Name: Laurens Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-06-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-06-30

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week no comparisons made on feeder cattle due to limited comparable sales, slaughter cows 2.00 lower, slaughter bulls 5.00 higher. Heavy offering of average to plain quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $116.39/cwt on 82 head.

Average price

$116.39

82 head · 415 lb average

Value per head Derived

$483

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$175

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

$35.85/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.34

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	442	133.35	590	10thin
Medium and Large 2	410	120.74	495	39
Small 1-2	413	106.68	440	31
Medium and Large 3	425	97.50	414	2thin

One grade step is worth $35.85/cwt here — about $175 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 sale82 hd

116.39

—

SC average4 barns · 384 hd

117.74

−1.34

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	1,597	97.92	1,564	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,548	72.53	1,123	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,199	71.37	856	50
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,070	64.35	688	13

Every lot, as filed

104 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	—	—	1,165	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	932	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,043	64.80/cwt	60.00–74.00	676	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	523	106.32/cwt	102.50–110.00	556	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	390	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	390	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,408	1,684.86/cwt	1,275.00–1,925.00	23,723	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	993	1,316.86/cwt	1,250.00–1,375.00	13,076	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,222	915.20/cwt	825.00–975.00	11,184	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,150	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	8,050	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	332	135.50/cwt	132.50–140.00	450	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	322	107.63/cwt	102.50–110.00	347	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,190	1,532.49/cwt	1,500.00–1,550.00	18,237	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,554	72.06/cwt	68.00–77.00	1,120	20
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	570	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	610	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	582	107.88/cwt	100.00–112.50	628	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	428	119.79/cwt	115.00–125.00	513	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	460	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	437	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	560	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	672	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	420	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	504	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	685	111.24/cwt	110.00–112.50	762	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	613	111.73/cwt	110.00–115.00	685	3
Steers	Small 1-2	—	470	120.76/cwt	117.00–125.00	568	3
Steers	Small 1-2	—	440	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	550	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	580	103.76/cwt	102.50–105.00	602	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	775	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	6,200	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	733	693.05/cwt	660.00–725.00	5,080	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	329	106.98/cwt	100.00–115.00	352	9
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	423	105.09/cwt	100.00–110.00	445	6
Stock Cows	Small 3	—	750	488.00/cwt	488.00–488.00	3,660	1
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	720	485.00/cwt	485.00–485.00	3,492	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	392	111.97/cwt	106.00–115.00	439	3
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	527	113.72/cwt	111.00–115.00	599	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	467	106.52/cwt	100.00–112.50	497	5
Steers	Small 3	—	455	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	523	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,000	725.00/cwt	725.00–725.00	7,250	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	840	588.00/cwt	588.00–588.00	4,939	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	513	103.79/cwt	100.00–107.50	532	4
Steers	Small 1-2	—	371	118.74/cwt	117.00–120.00	441	4
Stock Cows	Small 3	—	720	497.00/cwt	497.00–497.00	3,578	1
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	666	510.59/cwt	475.00–535.00	3,401	5
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,040	909.00/cwt	909.00–909.00	9,454	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,390	1,075.88/cwt	1,000.00–1,175.00	14,955	4
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	800	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	5,200	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	283	111.22/cwt	110.00–112.50	315	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,033	1,013.14/cwt	975.00–1,050.00	10,466	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,098	914.61/cwt	885.00–950.00	10,042	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,003	1,279.78/cwt	1,075.00–1,400.00	12,836	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,070	1,075.00/cwt	1,075.00–1,075.00	11,503	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,090	807.00/cwt	807.00–807.00	8,796	1
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	693	513.09/cwt	500.00–525.00	3,556	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,068	1,115.40/cwt	1,000.00–1,225.00	11,912	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	805	660.00/cwt	660.00–660.00	5,313	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	230	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	403	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	428	128.71/cwt	127.50–130.00	551	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,030	1,212.50/cwt	1,100.00–1,325.00	12,489	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	995	945.00/cwt	945.00–945.00	9,403	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	805	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	6,038	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,236	1,412.32/cwt	1,100.00–1,725.00	17,456	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	545	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	698	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	378	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	537	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,290	1,275.00/cwt	1,275.00–1,275.00	16,448	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	985	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	8,865	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,020	1,058.01/cwt	1,025.00–1,125.00	10,792	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	366	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	534	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	279	124.65/cwt	116.00–129.00	348	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	565	121.28/cwt	120.00–122.50	685	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	480	127.53/cwt	125.00–130.00	612	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,377	1,139.36/cwt	1,075.00–1,300.00	15,689	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	435	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	635	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	533	118.33/cwt	115.00–120.00	631	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	520	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	572	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	420	107.13/cwt	100.00–115.00	450	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	260	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	390	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,040	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	8,580	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	463	118.98/cwt	115.00–120.00	551	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	550	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	688	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	705	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	740	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	295	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	310	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	455	127.00/cwt	120.00–130.00	578	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	750	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	788	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,190	867.77/cwt	835.00–900.00	10,326	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	205	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	277	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	326	123.48/cwt	120.00–125.00	403	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	600	117.33/cwt	115.00–119.00	704	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	420	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	546	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	508	103.73/cwt	100.00–107.50	527	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	372	107.01/cwt	100.00–115.00	398	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	288	133.03/cwt	131.00–140.00	383	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	355	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	479	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	563	117.47/cwt	115.00–120.00	661	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	481	131.41/cwt	130.00–135.00	632	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	468	102.90/cwt	100.00–110.00	482	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	230	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	253	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	121.27/cwt	120.00–125.00	455	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	585	125.81/cwt	120.00–130.00	736	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	132.61/cwt	130.00–135.00	694	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,166	64.12/cwt	58.00–67.00	748	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,390	59.00/cwt	59.00–59.00	820	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	740	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	4,440	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	890	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	8,455	1
Bulls	—	—	1,547	97.26/cwt	92.00–103.00	1,505	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,435	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	1,177	1
Bulls	—	—	2,013	109.54/cwt	109.00–110.00	2,205	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,208	73.42/cwt	69.00–79.00	887	39
Steers	Small 1-2	—	343	122.48/cwt	120.00–125.00	420	2

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 336Last week 197Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 147Last week 113Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 79Last week 34Year ago 0

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,165	80.00	80.00
8	—	1,547	92.00–103.00	97.26
2	—	2,013	109.00–110.00	109.54
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,043	60.00–74.00	64.80
1	—	1,390	59.00	59.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,554	68.00–77.00	72.06
1	—	1,435	82.00	82.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,166	58.00–67.00	64.12
39	—	1,208	69.00–79.00	73.42

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	523	102.50–110.00	106.32
6	—	582	100.00–112.50	107.88
13	—	420	100.00–115.00	107.13
1	—	705	105.00	105.00
1	—	750	105.00	105.00
8	—	468	100.00–110.00	102.90
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	420	120.00	120.00
2	—	685	110.00–112.50	111.24
3	—	613	110.00–115.00	111.73
3	—	527	111.00–115.00	113.72
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	565	120.00–122.50	121.28
5	—	455	120.00–130.00	127.00
3	—	600	115.00–119.00	117.33
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	100.00	100.00
1	—	460	95.00	95.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	428	115.00–125.00	119.79
3	—	279	116.00–129.00	124.65
3	—	533	115.00–120.00	118.33
5	—	463	115.00–120.00	118.98
8	—	326	120.00–125.00	123.48
2	—	563	115.00–120.00	117.47
4	—	375	120.00–125.00	121.27
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	580	102.50–105.00	103.76
9	—	329	100.00–115.00	106.98
6	—	423	100.00–110.00	105.09
3	—	392	106.00–115.00	111.97
5	—	467	100.00–112.50	106.52
4	—	513	100.00–107.50	103.79
2	—	283	110.00–112.50	111.22
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	428	127.50–130.00	128.71
1	—	545	128.00	128.00
4	—	378	142.00	142.00
2	—	480	125.00–130.00	127.53
1	—	550	125.00	125.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	332	132.50–140.00	135.50
1	—	205	135.00	135.00
1	—	420	130.00	130.00
6	—	288	131.00–140.00	133.03
1	—	355	135.00	135.00
7	—	481	130.00–135.00	131.41
3	—	585	120.00–130.00	125.81
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	322	102.50–110.00	107.63
1	—	570	107.00	107.00
1	—	295	105.00	105.00
2	—	508	100.00–107.50	103.73
15	—	372	100.00–115.00	107.01
1	—	230	110.00	110.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	560	120.00	120.00
3	—	470	117.00–125.00	120.76
1	—	440	125.00	125.00
4	—	371	117.00–120.00	118.74
2	—	343	120.00–125.00	122.48
Steers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	115.00	115.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	230	175.00	175.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	366	146.00	146.00
1	—	435	146.00	146.00
1	—	260	150.00	150.00
2	—	523	130.00–135.00	132.61

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,408	1,275.00–1,925.00	1,684.86
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	993	1,250.00–1,375.00	1,316.86
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,003	1,075.00–1,400.00	1,279.78
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,020	1,025.00–1,125.00	1,058.01
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,190	1,500.00–1,550.00	1,532.49
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,236	1,100.00–1,725.00	1,412.32
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,290	1,275.00	1,275.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,040	825.00	825.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	775	800.00	800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	733	660.00–725.00	693.05
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	890	950.00	950.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,070	1,075.00	1,075.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	805	750.00	750.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,222	825.00–975.00	915.20
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,150	700.00	700.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,390	1,000.00–1,175.00	1,075.88
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	1,377	1,075.00–1,300.00	1,139.36
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,190	835.00–900.00	867.77
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	720	485.00	485.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	666	475.00–535.00	510.59
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	693	500.00–525.00	513.09
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,000	725.00	725.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,033	975.00–1,050.00	1,013.14
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,098	885.00–950.00	914.61
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,068	1,000.00–1,225.00	1,115.40
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	805	660.00	660.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	800	650.00	650.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	740	600.00	600.00
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	750	488.00	488.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	720	497.00	497.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	840	588.00	588.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,090	807.00	807.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	995	945.00	945.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,040	909.00	909.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,030	1,100.00–1,325.00	1,212.50
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	985	900.00	900.00

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