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Laurens Livestock Auction

Name: Laurens Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-03-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-03-01

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Laurens, South Carolina · Wed, Mar 1

● Final76 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1959

← Feb 22Mar 1Mar 8 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

241 head

▼ 68 vs last sale 309▼ 5 vs year ago 246 · −2.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

60 head

▼ 31 vs last sale 91▼ 15 vs year ago 75 · −20.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

10 head

▼ 16 vs last sale 26▼ 16 vs year ago 26 · −61.5%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. Average offerings 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 $155.05/cwt on 49 head.

Average price

$155.05

49 head · 438 lb average

Value per head Derived

$679

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$412

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

$49.85/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.74

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	484	168.18	814	26
Medium and Large 2	443	149.52	662	12thin
Small 1-2	318	134.44	427	8thin
Medium and Large 3	340	118.33	402	3thin

One grade step is worth $49.85/cwt here — about $412 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 sale49 hd

155.05

—

SC average5 barns · 503 hd

160.79

−5.74

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	1,517	107.91	1,637	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,234	93.94	1,159	31
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,468	85.40	1,254	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	864	74.45	643	10

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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,050	$900	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	932	$838	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	898	$700	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	910	$1,252	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,060	$1,180	2thin

Every lot

76 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 · Steers18 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	225	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	383	1
Steers	—	Small 1-2	255	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	376	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	268	194.67/cwt	190.00–200.00	522	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	280	249.17/cwt	245.00–252.50	698	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	314	205.14/cwt	195.00–215.00	644	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	315	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	567	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	322	240.10/cwt	230.00–250.00	773	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	330	133.64/cwt	130.00–137.50	441	2
Steers	—	Small 1-2	345	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	492	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	368	242.21/cwt	220.00–250.00	891	7
Steers	—	Small 1-2	378	146.23/cwt	145.00–147.50	553	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	380	198.73/cwt	195.00–200.00	755	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	388	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	504	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	395	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	652	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	408	241.24/cwt	240.00–242.50	984	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	419	233.45/cwt	230.00–235.00	978	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	425	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	723	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	460	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	920	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers23 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	210	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	252	1
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	228	140.18/cwt	130.00–145.00	320	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	285	177.41/cwt	175.00–180.00	506	2
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	290	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	392	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	290	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	363	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	325	167.65/cwt	165.00–170.00	545	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	340	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	612	1
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	365	132.43/cwt	130.00–135.00	483	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	381	182.50/cwt	180.00–187.50	695	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	385	191.25/cwt	190.00–192.50	736	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	418	180.64/cwt	175.00–187.50	755	3
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	418	127.54/cwt	125.00–130.00	533	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	428	147.53/cwt	140.00–155.00	631	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	478	144.03/cwt	140.00–150.00	688	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	488	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	830	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	505	145.57/cwt	140.00–152.50	735	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	520	159.95/cwt	157.50–162.50	832	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	520	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	572	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	555	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	957	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	622	142.53/cwt	137.50–150.00	887	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	653	148.75/cwt	147.50–150.00	971	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	730	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	1,040	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	755	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,065	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls15 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	410	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	738	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	415	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	477	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	430	197.76/cwt	190.00–201.00	850	4
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	460	150.02/cwt	145.00–155.00	690	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	463	196.73/cwt	190.00–200.00	911	3
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	523	145.13/cwt	140.00–150.00	759	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	532	163.39/cwt	160.00–170.00	869	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	537	187.56/cwt	182.50–195.00	1,007	3
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	560	142.46/cwt	140.00–145.00	798	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	565	179.97/cwt	175.00–185.00	1,017	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	580	160.07/cwt	155.00–165.00	928	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	623	144.11/cwt	140.00–147.50	898	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	655	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	884	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	660	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,142	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	735	142.47/cwt	140.00–145.00	1,047	2
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	510	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	683	1
Dairy Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	583	127.39/cwt	122.50–132.50	743	2
Dairy Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	817	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,078	10
Dairy Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	985	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	1,251	10
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,394	105.89/cwt	103.00–109.00	1,476	5
Bulls	—	—	2,130	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	2,513	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	860	65.76/cwt	58.00–70.00	566	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	867	83.14/cwt	77.00–87.00	721	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,226	93.70/cwt	84.00–101.00	1,149	25
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,259	105.24/cwt	104.00–106.00	1,325	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,283	74.29/cwt	73.00–76.00	953	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,468	85.40/cwt	82.00–89.00	1,254	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	735	625.00/head	625.00–625.00	625	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	740	550.00/head	550.00–550.00	550	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,030	944.17/head	800.00–1,075.00	944	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,050	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,055	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 3	645	485.00/head	485.00–485.00	485	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	910	1,251.92/head	1,225.00–1,275.00	1,252	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,475	1,875.00/head	1,875.00–1,875.00	1,875	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 Mar 1, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 241Last week 309Year ago 246

Slaughter CattleReceipts 60Last week 91Year ago 75

Replacement CattleReceipts 10Last week 26Year ago 26

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. Average offerings of

average to plain quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	210	120.00	120.00
1	—	290	125.00	125.00
1	—	520	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	340	180.00	180.00
1	—	555	172.50	172.50
3	—	622	137.50–150.00	142.53
2	—	653	147.50–150.00	148.75
3	—	418	175.00–187.50	180.64
2	—	488	170.00	170.00
2	—	285	175.00–180.00	177.41
1	—	755	141.00	141.00
3	—	520	157.50–162.50	159.95
1	—	730	142.50	142.50
5	—	381	180.00–187.50	182.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	228	130.00–145.00	140.18
1	—	290	135.00	135.00
2	—	418	125.00–130.00	127.54
2	—	365	130.00–135.00	132.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	428	140.00–155.00	147.53
3	—	505	140.00–152.50	145.57
2	—	325	165.00–170.00	167.65
3	—	478	140.00–150.00	144.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	385	190.00–192.50	191.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	280	245.00–252.50	249.17
5	—	419	230.00–235.00	233.45
7	—	368	220.00–250.00	242.21
3	—	322	230.00–250.00	240.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	255	147.50	147.50
1	—	345	142.50	142.50
2	—	378	145.00–147.50	146.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	395	165.00	165.00
1	—	225	170.00	170.00
1	—	315	180.00	180.00
1	—	425	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	314	195.00–215.00	205.14
1	—	460	200.00	200.00
2	—	268	190.00–200.00	194.67
4	—	380	195.00–200.00	198.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	330	130.00–137.50	133.64
2	—	388	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	408	240.00–242.50	241.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	510	134.00	134.00
10	—	985	127.00	127.00
10	—	817	132.00	132.00
2	—	583	122.50–132.50	127.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	430	190.00–201.00	197.76
3	—	463	190.00–200.00	196.73
3	—	565	175.00–185.00	179.97
1	—	660	173.00	173.00
3	—	537	182.50–195.00	187.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	460	145.00–155.00	150.02
3	—	523	140.00–150.00	145.13
2	—	560	140.00–145.00	142.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	532	160.00–170.00	163.39
2	—	735	140.00–145.00	142.47
5	—	580	155.00–165.00	160.07
3	—	623	140.00–147.50	144.11
1	—	410	180.00	180.00
1	—	655	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	415	115.00	115.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,259	104.00–106.00	105.24
2	—	1,283	73.00–76.00	74.29
25	—	1,226	84.00–101.00	93.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	867	77.00–87.00	83.14
5	—	860	58.00–70.00	65.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,468	82.00–89.00	85.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,130	118.00	118.00
5	—	1,394	103.00–109.00	105.89

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,055	850.00	850.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,050	900.00	900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,030	800.00–1,075.00	944.17

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	740	550.00	550.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	735	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	2	—	910	1,225.00–1,275.00	1,251.92
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,475	1,875.00	1,875.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	645	485.00	485.00

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.