Name: Laurens Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-07-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-07-20

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers 5.00 higher, feeder heifers 2.00 lower, feeder bulls too few to trend, slaughter cows and slaughter bulls mostly steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $133.45/cwt on 71 head.

Average price

$133.45

71 head · 460 lb average

Value per head Derived

$614

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$218

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

$32.94/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.77

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	482	141.45	682	33
Medium and Large 2	449	132.30	595	26
Small 1-2	411	121.50	500	5thin
Medium and Large 3	428	108.51	464	7thin

One grade step is worth $32.94/cwt here — about $218 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

133.45

—

SC average5 barns · 541 hd

132.68

+0.77

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	1,528	96.20	1,470	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,246	72.52	903	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,161	66.01	766	6thin

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,294	$1,116	6
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,272	$1,104	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,160	$900	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	900	$875	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	996	$790	6
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	825	$585	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,442	$1,661	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	989	$1,107	4thin
Stock Cows	Open	(<2 yrs)	760	$918	2thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	876	$691	4thin
Stock Cows	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	846	$532	11
Stock Cows	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,095	$471	1thin

Every lot, as filed

103 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
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	529	140.04/cwt	135.00–150.00	741	4
Steers	Small 1-2	—	510	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	612	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	335	147.00/cwt	144.00–150.00	492	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	500	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	600	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	125.09/cwt	120.00–130.00	719	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	514	133.22/cwt	125.00–135.00	685	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	364	117.25/cwt	110.00–123.00	427	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	523	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	468	143.66/cwt	140.00–152.50	672	5
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	555	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	708	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	337	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	438	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	360	133.77/cwt	130.00–135.00	482	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	615	135.50/cwt	135.00–136.00	833	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	483	140.90/cwt	140.00–143.00	681	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	137.50/cwt	135.00–140.00	791	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	485	136.26/cwt	135.00–137.50	661	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	595	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	655	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	353	106.28/cwt	102.50–110.00	375	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	390	145.03/cwt	140.00–147.50	566	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	650	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	884	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	385	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	462	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	255	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	268	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	435	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	500	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	518	132.42/cwt	130.00–135.00	686	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	424	134.22/cwt	130.00–137.50	569	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	210	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	263	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	640	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	800	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	470	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	503	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	600	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	660	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	220	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	391	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	534	135.92/cwt	135.00–140.00	726	8
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	308	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	370	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	290	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	442	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	380	176.23/cwt	175.00–177.50	670	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	164.91/cwt	160.00–175.00	780	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	578	154.02/cwt	150.00–160.00	890	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	325	118.75/cwt	117.50–120.00	386	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	285	119.22/cwt	117.50–121.00	340	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	570	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	741	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	375	128.97/cwt	124.00–133.00	484	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	508	160.00/cwt	157.50–165.00	813	5
Steers	Small 1-2	—	225	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	304	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	359	143.07/cwt	137.50–150.00	514	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	618	134.86/cwt	130.00–140.00	833	2
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3Value Added	—	400	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	496	4
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	290	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	305	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	427	172.46/cwt	170.00–175.00	736	3
Steers	Small 1-2	—	300	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	405	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	268	126.48/cwt	121.00–132.50	339	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	627	155.45/cwt	154.00–160.00	975	4
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	370	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	333	6
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	663	72.25/cwt	50.00–95.00	479	2
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	413	74.07/cwt	62.50–80.00	306	3
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	583	87.53/cwt	80.00–95.00	510	2
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	640	92.50/cwt	92.50–92.50	592	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	505	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	707	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	715	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	915	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	428	164.85/cwt	160.00–170.00	706	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	472	157.45/cwt	152.50–162.50	743	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	640	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	858	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	527	123.29/cwt	120.00–125.00	650	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,271	76.17/cwt	72.00–85.00	968	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,187	63.99/cwt	60.00–69.00	760	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,140	61.00/cwt	61.00–61.00	695	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,165	67.01/cwt	65.00–70.00	781	5
Bulls	—	—	1,528	96.20/cwt	95.00–98.00	1,470	4
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 3	—	740	350.00/head	350.00–350.00	350	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,270	1,049.80/head	1,025.00–1,072.00	1,050	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,160	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	825	585.00/head	585.00–585.00	585	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	660	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	975	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	627	122.29/cwt	120.00–125.00	767	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	473	138.56/cwt	130.00–147.50	655	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	416	144.78/cwt	140.00–147.50	602	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	535	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	589	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	570	109.52/cwt	109.00–110.00	624	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	427	111.07/cwt	108.00–115.00	474	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	570	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	713	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	695	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	862	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	438	144.97/cwt	140.00–150.00	635	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	470	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	505	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,728	2,078.13/head	1,625.00–2,360.00	2,078	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	870	827.00/head	827.00–827.00	827	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,160	1,376.19/head	1,350.00–1,400.00	1,376	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,030	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	800	680.00/head	660.00–700.00	680	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,445	1,215.79/head	1,135.00–1,276.00	1,216	3
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	855	700.00/head	700.00–700.00	700	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	883	687.75/head	633.00–726.00	688	3
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	820	574.94/head	566.00–583.00	575	3
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	980	725.00/head	725.00–725.00	725	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	900	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	815	531.71/head	460.00–574.00	532	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,498	1,280.90/head	1,236.00–1,375.00	1,281	4
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,095	471.00/head	471.00–471.00	471	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,155	635.00/head	635.00–635.00	635	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,095	931.00/head	931.00–931.00	931	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	740	675.00/head	675.00–675.00	675	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	865	475.00/head	475.00–475.00	475	1
Stock Cows	Small 3	—	793	472.43/head	400.00–525.00	472	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	760	918.00/head	905.00–931.00	918	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,045	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1

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 Jul 20, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 233Last week 268Year ago 235

Slaughter CattleReceipts 35Last week 97Year ago 109

Replacement CattleReceipts 45Last week 30Year ago 67

Compared to last week feeder steers 5.00 higher, feeder heifers 2.00 lower, feeder bulls too few to trend, slaughter cows and slaughter bulls mostly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	529	135.00–150.00	140.04
2	—	335	144.00–150.00	147.00
5	—	468	140.00–152.50	143.66
1	—	290	152.50	152.50
4	—	359	137.50–150.00	143.07
2	—	618	130.00–140.00	134.86
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	510	120.00	120.00
1	—	570	130.00	130.00
3	—	375	124.00–133.00	128.97
1	—	225	135.00	135.00
1	—	300	135.00	135.00
3	—	268	121.00–132.50	126.48
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	364	110.00–123.00	117.25
1	—	425	123.00	123.00
2	—	325	117.50–120.00	118.75
2	—	285	117.50–121.00	119.22
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	380	175.00–177.50	176.23
3	—	473	160.00–175.00	164.91
3	—	578	150.00–160.00	154.02
5	—	508	157.50–165.00	160.00
3	—	427	170.00–175.00	172.46
4	—	627	154.00–160.00	155.45
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	120.00	120.00
1	—	555	127.50	127.50
1	—	385	120.00	120.00
2	—	308	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	575	120.00–130.00	125.09
7	—	514	125.00–135.00	133.22
3	—	337	130.00	130.00
4	—	360	130.00–135.00	133.77
4	—	485	135.00–137.50	136.26
4	—	424	130.00–137.50	134.22
1	—	210	125.00	125.00
1	—	640	125.00	125.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	615	135.00–136.00	135.50
6	—	483	140.00–143.00	140.90
3	—	575	135.00–140.00	137.50
3	—	390	140.00–147.50	145.03
1	—	650	136.00	136.00
8	—	534	135.00–140.00	135.92
9	—	416	140.00–147.50	144.78
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	595	110.00	110.00
2	—	353	102.50–110.00	106.28
1	—	255	105.00	105.00
1	—	435	115.00	115.00
1	—	470	107.00	107.00
1	—	535	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	220	177.50	177.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	518	130.00–135.00	132.42
3	—	627	120.00–125.00	122.29
5	—	473	130.00–147.50	138.56
1	—	570	125.00	125.00
1	—	695	124.00	124.00
2	—	438	140.00–150.00	144.97
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	110.00	110.00
2	—	570	109.00–110.00	109.52
3	—	427	108.00–115.00	111.07
1	—	470	107.50	107.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	505	140.00	140.00
1	—	715	128.00	128.00
2	—	428	160.00–170.00	164.85
3	—	472	152.50–162.50	157.45
1	—	640	134.00	134.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	527	120.00–125.00	123.29
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	400	124.00	124.00
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	290	105.00	105.00
6	—	370	90.00	90.00
2	—	663	50.00–95.00	72.25
3	—	413	62.50–80.00	74.07
2	—	583	80.00–95.00	87.53
1	—	640	92.50	92.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,271	72.00–85.00	76.17
3	—	1,187	60.00–69.00	63.99
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,140	61.00	61.00
5	—	1,165	65.00–70.00	67.01
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,528	95.00–98.00	96.20

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	740	350.00	350.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,270	1,025.00–1,072.00	1,049.80
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,160	900.00	900.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,445	1,135.00–1,276.00	1,215.79
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,498	1,236.00–1,375.00	1,280.90
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	825	585.00	585.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,030	900.00	900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	900	875.00	875.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,095	931.00	931.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,045	1,150.00	1,150.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	800	660.00–700.00	680.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	980	725.00	725.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	740	675.00	675.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	660	800.00	800.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	975	875.00	875.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,160	1,350.00–1,400.00	1,376.19
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,728	1,625.00–2,360.00	2,078.13
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	870	827.00	827.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	855	700.00	700.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	820	566.00–583.00	574.94
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	883	633.00–726.00	687.75
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	815	460.00–574.00	531.71
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,095	471.00	471.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	760	905.00–931.00	918.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,155	635.00	635.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	865	475.00	475.00
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	793	400.00–525.00	472.43

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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