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Laurens Livestock Auction

Name: Laurens Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-05-31
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-05-31

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Laurens, South Carolina · Wed, May 31

● Final85 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1959

← May 24May 31Jun 7 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

224 head

▲ 93 vs last sale 131▲ 76 vs year ago 148 · +51.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

122 head

▼ 2 vs last sale 124▲ 74 vs year ago 48 · +154.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

21 head

▼ 1 vs last sale 22▲ 2 vs year ago 19 · +10.5%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

plain to 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 $191.65/cwt on 65 head.

Average price

$191.65

65 head · 456 lb average

Value per head Derived

$874

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$218

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

$62.35/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.28

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	450	203.90	918	44
Medium and Large 2	485	179.77	872	10thin
Small 1-2	421	163.33	687	6thin
Medium and Large 3	494	141.55	699	5thin

One grade step is worth $62.35/cwt here — about $218 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 sale65 hd

191.65

—

SC average4 barns · 269 hd

191.37

+0.28

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	1,421	111.51	1,585	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,409	110.42	1,555	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,140	107.46	1,225	37
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	869	94.60	822	38

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)	Young (2-4 yrs)	873	$980	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	926	$948	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	665	$625	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,015	$1,235	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	851	$1,344	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	790	$1,175	1thin

Every lot

85 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 1-2	295	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	693	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	315	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	756	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	320	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	800	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	358	252.55/cwt	250.00–255.00	904	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	371	235.06/cwt	220.00–240.00	872	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	395	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	731	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	400	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,020	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	427	223.50/cwt	215.00–235.00	954	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	430	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,075	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	471	254.00/cwt	254.00–254.00	1,196	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	480	225.75/cwt	215.00–232.50	1,084	3
Steers	—	Small 1-2	508	151.26/cwt	150.00–152.50	768	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	577	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	1,362	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	593	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,275	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	620	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,240	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	650	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,040	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	705	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,340	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	715	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,216	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers25 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	235	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	470	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	265	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	517	1
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	270	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	459	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	280	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	560	1
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	300	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	510	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	305	203.28/cwt	200.00–210.00	620	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	305	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	458	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	325	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	618	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	390	213.49/cwt	212.50–215.00	833	5
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	405	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	668	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	435	209.25/cwt	200.00–217.50	910	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	445	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	823	1
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	470	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	752	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	475	204.87/cwt	197.50–217.50	973	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	475	180.16/cwt	175.00–185.00	856	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	495	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	718	1
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	510	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	816	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	517	195.96/cwt	190.00–202.50	1,013	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	530	136.37/cwt	130.00–142.50	723	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	533	179.93/cwt	175.00–185.00	959	2
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	570	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	884	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	578	198.56/cwt	190.00–207.50	1,148	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	590	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,033	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	605	166.25/cwt	165.00–167.50	1,006	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	610	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	854	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	422	194.96/cwt	185.00–200.00	823	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	424	212.42/cwt	210.00–220.00	901	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	471	212.04/cwt	210.00–220.00	999	5
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	475	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	808	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	475	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	713	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	482	188.29/cwt	185.00–190.00	908	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	510	199.84/cwt	190.00–210.00	1,019	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	523	146.26/cwt	145.00–147.50	765	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	528	168.82/cwt	150.00–180.00	891	3
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	558	162.47/cwt	160.00–165.00	907	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	562	195.81/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,100	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	569	181.72/cwt	175.00–185.00	1,034	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	653	183.75/cwt	182.50–185.00	1,200	2
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	675	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,013	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	715	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,216	1
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	730	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,059	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers5 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	440	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	682	4
Dairy Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	465	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	605	1
Dairy Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	520	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	780	1
Dairy Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	635	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	889	1
Dairy Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	813	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,122	16
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,362	104.13/cwt	94.00–108.00	1,418	5
Bulls	—	—	1,495	120.74/cwt	116.00–125.00	1,805	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	805	81.74/cwt	75.00–86.00	658	12
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	897	99.99/cwt	90.00–110.00	897	25
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	920	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	1,049	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,067	84.74/cwt	82.00–87.00	904	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,141	108.48/cwt	95.00–117.00	1,238	31
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,200	119.64/cwt	119.00–120.00	1,436	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,384	109.34/cwt	105.00–113.00	1,513	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,580	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	1,864	1
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	1,015	1,235.00/head	1,235.00–1,235.00	1,235	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	665	625.00/head	625.00–625.00	625	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	853	767.80/head	620.00–900.00	768	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	873	979.94/head	900.00–1,050.00	980	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	998	1,127.51/head	1,125.00–1,130.00	1,128	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs6 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	738	905.68/head	825.00–1,000.00	906	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	790	1,175.00/head	1,175.00–1,175.00	1,175	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	845	1,488.39/head	1,450.00–1,525.00	1,488	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	849	1,437.12/head	1,275.00–1,725.00	1,437	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	915	1,735.00/head	1,735.00–1,735.00	1,735	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	945	1,211.97/head	1,200.00–1,225.00	1,212	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 May 31, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 224Last week 131Year ago 148

Slaughter CattleReceipts 122Last week 124Year ago 48

Replacement CattleReceipts 21Last week 22Year ago 19

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

plain to average quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	445	185.00	185.00
1	—	590	175.00	175.00
1	—	325	190.00	190.00
2	—	533	175.00–185.00	179.93
2	—	605	165.00–167.50	166.25
2	—	475	175.00–185.00	180.16
1	—	265	195.00	195.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	578	190.00–207.50	198.56
11	—	435	200.00–217.50	209.25
1	—	280	200.00	200.00
9	—	475	197.50–217.50	204.87
5	—	390	212.50–215.00	213.49
3	—	305	200.00–210.00	203.28
12	—	517	190.00–202.50	195.96
1	—	235	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	510	160.00	160.00
1	—	405	165.00	165.00
1	—	270	170.00	170.00
1	—	300	170.00	170.00
1	—	470	160.00	160.00
1	—	570	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	610	140.00	140.00
2	—	530	130.00–142.50	136.37
1	—	305	150.00	150.00
1	—	495	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	475	150.00	150.00
2	—	523	145.00–147.50	146.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	424	210.00–220.00	212.42
2	—	653	182.50–185.00	183.75
3	—	562	190.00–200.00	195.81
3	—	510	190.00–210.00	199.84
5	—	471	210.00–220.00	212.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	675	150.00	150.00
1	—	475	170.00	170.00
2	—	558	160.00–165.00	162.47
1	—	730	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	528	150.00–180.00	168.82
1	—	715	170.00	170.00
3	—	569	175.00–185.00	181.72
3	—	482	185.00–190.00	188.29
3	—	422	185.00–200.00	194.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	320	250.00	250.00
1	—	430	250.00	250.00
2	—	358	250.00–255.00	252.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	593	215.00	215.00
6	—	371	220.00–240.00	235.06
1	—	295	235.00	235.00
1	—	705	190.00	190.00
3	—	480	215.00–232.50	225.75
3	—	427	215.00–235.00	223.50
1	—	315	240.00	240.00
1	—	620	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	715	170.00	170.00
1	—	650	160.00	160.00
1	—	395	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	471	254.00	254.00
9	—	577	236.00	236.00
1	—	400	255.00	255.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	508	150.00–152.50	151.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	150.00	150.00
16	—	813	138.00	138.00
4	—	440	155.00	155.00
1	—	465	130.00	130.00
1	—	635	140.00	140.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,067	82.00–87.00	84.74
3	—	1,200	119.00–120.00	119.64
31	—	1,141	95.00–117.00	108.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	805	75.00–86.00	81.74
25	—	897	90.00–110.00	99.99
1	—	920	114.00	114.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,580	118.00	118.00
7	—	1,384	105.00–113.00	109.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,495	116.00–125.00	120.74
5	—	1,362	94.00–108.00	104.13

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	853	620.00–900.00	767.80
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	665	625.00	625.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	873	900.00–1,050.00	979.94

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)	2	—	998	1,125.00–1,130.00	1,127.51

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	1	—	1,015	1,235.00	1,235.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	849	1,275.00–1,725.00	1,437.12
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	790	1,175.00	1,175.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	915	1,735.00	1,735.00

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	—	945	1,200.00–1,225.00	1,211.97
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	845	1,450.00–1,525.00	1,488.39

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	—	738	825.00–1,000.00	905.68

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.