Name: Laurens Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-05-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-05-25

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 $126.84/cwt on 68 head.

Average price

$126.84

68 head · 389 lb average

Value per head Derived

$494

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$247

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

$35.63/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.93

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	445	140.63	626	16thin
Medium and Large 2	365	126.72	463	40
Small 1-2	407	110.11	448	9thin
Medium and Large 3	362	105.00	380	3thin

One grade step is worth $35.63/cwt here — about $247 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 sale68 hd

126.84

—

SC average5 barns · 493 hd

127.77

−0.93

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	1,681	109.92	1,848	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,181	81.79	966	77
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,516	81.36	1,233	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	880	74.41	655	49

Every lot, as filed

92 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
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	843	62.45/cwt	53.00–72.00	526	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	965	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	869	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,178	83.56/cwt	77.00–91.00	984	55
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,295	97.80/cwt	94.00–105.00	1,267	8
Bulls	—	—	1,515	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	1,333	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	893	78.88/cwt	75.00–85.00	704	34
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,516	81.36/cwt	78.00–86.00	1,233	6
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	365	110.96/cwt	110.00–112.00	405	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	368	141.72/cwt	140.00–145.00	522	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	271	125.38/cwt	120.00–132.00	340	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	131.58/cwt	130.00–135.00	625	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	324	120.34/cwt	115.00–127.50	390	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	420	154.07/cwt	150.00–157.50	647	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	136.70/cwt	135.00–140.00	711	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	265	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	299	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	367	124.33/cwt	115.00–130.00	456	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	265	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	278	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	380	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	409	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	200	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	300	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	575	135.09/cwt	130.00–145.00	777	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	424	132.74/cwt	120.00–135.00	563	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	555	137.50/cwt	135.00–140.00	763	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	226	127.18/cwt	120.00–132.00	287	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	440	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	451	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	125.10/cwt	120.00–130.00	657	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	545	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	572	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	710	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	795	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	750	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	825	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	405	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	446	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	545	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	600	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	615	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	646	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	430	112.50/cwt	110.00–115.00	484	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	613	102.75/cwt	102.50–103.00	630	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	419	141.39/cwt	140.00–145.00	592	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	343	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	515	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	325	110.52/cwt	110.00–111.00	359	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	450	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	495	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	595	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	200	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	320	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	650	103.33/cwt	100.00–105.00	672	3
Steers	Small 1-2	—	420	130.02/cwt	125.00–135.00	546	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	378	117.03/cwt	111.00–120.00	442	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	337	122.00/cwt	120.00–125.00	411	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	472	141.63/cwt	140.00–145.00	668	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	384	155.01/cwt	150.00–160.00	595	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	610	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	824	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	326	137.34/cwt	130.00–145.00	448	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	650	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	780	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	465	147.54/cwt	140.00–155.00	686	4
Steers	Small 1-2	—	285	139.36/cwt	135.00–145.00	397	4
Steers	Small 1-2	—	600	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	660	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	723	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	983	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	525	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	866	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	212	135.68/cwt	132.00–140.00	288	3
Steers	Small 1-2	—	540	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	653	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	378	135.89/cwt	130.00–145.00	514	5
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	473	122.57/cwt	120.00–125.00	580	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	500	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	750	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	633	112.47/cwt	110.00–115.00	712	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	523	122.61/cwt	120.00–125.00	641	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	785	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	824	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	485	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	534	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,130	65.71/cwt	60.00–73.00	743	14
Bulls	—	—	1,681	106.08/cwt	101.00–112.00	1,783	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	630	120.81/cwt	119.00–122.50	761	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	474	135.77/cwt	130.00–140.00	644	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	514	138.49/cwt	135.00–145.00	712	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2	—	848	922.27/cwt	850.00–975.00	7,821	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,103	1,468.52/cwt	1,350.00–1,525.00	16,198	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	893	1,168.98/cwt	1,000.00–1,425.01	10,439	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2	—	877	804.24/cwt	760.00–825.00	7,053	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,053	1,187.41/cwt	1,175.00–1,200.00	12,503	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	835	1,150.00/cwt	1,150.00–1,150.00	9,603	1
Bred Cows	Small 2	—	895	745.07/cwt	685.00–800.00	6,668	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,090	1,110.00/cwt	1,110.00–1,110.00	12,099	1
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	840	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	4,620	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,310	1,331.67/cwt	1,235.00–1,400.00	17,445	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,230	1,725.00/cwt	1,725.00–1,725.00	21,218	1
Bred Cows	Small 2	—	970	776.93/cwt	700.00–850.00	7,536	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,000	1,025.00/cwt	1,025.00–1,025.00	10,250	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,295	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	10,684	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,218	1,083.47/cwt	1,000.00–1,150.00	13,197	2
Bred Cows	Small 2	—	878	811.05/cwt	775.00–875.00	7,121	3
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	730	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	694	2
Stock Cows	Small 2	—	760	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	608	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,110	1,325.00/cwt	1,325.00–1,325.00	14,708	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,460	1,300.00/cwt	1,300.00–1,300.00	18,980	1
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	755	535.00/cwt	535.00–535.00	4,039	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,205	1,075.00/cwt	1,075.00–1,075.00	12,954	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	853	1,019.87/cwt	975.00–1,075.00	8,699	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,115	1,275.00/cwt	1,275.00–1,275.00	14,216	1
Bulls	—	—	1,723	120.21/cwt	117.00–125.00	2,071	4

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 May 25, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 224Last week 189Year ago 204

Slaughter CattleReceipts 154Last week 81Year ago 120

Replacement CattleReceipts 46Last week 26Year ago 76

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales . Average offering of average to plain quality

cattle with active buyer participation.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	843	53.00–72.00	62.45
1	—	965	90.00	90.00
34	—	893	75.00–85.00	78.88
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
55	—	1,178	77.00–91.00	83.56
8	—	1,295	94.00–105.00	97.80
14	—	1,130	60.00–73.00	65.71
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,516	78.00–86.00	81.36
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,515	88.00	88.00
5	—	1,681	101.00–112.00	106.08
4	—	1,723	117.00–125.00	120.21

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	365	110.00–112.00	110.96
1	—	265	113.00	113.00
1	—	405	110.00	110.00
1	—	545	110.00	110.00
1	—	615	105.00	105.00
2	—	325	110.00–111.00	110.52
1	—	450	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	368	140.00–145.00	141.72
3	—	520	135.00–140.00	136.70
2	—	200	150.00	150.00
4	—	555	135.00–140.00	137.50
1	—	425	140.00	140.00
3	—	472	140.00–145.00	141.63
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	271	120.00–132.00	125.38
3	—	475	130.00–135.00	131.58
9	—	324	115.00–127.50	120.34
7	—	367	115.00–130.00	124.33
11	—	424	120.00–135.00	132.74
4	—	226	120.00–132.00	127.18
2	—	525	120.00–130.00	125.10
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	265	105.00	105.00
1	—	380	107.50	107.50
1	—	440	102.50	102.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	420	150.00–157.50	154.07
2	—	343	150.00	150.00
2	—	200	160.00	160.00
11	—	384	150.00–160.00	155.01
1	—	610	135.00	135.00
1	—	650	120.00	120.00
4	—	465	140.00–155.00	147.54
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	650	100.00–105.00	103.33
3	—	378	111.00–120.00	117.03
3	—	337	120.00–125.00	122.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	420	125.00–135.00	130.02
4	—	326	130.00–145.00	137.34
4	—	285	135.00–145.00	139.36
1	—	600	110.00	110.00
3	—	212	132.00–140.00	135.68
1	—	540	121.00	121.00
5	—	378	130.00–145.00	135.89
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	723	136.00	136.00
1	—	525	165.00	165.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	575	130.00–145.00	135.09
1	—	710	112.00	112.00
1	—	750	110.00	110.00
9	—	419	140.00–145.00	141.39
3	—	630	119.00–122.50	120.81
6	—	474	130.00–140.00	135.77
7	—	514	135.00–145.00	138.49
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	545	105.00	105.00
2	—	430	110.00–115.00	112.50
2	—	613	102.50–103.00	102.75
1	—	485	110.00	110.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	473	120.00–125.00	122.57
2	—	633	110.00–115.00	112.47
2	—	523	120.00–125.00	122.61
1	—	785	105.00	105.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	150.00	150.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	848	850.00–975.00	922.27
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	877	760.00–825.00	804.24
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,103	1,350.00–1,525.00	1,468.52
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,053	1,175.00–1,200.00	1,187.41
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	893	1,000.00–1,425.01	1,168.98
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	835	1,150.00	1,150.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	853	975.00–1,075.00	1,019.87
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	1,025.00	1,025.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,110	1,325.00	1,325.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,115	1,275.00	1,275.00
Bred Cows — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	895	685.00–800.00	745.07
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	970	700.00–850.00	776.93
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	878	775.00–875.00	811.05
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,090	1,110.00	1,110.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,310	1,235.00–1,400.00	1,331.67
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,460	1,300.00	1,300.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	840	550.00	550.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	755	535.00	535.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,230	1,725.00	1,725.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,218	1,000.00–1,150.00	1,083.47
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,205	1,075.00	1,075.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,295	825.00	825.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	730	95.00	95.00
Stock Cows — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	760	80.00	80.00

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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Heifers · 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

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Slaughter Cattle

Feeder Cattle

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