Name: Laurens Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-11-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-11-10

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week no comparisons made due to limited comparable sales. 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 $117.27/cwt on 97 head.

Average price

$117.27

97 head · 484 lb average

Value per head Derived

$568

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$268

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

$24.77/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.51

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	508	125.41	637	18thin
Medium and Large 2	508	120.02	609	48
Small 1-2	444	109.42	485	27
Medium and Large 3	367	100.64	369	4thin

One grade step is worth $24.77/cwt here — about $268 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

117.27

—

SC average5 barns · 622 hd

118.78

−1.51

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	1,688	87.36	1,475	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,184	61.60	729	37
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,466	60.90	893	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	999	51.29	513	8thin

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
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,135	54.03/cwt	50.00–55.00	613	6
Bulls	—	—	1,688	87.36/cwt	81.00–94.00	1,475	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,193	63.06/cwt	56.00–78.00	752	31
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	378	169.27/cwt	167.50–173.00	640	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	340	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	570	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	518	111.27/cwt	110.00–112.50	576	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	650	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	761	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	368	107.80/cwt	100.00–115.00	397	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	280	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	308	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	370	109.02/cwt	108.00–110.00	403	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	630	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	926	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	430	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	602	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	493	113.73/cwt	110.00–117.50	561	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	683	106.66/cwt	105.00–109.00	728	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	573	134.80/cwt	134.00–139.00	772	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	365	141.03/cwt	130.00–147.50	515	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	265	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	378	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	425	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	510	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	145.50/cwt	145.00–147.50	688	14
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	300	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	360	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	555	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	683	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	515	133.06/cwt	131.00–135.00	685	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	210	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	236	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	545	149.00/cwt	147.00–150.00	812	4
Steers	Small 1-2	—	329	121.05/cwt	117.00–128.00	398	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	440	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	484	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	440	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	660	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	615	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	830	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	390	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	585	1
Dairy Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	298	1
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	475	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	404	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	573	147.08/cwt	143.00–150.00	843	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	449	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	466	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	583	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	698	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	900	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	492	118.34/cwt	117.50–120.00	582	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	468	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	655	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	425	117.41/cwt	115.00–120.00	499	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	418	143.68/cwt	140.00–147.50	601	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	130.47/cwt	129.00–132.00	750	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	428	108.82/cwt	102.50–115.00	466	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,178	686.94/cwt	650.00–725.00	8,092	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	860	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	5,160	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	980	718.69/cwt	660.00–785.00	7,043	4
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	795	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	5,168	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,050	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	5,775	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,280	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	10,880	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	883	465.36/cwt	454.00–475.00	4,109	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	890	1,125.00/cwt	1,125.00–1,125.00	10,013	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,025	595.00/cwt	595.00–595.00	6,099	1
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	785	498.45/cwt	490.00–507.00	3,913	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	745	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	3,911	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	785	675.00/cwt	675.00–675.00	5,299	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,230	856.14/cwt	772.00–923.00	10,531	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	900	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	4,140	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	975	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	7,313	1
Bred Heifers	Small 1-2	—	785	625.00/cwt	625.00–625.00	4,906	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,115	560.00/cwt	560.00–560.00	6,244	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	835	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	6,471	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	915	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	6,405	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,090	675.00/cwt	675.00–675.00	7,358	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,068	53.92/cwt	50.00–58.00	576	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	793	43.40/cwt	42.00–45.00	344	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,466	60.90/cwt	55.00–69.00	893	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,020	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	6,120	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,343	917.59/cwt	850.00–985.00	12,323	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,245	975.00/cwt	975.00–975.00	12,139	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	990	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	6,435	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,475	1,350.00/cwt	1,350.00–1,350.00	19,913	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,583	1,553.02/cwt	1,485.00–1,593.00	24,584	3
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	615	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	692	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	478	107.49/cwt	105.00–110.00	514	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	675	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	675	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	518	121.14/cwt	110.00–130.00	628	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	565	122.54/cwt	120.00–125.00	692	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	600	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	630	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	278	111.60/cwt	107.50–117.00	310	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	585	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	614	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	518	108.75/cwt	107.50–110.00	563	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	435	131.34/cwt	124.00–135.00	571	7
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	513	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	590	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	625	121.27/cwt	120.00–122.50	758	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	388	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	495	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	464	128.87/cwt	120.00–135.00	598	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	535	118.65/cwt	117.50–123.00	635	24
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	615	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	615	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	680	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	768	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	305	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	305	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	700	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	763	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	590	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	667	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	426	108.38/cwt	106.00–110.00	462	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	387	100.85/cwt	100.00–102.50	390	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	411	120.95/cwt	117.50–125.00	497	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	117.47/cwt	115.00–120.00	675	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	584	123.16/cwt	122.00–125.00	719	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	535	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	669	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	122.76/cwt	117.00–127.50	577	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	606	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	402	129.59/cwt	128.00–130.00	521	5
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	322	110.09/cwt	105.00–115.00	354	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	395	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	514	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	645	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	748	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	645	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	742	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	453	111.69/cwt	110.00–115.00	506	3

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 357Last week 162Year ago 319

Slaughter CattleReceipts 91Last week 36Year ago 75

Replacement CattleReceipts 39Last week 30Year ago 28

Compared to last week no comparisons made due to limited comparable sales. Moderate offering of average quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,135	50.00–55.00	54.03
31	—	1,193	56.00–78.00	63.06
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,068	50.00–58.00	53.92
2	—	793	42.00–45.00	43.40
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,466	55.00–69.00	60.90
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,688	81.00–94.00	87.36

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	378	167.50–173.00	169.27
1	—	340	167.50	167.50
1	—	630	147.00	147.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	368	100.00–115.00	107.80
1	—	280	110.00	110.00
2	—	493	110.00–117.50	113.73
1	—	300	120.00	120.00
1	—	210	112.50	112.50
1	—	440	110.00	110.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	430	140.00	140.00
6	—	573	134.00–139.00	134.80
3	—	365	130.00–147.50	141.03
1	—	265	142.50	142.50
2	—	515	131.00–135.00	133.06
1	—	325	138.00	138.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	425	120.00	120.00
1	—	555	123.00	123.00
7	—	329	117.00–128.00	121.05
5	—	466	125.00	125.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	473	145.00–147.50	145.50
4	—	545	147.00–150.00	149.00
1	—	440	150.00	150.00
1	—	615	135.00	135.00
1	—	390	150.00	150.00
3	—	573	143.00–150.00	147.08
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	698	129.00	129.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	518	110.00–112.50	111.27
4	—	370	108.00–110.00	109.02
3	—	683	105.00–109.00	106.66
3	—	278	107.50–117.00	111.60
1	—	615	100.00	100.00
1	—	700	109.00	109.00
1	—	590	113.00	113.00
4	—	426	106.00–110.00	108.38
5	—	322	105.00–115.00	110.09
3	—	453	110.00–115.00	111.69
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	650	117.00	117.00
6	—	584	122.00–125.00	123.16
2	—	535	125.00	125.00
1	—	475	127.50	127.50
5	—	402	128.00–130.00	129.59
2	—	395	130.00	130.00
1	—	645	116.00	116.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	388	127.50	127.50
24	—	535	117.50–123.00	118.65
1	—	680	113.00	113.00
5	—	411	117.50–125.00	120.95
3	—	575	115.00–120.00	117.47
12	—	470	117.00–127.50	122.76
1	—	645	115.00	115.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	305	100.00	100.00
3	—	387	100.00–102.50	100.85
Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	425	70.00	70.00
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	475	85.00	85.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	492	117.50–120.00	118.34
2	—	425	115.00–120.00	117.41
1	—	615	112.50	112.50
2	—	513	115.00	115.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	468	140.00	140.00
2	—	418	140.00–147.50	143.68
2	—	575	129.00–132.00	130.47
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	428	102.50–115.00	108.82
2	—	478	105.00–110.00	107.49
1	—	675	100.00	100.00
1	—	600	105.00	105.00
1	—	585	105.00	105.00
4	—	518	107.50–110.00	108.75
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	518	110.00–130.00	121.14
2	—	565	120.00–125.00	122.54
7	—	435	124.00–135.00	131.34
2	—	625	120.00–122.50	121.27
7	—	464	120.00–135.00	128.87

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,178	650.00–725.00	686.94
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	860	600.00	600.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,230	772.00–923.00	856.14
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,115	560.00	560.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,343	850.00–985.00	917.59
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	980	660.00–785.00	718.69
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,050	550.00	550.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	900	460.00	460.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	915	700.00	700.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,090	675.00	675.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,020	600.00	600.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	745	525.00	525.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	785	675.00	675.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	795	650.00	650.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	975	750.00	750.00
Bred Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	785	625.00	625.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,280	850.00	850.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,025	595.00	595.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	883	454.00–475.00	465.36
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	890	1,125.00	1,125.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	785	490.00–507.00	498.45
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	835	775.00	775.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,245	975.00	975.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,475	1,350.00	1,350.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	990	650.00	650.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	3	—	1,583	1,485.00–1,593.00	1,553.02

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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