Name: Laurens Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-06-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-06-14

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week no comparisons made on feeder cattle due to limited comparable sales, slaughter cows 3.00 higher, slaughter bulls 5.00 lower based on limited comparable sales. Moderate offering of average to poor quality cattle with active buyer participation. Light demand for cattle with excessive hair.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $201.63/cwt on 114 head.

Average price

$201.63

114 head · 444 lb average

Value per head Derived

$894

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$662

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

$75.42/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−15.02

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	492	233.33	1,148	44
Medium and Large 2	456	192.05	875	46
Small 1-2	389	171.44	666	7thin
Medium and Large 3	308	157.91	487	17thin

One grade step is worth $75.42/cwt here — about $662 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 sale114 hd

201.63

—

SC average5 barns · 543 hd

216.64

−15.02

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	1,542	118.48	1,827	21
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,598	109.81	1,755	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,139	108.64	1,237	67
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	973	93.53	910	23

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)	1,128	$1,292	8
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,043	$1,200	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	900	$1,075	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,288	$1,588	4thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	651	$856	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	859	$1,351	16
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	848	$1,042	9
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	938	$1,056	4thin

Every lot, as filed

98 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 1-2Fancy	—	493	243.00/cwt	243.00–243.00	1,198	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	615	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	1,378	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	590	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,121	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	595	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	982	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	493	156.28/cwt	150.00–162.50	770	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	660	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,122	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	395	155.00/cwt	150.00–160.00	612	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	323	175.12/cwt	170.00–180.00	566	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	320	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	480	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	533	174.27/cwt	170.00–175.00	929	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	524	189.22/cwt	180.00–195.00	992	6
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	405	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	689	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	563	186.63/cwt	180.00–190.00	1,051	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	373	184.97/cwt	180.00–190.00	690	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	280	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	420	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	850	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	502	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,009	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	630	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	977	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	408	159.65/cwt	155.00–160.00	651	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	468	184.81/cwt	180.00–190.00	865	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	432	185.00/cwt	180.00–190.00	799	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	950	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	237	161.55/cwt	155.00–165.00	383	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	422	181.76/cwt	180.00–185.00	767	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	360	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	792	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	524	152.20/cwt	150.00–156.00	798	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	335	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	603	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	540	185.00/cwt	180.00–190.00	999	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	555	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	916	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	695	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,321	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	705	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,297	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	370	202.47/cwt	200.00–207.50	749	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	210	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	441	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	555	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,221	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	330	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	726	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	313	190.24/cwt	180.00–200.00	595	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	610	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,220	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	214	159.20/cwt	155.00–165.00	341	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	665	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,330	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	300	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	450	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	581	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	383	194.97/cwt	190.00–205.00	747	12
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	283	157.79/cwt	150.00–167.50	447	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	438	195.09/cwt	190.00–210.00	854	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	220.02/cwt	215.00–225.00	825	4
Steers	Small 1-2	—	570	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	969	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	583	188.67/cwt	185.00–205.00	1,100	9
Steers	Small 1-2	—	265	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	424	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	325	174.92/cwt	170.00–180.00	568	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	230	172.61/cwt	170.00–175.00	397	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	775	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,356	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	530	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,060	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	290	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	522	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	473	189.72/cwt	182.50–193.00	897	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	424	223.88/cwt	220.00–230.00	949	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	327	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	752	3
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	405	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	689	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	670	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,340	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	645	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,306	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	563	199.44/cwt	195.00–202.50	1,123	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	414	209.83/cwt	200.00–220.00	869	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	460	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	690	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,555	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,788	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,034	104.65/cwt	98.00–109.00	1,082	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,605	108.94/cwt	106.00–112.00	1,748	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,202	118.91/cwt	117.00–122.00	1,429	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,150	109.76/cwt	100.00–116.00	1,262	46
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	947	88.66/cwt	74.00–96.00	840	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,034	94.64/cwt	88.00–99.00	979	11
Bulls	—	—	1,701	125.12/cwt	120.00–131.00	2,128	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	468	206.51/cwt	200.00–212.50	966	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	565	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	904	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	628	189.94/cwt	187.50–195.00	1,193	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	574	189.93/cwt	180.00–195.00	1,090	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,288	1,587.51/head	1,494.00–1,664.00	1,588	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	703	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	633	699.00/head	699.00–699.00	699	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	793	933.36/head	900.00–975.00	933	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	909	1,463.93/head	1,300.00–1,650.00	1,464	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,280	1,885.00/head	1,885.00–1,885.00	1,885	1
Stock Cows	Small 3	—	795	700.00/head	700.00–700.00	700	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,150	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	900	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	835	835.00/head	835.00–835.00	835	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,013	1,103.02/head	1,025.00–1,150.00	1,103	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,243	1,480.81/head	1,400.00–1,575.00	1,481	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	881	1,167.05/head	1,075.00–1,200.00	1,167	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	900	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,185	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	970	1,237.00/head	1,237.00–1,237.00	1,237	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	699	869.62/head	750.00–950.00	870	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	718	1,229.53/head	1,125.00–1,325.00	1,230	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	915	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	923	1,708.94/head	1,500.00–1,925.00	1,709	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	900	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	730	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	1
Bulls	—	—	1,194	103.65/cwt	80.00–117.00	1,238	7
Bulls	—	—	1,905	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	2,591	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

Wed Jun 14, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 309Last week 214Year ago 230

Slaughter CattleReceipts 245Last week 73Year ago 101

Replacement CattleReceipts 52Last week 14Year ago 46

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	493	243.00	243.00
8	—	615	224.00	224.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	595	165.00	165.00
2	—	493	150.00–162.50	156.28
6	—	214	155.00–165.00	159.20
1	—	300	150.00	150.00
1	—	375	155.00	155.00
6	—	283	150.00–167.50	157.79
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	210	210.00	210.00
2	—	313	180.00–200.00	190.24
1	—	610	200.00	200.00
12	—	383	190.00–205.00	194.97
4	—	438	190.00–210.00	195.09
9	—	583	185.00–205.00	188.67
1	—	530	200.00	200.00
1	—	290	180.00	180.00
15	—	473	182.50–193.00	189.72
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	555	220.00	220.00
1	—	665	200.00	200.00
4	—	375	215.00–225.00	220.02
4	—	424	220.00–230.00	223.88
3	—	327	230.00	230.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	570	170.00	170.00
1	—	265	160.00	160.00
2	—	325	170.00–180.00	174.92
2	—	230	170.00–175.00	172.61
1	—	775	175.00	175.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	590	190.00	190.00
2	—	425	200.00	200.00
29	—	502	201.00	201.00
1	—	475	200.00	200.00
3	—	370	200.00–207.50	202.47
1	—	330	220.00	220.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	660	170.00	170.00
2	—	323	170.00–180.00	175.12
13	—	533	170.00–175.00	174.27
1	—	405	170.00	170.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	395	150.00–160.00	155.00
2	—	320	150.00	150.00
1	—	280	150.00	150.00
1	—	630	155.00	155.00
14	—	408	155.00–160.00	159.65
3	—	237	155.00–165.00	161.55
5	—	524	150.00–156.00	152.20
1	—	555	165.00	165.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	524	180.00–195.00	189.22
3	—	563	180.00–190.00	186.63
2	—	373	180.00–190.00	184.97
2	—	468	180.00–190.00	184.81
4	—	432	180.00–190.00	185.00
1	—	335	180.00	180.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	360	220.00	220.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	422	180.00–185.00	181.76
2	—	540	180.00–190.00	185.00
1	—	695	190.00	190.00
1	—	705	184.00	184.00
4	—	628	187.50–195.00	189.94
5	—	574	180.00–195.00	189.93
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	170.00	170.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	670	200.00	200.00
1	—	645	202.50	202.50
5	—	563	195.00–202.50	199.44
5	—	414	200.00–220.00	209.83
5	—	468	200.00–212.50	206.51
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	460	150.00	150.00
1	—	565	160.00	160.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,555	115.00	115.00
6	—	1,605	106.00–112.00	108.94
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,034	98.00–109.00	104.65
16	—	947	74.00–96.00	88.66
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,202	117.00–122.00	118.91
46	—	1,150	100.00–116.00	109.76
11	—	1,034	88.00–99.00	94.64
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,701	120.00–131.00	125.12
7	—	1,194	80.00–117.00	103.65
1	—	1,905	136.00	136.00

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	4	—	1,288	1,494.00–1,664.00	1,587.51
(<2 yrs)	N/A	2	—	703	1,325.00	1,325.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	6	—	633	699.00	699.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	793	900.00–975.00	933.36
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	699	750.00–950.00	869.62
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	718	1,125.00–1,325.00	1,229.53
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	909	1,300.00–1,650.00	1,463.93
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	881	1,075.00–1,200.00	1,167.05
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	923	1,500.00–1,925.00	1,708.94
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	900	1,100.00	1,100.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,280	1,885.00	1,885.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	915	800.00	800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	730	875.00	875.00
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	795	700.00	700.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,150	1,450.00	1,450.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	835	835.00	835.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	970	1,237.00	1,237.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	900	900.00	900.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,013	1,025.00–1,150.00	1,103.02
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	900	1,075.00	1,075.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,243	1,400.00–1,575.00	1,480.81
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,185	1,500.00	1,500.00

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