Name: Laurens Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-03-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-03-09

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week no comparisons made due to limited comparable sales. Moderate 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 $129.03/cwt on 79 head.

Average price

$129.03

79 head · 453 lb average

Value per head Derived

$585

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$212

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

$35.31/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.29

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	473	144.12	681	19thin
Medium and Large 2	453	131.80	597	36
Small 1-2	445	116.43	518	13thin
Medium and Large 3	431	108.81	469	11thin

One grade step is worth $35.31/cwt here — about $212 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 sale79 hd

129.03

—

SC average5 barns · 636 hd

130.32

−1.29

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	1,490	107.05	1,595	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,509	84.24	1,271	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,183	82.76	979	37
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,011	65.71	664	10

Every lot, as filed

111 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	Small 1-2	—	595	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	714	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	775	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	969	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	540	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	664	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	400	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	790	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	655	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	721	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	528	139.94/cwt	137.50–142.50	739	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	417	148.52/cwt	145.00–156.00	619	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	791	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	615	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	800	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	275	119.91/cwt	115.00–125.00	330	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	425	122.44/cwt	120.00–125.00	520	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	367	130.26/cwt	125.00–140.00	478	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	233	134.14/cwt	130.00–137.50	313	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	380	118.54/cwt	117.00–120.00	450	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	310	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	403	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	610	111.24/cwt	110.00–112.50	679	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	715	107.04/cwt	105.00–109.00	765	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	323	118.43/cwt	115.00–120.00	383	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	476	135.60/cwt	125.00–140.00	645	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	615	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	738	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	583	121.23/cwt	120.00–122.50	707	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	471	109.38/cwt	105.00–112.50	515	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	640	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	685	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	382	106.64/cwt	100.00–110.00	407	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	419	158.55/cwt	150.00–160.00	664	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	478	142.75/cwt	142.50–143.00	682	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	435	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	479	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	718	116.22/cwt	115.00–117.50	834	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	428	135.99/cwt	126.00–142.50	582	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	516	132.49/cwt	130.00–135.00	684	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	460	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	736	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	715	117.55/cwt	115.00–120.00	840	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	425	119.86/cwt	112.00–127.00	509	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	583	114.99/cwt	113.00–117.00	670	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	475	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	677	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	565	136.25/cwt	135.00–137.50	770	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	395	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	583	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	322	158.11/cwt	150.00–162.50	509	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	615	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	707	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	372	117.52/cwt	115.00–120.00	437	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	655	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	933	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	515	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	618	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	580	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	870	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	470	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	564	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	675	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,087	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	260	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	397	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	440	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	660	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	379	136.55/cwt	122.50–142.50	518	4
Steers	Small 1-2	—	332	132.45/cwt	127.50–140.00	440	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	157.93/cwt	147.50–167.50	742	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	506	170.27/cwt	165.00–172.00	862	4
Steers	Small 1-2	—	550	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	715	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	314	154.52/cwt	150.00–165.00	485	9
Steers	Small 1-2	—	275	130.14/cwt	127.50–132.50	358	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	373	157.56/cwt	150.00–168.00	588	14
Dairy Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	350	87.50/cwt	87.50–87.50	306	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	240	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	348	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	723	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	295	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	546	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	615	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	990	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	619	122.49/cwt	120.00–125.00	758	4
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	420	137.35/cwt	130.00–145.00	577	3
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	690	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	828	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	832	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	455	118.52/cwt	117.00–120.00	539	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,580	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	1,469	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,049	68.06/cwt	56.00–76.00	714	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	927	59.69/cwt	50.00–66.00	553	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,094	71.73/cwt	69.00–76.00	785	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,505	83.69/cwt	72.00–89.00	1,260	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,214	86.19/cwt	78.00–95.00	1,046	30
Bulls	—	—	1,720	120.28/cwt	118.00–123.00	2,069	5
Bulls	—	—	1,391	107.17/cwt	91.00–115.00	1,491	10
Bulls	—	—	1,437	84.59/cwt	80.00–89.00	1,216	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,005	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	8,291	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	980	858.11/cwt	800.00–950.00	8,409	5
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	685	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	4,110	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	755	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	4,908	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	875	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	7,875	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	870	910.00/cwt	910.00–910.00	7,917	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,370	1,175.00/cwt	1,175.00–1,175.00	16,098	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	318	111.26/cwt	110.00–112.50	354	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	518	109.48/cwt	109.00–110.00	567	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	600	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	780	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	700	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	812	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	464	148.04/cwt	140.00–150.00	687	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	575	141.00/cwt	138.00–145.00	811	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	528	146.16/cwt	140.00–152.50	772	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,840	2,226.00/cwt	2,226.00–2,226.00	40,958	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	1,230	1,200.00/cwt	1,200.00–1,200.00	14,760	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	995	1,325.00/cwt	1,325.00–1,325.00	13,184	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	665	625.00/cwt	625.00–625.00	4,156	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,045	1,150.00/cwt	1,150.00–1,150.00	12,018	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	811	1,007.40/cwt	810.00–1,100.00	8,170	4
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	843	620.21/cwt	613.00–628.00	5,228	2
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	775	498.80/cwt	455.00–548.00	3,866	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	968	754.56/cwt	751.00–758.00	7,304	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,023	948.03/cwt	850.00–1,017.00	9,698	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	860	736.63/cwt	700.00–775.00	6,335	2
Stock Cows	Small 3	—	698	448.40/cwt	447.00–450.00	3,130	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,158	1,130.42/cwt	1,075.00–1,150.00	13,090	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	955	755.85/cwt	752.00–760.00	7,218	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	977	747.15/cwt	662.00–788.00	7,300	3
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	985	1,050.00/cwt	1,050.00–1,050.00	10,343	1
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	660	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	3,630	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,230	1,006.45/cwt	921.00–1,094.00	12,379	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	1,010.00/cwt	1,010.00–1,010.00	11,110	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	925	638.00/cwt	638.00–638.00	5,902	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	825	786.78/cwt	750.00–825.00	6,491	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,004	936.60/cwt	875.00–1,050.00	9,403	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,115	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	10,593	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 Mar 9, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 246Last week 246Year ago 371

Slaughter CattleReceipts 106Last week 75Year ago 111

Replacement CattleReceipts 57Last week 26Year ago 50

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

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	595	120.00	120.00
2	—	715	115.00–120.00	117.55
4	—	619	120.00–125.00	122.49
3	—	420	130.00–145.00	137.35
1	—	690	120.00	120.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	419	150.00–160.00	158.55
1	—	600	130.00	130.00
5	—	464	140.00–150.00	148.04
3	—	575	138.00–145.00	141.00
2	—	528	140.00–152.50	146.16
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	460	160.00	160.00
1	—	615	161.00	161.00
1	—	520	160.00	160.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	425	112.00–127.00	119.86
2	—	583	113.00–117.00	114.99
2	—	455	117.00–120.00	118.52
2	—	518	109.00–110.00	109.48
1	—	700	116.00	116.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	775	125.00	125.00
1	—	540	123.00	123.00
4	—	379	122.50–142.50	136.55
5	—	332	127.50–140.00	132.45
2	—	550	130.00	130.00
2	—	275	127.50–132.50	130.14
1	—	240	145.00	145.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	197.50	197.50
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	655	110.00	110.00
1	—	615	115.00	115.00
3	—	372	115.00–120.00	117.52
1	—	515	120.00	120.00
1	—	470	120.00	120.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	655	142.50	142.50
1	—	580	150.00	150.00
1	—	260	152.50	152.50
1	—	440	150.00	150.00
2	—	470	147.50–167.50	157.93
9	—	314	150.00–165.00	154.52
14	—	373	150.00–168.00	157.56
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	675	161.00	161.00
4	—	506	165.00–172.00	170.27
1	—	425	170.00	170.00
1	—	295	185.00	185.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	528	137.50–142.50	139.94
3	—	417	145.00–156.00	148.52
2	—	575	137.50	137.50
2	—	615	130.00	130.00
2	—	478	142.50–143.00	142.75
1	—	395	147.50	147.50
4	—	322	150.00–162.50	158.11
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	275	115.00–125.00	119.91
2	—	425	120.00–125.00	122.44
2	—	380	117.00–120.00	118.54
2	—	610	110.00–112.50	111.24
2	—	715	105.00–109.00	107.04
3	—	323	115.00–120.00	118.43
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	367	125.00–140.00	130.26
3	—	233	130.00–137.50	134.14
1	—	310	130.00	130.00
5	—	476	125.00–140.00	135.60
1	—	615	120.00	120.00
2	—	583	120.00–122.50	121.23
2	—	718	115.00–117.50	116.22
8	—	428	126.00–142.50	135.99
7	—	516	130.00–135.00	132.49
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	471	105.00–112.50	109.38
1	—	640	107.00	107.00
3	—	382	100.00–110.00	106.64
1	—	435	110.00	110.00
2	—	318	110.00–112.50	111.26
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	475	142.50	142.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	565	135.00–137.50	136.25
Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	350	87.50	87.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,580	93.00	93.00
16	—	1,505	72.00–89.00	83.69
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,049	56.00–76.00	68.06
30	—	1,214	78.00–95.00	86.19
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	927	50.00–66.00	59.69
5	—	1,094	69.00–76.00	71.73
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,720	118.00–123.00	120.28
10	—	1,391	91.00–115.00	107.17
3	—	1,437	80.00–89.00	84.59

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,005	825.00	825.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	995	1,325.00	1,325.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,045	1,150.00	1,150.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	870	910.00	910.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	665	625.00	625.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	811	810.00–1,100.00	1,007.40
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	980	800.00–950.00	858.11
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	860	700.00–775.00	736.63
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	955	752.00–760.00	755.85
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	977	662.00–788.00	747.15
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,004	875.00–1,050.00	936.60
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	685	600.00	600.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	660	550.00	550.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	755	650.00	650.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	875	900.00	900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	925	638.00	638.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	825	750.00–825.00	786.78
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,370	1,175.00	1,175.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,158	1,075.00–1,150.00	1,130.42
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,100	1,010.00	1,010.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,115	950.00	950.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,840	2,226.00	2,226.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,230	1,200.00	1,200.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	843	613.00–628.00	620.21
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	775	455.00–548.00	498.80
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	968	751.00–758.00	754.56
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,023	850.00–1,017.00	948.03
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	698	447.00–450.00	448.40
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,230	921.00–1,094.00	1,006.45
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	985	1,050.00	1,050.00

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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