Name: Laurens Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-01-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-01-10

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trends available this week due to sale being closed for holiday last week. Average 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 $198.49/cwt on 34 head.

Average price

$198.49

34 head · 403 lb average

Value per head Derived

$799

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$43

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

$42.70/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.33

vs SC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	385	218.98	842	9thin
Medium and Large 2	388	198.10	769	17thin
Medium and Large 3	453	176.28	799	8thin

One grade step is worth $42.70/cwt here — about $43 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 sale34 hd

198.49

—

SC average5 barns · 400 hd

204.83

−6.33

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	1,432	115.34	1,651	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,432	101.66	1,455	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,250	100.16	1,252	31
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	868	87.34	758	11

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)	890	$1,100	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	860	$750	12
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	650	$475	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,980	$2,400	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	875	$1,218	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	673	$1,000	2thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	880	$1,080	1thin

Every lot, as filed

56 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	—	573	181.39/cwt	178.00–185.00	1,039	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	435	221.28/cwt	220.00–222.50	963	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	800	1,285.00/head	1,285.00–1,285.00	1,285	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1	—	730	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	615	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	1,980	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	590	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,092	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	408	177.55/cwt	175.00–180.00	724	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	240	227.45/cwt	225.00–230.00	546	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	464	207.49/cwt	200.00–210.00	963	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	330	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	611	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	435	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	914	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	305	201.92/cwt	200.00–205.00	616	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	465	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	884	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	533	192.49/cwt	190.00–195.00	1,026	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	518	173.36/cwt	170.00–175.00	898	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	327	263.00/cwt	263.00–263.00	860	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	240.04/cwt	235.00–245.00	780	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	295	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	767	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	463	175.03/cwt	170.00–180.00	810	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	363	207.48/cwt	205.00–210.00	753	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	345	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	821	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	230	197.55/cwt	195.00–200.00	454	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	225.00/cwt	220.00–230.00	956	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	400	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	740	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	480	219.90/cwt	215.00–225.00	1,056	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	355	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	888	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	415	197.98/cwt	190.00–202.50	822	5
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	580	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	731	1
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	706	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	981	6
Dairy Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	665	83.00/cwt	83.00–83.00	552	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	540	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	999	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	320	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	720	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	516	204.31/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,054	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	530	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	954	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	470	220.00/cwt	215.00–225.00	1,034	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	280	241.82/cwt	230.00–250.00	677	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	553	206.01/cwt	204.00–208.00	1,139	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	950	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	980	1,135.00/head	1,135.00–1,135.00	1,135	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	880	1,080.00/head	1,080.00–1,080.00	1,080	1
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	860	610.00/head	610.00–610.00	610	1
Bred Cows	Small 2	—	793	651.05/head	500.00–775.00	651	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,030	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	1
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	650	475.00/head	475.00–475.00	475	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,100	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	890	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Bulls	—	—	1,442	111.12/cwt	105.00–114.00	1,602	3
Bulls	—	—	1,400	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,792	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	841	82.55/cwt	78.00–87.00	694	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,333	115.93/cwt	115.00–117.00	1,545	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,264	102.15/cwt	93.00–112.00	1,291	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,440	100.59/cwt	99.00–102.00	1,448	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	901	93.09/cwt	90.00–96.00	839	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,390	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	1,487	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,151	83.50/cwt	81.00–90.00	961	7

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 Jan 10, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 133Last week 103Year ago 518

Slaughter CattleReceipts 68Last week 106Year ago 87

Replacement CattleReceipts 20Last week 8Year ago 41

No trends available this week due to sale being closed for holiday last week. Average offering of average to plain quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	573	178.00–185.00	181.39
1	—	530	180.00	180.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	435	220.00–222.50	221.28
1	—	320	225.00	225.00
4	—	516	200.00–210.00	204.31
2	—	470	215.00–225.00	220.00
3	—	280	230.00–250.00	241.82
2	—	553	204.00–208.00	206.01
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	590	185.00	185.00
4	—	305	200.00–205.00	201.92
1	—	465	190.00	190.00
2	—	533	190.00–195.00	192.49
2	—	363	205.00–210.00	207.48
2	—	230	195.00–200.00	197.55
5	—	415	190.00–202.50	197.98
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	408	175.00–180.00	177.55
1	—	330	185.00	185.00
3	—	518	170.00–175.00	173.36
2	—	463	170.00–180.00	175.03
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	240	225.00–230.00	227.45
4	—	464	200.00–210.00	207.49
1	—	435	210.00	210.00
2	—	345	238.00	238.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	327	263.00	263.00
1	—	295	260.00	260.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	325	235.00–245.00	240.04
3	—	425	220.00–230.00	225.00
2	—	480	215.00–225.00	219.90
1	—	355	250.00	250.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	185.00	185.00
1	—	540	185.00	185.00
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	580	126.00	126.00
6	—	706	139.00	139.00
Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	665	83.00	83.00

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	800	1,285.00	1,285.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	615	1,025.00	1,025.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	950	1,150.00	1,150.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	730	975.00	975.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,980	2,400.00	2,400.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	980	1,135.00	1,135.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	890	1,100.00	1,100.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	860	610.00	610.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	650	475.00	475.00
Bred Cows — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	793	500.00–775.00	651.05
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,030	1,075.00	1,075.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,100	975.00	975.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	880	1,080.00	1,080.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,442	105.00–114.00	111.12
1	—	1,400	128.00	128.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	841	78.00–87.00	82.55
5	—	901	90.00–96.00	93.09
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,333	115.00–117.00	115.93
19	—	1,264	93.00–112.00	102.15
7	—	1,151	81.00–90.00	83.50
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,440	99.00–102.00	100.59
1	—	1,390	107.00	107.00

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

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle

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