Name: Laurens Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-03-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-03-30

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week no comparisons made on feeder steers and feeder bulls due to limited comparable sales, feeder heifers unevenly steady, slaughter cows and slaughter bulls 5.00 lower. 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 $138.98/cwt on 84 head.

Average price

$138.98

84 head · 444 lb average

Value per head Derived

$617

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$205

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

$32.12/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.41

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	470	145.12	683	49
Medium and Large 2	395	133.90	529	27
Small 1-2	455	120.33	548	6thin
Medium and Large 3	423	113.00	477	2thin

One grade step is worth $32.12/cwt here — about $205 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 sale84 hd

138.98

—

SC average5 barns · 854 hd

137.57

+1.41

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	1,322	87.78	1,160	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,412	82.56	1,166	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,251	81.28	1,017	39
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,072	69.65	746	13

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
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	146.63/cwt	142.00–151.00	623	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	387	146.70/cwt	145.00–150.00	568	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	520	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	640	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	378	136.04/cwt	130.00–142.50	514	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	235	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	282	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	420	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	504	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	468	144.70/cwt	142.50–147.50	677	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	126.74/cwt	125.00–130.00	722	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	563	141.60/cwt	135.00–144.00	797	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	139.82/cwt	137.00–142.50	591	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	680	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	809	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	315	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	425	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	285	138.73/cwt	137.50–140.00	395	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	380	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	429	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	423	118.37/cwt	116.00–120.00	501	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	423	146.85/cwt	140.00–150.00	621	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	480	133.48/cwt	130.00–137.50	641	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	513	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	667	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	465	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	525	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	515	145.17/cwt	140.00–155.00	748	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	565	135.53/cwt	130.00–140.00	766	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	519	139.01/cwt	135.00–145.00	721	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	690	127.52/cwt	125.00–130.00	880	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	540	113.99/cwt	113.00–115.00	616	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	435	130.84/cwt	127.50–135.00	569	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	470	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	564	4
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	370	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	444	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	380	155.53/cwt	150.00–160.00	591	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	323	149.86/cwt	147.50–152.50	484	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	213	131.42/cwt	130.00–135.00	280	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	575	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	690	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	555	142.48/cwt	140.00–145.00	791	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	305	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	366	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	565	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	763	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	528	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	634	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	368	118.22/cwt	115.00–122.00	435	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	579	152.20/cwt	152.00–153.00	881	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	412	173.31/cwt	172.50–175.00	714	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	488	4
Steers	Small 1-2	—	540	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	729	1
Steers	Small 3	—	390	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	527	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	285	157.76/cwt	150.00–165.00	450	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	225	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	405	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	382	140.97/cwt	138.00–145.00	539	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	332	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	564	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	220	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	341	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	603	142.49/cwt	140.00–145.00	859	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	435	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	509	1
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	295	43.00/cwt	43.00–43.00	127	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	318	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	429	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	638	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	468	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	782	6
Steers	Small 1-2	—	260	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	338	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	413	158.75/cwt	155.00–160.00	656	6
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	480	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	658	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	619	132.46/cwt	125.00–135.00	820	5
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	540	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	675	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	462	147.56/cwt	140.00–152.50	682	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	420	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	798	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,066	63.95/cwt	53.00–68.00	682	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,460	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	1,402	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,360	75.94/cwt	75.00–77.00	1,033	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,157	69.59/cwt	54.00–75.00	805	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,410	109.03/cwt	108.00–110.00	1,537	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,078	76.30/cwt	72.00–79.00	823	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,421	82.52/cwt	79.00–86.00	1,173	6
Bulls	—	—	843	58.06/cwt	55.00–61.00	489	2
Bulls	—	—	2,025	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	2,612	1
Bulls	—	—	1,575	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	1,670	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,270	83.05/cwt	79.00–91.00	1,055	28
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,073	1,912.82/cwt	1,900.00–1,925.00	20,525	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,055	1,425.00/cwt	1,425.00–1,425.00	15,034	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	975	875.00/cwt	875.00–875.00	8,531	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,230	1,600.00/cwt	1,600.00–1,600.00	19,680	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	650	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	4,550	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	910	1,165.76/cwt	1,000.00–1,325.00	10,608	11
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	878	756.20/cwt	675.00–825.00	6,639	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,243	1,117.78/cwt	1,093.00–1,140.00	13,894	2
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	795	561.70/cwt	550.00–574.00	4,466	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	920	478.00/cwt	478.00–478.00	4,398	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	840	462.00/cwt	462.00–462.00	3,881	1
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	805	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	4,428	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,273	830.59/cwt	810.00–850.00	10,573	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	865	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	4,758	1
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	840	625.00/cwt	625.00–625.00	5,250	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,057	828.35/cwt	657.00–932.00	8,756	5
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	838	655.87/cwt	614.00–697.00	5,496	2
Stock Cows	Small 3	—	660	413.00/cwt	413.00–413.00	2,726	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,262	1,141.55/cwt	1,075.00–1,200.00	14,406	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,060	887.21/cwt	825.00–950.00	9,404	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,215	785.09/cwt	750.00–848.00	9,539	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	940	842.20/cwt	810.00–875.00	7,917	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,304	1,120.75/cwt	1,000.00–1,285.00	14,615	13
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,070	1,750.00/cwt	1,750.00–1,750.00	18,725	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,050	2,150.00/cwt	2,150.00–2,150.00	22,575	1
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	750	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	3,375	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	935	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	7,013	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	640	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	3,200	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	814.00/cwt	814.00–814.00	8,954	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	865	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	8,218	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,165	1,457.51/cwt	1,100.00–1,800.00	16,980	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	865	810.00/cwt	810.00–810.00	7,007	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	800	1,250.00/cwt	1,250.00–1,250.00	10,000	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	758	1,084.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,150.00	8,217	5

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 30, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 243Last week 196Year ago 280

Slaughter CattleReceipts 118Last week 97Year ago 55

Replacement CattleReceipts 81Last week 22Year ago 33

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	425	142.00–151.00	146.63
3	—	387	145.00–150.00	146.70
7	—	468	142.50–147.50	144.70
11	—	563	135.00–144.00	141.60
8	—	515	140.00–155.00	145.17
2	—	323	147.50–152.50	149.86
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	123.00	123.00
1	—	420	120.00	120.00
1	—	680	119.00	119.00
3	—	370	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	378	130.00–142.50	136.04
3	—	570	125.00–130.00	126.74
3	—	423	137.00–142.50	139.82
3	—	315	135.00	135.00
2	—	285	137.50–140.00	138.73
5	—	480	130.00–137.50	133.48
2	—	513	130.00	130.00
4	—	213	130.00–135.00	131.42
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	380	113.00	113.00
1	—	465	113.00	113.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	235	120.00	120.00
1	—	575	120.00	120.00
1	—	305	120.00	120.00
2	—	528	120.00	120.00
6	—	368	115.00–122.00	118.22
1	—	435	117.00	117.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	380	150.00–160.00	155.53
2	—	555	140.00–145.00	142.48
4	—	325	150.00	150.00
2	—	285	150.00–165.00	157.76
1	—	220	155.00	155.00
2	—	603	140.00–145.00	142.49
6	—	468	167.00	167.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	565	135.00	135.00
1	—	540	135.00	135.00
3	—	382	138.00–145.00	140.97
2	—	318	135.00	135.00
1	—	260	130.00	130.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	579	152.00–153.00	152.20
3	—	412	172.50–175.00	173.31
1	—	225	180.00	180.00
3	—	332	170.00	170.00
1	—	375	170.00	170.00
Steers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	135.00	135.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	423	116.00–120.00	118.37
2	—	540	113.00–115.00	113.99
4	—	470	120.00	120.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	423	140.00–150.00	146.85
9	—	565	130.00–140.00	135.53
5	—	519	135.00–145.00	139.01
2	—	690	125.00–130.00	127.52
5	—	619	125.00–135.00	132.46
3	—	462	140.00–152.50	147.56
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	435	127.50–135.00	130.84
1	—	480	137.00	137.00
1	—	540	125.00	125.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	413	155.00–160.00	158.75
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	420	190.00	190.00
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	295	43.00	43.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,066	53.00–68.00	63.95
6	—	1,078	72.00–79.00	76.30
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,460	96.00	96.00
2	—	1,360	75.00–77.00	75.94
6	—	1,421	79.00–86.00	82.52
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,157	54.00–75.00	69.59
2	—	1,410	108.00–110.00	109.03
28	—	1,270	79.00–91.00	83.05
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	843	55.00–61.00	58.06
1	—	2,025	129.00	129.00
1	—	1,575	106.00	106.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,073	1,900.00–1,925.00	1,912.82
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,230	1,600.00	1,600.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,165	1,100.00–1,800.00	1,457.51
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,055	1,425.00	1,425.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	975	875.00	875.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	11	—	910	1,000.00–1,325.00	1,165.76
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	878	675.00–825.00	756.20
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,070	1,750.00	1,750.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,050	2,150.00	2,150.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	650	700.00	700.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	865	950.00	950.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	865	810.00	810.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	800	1,250.00	1,250.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	758	1,000.00–1,150.00	1,084.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,243	1,093.00–1,140.00	1,117.78
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	795	550.00–574.00	561.70
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	838	614.00–697.00	655.87
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	920	478.00	478.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,057	657.00–932.00	828.35
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	840	462.00	462.00
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	660	413.00	413.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	805	550.00	550.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	840	625.00	625.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	750	450.00	450.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,273	810.00–850.00	830.59
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,262	1,075.00–1,200.00	1,141.55
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,215	750.00–848.00	785.09
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	—	1,304	1,000.00–1,285.00	1,120.75
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,100	814.00	814.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	865	550.00	550.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,060	825.00–950.00	887.21
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	940	810.00–875.00	842.20
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	935	750.00	750.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	640	500.00	500.00

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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