Name: Laurens Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-04-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-04-13

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers too few to trend, feeder heifers 2.0 lower, feeder bulls 2.00 higher, slaughter cows 5.00 lower, slaughter bulls 2.00 lower. 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 $133.85/cwt on 63 head.

Average price

$133.85

63 head · 462 lb average

Value per head Derived

$618

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$104

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

$32.62/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.06

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	488	142.84	697	18thin
Medium and Large 2	417	138.45	577	29
Small 1-2	498	118.46	590	10thin
Medium and Large 3	539	110.22	594	6thin

One grade step is worth $32.62/cwt here — about $104 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 sale63 hd

133.85

—

SC average5 barns · 470 hd

135.91

−2.06

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	1,739	104.82	1,823	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,453	72.36	1,051	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,175	70.36	827	31
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,038	62.46	648	4thin

Every lot, as filed

98 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	Small 1-2	—	438	119.75/cwt	119.00–120.00	525	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	255	131.76/cwt	131.00–132.50	336	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	613	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	812	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	605	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	817	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	680	113.19/cwt	110.00–120.00	770	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	590	131.25/cwt	127.50–135.00	774	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	140.70/cwt	137.50–142.50	598	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	472	140.98/cwt	140.00–142.50	665	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	381	138.37/cwt	130.00–142.50	527	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	495	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	564	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	503	138.77/cwt	135.00–142.50	698	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	417	117.73/cwt	110.00–123.00	491	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	660	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	693	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	578	107.42/cwt	105.00–110.00	621	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	270	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	338	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	420	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	462	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	141.23/cwt	140.00–142.50	459	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	650	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	845	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	620	136.69/cwt	135.00–140.00	847	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	500	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	588	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	430	132.67/cwt	125.00–140.00	570	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	567	161.38/cwt	150.00–165.00	915	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	528	153.36/cwt	150.00–155.00	810	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	562	148.37/cwt	145.00–150.00	834	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	715	122.45/cwt	120.00–125.00	876	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	265	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	351	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	620	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	775	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	695	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	834	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	685	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	747	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,110	1,175.00/cwt	1,175.00–1,175.00	13,043	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	1,145	1,200.00/cwt	1,200.00–1,200.00	13,740	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	245	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	319	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	525	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	630	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	395	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	478	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	285	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	428	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	350	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	508	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	310	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	450	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	529	144.12/cwt	140.00–147.00	762	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	480	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	816	1
Steers	Small 1-2Fleshy	—	390	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	484	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	485	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	655	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	565	141.54/cwt	140.00–143.00	800	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	431	144.38/cwt	142.50–145.00	622	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	467	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	677	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	162.75/cwt	162.50–163.00	928	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	510	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	765	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	335	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	503	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	155.20/cwt	150.00–160.00	582	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	685	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	959	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	630	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	693	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	500	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	600	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	328	138.13/cwt	130.00–143.00	453	4
Steers	Small 1-2	—	275	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	399	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	437	173.32/cwt	167.50–177.50	757	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	386	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	637	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	525	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	572	1
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	515	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	605	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	428	146.66/cwt	140.00–150.00	628	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	418	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	669	3
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	468	127.73/cwt	120.00–140.00	598	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	508	163.48/cwt	162.50–165.00	830	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	495	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	817	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	467	147.03/cwt	140.00–150.00	687	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,047	65.95/cwt	63.00–70.00	690	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,010	52.00/cwt	52.00–52.00	525	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,453	72.36/cwt	72.00–73.00	1,051	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	915	1,075.00/cwt	1,075.00–1,075.00	9,836	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	969	1,112.34/cwt	860.00–1,375.00	10,779	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	974	1,260.09/cwt	1,100.00–1,550.00	12,273	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	935	725.00/cwt	725.00–725.00	6,779	1
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	638	716.67/cwt	700.00–725.00	4,572	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	822	1,116.12/cwt	975.00–1,175.00	9,175	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	726	1,225.00/cwt	1,225.00–1,225.00	8,894	2
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	847	714.28/cwt	693.00–733.00	6,050	3
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	830	448.00/cwt	448.00–448.00	3,718	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,068	1,016.61/cwt	1,000.00–1,050.00	10,857	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	932	783.62/cwt	750.00–850.00	7,303	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,397	1,180.21/cwt	975.00–1,550.00	16,488	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,070	1,075.00/cwt	1,075.00–1,075.00	11,503	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	920	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	5,520	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	906	724.83/cwt	653.00–800.00	6,567	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,155	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	8,951	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	950	925.00/cwt	925.00–925.00	8,788	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	895	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	8,950	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	915	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	6,863	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	900	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	4,050	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,185	962.03/cwt	950.00–975.00	11,400	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	850	785.00/cwt	785.00–785.00	6,673	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	698	955.48/cwt	910.00–1,000.00	6,669	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	790	1,049.05/cwt	1,000.00–1,100.00	8,287	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	971	1,278.47/cwt	1,000.00–1,400.00	12,414	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,128	1,327.92/cwt	1,010.00–1,500.00	14,979	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,168	850.71/cwt	800.00–875.00	9,936	3
Bulls	—	—	2,000	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	2,400	1
Bulls	—	—	1,715	103.44/cwt	93.00–111.00	1,774	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,200	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	972	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,072	63.40/cwt	60.00–66.00	680	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,211	72.41/cwt	68.00–79.00	877	22

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 Apr 13, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 198Last week 131Year ago 252

Slaughter CattleReceipts 101Last week 116Year ago 113

Replacement CattleReceipts 80Last week 95Year ago 106

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	438	119.00–120.00	119.75
3	—	680	110.00–120.00	113.19
1	—	270	125.00	125.00
1	—	525	120.00	120.00
1	—	395	121.00	121.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	255	131.00–132.50	131.76
1	—	605	135.00	135.00
2	—	590	127.50–135.00	131.25
7	—	425	137.50–142.50	140.70
5	—	472	140.00–142.50	140.98
5	—	381	130.00–142.50	138.37
2	—	503	135.00–142.50	138.77
4	—	325	140.00–142.50	141.23
1	—	245	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	613	132.50	132.50
1	—	350	145.00	145.00
1	—	310	145.00	145.00
5	—	529	140.00–147.00	144.12
2	—	565	140.00–143.00	141.54
4	—	431	142.50–145.00	144.38
3	—	467	145.00	145.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	495	114.00	114.00
1	—	660	105.00	105.00
2	—	578	105.00–110.00	107.42
1	—	420	110.00	110.00
1	—	500	117.50	117.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	417	110.00–123.00	117.73
1	—	685	109.00	109.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	650	130.00	130.00
3	—	620	135.00–140.00	136.69
3	—	528	150.00–155.00	153.36
3	—	562	145.00–150.00	148.37
2	—	715	120.00–125.00	122.45
6	—	428	140.00–150.00	146.66
12	—	467	140.00–150.00	147.03
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	430	125.00–140.00	132.67
1	—	265	132.50	132.50
1	—	620	125.00	125.00
1	—	695	120.00	120.00
4	—	468	120.00–140.00	127.73
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	567	150.00–165.00	161.38
3	—	418	160.00	160.00
3	—	508	162.50–165.00	163.48
1	—	495	165.00	165.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	285	150.00	150.00
1	—	510	150.00	150.00
1	—	335	150.00	150.00
2	—	375	150.00–160.00	155.20
1	—	685	140.00	140.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	480	170.00	170.00
2	—	570	162.50–163.00	162.75
5	—	437	167.50–177.50	173.32
4	—	386	165.00	165.00
Steers — Small 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	124.00	124.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	485	135.00	135.00
1	—	500	120.00	120.00
4	—	328	130.00–143.00	138.13
1	—	275	145.00	145.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	630	110.00	110.00
1	—	525	109.00	109.00
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	515	117.50	117.50

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	—	1,110	1,175.00	1,175.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,145	1,200.00	1,200.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	915	1,075.00	1,075.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	969	860.00–1,375.00	1,112.34
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	974	1,100.00–1,550.00	1,260.09
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	850	785.00	785.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	971	1,000.00–1,400.00	1,278.47
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	698	910.00–1,000.00	955.48
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	790	1,000.00–1,100.00	1,049.05
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,128	1,010.00–1,500.00	1,327.92
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	935	725.00	725.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,068	1,000.00–1,050.00	1,016.61
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	932	750.00–850.00	783.62
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,070	1,075.00	1,075.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	920	600.00	600.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	906	653.00–800.00	724.83
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	915	750.00	750.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	1,397	975.00–1,550.00	1,180.21
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,155	775.00	775.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,185	950.00–975.00	962.03
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,168	800.00–875.00	850.71
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	895	1,000.00	1,000.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	900	450.00	450.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	638	700.00–725.00	716.67
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	847	693.00–733.00	714.28
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	830	448.00	448.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	822	975.00–1,175.00	1,116.12
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	726	1,225.00	1,225.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	950	925.00	925.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,047	63.00–70.00	65.95
1	—	1,010	52.00	52.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,453	72.00–73.00	72.36
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,200	81.00	81.00
8	—	1,072	60.00–66.00	63.40
22	—	1,211	68.00–79.00	72.41
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,000	120.00	120.00
11	—	1,715	93.00–111.00	103.44

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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