Name: Laurens Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-08-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-08-03

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week no comparison made on feeder cattle due to limited comparable sales, slaughter cows and slaughter bulls steady. Moderate 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 $136.47/cwt on 72 head.

Average price

$136.47

72 head · 495 lb average

Value per head Derived

$675

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$117

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

$36.03/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.54

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	509	145.03	738	40
Medium and Large 2	522	128.41	671	22
Small 1-2	326	122.72	401	8thin
Medium and Large 3	570	109.00	621	2thin

One grade step is worth $36.03/cwt here — about $117 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 sale72 hd

136.47

—

SC average5 barns · 561 hd

138.01

−1.54

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	1,545	106.03	1,638	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,244	92.09	1,146	31
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,531	91.43	1,400	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,056	77.80	821	9thin

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,130	$1,075	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,004	$885	5
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	950	$750	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	870	$588	2thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	670	$625	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,059	$1,051	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,195	$1,350	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	875	$835	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,046	$927	7
Stock Cows	Open	(<2 yrs)	843	$913	2thin
Stock Cows	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	770	$524	1thin

Every lot, as filed

97 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 1-2Fancy	—	385	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	770	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	410	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	789	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	650	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	715	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	380	121.97/cwt	120.00–124.00	463	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	385	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	578	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	628	129.50/cwt	129.00–130.00	813	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	670	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	844	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	705	124.47/cwt	120.00–129.00	878	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	480	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	660	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	312	113.21/cwt	107.50–117.50	353	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	240	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	336	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	320	121.19/cwt	120.00–122.50	388	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	563	143.30/cwt	140.00–145.00	807	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	320	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	648	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	310	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	419	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	612	123.46/cwt	120.00–125.00	756	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	580	133.69/cwt	130.00–137.50	775	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	360	135.27/cwt	131.00–140.00	487	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	144.68/cwt	137.50–150.00	684	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	574	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	588	125.99/cwt	125.00–127.00	741	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	650	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	490	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	529	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	725	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	870	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	290	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	412	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	565	113.70/cwt	110.00–116.00	642	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	618	124.00/cwt	120.00–125.00	766	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	418	161.23/cwt	160.00–162.50	674	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	360	117.53/cwt	115.00–120.00	423	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	230	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	322	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	450	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	855	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	268	152.38/cwt	150.00–155.00	408	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	277	124.49/cwt	122.50–127.00	345	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	370	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	555	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	522	153.75/cwt	150.00–160.00	803	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	481	158.96/cwt	150.00–165.00	765	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	633	139.94/cwt	135.00–145.00	886	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	270	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	311	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	145.83/cwt	140.00–150.00	763	13
Steers	Small 1-2	—	675	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	827	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	438	180.04/cwt	177.50–182.50	789	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	540	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	756	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	633	148.75/cwt	147.50–150.00	942	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	350	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	508	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	455	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	491	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	767	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	1,135	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	805	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	517	173.71/cwt	170.00–175.00	898	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	468	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	819	3
Steers	Small 1-2	—	313	137.09/cwt	132.00–142.50	429	4
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	580	122.44/cwt	120.00–125.00	710	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	490	122.53/cwt	120.00–125.00	600	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	413	129.55/cwt	128.00–131.00	535	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	500	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	625	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	615	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	892	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	408	181.63/cwt	180.00–185.00	741	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,071	79.15/cwt	73.00–86.00	848	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,531	91.43/cwt	87.00–95.00	1,400	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,214	80.63/cwt	76.00–84.00	979	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,277	106.26/cwt	103.00–109.00	1,357	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,247	92.59/cwt	85.00–100.00	1,155	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	935	67.00/cwt	67.00–67.00	626	1
Bulls	—	—	1,755	120.85/cwt	118.00–124.00	2,121	2
Bulls	—	—	1,475	101.09/cwt	95.00–109.00	1,491	6
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	870	827.00/head	827.00–827.00	827	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	815	998.00/head	998.00–998.00	998	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	670	625.00/head	625.00–625.00	625	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,195	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	454	155.50/cwt	154.00–160.00	706	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	428	147.46/cwt	145.00–150.00	631	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	671	118.74/cwt	115.00–120.00	797	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	600	111.00/cwt	110.00–112.00	666	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	170.09/cwt	167.50–172.50	723	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	785	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,060	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	660	122.52/cwt	120.00–125.00	809	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	460	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	771	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	705	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	881	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	420	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	609	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	675	125.11/cwt	120.00–130.00	844	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	430	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	495	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	470	136.29/cwt	132.50–140.00	641	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	525	134.60/cwt	130.00–140.00	707	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	510	118.43/cwt	115.00–125.00	604	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,250	1,225.00/head	1,225.00–1,225.00	1,225	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	995	993.60/head	977.00–1,020.00	994	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	875	835.00/head	835.00–835.00	835	1
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	730	575.00/head	575.00–575.00	575	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,153	1,038.72/head	949.00–1,125.00	1,039	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	950	750.00/head	750.00–750.00	750	1
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	790	717.75/head	631.00–809.00	718	2
Stock Cows	Small 3	—	770	524.00/head	524.00–524.00	524	1
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	720	600.00/head	600.00–600.00	600	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	988	816.80/head	732.00–890.00	817	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,130	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,255	1,140.31/head	1,030.00–1,293.00	1,140	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,010	600.00/head	600.00–600.00	600	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	998	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	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 Aug 3, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 203Last week 234Year ago 180

Slaughter CattleReceipts 84Last week 45Year ago 47

Replacement CattleReceipts 26Last week 16Year ago 24

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	385	200.00	200.00
1	—	410	192.50	192.50
1	—	320	202.50	202.50
1	—	450	190.00	190.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	312	107.50–117.50	113.21
2	—	360	115.00–120.00	117.53
1	—	270	115.00	115.00
1	—	455	108.00	108.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	230	140.00	140.00
1	—	675	122.50	122.50
1	—	540	140.00	140.00
1	—	350	145.00	145.00
4	—	313	132.00–142.50	137.09
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	268	150.00–155.00	152.38
1	—	370	150.00	150.00
8	—	522	150.00–160.00	153.75
5	—	481	150.00–165.00	158.96
2	—	633	135.00–145.00	139.94
3	—	575	140.00	140.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	438	177.50–182.50	180.04
2	—	633	147.50–150.00	148.75
4	—	517	170.00–175.00	173.71
3	—	468	175.00	175.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	767	148.00	148.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	650	110.00	110.00
1	—	490	108.00	108.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	380	120.00–124.00	121.97
2	—	320	120.00–122.50	121.19
3	—	277	122.50–127.00	124.49
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	385	150.00	150.00
2	—	628	129.00–130.00	129.50
1	—	670	126.00	126.00
2	—	705	120.00–129.00	124.47
3	—	563	140.00–145.00	143.30
9	—	473	137.50–150.00	144.68
13	—	523	140.00–150.00	145.83
2	—	428	145.00–150.00	147.46
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	480	137.50	137.50
1	—	240	140.00	140.00
1	—	310	135.00	135.00
5	—	612	120.00–125.00	123.46
2	—	580	130.00–137.50	133.69
3	—	360	131.00–140.00	135.27
1	—	425	135.00	135.00
2	—	520	125.00	125.00
1	—	725	120.00	120.00
1	—	290	142.00	142.00
4	—	671	115.00–120.00	118.74
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	418	160.00–162.50	161.23
4	—	454	154.00–160.00	155.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	588	125.00–127.00	125.99
5	—	618	120.00–125.00	124.00
1	—	705	125.00	125.00
1	—	420	145.00	145.00
3	—	675	120.00–130.00	125.11
2	—	470	132.50–140.00	136.29
4	—	525	130.00–140.00	134.60
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	565	110.00–116.00	113.70
2	—	600	110.00–112.00	111.00
1	—	430	115.00	115.00
3	—	510	115.00–125.00	118.43
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	580	120.00–125.00	122.44
2	—	490	120.00–125.00	122.53
2	—	413	128.00–131.00	129.55
1	—	500	125.00	125.00
2	—	660	120.00–125.00	122.52
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	615	145.00	145.00
2	—	425	167.50–172.50	170.09
1	—	785	135.00	135.00
1	—	460	167.50	167.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	408	180.00–185.00	181.63

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,071	73.00–86.00	79.15
1	—	935	67.00	67.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,531	87.00–95.00	91.43
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,214	76.00–84.00	80.63
5	—	1,277	103.00–109.00	106.26
19	—	1,247	85.00–100.00	92.59
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,755	118.00–124.00	120.85
6	—	1,475	95.00–109.00	101.09

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	870	827.00	827.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	988	732.00–890.00	816.80
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	815	998.00	998.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,255	1,030.00–1,293.00	1,140.31
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	790	631.00–809.00	717.75
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	770	524.00	524.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	670	625.00	625.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,195	1,350.00	1,350.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	875	835.00	835.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,250	1,225.00	1,225.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	3	—	995	977.00–1,020.00	993.60
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	730	575.00	575.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	720	600.00	600.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,153	949.00–1,125.00	1,038.72
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,130	1,075.00	1,075.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	950	750.00	750.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	998	875.00	875.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,010	600.00	600.00

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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