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Laurens Livestock Auction

Name: Laurens Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-02-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-02-19

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Laurens, South Carolina · Wed, Feb 19

● Final53 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1959

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Feeder Cattle receipts

88 head

▲ 12 vs last sale 76▼ 264 vs year ago 352 · −75.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

17 head

▼ 41 vs last sale 58▼ 76 vs year ago 93 · −81.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

11 head

▼ 56 vs last sale 67▼ 14 vs year ago 25 · −56.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. Light offering of average to plain quality cattle due to extremely wet conditions in the area, with light 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 $238.15/cwt on 4 head. That ranks 1 of 14 comparable sales and sits −77.38 against this barn's trailing median of $315.53.

Average price

$238.15

4 head · 542 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,290

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−0.23

vs SC average

−59.68 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	542	238.15	1,290	4thin

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 sale4 hd

238.15

—

SC average6 barns · 53 hd

238.38

−0.23

National average119 barns · 5,510 hd

297.83

−59.68

This barn, trailing median14 sales

315.53

−77.38

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	1,862	168.24	3,133	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,225	134.80	1,651	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,180	125.00	1,475	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	863	78.63	679	2thin

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)	988	$1,427	2thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,305	$1,810	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	905	$1,875	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	845	$1,350	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	695	$600	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,140	$2,081	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	723	$989	3thin

Every lot

53 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	250–300	Medium and Large 1	273	364.31/cwt	350.00–380.00	995	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	440	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,166	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	495	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,139	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	513	242.54/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,244	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	570	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,340	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	780	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,810	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers15 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 3	255	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	548	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	275	284.58/cwt	275.00–295.00	783	3
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	280	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	700	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	305	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	763	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	318	294.72/cwt	290.00–300.00	937	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	375	297.38/cwt	290.00–305.00	1,115	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	435	294.94/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,283	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	440	264.94/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,166	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	470	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,316	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	475	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,211	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	475	237.45/cwt	235.00–240.00	1,128	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	518	243.80/cwt	240.00–247.50	1,263	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	560	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,316	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	570	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,311	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	628	239.99/cwt	239.00–241.00	1,507	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	280	364.91/cwt	360.00–370.00	1,022	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	328	351.05/cwt	340.00–360.00	1,151	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	365	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,223	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	375	347.57/cwt	345.00–350.00	1,303	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	420	262.41/cwt	255.00–270.00	1,102	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	478	297.46/cwt	290.00–305.00	1,422	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	495	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,114	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	505	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,212	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	510	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,173	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	525	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,129	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	560	265.00/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,484	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	565	243.99/cwt	230.00–257.50	1,379	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	640	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,568	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 3	650	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,333	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	655	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	1,621	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	720	216.47/cwt	214.00–219.00	1,559	2
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	750	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	1,594	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,862	168.24/cwt	160.00–175.00	3,133	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	863	78.63/cwt	70.00–86.00	679	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,156	126.20/cwt	121.00–133.00	1,459	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,180	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,475	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,290	140.90/cwt	138.00–143.00	1,818	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,370	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	2,151	1
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	1,305	1,809.62/head	1,750.00–1,883.00	1,810	2
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Small and Medium 3	605	600.00/head	600.00–600.00	600	1
Stock Cows	—	Small 2	735	956.00/head	956.00–956.00	956	1
Stock Cows	—	Small 3	830	1,411.00/head	1,411.00–1,411.00	1,411	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,140	2,081.00/head	2,081.00–2,081.00	2,081	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 3	695	600.00/head	600.00–600.00	600	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	845	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	905	1,875.00/head	1,875.00–1,875.00	1,875	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	988	1,426.90/head	1,375.00–1,475.00	1,427	2

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 Feb 19, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 88Last week 76Year ago 352

Slaughter CattleReceipts 17Last week 58Year ago 93

Replacement CattleReceipts 11Last week 67Year ago 25

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. Light offering of average to plain quality cattle due to extremely wet conditions in the area, with light buyer participation

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	280	250.00	250.00
1	300–350	305	250.00	250.00
2	400–450	440	260.00–270.00	264.94
1	450–500	475	255.00	255.00
2	500–550	518	240.00–247.50	243.80
1	550–600	560	235.00	235.00
2	600–650	628	239.00–241.00	239.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	255	215.00	215.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	275	275.00–295.00	284.58
2	300–350	318	290.00–300.00	294.72
4	350–400	375	290.00–305.00	297.38
2	400–450	435	290.00–300.00	294.94
1	450–500	470	280.00	280.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	475	235.00–240.00	237.45
1	550–600	570	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	495	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	273	350.00–380.00	364.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	513	240.00–245.00	242.54
1	550–600	570	235.00	235.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	440	265.00	265.00
1	750–800	780	232.00	232.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	495	225.00	225.00
1	500–550	525	215.00	215.00
1	650–700	650	205.00	205.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	280	360.00–370.00	364.91
4	300–350	328	340.00–360.00	351.05
2	350–400	375	345.00–350.00	347.57
2	450–500	478	290.00–305.00	297.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	420	255.00–270.00	262.41
1	500–550	510	230.00	230.00
2	550–600	565	230.00–257.50	243.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	365	335.00	335.00
1	500–550	505	240.00	240.00
2	550–600	560	260.00–270.00	265.00
1	600–650	640	245.00	245.00
1	650–700	655	247.50	247.50
2	700–750	720	214.00–219.00	216.47
1	750–800	750	212.50	212.50

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	830	1,411.00	1,411.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	735	956.00	956.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small and Medium 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	605	600.00	600.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,140	2,081.00	2,081.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	695	600.00	600.00

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	—	845	1,350.00	1,350.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	905	1,875.00	1,875.00

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	2	—	1,305	1,750.00–1,883.00	1,809.62

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)	2	—	988	1,375.00–1,475.00	1,426.90

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	863	70.00–86.00	78.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,180	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,290	138.00–143.00	140.90
1	—	1,370	157.00	157.00
4	—	1,156	121.00–133.00	126.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,862	160.00–175.00	168.24

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.