Name: Laurens Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-12-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-12-01

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trends available this week due to sales being closed last week for holiday. 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 $119.32/cwt on 56 head.

Average price

$119.32

56 head · 476 lb average

Value per head Derived

$568

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$235

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

$25.77/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.10

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	500	127.25	636	24
Medium and Large 2	511	122.54	626	14thin
Small 1-2	443	112.19	496	8thin
Medium and Large 3	396	101.48	402	10thin

One grade step is worth $25.77/cwt here — about $235 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 sale56 hd

119.32

—

SC average5 barns · 630 hd

121.42

−2.10

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	1,503	83.08	1,248	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,225	61.10	748	33
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,560	57.33	894	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	966	51.94	502	5thin

Every lot, as filed

95 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	Medium and Large 2	—	443	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	576	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	474	124.65/cwt	120.00–130.00	591	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	335	104.93/cwt	100.00–110.00	352	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	460	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	460	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	380	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	418	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	300	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	360	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	290	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	334	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	415	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	457	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	665	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	682	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	427	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	427	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	550	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	666	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	363	101.65/cwt	100.00–105.00	369	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	529	121.20/cwt	120.00–122.50	641	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	450	131.25/cwt	130.00–132.50	591	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	690	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	828	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	340	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	442	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	383	135.09/cwt	130.00–142.50	517	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	575	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	661	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	640	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	742	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	395	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	683	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	422	134.13/cwt	130.00–140.00	566	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	500	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	575	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	516	124.48/cwt	120.00–127.00	642	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	573	124.48/cwt	123.00–127.00	713	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	744	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	238	107.42/cwt	105.00–110.00	256	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	360	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	414	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	590	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	649	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	455	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	523	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	525	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	845	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	425	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	733	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	645	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	839	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	535	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	642	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	330	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	479	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	567	129.19/cwt	125.00–137.50	733	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	255	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	357	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	333	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	366	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	805	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	320	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	512	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	580	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	725	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	240	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	306	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	370	161.25/cwt	155.00–167.50	597	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	265	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	318	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	615	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	769	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	787	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,039	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	420	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	546	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	340	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	408	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	500	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	725	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	673	131.29/cwt	130.00–132.50	884	2
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	808	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	735	7
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	922	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	839	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	477	154.50/cwt	145.00–160.00	737	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	438	155.02/cwt	152.50–157.50	679	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	138.00/cwt	135.00–141.00	787	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	465	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	781	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	425	167.29/cwt	160.00–174.00	711	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	518	156.99/cwt	156.00–158.00	813	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,175	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	11,163	1
Bulls	—	—	1,279	72.21/cwt	60.00–77.00	924	4
Bulls	—	—	1,652	90.32/cwt	84.00–95.00	1,492	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,183	84.04/cwt	83.00–85.00	994	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,071	51.68/cwt	47.00–55.00	553	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,950	47.00/cwt	47.00–47.00	917	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,504	58.81/cwt	54.00–64.00	885	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	969	53.18/cwt	51.00–54.00	515	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	955	47.00/cwt	47.00–47.00	449	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,273	61.93/cwt	56.00–69.00	788	24
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	815	575.00/cwt	575.00–575.00	4,686	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	805	675.00/cwt	675.00–675.00	5,434	1
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	690	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,794	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,065	885.00/cwt	885.00–885.00	9,425	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	937	773.89/cwt	735.00–835.00	7,251	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,008	931.85/cwt	886.00–967.00	9,393	3
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	885	513.00/cwt	513.00–513.00	4,540	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	863	616.50/cwt	600.00–639.00	5,320	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,148	1,035.53/cwt	1,031.00–1,040.00	11,888	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,010	682.00/cwt	682.00–682.00	6,888	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,065	625.00/cwt	625.00–625.00	6,656	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,285	935.00/cwt	935.00–935.00	12,015	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	970	875.00/cwt	875.00–875.00	8,488	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	905	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	4,751	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,185	1,175.00/cwt	1,175.00–1,175.00	13,924	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,070	935.00/cwt	935.00–935.00	10,005	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,158	902.37/cwt	892.00–912.00	10,449	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	573	129.99/cwt	125.00–135.00	745	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	445	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	445	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	660	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	759	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	550	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	660	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	505	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	556	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	466	133.94/cwt	125.00–140.00	624	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	527	131.90/cwt	130.00–140.00	695	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	153.36/cwt	150.00–156.00	801	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	628	134.99/cwt	134.00–136.00	848	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	465	121.25/cwt	120.00–122.50	564	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	430	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	516	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 Dec 1, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 271Last week 313Year ago 325

Slaughter CattleReceipts 97Last week 112Year ago 68

Replacement CattleReceipts 25Last week 54Year ago 34

No trends available this week due to sales being closed last week for holiday. Moderate offering of average quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	443	130.00	130.00
4	—	573	125.00–135.00	129.99
1	—	660	115.00	115.00
7	—	466	125.00–140.00	133.94
5	—	527	130.00–140.00	131.90
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	477	145.00–160.00	154.50
3	—	438	152.50–157.50	155.02
2	—	570	135.00–141.00	138.00
3	—	522	150.00–156.00	153.36
2	—	628	134.00–136.00	134.99
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	465	168.00	168.00
5	—	425	160.00–174.00	167.29
2	—	518	156.00–158.00	156.99
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	445	100.00	100.00
1	—	505	110.00	110.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	120.00	120.00
2	—	465	120.00–122.50	121.25
1	—	430	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	474	120.00–130.00	124.65
1	—	550	121.00	121.00
5	—	529	120.00–122.50	121.20
1	—	640	116.00	116.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	335	100.00–110.00	104.93
2	—	460	100.00	100.00
3	—	427	100.00	100.00
3	—	363	100.00–105.00	101.65
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	380	110.00	110.00
1	—	300	120.00	120.00
1	—	290	115.00	115.00
2	—	415	110.00	110.00
1	—	665	102.50	102.50
1	—	575	115.00	115.00
1	—	500	115.00	115.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	450	130.00–132.50	131.25
1	—	690	120.00	120.00
1	—	340	130.00	130.00
3	—	383	130.00–142.50	135.09
3	—	422	130.00–140.00	134.13
8	—	516	120.00–127.00	124.48
4	—	573	123.00–127.00	124.48
2	—	620	120.00	120.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	395	173.00	173.00
1	—	525	161.00	161.00
1	—	425	172.50	172.50
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	238	105.00–110.00	107.42
1	—	360	115.00	115.00
1	—	590	110.00	110.00
1	—	455	115.00	115.00
2	—	333	110.00	110.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	645	130.00	130.00
1	—	330	145.00	145.00
3	—	567	125.00–137.50	129.19
1	—	255	140.00	140.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	535	120.00	120.00
1	—	580	125.00	125.00
1	—	240	127.50	127.50
1	—	265	120.00	120.00
1	—	420	130.00	130.00
1	—	340	120.00	120.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	575	140.00	140.00
2	—	320	160.00	160.00
2	—	370	155.00–167.50	161.25
1	—	615	125.00	125.00
1	—	500	145.00	145.00
2	—	673	130.00–132.50	131.29
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	787	132.00	132.00
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	808	91.00	91.00
12	—	922	91.00	91.00

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,175	950.00	950.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	815	575.00	575.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	805	675.00	675.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	690	260.00	260.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,065	885.00	885.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	937	735.00–835.00	773.89
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,065	625.00	625.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,008	886.00–967.00	931.85
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,148	1,031.00–1,040.00	1,035.53
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	885	513.00	513.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	863	600.00–639.00	616.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,010	682.00	682.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,285	935.00	935.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,185	1,175.00	1,175.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	970	875.00	875.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	905	525.00	525.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,070	935.00	935.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,158	892.00–912.00	902.37

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,279	60.00–77.00	72.21
6	—	1,652	84.00–95.00	90.32
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,183	83.00–85.00	84.04
7	—	1,071	47.00–55.00	51.68
24	—	1,273	56.00–69.00	61.93
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,950	47.00	47.00
7	—	1,504	54.00–64.00	58.81
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	969	51.00–54.00	53.18
1	—	955	47.00	47.00

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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Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Laurens Livestock Exchange - Laurens, SC

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle