Name: Laurens Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-05-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-05-12

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

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $132.33/cwt on 67 head.

Average price

$132.33

67 head · 425 lb average

Value per head Derived

$563

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$244

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

$27.00/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.87

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	478	138.87	664	28
Medium and Large 2	401	132.55	531	25
Small 1-2	358	121.69	436	10thin
Medium and Large 3	375	111.87	420	4thin

One grade step is worth $27.00/cwt here — about $244 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 sale67 hd

132.33

—

SC average5 barns · 279 hd

129.46

+2.87

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	1,614	97.28	1,570	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,092	66.89	730	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,509	63.73	962	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,144	51.97	595	5thin

Every lot, as filed

86 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	—	381	136.86/cwt	130.00–140.00	521	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	137.76/cwt	135.00–140.00	653	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	505	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	657	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	618	113.73/cwt	112.50–115.00	703	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	665	116.51/cwt	116.00–117.00	775	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	8,250	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	715	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	3,575	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	655	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	770	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	576	129.04/cwt	125.00–130.00	743	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	133.41/cwt	130.00–135.00	434	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	417	128.49/cwt	125.00–130.00	536	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	625	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	756	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	468	117.47/cwt	115.00–120.00	550	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	119.57/cwt	117.50–120.00	508	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	320	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	480	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	483	138.60/cwt	138.00–142.50	669	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	426	133.99/cwt	130.00–140.00	571	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	283	129.13/cwt	127.50–130.00	365	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	640	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	704	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	566	103.25/cwt	100.00–110.00	584	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	483	126.39/cwt	120.00–130.00	610	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	514	121.02/cwt	120.00–125.00	622	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	250	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	294	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	395	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	464	1
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	550	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	446	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	436	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	535	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	679	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	522	115.41/cwt	115.00–116.00	602	5
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	620	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	465	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	480	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	518	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	463	101.95/cwt	99.00–105.00	472	2
Dairy Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	488	70.51/cwt	68.00–73.00	344	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	126.74/cwt	120.00–130.00	596	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	568	115.48/cwt	114.00–117.00	656	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	270	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	311	1
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	380	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	190	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	700	791.00/cwt	791.00–791.00	5,537	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,510	1,475.00/cwt	1,475.00–1,475.00	22,273	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	315	119.92/cwt	117.50–122.00	378	4
Dairy Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	525	64.09/cwt	61.00–67.00	336	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	423	111.23/cwt	105.00–118.00	471	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	385	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	424	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,023	43.20/cwt	40.00–46.00	442	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	525	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	541	1
Dairy Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	650	58.00/cwt	58.00–58.00	377	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	798	500.78/cwt	450.00–550.00	3,996	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,105	950.84/cwt	900.00–999.00	10,507	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,092	66.89/cwt	59.00–74.00	730	12
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	843	558.73/cwt	525.00–600.00	4,710	5
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,005	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	6,533	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	630	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	630	1
Bulls	—	—	1,593	107.43/cwt	105.00–110.00	1,711	2
Bulls	—	—	1,145	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	882	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	335	122.31/cwt	119.00–125.00	410	4
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	293	114.01/cwt	113.00–115.00	334	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,225	57.81/cwt	54.00–62.00	708	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,509	63.73/cwt	59.00–69.00	962	7
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	620	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	651	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	225	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	264	1
Bulls	—	—	1,870	97.27/cwt	95.00–100.00	1,819	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	288	122.57/cwt	120.00–125.00	353	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	430	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	538	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	560	116.74/cwt	116.00–117.50	654	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	545	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	600	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	390	111.50/cwt	109.00–114.00	435	2
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	775	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	3,178	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	230	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	293	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	365	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	420	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	732	687.18/cwt	626.00–775.00	5,030	9
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	868	651.42/cwt	626.00–675.00	5,654	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	566	106.03/cwt	105.00–109.00	600	4
Steers	Small 1-2	—	640	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	736	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	772	559.72/cwt	525.00–600.00	4,321	3
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	415	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	467	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	367	146.61/cwt	145.00–150.00	538	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	676	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	440	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	502	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	473	111.78/cwt	107.00–115.00	529	4
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,075	527.00/cwt	527.00–527.00	5,665	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	775	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	4,650	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	273	129.86/cwt	127.00–133.00	355	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	340	126.97/cwt	125.00–129.00	432	2
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	710	391.00/cwt	391.00–391.00	2,776	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	700	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	4,900	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	410	135.66/cwt	135.00–137.00	556	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	445	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	650	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 May 12, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 235Last week 122Year ago 259

Slaughter CattleReceipts 36Last week 58Year ago 49

Replacement CattleReceipts 33Last week 67Year ago 50

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 — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	381	130.00–140.00	136.86
3	—	325	130.00–135.00	133.41
5	—	426	130.00–140.00	133.99
3	—	283	127.50–130.00	129.13
3	—	535	127.00	127.00
3	—	470	120.00–130.00	126.74
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	655	117.50	117.50
5	—	576	125.00–130.00	129.04
2	—	320	150.00	150.00
7	—	483	138.00–142.50	138.60
3	—	367	145.00–150.00	146.61
1	—	520	130.00	130.00
8	—	445	146.00	146.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	270	115.00	115.00
2	—	423	105.00–118.00	111.23
1	—	385	110.00	110.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	335	119.00–125.00	122.31
2	—	288	120.00–125.00	122.57
1	—	430	125.00	125.00
1	—	230	127.50	127.50
1	—	365	115.00	115.00
1	—	640	115.00	115.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	474	135.00–140.00	137.76
2	—	505	130.00	130.00
3	—	410	135.00–137.00	135.66
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	665	116.00–117.00	116.51
10	—	417	125.00–130.00	128.49
1	—	625	121.00	121.00
4	—	483	120.00–130.00	126.39
5	—	514	120.00–125.00	121.02
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	640	110.00	110.00
4	—	566	100.00–110.00	103.25
1	—	480	108.00	108.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	560	116.00–117.50	116.74
1	—	415	112.50	112.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	618	112.50–115.00	113.73
3	—	468	115.00–120.00	117.47
6	—	425	117.50–120.00	119.57
1	—	250	117.50	117.50
1	—	395	117.50	117.50
5	—	522	115.00–116.00	115.41
2	—	568	114.00–117.00	115.48
4	—	315	117.50–122.00	119.92
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	425	102.50	102.50
2	—	463	99.00–105.00	101.95
1	—	525	103.00	103.00
1	—	630	100.00	100.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	293	113.00–115.00	114.01
1	—	620	105.00	105.00
1	—	225	117.50	117.50
1	—	545	110.00	110.00
2	—	390	109.00–114.00	111.50
4	—	566	105.00–109.00	106.03
1	—	440	114.00	114.00
4	—	473	107.00–115.00	111.78
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	273	127.00–133.00	129.86
2	—	340	125.00–129.00	126.97
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	81.00	81.00
1	—	620	75.00	75.00
1	—	380	50.00	50.00
Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	488	68.00–73.00	70.51
2	—	525	61.00–67.00	64.09
1	—	650	58.00	58.00

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,100	750.00	750.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	775	410.00	410.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	772	525.00–600.00	559.72
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	715	500.00	500.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	798	450.00–550.00	500.78
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	843	525.00–600.00	558.73
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,005	650.00	650.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	775	600.00	600.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	700	791.00	791.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	9	—	732	626.00–775.00	687.18
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	868	626.00–675.00	651.42
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,075	527.00	527.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	710	391.00	391.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,510	1,475.00	1,475.00
(<2 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,105	900.00–999.00	950.84
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	700	700.00	700.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,023	40.00–46.00	43.20
3	—	1,225	54.00–62.00	57.81
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,092	59.00–74.00	66.89
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,509	59.00–69.00	63.73
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,593	105.00–110.00	107.43
1	—	1,145	77.00	77.00
2	—	1,870	95.00–100.00	97.27

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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Steers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle