Name: Laurens Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-09-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-09-14

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week no comparisons made on feeder cattle due to limited comparable sales, slaughter cows 2.00 higher, slaughter bulls too few to trend. 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 $142.76/cwt on 175 head.

Average price

$142.76

175 head · 463 lb average

Value per head Derived

$661

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$190

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

$34.23/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.90

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	459	149.80	687	66
Medium and Large 2	486	144.05	699	84
Small 1-2	357	125.24	447	11thin
Medium and Large 3	431	115.57	498	14thin

One grade step is worth $34.23/cwt here — about $190 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 sale175 hd

142.76

—

SC average5 barns · 630 hd

140.86

+1.90

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	1,608	106.89	1,719	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,291	83.50	1,078	33
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,467	79.22	1,162	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,000	70.77	708	18

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)	1,017	$965	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,119	$918	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	945	$803	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	923	$693	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	880	$613	2thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	960	$1,150	1thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	630	$784	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	987	$1,157	9
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	950	$901	3thin
Stock Cows	Open	(<2 yrs)	777	$781	4thin

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
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	384	154.13/cwt	153.50–162.50	592	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	320	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	520	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	305	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	374	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	623	134.38/cwt	130.00–138.00	837	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	529	135.39/cwt	130.00–140.00	716	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	690	133.01/cwt	132.00–134.00	918	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	420	158.68/cwt	155.00–162.50	666	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	370	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	518	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	463	175.50/cwt	175.50–175.50	813	30
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	585	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	702	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	340	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	510	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	484	142.94/cwt	140.00–152.50	692	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	271	154.06/cwt	152.50–154.50	418	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	463	153.98/cwt	153.00–155.00	713	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	305	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	366	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	433	144.26/cwt	140.00–153.00	625	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	558	109.67/cwt	109.00–110.00	612	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fancy	—	494	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	729	47
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	432	116.59/cwt	110.00–122.50	504	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	278	117.22/cwt	110.00–122.50	326	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	270	127.39/cwt	120.00–134.00	344	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	358	127.55/cwt	120.00–135.00	457	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	205	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	359	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	355	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	444	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	650	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	845	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	578	131.73/cwt	130.00–135.00	761	9
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	615	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	738	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	545	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	600	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	558	139.48/cwt	135.00–145.00	778	5
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	655	123.33/cwt	120.00–125.00	808	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	460	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	564	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	505	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	707	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	235	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	288	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	340	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	646	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	405	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	806	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	375	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	750	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	210	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	420	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	235	128.42/cwt	125.00–132.50	302	3
Steers	Small 1-2	—	265	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	371	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	215	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	306	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	508	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	787	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	263	121.81/cwt	115.00–128.00	320	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	318	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	477	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	555	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	932	60
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	435	187.39/cwt	182.50–192.50	815	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	465	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	791	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	360	137.50/cwt	135.00–140.00	495	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	620	130.85/cwt	130.00–132.50	811	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	362	189.62/cwt	180.00–192.00	686	11
Steers	Small 1-2	—	655	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	868	1
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	610	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	427	1
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	555	83.00/cwt	83.00–83.00	461	1
Dairy Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	655	57.50/cwt	57.50–57.50	377	1
Dairy Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	565	61.19/cwt	50.00–73.00	346	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	685	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	891	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	573	129.51/cwt	125.00–136.00	742	3
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	710	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	852	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	627	121.72/cwt	120.00–125.00	763	3
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	500	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	650	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	453	172.01/cwt	170.00–174.00	779	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,125	75.02/cwt	71.00–77.00	844	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,021	65.40/cwt	63.00–69.00	668	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	990	73.46/cwt	70.00–78.00	727	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,517	83.96/cwt	79.00–90.00	1,274	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,315	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	855	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,321	85.02/cwt	78.00–92.00	1,123	28
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	515	141.67/cwt	140.00–145.00	730	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	485	113.79/cwt	110.00–117.50	552	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	610	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	747	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	556	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	806	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	550	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	649	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	428	171.14/cwt	167.50–175.00	732	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	473	153.40/cwt	150.00–167.50	726	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	518	118.52/cwt	117.00–120.00	614	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	465	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	642	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	190.63/cwt	185.00–195.00	806	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	960	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	630	784.33/head	775.00–800.00	784	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	955	785.00/head	785.00–785.00	785	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,260	1,160.00/head	1,160.00–1,160.00	1,160	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,098	1,256.38/head	1,200.00–1,310.00	1,256	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	810	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,285	1,478.00/head	1,478.00–1,478.00	1,478	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	777	781.09/head	713.00–814.00	781	4
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	655	460.00/head	460.00–460.00	460	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	915	625.00/head	625.00–625.00	625	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	950	775.00/head	775.00–775.00	775	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	996	968.75/head	810.00–1,075.00	969	4
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	845	600.00/head	600.00–600.00	600	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	790	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	956	1,159.80/head	1,000.00–1,275.00	1,160	4
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	890	600.00/head	600.00–600.00	600	1
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	783	612.80/head	568.00–650.00	613	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	945	803.00/head	803.00–803.00	803	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,435	1,218.80/head	1,085.00–1,325.00	1,219	2
Bulls	—	—	1,608	106.89/cwt	105.00–111.00	1,719	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 Sep 14, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 432Last week 320Year ago 239

Slaughter CattleReceipts 66Last week 276Year ago 100

Replacement CattleReceipts 33Last week 37Year ago 68

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	384	153.50–162.50	154.13
1	—	320	162.50	162.50
8	—	623	130.00–138.00	134.38
2	—	690	132.00–134.00	133.01
4	—	420	155.00–162.50	158.68
2	—	463	153.00–155.00	153.98
1	—	505	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	529	130.00–140.00	135.39
2	—	370	140.00	140.00
1	—	340	150.00	150.00
4	—	484	140.00–152.50	142.94
5	—	271	152.50–154.50	154.06
7	—	433	140.00–153.00	144.26
1	—	650	130.00	130.00
9	—	578	130.00–135.00	131.73
1	—	610	122.50	122.50
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	585	120.00	120.00
1	—	305	120.00	120.00
2	—	270	120.00–134.00	127.39
2	—	358	120.00–135.00	127.55
1	—	615	120.00	120.00
1	—	460	122.50	122.50
3	—	235	125.00–132.50	128.42
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	558	109.00–110.00	109.67
3	—	432	110.00–122.50	116.59
3	—	278	110.00–122.50	117.22
2	—	355	125.00	125.00
1	—	545	110.00	110.00
2	—	485	110.00–117.50	113.79
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
47	—	494	147.50	147.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	205	175.00	175.00
13	—	556	145.00	145.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	305	122.50	122.50
1	—	235	122.50	122.50
2	—	263	115.00–128.00	121.81
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	463	175.50	175.50
1	—	405	199.00	199.00
1	—	375	200.00	200.00
1	—	210	200.00	200.00
60	—	555	168.00	168.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	340	190.00	190.00
2	—	435	182.50–192.50	187.39
1	—	465	170.00	170.00
11	—	362	180.00–192.00	189.62
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	265	140.00	140.00
1	—	215	142.50	142.50
2	—	360	135.00–140.00	137.50
3	—	620	130.00–132.50	130.85
1	—	655	132.50	132.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	508	155.00	155.00
2	—	318	150.00	150.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	558	135.00–145.00	139.48
3	—	515	140.00–145.00	141.67
2	—	428	167.50–175.00	171.14
5	—	473	150.00–167.50	153.40
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	655	120.00–125.00	123.33
3	—	573	125.00–136.00	129.51
1	—	710	120.00	120.00
3	—	627	120.00–125.00	121.72
1	—	500	130.00	130.00
1	—	465	138.00	138.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	685	130.00	130.00
2	—	453	170.00–174.00	172.01
7	—	423	185.00–195.00	190.63
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	118.00	118.00
2	—	518	117.00–120.00	118.52
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	610	70.00	70.00
1	—	555	83.00	83.00
Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	655	57.50	57.50
2	—	565	50.00–73.00	61.19

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,125	71.00–77.00	75.02
28	—	1,321	78.00–92.00	85.02
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,021	63.00–69.00	65.40
12	—	990	70.00–78.00	73.46
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,517	79.00–90.00	83.96
1	—	1,315	65.00	65.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,608	105.00–111.00	106.89

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	960	1,150.00	1,150.00
(<2 yrs)	N/A	2	—	630	775.00–800.00	784.33
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	955	785.00	785.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	950	775.00	775.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	996	810.00–1,075.00	968.75
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	945	803.00	803.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	655	460.00	460.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	915	625.00	625.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,100	950.00	950.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,435	1,085.00–1,325.00	1,218.80
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	845	600.00	600.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	890	600.00	600.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,260	1,160.00	1,160.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,098	1,200.00–1,310.00	1,256.38
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	810	1,200.00	1,200.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	956	1,000.00–1,275.00	1,159.80
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	790	900.00	900.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,285	1,478.00	1,478.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	4	—	777	713.00–814.00	781.09
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	783	568.00–650.00	612.80

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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