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Laurens Livestock Auction

Name: Laurens Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-07-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-07-07

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Laurens, South Carolina · Wed, Jul 7

● Final84 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1959

← Jun 30Jul 7Jul 14 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

163 head

▼ 173 vs last sale 336▼ 193 vs year ago 356 · −54.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

87 head

▼ 60 vs last sale 147▼ 96 vs year ago 183 · −52.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

62 head

▼ 17 vs last sale 79▼ 5 vs year ago 67 · −7.5%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. Moderate offering of average quality cattle with moderate 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 $111.08/cwt on 37 head.

Average price

$111.08

37 head · 530 lb average

Value per head Derived

$589

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$245

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

$13.91/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.52

vs SC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	533	115.16	614	21
Small 1-2	549	106.36	584	14thin
Medium and Large 3	365	101.25	370	2thin

One grade step is worth $13.91/cwt here — about $245 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 sale37 hd

111.08

—

SC average2 barns · 117 hd

114.60

−3.52

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	1,422	94.65	1,346	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,193	68.47	817	27
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,457	68.28	995	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	979	62.48	612	7thin

Every lot

84 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 2	230	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	293	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	320	146.59/cwt	145.00–148.00	469	2
Steers	—	Small 1-2	323	114.92/cwt	113.00–117.00	371	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	325	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	406	1
Steers	—	Small 1-2	355	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	419	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	355	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	394	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	363	141.24/cwt	140.00–142.50	513	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	380	130.14/cwt	125.00–135.00	495	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	430	128.50/cwt	127.00–130.00	553	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	433	107.72/cwt	102.50–113.00	466	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	438	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	631	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	468	106.26/cwt	105.00–107.50	497	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	470	125.55/cwt	121.00–130.00	590	2
Steers	—	Small 1-2	535	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	615	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	590	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	726	1
Steers	—	Small 1-2	610	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	689	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	620	108.47/cwt	105.00–112.00	673	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers16 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	255	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	268	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	335	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	399	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	367	118.36/cwt	115.00–120.00	434	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	410	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	472	1
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	430	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	477	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	475	97.50/cwt	97.50–97.50	463	1
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	480	110.99/cwt	110.00–112.00	533	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	495	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	579	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	510	116.00/cwt	115.00–117.00	592	2
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	524	105.82/cwt	100.00–110.00	554	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	566	114.50/cwt	111.00–117.50	648	7
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	585	105.09/cwt	100.00–110.00	615	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	620	112.96/cwt	111.00–116.00	700	5
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	645	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	677	1
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	670	102.96/cwt	100.00–106.00	690	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	775	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	884	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls15 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	418	115.16/cwt	113.00–117.50	481	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	420	103.07/cwt	100.00–109.00	433	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	465	107.50/cwt	105.00–110.00	500	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	468	123.97/cwt	120.00–129.00	580	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	483	130.01/cwt	128.00–132.00	628	2
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	483	114.17/cwt	111.00–117.50	551	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	518	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	606	2
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	545	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	616	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	570	108.71/cwt	107.50–110.00	620	2
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	573	111.53/cwt	108.00–115.00	639	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	610	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	641	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	616	116.47/cwt	114.00–118.00	717	4
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	625	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	688	1
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	650	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	650	1
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	715	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	744	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	975	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	731	1
Bulls	—	—	1,421	94.71/cwt	87.00–101.00	1,346	12
Bulls	—	—	1,653	104.10/cwt	103.00–105.00	1,721	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	925	52.00/cwt	52.00–52.00	481	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	988	64.23/cwt	61.00–67.00	635	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,169	59.99/cwt	55.00–63.00	701	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,175	84.27/cwt	82.00–87.00	990	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,208	71.27/cwt	67.00–76.00	861	16
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,365	70.49/cwt	69.00–73.00	962	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,580	65.33/cwt	63.00–67.00	1,032	3
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,745	1,875.00/cwt	1,875.00–1,875.00	32,719	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs11 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	695	1,025.00/cwt	1,025.00–1,025.00	7,124	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	733	851.79/cwt	825.00–875.00	6,244	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	790	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	7,110	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	971	1,116.81/cwt	975.00–1,300.00	10,844	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	973	1,234.85/cwt	1,100.00–1,400.00	12,015	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	985	1,027.66/cwt	950.00–1,100.00	10,122	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,050	1,350.00/cwt	1,350.00–1,350.00	14,175	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,083	1,273.15/cwt	1,200.00–1,375.00	13,788	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,120	1,350.00/cwt	1,350.00–1,350.00	15,120	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,160	1,350.00/cwt	1,350.00–1,350.00	15,660	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,190	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	11,305	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows10 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	780	675.00/cwt	675.00–675.00	5,265	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	875	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	7,219	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,030	883.47/cwt	825.00–935.00	9,100	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,055	725.00/cwt	725.00–725.00	7,649	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,060	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	8,745	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,068	925.18/cwt	850.00–1,000.00	9,881	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,097	833.55/cwt	800.00–875.00	9,144	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,199	1,013.95/cwt	900.00–1,160.00	12,157	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,228	1,033.19/cwt	900.00–1,100.00	12,688	10
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,240	875.00/cwt	875.00–875.00	10,850	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	935	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	7,714	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	935	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	7,246	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	783	712.37/cwt	699.00–725.00	5,578	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,090	1,003.00/cwt	1,003.00–1,003.00	10,933	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 Jul 7, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 163Last week 336Year ago 356

Slaughter CattleReceipts 87Last week 147Year ago 183

Replacement CattleReceipts 62Last week 79Year ago 67

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. Moderate offering of average quality cattle with moderate buyer participation.

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,120	1,350.00	1,350.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,083	1,200.00–1,375.00	1,273.15
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,050	1,350.00	1,350.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,190	950.00	950.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,160	1,350.00	1,350.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	695	1,025.00	1,025.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	733	825.00–875.00	851.79
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	790	900.00	900.00

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	2	—	985	950.00–1,100.00	1,027.66
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	—	971	975.00–1,300.00	1,116.81
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	973	1,100.00–1,400.00	1,234.85

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	780	675.00	675.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	875	825.00	825.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,240	875.00	875.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,097	800.00–875.00	833.55
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,199	900.00–1,160.00	1,013.95
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	—	1,228	900.00–1,100.00	1,033.19

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)	2	—	1,068	850.00–1,000.00	925.18
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,055	725.00	725.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,030	825.00–935.00	883.47
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,060	825.00	825.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	935	775.00	775.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	935	825.00	825.00

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	—	783	699.00–725.00	712.37
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,090	1,003.00	1,003.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,745	1,875.00	1,875.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	975	75.00	75.00
2	—	1,653	103.00–105.00	104.10
12	—	1,421	87.00–101.00	94.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	988	61.00–67.00	64.23
1	—	925	52.00	52.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,208	67.00–76.00	71.27
2	—	1,175	82.00–87.00	84.27
9	—	1,169	55.00–63.00	59.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,580	63.00–67.00	65.33
4	—	1,365	69.00–73.00	70.49

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	610	105.00	105.00
2	—	465	105.00–110.00	107.50
2	—	570	107.50–110.00	108.71
3	—	420	100.00–109.00	103.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	518	117.00	117.00
4	—	616	114.00–118.00	116.47
4	—	468	120.00–129.00	123.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	545	113.00	113.00
4	—	573	108.00–115.00	111.53
3	—	418	113.00–117.50	115.16
1	—	625	110.00	110.00
1	—	715	104.00	104.00
1	—	650	100.00	100.00
2	—	483	111.00–117.50	114.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	483	128.00–132.00	130.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	470	121.00–130.00	125.55
1	—	590	123.00	123.00
1	—	325	125.00	125.00
1	—	230	127.50	127.50
4	—	380	125.00–135.00	130.14
2	—	430	127.00–130.00	128.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	320	145.00–148.00	146.59
2	—	363	140.00–142.50	141.24
3	—	438	144.00	144.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	433	102.50–113.00	107.72
2	—	468	105.00–107.50	106.26
2	—	620	105.00–112.00	108.47
1	—	355	111.00	111.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	610	113.00	113.00
2	—	323	113.00–117.00	114.92
1	—	535	115.00	115.00
1	—	355	118.00	118.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	645	105.00	105.00
2	—	480	110.00–112.00	110.99
2	—	585	100.00–110.00	105.09
1	—	430	111.00	111.00
6	—	524	100.00–110.00	105.82
2	—	670	100.00–106.00	102.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	367	115.00–120.00	118.36
1	—	410	115.00	115.00
7	—	566	111.00–117.50	114.50
1	—	775	114.00	114.00
1	—	495	117.00	117.00
1	—	335	119.00	119.00
5	—	620	111.00–116.00	112.96
2	—	510	115.00–117.00	116.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	475	97.50	97.50
1	—	255	105.00	105.00

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.