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Laurens Livestock Auction

Name: Laurens Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-12-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-12-18

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Laurens, South Carolina · Wed, Dec 18

● Final87 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1959

← Dec 11Dec 18Jan 8 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

198 head

▲ 99 vs last sale 99▲ 95 vs year ago 103 · +92.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

39 head

▲ 7 vs last sale 32▼ 67 vs year ago 106 · −63.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

33 head

▼ 8 vs last sale 41▲ 25 vs year ago 8 · +312.5%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week no comparisons made on feeder calves due to limited comparable sales, slaughter cows 2.00 higher, slaughter bulls steady. 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 $233.10/cwt on 15 head. That ranks 1 of 14 comparable sales and sits −82.43 against this barn's trailing median of $315.53.

Average price

$233.10

15 head · 529 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,233

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−6.21

vs SC average

−51.85 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	529	233.10	1,233	15thin

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 sale15 hd

233.10

—

SC average6 barns · 145 hd

239.31

−6.21

National average180 barns · 17,940 hd

284.95

−51.85

This barn, trailing median14 sales

315.53

−82.43

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	1,788	141.25	2,526	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,127	120.88	1,362	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,592	117.26	1,866	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	928	94.04	873	8thin

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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,310	$1,975	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,068	$1,958	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,378	$1,658	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	840	$1,500	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,000	$1,481	4thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,015	$1,467	4thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	650	$1,056	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,045	$2,088	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	955	$1,738	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,485	$1,485	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	(<2 yrs)	880	$1,425	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	834	$1,345	9
Stock Cows	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	895	$1,095	2thin

Every lot

87 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 · Steers11 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	260	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	624	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	345	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,190	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	425	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,063	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	433	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	953	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	437	326.04/cwt	320.00–335.00	1,425	4
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	460	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	874	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	465	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,070	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	488	275.08/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,342	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	645	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,322	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	650	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,593	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	715	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,537	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers22 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	200	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	520	1
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	215	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	624	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 3	273	219.36/cwt	210.00–230.00	599	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	338	204.89/cwt	200.00–210.00	693	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	340	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	935	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	375	254.40/cwt	240.00–270.00	954	5
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	380	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	874	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	420	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,155	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	420	211.31/cwt	210.00–212.50	888	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	440	249.96/cwt	230.00–260.00	1,100	8
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	460	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,196	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	470	202.50/cwt	195.00–210.00	952	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	473	242.39/cwt	230.00–250.00	1,147	6
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	495	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	891	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	516	239.62/cwt	235.00–247.50	1,236	7
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	521	226.63/cwt	220.00–235.00	1,181	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	550	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	1,169	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	562	233.38/cwt	225.00–240.00	1,312	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	622	219.37/cwt	210.00–225.00	1,364	5
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	660	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,353	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	690	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	1,442	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	690	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,208	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 3	260	225.19/cwt	220.00–230.00	585	2
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	278	375.32/cwt	370.00–380.00	1,043	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	325	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,186	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	333	368.28/cwt	365.00–370.00	1,226	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	375	354.73/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,330	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1Fancy	410	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,640	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	410	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	923	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	420	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	840	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	421	297.66/cwt	280.00–320.00	1,253	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	435	322.50/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,403	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	473	228.44/cwt	210.00–250.00	1,081	5
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	482	275.87/cwt	270.00–295.00	1,330	10
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	490	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,274	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	518	260.84/cwt	250.00–270.00	1,351	5
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	570	241.86/cwt	230.00–250.00	1,379	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	572	216.53/cwt	210.00–230.00	1,239	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	610	241.22/cwt	237.50–245.00	1,471	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	669	235.57/cwt	225.00–245.00	1,576	4
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	250–300	Large 3	295	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	472	1
Dairy Heifers	350–400	Large 3	350	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	490	1
Dairy Heifers	400–450	Large 3	410	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	677	1
Dairy Heifers	450–500	Large 3	480	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	816	1
Dairy Heifers	550–600	Large 3	585	209.32/cwt	170.00–250.00	1,225	2
Dairy Heifers	650–700	Large 3	660	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,049	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	600–650	Large 3	600	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,140	1
Dairy Steers	650–700	Large 3	695	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	1,373	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,788	141.25/cwt	135.00–147.00	2,526	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	916	87.77/cwt	77.00–100.00	804	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	965	112.84/cwt	110.00–115.00	1,089	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,123	110.25/cwt	107.00–115.00	1,238	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,129	126.19/cwt	120.00–132.00	1,425	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,478	113.52/cwt	113.00–114.00	1,678	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,705	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	2,063	2
Replacement Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	650	1,056.00/head	1,056.00–1,056.00	1,056	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	967	1,383.37/head	1,027.00–1,532.00	1,383	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	1,160	1,717.00/head	1,717.00–1,717.00	1,717	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	905	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,005	1,475.00/head	1,475.00–1,475.00	1,475	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,020	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,070	2,425.00/head	2,425.00–2,425.00	2,425	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,485	1,485.00/head	1,485.00–1,485.00	1,485	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 2	770	1,225.00/head	1,225.00–1,225.00	1,225	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	840	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	903	1,383.03/head	1,200.00–1,475.00	1,383	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,130	2,325.00/head	2,325.00–2,325.00	2,325	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	1,290	1,775.00/head	1,775.00–1,775.00	1,775	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,305	2,325.00/head	2,325.00–2,325.00	2,325	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,310	1,975.00/head	1,975.00–1,975.00	1,975	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,378	1,657.67/head	1,602.00–1,710.00	1,658	2
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows5 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Small 3	630	425.00/head	425.00–425.00	425	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	852	1,526.70/head	1,310.00–1,850.00	1,527	7
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	880	1,425.00/head	1,425.00–1,425.00	1,425	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	895	1,094.69/head	1,047.00–1,144.00	1,095	2
Stock Cows	—	Small 1	910	992.00/head	992.00–992.00	992	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 18, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 198Last week 99Year ago 103

Slaughter CattleReceipts 39Last week 32Year ago 106

Replacement CattleReceipts 33Last week 41Year ago 8

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	325	365.00	365.00
4	400–450	421	280.00–320.00	297.66
10	450–500	482	270.00–295.00	275.87
5	500–550	518	250.00–270.00	260.84
3	550–600	570	230.00–250.00	241.86
2	600–650	610	237.50–245.00	241.22
4	650–700	669	225.00–245.00	235.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	260	220.00–230.00	225.19
1	400–450	420	200.00	200.00
5	450–500	473	210.00–250.00	228.44
3	550–600	572	210.00–230.00	216.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	410	400.00	400.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	278	370.00–380.00	375.32
3	300–350	333	365.00–370.00	368.28
2	350–400	375	350.00–360.00	354.73
2	400–450	435	320.00–325.00	322.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	410	225.00	225.00
1	450–500	490	260.00	260.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	200	260.00	260.00
5	350–400	375	240.00–270.00	254.40
8	400–450	440	230.00–260.00	249.96
6	450–500	473	230.00–250.00	242.39
7	500–550	516	235.00–247.50	239.62
3	550–600	562	225.00–240.00	233.38
5	600–650	622	210.00–225.00	219.37
1	650–700	690	209.00	209.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	273	210.00–230.00	219.36
2	300–350	338	200.00–210.00	204.89
1	350–400	380	230.00	230.00
2	450–500	470	195.00–210.00	202.50
1	650–700	690	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	215	290.00	290.00
1	300–350	340	275.00	275.00
1	400–450	420	275.00	275.00
1	450–500	460	260.00	260.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	420	210.00–212.50	211.31
1	450–500	495	180.00	180.00
4	500–550	521	220.00–235.00	226.63
1	550–600	550	212.50	212.50
1	650–700	660	205.00	205.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	260	240.00	240.00
2	450–500	488	270.00–280.00	275.08
1	650–700	650	245.00	245.00
1	700–750	715	215.00	215.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	433	220.00	220.00
1	450–500	465	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	345.00	345.00
4	400–450	437	320.00–335.00	326.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	425	250.00	250.00
1	450–500	460	190.00	190.00
1	600–650	645	205.00	205.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	160.00	160.00
1	350–400	350	140.00	140.00
1	400–450	410	165.00	165.00
1	450–500	480	170.00	170.00
2	550–600	585	170.00–250.00	209.32
1	650–700	660	159.00	159.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	600	190.00	190.00
1	650–700	695	197.50	197.50

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,005	1,475.00	1,475.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,070	2,425.00	2,425.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	905	2,000.00	2,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,020	1,750.00	1,750.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,485	1,485.00	1,485.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	650	1,056.00	1,056.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	3	—	967	1,027.00–1,532.00	1,383.37

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	—	1,160	1,717.00	1,717.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	840	1,500.00	1,500.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,305	2,325.00	2,325.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	903	1,200.00–1,475.00	1,383.03

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,290	1,775.00	1,775.00

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	—	770	1,225.00	1,225.00

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)	1	—	1,130	2,325.00	2,325.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,310	1,975.00	1,975.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,378	1,602.00–1,710.00	1,657.67

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	852	1,310.00–1,850.00	1,526.70
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	895	1,047.00–1,144.00	1,094.69
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	880	1,425.00	1,425.00

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	—	910	992.00	992.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	630	425.00	425.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	965	110.00–115.00	112.84
6	—	916	77.00–100.00	87.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,478	113.00–114.00	113.52
2	—	1,705	121.00	121.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,123	107.00–115.00	110.25
6	—	1,129	120.00–132.00	126.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,788	135.00–147.00	141.25

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.