Name: Laurens Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-01-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-01-05

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparisons made this week due to sales being closed for the holidays. 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 $124.96/cwt on 108 head.

Average price

$124.96

108 head · 438 lb average

Value per head Derived

$548

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$308

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

$30.36/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.89

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	497	132.07	656	56
Medium and Large 2	389	123.55	481	31
Small 1-2	360	111.24	400	14thin
Medium and Large 3	342	101.71	348	7thin

One grade step is worth $30.36/cwt here — about $308 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 sale108 hd

124.96

—

SC average5 barns · 442 hd

128.85

−3.89

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	1,647	90.08	1,484	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,544	69.65	1,075	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,208	64.57	780	26
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	943	51.14	482	8thin

Every lot, as filed

92 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	Medium and Large 1-2	—	508	131.50/cwt	130.00–132.00	668	12
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	428	108.71/cwt	107.50–110.00	465	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	470	131.93/cwt	130.00–135.00	620	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	365	138.58/cwt	135.00–142.50	506	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	140.53/cwt	137.50–144.00	457	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	685	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	774	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	655	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	812	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	478	122.28/cwt	119.00–125.00	584	5
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	318	113.40/cwt	110.00–115.00	361	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	455	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	491	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	520	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	520	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	435	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	435	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	430	125.02/cwt	122.50–127.50	538	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	382	120.98/cwt	120.00–122.00	462	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	725	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	816	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	315	132.54/cwt	130.00–135.00	418	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	616	134.42/cwt	133.00–137.00	828	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	656	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	230	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	246	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	305	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	305	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	358	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	358	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	269	128.31/cwt	120.00–130.00	345	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	567	132.01/cwt	130.00–136.00	748	9
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	425	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	510	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	430	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	484	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	275	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	289	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	315	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	378	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	476	138.05/cwt	130.00–140.00	657	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	233	126.29/cwt	125.00–127.50	294	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	675	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	797	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	416	132.47/cwt	130.00–140.00	551	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	225	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	315	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	280	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	434	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	318	170.20/cwt	165.00–175.00	541	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	270	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	304	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	370	110.91/cwt	107.00–115.00	410	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	385	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	501	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	355	122.63/cwt	120.00–128.00	435	3
Steers	Small 1-2	—	326	128.91/cwt	125.00–132.50	420	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	690	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	849	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	531	141.49/cwt	140.00–142.50	751	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	368	107.62/cwt	105.00–110.00	396	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	295	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	325	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	415	158.80/cwt	157.50–160.00	659	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	483	137.51/cwt	135.00–140.00	664	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	741	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	152.72/cwt	147.50–156.00	725	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	417	136.60/cwt	130.00–140.00	570	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	645	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	806	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	650	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	865	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	515	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	747	3
Steers	Small 1-2	—	290	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	377	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	383	159.93/cwt	155.00–165.00	613	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	280	143.33/cwt	140.00–147.50	401	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	579	144.05/cwt	140.00–147.00	834	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	645	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	851	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	525	127.48/cwt	125.00–130.00	669	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	460	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	667	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	420	141.77/cwt	140.00–145.00	595	3
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	500	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	600	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	430	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	624	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	915	49.21/cwt	40.00–53.00	450	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,075	53.81/cwt	45.00–58.00	578	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,267	69.35/cwt	60.00–77.00	879	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,028	56.91/cwt	55.00–59.00	585	2
Bulls	—	—	1,772	101.53/cwt	99.00–106.00	1,799	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,630	76.00/cwt	76.00–76.00	1,239	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,533	68.86/cwt	62.00–73.00	1,056	8
Bulls	—	—	1,095	77.77/cwt	77.50–78.00	852	2
Bulls	—	—	1,830	87.65/cwt	83.00–92.00	1,604	4
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	815	610.00/cwt	610.00–610.00	4,972	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,078	769.39/cwt	735.00–800.00	8,294	2
Bred Cows	Small 2	—	660	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,310	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	895	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	4,475	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,145	975.82/cwt	925.00–1,000.00	11,173	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,063	867.38/cwt	860.00–875.00	9,220	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	805	740.56/cwt	738.00–743.00	5,962	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,052	702.24/cwt	675.00–731.00	7,388	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,135	806.00/cwt	806.00–806.00	9,148	1
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	885	667.23/cwt	644.00–691.00	5,905	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	770	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	4,043	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	983	878.24/cwt	800.00–950.00	8,633	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	735.00/cwt	735.00–735.00	6,615	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	890	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	5,785	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,075	725.00/cwt	725.00–725.00	7,794	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,113	775.34/cwt	725.00–825.00	8,630	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	1,000	837.01/cwt	791.00–877.00	8,370	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	573	138.95/cwt	135.00–142.00	796	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	700	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	700	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	505	111.24/cwt	110.00–112.50	562	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	605	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	711	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	571	129.49/cwt	125.00–133.00	739	4

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 Jan 5, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 260Last week 224Year ago 311

Slaughter CattleReceipts 64Last week 108Year ago 40

Replacement CattleReceipts 29Last week 43Year ago 35

No comparisons made this week due to sales being closed for the holidays. Moderate offering of average quality cattle, with active buyer participation.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	508	130.00–132.00	131.50
13	—	470	130.00–135.00	131.93
1	—	655	124.00	124.00
2	—	315	130.00–135.00	132.54
7	—	616	133.00–137.00	134.42
9	—	567	130.00–136.00	132.01
10	—	416	130.00–140.00	132.47
2	—	385	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	428	107.50–110.00	108.71
3	—	318	110.00–115.00	113.40
1	—	270	112.50	112.50
8	—	370	107.00–115.00	110.91
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	685	113.00	113.00
5	—	478	119.00–125.00	122.28
3	—	430	122.50–127.50	125.02
4	—	382	120.00–122.00	120.98
1	—	725	112.50	112.50
3	—	525	125.00	125.00
8	—	269	120.00–130.00	128.31
4	—	315	120.00	120.00
2	—	233	125.00–127.50	126.29
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	435	100.00	100.00
1	—	230	107.00	107.00
1	—	305	100.00	100.00
2	—	358	100.00	100.00
1	—	275	105.00	105.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	365	135.00–142.50	138.58
3	—	325	137.50–144.00	140.53
1	—	225	140.00	140.00
1	—	690	123.00	123.00
5	—	531	140.00–142.50	141.49
2	—	483	135.00–140.00	137.51
1	—	570	130.00	130.00
3	—	417	130.00–140.00	136.60
1	—	645	125.00	125.00
3	—	280	140.00–147.50	143.33
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	108.00	108.00
1	—	520	100.00	100.00
2	—	368	105.00–110.00	107.62
1	—	295	110.00	110.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	280	155.00	155.00
2	—	415	157.50–160.00	158.80
15	—	475	147.50–156.00	152.72
1	—	650	133.00	133.00
3	—	515	145.00	145.00
4	—	383	155.00–165.00	159.93
12	—	579	140.00–147.00	144.05
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	318	165.00–175.00	170.20
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	355	120.00–128.00	122.63
5	—	326	125.00–132.50	128.91
1	—	290	130.00	130.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	425	120.00	120.00
1	—	500	120.00	120.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	430	112.50	112.50
1	—	700	100.00	100.00
2	—	505	110.00–112.50	111.24
1	—	605	117.50	117.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	476	130.00–140.00	138.05
1	—	675	118.00	118.00
2	—	525	125.00–130.00	127.48
3	—	420	140.00–145.00	141.77
4	—	571	125.00–133.00	129.49
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	645	132.00	132.00
1	—	460	145.00	145.00
2	—	430	145.00	145.00
3	—	573	135.00–142.00	138.95

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	915	40.00–53.00	49.21
2	—	1,028	55.00–59.00	56.91
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,075	45.00–58.00	53.81
18	—	1,267	60.00–77.00	69.35
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,630	76.00	76.00
8	—	1,533	62.00–73.00	68.86
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,772	99.00–106.00	101.53
2	—	1,095	77.50–78.00	77.77
4	—	1,830	83.00–92.00	87.65

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	815	610.00	610.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	895	500.00	500.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	770	525.00	525.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,078	735.00–800.00	769.39
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,145	925.00–1,000.00	975.82
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,113	725.00–825.00	775.34
Bred Cows — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	660	350.00	350.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,063	860.00–875.00	867.38
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	983	800.00–950.00	878.24
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,075	725.00	725.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	805	738.00–743.00	740.56
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,052	675.00–731.00	702.24
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,135	806.00	806.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	885	644.00–691.00	667.23
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	900	735.00	735.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	890	650.00	650.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,000	791.00–877.00	837.01

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

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle