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Laurens Livestock Auction

Name: Laurens Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-05-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-05-05

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Laurens, South Carolina · Wed, May 5

● Final90 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1959

← Apr 28May 5May 12 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

122 head

▼ 81 vs last sale 203▼ 67 vs year ago 189 · −35.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

58 head

▲ 2 vs last sale 56▲ 7 vs year ago 51 · +13.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

67 head

▲ 29 vs last sale 38▼ 37 vs year ago 104 · −35.6%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week no comparisons made on feeder cattle due to limited comparable sales, slaughter cows and slaughter bulls steady based on limited comparable sales. Light offering of average quality cattle with active buyer participation.

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 $118.90/cwt on 35 head.

Average price

$118.90

35 head · 475 lb average

Value per head Derived

$565

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$271

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

$20.34/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.13

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	476	126.84	604	14thin
Medium and Large 2	486	118.87	578	11thin
Small 1-2	500	108.16	540	8thin
Medium and Large 3	313	106.50	333	2thin

One grade step is worth $20.34/cwt here — about $271 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 sale35 hd

118.90

—

SC average5 barns · 425 hd

116.77

+2.13

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	1,530	97.99	1,499	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,135	66.59	756	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	915	56.20	514	6thin

Every lot

90 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 · Steers17 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	235	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	276	1
Steers	—	Small 1-2	240	126.25/cwt	125.00–127.50	303	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	285	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	385	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	290	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	319	1
Steers	—	Small 1-2	305	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	366	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	308	104.96/cwt	100.00–110.00	323	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	335	155.00/cwt	150.00–160.00	519	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	355	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	604	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	360	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	522	1
Steers	—	Small 1-2	375	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	450	1
Steers	—	Small 1-2	445	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	556	1
Steers	—	Small 1-2	570	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	667	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	580	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	783	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	615	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	769	1
Steers	—	Small 1-2	655	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	721	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	660	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	809	1
Steers	—	Small 1-2	735	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	786	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers21 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	210	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	284	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	270	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	378	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	285	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	356	1
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	290	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	334	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	295	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	319	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	323	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	404	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	330	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	347	1
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	380	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	437	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	425	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	563	1
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	440	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	495	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	473	123.23/cwt	122.50–124.00	583	2
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	473	107.38/cwt	105.00–110.00	508	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	483	126.79/cwt	125.00–129.00	612	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	522	116.74/cwt	115.00–120.00	609	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	525	125.11/cwt	120.00–130.00	657	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	580	120.97/cwt	120.00–122.00	702	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	610	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	714	1
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	618	104.02/cwt	100.00–108.00	643	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	628	114.21/cwt	111.00–117.50	717	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	650	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	699	1
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	705	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	705	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls12 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	425	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	638	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	428	128.37/cwt	125.00–130.00	549	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	450	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	585	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	478	136.22/cwt	135.00–137.50	651	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	545	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	654	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	568	126.00/cwt	125.00–127.00	716	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	578	134.92/cwt	132.50–137.50	780	2
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	677	109.32/cwt	108.00–110.00	740	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	683	116.98/cwt	115.00–119.00	799	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	700	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	868	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	728	115.24/cwt	113.00–117.50	839	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	755	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	853	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	590	53.00/cwt	53.00–53.00	313	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,470	91.95/cwt	87.00–95.00	1,352	2
Bulls	—	—	1,590	104.03/cwt	103.00–105.00	1,654	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	708	47.95/cwt	47.00–49.00	339	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	993	55.16/cwt	53.00–57.00	548	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,019	60.32/cwt	55.00–64.00	615	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,157	68.40/cwt	59.00–76.00	791	19
Replacement Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	970	873.00/cwt	873.00–873.00	8,468	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	1,195	968.00/cwt	968.00–968.00	11,568	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs10 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 3	640	685.00/cwt	685.00–685.00	4,384	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 3	670	477.61/cwt	425.00–525.00	3,200	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	730	725.00/cwt	725.00–725.00	5,293	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	840	992.86/cwt	975.00–1,025.00	8,340	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	840	735.00/cwt	735.00–735.00	6,174	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	890	763.41/cwt	750.00–775.00	6,794	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	940	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	7,990	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	979	1,076.33/cwt	925.00–1,150.00	10,537	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,198	1,247.65/cwt	1,175.00–1,325.00	14,947	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,310	1,200.00/cwt	1,200.00–1,200.00	15,720	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows13 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	780	585.00/cwt	585.00–585.00	4,563	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	813	483.00/cwt	450.00–525.00	3,927	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	855	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	4,275	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	880	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	5,280	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	943	617.08/cwt	600.00–635.00	5,819	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	975	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	8,775	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,005	653.04/cwt	635.00–675.00	6,563	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,056	709.04/cwt	625.00–800.00	7,487	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,080	810.00/cwt	810.00–810.00	8,748	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,095	625.00/cwt	625.00–625.00	6,844	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,191	962.20/cwt	850.00–1,100.00	11,460	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,208	702.59/cwt	650.00–750.00	8,487	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,231	987.84/cwt	950.00–1,025.00	12,160	7
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows5 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Small 3	780	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	3,042	1
Stock Cows	—	Small 1-2	843	517.79/cwt	510.00–525.00	4,365	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	945	542.10/cwt	528.00–554.00	5,123	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	980	725.37/cwt	662.00–792.00	7,109	7
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,180	920.42/cwt	900.00–940.00	10,861	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Small 1-2	600	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	2,550	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	785	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	4,318	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	915	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	7,091	1

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 May 5, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 122Last week 203Year ago 189

Slaughter CattleReceipts 58Last week 56Year ago 51

Replacement CattleReceipts 67Last week 38Year ago 104

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	890	750.00–775.00	763.41
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	979	925.00–1,150.00	1,076.33
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	940	850.00	850.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	840	975.00–1,025.00	992.86

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	840	735.00	735.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,198	1,175.00–1,325.00	1,247.65
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,310	1,200.00	1,200.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	640	685.00	685.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	670	425.00–525.00	477.61

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	730	725.00	725.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	975	900.00	900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,005	635.00–675.00	653.04
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,095	625.00	625.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	943	600.00–635.00	617.08
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,080	810.00	810.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	1,231	950.00–1,025.00	987.84
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,191	850.00–1,100.00	962.20
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,056	625.00–800.00	709.04
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,208	650.00–750.00	702.59
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	855	500.00	500.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	813	450.00–525.00	483.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	880	600.00	600.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	780	585.00	585.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,180	900.00–940.00	920.42

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	980	662.00–792.00	725.37

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	780	390.00	390.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	843	510.00–525.00	517.79

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	945	528.00–554.00	542.10

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,195	968.00	968.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	970	873.00	873.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	785	550.00	550.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	600	425.00	425.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	915	775.00	775.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	578	132.50–137.50	134.92
1	—	700	124.00	124.00
2	—	478	135.00–137.50	136.22
1	—	755	113.00	113.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	677	108.00–110.00	109.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	728	113.00–117.50	115.24
2	—	545	120.00	120.00
3	—	428	125.00–130.00	128.37
1	—	450	130.00	130.00
2	—	683	115.00–119.00	116.98
2	—	568	125.00–127.00	126.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	425	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	380	115.00	115.00
1	—	705	100.00	100.00
1	—	440	112.50	112.50
2	—	618	100.00–108.00	104.02
1	—	290	115.00	115.00
2	—	473	105.00–110.00	107.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	323	125.00	125.00
3	—	522	115.00–120.00	116.74
1	—	650	107.50	107.50
2	—	628	111.00–117.50	114.21
1	—	285	125.00	125.00
2	—	473	122.50–124.00	123.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	295	108.00	108.00
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
1	—	270	140.00	140.00
2	—	580	120.00–122.00	120.97
5	—	483	125.00–129.00	126.79
1	—	610	117.00	117.00
1	—	425	132.50	132.50
3	—	525	120.00–130.00	125.11
1	—	210	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	445	125.00	125.00
1	—	655	110.00	110.00
2	—	240	125.00–127.50	126.25
1	—	735	107.00	107.00
1	—	570	117.00	117.00
1	—	375	120.00	120.00
1	—	305	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	285	135.00	135.00
1	—	580	135.00	135.00
1	—	615	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	308	100.00–110.00	104.96
1	—	235	117.50	117.50
1	—	290	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	660	122.50	122.50
2	—	335	150.00–160.00	155.00
1	—	360	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	355	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	590	53.00	53.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,470	87.00–95.00	91.95
2	—	1,590	103.00–105.00	104.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	708	47.00–49.00	47.95
4	—	1,019	55.00–64.00	60.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	993	53.00–57.00	55.16
19	—	1,157	59.00–76.00	68.40

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.