Name: Laurens Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-06-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-06-07

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers and bulls were 3.00 higher, feeder heifers were steady.

Slaughter cows were steady. Slaughter bulls were 3.00 higher. Average offering of 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 $192.71/cwt on 79 head.

Average price

$192.71

79 head · 431 lb average

Value per head Derived

$831

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$174

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

$62.02/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.70

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	409	206.98	846	45
Medium and Large 2	475	180.86	860	24
Small 1-2	396	169.01	670	5thin
Medium and Large 3	463	144.96	671	5thin

One grade step is worth $62.02/cwt here — about $174 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 sale79 hd

192.71

—

SC average5 barns · 684 hd

198.41

−5.70

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	1,783	126.68	2,259	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,384	109.33	1,514	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,170	108.09	1,265	29
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	917	97.36	893	18

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)	992	$1,017	5
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	850	$1,000	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	795	$860	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,200	$1,175	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	890	$900	2thin

Every lot, as filed

77 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	1,200	1,175.00/head	1,175.00–1,175.00	1,175	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	525	140.02/cwt	137.50–142.50	735	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	590	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	826	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	552	211.99/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,170	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	423	208.02/cwt	195.00–220.00	880	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	650	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	829	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	470	188.83/cwt	185.00–192.50	888	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	685	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	822	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	213	216.31/cwt	210.00–220.00	461	4
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	400	167.50/cwt	165.00–170.00	670	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	505	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	707	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	680	178.73/cwt	177.50–180.00	1,215	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	735	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,286	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	325	208.21/cwt	200.00–217.50	677	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	585	201.00/cwt	195.00–207.00	1,176	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	465	184.91/cwt	180.00–190.00	860	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	560	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,008	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	685	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,219	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	154.93/cwt	150.00–160.00	581	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	539	174.51/cwt	172.00–185.00	941	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	199.19/cwt	195.00–205.00	1,040	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	215	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	441	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	363	185.09/cwt	180.00–190.00	672	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	413	188.71/cwt	187.50–190.00	779	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	318	187.56/cwt	185.00–190.00	596	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	482	204.55/cwt	200.00–212.50	986	9
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	465	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	767	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	417	206.02/cwt	200.00–210.00	859	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	610	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,159	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	610	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,037	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	860	775.00/head	775.00–775.00	775	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	920	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	795	860.00/head	860.00–860.00	860	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	850	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,083	1,117.69/head	1,050.00–1,250.00	1,118	3
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	855	866.01/head	825.00–900.00	866	2
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	765	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	826	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	793	153.17/cwt	140.00–165.00	1,215	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	870	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,088	1
Bulls	—	—	1,723	114.82/cwt	112.00–117.00	1,978	2
Bulls	—	—	1,798	129.65/cwt	119.00–134.00	2,331	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,282	122.69/cwt	120.00–127.00	1,573	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,055	87.52/cwt	87.00–88.00	923	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,385	108.50/cwt	95.00–113.00	1,503	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,380	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	1,601	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	925	101.81/cwt	94.00–112.00	942	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	890	81.77/cwt	75.00–89.00	728	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,155	106.64/cwt	95.00–116.00	1,232	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	445	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	668	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	479	214.46/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,027	8
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	500	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	850	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	410	215.06/cwt	210.00–220.00	882	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	613	205.50/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,260	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	208.12/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,084	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	480	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,008	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	320	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	704	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	288	225.13/cwt	220.00–230.00	648	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	460	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,058	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	623	207.57/cwt	205.00–210.00	1,293	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,196	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	540	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,013	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	373	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	671	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	374	225.59/cwt	220.00–240.00	844	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	410	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	861	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	810	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,377	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	223	203.09/cwt	195.00–210.00	453	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	305	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	618	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	328	155.11/cwt	150.00–160.00	509	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	590	227.48/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,342	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	365	202.60/cwt	195.00–210.00	739	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	268	207.01/cwt	200.00–215.00	555	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	358	172.52/cwt	170.00–175.00	618	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	540	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	778	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	410	241.27/cwt	240.00–242.50	989	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	324	176.25/cwt	170.00–185.00	571	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	370	162.64/cwt	160.00–165.00	602	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	371	214.13/cwt	205.00–220.00	794	8

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 Jun 7, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 214Last week 224Year ago 201

Slaughter CattleReceipts 73Last week 122Year ago 71

Replacement CattleReceipts 14Last week 21Year ago 22

Compared to last week feeder steers and bulls were 3.00 higher, feeder heifers were steady.

Slaughter cows were steady. Slaughter bulls were 3.00 higher. Average offering of average

quality cattle with active buyer participation.

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	1	—	1,200	1,175.00	1,175.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	860	775.00	775.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	920	1,025.00	1,025.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	795	860.00	860.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	855	825.00–900.00	866.01
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	850	1,000.00	1,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,083	1,050.00–1,250.00	1,117.69
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	765	108.00	108.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	793	140.00–165.00	153.17
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	870	125.00	125.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	525	137.50–142.50	140.02
1	—	590	140.00	140.00
1	—	650	127.50	127.50
1	—	445	150.00	150.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	552	210.00–215.00	211.99
8	—	479	210.00–220.00	214.46
2	—	410	210.00–220.00	215.06
5	—	613	200.00–210.00	205.50
8	—	521	200.00–210.00	208.12
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	423	195.00–220.00	208.02
2	—	470	185.00–192.50	188.83
2	—	680	177.50–180.00	178.73
1	—	735	175.00	175.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	170.00	170.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	685	120.00	120.00
1	—	505	140.00	140.00
3	—	375	150.00–160.00	154.93
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	213	210.00–220.00	216.31
7	—	325	200.00–217.50	208.21
2	—	585	195.00–207.00	201.00
6	—	522	195.00–205.00	199.19
9	—	482	200.00–212.50	204.55
6	—	417	200.00–210.00	206.02
1	—	610	190.00	190.00
2	—	268	200.00–215.00	207.01
8	—	371	205.00–220.00	214.13
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	400	165.00–170.00	167.50
1	—	465	165.00	165.00
2	—	358	170.00–175.00	172.52
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	465	180.00–190.00	184.91
1	—	560	180.00	180.00
1	—	685	178.00	178.00
10	—	539	172.00–185.00	174.51
1	—	215	205.00	205.00
3	—	363	180.00–190.00	185.09
2	—	413	187.50–190.00	188.71
2	—	318	185.00–190.00	187.56
1	—	610	170.00	170.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	480	210.00	210.00
1	—	540	187.50	187.50
1	—	410	210.00	210.00
1	—	810	170.00	170.00
2	—	223	195.00–210.00	203.09
1	—	305	202.50	202.50
2	—	365	195.00–210.00	202.60
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	320	220.00	220.00
2	—	288	220.00–230.00	225.13
1	—	460	230.00	230.00
2	—	623	205.00–210.00	207.57
2	—	520	230.00	230.00
9	—	374	220.00–240.00	225.59
2	—	590	225.00–230.00	227.48
2	—	410	240.00–242.50	241.27
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	373	180.00	180.00
4	—	324	170.00–185.00	176.25
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	328	150.00–160.00	155.11
2	—	540	144.00	144.00
2	—	370	160.00–165.00	162.64

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,723	112.00–117.00	114.82
8	—	1,798	119.00–134.00	129.65
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,282	120.00–127.00	122.69
2	—	1,055	87.00–88.00	87.52
22	—	1,155	95.00–116.00	106.64
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,385	95.00–113.00	108.50
1	—	1,380	116.00	116.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	925	94.00–112.00	101.81
4	—	890	75.00–89.00	81.77

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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How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Laurens Livestock Exchange - Laurens, SC

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