Name: Laurens Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-03-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-03-10

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week no comparisons made on feeder cattle due to limited comparable sales, slaughter cows 4.00 lower, slaughter bulls 2.00 lower. 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 $115.35/cwt on 109 head.

Average price

$115.35

109 head · 429 lb average

Value per head Derived

$495

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$39

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

$26.02/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.20

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	381	126.68	483	23
Medium and Large 2	448	118.59	531	46
Small 1-2	431	110.51	476	18thin
Medium and Large 3	440	100.66	443	22

One grade step is worth $26.02/cwt here — about $39 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 sale109 hd

115.35

—

SC average5 barns · 853 hd

119.54

−4.20

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	1,674	90.24	1,511	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,253	63.60	797	53
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,634	60.63	991	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	980	52.93	519	14

Every lot, as filed

108 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	Medium and Large 3	—	685	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	685	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	593	97.51/cwt	95.00–100.00	578	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	295	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	325	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	330	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	314	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	230	101.67/cwt	100.00–105.00	234	3
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	440	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	427	1
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	364	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	318	108.38/cwt	105.00–110.00	345	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	368	107.48/cwt	105.00–110.00	396	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	373	101.48/cwt	98.00–105.00	379	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,008	625.06/cwt	600.00–650.00	6,301	2
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	490	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	466	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	988	838.61/cwt	825.00–850.00	8,285	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,182	998.77/cwt	950.00–1,035.00	11,805	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	855	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	4,275	1
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	270	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	243	1
Bulls	—	—	1,218	74.90/cwt	72.00–78.00	912	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	413	101.53/cwt	95.00–107.00	419	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	885	45.97/cwt	45.00–48.00	407	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,018	55.71/cwt	50.00–62.00	567	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,365	76.00/cwt	76.00–76.00	1,037	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,005	706.34/cwt	625.00–775.00	7,099	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,090	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	9,265	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,145	761.68/cwt	750.00–775.00	8,721	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	890	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	4,895	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	666	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	906	5
Stock Cows	Small 3	—	760	361.00/cwt	342.00–380.00	2,744	2
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	645	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	2,903	1
Stock Cows	Small 3	—	670	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,245	1
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	720	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	2,952	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	773	97.48/cwt	96.00–99.00	754	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	870	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	7,395	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	323	112.60/cwt	110.00–115.00	364	6
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	380	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	428	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	578	109.29/cwt	106.00–112.50	632	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	410	111.46/cwt	110.00–113.00	457	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	798	628.38/cwt	585.00–700.00	5,014	6
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	770	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	3,658	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	322	125.77/cwt	118.00–130.00	405	3
Steers	Small 1-2	—	395	123.00/cwt	120.00–126.00	486	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	469	109.28/cwt	107.00–112.50	513	4
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	527	107.50/cwt	107.00–108.00	567	3
Bulls	—	—	1,742	91.54/cwt	82.00–99.00	1,595	13
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	422	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	506	3
Steers	Small 1-2	—	228	122.36/cwt	120.00–125.00	279	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	620	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	682	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	565	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	622	1
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	700	483.57/cwt	385.00–550.00	3,385	13
Steers	Small 1-2	—	295	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	391	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	515	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	592	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,665	52.98/cwt	52.00–54.00	882	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	465	133.95/cwt	120.00–140.00	623	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	665	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	748	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	415	133.40/cwt	128.00–140.00	554	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	127.07/cwt	127.00–127.50	477	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	275	125.71/cwt	120.00–130.00	346	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	482	138.34/cwt	130.00–144.00	667	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	657	122.00/cwt	121.00–123.00	802	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	515	138.50/cwt	135.00–145.00	713	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	535	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	647	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	542	126.66/cwt	125.00–130.00	686	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	665	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	831	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	628	122.43/cwt	120.00–125.00	769	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	297	128.71/cwt	128.00–134.00	382	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	414	149.68/cwt	145.00–155.00	620	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	573	137.34/cwt	133.00–140.00	787	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	468	124.59/cwt	122.50–125.00	583	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	630	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	756	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	420	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	529	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	456	147.22/cwt	145.00–152.50	671	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	358	155.52/cwt	150.00–160.00	557	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	218	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	327	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	432	151.72/cwt	150.00–155.00	655	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	633	113.75/cwt	112.50–115.00	720	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	495	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	804	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	345	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	578	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	782	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	978	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	260	151.68/cwt	150.00–152.50	394	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,181	800.55/cwt	718.00–870.00	9,454	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	330	154.31/cwt	150.00–160.00	509	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,245	1,425.00/cwt	1,425.00–1,425.00	17,741	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	800	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	3,200	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	858	625.96/cwt	600.00–650.00	5,371	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	372	142.57/cwt	135.00–148.00	530	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	663	93.76/cwt	90.00–97.50	622	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	568	124.57/cwt	120.00–128.00	708	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	528	131.40/cwt	125.00–137.50	694	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	235	141.54/cwt	132.50–147.50	333	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	427	146.88/cwt	145.00–148.00	627	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	380	122.53/cwt	120.00–125.00	466	4
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	320	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	320	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	280	141.61/cwt	135.00–145.00	397	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	337	143.35/cwt	140.00–147.50	483	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	118.87/cwt	115.00–123.00	505	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	600	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	630	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	528	97.44/cwt	95.00–100.00	514	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	630	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	662	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	310	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	380	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	558	117.50/cwt	117.00–118.00	656	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	476	117.47/cwt	115.00–122.50	559	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	528	115.75/cwt	110.00–119.00	611	12
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	285	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	328	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	475	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	499	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	410	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	431	1
Bulls	—	—	1,920	104.82/cwt	101.00–109.00	2,013	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,259	64.86/cwt	59.00–70.00	817	43
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,210	56.23/cwt	52.00–58.00	680	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,626	62.54/cwt	58.00–69.00	1,017	8

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 Mar 10, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 371Last week 125Year ago 185

Slaughter CattleReceipts 111Last week 42Year ago 111

Replacement CattleReceipts 50Last week 24Year ago 41

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	685	100.00	100.00
1	—	410	105.00	105.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	773	96.00–99.00	97.48
3	—	422	120.00	120.00
1	—	620	110.00	110.00
1	—	565	110.00	110.00
2	—	515	115.00	115.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	465	120.00–140.00	133.95
1	—	665	112.50	112.50
6	—	415	128.00–140.00	133.40
3	—	542	125.00–130.00	126.66
2	—	633	112.50–115.00	113.75
4	—	568	120.00–128.00	124.57
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	657	121.00–123.00	122.00
7	—	515	135.00–145.00	138.50
2	—	628	120.00–125.00	122.43
7	—	414	145.00–155.00	149.68
4	—	573	133.00–140.00	137.34
6	—	456	145.00–152.50	147.22
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	593	95.00–100.00	97.51
1	—	295	110.00	110.00
1	—	330	95.00	95.00
3	—	230	100.00–105.00	101.67
2	—	373	98.00–105.00	101.48
6	—	413	95.00–107.00	101.53
2	—	663	90.00–97.50	93.76
2	—	528	95.00–100.00	97.44
1	—	630	105.00	105.00
2	—	475	105.00	105.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	323	110.00–115.00	112.60
1	—	380	112.50	112.50
2	—	578	106.00–112.50	109.29
2	—	410	110.00–113.00	111.46
4	—	469	107.00–112.50	109.28
3	—	527	107.00–108.00	107.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	375	127.00–127.50	127.07
1	—	535	121.00	121.00
8	—	297	128.00–134.00	128.71
6	—	468	122.50–125.00	124.59
1	—	420	126.00	126.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	275	120.00–130.00	125.71
4	—	380	120.00–125.00	122.53
13	—	425	115.00–123.00	118.87
1	—	600	105.00	105.00
1	—	310	122.50	122.50
2	—	558	117.00–118.00	117.50
8	—	476	115.00–122.50	117.47
12	—	528	110.00–119.00	115.75
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	440	97.00	97.00
1	—	375	97.00	97.00
1	—	490	95.00	95.00
1	—	270	90.00	90.00
1	—	320	100.00	100.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	318	105.00–110.00	108.38
3	—	368	105.00–110.00	107.48
1	—	285	115.00	115.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	666	136.00	136.00
17	—	782	125.00	125.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	322	118.00–130.00	125.77
2	—	395	120.00–126.00	123.00
2	—	228	120.00–125.00	122.36
1	—	295	132.50	132.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	482	130.00–144.00	138.34
1	—	665	125.00	125.00
1	—	630	120.00	120.00
6	—	372	135.00–148.00	142.57
2	—	528	125.00–137.50	131.40
3	—	235	132.50–147.50	141.54
3	—	427	145.00–148.00	146.88
3	—	280	135.00–145.00	141.61
3	—	337	140.00–147.50	143.35
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	358	150.00–160.00	155.52
2	—	218	150.00	150.00
3	—	432	150.00–155.00	151.72
3	—	260	150.00–152.50	151.68
3	—	330	150.00–160.00	154.31
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	495	162.50	162.50
1	—	345	167.50	167.50

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,008	600.00–650.00	625.06
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	988	825.00–850.00	838.61
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,005	625.00–775.00	706.34
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,090	850.00	850.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	800	400.00	400.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,182	950.00–1,035.00	998.77
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	855	500.00	500.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,145	750.00–775.00	761.68
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	890	550.00	550.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	798	585.00–700.00	628.38
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	770	475.00	475.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	645	450.00	450.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	720	410.00	410.00
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	760	342.00–380.00	361.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	670	335.00	335.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	13	—	700	385.00–550.00	483.57
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,181	718.00–870.00	800.55
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	858	600.00–650.00	625.96
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	870	850.00	850.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,245	1,425.00	1,425.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,218	72.00–78.00	74.90
13	—	1,742	82.00–99.00	91.54
2	—	1,920	101.00–109.00	104.82
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	885	45.00–48.00	45.97
10	—	1,018	50.00–62.00	55.71
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,365	76.00	76.00
43	—	1,259	59.00–70.00	64.86
9	—	1,210	52.00–58.00	56.23
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,665	52.00–54.00	52.98
8	—	1,626	58.00–69.00	62.54

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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