Name: Laurens Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-08-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-08-09

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week no comparisons made on feeder cattle due to limited comparable sales, slaughter cows 2.00 higher, slaughter bulls steady. Moderate 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 $202.14/cwt on 54 head.

Average price

$202.14

54 head · 440 lb average

Value per head Derived

$890

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$38

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

$32.92/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.29

vs SC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	440	213.15	939	31
Medium and Large 2	386	193.76	748	12thin
Medium and Large 3	500	180.23	900	11thin

One grade step is worth $32.92/cwt here — about $38 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 sale54 hd

202.14

—

SC average5 barns · 659 hd

202.42

−0.29

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	1,625	127.82	2,078	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,149	109.48	1,258	26
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,328	108.64	1,443	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	960	97.70	938	10

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)	1,032	$1,511	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	970	$1,411	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	883	$1,312	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	930	$1,200	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	905	$1,124	3thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	765	$1,125	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,383	$1,644	3thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	910	$1,227	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	855	$1,400	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	670	$850	1thin
Heifer Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	745	$1,575	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	(<2 yrs)	809	$1,236	9
Stock Cows	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	870	$927	2thin

Every lot, as filed

89 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	—	373	213.14/cwt	200.00–220.00	795	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	240	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	624	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	555	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	1,290	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	535	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,003	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	377	196.55/cwt	190.00–200.00	741	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	565	202.52/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,144	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	427	220.83/cwt	212.50–225.00	943	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	635	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	1,318	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	518	206.12/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,068	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	270	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	594	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	510	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	969	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	225	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	428	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	690	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,277	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	338	194.96/cwt	190.00–200.00	659	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	265	196.86/cwt	190.00–200.00	522	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	605	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,150	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	735	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,268	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	533	180.84/cwt	180.00–182.50	964	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	645	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,306	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	416	221.23/cwt	220.00–225.00	920	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	320	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	592	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	245	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	429	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	420	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	756	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	675	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	1,232	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	515	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	917	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	508	198.36/cwt	195.00–200.00	1,008	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	465	214.38/cwt	210.00–220.00	997	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	337	219.34/cwt	210.00–227.50	739	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	295	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	620	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	563	185.60/cwt	181.00–190.00	1,045	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	620	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,194	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	670	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,193	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	480	242.53/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,164	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	680	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,476	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	580	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,218	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	280	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	644	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	420	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	756	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	300	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	570	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	445	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	890	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	505	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,010	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	310	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	620	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	373	244.83/cwt	240.00–250.00	913	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	515	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,133	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	435	224.91/cwt	217.50–232.50	978	2
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	875	127.41/cwt	122.50–132.50	1,115	2
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	780	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	956	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	685	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,370	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	245	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	490	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	523	205.12/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,073	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	485	222.45/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,079	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	325	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	715	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	365	233.20/cwt	230.00–240.00	851	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	205	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	523	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,328	108.64/cwt	102.00–113.00	1,443	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	982	95.90/cwt	90.00–100.00	942	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	984	100.82/cwt	98.00–107.00	992	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	924	93.02/cwt	90.00–95.00	860	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,199	113.56/cwt	104.00–122.00	1,362	20
Bulls	—	—	1,690	114.54/cwt	112.00–116.00	1,936	2
Bulls	—	—	1,611	130.77/cwt	124.00–136.00	2,107	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	976	1,514.28/head	1,350.00–1,800.00	1,514	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,255	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	905	1,124.17/head	975.00–1,200.00	1,124	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,065	1,675.00/head	1,675.00–1,675.00	1,675	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	380	200.00/cwt	195.00–205.00	760	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	320	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	576	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	568	182.51/cwt	180.00–185.00	1,037	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	365	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	657	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	490	204.97/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,004	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	675	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,198	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	390	184.00/cwt	183.00–185.00	718	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	430	182.44/cwt	180.00–185.00	784	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	210	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	483	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	630	183.81/cwt	180.00–187.50	1,158	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	910	1,227.34/head	1,053.00–1,350.00	1,227	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	1,450	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	1,350	1,778.49/head	1,756.00–1,800.00	1,778	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	690	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	810	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Heifer Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	745	1,575.00/head	1,575.00–1,575.00	1,575	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	870	927.21/head	866.00–985.00	927	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	970	1,410.70/head	1,325.00–1,500.00	1,411	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	831	1,390.12/head	1,100.00–1,550.00	1,390	6
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	765	928.55/head	895.00–950.00	929	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	920	1,518.61/head	1,325.00–1,700.00	1,519	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	930	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	765	1,125.00/head	1,125.00–1,125.00	1,125	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	810	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	670	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	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 →

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 184Last week 185Year ago 315

Slaughter CattleReceipts 61Last week 48Year ago 71

Replacement CattleReceipts 38Last week 6Year ago 37

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	373	200.00–220.00	213.14
4	—	565	200.00–210.00	202.52
6	—	427	212.50–225.00	220.83
1	—	635	207.50	207.50
4	—	518	200.00–210.00	206.12
1	—	270	220.00	220.00
4	—	465	210.00–220.00	214.38
3	—	337	210.00–227.50	219.34
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	377	190.00–200.00	196.55
1	—	510	190.00	190.00
1	—	225	190.00	190.00
1	—	690	185.00	185.00
2	—	338	190.00–200.00	194.96
3	—	265	190.00–200.00	196.86
1	—	605	190.00	190.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	735	172.50	172.50
3	—	533	180.00–182.50	180.84
1	—	320	185.00	185.00
1	—	245	175.00	175.00
1	—	420	180.00	180.00
1	—	675	182.50	182.50
2	—	568	180.00–185.00	182.51
1	—	365	180.00	180.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	240	260.00	260.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	555	232.50	232.50
4	—	480	240.00–245.00	242.53
2	—	680	217.00	217.00
1	—	280	230.00	230.00
2	—	373	240.00–250.00	244.83
1	—	515	220.00	220.00
2	—	435	217.50–232.50	224.91
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	535	187.50	187.50
2	—	563	181.00–190.00	185.60
1	—	620	192.50	192.50
1	—	670	178.00	178.00
1	—	420	180.00	180.00
1	—	300	190.00	190.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	295	210.00	210.00
1	—	580	210.00	210.00
1	—	445	200.00	200.00
1	—	505	200.00	200.00
1	—	310	200.00	200.00
2	—	685	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	645	202.50	202.50
4	—	416	220.00–225.00	221.23
2	—	523	200.00–210.00	205.12
2	—	485	220.00–225.00	222.45
1	—	325	220.00	220.00
3	—	365	230.00–240.00	233.20
1	—	210	230.00	230.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	515	178.00	178.00
1	—	320	180.00	180.00
1	—	675	177.50	177.50
2	—	390	183.00–185.00	184.00
2	—	430	180.00–185.00	182.44
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	508	195.00–200.00	198.36
1	—	245	200.00	200.00
2	—	380	195.00–205.00	200.00
4	—	490	200.00–210.00	204.97
2	—	630	180.00–187.50	183.81
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	205	255.00	255.00
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	875	122.50–132.50	127.41
1	—	780	122.50	122.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,328	102.00–113.00	108.64
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	982	90.00–100.00	95.90
20	—	1,199	104.00–122.00	113.56
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	984	98.00–107.00	100.82
4	—	924	90.00–95.00	93.02
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,690	112.00–116.00	114.54
9	—	1,611	124.00–136.00	130.77

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	976	1,350.00–1,800.00	1,514.28
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	905	975.00–1,200.00	1,124.17
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	970	1,325.00–1,500.00	1,410.70
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	920	1,325.00–1,700.00	1,518.61
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	930	1,200.00	1,200.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,255	1,500.00	1,500.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	810	900.00	900.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,065	1,675.00	1,675.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	810	1,500.00	1,500.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	690	1,025.00	1,025.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	670	850.00	850.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	4	—	910	1,053.00–1,350.00	1,227.34
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,450	1,375.00	1,375.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,350	1,756.00–1,800.00	1,778.49
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	745	1,575.00	1,575.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	870	866.00–985.00	927.21
(<2 yrs)	Open	6	—	831	1,100.00–1,550.00	1,390.12
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	765	895.00–950.00	928.55
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	765	1,125.00	1,125.00

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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