Name: Laurens Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-08-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-08-25

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers and feeder bulls 3.00 higher, feeder heifers too few to trend, 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 $123.44/cwt on 97 head.

Average price

$123.44

97 head · 485 lb average

Value per head Derived

$598

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$249

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

$22.12/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.11

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	520	129.87	675	43
Medium and Large 2	489	123.19	603	33
Small 1-2	418	113.82	476	10thin
Medium and Large 3	395	107.75	426	11thin

One grade step is worth $22.12/cwt here — about $249 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 sale97 hd

123.44

—

SC average5 barns · 494 hd

125.54

−2.11

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	1,769	97.22	1,720	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,433	68.00	975	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,167	67.98	793	30
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,041	57.06	594	7thin

Every lot, as filed

105 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	Small 1-2	—	605	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	666	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	645	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,006	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	720	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	965	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	590	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	637	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	315	106.61/cwt	100.00–110.00	336	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	245	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	294	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	559	122.44/cwt	117.50–125.00	684	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	453	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	589	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	537	128.59/cwt	128.00–130.00	691	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	625	128.50/cwt	128.00–129.00	803	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	585	127.25/cwt	127.00–127.50	744	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	470	113.03/cwt	110.00–116.00	531	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	630	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	662	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	668	127.51/cwt	127.00–128.00	852	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	415	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	550	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	465	129.13/cwt	127.00–133.00	600	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	514	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	616	119.65/cwt	115.00–125.00	737	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	430	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	473	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	270	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	344	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	320	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	400	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	338	116.99/cwt	115.00–119.00	395	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	415	111.71/cwt	110.00–115.00	464	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	465	124.03/cwt	120.00–125.00	577	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	505	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	505	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	278	113.78/cwt	112.50–115.00	316	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	378	107.58/cwt	105.00–110.00	407	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	455	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	455	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	516	124.31/cwt	120.00–125.00	641	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	550	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	572	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	705	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	705	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	562	124.15/cwt	122.50–125.00	698	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	320	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	352	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	428	123.46/cwt	122.00–125.00	528	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	575	157.94/cwt	152.00–160.00	908	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	531	135.62/cwt	135.00–137.50	720	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	435	131.28/cwt	130.00–132.50	571	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	510	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	510	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	107.62/cwt	105.00–110.00	457	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	581	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	779	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	385	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	443	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	228	131.01/cwt	130.00–132.00	299	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	700	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	889	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	610	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	744	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	488	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	514	159.03/cwt	158.00–163.00	817	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	132.50/cwt	125.00–140.00	755	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	545	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	790	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	318	149.88/cwt	145.00–155.00	477	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	647	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	951	10
Steers	Small 1-2	—	390	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	468	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	290	112.50/cwt	110.00–115.00	326	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	469	146.44/cwt	140.00–155.00	687	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	371	149.33/cwt	145.00–150.00	554	8
Steers	Small 1-2	—	315	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	378	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	650	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	696	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	405	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	486	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	280	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	378	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	662	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	980	3
Steers	Small 1-2	—	240	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	307	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	443	146.23/cwt	146.00–147.50	648	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	733	139.25/cwt	139.25–139.25	1,021	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	618	139.48/cwt	137.50–141.00	862	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	417	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	615	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	455	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	683	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	685	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	884	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	565	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	650	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	728	108.01/cwt	106.00–110.00	786	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,420	71.00/cwt	68.00–74.00	1,008	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,052	52.41/cwt	45.00–56.00	551	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,460	62.00/cwt	62.00–62.00	905	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	354	124.01/cwt	120.00–125.00	439	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	455	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	491	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	415	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	436	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	520	127.50/cwt	125.00–130.00	663	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	660	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	719	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	426	135.10/cwt	130.00–140.00	576	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	463	137.45/cwt	125.00–145.00	636	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,097	1,309.80/cwt	1,200.00–1,375.00	14,369	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	965	1,025.00/cwt	1,025.00–1,025.00	9,891	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,045	1,346.89/cwt	1,325.00–1,375.00	14,075	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	960	1,250.00/cwt	1,250.00–1,250.00	12,000	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,172	947.31/cwt	860.00–1,075.00	11,102	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,003	933.24/cwt	800.00–1,075.00	9,360	4
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	945	672.62/cwt	622.00–717.00	6,356	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,239	1,096.53/cwt	925.00–1,225.00	13,586	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,052	887.18/cwt	825.00–1,100.00	9,333	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,098	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	8,235	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,155	889.07/cwt	850.00–950.00	10,269	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	975	774.36/cwt	750.00–800.00	7,550	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,120	885.00/cwt	885.00–885.00	9,912	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	879	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	7,911	4
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	803	570.11/cwt	565.00–575.00	4,578	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	795	575.00/cwt	575.00–575.00	4,571	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	900	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	5,850	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	885	660.00/cwt	660.00–660.00	5,841	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	980	760.00/cwt	760.00–760.00	7,448	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,105	635.00/cwt	635.00–635.00	7,017	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	795	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	3,260	1
Bulls	—	—	2,080	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	1,747	1
Bulls	—	—	1,618	93.19/cwt	89.00–98.00	1,508	5
Bulls	—	—	1,881	105.56/cwt	104.00–107.00	1,986	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,033	60.54/cwt	60.00–62.00	625	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,164	72.03/cwt	68.00–76.00	838	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,171	62.68/cwt	57.00–66.00	734	13

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.

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 278Last week 150Year ago 365

Slaughter CattleReceipts 84Last week 93Year ago 62

Replacement CattleReceipts 53Last week 37Year ago 31

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	605	110.00	110.00
1	—	245	120.00	120.00
3	—	470	110.00–116.00	113.03
2	—	338	115.00–119.00	116.99
3	—	415	110.00–115.00	111.71
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	559	117.50–125.00	122.44
5	—	616	115.00–125.00	119.65
1	—	270	127.50	127.50
1	—	320	125.00	125.00
5	—	465	120.00–125.00	124.03
7	—	516	120.00–125.00	124.31
2	—	428	122.00–125.00	123.46
5	—	354	120.00–125.00	124.01
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	453	130.00	130.00
13	—	537	128.00–130.00	128.59
6	—	581	134.00	134.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	625	128.00–129.00	128.50
2	—	585	127.00–127.50	127.25
2	—	668	127.00–128.00	127.51
2	—	415	132.50	132.50
11	—	465	127.00–133.00	129.13
1	—	375	137.00	137.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	630	105.00	105.00
1	—	430	110.00	110.00
1	—	505	100.00	100.00
2	—	278	112.50–115.00	113.78
3	—	378	105.00–110.00	107.58
1	—	455	100.00	100.00
2	—	320	110.00	110.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	645	156.00	156.00
1	—	720	134.00	134.00
5	—	575	152.00–160.00	157.94
5	—	514	158.00–163.00	159.03
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	590	108.00	108.00
3	—	315	100.00–110.00	106.61
1	—	510	100.00	100.00
2	—	425	105.00–110.00	107.62
1	—	385	115.00	115.00
2	—	290	110.00–115.00	112.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	531	135.00–137.50	135.62
2	—	435	130.00–132.50	131.28
2	—	228	130.00–132.00	131.01
1	—	700	127.00	127.00
1	—	610	122.00	122.00
1	—	375	130.00	130.00
4	—	570	125.00–140.00	132.50
1	—	280	135.00	135.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	545	145.00	145.00
2	—	318	145.00–155.00	149.88
10	—	647	147.00	147.00
5	—	469	140.00–155.00	146.44
8	—	371	145.00–150.00	149.33
3	—	662	148.00	148.00
6	—	443	146.00–147.50	146.23
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	120.00	120.00
1	—	315	120.00	120.00
1	—	650	107.00	107.00
1	—	405	120.00	120.00
1	—	240	128.00	128.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	733	139.25	139.25
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	104.00	104.00
1	—	705	100.00	100.00
1	—	455	108.00	108.00
1	—	415	105.00	105.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	562	122.50–125.00	124.15
2	—	520	125.00–130.00	127.50
4	—	426	130.00–140.00	135.10
4	—	463	125.00–145.00	137.45
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	618	137.50–141.00	139.48
5	—	417	147.50	147.50
1	—	455	150.00	150.00
1	—	685	129.00	129.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	565	115.00	115.00
3	—	728	106.00–110.00	108.01
1	—	660	109.00	109.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,420	68.00–74.00	71.00
1	—	1,460	62.00	62.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,052	45.00–56.00	52.41
4	—	1,033	60.00–62.00	60.54
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,164	68.00–76.00	72.03
13	—	1,171	57.00–66.00	62.68
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,080	84.00	84.00
5	—	1,618	89.00–98.00	93.19
4	—	1,881	104.00–107.00	105.56

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,097	1,200.00–1,375.00	1,309.80
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,045	1,325.00–1,375.00	1,346.89
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	965	1,025.00	1,025.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	960	1,250.00	1,250.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,172	860.00–1,075.00	947.31
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	1,239	925.00–1,225.00	1,096.53
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,098	750.00	750.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,155	850.00–950.00	889.07
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,105	635.00	635.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,003	800.00–1,075.00	933.24
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,052	825.00–1,100.00	887.18
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	975	750.00–800.00	774.36
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	980	760.00	760.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	795	575.00	575.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	900	650.00	650.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	795	410.00	410.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	885	660.00	660.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	945	622.00–717.00	672.62
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,120	885.00	885.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	4	—	879	900.00	900.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	803	565.00–575.00	570.11

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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