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Laurens Livestock Auction

Name: Laurens Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-10-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-10-16

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Laurens, South Carolina · Wed, Oct 16

● Final81 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1959

← Oct 9Oct 16Oct 23 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

193 head

▼ 219 vs last sale 412▲ 193 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

94 head

▲ 51 vs last sale 43▲ 94 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

35 head

▼ 35 vs last sale 70▲ 35 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week no trend available this week due to limited comparable sales. Light offering of average to poor quality cattle with light buyer participation. Light demand for cattle with excessive hair.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $107.38/cwt on 66 head.

Average price

$107.38

66 head · 458 lb average

Value per head Derived

$492

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$187

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3

$30.20/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.77

vs SC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	470	114.79	539	34
Medium and Large 2	457	104.76	479	23
Small 1-2	420	91.25	383	2thin
Medium and Large 3	416	84.58	352	7thin

One grade step is worth $30.20/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 sale66 hd

107.38

—

SC average5 barns · 539 hd

103.61

+3.77

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	1,474	63.76	940	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,227	45.60	559	30
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,483	42.00	623	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,005	36.35	365	5thin

Every lot

81 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. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers13 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Small 1-2	205	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	215	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	265	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	252	1
Steers	—	Small 1-2	318	101.32/cwt	100.00–102.50	322	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	350	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	315	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	385	143.42/cwt	137.50–148.00	552	3
Steers	—	Small 1-2	435	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	435	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	475	119.51/cwt	119.00–120.00	568	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	482	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	646	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	504	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	630	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	515	116.51/cwt	116.00–117.00	600	2
Steers	—	Small 1-2	525	106.51/cwt	105.00–108.00	559	2
Steers	—	Small 1-2	595	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	595	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	618	102.53/cwt	100.00–105.00	634	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers23 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	215	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	253	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	220	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	176	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	250	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	294	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	330	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	347	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	330	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	347	1
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	335	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	302	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	363	102.55/cwt	100.00–110.00	372	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	385	120.88/cwt	115.00–125.00	465	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	390	81.27/cwt	80.00–82.50	317	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	424	118.86/cwt	111.00–123.00	504	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	432	89.85/cwt	80.00–95.00	388	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	440	108.42/cwt	101.00–110.00	477	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	468	102.34/cwt	100.00–107.00	479	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	482	114.47/cwt	110.00–118.00	552	6
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	505	92.50/cwt	92.50–92.50	467	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	518	102.76/cwt	102.50–103.00	532	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	519	112.91/cwt	106.00–119.00	586	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	558	109.29/cwt	107.00–115.00	610	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	580	102.50/cwt	102.00–103.00	595	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	615	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	492	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	655	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	753	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	725	92.50/cwt	92.50–92.50	671	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	735	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	772	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls14 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	403	146.27/cwt	142.50–150.00	589	2
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	420	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	462	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	425	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	510	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	433	129.98/cwt	125.00–135.00	563	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	455	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	510	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	460	126.18/cwt	118.00–132.50	580	4
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	473	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	520	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	485	92.50/cwt	92.50–92.50	449	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	518	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	466	2
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	530	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	557	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	533	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	586	2
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	551	103.33/cwt	100.00–110.00	569	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	555	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	500	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	645	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	677	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,437	57.38/cwt	55.00–60.00	825	5
Bulls	—	—	1,568	79.70/cwt	70.00–88.00	1,250	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	981	35.44/cwt	30.00–39.00	348	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,100	40.00/cwt	40.00–40.00	440	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,141	41.57/cwt	35.00–45.00	474	15
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,313	49.62/cwt	44.00–56.00	652	15
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,450	47.00/cwt	47.00–47.00	682	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,515	37.00/cwt	37.00–37.00	561	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows17 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	640	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,280	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	773	323.24/cwt	300.00–342.00	2,499	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	835	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,797	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	845	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	4,014	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	853	326.01/cwt	325.00–328.00	2,781	3
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	865	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	4,109	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	945	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	5,198	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	950	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	4,133	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	970	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	3,492	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	975	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	2,282	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,010	575.00/cwt	575.00–575.00	5,808	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,010	412.69/cwt	400.00–425.00	4,168	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,015	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	6,090	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,138	549.18/cwt	525.00–575.00	6,250	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,210	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	6,050	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,253	540.72/cwt	500.00–575.00	6,775	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,256	697.65/cwt	625.00–775.00	8,762	4
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	950	660.00/cwt	660.00–660.00	6,270	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows5 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Small 1-2	605	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,210	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	785	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,963	3
Stock Cows	—	Small 1-2	825	338.00/cwt	338.00–338.00	2,789	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	990	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	3,515	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,075	517.24/cwt	500.00–534.00	5,560	2

This sale against other markets

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 Oct 16, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 193Last week 412Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 94Last week 43Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 35Last week 70Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	555	90.00	90.00
2	—	518	90.00	90.00
1	—	485	92.50	92.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	533	110.00	110.00
1	—	645	105.00	105.00
1	—	455	112.00	112.00
1	—	425	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	460	118.00–132.50	126.18
3	—	433	125.00–135.00	129.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	403	142.50–150.00	146.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	551	100.00–110.00	103.33
2	—	530	105.00	105.00
2	—	473	110.00	110.00
1	—	420	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	525	105.00–108.00	106.51
2	—	318	100.00–102.50	101.32
1	—	595	100.00	100.00
1	—	435	100.00	100.00
1	—	205	105.00	105.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	350	90.00	90.00
1	—	265	95.00	95.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	618	100.00–105.00	102.53
2	—	515	116.00–117.00	116.51
2	—	475	119.00–120.00	119.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	482	134.00	134.00
4	—	504	125.00	125.00
3	—	385	137.50–148.00	143.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	505	92.50	92.50
1	—	335	90.00	90.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	432	80.00–95.00	89.85
2	—	390	80.00–82.50	81.27
1	—	615	80.00	80.00
1	—	220	80.00	80.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	440	101.00–110.00	108.42
4	—	363	100.00–110.00	102.55
3	—	468	100.00–107.00	102.34
2	—	580	102.00–103.00	102.50
2	—	518	102.50–103.00	102.76
1	—	725	92.50	92.50
1	—	330	105.00	105.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	519	106.00–119.00	112.91
7	—	424	111.00–123.00	118.86
6	—	482	110.00–118.00	114.47
4	—	558	107.00–115.00	109.29
4	—	385	115.00–125.00	120.88
1	—	735	105.00	105.00
1	—	655	115.00	115.00
1	—	330	105.00	105.00
1	—	250	117.50	117.50
1	—	215	117.50	117.50

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,010	400.00–425.00	412.69
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,010	575.00	575.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,015	600.00	600.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	945	550.00	550.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	950	435.00	435.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,256	625.00–775.00	697.65
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,138	525.00–575.00	549.18
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,210	500.00	500.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,253	500.00–575.00	540.72

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	845	475.00	475.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	865	475.00	475.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	853	325.00–328.00	326.01
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	773	300.00–342.00	323.24
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	640	200.00	200.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	970	360.00	360.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	835	335.00	335.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	1	—	975	234.00	234.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	950	660.00	660.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	825	338.00	338.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	605	200.00	200.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	785	250.00	250.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,075	500.00–534.00	517.24
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	990	355.00	355.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	981	30.00–39.00	35.44
1	—	1,100	40.00	40.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,515	37.00	37.00
1	—	1,450	47.00	47.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,313	44.00–56.00	49.62
15	—	1,141	35.00–45.00	41.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,437	55.00–60.00	57.38
2	—	1,568	70.00–88.00	79.70

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.