Name: Laurens Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-04-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-04-26

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparisons made this week. 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 $175.07/cwt on 96 head.

Average price

$175.07

96 head · 480 lb average

Value per head Derived

$840

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$31

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

$47.91/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−11.19

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	392	197.53	774	24
Medium and Large 2	519	174.27	905	43
Small 1-2	447	166.30	743	14thin
Medium and Large 3	538	149.62	805	15thin

One grade step is worth $47.91/cwt here — about −$31 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 sale96 hd

175.07

—

SC average5 barns · 616 hd

186.26

−11.19

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	1,574	122.33	1,925	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,211	103.25	1,251	47
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,406	101.86	1,432	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	875	90.64	793	28

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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,162	$1,262	10
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	953	$988	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	905	$1,594	21

Every lot, as filed

79 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	Small 1-2	—	470	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	776	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	340	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	544	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	435	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	805	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	659	155.51/cwt	153.00–165.00	1,025	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	326	200.36/cwt	190.00–205.00	653	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	540	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,026	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	509	174.93/cwt	174.00–185.00	890	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	430	146.55/cwt	140.00–150.00	630	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	569	181.32/cwt	180.00–185.00	1,032	6
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	573	171.70/cwt	170.00–175.00	984	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	530	167.71/cwt	160.00–175.00	889	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	480	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	864	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	373	172.58/cwt	170.00–175.00	644	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	255	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	459	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	635	175.30/cwt	174.00–185.00	1,113	14
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	315	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	473	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	378	200.67/cwt	197.50–205.00	759	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	418	196.58/cwt	190.00–200.00	822	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	345	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	811	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	316	179.95/cwt	170.00–185.00	569	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	328	200.08/cwt	195.00–205.00	656	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	387	195.02/cwt	190.00–200.00	755	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	245	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	392	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	418	161.89/cwt	160.00–165.00	677	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	690	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	994	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	367	216.64/cwt	215.00–220.00	795	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	640	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	1,264	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	328	214.95/cwt	210.00–220.00	705	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	482	190.00/cwt	185.00–195.00	916	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	615	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	892	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	265	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	583	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	470	200.66/cwt	200.00–210.00	943	15
Steers	Small 1-2	—	535	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	856	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	342	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	766	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	550	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,045	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	363	156.72/cwt	150.00–165.00	569	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	692	186.50/cwt	186.50–186.50	1,291	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	483	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,067	4
Steers	Small 1-2	—	380	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	646	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	427	219.07/cwt	215.00–222.50	935	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	203.04/cwt	195.00–212.50	1,062	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	422	207.49/cwt	200.00–210.00	876	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	480	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	912	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	555	142.50/cwt	140.00–145.00	791	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	453	202.49/cwt	200.00–205.00	917	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	603	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	1,224	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	988	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	805	79.03/cwt	70.00–85.00	636	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	903	95.28/cwt	90.00–104.00	860	20
Bulls	—	—	1,533	114.00/cwt	112.00–115.00	1,748	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,406	101.86/cwt	92.00–109.00	1,432	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,206	105.47/cwt	90.00–115.00	1,272	42
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,256	84.58/cwt	82.00–86.00	1,062	5
Bulls	—	—	1,590	125.66/cwt	120.00–133.00	1,998	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,035	1,125.00/head	1,125.00–1,125.00	1,125	1
Bred Cows	Small 2	—	920	825.00/head	825.00–825.00	825	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	623	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,059	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	310	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	465	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	243	182.47/cwt	180.00–185.00	443	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	475	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	713	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	470	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	893	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	660	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	957	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	585	147.51/cwt	145.00–150.00	863	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	642	151.41/cwt	145.00–154.00	972	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	590	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,062	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	415	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	602	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	255	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	472	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	430	184.94/cwt	180.00–190.00	795	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	623	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,121	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	655	182.48/cwt	180.00–185.00	1,195	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	463	154.92/cwt	150.00–160.00	717	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	540	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	810	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	370	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	592	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	956	1,645.36/head	1,500.00–1,800.00	1,645	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	985	1,457.99/head	1,225.00–1,650.00	1,458	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	625	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	1
Bred Cows	Small 2	—	870	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,189	1,310.95/head	1,150.00–1,650.00	1,311	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	899	1,643.04/head	1,250.00–2,000.00	1,643	14

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 Apr 26, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 296Last week 231Year ago 197

Slaughter CattleReceipts 117Last week 233Year ago 47

Replacement CattleReceipts 33Last week 74Year ago 49

No comparisons made this week. 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 — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	470	165.00	165.00
1	—	340	160.00	160.00
3	—	573	170.00–175.00	171.70
2	—	530	160.00–175.00	167.71
2	—	373	170.00–175.00	172.58
1	—	245	160.00	160.00
4	—	418	160.00–165.00	161.89
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	435	185.00	185.00
5	—	659	153.00–165.00	155.51
25	—	509	174.00–185.00	174.93
6	—	569	180.00–185.00	181.32
1	—	480	180.00	180.00
2	—	623	170.00	170.00
2	—	243	180.00–185.00	182.47
1	—	255	185.00	185.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	326	190.00–205.00	200.36
1	—	540	190.00	190.00
3	—	378	197.50–205.00	200.67
10	—	418	190.00–200.00	196.58
2	—	470	190.00	190.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	430	140.00–150.00	146.55
1	—	310	150.00	150.00
1	—	475	150.00	150.00
1	—	660	145.00	145.00
3	—	585	145.00–150.00	147.51
5	—	642	145.00–154.00	151.41
1	—	370	160.00	160.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	255	180.00	180.00
5	—	316	170.00–185.00	179.95
1	—	535	160.00	160.00
1	—	380	170.00	170.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	635	174.00–185.00	175.30
3	—	328	195.00–205.00	200.08
3	—	387	190.00–200.00	195.02
3	—	482	185.00–195.00	190.00
1	—	550	190.00	190.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	315	150.00	150.00
3	—	690	144.00	144.00
1	—	615	145.00	145.00
3	—	363	150.00–165.00	156.72
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	345	235.00	235.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	367	215.00–220.00	216.64
1	—	640	197.50	197.50
5	—	328	210.00–220.00	214.95
2	—	265	220.00	220.00
15	—	470	200.00–210.00	200.66
3	—	427	215.00–222.50	219.07
5	—	523	195.00–212.50	203.04
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	342	224.00	224.00
10	—	692	186.50	186.50
4	—	483	221.00	221.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	422	200.00–210.00	207.49
2	—	453	200.00–205.00	202.49
1	—	603	203.00	203.00
1	—	520	190.00	190.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	480	190.00	190.00
1	—	590	180.00	180.00
2	—	430	180.00–190.00	184.94
2	—	623	180.00	180.00
2	—	655	180.00–185.00	182.48
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	555	140.00–145.00	142.50
1	—	415	145.00	145.00
2	—	463	150.00–160.00	154.92
1	—	540	150.00	150.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	805	70.00–85.00	79.03
20	—	903	90.00–104.00	95.28
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,406	92.00–109.00	101.86
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	1,206	90.00–115.00	105.47
5	—	1,256	82.00–86.00	84.58
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,533	112.00–115.00	114.00
5	—	1,590	120.00–133.00	125.66

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,035	1,125.00	1,125.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	1,189	1,150.00–1,650.00	1,310.95
Bred Cows — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	920	825.00	825.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	870	850.00	850.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	956	1,500.00–1,800.00	1,645.36
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	985	1,225.00–1,650.00	1,457.99
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	14	—	899	1,250.00–2,000.00	1,643.04
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	625	975.00	975.00

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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