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Laurens Livestock Auction

Name: Laurens Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-08-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-08-03

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Laurens, South Carolina · Wed, Aug 3

● Final97 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1959

← Jul 27Aug 3Aug 10 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

203 head

▼ 31 vs last sale 234▲ 23 vs year ago 180 · +12.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

84 head

▲ 39 vs last sale 45▲ 37 vs year ago 47 · +78.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

26 head

▲ 10 vs last sale 16▲ 2 vs year ago 24 · +8.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week no comparison made on feeder cattle due to limited comparable sales, slaughter cows and slaughter bulls steady. Moderate offering of average to plain 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 $136.47/cwt on 72 head.

Average price

$136.47

72 head · 495 lb average

Value per head Derived

$675

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$117

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

$36.03/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.54

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	509	145.03	738	40
Medium and Large 2	522	128.41	671	22
Small 1-2	326	122.72	401	8thin
Medium and Large 3	570	109.00	621	2thin

One grade step is worth $36.03/cwt here — about $117 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 sale72 hd

136.47

—

SC average5 barns · 561 hd

138.01

−1.54

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	1,545	106.03	1,638	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,244	92.09	1,146	31
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,531	91.43	1,400	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,056	77.80	821	9thin

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)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,130	$1,075	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,004	$885	5
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	950	$750	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	870	$588	2thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	670	$625	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,059	$1,051	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,195	$1,350	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	875	$835	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,046	$927	7
Stock Cows	Open	(<2 yrs)	843	$913	2thin
Stock Cows	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	770	$524	1thin

Every lot

97 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 · Steers24 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Small 1-2	230	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	322	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	268	152.38/cwt	150.00–155.00	408	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	270	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	311	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	312	113.21/cwt	107.50–117.50	353	3
Steers	—	Small 1-2	313	137.09/cwt	132.00–142.50	429	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	320	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	648	1
Steers	—	Small 1-2	350	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	508	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	360	117.53/cwt	115.00–120.00	423	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	370	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	555	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	385	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	770	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	410	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	789	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	438	180.04/cwt	177.50–182.50	789	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	450	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	855	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	455	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	491	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	468	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	819	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	481	158.96/cwt	150.00–165.00	765	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	517	173.71/cwt	170.00–175.00	898	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	522	153.75/cwt	150.00–160.00	803	8
Steers	—	Small 1-2	540	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	756	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	575	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	805	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	633	148.75/cwt	147.50–150.00	942	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	633	139.94/cwt	135.00–145.00	886	2
Steers	—	Small 1-2	675	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	827	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	767	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	1,135	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers26 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	240	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	336	1
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	277	124.49/cwt	122.50–127.00	345	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	290	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	412	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	310	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	419	1
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	320	121.19/cwt	120.00–122.50	388	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	360	135.27/cwt	131.00–140.00	487	3
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	380	121.97/cwt	120.00–124.00	463	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	385	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	578	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	418	161.23/cwt	160.00–162.50	674	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	425	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	574	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	428	147.46/cwt	145.00–150.00	631	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	454	155.50/cwt	154.00–160.00	706	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	473	144.68/cwt	137.50–150.00	684	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	480	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	660	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	490	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	529	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	520	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	650	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	523	145.83/cwt	140.00–150.00	763	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	563	143.30/cwt	140.00–145.00	807	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	580	133.69/cwt	130.00–137.50	775	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	612	123.46/cwt	120.00–125.00	756	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	628	129.50/cwt	129.00–130.00	813	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	650	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	715	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	670	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	844	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	671	118.74/cwt	115.00–120.00	797	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	705	124.47/cwt	120.00–129.00	878	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	725	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	870	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls21 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	408	181.63/cwt	180.00–185.00	741	3
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	413	129.55/cwt	128.00–131.00	535	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	420	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	609	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	425	170.09/cwt	167.50–172.50	723	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	430	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	495	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	460	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	771	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	470	136.29/cwt	132.50–140.00	641	2
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	490	122.53/cwt	120.00–125.00	600	2
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	500	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	625	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	510	118.43/cwt	115.00–125.00	604	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	525	134.60/cwt	130.00–140.00	707	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	565	113.70/cwt	110.00–116.00	642	3
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	580	122.44/cwt	120.00–125.00	710	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	588	125.99/cwt	125.00–127.00	741	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	600	111.00/cwt	110.00–112.00	666	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	615	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	892	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	618	124.00/cwt	120.00–125.00	766	5
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	660	122.52/cwt	120.00–125.00	809	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	675	125.11/cwt	120.00–130.00	844	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	705	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	881	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	785	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,060	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,475	101.09/cwt	95.00–109.00	1,491	6
Bulls	—	—	1,755	120.85/cwt	118.00–124.00	2,121	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	935	67.00/cwt	67.00–67.00	626	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,071	79.15/cwt	73.00–86.00	848	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,214	80.63/cwt	76.00–84.00	979	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,247	92.59/cwt	85.00–100.00	1,155	19
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,277	106.26/cwt	103.00–109.00	1,357	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,531	91.43/cwt	87.00–95.00	1,400	5
Replacement Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	995	993.60/head	977.00–1,020.00	994	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,250	1,225.00/head	1,225.00–1,225.00	1,225	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows6 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Small 3	770	524.00/head	524.00–524.00	524	1
Stock Cows	—	Small 1-2	790	717.75/head	631.00–809.00	718	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	815	998.00/head	998.00–998.00	998	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	870	827.00/head	827.00–827.00	827	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	988	816.80/head	732.00–890.00	817	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,255	1,140.31/head	1,030.00–1,293.00	1,140	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	670	625.00/head	625.00–625.00	625	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 3	875	835.00/head	835.00–835.00	835	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,195	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 3	720	600.00/head	600.00–600.00	600	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 3	730	575.00/head	575.00–575.00	575	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	950	750.00/head	750.00–750.00	750	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	998	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	1,010	600.00/head	600.00–600.00	600	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,130	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,153	1,038.72/head	949.00–1,125.00	1,039	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 Aug 3, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 203Last week 234Year ago 180

Slaughter CattleReceipts 84Last week 45Year ago 47

Replacement CattleReceipts 26Last week 16Year ago 24

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	385	200.00	200.00
1	—	410	192.50	192.50
1	—	320	202.50	202.50
1	—	450	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	312	107.50–117.50	113.21
2	—	360	115.00–120.00	117.53
1	—	270	115.00	115.00
1	—	455	108.00	108.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	230	140.00	140.00
1	—	675	122.50	122.50
1	—	540	140.00	140.00
1	—	350	145.00	145.00
4	—	313	132.00–142.50	137.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	268	150.00–155.00	152.38
1	—	370	150.00	150.00
8	—	522	150.00–160.00	153.75
5	—	481	150.00–165.00	158.96
2	—	633	135.00–145.00	139.94
3	—	575	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	438	177.50–182.50	180.04
2	—	633	147.50–150.00	148.75
4	—	517	170.00–175.00	173.71
3	—	468	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	767	148.00	148.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	650	110.00	110.00
1	—	490	108.00	108.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	380	120.00–124.00	121.97
2	—	320	120.00–122.50	121.19
3	—	277	122.50–127.00	124.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	385	150.00	150.00
2	—	628	129.00–130.00	129.50
1	—	670	126.00	126.00
2	—	705	120.00–129.00	124.47
3	—	563	140.00–145.00	143.30
9	—	473	137.50–150.00	144.68
13	—	523	140.00–150.00	145.83
2	—	428	145.00–150.00	147.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	480	137.50	137.50
1	—	240	140.00	140.00
1	—	310	135.00	135.00
5	—	612	120.00–125.00	123.46
2	—	580	130.00–137.50	133.69
3	—	360	131.00–140.00	135.27
1	—	425	135.00	135.00
2	—	520	125.00	125.00
1	—	725	120.00	120.00
1	—	290	142.00	142.00
4	—	671	115.00–120.00	118.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	418	160.00–162.50	161.23
4	—	454	154.00–160.00	155.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	588	125.00–127.00	125.99
5	—	618	120.00–125.00	124.00
1	—	705	125.00	125.00
1	—	420	145.00	145.00
3	—	675	120.00–130.00	125.11
2	—	470	132.50–140.00	136.29
4	—	525	130.00–140.00	134.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	565	110.00–116.00	113.70
2	—	600	110.00–112.00	111.00
1	—	430	115.00	115.00
3	—	510	115.00–125.00	118.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	580	120.00–125.00	122.44
2	—	490	120.00–125.00	122.53
2	—	413	128.00–131.00	129.55
1	—	500	125.00	125.00
2	—	660	120.00–125.00	122.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	615	145.00	145.00
2	—	425	167.50–172.50	170.09
1	—	785	135.00	135.00
1	—	460	167.50	167.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	408	180.00–185.00	181.63

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,071	73.00–86.00	79.15
1	—	935	67.00	67.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,531	87.00–95.00	91.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,214	76.00–84.00	80.63
5	—	1,277	103.00–109.00	106.26
19	—	1,247	85.00–100.00	92.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,755	118.00–124.00	120.85
6	—	1,475	95.00–109.00	101.09

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	870	827.00	827.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	988	732.00–890.00	816.80

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	815	998.00	998.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,255	1,030.00–1,293.00	1,140.31

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	790	631.00–809.00	717.75

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	770	524.00	524.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	670	625.00	625.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,195	1,350.00	1,350.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	875	835.00	835.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,250	1,225.00	1,225.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	3	—	995	977.00–1,020.00	993.60

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	730	575.00	575.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	720	600.00	600.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,153	949.00–1,125.00	1,038.72
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,130	1,075.00	1,075.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	950	750.00	750.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	998	875.00	875.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,010	600.00	600.00

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.