Name: Laurens Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-02-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-02-28

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week there were too few comparable sales to establish trends. Slaughter cows were 2.00 lower, slaughter bulls were 5.00 higher. Average offerings 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 $260.48/cwt on 57 head. That ranks 3 of 2 comparable sales and sits +53.25 against this barn's trailing median of $207.23.

Average price

$260.48

57 head · 443 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,153

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$344

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

$30.67/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.34

vs SC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	478	272.00	1,299	2thin
Medium and Large 2	457	266.46	1,218	41
Medium and Large 3	396	241.33	954	14thin

One grade step is worth $30.67/cwt here — about $344 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 sale57 hd

260.48

—

SC average5 barns · 567 hd

263.82

−3.34

This barn, trailing median2 sales

207.23

+53.25

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	1,573	135.81	2,137	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,438	120.49	1,733	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,200	117.83	1,414	26
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	888	93.47	830	23

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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	893	$1,030	7
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	853	$940	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	897	$1,251	11
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	834	$1,131	4thin

Every lot, as filed

71 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	—	678	211.52/cwt	210.00–213.00	1,434	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	765	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,358	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	571	238.80/cwt	230.00–245.00	1,364	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	518	258.30/cwt	250.00–270.00	1,338	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	370	291.29/cwt	270.00–300.00	1,078	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	640	186.05/cwt	180.00–192.00	1,191	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	219.55/cwt	215.00–222.50	1,258	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	263	232.14/cwt	220.00–245.00	611	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	323	290.84/cwt	280.00–300.00	939	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	274	259.78/cwt	250.00–270.00	712	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	565	211.15/cwt	207.50–215.00	1,193	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	610	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	1,488	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	235	232.77/cwt	220.00–245.00	547	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	370	225.07/cwt	220.00–230.00	833	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	408	242.45/cwt	240.00–245.00	989	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	300	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	795	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	215	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	430	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	365	282.29/cwt	275.00–290.00	1,030	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	657	189.18/cwt	185.00–192.50	1,243	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	426	222.33/cwt	215.00–230.00	947	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	530	205.75/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,090	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	469	210.90/cwt	200.00–220.00	989	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	415	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,245	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,372	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	545	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,444	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	222.42/cwt	220.00–225.00	723	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	540	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,026	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	325	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	683	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	450	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,215	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	555	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	722	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	505	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	1,081	23
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	590	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,357	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	550	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,458	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	405	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,175	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	525	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,155	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	377	214.06/cwt	152.50–220.00	807	11
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	766	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,272	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	705	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,357	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	350	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,085	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	429	279.11/cwt	270.00–285.00	1,197	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	303	257.48/cwt	255.00–260.00	780	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	483	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,111	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	235	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	623	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,192	115.12/cwt	107.00–124.00	1,372	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,140	110.04/cwt	106.00–115.00	1,254	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	832	87.29/cwt	82.00–92.00	726	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	939	99.14/cwt	95.00–105.00	931	12
Bulls	—	—	1,960	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	2,920	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,252	129.41/cwt	127.00–135.00	1,620	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,438	120.49/cwt	120.00–121.00	1,733	2
Bulls	—	—	1,627	137.02/cwt	133.00–140.00	2,229	3
Bulls	—	—	1,025	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,220	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	870	1,255.52/head	1,140.00–1,340.00	1,256	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	905	1,070.00/head	1,070.00–1,070.00	1,070	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	950	1,201.61/head	1,125.00–1,330.00	1,202	3
Bred Cows	Small 1	—	792	860.98/head	775.00–920.00	861	3
Bred Cows	Small 1	—	800	810.00/head	810.00–810.00	810	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,010	1,275.00/head	1,275.00–1,275.00	1,275	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	828	999.14/head	975.00–1,025.00	999	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	798	1,006.72/head	1,000.00–1,015.00	1,007	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,025	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1	—	615	670.00/head	670.00–670.00	670	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	885	1,566.31/head	1,550.00–1,585.00	1,566	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	996	1,421.77/head	1,125.00–1,750.00	1,422	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	260	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	741	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	710	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,314	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	635	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,365	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	464	270.97/cwt	260.00–280.00	1,257	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	525	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,181	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	605	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	1,416	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	516	221.49/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,143	5

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 28, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 262Last week 352Year ago 241

Slaughter CattleReceipts 70Last week 93Year ago 60

Replacement CattleReceipts 24Last week 25Year ago 10

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	678	210.00–213.00	211.52
1	—	765	177.50	177.50
4	—	571	230.00–245.00	238.80
3	—	518	250.00–270.00	258.30
7	—	370	270.00–300.00	291.29
7	—	323	280.00–300.00	290.84
5	—	429	270.00–285.00	279.11
1	—	260	285.00	285.00
1	—	710	185.00	185.00
1	—	635	215.00	215.00
9	—	464	260.00–280.00	270.97
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	274	250.00–270.00	259.78
2	—	565	207.50–215.00	211.15
1	—	705	192.50	192.50
2	—	303	255.00–260.00	257.48
2	—	483	230.00	230.00
1	—	235	265.00	265.00
1	—	525	225.00	225.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	350	310.00	310.00
1	—	605	234.00	234.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	640	180.00–192.00	186.05
1	—	215	200.00	200.00
1	—	540	190.00	190.00
1	—	325	210.00	210.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	573	215.00–222.50	219.55
2	—	408	240.00–245.00	242.45
1	—	300	265.00	265.00
5	—	516	220.00–225.00	221.49
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	263	220.00–245.00	232.14
2	—	235	220.00–245.00	232.77
2	—	370	220.00–230.00	225.07
3	—	657	185.00–192.50	189.18
6	—	426	215.00–230.00	222.33
8	—	530	200.00–210.00	205.75
6	—	469	200.00–220.00	210.90
2	—	325	220.00–225.00	222.42
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	610	244.00	244.00
1	—	415	300.00	300.00
2	—	473	290.00	290.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	365	275.00–290.00	282.29
1	—	545	265.00	265.00
1	—	450	270.00	270.00
1	—	550	265.00	265.00
1	—	405	290.00	290.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	590	230.00	230.00
1	—	525	220.00	220.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	555	130.00	130.00
23	—	505	214.00	214.00
11	—	377	152.50–220.00	214.06
5	—	766	166.00	166.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,192	107.00–124.00	115.12
3	—	1,140	106.00–115.00	110.04
6	—	1,252	127.00–135.00	129.41
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	832	82.00–92.00	87.29
12	—	939	95.00–105.00	99.14
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,438	120.00–121.00	120.49
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,960	149.00	149.00
3	—	1,627	133.00–140.00	137.02
1	—	1,025	119.00	119.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	870	1,140.00–1,340.00	1,255.52
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	798	1,000.00–1,015.00	1,006.72
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	905	1,070.00	1,070.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,025	1,025.00	1,025.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	950	1,125.00–1,330.00	1,201.61
Bred Cows — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	792	775.00–920.00	860.98
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	800	810.00	810.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,010	1,275.00	1,275.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	828	975.00–1,025.00	999.14
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	615	670.00	670.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	885	1,550.00–1,585.00	1,566.31
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	996	1,125.00–1,750.00	1,421.77

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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