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Laurens Livestock Auction

Name: Laurens Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-07-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-07-17

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Laurens, South Carolina · Wed, Jul 17

● Final83 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1959

← Jul 10Jul 17Jul 24 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

183 head

▼ 86 vs last sale 269▼ 22 vs year ago 205 · −10.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

105 head

▲ 34 vs last sale 71▲ 15 vs year ago 90 · +16.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

51 head

▲ 19 vs last sale 32▲ 29 vs year ago 22 · +131.8%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparisons on feeder cattle this week due to limited comparable sales. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls were steady. There were light offerings of mostly 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 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $235.03/cwt on 10 head. That ranks 1 of 14 comparable sales and sits −80.49 against this barn's trailing median of $315.53.

Average price

$235.03

10 head · 545 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,280

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$39

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

$21.63/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−17.15

vs SC average

−22.77 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	538	239.36	1,287	8thin
Medium and Large 3	573	217.73	1,248	2thin

One grade step is worth $21.63/cwt here — about $39 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 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 sale10 hd

235.03

—

SC average5 barns · 174 hd

252.19

−17.15

National average156 barns · 7,883 hd

257.80

−22.77

This barn, trailing median14 sales

315.53

−80.49

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	1,390	156.00	2,168	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,217	143.46	1,746	58
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,497	138.61	2,075	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,092	129.12	1,410	31

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)	1,103	$1,669	9
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,040	$1,525	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	916	$1,151	7
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	810	$1,000	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,260	$2,100	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	830	$1,875	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 · Steers13 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	315	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	851	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	318	257.52/cwt	255.00–260.00	819	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	335	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,005	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	385	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,078	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	405	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	911	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	438	275.03/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,205	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	466	291.27/cwt	290.00–295.00	1,357	4
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	486	276.64/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,344	6
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	495	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	1,225	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	543	274.98/cwt	265.00–280.00	1,493	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	575	262.41/cwt	260.00–265.00	1,509	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	595	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,488	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	623	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,558	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers25 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	225	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	720	1
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	245	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	698	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	270	260.56/cwt	250.00–270.00	704	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 3	275	239.94/cwt	230.00–250.00	660	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	328	267.44/cwt	260.00–275.00	877	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	340	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	884	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	380	273.21/cwt	270.00–282.50	1,038	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	385	239.60/cwt	222.50–250.00	922	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	400	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	880	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	430	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,226	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	444	253.34/cwt	250.00–265.00	1,125	9
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	455	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,160	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2Full	465	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,186	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	477	254.18/cwt	245.00–260.00	1,212	9
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3Full	490	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	980	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	518	242.96/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,259	5
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	560	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,316	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	573	217.73/cwt	200.00–235.00	1,248	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	575	232.54/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,337	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	620	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,395	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	630	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,386	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	645	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,419	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	683	202.53/cwt	200.00–205.00	1,383	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	685	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,473	1
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 2	815	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,589	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls20 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	255	274.90/cwt	270.00–280.00	701	2
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1Fancy	265	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	928	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	325	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	813	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	328	280.38/cwt	270.00–290.00	920	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	360	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	828	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	370	302.50/cwt	302.50–302.50	1,119	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	385	270.06/cwt	265.00–275.00	1,040	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	415	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	996	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	433	271.79/cwt	265.00–280.00	1,177	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	475	260.21/cwt	250.00–270.00	1,236	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	475	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,033	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	520	264.21/cwt	250.00–275.00	1,374	6
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	528	244.09/cwt	230.00–252.50	1,289	3
Bulls	500–550	Large 3	530	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	557	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	567	253.32/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,436	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	608	239.08/cwt	232.50–245.00	1,454	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2Full	610	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,464	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	640	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,344	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 3	660	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,386	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	700	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,400	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	550–600	Large 3	590	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	679	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,390	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	2,168	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,068	107.52/cwt	99.00–115.00	1,148	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,095	131.43/cwt	120.00–140.00	1,439	28
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,189	129.97/cwt	125.00–136.00	1,545	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,217	160.73/cwt	160.00–162.00	1,956	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,222	144.66/cwt	138.00–158.00	1,768	47
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,448	133.14/cwt	129.00–136.00	1,928	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,645	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	2,550	1
Replacement Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	1,260	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	1,910	157.16/cwt	156.00–158.00	3,002	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 2	755	812.17/head	800.00–825.00	812	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	903	1,228.41/head	800.00–1,400.00	1,228	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	940	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,222	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 1	995	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,022	1,517.99/head	1,475.00–1,550.00	1,518	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,040	1,525.00/head	1,525.00–1,525.00	1,525	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,143	1,745.13/head	1,575.00–1,850.00	1,745	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,200	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	940	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,354	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,000	120.05/cwt	103.00–135.00	1,201	3
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,150	149.76/cwt	147.50–153.00	1,722	3
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	1,150	88.60/cwt	84.00–95.00	1,019	4
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	830	1,875.00/head	1,875.00–1,875.00	1,875	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	810	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	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 Jul 17, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 183Last week 269Year ago 205

Slaughter CattleReceipts 105Last week 71Year ago 90

Replacement CattleReceipts 51Last week 32Year ago 22

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	255	270.00–280.00	274.90
2	300–350	328	270.00–290.00	280.38
3	350–400	385	265.00–275.00	270.06
3	400–450	433	265.00–280.00	271.79
2	450–500	475	250.00–270.00	260.21
6	500–550	520	250.00–275.00	264.21
3	550–600	567	250.00–260.00	253.32
3	600–650	608	232.50–245.00	239.08
1	700–750	700	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	610	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	530	105.00	105.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	370	302.50	302.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	350.00	350.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	325	250.00	250.00
1	350–400	360	230.00	230.00
1	400–450	415	240.00	240.00
1	450–500	475	217.50	217.50
3	500–550	528	230.00–252.50	244.09
1	600–650	640	210.00	210.00
1	650–700	660	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	455	255.00	255.00
1	550–600	560	235.00	235.00
1	600–650	620	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	320.00	320.00
1	400–450	430	285.00	285.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	275	230.00–250.00	239.94
1	300–350	340	260.00	260.00
3	350–400	385	222.50–250.00	239.60
1	400–450	400	220.00	220.00
2	550–600	573	200.00–235.00	217.73
1	600–650	630	220.00	220.00
2	650–700	683	200.00–205.00	202.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	285.00	285.00
2	250–300	270	250.00–270.00	260.56
2	300–350	328	260.00–275.00	267.44
4	350–400	380	270.00–282.50	273.21
9	400–450	444	250.00–265.00	253.34
9	450–500	477	245.00–260.00	254.18
5	500–550	518	240.00–245.00	242.96
2	550–600	575	230.00–235.00	232.54
1	600–650	645	220.00	220.00
1	650–700	685	215.00	215.00
1	800–850	815	195.00	195.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	465	255.00	255.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	490	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	315	270.00	270.00
1	350–400	385	280.00	280.00
2	400–450	438	270.00–280.00	275.03
6	450–500	486	270.00–280.00	276.64
3	500–550	543	265.00–280.00	274.98
2	550–600	575	260.00–265.00	262.41
2	600–650	623	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	335	300.00	300.00
4	450–500	466	290.00–295.00	291.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	318	255.00–260.00	257.52
1	400–450	405	225.00	225.00
1	450–500	495	247.50	247.50
1	550–600	595	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	590	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
3	—	1,217	160.00–162.00	160.73
47	—	1,222	138.00–158.00	144.66
8	—	1,189	125.00–136.00	129.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,645	155.00	155.00
3	—	1,448	129.00–136.00	133.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,068	99.00–115.00	107.52
28	—	1,095	120.00–140.00	131.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,390	156.00	156.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	755	800.00–825.00	812.17

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,200	1,550.00	1,550.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,143	1,575.00–1,850.00	1,745.13
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,040	1,525.00	1,525.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	995	1,200.00	1,200.00

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)	3	—	903	800.00–1,400.00	1,228.41
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	940	130.00	130.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,022	1,475.00–1,550.00	1,517.99

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,150	147.50–153.00	149.76
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	940	144.00	144.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,000	103.00–135.00	120.05

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,150	84.00–95.00	88.60

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	—	830	1,875.00	1,875.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	810	1,000.00	1,000.00

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	—	1,260	2,100.00	2,100.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,910	156.00–158.00	157.16

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.