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	630	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	695	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	695	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	345	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	380	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	419	97.58/cwt	90.00–100.00	409	4
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	875	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	3,500	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,062	670.74/cwt	600.00–800.00	7,123	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,003	711.96/cwt	600.00–800.00	7,141	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	960	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	5,280	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	930	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	5,115	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,080	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	5,670	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,177	755.45/cwt	675.00–800.00	8,892	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,235	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	8,645	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	378	126.19/cwt	120.00–130.00	477	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050	625.00/cwt	625.00–625.00	6,563	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	660	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	719	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	640	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	704	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	580	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	638	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	480	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	528	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	400	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	460	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	240	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	282	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	326	98.39/cwt	90.00–100.00	321	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	285	97.46/cwt	90.00–100.00	278	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	540	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	491	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	460	116.28/cwt	115.00–117.50	535	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	320	117.62/cwt	115.00–120.00	376	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	223	121.52/cwt	121.00–122.00	271	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	790	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	790	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	745	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	797	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	665	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	732	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	525	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	604	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	421	128.45/cwt	120.00–136.00	541	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	470	123.48/cwt	120.00–132.50	580	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	622	116.01/cwt	114.00–119.00	722	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	115.03/cwt	113.00–118.00	661	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	723	113.49/cwt	113.00–114.00	821	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	510	124.50/cwt	120.00–129.00	635	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	245	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	245	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	290	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	319	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	450	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	405	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	595	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	583	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	600	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	540	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	423	95.69/cwt	90.00–102.50	405	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	376	93.18/cwt	90.00–100.00	350	4
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	329	94.97/cwt	90.00–102.50	312	5
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	725	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	2,719	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	935	635.00/cwt	635.00–635.00	5,937	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	790	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	5,530	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	790	541.03/cwt	500.00–585.00	4,274	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,060	560.00/cwt	560.00–560.00	5,936	1
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	885	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	3,540	1
Bulls	—	—	1,195	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	717	1
Bulls	—	—	1,950	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	1,599	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,268	64.79/cwt	60.00–69.00	822	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,154	42.09/cwt	30.00–48.00	486	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,216	54.54/cwt	50.00–59.00	663	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,260	56.74/cwt	55.00–58.00	715	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	924	45.84/cwt	42.00–48.00	424	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	927	35.60/cwt	30.00–40.00	330	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	625	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	694	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	470	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	470	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	518	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	466	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	660	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	812	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 →

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 295Last week 238Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 53Last week 48Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 46Last week 34Year ago 0

*Correction replacement goat entry changed from per cwt to per head or family as applicable *

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	277	80.00–90.00	85.12
5	—	314	80.00–92.50	88.47
1	—	500	90.00	90.00
1	—	225	90.00	90.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	617	102.50–107.50	104.49
6	—	523	100.00–110.00	104.75
6	—	428	105.00–111.00	107.96
5	—	374	102.50–115.00	109.79
4	—	475	100.00–110.00	105.65
3	—	558	106.00–110.00	107.68
2	—	683	105.00–110.00	107.49
2	—	313	100.00–107.50	103.60
1	—	770	95.00	95.00
1	—	285	105.00	105.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	484	112.50–116.00	114.75
5	—	611	110.00–117.50	112.95
4	—	518	114.00–117.00	115.25
2	—	370	117.00–130.00	123.76
1	—	710	105.00	105.00
1	—	340	117.00	117.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	245	100.00	100.00
1	—	290	110.00	110.00
1	—	450	90.00	90.00
1	—	595	98.00	98.00
1	—	600	90.00	90.00
3	—	423	90.00–102.50	95.69
4	—	376	90.00–100.00	93.18
5	—	329	90.00–102.50	94.97
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	328	108.00–116.00	110.82
5	—	269	107.50–120.00	113.42
4	—	521	100.00–109.00	104.42
3	—	368	102.50–112.50	106.63
1	—	730	105.00	105.00
1	—	660	109.00	109.00
1	—	640	110.00	110.00
1	—	580	110.00	110.00
1	—	480	110.00	110.00
1	—	400	115.00	115.00
1	—	240	117.50	117.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	120.00	120.00
1	—	515	115.00	115.00
1	—	435	126.00	126.00
1	—	290	120.00	120.00
4	—	378	120.00–130.00	126.19
2	—	460	115.00–117.50	116.28
2	—	320	115.00–120.00	117.62
2	—	223	121.00–122.00	121.52
1	—	790	100.00	100.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	643	127.00	127.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	377	135.00–140.00	136.82
2	—	613	119.00	119.00
2	—	578	118.00–120.00	118.98
2	—	518	130.00–141.00	135.31
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	143.00	143.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	326	90.00–100.00	98.39
4	—	285	90.00–100.00	97.46
1	—	540	91.00	91.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	410	140.00	140.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	565	100.00–112.50	104.17
3	—	515	100.00–110.00	104.29
3	—	458	110.00–114.00	111.32
1	—	700	90.00	90.00
1	—	695	100.00	100.00
1	—	345	110.00	110.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	419	90.00–100.00	97.58
1	—	470	100.00	100.00
2	—	518	90.00	90.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	745	107.00	107.00
1	—	665	110.00	110.00
1	—	525	115.00	115.00
2	—	625	111.00	111.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	421	120.00–136.00	128.45
5	—	470	120.00–132.50	123.48
3	—	622	114.00–119.00	116.01
3	—	575	113.00–118.00	115.03
2	—	723	113.00–114.00	113.49
2	—	510	120.00–129.00	124.50
1	—	660	123.00	123.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	583	525.00–550.00	536.70
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	690	875.00	875.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	760	800.00	800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	675	725.00	725.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	922	725.00–850.00	783.59
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	975	825.00	825.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,120	910.00	910.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,240	1,125.00	1,125.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	875	400.00	400.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	725	375.00	375.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	935	635.00	635.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	790	700.00	700.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	790	500.00–585.00	541.03
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,062	600.00–800.00	670.74
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,003	600.00–800.00	711.96
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	960	550.00	550.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	930	550.00	550.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,080	525.00	525.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,177	675.00–800.00	755.45
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,235	700.00	700.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,050	625.00	625.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,060	560.00	560.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	885	400.00	400.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,195	60.00	60.00
1	—	1,950	82.00	82.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,268	60.00–69.00	64.79
9	—	1,154	30.00–48.00	42.09
9	—	1,216	50.00–59.00	54.54
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,260	55.00–58.00	56.74
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	924	42.00–48.00	45.84
6	—	927	30.00–40.00	35.60

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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