Name: Laurens Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-03-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-03-24

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week all classes of feeder cattle 3.00 to 5.00 higher, slaughter cows 3.00 higher, slaughter bulls no trends based on limited comparable sales. Heavy offering of average quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $145.59/cwt on 118 head.

Average price

$145.59

118 head · 451 lb average

Value per head Derived

$656

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$224

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

$42.52/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.02

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	468	152.77	715	68
Medium and Large 2	440	139.95	616	39
Small 1-2	344	127.51	439	7thin
Medium and Large 3	445	110.25	491	4thin

One grade step is worth $42.52/cwt here — about $224 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 sale118 hd

145.59

—

SC average5 barns · 461 hd

142.57

+3.02

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	1,681	89.48	1,504	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,222	64.97	794	65
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,538	64.13	986	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,044	57.77	603	15

Every lot, as filed

113 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	Medium and Large 2	—	275	145.64/cwt	140.00–150.00	401	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	608	127.51/cwt	122.50–130.00	775	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	610	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	671	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	477	116.46/cwt	113.00–120.00	556	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	373	121.92/cwt	120.00–125.00	455	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	235	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	364	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	767	96.50/cwt	96.50–96.50	740	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	326	140.58/cwt	140.00–142.50	458	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	695	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	695	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	137.16/cwt	130.00–145.00	720	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	335	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	335	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	580	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	783	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	465	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	512	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	410	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	451	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	530	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	562	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	519	115.62/cwt	110.00–121.00	600	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,160	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	9,280	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	319	123.22/cwt	117.50–127.50	393	10
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,213	827.16/cwt	775.00–875.00	10,033	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	635	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	699	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	205	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	236	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	270	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	284	1
Bulls	—	—	1,630	87.30/cwt	82.00–93.00	1,423	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	368	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	368	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,219	1,583.96/cwt	1,225.00–1,825.00	19,308	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,029	1,504.11/cwt	1,375.00–1,650.00	15,477	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	920	1,500.00/cwt	1,500.00–1,500.00	13,800	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,086	980.18/cwt	800.00–1,200.00	10,645	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,068	60.05/cwt	55.00–66.00	641	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	890	42.96/cwt	41.00–45.00	382	2
Bulls	—	—	1,834	96.02/cwt	95.00–98.00	1,761	4
Bred Heifers	Small 1-2	—	645	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	3,548	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	810	1,050.00/cwt	1,050.00–1,050.00	8,505	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	960	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	7,440	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	460	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	570	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	971	875.29/cwt	800.00–950.00	8,499	8
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	272	111.73/cwt	110.00–112.50	304	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	565	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	636	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	410	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	513	1
Stock Cows	Small 3	—	724	382.63/cwt	350.00–425.00	2,770	6
Bred Heifers	Small 1-2	—	765	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	4,208	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	830	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	4,565	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	372	109.65/cwt	109.00–110.00	408	3
Steers	Small 1-2	—	326	128.01/cwt	125.00–130.00	417	5
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	745	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	708	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	505	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	606	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,538	64.13/cwt	59.00–70.00	986	12
Steers	Small 1-2	—	275	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	364	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	330	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	363	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	750	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	4,875	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	725	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	3,806	1
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	668	424.44/cwt	375.00–475.00	2,835	2
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	822	537.76/cwt	515.00–551.00	4,420	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,243	80.54/cwt	80.00–81.00	1,001	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,225	65.95/cwt	60.00–78.00	808	53
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,202	56.69/cwt	50.00–59.00	681	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	445	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	645	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	265	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	331	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	424	140.40/cwt	132.00–145.00	595	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	418	130.46/cwt	125.00–135.00	545	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	661	128.96/cwt	126.00–132.50	852	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	477	141.67/cwt	135.00–147.50	676	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	462	143.37/cwt	140.00–147.50	662	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	414	123.51/cwt	119.00–125.00	511	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	373	158.14/cwt	150.00–165.00	590	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	626	138.48/cwt	132.50–139.50	867	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	223	133.65/cwt	132.50–135.00	298	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	518	131.32/cwt	127.50–134.00	680	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	519	123.53/cwt	122.00–125.00	641	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	374	140.56/cwt	137.50–145.00	526	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	320	162.02/cwt	160.00–165.00	518	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	515	155.67/cwt	155.00–156.00	802	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	623	117.62/cwt	115.00–120.00	733	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	379	131.27/cwt	129.00–132.50	498	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	471	131.57/cwt	125.00–137.50	620	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	623	121.51/cwt	118.00–125.00	757	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	380	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	656	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	295	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	538	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	424	160.02/cwt	150.00–167.50	678	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	567	125.09/cwt	122.00–127.00	709	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	433	151.69/cwt	145.00–157.50	657	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	567	143.89/cwt	138.00–149.00	816	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	950	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	7,125	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	905	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	6,335	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	925	1,075.00/cwt	1,075.00–1,075.00	9,944	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	290	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	384	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,025	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	8,456	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	460	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	690	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	939	837.70/cwt	710.00–950.00	7,866	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	963	1,340.34/cwt	1,200.00–1,575.00	12,907	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	815	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	3,871	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	478	150.52/cwt	150.00–151.00	719	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	850	806.81/cwt	725.00–900.00	6,858	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,010	668.46/cwt	585.00–750.00	6,751	5
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	753	581.13/cwt	560.00–600.00	4,376	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	845	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	5,493	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,133	813.09/cwt	752.00–875.00	9,212	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,148	746.76/cwt	700.00–775.00	8,573	4
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	961	754.70/cwt	705.00–791.00	7,253	4
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	740	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	3,515	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	875	685.00/cwt	685.00–685.00	5,994	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,417	974.32/cwt	900.00–1,025.00	13,806	3
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	880	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	5,280	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	961	887.48/cwt	800.00–975.00	8,529	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,048	654.95/cwt	635.00–675.00	6,864	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,157	940.27/cwt	875.00–1,100.00	10,879	5
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	905	534.00/cwt	534.00–534.00	4,833	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,330	1,175.00/cwt	1,175.00–1,175.00	15,628	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,000	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	6,000	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	945	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	4,489	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	876	491.24/cwt	400.00–550.00	4,303	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	510	146.25/cwt	145.00–147.50	746	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,525	1,575.00/cwt	1,575.00–1,575.00	24,019	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 Mar 24, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 297Last week 183Year ago 64

Slaughter CattleReceipts 160Last week 65Year ago 41

Replacement CattleReceipts 119Last week 49Year ago 30

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	275	140.00–150.00	145.64
3	—	608	122.50–130.00	127.51
1	—	235	155.00	155.00
4	—	326	140.00–142.50	140.58
6	—	525	130.00–145.00	137.16
1	—	580	135.00	135.00
5	—	424	132.00–145.00	140.40
11	—	477	135.00–147.50	141.67
5	—	374	137.50–145.00	140.56
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	410	110.00	110.00
1	—	530	106.00	106.00
1	—	635	110.00	110.00
1	—	205	115.00	115.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	326	125.00–130.00	128.01
1	—	505	120.00	120.00
1	—	275	132.50	132.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	661	126.00–132.50	128.96
17	—	373	150.00–165.00	158.14
11	—	626	132.50–139.50	138.48
5	—	320	160.00–165.00	162.02
3	—	515	155.00–156.00	155.67
17	—	424	150.00–167.50	160.02
7	—	567	138.00–149.00	143.89
2	—	478	150.00–151.00	150.52
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	380	172.50	172.50
1	—	295	182.50	182.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	610	110.00	110.00
6	—	477	113.00–120.00	116.46
8	—	373	120.00–125.00	121.92
3	—	767	96.50	96.50
7	—	519	110.00–121.00	115.62
10	—	319	117.50–127.50	123.22
1	—	265	125.00	125.00
4	—	414	119.00–125.00	123.51
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	335	100.00	100.00
1	—	270	105.00	105.00
3	—	368	100.00	100.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	272	110.00–112.50	111.73
1	—	565	112.50	112.50
3	—	372	109.00–110.00	109.65
1	—	745	95.00	95.00
1	—	330	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	418	125.00–135.00	130.46
2	—	223	132.50–135.00	133.65
5	—	519	122.00–125.00	123.53
3	—	623	115.00–120.00	117.62
5	—	379	129.00–132.50	131.27
15	—	471	125.00–137.50	131.57
5	—	567	122.00–127.00	125.09
1	—	290	132.50	132.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	695	100.00	100.00
1	—	465	110.00	110.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	460	124.00	124.00
1	—	410	125.00	125.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	445	145.00	145.00
3	—	462	140.00–147.50	143.37
3	—	518	127.50–134.00	131.32
2	—	623	118.00–125.00	121.51
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	433	145.00–157.50	151.69
1	—	460	150.00	150.00
2	—	510	145.00–147.50	146.25

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,160	800.00	800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,213	775.00–875.00	827.16
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	12	—	1,086	800.00–1,200.00	980.18
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,148	700.00–775.00	746.76
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,157	875.00–1,100.00	940.27
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	971	800.00–950.00	875.29
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,010	585.00–750.00	668.46
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	961	800.00–975.00	887.48
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,048	635.00–675.00	654.95
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,000	600.00	600.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	945	475.00	475.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	876	400.00–550.00	491.24
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	830	550.00	550.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	850	725.00–900.00	806.81
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	753	560.00–600.00	581.13
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	668	375.00–475.00	424.44
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	815	475.00	475.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,219	1,225.00–1,825.00	1,583.96
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,330	1,175.00	1,175.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,029	1,375.00–1,650.00	1,504.11
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	920	1,500.00	1,500.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	905	700.00	700.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	925	1,075.00	1,075.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	939	710.00–950.00	837.70
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	963	1,200.00–1,575.00	1,340.34
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	810	1,050.00	1,050.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	750	650.00	650.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	725	525.00	525.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	950	750.00	750.00
Bred Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	645	550.00	550.00
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	765	550.00	550.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,025	825.00	825.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	845	650.00	650.00
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	875	685.00	685.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	880	600.00	600.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	740	475.00	475.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	960	775.00	775.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,525	1,575.00	1,575.00
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	724	350.00–425.00	382.63
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	822	515.00–551.00	537.76
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,133	752.00–875.00	813.09
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,417	900.00–1,025.00	974.32
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	961	705.00–791.00	754.70
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	905	534.00	534.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,630	82.00–93.00	87.30
4	—	1,834	95.00–98.00	96.02
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,068	55.00–66.00	60.05
2	—	890	41.00–45.00	42.96
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,538	59.00–70.00	64.13
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,243	80.00–81.00	80.54
53	—	1,225	60.00–78.00	65.95
10	—	1,202	50.00–59.00	56.69

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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