Name: Laurens Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-10-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-10-04

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week no comparisons made on feeder cattle due to limited comparable sales, slaughter cows and slaughter bulls unevenly steady. Moderate offering of average to poor quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $218.61/cwt on 60 head.

Average price

$218.61

60 head · 604 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,319

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

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

$72.78/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.51

vs SC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	398	254.28	1,012	7thin
Medium and Large 2	639	217.27	1,387	48
Medium and Large 3	556	181.50	1,009	5thin

One grade step is worth $72.78/cwt here — about $3 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 sale60 hd

218.61

—

SC average5 barns · 456 hd

226.12

−7.51

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	1,550	117.22	1,817	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,151	95.20	1,096	36
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	956	73.74	705	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)	1,091	$1,129	5
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,005	$960	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	890	$783	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	840	$731	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	800	$650	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,165	$1,425	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,065	$1,623	4thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,008	$1,040	2thin
Stock Cows	Open	(<2 yrs)	840	$850	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	727	$530	3thin

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
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	565	181.68/cwt	180.00–185.00	1,026	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	205	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	451	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	290	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	522	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	527	177.12/cwt	170.00–185.00	933	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	448	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	851	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	371	176.25/cwt	170.00–185.00	654	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	429	176.75/cwt	170.00–187.50	758	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	450	193.75/cwt	192.50–195.00	872	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	495	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	891	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	695	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,286	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	615	183.74/cwt	182.50–185.00	1,130	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	675	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,154	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	300	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	540	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	630	174.92/cwt	170.00–180.00	1,102	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	692	214.47/cwt	210.00–217.50	1,484	25
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	524	228.45/cwt	220.00–237.50	1,197	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	625	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,156	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	510	187.52/cwt	185.00–190.00	956	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	479	176.04/cwt	170.00–187.50	843	10
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	545	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	995	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	224.87/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,293	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	560	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,344	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	305	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	824	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	275	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	550	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	333	204.96/cwt	200.00–210.00	683	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	638	214.94/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,371	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	410	251.20/cwt	247.50–255.00	1,030	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	765	198.77/cwt	195.00–200.00	1,521	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	458	231.62/cwt	220.00–240.00	1,061	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	430	227.59/cwt	225.00–230.00	979	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	420	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	735	1
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3Value Added	—	872	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,168	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	718	207.52/cwt	206.00–209.00	1,490	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	367	255.86/cwt	250.00–260.00	939	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	435	215.06/cwt	210.00–220.00	936	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	475	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	998	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	331	257.36/cwt	250.00–265.00	852	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	360	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	900	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	379	204.98/cwt	200.00–210.00	777	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	430	203.45/cwt	200.00–210.00	875	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	954	71.71/cwt	61.00–82.00	684	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,109	86.91/cwt	70.00–95.00	964	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,178	100.48/cwt	96.00–109.00	1,184	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	975	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	878	1
Bulls	—	—	1,715	128.04/cwt	127.00–129.00	2,196	2
Bulls	—	—	1,385	106.39/cwt	101.00–110.00	1,474	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,005	960.00/head	960.00–960.00	960	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,070	1,140.73/head	1,085.00–1,225.00	1,141	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,285	1,525.00/head	1,525.00–1,525.00	1,525	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,008	1,039.78/head	1,030.00–1,050.00	1,040	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	840	731.00/head	731.00–731.00	731	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	890	783.00/head	783.00–783.00	783	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	840	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	1
Stock Cows	Small 3	—	727	529.93/head	473.00–580.00	530	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,063	1,620.24/head	1,400.00–1,800.00	1,620	2
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	800	650.00/head	650.00–650.00	650	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	960	700.00/head	700.00–700.00	700	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,050	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,085	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	1,165	1,425.00/head	1,425.00–1,425.00	1,425	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	225	185.22/cwt	180.00–190.00	417	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	230	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	541	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	368	224.97/cwt	220.00–230.00	828	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	470	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	940	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	580	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,102	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 Oct 4, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 284Last week 298Year ago 239

Slaughter CattleReceipts 66Last week 68Year ago 99

Replacement CattleReceipts 12Last week 22Year ago 55

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	565	180.00–185.00	181.68
1	—	290	180.00	180.00
5	—	527	170.00–185.00	177.12
4	—	371	170.00–185.00	176.25
9	—	429	170.00–187.50	176.75
1	—	675	171.00	171.00
1	—	300	180.00	180.00
2	—	630	170.00–180.00	174.92
10	—	479	170.00–187.50	176.04
2	—	225	180.00–190.00	185.22
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	205	220.00	220.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	448	190.00	190.00
2	—	450	192.50–195.00	193.75
2	—	615	182.50–185.00	183.74
2	—	510	185.00–190.00	187.52
2	—	275	200.00	200.00
2	—	333	200.00–210.00	204.96
1	—	580	190.00	190.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	495	180.00	180.00
1	—	695	185.00	185.00
1	—	625	185.00	185.00
1	—	545	182.50	182.50
1	—	420	175.00	175.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	692	210.00–217.50	214.47
8	—	524	220.00–237.50	228.45
2	—	575	220.00–230.00	224.87
2	—	638	210.00–220.00	214.94
4	—	765	195.00–200.00	198.77
3	—	458	220.00–240.00	231.62
2	—	430	225.00–230.00	227.59
2	—	718	206.00–209.00	207.52
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	560	240.00	240.00
1	—	305	270.00	270.00
2	—	410	247.50–255.00	251.20
3	—	367	250.00–260.00	255.86
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	872	134.00	134.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	435	210.00–220.00	215.06
1	—	230	235.00	235.00
2	—	368	220.00–230.00	224.97
1	—	470	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	475	210.00	210.00
4	—	379	200.00–210.00	204.98
3	—	430	200.00–210.00	203.45
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	331	250.00–265.00	257.36
1	—	360	250.00	250.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	954	61.00–82.00	71.71
1	—	975	90.00	90.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,109	70.00–95.00	86.91
22	—	1,178	96.00–109.00	100.48
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,715	127.00–129.00	128.04
2	—	1,385	101.00–110.00	106.39

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,005	960.00	960.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,070	1,085.00–1,225.00	1,140.73
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	890	783.00	783.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,285	1,525.00	1,525.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	840	731.00	731.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	960	700.00	700.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	800	650.00	650.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,008	1,030.00–1,050.00	1,039.78
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	840	850.00	850.00
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	727	473.00–580.00	529.93
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,063	1,400.00–1,800.00	1,620.24
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,050	1,900.00	1,900.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,085	1,350.00	1,350.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,165	1,425.00	1,425.00

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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