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Laurens Livestock Auction

Name: Laurens Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-06-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-06-05

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Laurens, South Carolina · Wed, Jun 5

● Final83 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1959

← May 29Jun 5Jun 12 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

202 head

▲ 127 vs last sale 75▼ 12 vs year ago 214 · −5.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

49 head

▲ 19 vs last sale 30▼ 24 vs year ago 73 · −32.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

26 head

▲ 19 vs last sale 7▲ 12 vs year ago 14 · +85.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week no comparisons made on feeder cattle due to limited comparable sales. slaughter cows 5.50 higher, slaughter bulls too few to trend. Moderate 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 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $245.11/cwt on 22 head. That ranks 1 of 14 comparable sales and sits −70.42 against this barn's trailing median of $315.53.

Average price

$245.11

22 head · 551 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,351

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$309

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

$37.48/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.34

vs SC average

−27.92 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	592	257.48	1,524	7thin
Medium and Large 2	529	242.31	1,283	13thin
Medium and Large 3	553	220.00	1,216	2thin

One grade step is worth $37.48/cwt here — about $309 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale22 hd

245.11

—

SC average5 barns · 133 hd

243.76

+1.34

National average170 barns · 13,742 hd

273.03

−27.92

This barn, trailing median14 sales

315.53

−70.42

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	1,427	156.14	2,228	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,478	151.83	2,244	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,143	143.30	1,638	26
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,153	118.49	1,366	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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,128	$1,787	6
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	930	$1,625	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,007	$1,391	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	978	$1,388	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,035	$1,350	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	915	$1,150	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,088	$1,607	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,200	$2,750	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	880	$1,375	3thin
Heifer Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	645	$1,050	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	882	$1,296	3thin
Stock Cows	Open	(<2 yrs)	520	$1,225	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	670	$670	1thin

Every lot

83 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 · Steers16 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	325	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	861	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	390	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,170	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	435	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,283	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	460	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,380	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	488	329.92/cwt	325.00–335.00	1,610	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	500	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	1,263	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Fancy	515	346.26/cwt	345.00–350.00	1,783	4
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	522	328.71/cwt	320.00–345.00	1,716	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	580	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	1,349	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	595	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,547	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	615	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,599	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2Value Added	620	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,705	6
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	640	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,424	2
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	708	222.48/cwt	217.50–227.50	1,575	2
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2Value Added	728	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,682	4
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	750	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,725	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers24 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	235	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	611	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	310	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	806	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	310	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	729	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	358	227.55/cwt	220.00–235.00	815	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	375	268.69/cwt	250.00–275.00	1,008	10
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	417	223.16/cwt	215.00–230.00	931	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	423	231.44/cwt	220.00–240.00	979	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	436	258.58/cwt	250.00–270.00	1,127	7
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	465	252.98/cwt	245.00–260.00	1,176	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	478	229.84/cwt	215.00–240.00	1,099	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	504	253.76/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,279	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	515	236.29/cwt	225.00–240.00	1,217	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	530	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,193	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	561	237.97/cwt	235.00–240.00	1,335	5
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	575	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,236	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	592	257.48/cwt	250.00–265.00	1,524	7
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	605	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,513	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	615	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,353	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	615	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,322	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2Value Added	636	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	1,507	8
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	655	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	1,369	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	673	221.26/cwt	220.00–222.50	1,489	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	688	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,479	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 3	700	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,470	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls15 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 3	245	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	637	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	295	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	797	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	300	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	810	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	360	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	936	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	370	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,221	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	385	305.00/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,174	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	410	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,107	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	435	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,088	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	472	277.10/cwt	270.00–290.00	1,308	5
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	472	249.06/cwt	242.50–255.00	1,176	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	510	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,275	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	525	265.90/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,396	5
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	570	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,539	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	605	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,392	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	628	246.47/cwt	240.00–260.00	1,548	3
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	250–300	Large 3	290	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	587	1
Dairy Steers	300–350	Large 3	300	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	525	1
Dairy Steers	350–400	Large 3	390	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	878	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,218	132.17/cwt	123.00–141.00	1,610	2
Bulls	—	—	1,360	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	2,149	1
Bulls	—	—	1,588	171.50/cwt	170.00–173.00	2,723	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,081	130.05/cwt	129.00–131.00	1,406	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,094	129.33/cwt	105.00–138.00	1,415	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,161	148.45/cwt	140.00–157.00	1,724	19
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,201	110.78/cwt	97.00–121.00	1,330	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,478	151.83/cwt	146.00–155.00	2,244	3
Replacement Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	970	1,213.00/head	1,213.00–1,213.00	1,213	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	1,205	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 3	730	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	935	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	975	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,200	2,750.00/head	2,750.00–2,750.00	2,750	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	915	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	930	1,625.00/head	1,625.00–1,625.00	1,625	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	978	1,388.24/head	1,375.00–1,400.00	1,388	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,007	1,390.85/head	1,350.00–1,450.00	1,391	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,035	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,128	1,786.82/head	1,500.00–2,110.00	1,787	6
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	520	1,225.00/head	1,225.00–1,225.00	1,225	1
Stock Cows	—	Small 2	615	830.00/head	830.00–830.00	830	1
Stock Cows	—	Small 2	670	670.00/head	670.00–670.00	670	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,015	1,528.85/head	1,414.00–1,635.00	1,529	2
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs	—	Small 2	645	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	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 Jun 5, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 202Last week 75Year ago 214

Slaughter CattleReceipts 49Last week 30Year ago 73

Replacement CattleReceipts 26Last week 7Year ago 14

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	260.00	260.00
1	350–400	360	260.00	260.00
1	400–450	435	250.00	250.00
3	450–500	472	242.50–255.00	249.06
1	500–550	510	250.00	250.00
1	600–650	605	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	270.00	270.00
3	300–350	300	270.00	270.00
2	350–400	385	300.00–310.00	305.00
1	400–450	410	270.00	270.00
5	450–500	472	270.00–290.00	277.10
5	500–550	525	260.00–270.00	265.90
1	550–600	570	270.00	270.00
3	600–650	628	240.00–260.00	246.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	370	330.00	330.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	310	235.00	235.00
2	350–400	358	220.00–235.00	227.55
3	400–450	423	220.00–240.00	231.44
3	450–500	478	215.00–240.00	229.84
1	500–550	530	225.00	225.00
1	550–600	575	215.00	215.00
1	600–650	615	215.00	215.00
2	650–700	688	215.00	215.00
1	700–750	700	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	417	215.00–230.00	223.16
4	500–550	515	225.00–240.00	236.29
1	650–700	655	209.00	209.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	550–600	592	250.00–265.00	257.48
1	600–650	605	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	260.00	260.00
1	300–350	310	260.00	260.00
10	350–400	375	250.00–275.00	268.69
7	400–450	436	250.00–270.00	258.58
5	450–500	465	245.00–260.00	252.98
4	500–550	504	250.00–260.00	253.76
5	550–600	561	235.00–240.00	237.97
1	600–650	615	220.00	220.00
2	650–700	673	220.00–222.50	221.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	600–650	636	237.00	237.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	325	265.00	265.00
1	500–550	500	252.50	252.50
1	550–600	580	232.50	232.50
2	600–650	640	222.50	222.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	600–650	620	275.00	275.00
4	700–750	728	231.00	231.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	488	325.00–335.00	329.92
3	500–550	522	320.00–345.00	328.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	390	300.00	300.00
1	400–450	435	295.00	295.00
1	450–500	460	300.00	300.00
1	550–600	595	260.00	260.00
2	600–650	615	260.00	260.00
2	700–750	708	217.50–227.50	222.48
1	750–800	750	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	500–550	515	345.00–350.00	346.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	202.50	202.50
1	300–350	300	175.00	175.00
1	350–400	390	225.00	225.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	—	730	1,025.00	1,025.00

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	1	—	935	1,700.00	1,700.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	975	1,400.00	1,400.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,200	2,750.00	2,750.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,128	1,500.00–2,110.00	1,786.82
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	915	1,150.00	1,150.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,007	1,350.00–1,450.00	1,390.85
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	978	1,375.00–1,400.00	1,388.24
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	930	1,625.00	1,625.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,035	1,350.00	1,350.00

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	—	970	1,213.00	1,213.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,205	2,000.00	2,000.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	520	1,225.00	1,225.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,015	1,414.00–1,635.00	1,528.85

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	615	830.00	830.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	670	670.00	670.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifer Pairs — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	645	1,050.00	1,050.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,094	105.00–138.00	129.33
19	—	1,161	140.00–157.00	148.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,081	129.00–131.00	130.05
6	—	1,201	97.00–121.00	110.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,478	146.00–155.00	151.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,360	158.00	158.00
2	—	1,218	123.00–141.00	132.17
3	—	1,588	170.00–173.00	171.50

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.