Name: Laurens Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-08-31
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-08-31

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers 3.00 lower, feeder heifers unevenly steady, feeder bulls too few to trend, slaughter cows and slaughter bulls steady. Moderate 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 $150.06/cwt on 80 head.

Average price

$150.06

80 head · 492 lb average

Value per head Derived

$739

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$364

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

$43.42/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−9.33

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	536	166.83	894	32
Medium and Large 2	481	155.83	750	19thin
Small 1-2	484	133.94	648	12thin
Medium and Large 3	429	123.42	530	17thin

One grade step is worth $43.42/cwt here — about $364 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 sale80 hd

150.06

—

SC average5 barns · 513 hd

159.39

−9.33

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	1,389	104.62	1,453	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,507	82.71	1,246	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,233	78.34	966	24
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,066	69.94	746	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)	1,049	$959	6
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,012	$774	5
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	852	$677	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	900	$639	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,280	$1,468	11
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	999	$1,226	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	900	$985	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	(<2 yrs)	849	$993	4thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	879	$822	14
Stock Cows	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	876	$626	12
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	785	$502	1thin

Every lot, as filed

111 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 1-2	—	560	161.68/cwt	160.00–165.00	905	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	363	180.86/cwt	180.00–182.50	657	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	695	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	820	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	303	125.04/cwt	120.00–130.00	379	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	418	123.15/cwt	117.50–129.00	515	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	623	121.53/cwt	120.00–123.00	757	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	416	159.90/cwt	152.50–165.00	665	5
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	375	131.27/cwt	126.00–135.00	492	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	675	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	891	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	547	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	799	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	335	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	528	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	420	189.33/cwt	188.00–190.00	795	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	329	129.76/cwt	129.00–130.00	427	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	640	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	864	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	365	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	593	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	225	131.47/cwt	130.00–133.00	296	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	519	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	727	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	784	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	470	106.84/cwt	105.00–110.00	502	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	574	132.49/cwt	130.00–135.00	760	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	440	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	660	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	472	152.88/cwt	145.00–160.00	722	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	129.39/cwt	127.50–130.00	673	4
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	423	126.63/cwt	120.00–132.50	536	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	220	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	330	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	510	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	530	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	387	112.38/cwt	107.00–120.00	435	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	660	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	858	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	550	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	611	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	370	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	537	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	375	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	638	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	550	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	894	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	295	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	347	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	310	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	357	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	600	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	780	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	200	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	240	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	395	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	741	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	584	148.10/cwt	140.00–152.50	865	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	323	167.18/cwt	160.00–177.50	540	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	528	152.58/cwt	150.00–155.00	806	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	460	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	759	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	378	127.10/cwt	122.50–130.00	480	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	483	119.34/cwt	118.00–120.00	576	3
Steers	Small 1-2	—	495	131.25/cwt	130.00–132.50	650	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	633	140.04/cwt	135.00–145.00	886	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	382	168.14/cwt	160.00–175.00	642	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	680	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	986	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	275	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	440	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	338	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	592	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	408	128.04/cwt	126.00–130.00	522	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	623	132.41/cwt	130.00–135.00	825	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	500	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	850	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	540	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	729	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	560	134.91/cwt	130.00–140.00	755	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	305	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	412	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	720	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,008	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	625	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,006	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	623	150.83/cwt	150.00–152.50	940	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	521	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	875	4
Steers	Small 1-2	—	393	142.01/cwt	140.00–144.00	558	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	560	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	874	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	538	148.80/cwt	145.00–152.50	801	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	469	152.08/cwt	145.00–157.50	713	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	571	138.76/cwt	135.00–145.00	792	4
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	615	122.54/cwt	120.00–125.00	754	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	455	163.74/cwt	162.50–165.00	745	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,170	70.75/cwt	65.00–78.00	828	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,083	72.44/cwt	70.00–77.00	785	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,033	64.95/cwt	63.00–67.00	671	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,565	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	1,158	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,478	87.06/cwt	84.00–90.00	1,287	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,350	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	1,296	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,303	86.45/cwt	80.00–90.00	1,126	10
Bulls	—	—	1,379	106.48/cwt	99.00–113.00	1,468	10
Bulls	—	—	1,485	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	1,277	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	780	613.16/head	596.00–631.00	613	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	900	639.00/head	639.00–639.00	639	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	978	951.27/head	900.00–1,035.00	951	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	493	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	690	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	405	126.02/cwt	124.00–128.00	510	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	413	181.57/cwt	175.00–185.00	750	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	660	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	825	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	531	128.91/cwt	120.00–135.00	685	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	295	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	502	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	521	147.43/cwt	140.00–155.00	768	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	480	120.03/cwt	117.50–122.50	576	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	610	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	671	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	435	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	522	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	428	152.60/cwt	150.00–155.00	653	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	570	114.47/cwt	111.00–118.00	652	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	517	110.70/cwt	110.00–112.00	572	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,362	1,660.56/head	1,363.00–2,111.00	1,661	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	1,063	953.15/head	869.00–1,085.00	953	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	900	985.00/head	985.00–985.00	985	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	745	1,025.50/head	1,000.00–1,050.00	1,026	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,085	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,330	1,525.00/head	1,525.00–1,525.00	1,525	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	985	1,034.00/head	1,034.00–1,034.00	1,034	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	803	979.98/head	945.00–1,005.00	980	3
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	798	625.71/head	553.00–659.00	626	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	919	672.25/head	608.00–724.00	672	9
Stock Cows	Small 3	—	785	502.00/head	502.00–502.00	502	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	995	806.00/head	806.00–806.00	806	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,075	805.12/head	750.00–850.00	805	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	790	725.00/head	725.00–725.00	725	1
Stock Cows	Small 3	—	745	488.90/head	462.00–504.00	489	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,143	1,217.15/head	1,144.00–1,281.00	1,217	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	847	799.44/head	757.00–837.00	799	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,043	1,216.01/head	1,050.00–1,375.00	1,216	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,060	767.50/head	760.00–775.00	768	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,120	966.44/head	925.00–1,025.00	966	3

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 31, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 295Last week 396Year ago 222

Slaughter CattleReceipts 58Last week 100Year ago 57

Replacement CattleReceipts 65Last week 46Year ago 20

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	560	160.00–165.00	161.68
3	—	363	180.00–182.50	180.86
2	—	338	175.00	175.00
1	—	500	170.00	170.00
1	—	720	140.00	140.00
3	—	623	150.00–152.50	150.83
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	695	118.00	118.00
2	—	303	120.00–130.00	125.04
2	—	418	117.50–129.00	123.15
2	—	623	120.00–123.00	121.53
1	—	200	120.00	120.00
6	—	378	122.50–130.00	127.10
3	—	483	118.00–120.00	119.34
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	420	188.00–190.00	189.33
1	—	395	187.50	187.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	584	140.00–152.50	148.10
4	—	323	160.00–177.50	167.18
2	—	528	150.00–155.00	152.58
1	—	460	165.00	165.00
3	—	633	135.00–145.00	140.04
3	—	382	160.00–175.00	168.14
1	—	680	145.00	145.00
1	—	275	160.00	160.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	495	130.00–132.50	131.25
2	—	408	126.00–130.00	128.04
2	—	623	130.00–135.00	132.41
1	—	540	135.00	135.00
2	—	560	130.00–140.00	134.91
1	—	305	135.00	135.00
2	—	393	140.00–144.00	142.01
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	625	161.00	161.00
4	—	521	168.00	168.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	416	152.50–165.00	159.90
1	—	335	157.50	157.50
2	—	640	135.00	135.00
1	—	365	162.50	162.50
6	—	519	140.00	140.00
1	—	570	137.50	137.50
6	—	472	145.00–160.00	152.88
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	375	126.00–135.00	131.27
4	—	329	129.00–130.00	129.76
2	—	225	130.00–133.00	131.47
5	—	423	120.00–132.50	126.63
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	675	132.00	132.00
8	—	547	146.00	146.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	470	105.00–110.00	106.84
1	—	510	104.00	104.00
3	—	387	107.00–120.00	112.38
1	—	550	111.00	111.00
1	—	295	117.50	117.50
1	—	310	115.00	115.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	574	130.00–135.00	132.49
1	—	440	150.00	150.00
4	—	520	127.50–130.00	129.39
1	—	220	150.00	150.00
1	—	660	130.00	130.00
1	—	370	145.00	145.00
1	—	600	130.00	130.00
2	—	493	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	375	170.00	170.00
1	—	550	162.50	162.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	560	156.00	156.00
2	—	538	145.00–152.50	148.80
2	—	455	162.50–165.00	163.74
5	—	413	175.00–185.00	181.57
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	469	145.00–157.50	152.08
4	—	571	135.00–145.00	138.76
1	—	660	125.00	125.00
1	—	295	170.00	170.00
4	—	521	140.00–155.00	147.43
2	—	428	150.00–155.00	152.60
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	615	120.00–125.00	122.54
2	—	405	124.00–128.00	126.02
4	—	531	120.00–135.00	128.91
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	480	117.50–122.50	120.03
2	—	610	110.00	110.00
1	—	435	120.00	120.00
2	—	570	111.00–118.00	114.47
3	—	517	110.00–112.00	110.70

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,170	65.00–78.00	70.75
1	—	1,350	96.00	96.00
10	—	1,303	80.00–90.00	86.45
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,083	70.00–77.00	72.44
2	—	1,033	63.00–67.00	64.95
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,565	74.00	74.00
2	—	1,478	84.00–90.00	87.06
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,379	99.00–113.00	106.48
1	—	1,485	86.00	86.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	780	596.00–631.00	613.16
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	790	725.00	725.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	900	639.00	639.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	978	900.00–1,035.00	951.27
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	995	806.00	806.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,060	760.00–775.00	767.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,075	750.00–850.00	805.12
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,120	925.00–1,025.00	966.44
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	8	—	1,362	1,363.00–2,111.00	1,660.56
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	3	—	1,063	869.00–1,085.00	953.15
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	900	985.00	985.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,085	1,350.00	1,350.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,043	1,050.00–1,375.00	1,216.01
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	745	1,000.00–1,050.00	1,025.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,330	1,525.00	1,525.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	985	1,034.00	1,034.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,143	1,144.00–1,281.00	1,217.15
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	803	945.00–1,005.00	979.98
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	919	608.00–724.00	672.25
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	9	—	847	757.00–837.00	799.44
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	798	553.00–659.00	625.71
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	785	502.00	502.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	745	462.00–504.00	488.90

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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Feed & Hay — the cost side, cash not futures

Cows & Bred Stock — the rebuild market

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Laurens Livestock Auction

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Laurens Livestock Exchange - Laurens, SC

Feeder Cattle

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