Name: Laurens Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-04-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-04-27

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week no comparisons made on feeder cattle due to limited comparable sales, slaughter cows 2.00 lower, slaughter bulls 5.00 lower. Light offering of average quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $151.12/cwt on 407 head.

Average price

$151.12

407 head · 531 lb average

Value per head Derived

$803

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$175

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

$56.67/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.80

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	491	168.17	826	44
Medium and Large 2	373	156.68	584	6thin
Small 1-2	538	149.35	804	353
Medium and Large 3	584	111.50	651	4thin

One grade step is worth $56.67/cwt here — about $175 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 sale407 hd

151.12

—

SC average5 barns · 865 hd

153.92

−2.80

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	—	Average	1,725	109.17	1,884	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,525	79.52	1,213	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,235	76.06	940	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	885	62.87	556	3thin

Every lot, as filed

88 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	—	581	138.39/cwt	138.00–140.00	804	5
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	335	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	427	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	483	135.79/cwt	134.00–140.00	656	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	665	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	765	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	435	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	544	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	540	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	594	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	648	125.50/cwt	125.50–125.50	813	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	393	139.69/cwt	135.00–142.00	549	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	139.11/cwt	130.00–144.00	452	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	235	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	370	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	333	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	483	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	508	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	706	5
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	355	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	426	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	136.11/cwt	135.00–137.50	578	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	500	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	575	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	463	156.19/cwt	152.50–160.00	723	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	560	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	616	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	665	133.42/cwt	130.00–137.00	887	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	390	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	449	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	421	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	589	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	538	162.51/cwt	160.00–165.00	874	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	430	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	495	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	440	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	572	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	515	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	567	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	477	119.11/cwt	112.50–125.00	568	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	480	112.58/cwt	110.00–115.00	540	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	995	796.00/cwt	796.00–796.00	7,920	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	910	860.00/cwt	860.00–860.00	7,826	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	775	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	6,588	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	545	149.97/cwt	140.00–150.00	817	336
Steers	Small 1-2	—	437	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	568	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	160.03/cwt	157.50–162.50	600	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	276	140.58/cwt	133.00–145.00	388	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	720	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	763	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	325	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	390	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	240	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	336	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	630	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	851	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	315	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	450	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	139.50/cwt	139.50–139.50	660	18
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	283	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	425	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	750	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	825	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	260	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	364	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	504	167.41/cwt	160.00–168.00	844	23
Steers	Small 1-2	—	355	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	515	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	460	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	736	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	585	159.42/cwt	158.00–165.00	933	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	662	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,026	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	420	172.90/cwt	165.00–175.00	726	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	340	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	612	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	368	177.91/cwt	172.50–180.00	655	6
Steers	Small 1-2	—	740	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	940	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	455	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	796	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	640	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	896	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	560	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	868	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	510	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	727	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	455	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	569	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	415	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	706	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	630	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	693	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	830	875.00/cwt	875.00–875.00	7,263	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,215	1,575.00/cwt	1,575.00–1,575.00	19,136	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	945	925.00/cwt	925.00–925.00	8,741	1
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	855	462.00/cwt	462.00–462.00	3,950	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,120	1,058.50/cwt	997.00–1,120.00	11,855	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	993	794.46/cwt	701.00–882.00	7,889	2
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	641	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	2,788	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	968	889.86/cwt	850.00–910.00	8,614	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,220	960.00/cwt	960.00–960.00	11,712	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	820	725.00/cwt	725.00–725.00	5,945	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,085	543.00/cwt	543.00–543.00	5,892	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	908	1,012.40/cwt	950.00–1,050.00	9,193	9
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	952	856.68/cwt	825.00–950.00	8,156	5
Stock Cows	Small 3	—	760	428.62/cwt	370.00–535.00	3,258	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	9,450	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	940	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	6,110	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,165	935.00/cwt	935.00–935.00	10,893	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	770	1,175.00/cwt	1,175.00–1,175.00	9,048	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	945	1,025.00/cwt	1,025.00–1,025.00	9,686	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,215	1,475.00/cwt	1,475.00–1,475.00	17,921	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,010	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	9,090	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	943	815.98/cwt	775.00–850.00	7,695	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,085	981.45/cwt	860.00–1,085.00	10,649	3
Bulls	—	—	1,687	107.20/cwt	99.00–111.00	1,808	6
Bulls	—	—	1,955	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	2,366	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,151	72.00/cwt	62.00–78.00	829	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	985	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	729	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,329	80.57/cwt	79.00–84.00	1,071	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,525	79.52/cwt	79.00–80.00	1,213	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	835	57.31/cwt	49.00–64.00	479	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 Apr 27, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 197Last week 141Year ago 203

Slaughter CattleReceipts 47Last week 56Year ago 56

Replacement CattleReceipts 49Last week 36Year ago 38

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	581	138.00–140.00	138.39
1	—	235	157.50	157.50
4	—	333	145.00	145.00
5	—	508	139.00	139.00
9	—	421	140.00	140.00
18	—	473	139.50	139.50
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	335	127.50	127.50
1	—	435	125.00	125.00
2	—	355	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	483	134.00–140.00	135.79
4	—	648	125.50	125.50
3	—	393	135.00–142.00	139.69
9	—	325	130.00–144.00	139.11
4	—	425	135.00–137.50	136.11
4	—	276	133.00–145.00	140.58
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	665	115.00	115.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	115.00	115.00
1	—	390	115.00	115.00
2	—	480	110.00–115.00	112.58
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	540	110.00	110.00
1	—	720	106.00	106.00
1	—	325	120.00	120.00
1	—	750	110.00	110.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
336	—	545	140.00–150.00	149.97
6	—	437	130.00	130.00
1	—	240	140.00	140.00
1	—	630	135.00	135.00
1	—	315	143.00	143.00
2	—	260	140.00	140.00
5	—	355	145.00	145.00
1	—	740	127.00	127.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	375	157.50–162.50	160.03
2	—	283	150.00	150.00
2	—	460	160.00	160.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	504	160.00–168.00	167.41
5	—	585	158.00–165.00	159.42
5	—	420	165.00–175.00	172.90
1	—	340	180.00	180.00
6	—	368	172.50–180.00	177.91
1	—	455	175.00	175.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	662	155.00	155.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	463	152.50–160.00	156.19
2	—	538	160.00–165.00	162.51
1	—	640	140.00	140.00
1	—	560	155.00	155.00
1	—	415	170.00	170.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	560	110.00	110.00
1	—	430	115.00	115.00
1	—	515	110.00	110.00
3	—	477	112.50–125.00	119.11
1	—	630	110.00	110.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	665	130.00–137.00	133.42
1	—	440	130.00	130.00
1	—	510	142.50	142.50
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	125.00	125.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	995	796.00	796.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	910	860.00	860.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	945	1,025.00	1,025.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	775	850.00	850.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	830	875.00	875.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	770	1,175.00	1,175.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,215	1,575.00	1,575.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,215	1,475.00	1,475.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	945	925.00	925.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,220	960.00	960.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,050	900.00	900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,165	935.00	935.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	968	850.00–910.00	889.86
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	940	650.00	650.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,010	900.00	900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	943	775.00–850.00	815.98
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,085	860.00–1,085.00	981.45
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	855	462.00	462.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	641	435.00	435.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,120	997.00–1,120.00	1,058.50
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	993	701.00–882.00	794.46
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,085	543.00	543.00
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	760	370.00–535.00	428.62
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	820	725.00	725.00
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	908	950.00–1,050.00	1,012.40
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	952	825.00–950.00	856.68

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,687	99.00–111.00	107.20
1	—	1,955	121.00	121.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,151	62.00–78.00	72.00
9	—	1,329	79.00–84.00	80.57
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	985	74.00	74.00
2	—	835	49.00–64.00	57.31
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,525	79.00–80.00	79.52

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

Steers · 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

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle