Name: Laurens Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-11-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-11-01

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week no comparisons made on feeder cattle due to limited comparable sales, slaughter cows 2.00 lower based on limited comparable sales, slaughter bulls too few to trend. Light offering of average to plain quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $196.45/cwt on 32 head.

Average price

$196.45

32 head · 531 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,043

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$82

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

$33.77/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.70

vs SC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	479	212.84	1,019	7thin
Medium and Large 2	556	197.89	1,100	17thin
Medium and Large 3	523	179.07	937	8thin

One grade step is worth $33.77/cwt here — about $82 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 sale32 hd

196.45

—

SC average4 barns · 133 hd

191.75

+4.70

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	—	High	1,766	112.24	1,982	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,466	94.11	1,379	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,207	90.85	1,096	25
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,050	83.73	879	6thin

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)	844	$957	5
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,008	$929	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	977	$899	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	850	$870	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	924	$803	4thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,010	$700	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	703	$860	2thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	735	$625	1thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	870	$1,479	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	890	$775	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,004	$1,577	11
Heifer Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	890	$925	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	(<2 yrs)	743	$830	2thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	883	$819	7

Every lot, as filed

70 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	—	555	172.52/cwt	170.00–175.00	957	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	422	213.30/cwt	210.00–215.00	900	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	360	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	702	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	655	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,179	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	555	194.98/cwt	192.50–197.50	1,082	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	355	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	852	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	605	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,240	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	428	223.68/cwt	220.00–227.50	957	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	290	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	508	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	533	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,013	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	490	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	980	1
Bulls	Small 2	—	890	775.00/head	775.00–775.00	775	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	870	1,479.00/head	1,479.00–1,479.00	1,479	1
Bred Cows	Small 1	—	840	714.00/head	714.00–714.00	714	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	995	1,875.00/head	1,875.00–1,875.00	1,875	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	910	1,449.19/head	1,225.00–1,575.00	1,449	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,146	1,694.16/head	1,600.00–1,875.00	1,694	4
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	743	830.04/head	786.00–889.00	830	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	886	826.27/head	779.00–870.00	826	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,090	1,260.00/head	1,260.00–1,260.00	1,260	1
Bred Cows	Small 1	—	770	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Bred Heifers	Small 1	—	735	625.00/head	625.00–625.00	625	1
Bred Heifers	Small 1	—	703	860.32/head	770.00–950.00	860	2
Stock Cows	Small 1	—	815	717.00/head	717.00–717.00	717	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	380	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	675	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,129	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	460	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	989	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	550	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,155	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	605	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	1,497	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	640	186.26/cwt	185.00–187.50	1,192	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	657	194.80/cwt	194.00–195.00	1,280	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	670	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,340	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	450	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	990	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	246.66/cwt	242.50–250.00	1,295	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	495	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	965	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	526	200.64/cwt	192.00–205.00	1,055	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	470	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	858	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	472	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,180	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	400	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,040	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	330	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	924	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	587	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,409	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	660	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,452	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	470	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	987	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	615	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,476	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	350	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	735	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	400	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,020	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	565	187.46/cwt	185.00–190.00	1,059	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	605	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,180	1
Stock Cows	Small 3	—	715	572.00/head	572.00–572.00	572	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	940	875.53/head	850.00–900.00	876	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,145	1,035.00/head	1,035.00–1,035.00	1,035	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,105	1,138.00/head	1,138.00–1,138.00	1,138	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,010	700.00/head	700.00–700.00	700	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	650	650.00/head	650.00–650.00	650	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	898	988.44/head	950.00–1,025.00	988	2
Heifer Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	890	925.00/head	925.00–925.00	925	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,105	1,225.00/head	1,225.00–1,225.00	1,225	1
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	675	585.00/head	585.00–585.00	585	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	952	833.01/head	772.00–925.00	833	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	977	899.13/head	810.00–1,000.00	899	3
Bred Cows	Small 1	—	685	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,470	95.34/cwt	92.00–99.00	1,401	9
Bulls	—	—	1,565	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	2,160	1
Bulls	—	—	1,705	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	1,517	1
Bulls	—	—	1,831	111.61/cwt	110.00–114.00	2,044	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,240	95.74/cwt	90.00–103.00	1,187	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,157	83.52/cwt	74.00–89.00	966	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,425	83.00/cwt	83.00–83.00	1,183	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,080	88.42/cwt	88.00–89.00	955	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,035	81.39/cwt	79.00–85.00	842	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 →

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 125Last week 241Year ago 256

Slaughter CattleReceipts 80Last week 65Year ago 63

Replacement CattleReceipts 45Last week 25Year ago 35

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	555	170.00–175.00	172.52
1	—	655	180.00	180.00
1	—	290	175.00	175.00
1	—	380	177.50	177.50
2	—	640	185.00–187.50	186.26
1	—	470	182.50	182.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	422	210.00–215.00	213.30
1	—	525	215.00	215.00
1	—	460	215.00	215.00
2	—	550	210.00	210.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	360	195.00	195.00
2	—	555	192.50–197.50	194.98
1	—	490	200.00	200.00
5	—	657	194.00–195.00	194.80
8	—	526	192.00–205.00	200.64
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	355	240.00	240.00
1	—	615	240.00	240.00
1	—	400	255.00	255.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	605	205.00	205.00
2	—	428	220.00–227.50	223.68
1	—	470	210.00	210.00
1	—	350	210.00	210.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	533	190.00	190.00
2	—	565	185.00–190.00	187.46
1	—	605	195.00	195.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	605	247.50	247.50
3	—	525	242.50–250.00	246.66
2	—	472	250.00	250.00
1	—	400	260.00	260.00
1	—	330	280.00	280.00
3	—	587	240.00	240.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	670	200.00	200.00
1	—	495	195.00	195.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	450	220.00	220.00
1	—	660	220.00	220.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	890	775.00	775.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	870	1,479.00	1,479.00
Bred Cows — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	840	714.00	714.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	770	800.00	800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	685	900.00	900.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,090	1,260.00	1,260.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,145	1,035.00	1,035.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,105	1,225.00	1,225.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	940	850.00–900.00	875.53
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,010	700.00	700.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	898	950.00–1,025.00	988.44
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	952	772.00–925.00	833.01
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	977	810.00–1,000.00	899.13
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	650	650.00	650.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	675	585.00	585.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	995	1,875.00	1,875.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,146	1,600.00–1,875.00	1,694.16
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	910	1,225.00–1,575.00	1,449.19
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	743	786.00–889.00	830.04
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	886	779.00–870.00	826.27
Stock Cows — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	815	717.00	717.00
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	715	572.00	572.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,105	1,138.00	1,138.00
Bred Heifers — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	735	625.00	625.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	703	770.00–950.00	860.32
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	890	925.00	925.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,470	92.00–99.00	95.34
1	—	1,425	83.00	83.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,240	90.00–103.00	95.74
10	—	1,157	74.00–89.00	83.52
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,080	88.00–89.00	88.42
4	—	1,035	79.00–85.00	81.39
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,565	138.00	138.00
1	—	1,705	89.00	89.00
4	—	1,831	110.00–114.00	111.61

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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