Name: Laurens Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-03-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-03-16

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week no comparisons made due to limited comparable sales for extremely wet conditions in the area. Light 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 $136.18/cwt on 50 head.

Average price

$136.18

50 head · 449 lb average

Value per head Derived

$612

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$321

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

$33.36/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.50

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	496	145.03	720	24
Medium and Large 2	428	134.70	577	15thin
Small 1-2	381	121.60	464	8thin
Medium and Large 3	357	111.67	398	3thin

One grade step is worth $33.36/cwt here — about $321 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 sale50 hd

136.18

—

SC average5 barns · 359 hd

135.68

+0.50

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	1,451	103.47	1,502	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,885	90.00	1,697	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,261	85.68	1,080	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	985	67.52	665	4thin

Every lot, as filed

97 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	—	392	147.33/cwt	147.00–147.50	578	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	310	167.50/cwt	165.00–170.00	519	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	507	153.29/cwt	150.00–160.00	777	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	465	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	563	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	695	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	792	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	345	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	449	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	478	135.13/cwt	130.00–140.00	646	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	414	148.82/cwt	145.00–155.00	616	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	425	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	627	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	578	141.94/cwt	139.00–145.00	820	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	560	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	806	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	560	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	784	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	290	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	334	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	255	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	357	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	325	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	406	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	390	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	468	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	470	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	517	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	310	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	341	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	500	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	675	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	365	132.57/cwt	130.00–137.50	484	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	417	137.33/cwt	137.00–137.50	573	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	402	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	482	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	485	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	703	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	570	143.53/cwt	140.00–147.00	818	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	345	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	449	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	545	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	600	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	423	122.40/cwt	120.00–125.00	518	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	478	112.41/cwt	110.00–115.00	537	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,735	2,065.00/cwt	2,065.00–2,065.00	35,828	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	910	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	9,100	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	147.85/cwt	140.00–152.50	772	6
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	580	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	725	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	445	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	579	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	365	167.53/cwt	165.00–170.00	611	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	638	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	467	147.69/cwt	145.00–153.00	690	5
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	275	121.39/cwt	117.50–125.00	334	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	632	131.30/cwt	129.00–135.00	830	3
Steers	Small 1-2	—	385	140.00/cwt	130.00–150.00	539	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	205	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	308	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	225	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	473	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	484	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	818	11
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	325	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	374	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	200	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	520	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	490	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	637	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	375	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	638	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	325	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	463	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	625	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	875	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	713	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	358	113.78/cwt	110.00–117.50	407	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	285	140.18/cwt	135.00–145.00	400	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	300	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	480	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	750	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	900	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	565	167.96/cwt	166.00–170.00	949	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	500	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	850	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	442	139.09/cwt	120.00–155.00	615	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	565	153.99/cwt	151.00–155.00	870	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	530	151.79/cwt	147.50–156.00	804	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	415	161.01/cwt	160.00–165.00	668	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	450	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	720	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	565	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	735	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,885	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,697	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,329	88.11/cwt	80.00–98.00	1,171	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,060	76.04/cwt	74.00–79.00	806	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	745	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	410	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,065	71.69/cwt	70.00–73.00	763	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	810	985.00/cwt	985.00–985.00	7,979	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	890	1,620.22/cwt	1,400.00–1,800.00	14,420	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	740	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	6,290	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	860	1,225.00/cwt	1,225.00–1,225.00	10,535	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,030	1,125.00/cwt	1,125.00–1,125.00	11,588	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,137	976.84/cwt	825.00–1,060.00	11,107	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	855	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	684	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,065	101.65/cwt	91.00–115.00	1,083	2
Stock Cows	Small 3	—	615	491.46/cwt	400.00–525.00	3,022	4
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	830	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	872	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	815	675.00/cwt	675.00–675.00	5,501	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,306	1,476.93/cwt	1,125.00–2,325.00	19,289	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	928	1,213.71/cwt	960.00–1,525.00	11,263	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	775	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	6,975	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,000	875.00/cwt	875.00–875.00	8,750	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	798	1,310.97/cwt	1,275.00–1,350.00	10,462	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,370	1,563.05/cwt	1,225.00–1,800.00	21,414	3
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	885	673.16/cwt	650.00–700.00	5,957	2
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	705	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	2,996	1
Bred Heifers	Small 3	—	615	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	2,214	1
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	675	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	506	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	780	835.00/cwt	835.00–835.00	6,513	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,095	854.00/cwt	854.00–854.00	9,351	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	743	611.95/cwt	600.00–625.00	4,547	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,030	875.00/cwt	875.00–875.00	9,013	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	911	1,504.39/cwt	1,350.00–1,700.00	13,705	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,093	1,650.66/cwt	1,300.00–2,100.00	18,042	8
Bulls	—	—	1,960	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	2,528	1
Bulls	—	—	1,488	107.06/cwt	100.00–113.00	1,593	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,385	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,385	1
Bulls	—	—	1,160	87.12/cwt	85.00–89.00	1,011	2

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 16, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 167Last week 246Year ago 183

Slaughter CattleReceipts 36Last week 106Year ago 65

Replacement CattleReceipts 69Last week 57Year ago 49

Compared to last week no comparisons made due to limited comparable sales for extremely wet conditions in the area. Light 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
3	—	392	147.00–147.50	147.33
4	—	414	145.00–155.00	148.82
2	—	578	139.00–145.00	141.94
6	—	522	140.00–152.50	147.85
5	—	467	145.00–153.00	147.69
3	—	632	129.00–135.00	131.30
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	695	114.00	114.00
1	—	345	130.00	130.00
2	—	478	130.00–140.00	135.13
1	—	255	140.00	140.00
1	—	500	135.00	135.00
3	—	365	130.00–137.50	132.57
3	—	417	137.00–137.50	137.33
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	425	147.50	147.50
1	—	560	144.00	144.00
1	—	345	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	560	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	290	115.00	115.00
1	—	470	110.00	110.00
1	—	310	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	325	125.00	125.00
1	—	390	120.00	120.00
3	—	402	120.00	120.00
1	—	580	125.00	125.00
2	—	275	117.50–125.00	121.39
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	310	165.00–170.00	167.50
3	—	507	150.00–160.00	153.29
2	—	365	165.00–170.00	167.53
2	—	425	150.00	150.00
1	—	625	140.00	140.00
1	—	475	150.00	150.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	465	121.00	121.00
1	—	325	115.00	115.00
2	—	358	110.00–117.50	113.78
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	445	130.00	130.00
2	—	385	130.00–150.00	140.00
1	—	205	150.00	150.00
1	—	490	130.00	130.00
1	—	325	142.50	142.50
2	—	285	135.00–145.00	140.18
1	—	750	120.00	120.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	225	210.00	210.00
2	—	565	166.00–170.00	167.96
1	—	500	170.00	170.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	484	169.00	169.00
2	—	375	170.00	170.00
1	—	300	160.00	160.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	200	260.00	260.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	485	145.00	145.00
2	—	570	140.00–147.00	143.53
3	—	442	120.00–155.00	139.09
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	545	110.00	110.00
2	—	423	120.00–125.00	122.40
2	—	478	110.00–115.00	112.41
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	565	151.00–155.00	153.99
2	—	530	147.50–156.00	151.79
5	—	415	160.00–165.00	161.01
1	—	450	160.00	160.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	565	130.00	130.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,735	2,065.00	2,065.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	910	1,000.00	1,000.00
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	810	985.00	985.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	890	1,400.00–1,800.00	1,620.22
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	—	911	1,350.00–1,700.00	1,504.39
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	740	850.00	850.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	860	1,225.00	1,225.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	798	1,275.00–1,350.00	1,310.97
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	780	835.00	835.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,093	1,300.00–2,100.00	1,650.66
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,030	1,125.00	1,125.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	928	960.00–1,525.00	1,213.71
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,000	875.00	875.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,095	854.00	854.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,137	825.00–1,060.00	976.84
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,306	1,125.00–2,325.00	1,476.93
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,370	1,225.00–1,800.00	1,563.05
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,030	875.00	875.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	815	675.00	675.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	885	650.00–700.00	673.16
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	743	600.00–625.00	611.95
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	705	425.00	425.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	855	80.00	80.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	830	105.00	105.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	775	900.00	900.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,065	91.00–115.00	101.65
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	615	400.00–525.00	491.46
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	675	75.00	75.00
Bred Heifers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	615	360.00	360.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,885	90.00	90.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,329	80.00–98.00	88.11
4	—	1,060	74.00–79.00	76.04
1	—	1,385	100.00	100.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	745	55.00	55.00
3	—	1,065	70.00–73.00	71.69
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,960	129.00	129.00
2	—	1,488	100.00–113.00	107.06
2	—	1,160	85.00–89.00	87.12

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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