Name: Laurens Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-02-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-02-07

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers to few too trend, feeder heifers and bulls were 2.00 higher.

Slaughter cows were 2.00 lower, slaughter bulls were 3.00 higher. Average offering of average

to plain quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $271.53/cwt on 58 head. That ranks 3 of 2 comparable sales and sits +64.30 against this barn's trailing median of $207.23.

Average price

$271.53

58 head · 432 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,174

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$393

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

$73.20/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+20.42

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	296.81	1,299	27
Medium and Large 2	435	257.06	1,117	24
Medium and Large 3	405	223.61	906	7thin

One grade step is worth $73.20/cwt here — about $393 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 sale58 hd

271.53

—

SC average5 barns · 535 hd

251.10

+20.42

This barn, trailing median2 sales

207.23

+64.30

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	1,696	124.10	2,104	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,382	110.96	1,533	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,219	110.77	1,351	56
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	889	94.60	841	17

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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,037	$1,116	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,062	$1,013	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	900	$892	4thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,345	$1,375	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	786	$1,327	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	794	$1,178	5
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	832	$981	5

Every lot, as filed

77 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 2	—	540	192.52/cwt	190.00–195.00	1,040	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	588	192.47/cwt	190.00–195.00	1,132	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	482	206.61/cwt	200.00–210.00	996	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	418	214.85/cwt	210.00–220.00	898	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	318	222.56/cwt	220.00–225.00	708	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	566	213.56/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,209	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	365	227.50/cwt	225.00–230.00	830	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	418	225.15/cwt	220.00–230.00	941	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	515	215.98/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,112	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	335	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	804	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	351	238.13/cwt	235.00–240.00	836	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	240	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	576	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	370	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,036	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	584	227.98/cwt	215.00–237.50	1,331	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	430	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,140	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	390	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	1,004	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	455	248.74/cwt	247.50–250.00	1,132	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	420	249.10/cwt	245.00–252.50	1,046	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	467	294.96/cwt	285.00–300.00	1,377	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	625	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	1,234	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	305	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	717	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	500	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,050	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	335	307.46/cwt	300.00–315.00	1,030	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	605	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,392	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	673	233.74/cwt	232.50–235.00	1,573	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	478	232.54/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,112	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	413	232.45/cwt	230.00–235.00	960	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,233	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	485	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,116	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	521	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,485	17
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	450	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,215	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	373	223.32/cwt	210.00–230.00	833	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	275	225.18/cwt	220.00–230.00	619	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	268	247.38/cwt	245.00–250.00	663	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	570	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,197	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	500	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,050	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	305	263.55/cwt	260.00–280.00	804	6
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	415	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	809	3
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	535	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	936	1
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	380	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	684	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	595	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,398	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	265	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	742	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	310	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	930	1
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	806	155.23/cwt	147.50–156.00	1,251	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	508	252.49/cwt	250.00–255.00	1,283	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	414	305.29/cwt	290.00–317.50	1,264	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	465	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,000	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	373	325.63/cwt	322.50–327.50	1,215	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	450	316.00/cwt	315.00–317.00	1,422	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	430	322.50/cwt	322.50–322.50	1,387	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,382	110.96/cwt	102.00–118.00	1,533	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,228	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,572	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	939	104.41/cwt	98.00–114.00	980	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,218	115.25/cwt	105.00–125.00	1,404	40
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,222	95.49/cwt	88.00–100.00	1,167	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	862	89.25/cwt	81.00–95.00	769	11
Bulls	—	—	1,990	134.01/cwt	133.00–135.00	2,667	2
Bulls	—	—	1,380	108.57/cwt	102.00–114.00	1,498	3
Bulls	—	—	1,875	137.50/cwt	137.00–138.00	2,578	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,202	1,141.85/head	1,125.00–1,150.00	1,142	3
Bred Cows	Small 1	—	900	892.08/head	800.00–950.00	892	4
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,075	1,530.00/head	1,530.00–1,530.00	1,530	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	720	955.21/head	900.00–1,000.00	955	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,035	1,162.20/head	1,100.00–1,225.00	1,162	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,040	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	1
Stock Cows	Small 1	—	823	732.60/head	700.00–775.00	733	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	727	1,179.24/head	1,000.00–1,400.00	1,179	3
Bred Cows	Small 1	—	640	625.00/head	625.00–625.00	625	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2	—	775	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	786	1,327.38/head	1,150.00–1,525.00	1,327	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,015	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	1,345	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	520	237.45/cwt	230.00–245.00	1,235	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	285	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	827	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	313	279.65/cwt	250.00–285.00	875	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	475	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,188	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	360	305.07/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,098	2

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 Feb 7, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 306Last week 269Year ago 276

Slaughter CattleReceipts 111Last week 67Year ago 62

Replacement CattleReceipts 26Last week 10Year ago 29

Compared to last week feeder steers to few too trend, feeder heifers and bulls were 2.00 higher.

Slaughter cows were 2.00 lower, slaughter bulls were 3.00 higher. 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
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	540	190.00–195.00	192.52
2	—	588	190.00–195.00	192.47
3	—	482	200.00–210.00	206.61
2	—	418	210.00–220.00	214.85
2	—	318	220.00–225.00	222.56
5	—	373	210.00–230.00	223.32
2	—	275	220.00–230.00	225.18
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	566	210.00–220.00	213.56
14	—	515	210.00–220.00	215.98
1	—	335	240.00	240.00
4	—	351	235.00–240.00	238.13
1	—	240	240.00	240.00
2	—	478	230.00–235.00	232.54
2	—	413	230.00–235.00	232.45
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	257.50	257.50
2	—	455	247.50–250.00	248.74
3	—	420	245.00–252.50	249.10
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	365	225.00–230.00	227.50
2	—	418	220.00–230.00	225.15
1	—	305	235.00	235.00
1	—	500	210.00	210.00
1	—	465	215.00	215.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	370	280.00	280.00
5	—	584	215.00–237.50	227.98
1	—	430	265.00	265.00
1	—	625	197.50	197.50
4	—	520	230.00–245.00	237.45
1	—	285	290.00	290.00
8	—	313	250.00–285.00	279.65
1	—	475	250.00	250.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	467	285.00–300.00	294.96
3	—	335	300.00–315.00	307.46
1	—	605	230.00	230.00
2	—	673	232.50–235.00	233.74
2	—	508	250.00–255.00	252.49
7	—	414	290.00–317.50	305.29
2	—	360	300.00–310.00	305.07
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	373	322.50–327.50	325.63
2	—	450	315.00–317.00	316.00
1	—	430	322.50	322.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	425	290.00	290.00
1	—	310	300.00	300.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	485	230.00	230.00
6	—	305	260.00–280.00	263.55
1	—	595	235.00	235.00
1	—	265	280.00	280.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	521	285.00	285.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	450	270.00	270.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	268	245.00–250.00	247.38
1	—	570	210.00	210.00
1	—	500	210.00	210.00
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	415	195.00	195.00
1	—	535	175.00	175.00
1	—	380	180.00	180.00
11	—	806	147.50–156.00	155.23

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,382	102.00–118.00	110.96
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,228	128.00	128.00
40	—	1,218	105.00–125.00	115.25
14	—	1,222	88.00–100.00	95.49
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	939	98.00–114.00	104.41
11	—	862	81.00–95.00	89.25
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,990	133.00–135.00	134.01
3	—	1,380	102.00–114.00	108.57
2	—	1,875	137.00–138.00	137.50

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,202	1,125.00–1,150.00	1,141.85
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,040	1,025.00	1,025.00
Bred Cows — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	900	800.00–950.00	892.08
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	640	625.00	625.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,035	1,100.00–1,225.00	1,162.20
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,075	1,530.00	1,530.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	720	900.00–1,000.00	955.21
Stock Cows — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	823	700.00–775.00	732.60
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	727	1,000.00–1,400.00	1,179.24
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	786	1,150.00–1,525.00	1,327.38
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,015	1,375.00	1,375.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	775	975.00	975.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,345	1,375.00	1,375.00

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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