Name: Laurens Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-06-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-06-21

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. Light 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 $182.62/cwt on 48 head.

Average price

$182.62

48 head · 460 lb average

Value per head Derived

$841

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$295

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

$34.79/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.76

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	462	194.86	901	22
Medium and Large 2	534	179.29	957	14thin
Small 1-2	366	166.93	610	7thin
Medium and Large 3	378	160.06	605	5thin

One grade step is worth $34.79/cwt here — about $295 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 sale48 hd

182.62

—

SC average5 barns · 546 hd

188.38

−5.76

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	1,682	119.71	2,014	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,225	109.94	1,347	23
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,523	105.67	1,610	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,005	92.11	926	32

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)	1,265	$1,530	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,235	$1,505	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,088	$1,429	5
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	938	$923	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	840	$775	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	820	$525	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	960	$1,455	9

Every lot, as filed

74 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	Medium and Large 1-2	—	360	202.47/cwt	195.00–207.50	729	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	480	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	960	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	423	197.54/cwt	190.00–205.00	836	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	645	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,193	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	632	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,068	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	503	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,006	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	680	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,292	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	595	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,160	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	465	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	953	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	525	192.48/cwt	190.00–197.50	1,011	5
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	435	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	740	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	310	161.77/cwt	155.00–170.00	501	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	605	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	938	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	581	179.61/cwt	175.00–188.00	1,044	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	400	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	760	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	467	193.14/cwt	190.00–195.00	902	11
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	525	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	856	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	295	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	531	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	645	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,226	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	365	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	602	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	355	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	568	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	831	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	355	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	692	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	295	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	605	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	540	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	972	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	490	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	882	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	380	187.60/cwt	185.00–190.00	713	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	313	163.51/cwt	160.00–170.00	512	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	365	217.57/cwt	215.00–220.00	794	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	368	172.62/cwt	170.00–175.00	635	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	315	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	567	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	285	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	513	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	182.43/cwt	180.00–185.00	949	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	495	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	990	1
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	333	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	563	8
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	251	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	439	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	330	215.05/cwt	210.00–220.00	710	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	196.40/cwt	190.00–202.50	835	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	340	201.25/cwt	200.00–202.50	684	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	278	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	584	2
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	395	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	652	5
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	565	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	961	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	430	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	925	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	678	166.24/cwt	165.00–167.50	1,127	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	500	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	850	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	495	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	842	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	580	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	928	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,635	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	1,913	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,420	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	1,349	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,204	108.27/cwt	100.00–115.00	1,304	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,363	121.11/cwt	120.00–122.00	1,651	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,092	103.48/cwt	94.00–114.00	1,130	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	928	82.08/cwt	68.00–92.00	762	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,515	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,591	1
Bulls	—	—	1,640	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	1,706	1
Bulls	—	—	1,693	123.64/cwt	118.00–129.00	2,093	4
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	710	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	781	1
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	820	525.00/head	525.00–525.00	525	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	938	922.60/head	785.00–1,025.00	923	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,335	1,485.00/head	1,485.00–1,485.00	1,485	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	775	1,175.00/head	1,175.00–1,175.00	1,175	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	840	775.00/head	775.00–775.00	775	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	905	154.03/cwt	148.00–160.00	1,394	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,135	1,525.00/head	1,525.00–1,525.00	1,525	1
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	709	118.78/cwt	113.00–125.00	842	5
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	970	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,407	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,265	1,529.62/head	1,375.00–1,650.00	1,530	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,088	1,429.23/head	1,100.00–1,675.00	1,429	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	895	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	985	1,688.45/head	1,650.00–1,725.00	1,688	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,250	1,825.00/head	1,825.00–1,825.00	1,825	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	938	1,391.14/head	1,225.00–1,650.00	1,391	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	613	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,195	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	568	197.42/cwt	195.00–200.00	1,121	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 Jun 21, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 174Last week 309Year ago 136

Slaughter CattleReceipts 82Last week 245Year ago 109

Replacement CattleReceipts 40Last week 52Year ago 12

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. Light 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 — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	360	195.00–207.50	202.47
5	—	525	190.00–197.50	192.48
11	—	467	190.00–195.00	193.14
1	—	645	190.00	190.00
2	—	340	200.00–202.50	201.25
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	632	169.00	169.00
5	—	581	175.00–188.00	179.61
1	—	400	190.00	190.00
1	—	475	175.00	175.00
2	—	380	185.00–190.00	187.60
2	—	520	180.00–185.00	182.43
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	435	170.00	170.00
1	—	525	163.00	163.00
1	—	295	180.00	180.00
1	—	365	165.00	165.00
3	—	313	160.00–170.00	163.51
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	310	155.00–170.00	161.77
1	—	605	155.00	155.00
1	—	355	160.00	160.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	480	200.00	200.00
2	—	503	200.00	200.00
2	—	680	190.00	190.00
1	—	430	215.00	215.00
2	—	613	195.00	195.00
2	—	568	195.00–200.00	197.42
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	423	190.00–205.00	197.54
1	—	645	185.00	185.00
1	—	595	195.00	195.00
1	—	465	205.00	205.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	565	170.00	170.00
2	—	678	165.00–167.50	166.24
1	—	500	170.00	170.00
1	—	495	170.00	170.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	580	160.00	160.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	355	195.00	195.00
1	—	295	205.00	205.00
1	—	540	180.00	180.00
1	—	495	200.00	200.00
2	—	425	190.00–202.50	196.40
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	490	180.00	180.00
2	—	368	170.00–175.00	172.62
1	—	315	180.00	180.00
1	—	285	180.00	180.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	365	215.00–220.00	217.57
3	—	330	210.00–220.00	215.05
2	—	278	210.00	210.00
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	333	169.00	169.00
3	—	251	175.00	175.00
5	—	395	165.00	165.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,635	117.00	117.00
1	—	1,420	95.00	95.00
1	—	1,515	105.00	105.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,204	100.00–115.00	108.27
3	—	1,363	120.00–122.00	121.11
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,092	94.00–114.00	103.48
17	—	928	68.00–92.00	82.08
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,640	104.00	104.00
4	—	1,693	118.00–129.00	123.64

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	710	110.00	110.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	9	—	905	148.00–160.00	154.03
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	970	145.00	145.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	709	113.00–125.00	118.78
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	820	525.00	525.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	938	785.00–1,025.00	922.60
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,335	1,485.00	1,485.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	840	775.00	775.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,265	1,375.00–1,650.00	1,529.62
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,135	1,525.00	1,525.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,088	1,100.00–1,675.00	1,429.23
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	775	1,175.00	1,175.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	895	1,150.00	1,150.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	985	1,650.00–1,725.00	1,688.45
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	938	1,225.00–1,650.00	1,391.14
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,250	1,825.00	1,825.00

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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How this sale compares

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