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Laurens Livestock Auction

Name: Laurens Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-05-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-05-15

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Laurens, South Carolina · Wed, May 15

● Final51 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1959

← May 8May 15May 22 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

57 head

▼ 58 vs last sale 115▼ 124 vs year ago 181 · −68.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

16 head

▼ 14 vs last sale 30▼ 48 vs year ago 64 · −75.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

18 head

▲ 3 vs last sale 15▼ 2 vs year ago 20 · −10.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week no comparisons made due to limited comparable sales. Light offering of average quality cattle due to extremely wet conditions in the area.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $255.03/cwt on 3 head. That ranks 1 of 14 comparable sales and sits −60.50 against this barn's trailing median of $315.53.

Average price

$255.03

3 head · 534 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,361

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+20.24

vs SC average

−14.97 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	534	255.03	1,361	3thin

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale3 hd

255.03

—

SC average5 barns · 86 hd

234.79

+20.24

National average167 barns · 11,471 hd

270.00

−14.97

This barn, trailing median14 sales

315.53

−60.50

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

14 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $374.43, low $261.44, median $315.53 across 14 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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	1,153	135.00	1,556	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,375	132.00	1,815	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,199	127.35	1,527	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	915	112.27	1,027	4thin

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)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,052	$1,580	4thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,288	$1,575	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,060	$1,367	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	828	$1,063	2thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	855	$1,025	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,665	$2,747	1thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	708	$1,509	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	888	$2,217	3thin
Stock Cows	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	710	$490	1thin

Every lot

51 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 · Steers6 lots · lightest first
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1Fancy	368	353.17/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,300	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	413	322.58/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,332	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	445	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,335	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	490	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,421	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	550	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,623	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	710	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,598	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers10 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	300	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	900	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	305	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	549	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	325	278.62/cwt	270.00–287.50	906	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	380	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,064	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	405	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,013	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	476	260.73/cwt	250.00–272.50	1,241	6
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	518	257.54/cwt	255.00–260.00	1,334	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	565	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,413	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	610	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,251	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	690	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,449	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls12 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	310	292.10/cwt	280.00–305.00	906	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	318	320.39/cwt	310.00–330.00	1,019	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	345	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	828	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1Fancy	350	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,173	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1Fancy	405	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,377	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	443	317.49/cwt	315.00–320.00	1,406	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	470	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,246	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	590	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	1,372	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	595	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,488	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	608	242.49/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,474	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 3	680	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,360	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	700	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,558	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,055	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,372	1
Bulls	—	—	1,250	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,750	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	905	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	878	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	918	117.36/cwt	113.00–120.00	1,077	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,151	131.07/cwt	124.00–139.00	1,509	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,158	113.09/cwt	111.00–115.00	1,310	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,190	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,476	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,475	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	2,080	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,560	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	2,184	1
Replacement Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	708	1,509.40/head	1,402.00–1,693.00	1,509	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	1,665	2,747.00/head	2,747.00–2,747.00	2,747	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 2	665	825.00/head	825.00–825.00	825	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 2	695	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	990	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,060	1,367.00/head	1,367.00–1,367.00	1,367	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,065	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,223	1,885.89/head	1,850.00–1,925.00	1,886	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,288	1,575.00/head	1,575.00–1,575.00	1,575	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 2	685	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	865	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,115	2,950.00/head	2,950.00–2,950.00	2,950	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	855	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	710	490.00/head	490.00–490.00	490	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 May 15, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 57Last week 115Year ago 181

Slaughter CattleReceipts 16Last week 30Year ago 64

Replacement CattleReceipts 18Last week 15Year ago 20

Compared to last week no comparisons made due to limited comparable sales. Light offering of average quality cattle due to extremely wet conditions in the area.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	445	300.00	300.00
1	450–500	490	290.00	290.00
1	700–750	710	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	368	350.00–360.00	353.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	413	320.00–325.00	322.58
1	550–600	550	295.00	295.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	325	270.00–287.50	278.62
1	350–400	380	280.00	280.00
1	400–450	405	250.00	250.00
6	450–500	476	250.00–272.50	260.73
2	500–550	518	255.00–260.00	257.54
1	550–600	565	250.00	250.00
1	650–700	690	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	305	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	610	205.00	205.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	300	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	310	280.00–305.00	292.10
1	550–600	595	250.00	250.00
2	600–650	608	240.00–245.00	242.49
1	700–750	700	222.50	222.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	240.00	240.00
1	650–700	680	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	350	335.00	335.00
1	400–450	405	340.00	340.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	318	310.00–330.00	320.39
2	400–450	443	315.00–320.00	317.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	470	265.00	265.00
1	550–600	590	232.50	232.50

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	990	1,300.00	1,300.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,065	1,700.00	1,700.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,060	1,367.00	1,367.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	695	850.00	850.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	665	825.00	825.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,223	1,850.00–1,925.00	1,885.89
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,288	1,575.00	1,575.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	865	2,600.00	2,600.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	685	1,100.00	1,100.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,115	2,950.00	2,950.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	855	1,025.00	1,025.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	710	490.00	490.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	3	—	708	1,402.00–1,693.00	1,509.40
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,665	2,747.00	2,747.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	905	97.00	97.00
3	—	918	113.00–120.00	117.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,560	140.00	140.00
1	—	1,190	124.00	124.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,151	124.00–139.00	131.07
2	—	1,158	111.00–115.00	113.09
1	—	1,475	141.00	141.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,250	140.00	140.00
1	—	1,055	130.00	130.00

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.