Name: Laurens Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-03-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-03-22

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. 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 $184.61/cwt on 87 head.

Average price

$184.61

87 head · 496 lb average

Value per head Derived

$915

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$282

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

$64.53/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−19.65

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	482	203.86	983	47
Medium and Large 2	600	172.73	1,036	22
Small 1-2	354	153.64	544	12thin
Medium and Large 3	503	139.33	701	6thin

One grade step is worth $64.53/cwt here — about $282 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 sale87 hd

184.61

—

SC average5 barns · 873 hd

204.26

−19.65

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	—	High	1,678	110.40	1,853	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,138	99.09	1,128	59
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,433	94.27	1,351	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	941	87.35	822	19

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)	1,024	$1,085	8
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	761	$744	6
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	805	$975	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,150	$2,075	1thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	823	$1,310	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	875	$1,354	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	600	$825	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	(<2 yrs)	700	$1,025	2thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	807	$733	11
Stock Cows	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	726	$553	5

Every lot, as filed

119 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 2	—	545	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	927	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	295	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	531	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	325	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	634	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	610	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	946	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	780	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,053	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	177.52/cwt	170.00–182.50	834	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	670	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	972	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	335	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	544	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	526	161.27/cwt	160.00–167.50	848	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	560	162.96/cwt	158.00–168.00	913	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	378	226.61/cwt	220.00–230.00	857	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	405	225.00/cwt	220.00–226.00	911	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	665	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,270	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	379	178.97/cwt	170.00–184.00	678	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	179.31/cwt	175.00–185.00	843	7
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	425	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	712	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	235	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	376	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	612	161.01/cwt	153.00–165.00	985	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	362	161.71/cwt	160.00–165.00	585	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	553	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	670	134.89/cwt	130.00–140.00	904	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	370	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	481	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	395	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	760	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	280	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	518	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	530	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	742	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	685	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,028	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	245	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	319	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	725	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	906	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	600	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	810	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	430	174.55/cwt	170.00–182.00	751	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	339	173.32/cwt	170.00–180.00	588	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	994	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	307	132.91/cwt	126.00–142.50	408	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	465	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	572	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	505	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	606	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	424	205.96/cwt	200.00–212.50	873	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	480	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	816	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	665	160.11/cwt	152.50–167.50	1,065	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	615	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,092	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	684	168.74/cwt	165.00–170.00	1,154	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	468	188.65/cwt	182.50–195.00	883	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	280	150.86/cwt	147.50–155.00	422	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	190.01/cwt	187.50–195.00	804	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	290	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	566	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	277	155.81/cwt	150.00–162.50	432	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	183.58/cwt	177.50–190.00	688	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	530	135.49/cwt	135.00–136.00	718	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2Fancy	—	365	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	712	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	336	225.02/cwt	222.50–227.50	756	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	206.30/cwt	205.00–207.50	873	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	988	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	395	155.00/cwt	150.00–160.00	612	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	318	192.64/cwt	190.00–195.00	613	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	255	142.50/cwt	135.00–150.00	363	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	765	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,224	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	700	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	980	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	595	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	863	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	698	180.35/cwt	180.00–185.00	1,259	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	265	208.73/cwt	200.00–215.00	553	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	715	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,198	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	873	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,353	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	318	209.97/cwt	200.00–220.00	668	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	580	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,160	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	635	192.97/cwt	191.00–195.00	1,225	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	395	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	800	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	450	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	675	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	220	157.81/cwt	150.00–167.50	347	4
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	940	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,222	12
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	755	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	944	1
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	737	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,002	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	765	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,033	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	650	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,105	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	295	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	450	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	475	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	665	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	510	159.72/cwt	157.00–162.50	815	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	472	200.99/cwt	198.00–207.00	949	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	914	81.63/cwt	79.00–86.00	746	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,422	95.19/cwt	90.00–101.00	1,354	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,250	113.24/cwt	110.00–121.00	1,416	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,530	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	1,316	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,138	100.34/cwt	92.00–109.00	1,142	43
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,087	87.78/cwt	82.00–91.00	954	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	966	92.49/cwt	87.00–98.00	893	10
Bulls	—	—	1,963	128.37/cwt	120.00–135.00	2,520	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	725	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,088	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	260	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	351	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	610	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,068	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	430	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	559	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	560	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	952	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	540	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	972	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	650	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	858	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	500	140.75/cwt	139.00–142.50	704	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	225	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	293	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	640	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	838	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	563	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,013	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,150	2,075.00/head	2,075.00–2,075.00	2,075	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	823	1,310.33/head	1,100.00–1,500.00	1,310	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	600	825.00/head	825.00–825.00	825	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	940	1,227.66/head	1,150.00–1,350.00	1,228	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	770	1,175.00/head	1,175.00–1,175.00	1,175	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,040	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,035	1,085.60/head	1,025.00–1,125.00	1,086	3
Stock Cows	Small 3	—	653	468.59/head	432.00–517.00	469	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	939	880.11/head	757.00–996.00	880	4
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	835	679.61/head	675.00–684.00	680	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	805	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	700	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	2
Stock Cows	Small 3	—	728	603.55/head	560.00–668.00	604	3
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	733	683.71/head	613.00–717.00	684	4
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	698	742.95/head	622.00–850.00	743	2
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	650	475.00/head	475.00–475.00	475	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	600	725.00/head	725.00–725.00	725	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	830	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	940	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,230	1,312.10/head	1,150.00–1,458.00	1,312	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	895	993.22/head	966.00–1,022.00	993	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	708	667.29/head	620.00–750.00	667	3
Bulls	—	—	1,646	110.53/cwt	100.00–120.00	1,819	12
Bulls	—	—	1,585	91.65/cwt	90.00–93.00	1,453	2

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 Mar 22, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 286Last week 303Year ago 196

Slaughter CattleReceipts 128Last week 47Year ago 97

Replacement CattleReceipts 45Last week 13Year ago 22

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. Moderate offering of average quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	545	170.00	170.00
3	—	470	170.00–182.50	177.52
1	—	615	177.50	177.50
4	—	684	165.00–170.00	168.74
1	—	290	195.00	195.00
2	—	375	177.50–190.00	183.58
2	—	318	190.00–195.00	192.64
1	—	765	160.00	160.00
1	—	715	167.50	167.50
5	—	873	155.00	155.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	780	135.00	135.00
1	—	670	145.00	145.00
2	—	530	135.00–136.00	135.49
2	—	255	135.00–150.00	142.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	378	220.00–230.00	226.61
7	—	405	220.00–226.00	225.00
1	—	665	191.00	191.00
5	—	336	222.50–227.50	225.02
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	277	150.00–162.50	155.81
2	—	395	150.00–160.00	155.00
1	—	700	140.00	140.00
1	—	595	145.00	145.00
1	—	450	150.00	150.00
4	—	220	150.00–167.50	157.81
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	365	195.00	195.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	423	205.00–207.50	206.30
1	—	520	190.00	190.00
14	—	698	180.00–185.00	180.35
4	—	265	200.00–215.00	208.73
6	—	318	200.00–220.00	209.97
1	—	580	200.00	200.00
2	—	635	191.00–195.00	192.97
1	—	395	202.50	202.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	295	180.00	180.00
6	—	526	160.00–167.50	161.27
2	—	560	158.00–168.00	162.96
8	—	379	170.00–184.00	178.97
7	—	470	175.00–185.00	179.31
3	—	612	153.00–165.00	161.01
1	—	685	150.00	150.00
4	—	430	170.00–182.00	174.55
6	—	339	170.00–180.00	173.32
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	325	195.00	195.00
1	—	395	192.50	192.50
1	—	280	185.00	185.00
2	—	468	182.50–195.00	188.65
3	—	423	187.50–195.00	190.01
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	610	155.00	155.00
1	—	335	162.50	162.50
1	—	425	167.50	167.50
1	—	235	160.00	160.00
3	—	362	160.00–165.00	161.71
1	—	530	140.00	140.00
3	—	280	147.50–155.00	150.86
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	425	130.00	130.00
2	—	670	130.00–140.00	134.89
1	—	370	130.00	130.00
1	—	245	130.00	130.00
1	—	725	125.00	125.00
1	—	600	135.00	135.00
3	—	307	126.00–142.50	132.91
1	—	465	123.00	123.00
2	—	505	120.00	120.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	523	190.00	190.00
8	—	424	200.00–212.50	205.96
1	—	765	135.00	135.00
1	—	650	170.00	170.00
5	—	472	198.00–207.00	200.99
2	—	563	180.00	180.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	480	170.00	170.00
1	—	610	175.00	175.00
1	—	560	170.00	170.00
3	—	540	180.00	180.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	665	152.50–167.50	160.11
1	—	295	152.50	152.50
1	—	475	140.00	140.00
2	—	510	157.00–162.50	159.72
1	—	725	150.00	150.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	260	135.00	135.00
1	—	430	130.00	130.00
1	—	650	132.00	132.00
2	—	500	139.00–142.50	140.75
1	—	225	130.00	130.00
1	—	640	131.00	131.00
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	940	130.00	130.00
1	—	755	125.00	125.00
6	—	737	136.00	136.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	914	79.00–86.00	81.63
10	—	966	87.00–98.00	92.49
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,422	90.00–101.00	95.19
1	—	1,530	86.00	86.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,250	110.00–121.00	113.24
43	—	1,138	92.00–109.00	100.34
11	—	1,087	82.00–91.00	87.78
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,963	120.00–135.00	128.37
12	—	1,646	100.00–120.00	110.53
2	—	1,585	90.00–93.00	91.65

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,150	2,075.00	2,075.00
(<2 yrs)	N/A	2	—	823	1,100.00–1,500.00	1,310.33
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	600	825.00	825.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	770	1,175.00	1,175.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	940	1,150.00–1,350.00	1,227.66
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	830	1,900.00	1,900.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	940	1,650.00	1,650.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,040	1,700.00	1,700.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	600	725.00	725.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,035	1,025.00–1,125.00	1,085.60
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	895	966.00–1,022.00	993.22
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	698	622.00–850.00	742.95
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	708	620.00–750.00	667.29
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	650	475.00	475.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,230	1,150.00–1,458.00	1,312.10
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	653	432.00–517.00	468.59
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	728	560.00–668.00	603.55
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	939	757.00–996.00	880.11
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	835	675.00–684.00	679.61
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	700	1,025.00	1,025.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	733	613.00–717.00	683.71
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	805	975.00	975.00

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