Name: Laurens Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-05-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-05-10

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

plain to average quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $177.94/cwt on 47 head.

Average price

$177.94

47 head · 442 lb average

Value per head Derived

$786

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$9

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

$63.79/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.18

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	368	199.70	734	17thin
Medium and Large 2	489	174.14	851	17thin
Small 1-2	433	166.06	719	8thin
Medium and Large 3	547	135.91	744	5thin

One grade step is worth $63.79/cwt here — about −$9 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 sale47 hd

177.94

—

SC average5 barns · 715 hd

181.13

−3.18

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	1,628	127.25	2,072	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,169	106.84	1,249	37
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,477	104.50	1,543	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	886	93.25	826	24

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)	941	$1,037	7
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	772	$686	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	962	$1,587	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	933	$1,227	17

Every lot, as filed

68 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	—	463	161.98/cwt	159.00–165.00	750	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	430	167.44/cwt	165.00–170.00	720	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	353	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	724	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	675	157.54/cwt	155.00–160.00	1,063	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	573	179.40/cwt	175.00–184.00	1,028	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	512	174.21/cwt	170.00–177.50	892	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	280	202.54/cwt	200.00–205.00	567	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	316	181.93/cwt	180.00–185.00	575	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	210	202.62/cwt	200.00–205.00	426	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	472	181.68/cwt	180.00–185.00	858	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	528	178.99/cwt	178.00–180.00	945	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	730	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	949	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	273	144.77/cwt	140.00–150.00	395	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	460	182.47/cwt	180.00–185.00	839	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	172.52/cwt	170.00–175.00	992	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	471	191.18/cwt	190.00–195.00	900	5
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	313	172.40/cwt	170.00–175.00	540	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	322	203.37/cwt	200.00–205.00	655	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	525	162.43/cwt	160.00–165.00	853	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	600	165.25/cwt	163.00–167.50	992	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	415	202.87/cwt	198.00–210.00	842	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	318	195.82/cwt	190.00–200.00	623	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	385	192.50/cwt	190.00–195.00	741	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	463	213.69/cwt	210.00–217.50	989	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	415	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	965	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	375	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	881	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	205	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	472	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	413	214.30/cwt	210.00–223.00	885	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	769	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	275	215.00/cwt	210.00–220.00	591	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	725	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,214	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	363	177.41/cwt	175.00–180.00	644	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	230	214.78/cwt	210.00–220.00	494	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	568	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,221	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	270	157.64/cwt	155.00–160.00	426	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	595	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	988	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	430	197.41/cwt	195.00–200.00	849	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	518	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	984	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	470	191.67/cwt	190.00–195.00	901	3
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	620	155.08/cwt	150.00–160.00	961	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	540	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	918	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	883	81.74/cwt	79.00–85.00	722	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,570	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	1,853	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,470	103.54/cwt	93.00–111.00	1,522	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,076	79.10/cwt	78.00–82.00	851	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,179	118.72/cwt	118.00–120.00	1,400	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	887	95.55/cwt	90.00–108.00	848	20
Bulls	—	—	1,145	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	1,179	1
Bulls	—	—	1,905	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	2,629	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,184	109.43/cwt	95.00–116.00	1,296	26
Bulls	—	—	1,697	131.75/cwt	126.00–135.00	2,236	3
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	700	125.21/cwt	120.00–130.00	876	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,050	1,212.29/head	1,175.00–1,250.00	1,212	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	978	1,574.81/head	1,550.00–1,600.00	1,575	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	858	1,053.88/head	950.00–1,175.00	1,054	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	974	1,346.71/head	1,250.00–1,475.00	1,347	5
Bred Cows	Small 2	—	795	803.84/head	650.00–875.00	804	3
Bred Cows	Small 2	—	772	686.43/head	620.00–785.00	686	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2	—	805	813.51/head	800.00–825.00	814	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	763	1,122.87/head	1,075.00–1,175.00	1,123	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,225	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	945	1,599.21/head	1,550.00–1,650.00	1,599	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,173	1,539.55/head	1,450.00–1,625.00	1,540	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	540	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	783	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	485	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	728	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	619	172.84/cwt	170.00–176.00	1,070	5
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	423	172.60/cwt	170.00–175.00	730	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	678	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,153	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 May 10, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 149Last week 207Year ago 304

Slaughter CattleReceipts 105Last week 154Year ago 41

Replacement CattleReceipts 33Last week 36Year ago 16

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

plain to average 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
2	—	463	159.00–165.00	161.98
2	—	430	165.00–170.00	167.44
2	—	313	170.00–175.00	172.40
2	—	525	160.00–165.00	162.43
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	353	205.00	205.00
2	—	280	200.00–205.00	202.54
2	—	210	200.00–205.00	202.62
5	—	471	190.00–195.00	191.18
3	—	322	200.00–205.00	203.37
3	—	415	198.00–210.00	202.87
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	675	155.00–160.00	157.54
3	—	512	170.00–177.50	174.21
5	—	316	180.00–185.00	181.93
2	—	460	180.00–185.00	182.47
3	—	575	170.00–175.00	172.52
2	—	600	163.00–167.50	165.25
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	730	130.00	130.00
2	—	273	140.00–150.00	144.77
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	573	175.00–184.00	179.40
3	—	472	180.00–185.00	181.68
2	—	528	178.00–180.00	178.99
5	—	619	170.00–176.00	172.84
2	—	678	170.00	170.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	595	166.00	166.00
2	—	620	150.00–160.00	155.08
1	—	540	170.00	170.00
2	—	423	170.00–175.00	172.60
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	430	195.00–200.00	197.41
3	—	518	190.00	190.00
3	—	470	190.00–195.00	191.67
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	540	145.00	145.00
1	—	485	150.00	150.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	318	190.00–200.00	195.82
2	—	385	190.00–195.00	192.50
2	—	725	167.50	167.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	463	210.00–217.50	213.69
3	—	413	210.00–223.00	214.30
1	—	375	205.00	205.00
2	—	275	210.00–220.00	215.00
2	—	230	210.00–220.00	214.78
2	—	568	215.00	215.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	415	232.50	232.50
1	—	375	235.00	235.00
1	—	205	230.00	230.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	363	175.00–180.00	177.41
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	270	155.00–160.00	157.64

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	883	79.00–85.00	81.74
20	—	887	90.00–108.00	95.55
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,570	118.00	118.00
14	—	1,470	93.00–111.00	103.54
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,076	78.00–82.00	79.10
6	—	1,179	118.00–120.00	118.72
26	—	1,184	95.00–116.00	109.43
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,145	103.00	103.00
1	—	1,905	138.00	138.00
3	—	1,697	126.00–135.00	131.75

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	700	120.00–130.00	125.21
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,050	1,175.00–1,250.00	1,212.29
Bred Cows — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	795	650.00–875.00	803.84
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	772	620.00–785.00	686.43
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	978	1,550.00–1,600.00	1,574.81
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,225	1,900.00	1,900.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	945	1,550.00–1,650.00	1,599.21
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	858	950.00–1,175.00	1,053.88
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	763	1,075.00–1,175.00	1,122.87
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	974	1,250.00–1,475.00	1,346.71
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,173	1,450.00–1,625.00	1,539.55
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	805	800.00–825.00	813.51

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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