Name: Laurens Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-09-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-09-20

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week no comparisons made due to limited comparable sales. Light offering of average to poor quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $202.81/cwt on 26 head.

Average price

$202.81

26 head · 428 lb average

Value per head Derived

$869

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$150

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

$27.52/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.79

vs SC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	481	211.27	1,016	7thin
Medium and Large 2	393	203.94	801	15thin
Medium and Large 3	471	183.75	866	4thin

One grade step is worth $27.52/cwt here — about $150 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 sale26 hd

202.81

—

SC average5 barns · 530 hd

206.60

−3.79

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	123.06	1,897	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,462	106.41	1,556	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,243	98.96	1,230	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,068	89.85	960	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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,180	$1,135	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	939	$924	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	869	$873	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	785	$600	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	790	$442	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	872	$1,418	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,055	$1,250	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	(<2 yrs)	872	$1,298	9
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	938	$944	8
Stock Cows	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	907	$821	3thin
Stock Cows	Open	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	970	$815	1thin

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 2	—	235	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	470	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	435	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	805	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	510	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	969	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	355	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	639	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	428	237.51/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,017	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	545	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,090	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	323	225.35/cwt	220.00–230.00	728	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,197	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	615	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,199	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	585	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,053	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	270	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	567	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	463	212.70/cwt	200.00–225.00	985	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	570	205.18/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,170	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	660	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,337	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	471	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,107	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	450	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	900	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	312	207.85/cwt	200.00–210.00	648	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	930	1,675.00/head	1,675.00–1,675.00	1,675	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1	—	673	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	992	1,636.39/head	1,550.00–1,700.00	1,636	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	385	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	828	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	355	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	781	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	535	208.48/cwt	208.00–210.00	1,115	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	420	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	903	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	378	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	756	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	528	202.42/cwt	200.00–205.00	1,069	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	240	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	480	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	478	193.24/cwt	180.00–200.00	924	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,222	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	380	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	912	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	400	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	840	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	335	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	653	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	405	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	891	1
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	320	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	320	1
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	270	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	304	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,368	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	345	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	828	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	465	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,023	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	640	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,376	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	383	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	843	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	610	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,342	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	410	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	964	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	595	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,131	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	530	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,034	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	453	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	861	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,320	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,610	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,505	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	1,385	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,482	106.18/cwt	100.00–118.00	1,574	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,088	82.95/cwt	80.00–86.00	902	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,055	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,130	1,975.00/head	1,975.00–1,975.00	1,975	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1	—	690	1,225.00/head	1,225.00–1,225.00	1,225	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,210	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	840	734.00/head	734.00–734.00	734	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	970	815.00/head	815.00–815.00	815	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	800	688.00/head	688.00–688.00	688	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	872	1,297.92/head	832.00–1,580.00	1,298	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,010	1,150.62/head	1,125.00–1,175.00	1,151	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,092	1,192.51/head	979.00–1,415.00	1,193	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,115	1,238.00/head	1,238.00–1,238.00	1,238	1
Bred Cows	Small 1	—	785	600.00/head	600.00–600.00	600	1
Bred Cows	Small 1	—	775	667.00/head	667.00–667.00	667	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,180	1,135.00/head	1,135.00–1,135.00	1,135	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1	—	775	1,225.00/head	1,225.00–1,225.00	1,225	1
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	680	525.00/head	525.00–525.00	525	1
Bred Cows	Small 1	—	848	773.22/head	685.00–825.00	773	3
Stock Cows	Small 1	—	757	668.15/head	604.00–735.00	668	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	960	888.15/head	788.00–972.00	888	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	790	442.00/head	442.00–442.00	442	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,294	102.24/cwt	98.00–107.00	1,323	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,180	94.86/cwt	89.00–98.00	1,119	8
Bulls	—	—	1,818	139.65/cwt	137.00–142.00	2,539	3
Bulls	—	—	1,265	106.47/cwt	96.00–117.00	1,347	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,043	98.47/cwt	95.00–102.00	1,027	4

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 Sep 20, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 179Last week 227Year ago 307

Slaughter CattleReceipts 44Last week 79Year ago 79

Replacement CattleReceipts 42Last week 24Year ago 35

Compared to last week no comparisons made due to limited comparable sales. Light offering of average to poor quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	235	200.00	200.00
1	—	570	210.00	210.00
1	—	615	195.00	195.00
1	—	270	210.00	210.00
1	—	450	200.00	200.00
5	—	312	200.00–210.00	207.85
3	—	378	200.00	200.00
2	—	528	200.00–205.00	202.42
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	435	185.00	185.00
1	—	510	190.00	190.00
1	—	355	180.00	180.00
1	—	585	180.00	180.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	385	215.00	215.00
4	—	535	208.00–210.00	208.48
2	—	420	215.00	215.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	428	230.00–240.00	237.51
2	—	520	235.00	235.00
1	—	380	240.00	240.00
1	—	570	240.00	240.00
1	—	345	240.00	240.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	355	220.00	220.00
1	—	405	220.00	220.00
1	—	465	220.00	220.00
1	—	640	215.00	215.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	240	200.00	200.00
3	—	478	180.00–200.00	193.24
1	—	400	210.00	210.00
1	—	335	195.00	195.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	545	200.00	200.00
2	—	323	220.00–230.00	225.35
2	—	463	200.00–225.00	212.70
2	—	570	200.00–210.00	205.18
1	—	660	202.50	202.50
3	—	383	220.00	220.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	471	235.00	235.00
1	—	610	220.00	220.00
1	—	410	235.00	235.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	595	190.00	190.00
1	—	530	195.00	195.00
2	—	453	190.00	190.00
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	320	100.00	100.00
1	—	270	112.50	112.50

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	930	1,675.00	1,675.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	992	1,550.00–1,700.00	1,636.39
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,055	1,250.00	1,250.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	673	875.00	875.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	690	1,225.00	1,225.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	775	1,225.00	1,225.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,130	1,975.00	1,975.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,210	1,375.00	1,375.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,010	1,125.00–1,175.00	1,150.62
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,180	1,135.00	1,135.00
Bred Cows — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	785	600.00	600.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	775	667.00	667.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	848	685.00–825.00	773.22
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	680	525.00	525.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	790	442.00	442.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	840	734.00	734.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	970	815.00	815.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	800	688.00	688.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	9	—	872	832.00–1,580.00	1,297.92
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,092	979.00–1,415.00	1,192.51
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	960	788.00–972.00	888.15
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,115	1,238.00	1,238.00
Stock Cows — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	757	604.00–735.00	668.15

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,320	122.00	122.00
1	—	1,505	92.00	92.00
5	—	1,482	100.00–118.00	106.18
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,088	80.00–86.00	82.95
4	—	1,043	95.00–102.00	98.47
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,294	98.00–107.00	102.24
8	—	1,180	89.00–98.00	94.86
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,818	137.00–142.00	139.65
3	—	1,265	96.00–117.00	106.47

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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