Name: Laurens Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-09-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-09-21

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. Average offerings 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 $126.87/cwt on 89 head.

Average price

$126.87

89 head · 441 lb average

Value per head Derived

$559

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$163

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

$32.29/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−9.95

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	462	139.65	645	32
Medium and Large 2	455	124.62	567	29
Small 1-2	382	117.49	449	20
Medium and Large 3	450	107.36	483	8thin

One grade step is worth $32.29/cwt here — about $163 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 sale89 hd

126.87

—

SC average5 barns · 740 hd

136.82

−9.95

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	1,569	104.87	1,646	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,207	79.75	963	31
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	850	68.29	580	13

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)	1,207	$1,450	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,085	$1,175	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	969	$816	9
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	892	$683	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	841	$665	4thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	971	$1,661	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	977	$1,296	10

Every lot, as filed

80 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 2	—	770	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	770	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	300	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	330	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	380	130.59/cwt	125.00–135.00	496	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	478	123.45/cwt	120.00–126.00	590	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	215	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	274	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	630	118.33/cwt	115.00–122.00	745	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	125.10/cwt	120.00–130.00	529	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	635	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	635	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	545	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	572	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	530	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	583	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	552	131.66/cwt	130.00–135.00	727	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	511	133.68/cwt	130.00–137.50	683	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	532	123.29/cwt	120.00–125.00	656	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	314	117.53/cwt	115.00–120.00	369	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	122.59/cwt	120.00–125.00	699	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	345	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	483	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	468	137.86/cwt	130.00–140.00	645	12
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	620	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	682	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	267	122.48/cwt	120.00–125.00	327	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	428	147.87/cwt	140.00–155.00	633	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	385	147.53/cwt	140.00–150.00	568	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	665	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	865	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	333	119.71/cwt	115.00–124.00	399	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	365	114.86/cwt	110.00–120.00	419	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	375	188.75/cwt	187.50–190.00	708	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	374	119.30/cwt	115.00–120.00	446	7
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	570	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	638	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	520	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	676	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	905	115.01/cwt	114.00–116.00	1,041	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	730	124.93/cwt	120.00–130.00	912	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	260	132.50/cwt	130.00–135.00	345	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	295	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	443	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	365	148.66/cwt	145.00–155.00	543	4
Steers	Small 1-2	—	370	129.18/cwt	127.50–130.00	478	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	595	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	982	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	388	179.17/cwt	175.00–182.50	695	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	530	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	795	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	325	135.23/cwt	130.00–140.00	439	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	600	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	930	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	645	108.50/cwt	106.00–111.00	700	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	424	127.81/cwt	125.00–135.00	542	4
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	471	122.51/cwt	120.00–125.00	577	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	466	163.88/cwt	160.00–170.00	764	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	516	160.52/cwt	155.00–165.00	828	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	415	182.53/cwt	175.00–187.50	757	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	874	61.76/cwt	50.00–71.00	540	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	821	75.91/cwt	75.00–78.00	623	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,152	69.19/cwt	60.00–72.00	797	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,297	107.85/cwt	90.00–118.00	1,399	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,223	80.93/cwt	75.00–85.00	990	18
Bulls	—	—	1,480	93.53/cwt	88.00–96.00	1,384	3
Bulls	—	—	1,599	108.65/cwt	98.00–115.00	1,737	9
Bred Cows	Small 2	—	738	579.97/head	475.00–625.00	580	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,150	920.00/head	920.00–920.00	920	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,045	825.00/head	825.00–825.00	825	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,283	1,163.65/head	1,150.00–1,175.00	1,164	2
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	765	425.00/head	425.00–425.00	425	1
Bred Cows	Small 2	—	844	731.95/head	675.00–785.00	732	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,085	1,175.00/head	1,175.00–1,175.00	1,175	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,005	832.71/head	775.00–875.00	833	2
Bred Cows	Small 2	—	815	612.58/head	600.00–625.00	613	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,207	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	927	1,312.80/head	1,200.00–1,400.00	1,313	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,175	1,228.41/head	1,075.00–1,360.00	1,228	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	971	1,661.33/head	1,200.00–2,300.00	1,661	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	526	132.69/cwt	130.00–141.00	698	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	150.64/cwt	145.00–155.00	934	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	568	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	596	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	477	111.49/cwt	110.00–112.50	532	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	470	143.65/cwt	130.00–155.00	675	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	425	149.56/cwt	140.00–165.00	636	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	665	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	665	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	373	110.94/cwt	110.00–112.00	414	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	670	120.34/cwt	120.00–121.00	806	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	600	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	750	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	710	112.15/cwt	110.00–114.00	796	3
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	530	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	610	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	268	128.76/cwt	127.50–130.00	345	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	405	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	454	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	337	130.00/cwt	125.00–135.00	438	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 21, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 307Last week 432Year ago 353

Slaughter CattleReceipts 79Last week 66Year ago 142

Replacement CattleReceipts 35Last week 33Year ago 117

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

quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	770	100.00	100.00
5	—	380	125.00–135.00	130.59
6	—	478	120.00–126.00	123.45
1	—	215	127.50	127.50
3	—	630	115.00–122.00	118.33
3	—	423	120.00–130.00	125.10
3	—	532	120.00–125.00	123.29
2	—	570	120.00–125.00	122.59
2	—	268	127.50–130.00	128.76
3	—	337	125.00–135.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	300	110.00	110.00
1	—	635	100.00	100.00
1	—	545	105.00	105.00
1	—	665	100.00	100.00
2	—	373	110.00–112.00	110.94
1	—	405	112.00	112.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	530	110.00	110.00
6	—	314	115.00–120.00	117.53
2	—	620	110.00	110.00
3	—	267	120.00–125.00	122.48
7	—	374	115.00–120.00	119.30
1	—	570	112.00	112.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	552	130.00–135.00	131.66
6	—	511	130.00–137.50	133.68
1	—	345	140.00	140.00
12	—	468	130.00–140.00	137.86
6	—	428	140.00–155.00	147.87
4	—	385	140.00–150.00	147.53
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	665	130.00	130.00
2	—	905	114.00–116.00	115.01
2	—	730	120.00–130.00	124.93
1	—	295	150.00	150.00
4	—	365	145.00–155.00	148.66
1	—	530	150.00	150.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	333	115.00–124.00	119.71
2	—	365	110.00–120.00	114.86
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	375	187.50–190.00	188.75
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	130.00	130.00
2	—	260	130.00–135.00	132.50
3	—	370	127.50–130.00	129.18
3	—	325	130.00–140.00	135.23
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	595	165.00	165.00
3	—	388	175.00–182.50	179.17
1	—	600	155.00	155.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	645	106.00–111.00	108.50
4	—	424	125.00–135.00	127.81
5	—	471	120.00–125.00	122.51
2	—	530	115.00	115.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	466	160.00–170.00	163.88
4	—	516	155.00–165.00	160.52
7	—	415	175.00–187.50	182.53
4	—	620	145.00–155.00	150.64
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	526	130.00–141.00	132.69
6	—	470	130.00–155.00	143.65
5	—	425	140.00–165.00	149.56
3	—	670	120.00–121.00	120.34
1	—	600	125.00	125.00
3	—	710	110.00–114.00	112.15
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	568	105.00	105.00
3	—	477	110.00–112.50	111.49

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	874	50.00–71.00	61.76
6	—	821	75.00–78.00	75.91
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,152	60.00–72.00	69.19
3	—	1,297	90.00–118.00	107.85
18	—	1,223	75.00–85.00	80.93
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,480	88.00–96.00	93.53
9	—	1,599	98.00–115.00	108.65

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	738	475.00–625.00	579.97
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	844	675.00–785.00	731.95
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	815	600.00–625.00	612.58
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,150	920.00	920.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,045	825.00	825.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,005	775.00–875.00	832.71
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,283	1,150.00–1,175.00	1,163.65
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,085	1,175.00	1,175.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,207	1,450.00	1,450.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	765	425.00	425.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	927	1,200.00–1,400.00	1,312.80
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,175	1,075.00–1,360.00	1,228.41
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	4	—	971	1,200.00–2,300.00	1,661.33

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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