Name: Laurens Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-06-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-06-24

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week all classes of feeder cattle unevenly steady, slaughter cows and slaughter bulls steady to 2.00 higher. 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 $118.30/cwt on 73 head.

Average price

$118.30

73 head · 436 lb average

Value per head Derived

$515

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$252

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

$18.43/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.66

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	453	124.57	564	15thin
Medium and Large 2	450	118.52	533	46
Small 1-2	405	112.13	454	7thin
Medium and Large 3	294	106.14	312	5thin

One grade step is worth $18.43/cwt here — about $252 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 sale73 hd

118.30

—

SC average5 barns · 488 hd

116.64

+1.66

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	—	High	1,809	106.98	1,935	24
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,486	70.68	1,050	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,177	70.21	826	82
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	960	60.54	581	18

Every lot, as filed

105 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 1-2	—	557	119.17/cwt	117.50–120.00	664	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	612	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	826	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	421	152.05/cwt	147.00–155.00	640	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	600	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	750	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	265	129.22/cwt	127.50–131.00	342	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	154.03/cwt	153.00–155.00	578	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	223	140.79/cwt	137.50–144.00	314	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	345	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	535	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	466	143.86/cwt	140.00–147.50	670	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	525	120.67/cwt	120.00–122.00	634	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	733	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	667	117.47/cwt	116.00–119.00	784	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	930	875.00/cwt	875.00–875.00	8,138	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	995	996.03/cwt	925.00–1,200.00	9,910	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,153	1,077.65/cwt	850.00–1,250.00	12,425	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	288	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	432	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,040	1,050.00/cwt	1,050.00–1,050.00	10,920	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	963	1,093.53/cwt	975.00–1,300.00	10,531	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,075	1,217.44/cwt	1,050.00–1,425.00	13,087	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	917	651.82/cwt	600.00–710.00	5,977	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	950	913.33/cwt	625.00–1,275.00	8,677	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	325	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	569	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,208	1,213.32/cwt	1,185.00–1,245.00	14,657	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,183	941.97/cwt	850.00–1,100.00	11,144	12
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,040	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	7,800	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,014	835.25/cwt	725.00–950.00	8,469	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	723	1,076.27/cwt	1,000.00–1,175.00	7,781	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,185	1,096.00/cwt	1,096.00–1,096.00	12,988	1
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	758	445.99/cwt	410.00–503.00	3,381	5
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	815	625.00/cwt	625.00–625.00	5,094	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	760	1,100.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,100.00	8,360	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	770	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	3,465	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	468	112.07/cwt	108.00–115.00	524	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,145	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	8,874	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	720	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	720	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	290	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	348	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	555	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	597	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	615	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	677	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	685	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	3,254	1
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	740	521.69/cwt	518.00–525.00	3,861	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	340	113.45/cwt	110.00–117.00	386	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	500	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	550	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	367	113.50/cwt	110.00–120.00	417	3
Steers	Small 1-2	—	530	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	641	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	780	97.50/cwt	97.50–97.50	761	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	368	123.68/cwt	120.00–129.00	455	8
Steers	Small 1-2	—	330	122.53/cwt	120.00–126.00	404	5
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	640	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	704	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,102	55.31/cwt	52.00–59.00	610	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,166	70.10/cwt	60.00–79.00	817	68
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	745	875.00/cwt	875.00–875.00	6,519	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	955	55.34/cwt	55.00–57.00	528	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,468	78.92/cwt	78.00–80.00	1,159	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	962	62.54/cwt	58.00–69.00	602	13
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	510	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	561	1
Bulls	—	—	2,054	117.34/cwt	114.00–124.00	2,410	5
Bulls	—	—	1,753	106.05/cwt	87.00–113.00	1,859	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,325	82.36/cwt	80.00–86.00	1,091	8
Bulls	—	—	1,585	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	1,141	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	273	105.32/cwt	100.00–110.00	288	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,076	1,271.19/cwt	1,050.00–1,525.00	13,678	5
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	840	535.42/cwt	525.00–545.00	4,498	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	970	1,375.00/cwt	1,375.00–1,375.00	13,338	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	971	745.03/cwt	616.00–901.00	7,234	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,140	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	10,260	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	358	105.03/cwt	100.00–110.00	376	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,489	69.41/cwt	60.00–77.00	1,034	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	400	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	410	1
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	440	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	330	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	370	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	426	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	775	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	853	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	319	119.24/cwt	117.50–122.50	380	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	960	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	8,640	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	512	121.69/cwt	120.00–125.00	623	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	300	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	330	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	210	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	231	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	137.10/cwt	130.00–145.00	514	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	116.96/cwt	115.00–119.00	608	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	570	99.49/cwt	99.00–100.00	567	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	668	105.36/cwt	100.00–111.00	704	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	305	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	397	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	685	129.29/cwt	124.00–132.00	886	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	681	113.75/cwt	113.00–114.00	775	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	445	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	612	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	618	117.33/cwt	115.00–120.00	725	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	415	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	527	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	480	123.33/cwt	120.00–130.00	592	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	479	120.62/cwt	117.50–122.50	578	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	305	135.08/cwt	130.00–140.00	412	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	460	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	621	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	715	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	822	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	129.21/cwt	125.00–132.50	607	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	273	138.60/cwt	130.00–145.00	378	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	605	116.24/cwt	115.00–120.00	703	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	380	122.09/cwt	120.00–125.00	464	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	555	122.51/cwt	120.00–125.00	680	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	415	127.93/cwt	122.50–130.00	531	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	410	143.72/cwt	142.50–145.00	589	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	275	121.18/cwt	117.50–125.00	333	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	220	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	308	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	585	115.98/cwt	115.00–117.00	678	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	578	128.93/cwt	125.00–132.00	745	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	709	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	414	121.47/cwt	116.00–125.00	503	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	618	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	680	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 302Last week 513Year ago 121

Slaughter CattleReceipts 218Last week 105Year ago 106

Replacement CattleReceipts 87Last week 48Year ago 42

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	557	117.50–120.00	119.17
2	—	265	127.50–131.00	129.22
2	—	223	137.50–144.00	140.79
3	—	525	120.00–122.00	120.67
1	—	305	130.00	130.00
3	—	618	115.00–120.00	117.33
1	—	415	127.00	127.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	555	107.50	107.50
2	—	340	110.00–117.00	113.45
1	—	500	110.00	110.00
3	—	367	110.00–120.00	113.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	273	100.00–110.00	105.32
2	—	358	100.00–110.00	105.03
1	—	210	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	319	117.50–122.50	119.24
2	—	520	115.00–119.00	116.96
4	—	668	100.00–111.00	105.36
8	—	479	117.50–122.50	120.62
6	—	380	120.00–125.00	122.09
2	—	275	117.50–125.00	121.18
2	—	585	115.00–117.00	115.98
13	—	414	116.00–125.00	121.47
3	—	618	110.00	110.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	612	135.00	135.00
4	—	421	147.00–155.00	152.05
2	—	375	153.00–155.00	154.03
1	—	345	155.00	155.00
9	—	466	140.00–147.50	143.86
1	—	520	141.00	141.00
2	—	288	150.00	150.00
9	—	685	124.00–132.00	129.29
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	325	175.00	175.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	290	120.00	120.00
1	—	615	110.00	110.00
1	—	530	121.00	121.00
8	—	368	120.00–129.00	123.68
5	—	330	120.00–126.00	122.53
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	370	115.00	115.00
1	—	300	110.00	110.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	375	130.00–145.00	137.10
2	—	305	130.00–140.00	135.08
3	—	470	125.00–132.50	129.21
3	—	273	130.00–145.00	138.60
2	—	410	142.50–145.00	143.72
1	—	220	140.00	140.00
3	—	578	125.00–132.00	128.93
1	—	525	135.00	135.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	125.00	125.00
3	—	667	116.00–119.00	117.47
1	—	445	137.50	137.50
2	—	460	135.00	135.00
1	—	715	115.00	115.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	468	108.00–115.00	112.07
1	—	720	100.00	100.00
1	—	780	97.50	97.50
1	—	640	110.00	110.00
1	—	510	110.00	110.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	102.50	102.50
2	—	570	99.00–100.00	99.49
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	775	110.00	110.00
3	—	512	120.00–125.00	121.69
4	—	681	113.00–114.00	113.75
3	—	480	120.00–130.00	123.33
4	—	605	115.00–120.00	116.24
4	—	555	120.00–125.00	122.51
6	—	415	122.50–130.00	127.93
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	440	75.00	75.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	930	875.00	875.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	995	925.00–1,200.00	996.03
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,040	1,050.00	1,050.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	963	975.00–1,300.00	1,093.53
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,076	1,050.00–1,525.00	1,271.19
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	970	1,375.00	1,375.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,075	1,050.00–1,425.00	1,217.44
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	723	1,000.00–1,175.00	1,076.27
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	760	1,100.00	1,100.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	685	475.00	475.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	745	875.00	875.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	1,153	850.00–1,250.00	1,077.65
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	12	—	1,183	850.00–1,100.00	941.97
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,040	750.00	750.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,145	775.00	775.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,140	900.00	900.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	917	600.00–710.00	651.82
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	950	625.00–1,275.00	913.33
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	1,014	725.00–950.00	835.25
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	960	900.00	900.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	815	625.00	625.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	770	450.00	450.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,208	1,185.00–1,245.00	1,213.32
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,185	1,096.00	1,096.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	758	410.00–503.00	445.99
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	740	518.00–525.00	521.69
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	840	525.00–545.00	535.42
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	971	616.00–901.00	745.03

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,102	52.00–59.00	55.31
68	—	1,166	60.00–79.00	70.10
8	—	1,325	80.00–86.00	82.36
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	955	55.00–57.00	55.34
13	—	962	58.00–69.00	62.54
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,468	78.00–80.00	78.92
13	—	1,489	60.00–77.00	69.41
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	2,054	114.00–124.00	117.34
18	—	1,753	87.00–113.00	106.05
1	—	1,585	72.00	72.00

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