Name: Laurens Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-11-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-11-15

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week no comparisons made on feeder cattle due to limited comparable sales, slaughter cows 3.00 lower, slaughter bulls 6.00 lower. Moderate 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 $194.65/cwt on 36 head.

Average price

$194.65

36 head · 473 lb average

Value per head Derived

$921

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$187

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

$36.80/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.32

vs SC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	438	214.25	937	2thin
Medium and Large 2	494	199.28	985	25
Medium and Large 3	423	177.45	750	9thin

One grade step is worth $36.80/cwt here — about $187 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 sale36 hd

194.65

—

SC average5 barns · 384 hd

190.33

+4.32

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	1,561	106.98	1,669	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,263	92.66	1,170	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,415	81.00	1,146	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,043	80.65	841	3thin

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,075	$1,175	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,085	$925	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	883	$1,150	3thin

Every lot, as filed

57 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 2	—	422	206.64/cwt	200.00–220.00	872	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	480	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,008	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	270	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	520	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	315	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	725	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	265	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	510	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	535	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,156	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	372	217.48/cwt	210.00–222.50	809	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	485	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	922	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	355	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	639	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	465	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	791	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	595	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,101	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	515	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	876	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	680	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	340	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	723	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	466	203.54/cwt	195.00–210.00	948	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	373	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	765	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	555	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,235	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	320	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	704	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	440	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,012	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	605	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,150	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	422	202.55/cwt	200.00–207.50	855	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,251	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	615	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,230	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	370	212.57/cwt	210.00–215.00	787	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	521	218.08/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,136	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	555	198.13/cwt	192.50–202.50	1,100	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	531	198.80/cwt	195.00–207.00	1,056	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	345	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	699	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	378	232.42/cwt	230.00–235.00	879	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	545	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,036	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	950	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,045	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	330	213.38/cwt	210.00–220.00	704	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	515	197.65/cwt	190.00–205.00	1,018	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	570	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,026	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	230	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	449	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	325	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	609	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	395	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	731	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,223	81.12/cwt	80.00–82.00	992	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,276	96.50/cwt	90.00–102.00	1,231	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,005	77.48/cwt	75.00–80.00	779	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,120	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	974	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,415	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	1,146	1
Bulls	—	—	1,241	98.86/cwt	80.00–105.00	1,227	5
Bulls	—	—	1,880	115.09/cwt	112.00–120.00	2,164	5
Stock Cows	Small 1	—	630	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	725	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,075	1,175.00/head	1,175.00–1,175.00	1,175	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,085	925.00/head	925.00–925.00	925	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,200	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	955	115.84/cwt	110.00–122.00	1,106	2
Stock Cows	Small 2	—	605	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	484	1
Stock Cows	Small 1	—	805	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	644	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,018	89.24/cwt	80.00–96.00	908	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	805	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2	—	645	925.00/head	925.00–925.00	925	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	273	181.52/cwt	180.00–185.00	496	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	630	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,181	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 Nov 15, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 235Last week 222Year ago 162

Slaughter CattleReceipts 56Last week 72Year ago 66

Replacement CattleReceipts 12Last week 10Year ago 20

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	422	200.00–220.00	206.64
1	—	480	210.00	210.00
3	—	372	210.00–222.50	217.48
3	—	330	210.00–220.00	213.38
2	—	515	190.00–205.00	197.65
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	270	192.50	192.50
2	—	485	190.00	190.00
3	—	570	180.00	180.00
1	—	230	195.00	195.00
1	—	325	187.50	187.50
1	—	395	185.00	185.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	315	230.00	230.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	265	192.50	192.50
5	—	466	195.00–210.00	203.54
2	—	373	205.00	205.00
3	—	605	190.00	190.00
3	—	422	200.00–207.50	202.55
4	—	555	192.50–202.50	198.13
7	—	531	195.00–207.00	198.80
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	535	216.00	216.00
1	—	340	212.50	212.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	355	180.00	180.00
1	—	465	170.00	170.00
1	—	595	185.00	185.00
1	—	515	170.00	170.00
1	—	425	160.00	160.00
3	—	273	180.00–185.00	181.52
1	—	630	187.50	187.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	555	222.50	222.50
1	—	320	220.00	220.00
1	—	440	230.00	230.00
2	—	378	230.00–235.00	232.42
2	—	475	220.00	220.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	575	217.50	217.50
2	—	615	200.00	200.00
2	—	370	210.00–215.00	212.57
5	—	521	210.00–220.00	218.08
1	—	475	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	345	202.50	202.50
1	—	545	190.00	190.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,223	80.00–82.00	81.12
6	—	1,276	90.00–102.00	96.50
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,005	75.00–80.00	77.48
1	—	1,120	87.00	87.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,415	81.00	81.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,241	80.00–105.00	98.86
5	—	1,880	112.00–120.00	115.09

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	630	115.00	115.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	805	80.00	80.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	955	110.00–122.00	115.84
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,018	80.00–96.00	89.24
Stock Cows — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	605	80.00	80.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,075	1,175.00	1,175.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,085	925.00	925.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,200	1,375.00	1,375.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	805	1,150.00	1,150.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	645	925.00	925.00

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

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Laurens Livestock Exchange - Laurens, SC

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