Name: Laurens Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-09-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-09-27

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

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $229.04/cwt on 84 head.

Average price

$229.04

84 head · 608 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,393

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$528

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

$28.73/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.89

vs SC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	652	233.23	1,520	54
Medium and Large 2	539	224.91	1,212	25
Medium and Large 3	485	204.50	992	5thin

One grade step is worth $28.73/cwt here — about $528 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 sale84 hd

229.04

—

SC average5 barns · 292 hd

231.94

−2.89

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	1,710	124.11	2,122	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,418	97.85	1,388	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,143	94.11	1,075	32
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	932	88.13	821	15

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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	930	$1,175	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	964	$985	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	990	$1,435	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	871	$1,113	10
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	858	$1,117	5

Every lot, as filed

59 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	—	623	186.50/cwt	185.00–190.00	1,162	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	250	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	500	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	328	219.89/cwt	215.00–225.00	721	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	475	186.63/cwt	185.00–190.00	886	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	382	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	764	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	664	181.90/cwt	175.00–185.00	1,208	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	715	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,216	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	558	179.97/cwt	175.00–185.00	1,004	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	464	188.75/cwt	185.00–195.00	876	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	532	191.61/cwt	180.00–195.00	1,019	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	534	213.30/cwt	205.00–215.00	1,139	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	666	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	1,548	49
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	645	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,258	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	380	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	798	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	570	186.36/cwt	180.00–192.50	1,062	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	480	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	960	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	345	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	725	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	485	227.50/cwt	220.00–235.00	1,103	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	430	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	882	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	485	206.25/cwt	205.00–207.50	1,000	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	615	181.03/cwt	175.00–185.00	1,113	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	255	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	510	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	655	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,507	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	373	226.89/cwt	220.00–235.00	846	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	243.00/cwt	243.00–243.00	1,149	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	638	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,461	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	585	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,170	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,046	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	568	220.12/cwt	210.00–225.00	1,250	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	735	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,470	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	540	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,134	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	413	224.94/cwt	220.00–235.00	929	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	245	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	564	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	468	207.30/cwt	200.00–215.00	970	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	427	211.29/cwt	210.00–220.00	902	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	540	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	999	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	380	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	741	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	685	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,199	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,156	97.61/cwt	92.00–106.00	1,128	26
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	920	77.51/cwt	70.00–86.00	713	7
Bulls	—	—	1,200	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	1,416	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	942	97.42/cwt	93.00–102.00	918	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,418	97.85/cwt	94.00–102.00	1,388	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,085	78.95/cwt	70.00–89.00	857	6
Bulls	—	—	1,965	127.16/cwt	125.00–129.00	2,499	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	896	1,152.38/head	1,025.00–1,320.00	1,152	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1	—	910	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	680	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	930	1,175.00/head	1,175.00–1,175.00	1,175	2
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	825	742.41/head	735.00–750.00	742	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,103	1,226.95/head	1,025.00–1,390.00	1,227	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	705	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	990	1,435.00/head	1,435.00–1,435.00	1,435	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	788	882.86/head	850.00–925.00	883	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	835	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,010	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2	—	798	1,116.61/head	1,050.00–1,175.00	1,117	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,050	1,268.00/head	1,085.00–1,400.00	1,268	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	430	188.65/cwt	185.00–195.00	811	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 27, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 298Last week 179Year ago 326

Slaughter CattleReceipts 68Last week 44Year ago 107

Replacement CattleReceipts 22Last week 42Year ago 25

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
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	623	185.00–190.00	186.50
1	—	250	200.00	200.00
3	—	475	185.00–190.00	186.63
1	—	715	170.00	170.00
3	—	558	175.00–185.00	179.97
1	—	540	185.00	185.00
1	—	380	195.00	195.00
1	—	685	175.00	175.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	328	215.00–225.00	219.89
3	—	382	200.00	200.00
2	—	245	230.00	230.00
2	—	468	200.00–215.00	207.30
8	—	427	210.00–220.00	211.29
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	664	175.00–185.00	181.90
4	—	464	185.00–195.00	188.75
5	—	532	180.00–195.00	191.61
2	—	570	180.00–192.50	186.36
5	—	615	175.00–185.00	181.03
1	—	255	200.00	200.00
4	—	430	185.00–195.00	188.65
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	534	205.00–215.00	213.30
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	480	200.00	200.00
1	—	345	210.00	210.00
1	—	585	200.00	200.00
2	—	523	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
49	—	666	232.50	232.50
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	645	195.00	195.00
1	—	380	210.00	210.00
1	—	430	205.00	205.00
2	—	485	205.00–207.50	206.25
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	485	220.00–235.00	227.50
4	—	373	220.00–235.00	226.89
10	—	638	229.00	229.00
3	—	568	210.00–225.00	220.12
1	—	735	200.00	200.00
1	—	540	210.00	210.00
4	—	413	220.00–235.00	224.94
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	655	230.00	230.00
4	—	473	243.00	243.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,156	92.00–106.00	97.61
6	—	1,085	70.00–89.00	78.95
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	920	70.00–86.00	77.51
8	—	942	93.00–102.00	97.42
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,418	94.00–102.00	97.85
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,200	118.00	118.00
2	—	1,965	125.00–129.00	127.16

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	896	1,025.00–1,320.00	1,152.38
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	705	975.00	975.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	910	1,375.00	1,375.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	680	975.00	975.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	788	850.00–925.00	882.86
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	835	875.00	875.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	990	1,435.00	1,435.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,010	1,375.00	1,375.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,050	1,085.00–1,400.00	1,268.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	798	1,050.00–1,175.00	1,116.61
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	930	1,175.00	1,175.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,103	1,025.00–1,390.00	1,226.95
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	825	735.00–750.00	742.41

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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Steers · summary 0–100 lb

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Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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