Name: Laurens Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-08-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-08-16

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparisons made this week. Average offering of average to plain quality

cattle with active buyer participation. A light demand for cattle with

excessive hair

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $217.15/cwt on 61 head.

Average price

$217.15

61 head · 508 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,103

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$305

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

$42.19/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+9.39

vs SC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	525	224.65	1,180	48
Medium and Large 2	387	200.68	777	5thin
Medium and Large 3	480	182.46	875	8thin

One grade step is worth $42.19/cwt here — about $305 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 sale61 hd

217.15

—

SC average5 barns · 449 hd

207.76

+9.39

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	1,338	119.00	1,592	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,343	108.71	1,460	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,156	107.53	1,243	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	866	96.85	839	9thin

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)	995	$1,275	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	930	$1,275	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	880	$1,200	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	885	$825	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	730	$825	1thin

Every lot, as filed

65 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 3	—	630	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,134	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	430	184.88/cwt	180.00–190.00	795	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	560	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	1,322	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	418	222.89/cwt	210.00–232.50	932	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	360	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	702	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	617	209.22/cwt	200.00–217.00	1,291	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	500	222.50/cwt	215.00–230.00	1,113	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	325	222.65/cwt	220.00–225.00	724	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	355	197.46/cwt	195.00–200.00	701	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	477	181.64/cwt	180.00–185.00	866	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	605	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,059	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	585	211.30/cwt	209.00–215.00	1,236	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	433	262.37/cwt	255.00–270.00	1,136	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	378	223.87/cwt	217.50–230.00	846	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	217.43/cwt	210.00–227.50	1,137	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	466	216.93/cwt	210.00–225.00	1,011	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	685	194.50/cwt	194.50–194.50	1,332	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	270	207.00/cwt	204.00–210.00	559	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	755	205.03/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,548	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	437	207.44/cwt	200.00–215.00	907	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	555	222.50/cwt	215.00–230.00	1,235	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	473	211.67/cwt	200.00–222.50	1,001	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	285	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	741	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	265	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	610	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	254.23/cwt	245.00–265.00	1,335	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	493	258.54/cwt	250.00–267.00	1,275	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	675	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,519	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	645	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,387	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	475	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	879	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	310	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	558	1
Dairy Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	445	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	556	1
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	285	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	456	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	612	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	1,493	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	483	239.92/cwt	235.00–245.00	1,159	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	650	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,316	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	570	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,226	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	445	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	823	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	370	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,055	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	235	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	705	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,132	120.98/cwt	120.00–123.00	1,369	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	870	99.51/cwt	96.00–105.00	866	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	853	87.54/cwt	87.00–88.00	747	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,343	108.71/cwt	105.00–115.00	1,460	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,263	88.29/cwt	82.00–94.00	1,115	4
Bulls	—	—	1,370	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	1,356	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,132	109.97/cwt	102.00–117.00	1,245	15
Bulls	—	—	1,305	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,814	1
Stock Cows	Small 1	—	730	825.00/head	825.00–825.00	825	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	920	139.62/cwt	130.00–150.00	1,285	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	995	1,275.00/head	1,275.00–1,275.00	1,275	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	930	1,275.00/head	1,275.00–1,275.00	1,275	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	880	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Bred Cows	Small 1	—	885	825.00/head	825.00–825.00	825	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	453	214.97/cwt	210.00–220.00	974	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	625	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,156	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	428	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	942	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	565	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	1,116	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	675	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,168	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	375	218.29/cwt	215.00–220.00	819	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	540	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	972	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	580	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,015	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	500	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,000	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	362	241.73/cwt	240.00–245.00	875	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	345	257.50/cwt	250.00–265.00	888	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	540	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,188	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 Aug 16, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 203Last week 184Year ago 296

Slaughter CattleReceipts 40Last week 61Year ago 104

Replacement CattleReceipts 7Last week 38Year ago 41

No comparisons made this week. Average offering of average to plain quality

cattle with active buyer participation. A light demand for cattle with

excessive hair

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	630	180.00	180.00
1	—	475	185.00	185.00
1	—	310	180.00	180.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	500	215.00–230.00	222.50
3	—	437	200.00–215.00	207.44
2	—	555	215.00–230.00	222.50
2	—	473	200.00–222.50	211.67
1	—	265	230.00	230.00
1	—	675	225.00	225.00
1	—	645	215.00	215.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	433	255.00–270.00	262.37
2	—	755	200.00–210.00	205.03
1	—	285	260.00	260.00
14	—	525	245.00–265.00	254.23
2	—	493	250.00–267.00	258.54
19	—	612	244.00	244.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	430	180.00–190.00	184.88
1	—	360	195.00	195.00
3	—	477	180.00–185.00	181.64
1	—	605	175.00	175.00
1	—	580	175.00	175.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	560	236.00	236.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	418	210.00–232.50	222.89
6	—	617	200.00–217.00	209.22
2	—	325	220.00–225.00	222.65
3	—	585	209.00–215.00	211.30
2	—	378	217.50–230.00	223.87
6	—	523	210.00–227.50	217.43
5	—	466	210.00–225.00	216.93
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	355	195.00–200.00	197.46
1	—	685	194.50	194.50
2	—	270	204.00–210.00	207.00
Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	445	125.00	125.00
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	285	160.00	160.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	483	235.00–245.00	239.92
1	—	650	202.50	202.50
1	—	570	215.00	215.00
3	—	362	240.00–245.00	241.73
2	—	345	250.00–265.00	257.50
1	—	540	220.00	220.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	445	185.00	185.00
1	—	625	185.00	185.00
1	—	675	173.00	173.00
1	—	540	180.00	180.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	370	285.00	285.00
1	—	235	300.00	300.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	453	210.00–220.00	214.97
2	—	428	220.00	220.00
1	—	565	197.50	197.50
3	—	375	215.00–220.00	218.29
1	—	500	200.00	200.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,132	120.00–123.00	120.98
4	—	1,263	82.00–94.00	88.29
15	—	1,132	102.00–117.00	109.97
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	870	96.00–105.00	99.51
2	—	853	87.00–88.00	87.54
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,343	105.00–115.00	108.71
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,370	99.00	99.00
1	—	1,305	139.00	139.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	730	825.00	825.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	920	130.00–150.00	139.62
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	995	1,275.00	1,275.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	930	1,275.00	1,275.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	880	1,200.00	1,200.00
Bred Cows — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	885	825.00	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 it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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