Name: Laurens Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-10-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-10-19

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparisons made this week on all classes of feeder cattle due to limited sales. Slaughter cows were

3.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were steady. There was and average 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 $122.09/cwt on 60 head.

Average price

$122.09

60 head · 458 lb average

Value per head Derived

$559

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$165

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

$30.02/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.95

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	449	135.02	606	21
Medium and Large 2	490	117.78	577	27
Small 1-2	398	110.00	438	10thin
Medium and Large 3	420	105.00	441	2thin

One grade step is worth $30.02/cwt here — about $165 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 sale60 hd

122.09

—

SC average5 barns · 435 hd

124.04

−1.95

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	—	Average	1,528	98.35	1,503	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,466	67.01	982	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,156	66.57	770	46
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	888	65.07	578	16

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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	933	$818	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,016	$751	19
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	960	$668	9
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,555	$1,710	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	953	$1,125	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,047	$1,077	17
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	719	$457	13

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	—	525	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	630	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	205	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	287	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	570	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	627	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	455	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	728	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	388	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	427	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	478	136.00/cwt	135.00–138.00	650	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	313	118.20/cwt	115.00–120.00	370	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	505	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	677	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	120.49/cwt	120.00–121.00	747	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	625	132.46/cwt	125.00–135.00	828	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	530	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	530	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	270	134.72/cwt	120.00–150.00	364	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	710	104.14/cwt	102.50–105.00	739	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	675	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	783	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	580	118.74/cwt	112.00–123.00	689	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	413	138.19/cwt	135.00–143.00	571	13
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	520	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	556	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	322	110.68/cwt	110.00–112.00	356	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	290	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	322	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	205	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	267	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	698	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	782	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	531	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	640	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	736	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	310	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	341	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	525	124.95/cwt	120.00–130.00	656	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	371	122.09/cwt	118.00–130.00	453	4
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	428	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	471	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	318	132.44/cwt	130.00–135.00	421	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	265	132.45/cwt	130.00–135.00	351	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	340	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	391	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	385	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	462	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	415	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	757	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	450	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	815	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	370	152.69/cwt	145.00–160.00	565	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	286	113.70/cwt	110.00–117.50	325	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	580	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	812	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	245	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	355	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	320	146.33/cwt	145.00–147.50	468	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	533	147.51/cwt	145.00–150.00	786	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	380	172.57/cwt	170.00–175.00	656	2
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	445	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	490	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	500	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	800	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	468	172.46/cwt	170.00–175.00	807	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	428	173.70/cwt	172.50–175.00	743	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	535	124.91/cwt	120.00–130.00	668	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	355	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	479	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	465	112.45/cwt	110.00–115.00	523	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	473	151.69/cwt	150.00–155.00	717	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	433	138.89/cwt	120.00–155.00	601	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	570	124.91/cwt	120.00–135.00	712	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	455	165.93/cwt	160.00–172.00	755	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	426	168.56/cwt	165.00–172.50	718	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,166	69.16/cwt	65.00–75.00	806	33
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	895	69.23/cwt	65.00–75.00	620	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	868	52.57/cwt	48.00–56.00	456	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	617	113.27/cwt	110.00–115.00	699	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	795	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	835	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	1,555	1,709.65/head	1,600.00–1,800.00	1,710	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,150	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,150	1,363.70/head	1,350.00–1,375.00	1,364	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	865	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,250	1,246.41/head	1,200.00–1,285.00	1,246	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	849	927.11/head	810.00–1,075.00	927	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,133	756.84/head	650.00–850.00	757	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	911	642.86/head	550.00–725.00	643	7
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	833	487.09/head	475.00–500.00	487	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,080	802.51/head	675.00–925.00	803	13
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	915	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	824	1
Stock Cows	Small 3	—	675	426.22/head	375.00–475.00	426	11
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1-2	—	975	885.00/head	885.00–885.00	885	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,153	1,102.71/head	1,000.00–1,150.00	1,103	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	953	1,124.93/head	1,100.00–1,150.00	1,125	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	899	713.42/head	650.00–750.00	713	4
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	933	818.16/head	650.00–975.00	818	2
Stock Cows	Small 2	—	963	625.00/head	625.00–625.00	625	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,129	57.93/cwt	52.00–61.00	654	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,145	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	973	1
Bulls	—	—	1,491	103.02/cwt	99.00–110.00	1,536	7
Bulls	—	—	1,580	91.81/cwt	86.00–95.00	1,451	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,466	67.01/cwt	65.00–70.00	982	4

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 Oct 19, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 220Last week 291Year ago 220

Slaughter CattleReceipts 97Last week 109Year ago 97

Replacement CattleReceipts 65Last week 31Year ago 65

No comparisons made this week on all classes of feeder cattle due to limited sales. Slaughter cows were

3.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were steady. There was and average offering 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	—	525	120.00	120.00
5	—	313	115.00–120.00	118.20
2	—	270	120.00–150.00	134.72
3	—	710	102.50–105.00	104.14
4	—	580	112.00–123.00	118.74
1	—	205	130.00	130.00
2	—	698	112.00	112.00
1	—	425	125.00	125.00
4	—	371	118.00–130.00	122.09
3	—	617	110.00–115.00	113.27
1	—	795	105.00	105.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	205	140.00	140.00
3	—	478	135.00–138.00	136.00
1	—	505	134.00	134.00
2	—	620	120.00–121.00	120.49
1	—	675	116.00	116.00
13	—	413	135.00–143.00	138.19
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	570	110.00	110.00
2	—	388	110.00	110.00
1	—	520	107.00	107.00
3	—	322	110.00–112.00	110.68
1	—	290	111.00	111.00
2	—	428	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	530	100.00	100.00
1	—	310	110.00	110.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	160.00	160.00
4	—	625	125.00–135.00	132.46
4	—	370	145.00–160.00	152.69
1	—	580	140.00	140.00
1	—	245	145.00	145.00
2	—	320	145.00–147.50	146.33
2	—	533	145.00–150.00	147.51
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	318	130.00–135.00	132.44
2	—	265	130.00–135.00	132.45
2	—	535	120.00–130.00	124.91
1	—	355	135.00	135.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	340	115.00	115.00
1	—	385	120.00	120.00
4	—	286	110.00–117.50	113.70
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	415	182.50	182.50
1	—	450	181.00	181.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	380	170.00–175.00	172.57
1	—	500	160.00	160.00
2	—	468	170.00–175.00	172.46
2	—	428	172.50–175.00	173.70
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	640	115.00	115.00
2	—	525	120.00–130.00	124.95
3	—	473	150.00–155.00	151.69
4	—	433	120.00–155.00	138.89
3	—	570	120.00–135.00	124.91
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	465	110.00–115.00	112.45
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	455	160.00–172.00	165.93
7	—	426	165.00–172.50	168.56
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	445	110.00	110.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	1,166	65.00–75.00	69.16
12	—	1,129	52.00–61.00	57.93
1	—	1,145	85.00	85.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	895	65.00–75.00	69.23
4	—	868	48.00–56.00	52.57
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,466	65.00–70.00	67.01
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,491	99.00–110.00	103.02
5	—	1,580	86.00–95.00	91.81

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	2	—	1,555	1,600.00–1,800.00	1,709.65
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,150	1,150.00	1,150.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,153	1,000.00–1,150.00	1,102.71
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,150	1,350.00–1,375.00	1,363.70
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,250	1,200.00–1,285.00	1,246.41
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	865	850.00	850.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	849	810.00–1,075.00	927.11
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	953	1,100.00–1,150.00	1,124.93
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	975	885.00	885.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,133	650.00–850.00	756.84
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	13	—	1,080	675.00–925.00	802.51
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	911	550.00–725.00	642.86
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	899	650.00–750.00	713.42
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	933	650.00–975.00	818.16
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	833	475.00–500.00	487.09
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	915	90.00	90.00
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	11	—	675	375.00–475.00	426.22
Stock Cows — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	963	625.00	625.00

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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