Name: Laurens Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-07-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-07-08

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago all classes of feeder cattle steady, slaughter cows and slaughter bulls steady. Moderate offering of average 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 $117.72/cwt on 116 head.

Average price

$117.72

116 head · 456 lb average

Value per head Derived

$537

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$143

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

$28.27/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.26

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	441	129.35	570	33
Medium and Large 2	475	116.79	555	55
Small 1-2	451	109.94	496	15thin
Medium and Large 3	423	101.08	427	13thin

One grade step is worth $28.27/cwt here — about $143 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 sale116 hd

117.72

—

SC average5 barns · 526 hd

114.46

+3.26

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	1,696	89.17	1,512	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,446	59.80	865	29
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,136	59.51	676	89
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	946	51.12	484	14

Every lot, as filed

115 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 2	—	563	113.57/cwt	110.00–115.00	639	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	600	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	570	1
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	830	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	3,652	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	795	627.11/cwt	500.00–735.00	4,986	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	860	625.00/cwt	625.00–625.00	5,375	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	364	120.75/cwt	115.00–125.00	440	7
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	330	113.41/cwt	110.00–117.50	374	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	468	112.76/cwt	112.50–113.00	528	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,040	848.80/cwt	800.00–900.00	8,828	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	963	752.15/cwt	660.00–845.00	7,243	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,133	1,189.50/cwt	860.00–1,525.00	13,477	4
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	275	119.93/cwt	119.00–121.00	330	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	610	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	641	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	527	107.83/cwt	105.00–112.50	568	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	907	551.44/cwt	534.00–575.00	5,002	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	1,300.00/cwt	1,300.00–1,300.00	15,600	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	893	1,106.51/cwt	1,000.00–1,200.00	9,881	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	705	685.00/cwt	685.00–685.00	4,829	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	718	96.25/cwt	95.00–97.50	691	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	583	117.51/cwt	115.00–120.00	685	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	433	134.50/cwt	134.00–135.00	582	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	345	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	500	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	720	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	886	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,265	1,015.78/cwt	925.00–1,100.00	12,850	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	750	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	6,750	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	890	535.00/cwt	535.00–535.00	4,762	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	794	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	921	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	680	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	850	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	618	130.06/cwt	126.00–133.00	804	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	830	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	6,640	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	853	699.56/cwt	650.00–750.00	5,967	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,030	803.00/cwt	803.00–803.00	8,271	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	330	136.86/cwt	135.00–140.00	452	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	385	134.00/cwt	130.00–137.50	516	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	575	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	4,456	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	700	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	5,250	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	665	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	4,988	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	385	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	414	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	524	114.98/cwt	112.50–119.00	602	7
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	620	105.82/cwt	100.00–110.00	656	3
Steers	Small 1-2	—	470	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	564	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	467	116.70/cwt	111.00–120.00	545	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,205	76.00/cwt	76.00–76.00	916	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	338	120.37/cwt	117.50–125.00	407	4
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	418	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	502	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	445	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	478	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,137	61.28/cwt	55.00–68.00	697	61
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,131	54.89/cwt	47.00–57.00	621	27
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	778	561.32/cwt	510.00–615.00	4,367	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	655	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	622	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	280	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	357	1
Bulls	—	—	1,805	93.04/cwt	85.00–100.00	1,679	11
Bulls	—	—	1,295	74.99/cwt	62.00–82.00	971	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,441	60.39/cwt	56.00–65.00	870	26
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	360	110.81/cwt	110.00–112.50	399	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	427	106.62/cwt	105.00–110.00	455	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	945	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	7,560	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	715	715.00/cwt	715.00–715.00	5,112	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	845	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	6,971	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,492	54.73/cwt	54.00–55.00	817	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	240	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	264	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	327	95.05/cwt	90.00–100.00	311	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	340	106.25/cwt	100.00–112.50	361	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	900	48.08/cwt	45.00–50.00	433	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,008	55.18/cwt	52.00–59.00	556	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	440	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	484	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	480	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	480	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	500	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	550	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,087	709.74/cwt	650.00–750.00	7,715	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,135	625.00/cwt	625.00–625.00	7,094	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,060	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	7,420	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	424	121.03/cwt	115.00–125.00	513	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	623	115.35/cwt	112.50–117.50	719	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	390	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	410	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	262	103.26/cwt	100.00–107.50	271	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	668	101.01/cwt	100.00–102.00	675	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	385	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	481	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	755	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	747	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	615	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	646	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	280	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	336	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	585	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	556	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	445	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	634	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	278	135.85/cwt	130.00–142.50	378	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	466	135.51/cwt	130.00–139.00	631	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	318	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	445	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	245	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	306	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	472	101.36/cwt	100.00–104.00	478	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	610	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	683	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	605	119.76/cwt	118.00–121.00	725	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	713	104.49/cwt	104.00–105.00	745	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	368	136.71/cwt	130.00–142.50	503	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	124.59/cwt	120.00–127.00	716	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	478	117.97/cwt	115.00–122.00	564	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	370	146.18/cwt	145.00–147.50	541	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	458	128.49/cwt	127.00–130.00	588	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	483	127.03/cwt	123.00–132.50	614	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	115.71/cwt	110.00–119.00	605	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	215	134.88/cwt	130.00–140.00	290	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	316	121.25/cwt	120.00–125.00	383	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	130.46/cwt	127.00–136.00	678	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	665	116.75/cwt	115.00–118.00	776	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	135.34/cwt	135.00–136.00	640	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	675	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	743	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	575	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	661	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	532	123.05/cwt	120.00–129.00	655	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	563	134.93/cwt	130.00–140.00	760	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	875	860.00/cwt	860.00–860.00	7,525	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	556	118.87/cwt	117.50–120.00	661	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	422	125.21/cwt	120.00–133.00	528	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	521	122.24/cwt	120.00–125.00	637	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	129.77/cwt	126.00–137.50	549	14
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,180	883.67/cwt	825.00–960.00	10,427	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,199	867.70/cwt	767.00–950.00	10,404	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	563	128.48/cwt	125.00–132.00	723	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	505	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	606	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 Jul 8, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 356Last week 302Year ago 235

Slaughter CattleReceipts 183Last week 218Year ago 60

Replacement CattleReceipts 67Last week 87Year ago 58

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	563	110.00–115.00	113.57
9	—	424	115.00–125.00	121.03
2	—	668	100.00–102.00	101.01
1	—	385	125.00	125.00
1	—	755	99.00	99.00
1	—	615	105.00	105.00
1	—	280	120.00	120.00
1	—	245	125.00	125.00
10	—	478	115.00–122.00	117.97
11	—	523	110.00–119.00	115.71
8	—	316	120.00–125.00	121.25
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	95.00	95.00
3	—	427	105.00–110.00	106.62
1	—	240	110.00	110.00
3	—	327	90.00–100.00	95.05
1	—	390	105.00	105.00
1	—	585	95.00	95.00
3	—	472	100.00–104.00	101.36
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	330	110.00–117.50	113.41
2	—	468	112.50–113.00	112.76
2	—	275	119.00–121.00	119.93
2	—	610	105.00	105.00
3	—	527	105.00–112.50	107.83
1	—	385	107.50	107.50
1	—	445	107.50	107.50
1	—	655	95.00	95.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	330	135.00–140.00	136.86
5	—	385	130.00–137.50	134.00
1	—	610	112.00	112.00
2	—	458	127.00–130.00	128.49
4	—	556	117.50–120.00	118.87
14	—	423	126.00–137.50	129.77
1	—	505	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	563	130.00–140.00	134.93
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	364	115.00–125.00	120.75
1	—	470	120.00	120.00
4	—	338	117.50–125.00	120.37
1	—	280	127.50	127.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	345	145.00	145.00
1	—	720	123.00	123.00
4	—	794	116.00	116.00
1	—	680	125.00	125.00
4	—	618	126.00–133.00	130.06
2	—	370	145.00–147.50	146.18
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	360	110.00–112.50	110.81
2	—	340	100.00–112.50	106.25
3	—	262	100.00–107.50	103.26
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	445	142.50	142.50
5	—	278	130.00–142.50	135.85
4	—	466	130.00–139.00	135.51
3	—	318	140.00	140.00
8	—	368	130.00–142.50	136.71
3	—	575	120.00–127.00	124.59
3	—	215	130.00–140.00	134.88
3	—	532	120.00–129.00	123.05
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	718	95.00–97.50	96.25
2	—	583	115.00–120.00	117.51
7	—	524	112.50–119.00	114.98
3	—	620	100.00–110.00	105.82
9	—	467	111.00–120.00	116.70
2	—	418	120.00	120.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	433	134.00–135.00	134.50
4	—	605	118.00–121.00	119.76
6	—	520	127.00–136.00	130.46
4	—	665	115.00–118.00	116.75
3	—	473	135.00–136.00	135.34
2	—	563	125.00–132.00	128.48
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	440	110.00	110.00
2	—	480	100.00	100.00
2	—	500	110.00	110.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	623	112.50–117.50	115.35
2	—	713	104.00–105.00	104.49
6	—	483	123.00–132.50	127.03
1	—	675	110.00	110.00
1	—	575	115.00	115.00
6	—	422	120.00–133.00	125.21
5	—	521	120.00–125.00	122.24

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	830	440.00	440.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	778	510.00–615.00	561.32
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	963	660.00–845.00	752.15
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	907	534.00–575.00	551.44
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,180	825.00–960.00	883.67
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	795	500.00–735.00	627.11
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	860	625.00	625.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	890	535.00	535.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,040	800.00–900.00	848.80
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	853	650.00–750.00	699.56
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,030	803.00	803.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,265	925.00–1,100.00	1,015.78
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,087	650.00–750.00	709.74
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,135	625.00	625.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,060	700.00	700.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	1,199	767.00–950.00	867.70
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	4	—	1,133	860.00–1,525.00	1,189.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	945	800.00	800.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,200	1,300.00	1,300.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	893	1,000.00–1,200.00	1,106.51
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	830	800.00	800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	845	825.00	825.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	875	860.00	860.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	705	685.00	685.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	750	900.00	900.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	575	775.00	775.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	700	750.00	750.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	665	750.00	750.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	715	715.00	715.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,205	76.00	76.00
61	—	1,137	55.00–68.00	61.28
27	—	1,131	47.00–57.00	54.89
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,441	56.00–65.00	60.39
3	—	1,492	54.00–55.00	54.73
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	900	45.00–50.00	48.08
6	—	1,008	52.00–59.00	55.18
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,805	85.00–100.00	93.04
3	—	1,295	62.00–82.00	74.99

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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