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Laurens Livestock Auction

Name: Laurens Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-08-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-08-24

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Laurens, South Carolina · Wed, Aug 24

● Final108 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1959

← Aug 17Aug 24Aug 31 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

396 head

▲ 100 vs last sale 296▲ 118 vs year ago 278 · +42.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

100 head

▼ 4 vs last sale 104▲ 16 vs year ago 84 · +19.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

46 head

▲ 5 vs last sale 41▼ 7 vs year ago 53 · −13.2%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers were 2.00 to 3.00 higher, feeder heifers were 2.00 lower, feeder bulls to few too trend. Slaughter cows were 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls were steady. Moderate 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 $138.75/cwt on 158 head.

Average price

$138.75

158 head · 501 lb average

Value per head Derived

$694

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$272

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

$35.88/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.44

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	530	145.88	773	97
Medium and Large 2	463	132.64	614	40
Small 1-2	435	118.73	516	18thin
Medium and Large 3	455	110.00	501	3thin

One grade step is worth $35.88/cwt here — about $272 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 sale158 hd

138.75

—

SC average5 barns · 789 hd

142.20

−3.44

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	1,272	103.91	1,322	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,149	76.20	876	44
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	881	71.63	631	22

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)	996	$920	18
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,004	$814	6
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	777	$627	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,013	$1,101	9

Every lot

108 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 · Steers29 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	210	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	462	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	225	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	360	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	245	182.50/cwt	175.00–190.00	447	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	275	124.91/cwt	120.00–130.00	344	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	290	181.25/cwt	175.00–187.50	526	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	295	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	590	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	312	206.72/cwt	202.50–210.00	645	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	330	184.07/cwt	180.00–190.00	607	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	360	204.38/cwt	200.00–210.00	736	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	373	181.58/cwt	175.00–190.00	677	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	378	152.45/cwt	150.00–155.00	576	2
Steers	—	Small 1-2	405	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	567	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	421	205.14/cwt	190.00–216.00	864	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	422	184.91/cwt	180.00–191.00	780	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	450	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	720	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	463	204.48/cwt	200.00–209.00	947	2
Steers	—	Small 1-2	470	129.12/cwt	120.00–137.50	607	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	483	185.20/cwt	175.00–189.00	895	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	523	151.74/cwt	150.00–155.00	794	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	534	162.04/cwt	160.00–170.00	865	5
Steers	—	Small 1-2	535	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	696	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	560	164.99/cwt	160.00–170.00	924	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	580	152.48/cwt	150.00–155.00	884	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	618	137.49/cwt	130.00–140.00	850	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	621	159.88/cwt	150.00–169.00	993	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	667	147.60/cwt	145.00–150.00	984	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	727	144.36/cwt	136.00–146.00	1,049	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	745	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	950	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	790	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,106	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers33 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	225	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	388	1
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	240	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	300	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	267	135.94/cwt	130.00–140.00	363	3
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	273	120.60/cwt	117.00–125.00	329	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	275	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	413	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	280	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	476	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	319	153.86/cwt	150.00–160.00	491	6
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	320	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	368	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	335	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	369	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	336	135.02/cwt	130.00–140.00	454	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	361	134.96/cwt	130.00–140.00	487	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	378	156.23/cwt	150.00–162.50	591	4
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	390	122.53/cwt	120.00–125.00	478	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	423	161.76/cwt	152.50–166.00	684	6
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	427	121.72/cwt	120.00–125.00	520	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	430	135.12/cwt	130.00–140.00	581	2
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	458	117.46/cwt	115.00–120.00	538	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	472	151.09/cwt	145.00–157.50	713	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	490	134.39/cwt	130.00–140.00	659	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	515	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	567	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	521	144.19/cwt	140.00–153.00	751	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	529	130.64/cwt	125.00–135.00	691	12
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	533	118.38/cwt	115.00–120.00	631	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	565	142.81/cwt	140.00–147.00	807	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	568	131.24/cwt	125.00–135.00	745	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	602	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	867	11
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	610	112.54/cwt	110.00–115.00	686	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	623	139.81/cwt	135.00–145.00	871	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	630	124.96/cwt	120.00–130.00	787	2
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	655	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	721	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	669	134.91/cwt	128.00–140.00	903	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	725	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,001	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	783	122.49/cwt	120.00–125.00	959	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls20 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	418	182.28/cwt	177.50–187.00	762	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	430	115.12/cwt	110.00–120.00	495	2
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	433	137.68/cwt	130.00–145.00	596	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	455	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	853	1
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	477	130.07/cwt	125.00–135.00	620	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	480	154.08/cwt	150.00–162.50	740	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	480	117.50/cwt	115.00–120.00	564	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	517	110.99/cwt	110.00–112.00	574	5
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	521	123.02/cwt	120.00–130.00	641	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	528	145.58/cwt	140.00–150.00	769	4
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	563	126.60/cwt	120.00–130.00	713	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	569	147.52/cwt	140.00–155.00	839	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	590	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	649	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	600	109.00/cwt	108.00–110.00	654	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	620	129.97/cwt	125.00–135.00	806	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	621	148.32/cwt	142.50–154.00	921	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	655	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	852	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	665	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	931	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	707	130.17/cwt	128.00–132.50	920	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	750	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	863	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	320	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	288	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,225	106.93/cwt	100.00–114.00	1,310	6
Bulls	—	—	1,255	92.50/cwt	89.00–94.00	1,161	3
Bulls	—	—	1,605	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,926	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	870	65.02/cwt	60.00–70.00	566	11
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	891	78.25/cwt	75.00–84.00	697	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,083	67.08/cwt	63.00–75.00	726	18
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,195	82.52/cwt	78.00–91.00	986	26
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,020	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,336	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows12 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 2	635	575.00/head	575.00–575.00	575	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 3	665	300.00/head	300.00–300.00	300	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 3	680	421.85/head	325.00–570.00	422	3
Bred Cows	—	Small 3	738	496.69/head	410.00–575.00	497	2
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	820	825.00/head	825.00–825.00	825	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	845	710.00/head	710.00–710.00	710	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	946	847.62/head	725.00–925.00	848	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	1,000	610.00/head	610.00–610.00	610	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,042	1,200.96/head	1,150.00–1,250.00	1,201	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,067	994.99/head	800.00–1,175.00	995	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,135	939.98/head	850.00–1,020.00	940	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,140	1,210.00/head	1,210.00–1,210.00	1,210	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	830	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	996	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	867	88.83/cwt	85.00–91.00	770	5
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	870	914.01/head	900.00–925.00	914	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	923	1,117.95/head	1,025.00–1,200.00	1,118	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,106	1,169.63/head	900.00–1,385.00	1,170	5

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 24, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 396Last week 296Year ago 278

Slaughter CattleReceipts 100Last week 104Year ago 84

Replacement CattleReceipts 46Last week 41Year ago 53

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	463	200.00–209.00	204.48
5	—	421	190.00–216.00	205.14
3	—	312	202.50–210.00	206.72
1	—	295	200.00	200.00
1	—	210	220.00	220.00
4	—	360	200.00–210.00	204.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	523	150.00–155.00	151.74
2	—	580	150.00–155.00	152.48
1	—	745	127.50	127.50
4	—	618	130.00–140.00	137.49
2	—	378	150.00–155.00	152.45
1	—	450	160.00	160.00
1	—	225	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	470	120.00–137.50	129.12
1	—	535	130.00	130.00
1	—	405	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	275	120.00–130.00	124.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	727	136.00–146.00	144.36
5	—	534	160.00–170.00	162.04
5	—	667	145.00–150.00	147.60
3	—	373	175.00–190.00	181.58
6	—	483	175.00–189.00	185.20
3	—	330	180.00–190.00	184.07
5	—	422	180.00–191.00	184.91
1	—	790	140.00	140.00
2	—	290	175.00–187.50	181.25
11	—	621	150.00–169.00	159.88
2	—	245	175.00–190.00	182.50
5	—	560	160.00–170.00	164.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	378	150.00–162.50	156.23
1	—	725	138.00	138.00
2	—	783	120.00–125.00	122.49
7	—	565	140.00–147.00	142.81
6	—	423	152.50–166.00	161.76
1	—	275	150.00	150.00
10	—	669	128.00–140.00	134.91
6	—	319	150.00–160.00	153.86
13	—	623	135.00–145.00	139.81
15	—	472	145.00–157.50	151.09
19	—	521	140.00–153.00	144.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	240	125.00	125.00
2	—	610	110.00–115.00	112.54
3	—	427	120.00–125.00	121.72
3	—	273	117.00–125.00	120.60
2	—	390	120.00–125.00	122.53
2	—	458	115.00–120.00	117.46
3	—	533	115.00–120.00	118.38
1	—	320	115.00	115.00
1	—	655	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	602	144.00	144.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	529	125.00–135.00	130.64
2	—	430	130.00–140.00	135.12
7	—	361	130.00–140.00	134.96
6	—	568	125.00–135.00	131.24
2	—	630	120.00–130.00	124.96
3	—	267	130.00–140.00	135.94
4	—	490	130.00–140.00	134.39
4	—	336	130.00–140.00	135.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	335	110.00	110.00
2	—	515	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	280	170.00	170.00
1	—	225	172.50	172.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	320	90.00	90.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	665	140.00	140.00
4	—	621	142.50–154.00	148.32
3	—	707	128.00–132.50	130.17
2	—	418	177.50–187.00	182.28
1	—	455	187.50	187.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	563	120.00–130.00	126.60
3	—	477	125.00–135.00	130.07
7	—	521	120.00–130.00	123.02
8	—	433	130.00–145.00	137.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	480	150.00–162.50	154.08
3	—	620	125.00–135.00	129.97
1	—	750	115.00	115.00
4	—	528	140.00–150.00	145.58
4	—	569	140.00–155.00	147.52
1	—	655	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	590	110.00	110.00
5	—	517	110.00–112.00	110.99
2	—	430	110.00–120.00	115.12
2	—	480	115.00–120.00	117.50
2	—	600	108.00–110.00	109.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	870	60.00–70.00	65.02
11	—	891	75.00–84.00	78.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,195	78.00–91.00	82.52
18	—	1,083	63.00–75.00	67.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,225	100.00–114.00	106.93
3	—	1,255	89.00–94.00	92.50
1	—	1,605	120.00	120.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,042	1,150.00–1,250.00	1,200.96
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,140	1,210.00	1,210.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	845	710.00	710.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	820	825.00	825.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	946	725.00–925.00	847.62

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	1,067	800.00–1,175.00	994.99
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,135	850.00–1,020.00	939.98

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)	2	—	738	410.00–575.00	496.69
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	680	325.00–570.00	421.85
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	665	300.00	300.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	635	575.00	575.00

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	—	1,000	610.00	610.00

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	5	—	867	85.00–91.00	88.83

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	1	—	830	120.00	120.00

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	—	1,020	131.00	131.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	923	1,025.00–1,200.00	1,117.95
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,106	900.00–1,385.00	1,169.63

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	870	900.00–925.00	914.01

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.