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Laurens Livestock Auction

Name: Laurens Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-12-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-12-06

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Laurens, South Carolina · Wed, Dec 6

● Final74 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1959

← Nov 29Dec 6Dec 13 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

333 head

▲ 146 vs last sale 187▲ 51 vs year ago 282 · +18.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

114 head

▲ 71 vs last sale 43▲ 46 vs year ago 68 · +67.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

45 head

▲ 18 vs last sale 27▲ 3 vs year ago 42 · +7.1%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparisons made this week on all classes of feeder cattle due to limited comparable sales. Slaughter cows were 3.00 lower, slaughter bulls to few too trend. There was an average 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 $189.42/cwt on 105 head.

Average price

$189.42

105 head · 486 lb average

Value per head Derived

$921

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$41

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

$27.95/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.45

vs SC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	433	206.53	894	8thin
Medium and Large 2	496	191.46	949	71
Medium and Large 3	478	178.58	853	26

One grade step is worth $27.95/cwt here — about $41 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 sale105 hd

189.42

—

SC average5 barns · 454 hd

193.87

−4.45

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	1,726	112.67	1,945	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,117	100.72	1,125	34
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,361	97.19	1,323	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	885	90.62	802	24

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)	865	$1,075	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	941	$971	8
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	900	$946	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	780	$786	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	769	$775	9
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,035	$1,375	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	885	$1,133	15
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	660	$680	1thin

Every lot

74 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 · Steers12 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	250	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	525	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	337	238.32/cwt	235.00–240.00	803	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	365	203.42/cwt	195.00–210.00	742	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	380	231.54/cwt	230.00–235.00	880	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	438	216.65/cwt	210.00–220.00	949	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	455	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	842	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	470	236.85/cwt	230.00–245.00	1,113	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	470	215.16/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,011	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	520	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,040	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	573	182.53/cwt	180.00–185.00	1,046	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	580	238.50/cwt	238.50–238.50	1,383	34
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	585	205.96/cwt	200.00–215.00	1,205	5
Feeder Cattle · Heifers19 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	215	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	452	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	271	189.86/cwt	185.00–195.00	515	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	272	206.66/cwt	200.00–210.00	562	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	325	187.46/cwt	185.00–190.00	609	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	328	203.03/cwt	200.00–205.00	666	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	365	199.99/cwt	195.00–205.00	730	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	380	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	798	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	413	209.36/cwt	207.50–210.00	865	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	418	198.31/cwt	195.00–200.00	829	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	420	181.77/cwt	180.00–185.00	763	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	468	177.51/cwt	175.00–180.00	831	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	475	189.01/cwt	185.00–195.00	898	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	477	201.61/cwt	200.00–205.00	962	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	513	190.67/cwt	185.00–191.00	978	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	525	177.43/cwt	175.00–180.00	932	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	568	189.01/cwt	185.00–195.00	1,074	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	578	177.45/cwt	175.00–180.00	1,026	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	626	169.31/cwt	165.00–180.00	1,060	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	654	180.50/cwt	180.50–180.50	1,180	19
Feeder Cattle · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	200	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	400	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	240	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	576	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	272	196.75/cwt	195.00–200.00	535	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	278	237.43/cwt	235.00–240.00	660	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	300	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	600	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	325	234.46/cwt	225.00–240.00	762	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	372	193.54/cwt	190.00–200.00	720	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	384	224.97/cwt	220.00–230.00	864	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	390	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,053	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	418	188.37/cwt	185.00–190.00	787	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	419	220.57/cwt	217.50–225.00	924	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	470	232.42/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,092	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	483	215.05/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,039	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	513	200.02/cwt	195.00–205.00	1,026	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	517	178.32/cwt	175.00–180.00	922	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	570	198.22/cwt	195.00–205.00	1,130	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	570	179.96/cwt	175.00–185.00	1,026	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	613	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,042	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,545	106.84/cwt	105.00–109.00	1,651	2
Bulls	—	—	1,847	116.56/cwt	115.00–119.00	2,153	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	853	82.45/cwt	78.00–85.00	703	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	904	95.52/cwt	90.00–101.00	864	15
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,085	85.76/cwt	84.00–88.00	930	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,119	102.20/cwt	90.00–114.00	1,144	27
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,168	118.12/cwt	117.00–119.00	1,380	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,361	97.19/cwt	90.00–105.00	1,323	8
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	1,035	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs6 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1	822	794.07/head	750.00–850.00	794	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	830	1,236.93/head	1,125.00–1,300.00	1,237	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	855	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1	872	877.74/head	810.00–975.00	878	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	960	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,113	1,536.24/head	1,500.00–1,575.00	1,536	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 1	744	690.57/head	600.00–810.00	691	7
Bred Cows	—	Small 1	780	785.83/head	710.00–850.00	786	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	855	1,110.00/head	1,110.00–1,110.00	1,110	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 1	857	866.83/head	850.00–875.00	867	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	860	1,030.00/head	1,030.00–1,030.00	1,030	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	865	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 1	888	888.77/head	810.00–975.00	889	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,030	1,185.00/head	1,185.00–1,185.00	1,185	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,100	1,217.00/head	1,085.00–1,325.00	1,217	2
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Small 1	660	680.00/head	680.00–680.00	680	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 Dec 6, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 333Last week 187Year ago 282

Slaughter CattleReceipts 114Last week 43Year ago 68

Replacement CattleReceipts 45Last week 27Year ago 42

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	525	175.00–180.00	177.43
9	—	626	165.00–180.00	169.31
2	—	578	175.00–180.00	177.45
4	—	271	185.00–195.00	189.86
3	—	420	180.00–185.00	181.77
4	—	325	185.00–190.00	187.46
2	—	468	175.00–180.00	177.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	475	185.00–195.00	189.01
5	—	365	195.00–205.00	199.99
5	—	568	185.00–195.00	189.01
2	—	215	210.00	210.00
19	—	654	180.50	180.50
3	—	418	195.00–200.00	198.31
5	—	328	200.00–205.00	203.03
6	—	272	200.00–210.00	206.66
21	—	513	185.00–191.00	190.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	413	207.50–210.00	209.36
1	—	380	210.00	210.00
3	—	477	200.00–205.00	201.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	185.00	185.00
1	—	250	210.00	210.00
3	—	365	195.00–210.00	203.42
2	—	573	180.00–185.00	182.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	470	230.00–245.00	236.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	585	200.00–215.00	205.96
3	—	438	210.00–220.00	216.65
3	—	380	230.00–235.00	231.54
2	—	470	210.00–220.00	215.16
3	—	337	235.00–240.00	238.32
1	—	520	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	580	238.50	238.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	372	190.00–200.00	193.54
2	—	570	175.00–185.00	179.96
2	—	613	170.00	170.00
1	—	300	200.00	200.00
3	—	272	195.00–200.00	196.75
1	—	200	200.00	200.00
3	—	517	175.00–180.00	178.32
3	—	418	185.00–190.00	188.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	278	235.00–240.00	237.43
6	—	384	220.00–230.00	224.97
3	—	513	195.00–205.00	200.02
3	—	570	195.00–205.00	198.22
10	—	325	225.00–240.00	234.46
1	—	240	240.00	240.00
3	—	483	210.00–220.00	215.05
4	—	419	217.50–225.00	220.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	270.00	270.00
2	—	470	230.00–235.00	232.42

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,361	90.00–105.00	97.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,085	84.00–88.00	85.76
27	—	1,119	90.00–114.00	102.20
2	—	1,168	117.00–119.00	118.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	904	90.00–101.00	95.52
9	—	853	78.00–85.00	82.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,847	115.00–119.00	116.56
2	—	1,545	105.00–109.00	106.84

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	—	1,035	1,375.00	1,375.00

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	5	—	830	1,125.00–1,300.00	1,236.93
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	960	1,350.00	1,350.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	855	1,375.00	1,375.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	872	810.00–975.00	877.74
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	822	750.00–850.00	794.07

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,113	1,500.00–1,575.00	1,536.24

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	780	710.00–850.00	785.83
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	744	600.00–810.00	690.57
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	857	850.00–875.00	866.83
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	888	810.00–975.00	888.77

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	855	1,110.00	1,110.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,030	1,185.00	1,185.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	865	1,075.00	1,075.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,100	1,085.00–1,325.00	1,217.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	860	1,030.00	1,030.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	660	680.00	680.00

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.