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Laurens Livestock Auction

Name: Laurens Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-08-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-08-28

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Laurens, South Carolina · Wed, Aug 28

● Final61 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1959

← Aug 21Aug 28Sep 4 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

137 head

▼ 51 vs last sale 188▼ 111 vs year ago 248 · −44.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

61 head

▲ 3 vs last sale 58▼ 32 vs year ago 93 · −34.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

27 head

▲ 16 vs last sale 11▼ 6 vs year ago 33 · −18.2%

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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 2.00 lower, slaughter bulls 11.00 lower. Light offering of average to plain quality cattle with active buyer participation. Light demand for cattle with excessive hair and flesh.

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 $218.68/cwt on 12 head. That ranks 1 of 14 comparable sales and sits −96.85 against this barn's trailing median of $315.53.

Average price

$218.68

12 head · 547 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,197

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$380

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

$53.10/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.17

vs SC average

−23.20 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	551	223.10	1,230	11thin
Medium and Large 3	500	170.00	850	1thin

One grade step is worth $53.10/cwt here — about $380 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 sale12 hd

218.68

—

SC average6 barns · 220 hd

218.85

−0.17

National average160 barns · 7,566 hd

241.88

−23.20

This barn, trailing median14 sales

315.53

−96.85

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	—	Low	1,481	158.98	2,355	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,199	145.16	1,740	33
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,512	135.06	2,042	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,059	112.93	1,195	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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,160	$1,950	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,157	$1,773	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,117	$1,693	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,140	$1,650	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	923	$1,169	6
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	780	$813	2thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	930	$1,600	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	695	$1,225	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	838	$1,619	4thin
Stock Cows	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	891	$1,108	4thin

Every lot

61 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 · Steers9 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	320	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,024	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	355	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	905	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	410	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	738	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	428	219.59/cwt	210.00–230.00	940	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	458	266.15/cwt	260.00–272.50	1,219	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	540	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,296	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	587	229.99/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,350	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	605	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,029	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	670	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,206	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers15 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1Fancy	235	316.12/cwt	310.00–322.50	743	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	340	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	884	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	372	226.45/cwt	215.00–237.50	842	5
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	385	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	770	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	425	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	882	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	426	225.70/cwt	220.00–230.00	961	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	469	226.27/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,061	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	475	192.23/cwt	185.00–207.50	913	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	500	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	850	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	528	227.02/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,199	5
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	571	219.84/cwt	215.00–230.00	1,255	6
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	625	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,219	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	630	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,087	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	650	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,121	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	752	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,128	5
Feeder Cattle · Bulls12 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 2	220	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	561	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	335	213.84/cwt	200.00–230.00	716	5
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	375	253.70/cwt	250.00–255.00	951	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	375	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	750	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	385	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,040	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	405	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,094	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	415	236.57/cwt	227.50–250.00	982	5
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	450	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	878	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	474	236.32/cwt	230.00–245.00	1,120	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	500	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,150	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	550	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,238	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	580	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,218	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,435	162.48/cwt	152.00–168.00	2,332	4
Bulls	—	—	1,665	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	2,414	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	997	133.25/cwt	123.00–140.00	1,329	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,055	124.57/cwt	119.00–130.00	1,314	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,151	82.45/cwt	62.00–105.00	949	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,213	147.22/cwt	135.00–157.50	1,786	30
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,512	135.06/cwt	130.00–138.00	2,042	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 2	745	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1	750	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	860	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	995	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows11 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 2	730	600.00/head	600.00–600.00	600	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 1	800	872.00/head	872.00–872.00	872	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	830	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	894	1,116.92/head	975.00–1,300.00	1,117	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,048	1,626.61/head	1,600.00–1,650.00	1,627	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,140	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,155	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,158	1,785.10/head	1,500.00–2,000.00	1,785	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,160	1,950.00/head	1,950.00–1,950.00	1,950	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,160	1,675.00/head	1,675.00–1,675.00	1,675	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,185	1,760.06/head	1,675.00–1,835.00	1,760	2
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	891	1,108.14/head	1,032.00–1,180.00	1,108	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Small 1	695	1,225.00/head	1,225.00–1,225.00	1,225	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	930	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	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 Aug 28, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 137Last week 188Year ago 248

Slaughter CattleReceipts 61Last week 58Year ago 93

Replacement CattleReceipts 27Last week 11Year ago 33

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	410	180.00	180.00
1	600–650	605	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	320	320.00	320.00
2	450–500	458	260.00–272.50	266.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	670	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	355	255.00	255.00
2	400–450	428	210.00–230.00	219.59
1	500–550	540	240.00	240.00
3	550–600	587	225.00–235.00	229.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	372	215.00–237.50	226.45
4	400–450	426	220.00–230.00	225.70
4	450–500	469	220.00–230.00	226.27
5	500–550	528	225.00–230.00	227.02
6	550–600	571	215.00–230.00	219.84
1	600–650	625	195.00	195.00
5	750–800	752	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	385	200.00	200.00
1	400–450	425	207.50	207.50
4	450–500	475	185.00–207.50	192.23
1	500–550	500	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	235	310.00–322.50	316.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	260.00	260.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	630	172.50	172.50
1	650–700	650	172.50	172.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	335	200.00–230.00	213.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	385	270.00	270.00
1	400–450	405	270.00	270.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	220	255.00	255.00
4	350–400	375	250.00–255.00	253.70
5	400–450	415	227.50–250.00	236.57
4	450–500	474	230.00–245.00	236.32
1	500–550	500	230.00	230.00
1	550–600	550	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	375	200.00	200.00
1	450–500	450	195.00	195.00
1	550–600	580	210.00	210.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	—	860	2,000.00	2,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	995	2,000.00	2,000.00

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	—	745	1,100.00	1,100.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	750	1,375.00	1,375.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	830	1,025.00	1,025.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,048	1,600.00–1,650.00	1,626.61
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,158	1,500.00–2,000.00	1,785.10
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	894	975.00–1,300.00	1,116.92

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	800	872.00	872.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	730	600.00	600.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,160	1,950.00	1,950.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,140	1,650.00	1,650.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,155	1,750.00	1,750.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,160	1,675.00	1,675.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,185	1,675.00–1,835.00	1,760.06

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	891	1,032.00–1,180.00	1,108.14

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	695	1,225.00	1,225.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	930	1,600.00	1,600.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,213	135.00–157.50	147.22
3	—	1,055	119.00–130.00	124.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,151	62.00–105.00	82.45
6	—	997	123.00–140.00	133.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,512	130.00–138.00	135.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,665	145.00	145.00
4	—	1,435	152.00–168.00	162.48

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.