Name: Laurens Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-11-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-11-02

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 $126.67/cwt on 56 head.

Average price

$126.67

56 head · 480 lb average

Value per head Derived

$608

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$313

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

$27.65/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.36

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	546	137.54	750	20
Medium and Large 2	469	126.70	594	23
Small 1-2	398	109.89	438	13thin

One grade step is worth $27.65/cwt here — about $313 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 sale56 hd

126.67

—

SC average5 barns · 1,092 hd

127.03

−0.36

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	1,285	86.70	1,114	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,467	64.04	939	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,210	60.40	731	32
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	834	54.99	459	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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,038	$920	5
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	960	$830	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	860	$661	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	910	$1,200	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	745	$631	7
Stock Cows	Open	(<2 yrs)	644	$928	16

Every lot, as filed

69 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	—	555	121.28/cwt	117.50–125.00	673	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	455	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	501	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	580	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	638	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	484	141.18/cwt	140.00–145.00	683	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	405	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	770	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	610	131.97/cwt	130.00–134.00	805	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	129.59/cwt	125.00–135.00	548	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	640	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	704	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	329	111.01/cwt	110.00–114.00	365	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	368	124.95/cwt	120.00–130.00	460	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	660	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	660	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	537	130.81/cwt	125.00–135.00	702	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	477	129.96/cwt	120.00–135.00	620	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	455	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	523	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	526	138.55/cwt	130.00–145.00	729	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	662	123.50/cwt	122.50–125.00	818	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	405	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	446	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	735	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	735	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	673	112.42/cwt	110.00–115.00	757	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	568	139.17/cwt	132.50–143.00	790	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	420	145.06/cwt	140.00–150.00	609	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	605	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	605	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	290	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	377	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	320	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	416	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	223	154.96/cwt	150.00–160.00	346	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	153.65/cwt	150.00–160.00	650	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	724	153.50/cwt	153.50–153.50	1,111	18
Steers	Small 1-2	—	370	132.43/cwt	130.00–135.00	490	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	538	141.01/cwt	140.00–144.00	759	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	790	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	845	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	383	182.58/cwt	180.00–185.00	699	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	263	154.76/cwt	150.00–160.00	407	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	322	154.87/cwt	150.00–160.00	499	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	528	145.72/cwt	142.00–150.00	769	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	368	110.83/cwt	110.00–112.50	408	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	560	140.95/cwt	138.00–145.00	789	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	675	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	911	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	462	153.45/cwt	145.00–160.00	709	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	369	152.49/cwt	150.00–160.00	563	6
Steers	Small 1-2	—	320	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	416	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	567	145.04/cwt	140.00–150.00	822	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	493	137.49/cwt	135.00–140.00	678	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	468	167.41/cwt	165.00–170.00	783	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	410	165.02/cwt	160.00–170.00	677	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	624	112.03/cwt	110.00–115.00	699	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	588	106.51/cwt	103.00–110.00	626	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	520	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	546	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,294	65.21/cwt	63.00–67.00	844	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,115	54.95/cwt	50.00–60.00	613	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,333	58.93/cwt	58.00–60.00	786	2
Bulls	—	—	1,173	78.42/cwt	70.00–87.00	920	5
Bulls	—	—	1,472	100.50/cwt	92.00–106.00	1,479	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	783	67.13/cwt	61.00–75.00	526	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	849	51.52/cwt	48.00–55.00	437	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,520	66.08/cwt	64.00–70.00	1,004	5
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	644	927.59/head	725.00–1,050.00	928	16
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	910	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	865	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	960	830.29/head	775.00–885.00	830	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	630	460.00/head	460.00–460.00	460	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	910	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Bred Cows	Small 2	—	860	660.83/head	650.00–675.00	661	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,040	900.72/head	750.00–975.00	901	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,310	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	1
Bred Cows	Small 2	—	760	450.00/head	450.00–450.00	450	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	925	750.00/head	750.00–750.00	750	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2	—	678	662.27/head	650.00–675.00	662	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	785	760.00/head	760.00–760.00	760	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2	—	758	559.50/head	510.00–635.00	560	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	910	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1

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

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 256Last week 187Year ago 162

Slaughter CattleReceipts 63Last week 90Year ago 36

Replacement CattleReceipts 35Last week 55Year ago 30

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
2	—	555	117.50–125.00	121.28
6	—	423	125.00–135.00	129.59
1	—	640	110.00	110.00
3	—	368	120.00–130.00	124.95
3	—	537	125.00–135.00	130.81
5	—	477	120.00–135.00	129.96
1	—	290	130.00	130.00
1	—	320	130.00	130.00
1	—	790	107.00	107.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	110.00	110.00
1	—	580	110.00	110.00
6	—	329	110.00–114.00	111.01
1	—	660	100.00	100.00
1	—	405	110.00	110.00
3	—	368	110.00–112.50	110.83
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	484	140.00–145.00	141.18
2	—	610	130.00–134.00	131.97
3	—	662	122.50–125.00	123.50
4	—	538	140.00–144.00	141.01
3	—	560	138.00–145.00	140.95
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	190.00	190.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	223	150.00–160.00	154.96
4	—	423	150.00–160.00	153.65
2	—	263	150.00–160.00	154.76
3	—	322	150.00–160.00	154.87
3	—	528	142.00–150.00	145.72
1	—	675	135.00	135.00
3	—	462	145.00–160.00	153.45
6	—	369	150.00–160.00	152.49
3	—	567	140.00–150.00	145.04
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	724	153.50	153.50
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	370	130.00–135.00	132.43
3	—	320	130.00	130.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	383	180.00–185.00	182.58
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	115.00	115.00
1	—	735	100.00	100.00
1	—	605	100.00	100.00
2	—	588	103.00–110.00	106.51
1	—	520	105.00	105.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	526	130.00–145.00	138.55
2	—	673	110.00–115.00	112.42
3	—	568	132.50–143.00	139.17
2	—	420	140.00–150.00	145.06
2	—	493	135.00–140.00	137.49
5	—	624	110.00–115.00	112.03
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	468	165.00–170.00	167.41
3	—	410	160.00–170.00	165.02

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,294	63.00–67.00	65.21
15	—	1,115	50.00–60.00	54.95
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,333	58.00–60.00	58.93
5	—	1,520	64.00–70.00	66.08
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	783	61.00–75.00	67.13
7	—	849	48.00–55.00	51.52
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,173	70.00–87.00	78.42
3	—	1,472	92.00–106.00	100.50

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	16	—	644	725.00–1,050.00	927.59
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	910	95.00	95.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	960	775.00–885.00	830.29
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,040	750.00–975.00	900.72
Bred Cows — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	860	650.00–675.00	660.83
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	760	450.00	450.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,310	1,450.00	1,450.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	630	460.00	460.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	910	900.00	900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	785	760.00	760.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	925	750.00	750.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	678	650.00–675.00	662.27
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	758	510.00–635.00	559.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	910	1,500.00	1,500.00

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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Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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