Name: Laurens Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-05-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-05-18

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales . Average 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 $131.09/cwt on 71 head.

Average price

$131.09

71 head · 427 lb average

Value per head Derived

$560

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$71

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

$32.25/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.88

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	434	141.16	612	29
Medium and Large 2	410	128.37	526	32
Small 1-2	330	117.46	388	2thin
Medium and Large 3	498	108.91	542	8thin

One grade step is worth $32.25/cwt here — about $71 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 sale71 hd

131.09

—

SC average5 barns · 577 hd

134.97

−3.88

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	1,669	109.15	1,822	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,307	82.27	1,075	36
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,428	79.74	1,139	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	913	65.61	599	12

Every lot, as filed

69 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	—	415	142.59/cwt	140.00–145.00	592	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	478	149.39/cwt	145.00–155.00	714	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	660	119.96/cwt	115.00–125.00	792	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	458	112.54/cwt	110.00–115.00	515	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	628	129.86/cwt	125.00–135.00	816	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,253	1,090.59/cwt	1,000.00–1,225.00	13,665	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,100	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	10,450	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,040	1,174.16/cwt	1,000.00–1,350.00	12,211	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	710	846.19/cwt	725.00–900.00	6,008	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,133	1,616.44/cwt	1,150.00–2,075.00	18,314	5
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	640	675.00/cwt	675.00–675.00	4,320	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,140	1,025.00/cwt	1,025.00–1,025.00	11,685	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	865	805.32/cwt	800.00–810.00	6,966	2
Bred Cows	Small 2	—	820	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	6,150	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	960	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	8,160	1
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	792	93.56/cwt	90.00–98.00	741	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	1,128	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,325	94.92/cwt	94.00–96.00	1,258	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	940	83.00/cwt	83.00–83.00	780	1
Bulls	—	—	1,669	109.15/cwt	98.00–116.00	1,822	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,130	68.00/cwt	68.00–68.00	768	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	938	74.28/cwt	71.00–76.00	697	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	900	60.19/cwt	52.00–66.00	542	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,213	67.74/cwt	50.00–73.00	822	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,349	85.74/cwt	77.00–90.00	1,157	20
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,503	82.68/cwt	79.00–88.00	1,243	4
Steers	Small 1-2	—	323	134.15/cwt	130.00–140.00	433	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	525	107.55/cwt	105.00–110.00	565	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	755	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	785	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	515	121.36/cwt	117.50–125.00	625	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	423	153.00/cwt	150.00–160.00	647	5
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	474	135.59/cwt	130.00–140.00	643	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	565	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	848	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	372	155.84/cwt	150.00–165.00	580	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	790	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	948	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	328	114.73/cwt	110.00–120.00	376	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	153.38/cwt	145.00–155.00	649	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	845	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	1,035	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	360	133.66/cwt	130.00–140.00	481	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	421	141.22/cwt	140.00–145.00	595	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	770	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	839	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	279	135.79/cwt	130.00–145.00	379	5
Steers	Small 1-2	—	428	122.40/cwt	120.00–125.00	524	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	327	154.90/cwt	150.00–160.00	507	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	623	128.11/cwt	125.00–131.00	798	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	225	143.42/cwt	140.00–147.00	323	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	655	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	779	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	235	132.39/cwt	130.00–135.00	311	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	322	142.67/cwt	140.00–145.00	459	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	358	120.51/cwt	120.00–121.00	431	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	566	139.43/cwt	135.00–145.00	789	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	695	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	695	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	328	130.04/cwt	125.00–135.00	427	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	621	116.68/cwt	112.00–120.00	725	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	535	137.29/cwt	135.00–140.00	735	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	147.46/cwt	145.00–150.00	833	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	330	117.46/cwt	115.00–120.00	388	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	524	110.78/cwt	110.00–112.00	580	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	374	143.21/cwt	140.00–152.50	536	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	368	131.89/cwt	125.00–135.00	485	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	333	108.70/cwt	107.50–110.00	362	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	466	140.76/cwt	140.00–143.00	656	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	545	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	845	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	568	139.93/cwt	135.00–145.00	795	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	528	141.66/cwt	135.00–145.00	748	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	269	127.93/cwt	125.00–135.00	344	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	505	129.15/cwt	125.00–130.00	652	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	426	133.78/cwt	130.00–135.00	570	4
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	578	119.94/cwt	115.00–125.00	693	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

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 189Last week 304Year ago 320

Slaughter CattleReceipts 81Last week 41Year ago 64

Replacement CattleReceipts 26Last week 16Year ago 38

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales . Average 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
2	—	415	140.00–145.00	142.59
2	—	515	117.50–125.00	121.36
4	—	474	130.00–140.00	135.59
2	—	578	115.00–125.00	119.94
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	478	145.00–155.00	149.39
2	—	660	115.00–125.00	119.96
2	—	628	125.00–135.00	129.86
5	—	423	150.00–160.00	153.00
3	—	568	135.00–145.00	139.93
3	—	528	135.00–145.00	141.66
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	458	110.00–115.00	112.54
2	—	525	105.00–110.00	107.55
1	—	755	104.00	104.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	565	150.00	150.00
1	—	545	155.00	155.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	323	130.00–140.00	134.15
4	—	360	130.00–140.00	133.66
5	—	279	130.00–145.00	135.79
2	—	428	120.00–125.00	122.40
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	372	150.00–165.00	155.84
1	—	790	120.00	120.00
6	—	423	145.00–155.00	153.38
1	—	845	122.50	122.50
3	—	327	150.00–160.00	154.90
2	—	623	125.00–131.00	128.11
2	—	565	145.00–150.00	147.46
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	328	110.00–120.00	114.73
1	—	770	109.00	109.00
2	—	358	120.00–121.00	120.51
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	421	140.00–145.00	141.22
2	—	225	140.00–147.00	143.42
3	—	322	140.00–145.00	142.67
6	—	566	135.00–145.00	139.43
3	—	535	135.00–140.00	137.29
7	—	374	140.00–152.50	143.21
4	—	466	140.00–143.00	140.76
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	655	119.00	119.00
2	—	235	130.00–135.00	132.39
4	—	328	125.00–135.00	130.04
4	—	621	112.00–120.00	116.68
5	—	368	125.00–135.00	131.89
6	—	269	125.00–135.00	127.93
6	—	505	125.00–130.00	129.15
4	—	426	130.00–135.00	133.78
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	695	100.00	100.00
5	—	524	110.00–112.00	110.78
2	—	333	107.50–110.00	108.70
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	330	115.00–120.00	117.46

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,253	1,000.00–1,225.00	1,090.59
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,140	1,025.00	1,025.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,100	950.00	950.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	865	800.00–810.00	805.32
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	960	850.00	850.00
Bred Cows — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	820	750.00	750.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,040	1,000.00–1,350.00	1,174.16
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,133	1,150.00–2,075.00	1,616.44
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	710	725.00–900.00	846.19
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	640	675.00	675.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	792	90.00–98.00	93.56
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,100	102.50	102.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,325	94.00–96.00	94.92
10	—	1,213	50.00–73.00	67.74
20	—	1,349	77.00–90.00	85.74
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	940	83.00	83.00
3	—	938	71.00–76.00	74.28
8	—	900	52.00–66.00	60.19
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,130	68.00	68.00
4	—	1,503	79.00–88.00	82.68
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,669	98.00–116.00	109.15

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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Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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Replacement Cattle

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