Name: Laurens Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-12-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-12-04

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trends available this week due to limited comparable sales. 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 $107.40/cwt on 103 head.

Average price

$107.40

103 head · 469 lb average

Value per head Derived

$504

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$307

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

$24.33/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.18

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	498	111.83	556	59
Medium and Large 2	438	105.82	463	29
Small 1-2	425	93.46	398	14thin
Medium and Large 3	285	87.50	249	1thin

One grade step is worth $24.33/cwt here — about $307 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

107.40

—

SC average5 barns · 591 hd

109.58

−2.18

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	1,791	86.03	1,540	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,288	51.09	658	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,195	49.22	588	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	989	40.43	400	6thin

Every lot, as filed

100 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	Small 1-2	—	503	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	553	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	365	119.38/cwt	117.50–120.00	436	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	945	601.85/cwt	500.00–675.00	5,687	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	835	459.00/cwt	459.00–459.00	3,833	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	790	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	4,029	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,238	1,187.37/cwt	1,000.00–1,350.00	14,700	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	800	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	3,000	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	635	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	3,016	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	750	555.00/cwt	555.00–555.00	4,163	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,038	515.53/cwt	425.00–575.00	5,351	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050	531.94/cwt	500.00–575.00	5,585	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,176	923.04/cwt	725.00–1,075.00	10,855	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,280	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	9,600	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	960	381.01/cwt	325.00–432.00	3,658	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	798	498.35/cwt	425.00–575.00	3,977	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	849	418.03/cwt	300.00–475.00	3,549	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	967	512.11/cwt	450.00–575.00	4,952	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,000	640.71/cwt	610.00–675.00	6,407	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,018	663.51/cwt	625.00–700.00	6,755	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	695	362.59/cwt	350.00–375.00	2,520	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	810	475.15/cwt	450.00–500.00	3,849	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	845	803.00/cwt	803.00–803.00	6,785	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	945	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	3,497	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,010	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	5,303	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,035	549.00/cwt	549.00–549.00	5,682	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	615	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	615	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	133.47/cwt	130.00–135.00	501	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	329	132.53/cwt	130.00–135.00	436	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	625	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	750	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	280	117.59/cwt	115.00–120.00	329	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	765	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	803	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	665	101.19/cwt	97.50–105.00	673	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	633	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	665	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	528	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	528	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	445	105.00/cwt	100.00–110.00	467	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	565	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	622	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	485	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	534	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	673	95.38/cwt	91.00–100.00	642	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	478	91.23/cwt	90.00–92.50	436	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	420	126.29/cwt	120.00–135.00	530	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	538	111.24/cwt	110.00–112.50	598	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	458	121.19/cwt	117.50–125.00	555	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	785	97.50/cwt	97.50–97.50	765	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	705	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	733	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	680	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	721	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	620	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	657	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	420	140.19/cwt	130.00–152.00	589	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	465	134.53/cwt	130.00–139.00	626	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	524	123.70/cwt	120.00–130.00	648	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	577	121.93/cwt	115.00–127.50	704	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	989	38.52/cwt	37.00–40.00	381	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	990	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	495	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,288	51.09/cwt	47.00–54.00	658	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,235	51.64/cwt	48.00–57.00	638	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,124	45.02/cwt	41.00–47.00	506	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,405	61.00/cwt	61.00–61.00	857	1
Bulls	—	—	1,820	86.15/cwt	80.00–91.00	1,568	6
Bulls	—	—	1,895	98.48/cwt	97.00–100.00	1,866	2
Bulls	—	—	1,598	73.22/cwt	70.00–77.00	1,170	2
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	715	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	3,575	1
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	764	294.60/cwt	250.00–340.00	2,251	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	465	126.98/cwt	125.00–129.00	590	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	418	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	564	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	381	146.93/cwt	135.00–152.50	560	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	580	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	812	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	450	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	608	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	313	94.38/cwt	90.00–100.00	295	4
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	423	92.48/cwt	90.00–97.50	391	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	365	95.21/cwt	90.00–100.00	348	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	710	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	675	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	625	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	581	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	595	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	565	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	495	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	446	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	280	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	252	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	285	87.50/cwt	87.50–87.50	249	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	365	106.46/cwt	100.00–112.50	389	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	418	104.80/cwt	100.00–107.50	438	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	326	109.54/cwt	106.00–112.50	357	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	104.67/cwt	104.00–105.00	597	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	477	104.20/cwt	100.00–107.50	497	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	625	103.76/cwt	102.50–105.00	649	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	106.22/cwt	105.00–107.50	556	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	675	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	675	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	210	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	231	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	426	112.86/cwt	110.00–122.50	481	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	477	110.07/cwt	107.00–117.00	525	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	379	114.45/cwt	112.00–117.50	434	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	672	112.18/cwt	110.00–113.00	754	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	579	112.18/cwt	108.00–115.00	650	5
Steers	Small 1-2	—	280	117.46/cwt	115.00–120.00	329	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	430	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	516	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	310	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	372	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	205	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	246	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	273	104.51/cwt	100.00–112.50	285	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	315	106.15/cwt	100.00–110.00	334	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	360	107.31/cwt	105.00–110.00	386	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	514	109.30/cwt	107.50–110.00	562	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	625	111.77/cwt	107.50–114.00	699	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	728	105.49/cwt	105.00–106.00	768	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	333	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	383	2

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 Dec 4, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 280Last week 307Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 69Last week 122Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 57Last week 117Year ago 0

No trends available this week due to limited comparable sales. Moderate offering of average quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	503	110.00	110.00
4	—	365	117.50–120.00	119.38
2	—	280	115.00–120.00	117.46
1	—	430	120.00	120.00
1	—	310	120.00	120.00
1	—	205	120.00	120.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	615	100.00	100.00
5	—	273	100.00–112.50	104.51
4	—	315	100.00–110.00	106.15
3	—	360	105.00–110.00	107.31
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	375	130.00–135.00	133.47
4	—	329	130.00–135.00	132.53
2	—	625	120.00	120.00
2	—	465	125.00–129.00	126.98
2	—	418	135.00	135.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	381	135.00–152.50	146.93
1	—	580	140.00	140.00
1	—	450	135.00	135.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	280	115.00–120.00	117.59
1	—	765	105.00	105.00
13	—	426	110.00–122.50	112.86
12	—	477	107.00–117.00	110.07
7	—	379	112.00–117.50	114.45
6	—	672	110.00–113.00	112.18
5	—	579	108.00–115.00	112.18
5	—	514	107.50–110.00	109.30
4	—	625	107.50–114.00	111.77
2	—	728	105.00–106.00	105.49
2	—	333	115.00	115.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	313	90.00–100.00	94.38
3	—	423	90.00–97.50	92.48
2	—	365	90.00–100.00	95.21
1	—	710	95.00	95.00
1	—	625	93.00	93.00
1	—	595	95.00	95.00
1	—	495	90.00	90.00
1	—	280	90.00	90.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	285	87.50	87.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	365	100.00–112.50	106.46
6	—	418	100.00–107.50	104.80
4	—	326	106.00–112.50	109.54
3	—	570	104.00–105.00	104.67
3	—	477	100.00–107.50	104.20
2	—	625	102.50–105.00	103.76
2	—	523	105.00–107.50	106.22
1	—	675	100.00	100.00
1	—	210	110.00	110.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	665	97.50–105.00	101.19
2	—	633	105.00	105.00
2	—	528	100.00	100.00
2	—	445	100.00–110.00	105.00
1	—	565	110.00	110.00
1	—	485	110.00	110.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	673	91.00–100.00	95.38
2	—	478	90.00–92.50	91.23
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	420	120.00–135.00	126.29
2	—	538	110.00–112.50	111.24
2	—	458	117.50–125.00	121.19
1	—	785	97.50	97.50
1	—	705	104.00	104.00
1	—	680	106.00	106.00
1	—	620	106.00	106.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	420	130.00–152.00	140.19
5	—	465	130.00–139.00	134.53
4	—	524	120.00–130.00	123.70
3	—	577	115.00–127.50	121.93

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	—	945	500.00–675.00	601.85
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	835	459.00	459.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	790	510.00	510.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,238	1,000.00–1,350.00	1,187.37
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	800	375.00	375.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	635	475.00	475.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	1	—	750	555.00	555.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,038	425.00–575.00	515.53
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,050	500.00–575.00	531.94
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	1,176	725.00–1,075.00	923.04
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,280	750.00	750.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	960	325.00–432.00	381.01
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	798	425.00–575.00	498.35
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	849	300.00–475.00	418.03
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	967	450.00–575.00	512.11
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,000	610.00–675.00	640.71
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,018	625.00–700.00	663.51
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	695	350.00–375.00	362.59
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	810	450.00–500.00	475.15
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	845	803.00	803.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	945	370.00	370.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,010	525.00	525.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,035	549.00	549.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	715	500.00	500.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	764	250.00–340.00	294.60

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	989	37.00–40.00	38.52
1	—	990	50.00	50.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,288	47.00–54.00	51.09
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,235	48.00–57.00	51.64
8	—	1,124	41.00–47.00	45.02
1	—	1,405	61.00	61.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,820	80.00–91.00	86.15
2	—	1,895	97.00–100.00	98.48
2	—	1,598	70.00–77.00	73.22

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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