Name: Laurens Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-07-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-07-26

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. Light offering for cattle with excessive hair.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $192.11/cwt on 41 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −15.13 against this barn's trailing median of $207.23.

Average price

$192.11

41 head · 512 lb average

Value per head Derived

$985

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$152

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

$33.42/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−9.18

vs SC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	507	208.35	1,056	9thin
Medium and Large 2	512	196.16	1,004	19thin
Medium and Large 3	517	174.93	904	13thin

One grade step is worth $33.42/cwt here — about $152 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 sale41 hd

192.11

—

SC average5 barns · 410 hd

201.29

−9.18

This barn, trailing median2 sales

207.23

−15.13

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	1,671	125.07	2,090	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,475	116.05	1,712	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,204	113.31	1,365	40
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	961	95.21	915	12

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,180	$1,325	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,000	$1,237	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	905	$1,075	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	990	$675	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,060	$1,475	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	(<2 yrs)	810	$1,102	2thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	891	$1,016	11

Every lot, as filed

67 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 3	—	576	176.33/cwt	170.00–185.00	1,016	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	280	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	567	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	578	186.17/cwt	180.00–192.50	1,076	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	615	201.98/cwt	199.00–205.00	1,242	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	305	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	671	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	710	176.25/cwt	170.00–182.50	1,251	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	568	195.10/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,108	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	526	192.40/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,012	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	727	173.32/cwt	172.50–175.00	1,260	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	645	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,193	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	340	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	587	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	235	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	423	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	418	204.79/cwt	200.00–210.00	856	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	480	183.40/cwt	180.00–185.00	880	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	678	167.45/cwt	165.00–170.00	1,135	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	430	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	817	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	340	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	680	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	565	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	961	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,140	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	445	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	712	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	328	184.96/cwt	180.00–190.00	607	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	488	173.73/cwt	170.00–177.50	848	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	440	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	759	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	318	174.96/cwt	170.00–180.00	556	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	320	233.69/cwt	232.50–235.00	748	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	517	188.45/cwt	180.00–195.00	974	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	370	203.75/cwt	202.50–205.00	754	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	510	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,046	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	635	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,207	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	415	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	913	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	400	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	800	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	275	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	529	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	285	194.09/cwt	190.00–202.50	553	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	288	225.07/cwt	222.50–227.50	648	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	515	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,056	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	380	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	665	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	508	217.49/cwt	215.00–220.00	1,105	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	573	203.86/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,168	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	360	216.16/cwt	210.00–222.50	778	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	468	173.20/cwt	170.00–180.00	811	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	432	175.77/cwt	170.00–180.00	759	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	523	177.18/cwt	170.00–185.00	927	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	670	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,122	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,031	105.43/cwt	98.00–113.00	1,087	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,290	123.52/cwt	120.00–128.00	1,593	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,199	112.06/cwt	101.00–119.00	1,344	29
Bulls	—	—	1,543	122.43/cwt	119.00–126.00	1,889	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	911	87.91/cwt	72.00–96.00	801	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,475	116.05/cwt	111.00–119.00	1,712	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,027	98.14/cwt	97.00–99.00	1,008	3
Bulls	—	—	2,055	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	2,733	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	987	1,193.36/head	1,155.00–1,249.00	1,193	3
Stock Cows	Small 2	—	810	869.30/head	815.00–944.00	869	4
Stock Cows	Small 1	—	915	1,048.36/head	1,026.00–1,070.00	1,048	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,000	1,237.00/head	1,225.00–1,250.00	1,237	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	990	675.00/head	675.00–675.00	675	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,070	1,402.00/head	1,402.00–1,402.00	1,402	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	820	923.00/head	923.00–923.00	923	1
Stock Cows	Small 3	—	695	625.00/head	625.00–625.00	625	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,060	1,475.00/head	1,475.00–1,475.00	1,475	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	800	1,280.00/head	1,280.00–1,280.00	1,280	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	905	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,180	1,325.42/head	1,300.00–1,350.00	1,325	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	640	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,184	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	623	203.70/cwt	200.00–207.50	1,269	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	473	203.52/cwt	200.00–210.00	963	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	380	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	779	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 Jul 26, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 184Last week 205Year ago 234

Slaughter CattleReceipts 70Last week 90Year ago 45

Replacement CattleReceipts 20Last week 22Year ago 16

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. Light offering of average to plain quality cattle with active buyer participation. Light offering for cattle with excessive hair.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	576	170.00–185.00	176.33
3	—	468	170.00–180.00	173.20
3	—	432	170.00–180.00	175.77
2	—	523	170.00–185.00	177.18
1	—	670	167.50	167.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	280	202.50	202.50
2	—	710	170.00–182.50	176.25
3	—	568	190.00–200.00	195.10
4	—	526	190.00–200.00	192.40
2	—	418	200.00–210.00	204.79
1	—	640	185.00	185.00
5	—	473	200.00–210.00	203.52
1	—	380	205.00	205.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	305	220.00	220.00
4	—	573	200.00–210.00	203.86
2	—	360	210.00–222.50	216.16
2	—	623	200.00–207.50	203.70
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	578	180.00–192.50	186.17
1	—	645	185.00	185.00
1	—	235	180.00	180.00
3	—	480	180.00–185.00	183.40
1	—	430	190.00	190.00
2	—	328	180.00–190.00	184.96
3	—	517	180.00–195.00	188.45
1	—	275	192.50	192.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	615	199.00–205.00	201.98
1	—	340	200.00	200.00
2	—	570	200.00	200.00
2	—	370	202.50–205.00	203.75
1	—	510	205.00	205.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	727	172.50–175.00	173.32
1	—	340	172.50	172.50
2	—	678	165.00–170.00	167.45
1	—	565	170.00	170.00
1	—	445	160.00	160.00
2	—	488	170.00–177.50	173.73
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	440	172.50	172.50
2	—	318	170.00–180.00	174.96
1	—	380	175.00	175.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	320	232.50–235.00	233.69
2	—	415	220.00	220.00
2	—	288	222.50–227.50	225.07
2	—	508	215.00–220.00	217.49
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	635	190.00	190.00
1	—	400	200.00	200.00
3	—	285	190.00–202.50	194.09
1	—	515	205.00	205.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,031	98.00–113.00	105.43
7	—	911	72.00–96.00	87.91
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,290	120.00–128.00	123.52
29	—	1,199	101.00–119.00	112.06
3	—	1,027	97.00–99.00	98.14
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,475	111.00–119.00	116.05
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,543	119.00–126.00	122.43
1	—	2,055	133.00	133.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	987	1,155.00–1,249.00	1,193.36
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	820	923.00	923.00
Stock Cows — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	810	815.00–944.00	869.30
Stock Cows — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	915	1,026.00–1,070.00	1,048.36
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,070	1,402.00	1,402.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	800	1,280.00	1,280.00
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	695	625.00	625.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,000	1,225.00–1,250.00	1,237.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	905	1,075.00	1,075.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	990	675.00	675.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,180	1,300.00–1,350.00	1,325.42
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,060	1,475.00	1,475.00

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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