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Laurens Livestock Auction

Name: Laurens Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-04-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-04-16

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Laurens, South Carolina · Wed, Apr 16

● Final86 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1959

← Apr 9Apr 16Apr 23 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

207 head

▲ 114 vs last sale 93▲ 39 vs year ago 168 · +23.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

35 head

▲ 1 vs last sale 34▼ 28 vs year ago 63 · −44.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

17 head

▲ 3 vs last sale 14▼ 52 vs year ago 69 · −75.4%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week no comparisons made due to limited comparable sales. 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 $279.99/cwt on 29 head. That ranks 2 of 14 comparable sales and sits −35.54 against this barn's trailing median of $315.53.

Average price

$279.99

29 head · 536 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,500

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$374

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

$80.05/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.63

vs SC average

−41.19 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	532	305.00	1,623	12thin
Medium and Large 2	535	270.35	1,445	14thin
Medium and Large 3	555	224.95	1,248	3thin

One grade step is worth $80.05/cwt here — about $374 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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 sale29 hd

279.99

—

SC average6 barns · 132 hd

285.63

−5.63

National average175 barns · 12,815 hd

321.18

−41.19

This barn, trailing median14 sales

315.53

−35.54

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	1,122	156.56	1,757	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,293	145.76	1,885	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,224	145.11	1,776	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,027	128.42	1,318	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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,270	$1,975	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	880	$1,300	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	982	$1,267	3thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	802	$1,725	2thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	890	$1,725	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	635	$935	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	980	$2,058	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	900	$1,900	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	892	$1,538	4thin
Stock Cows	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	988	$1,244	2thin

Every lot

86 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 · Steers17 lots · lightest first
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	240	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,008	1
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1Fancy	290	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	1,334	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	315	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,024	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	323	425.54/cwt	405.00–445.00	1,374	4
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	380	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,406	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Value Added	444	381.91/cwt	360.00–385.00	1,696	8
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2Value Added	483	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,715	9
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	518	382.44/cwt	380.00–385.00	1,981	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	540	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,728	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	580	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	2,059	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	590	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,711	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2Value Added	626	292.50/cwt	292.50–292.50	1,831	4
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	660	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,112	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	685	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,713	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 3	700	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,610	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	700	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,575	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2Value Added	760	273.00/cwt	273.00–273.00	2,075	10
Feeder Cattle · Heifers26 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1Fancy	200	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	750	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	275	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	908	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1Fancy	285	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,055	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	285	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	941	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	315	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	945	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	363	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,198	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	372	299.36/cwt	280.00–317.50	1,114	6
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	405	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,337	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2Value Added	413	321.27/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,327	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	421	310.36/cwt	300.00–317.50	1,307	7
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	455	321.40/cwt	315.00–322.50	1,462	7
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	485	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,261	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	490	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,372	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	495	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,139	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	515	246.76/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,271	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	521	288.17/cwt	270.00–300.00	1,501	7
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	532	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,623	12
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	535	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,177	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	565	227.43/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,285	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	573	256.86/cwt	252.50–265.00	1,472	4
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	605	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,392	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	645	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,613	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Value Added	646	276.00/cwt	276.00–276.00	1,783	5
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	666	230.98/cwt	220.00–240.00	1,538	7
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Value Added	678	278.00/cwt	278.00–278.00	1,885	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	718	250.86/cwt	242.50–257.50	1,801	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls22 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 3	205	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	615	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	270	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,188	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1Fancy	273	462.48/cwt	460.00–465.00	1,263	2
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	275	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,045	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 3	275	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	866	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	322	343.92/cwt	332.50–360.00	1,107	3
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	325	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,024	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	330	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,353	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	370	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,369	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	374	319.08/cwt	300.00–335.00	1,193	5
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	380	349.47/cwt	327.50–360.00	1,328	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	405	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,418	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	410	365.12/cwt	360.00–370.00	1,497	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	415	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,266	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	435	274.89/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,196	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	463	323.24/cwt	305.00–335.00	1,497	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	475	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,283	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	495	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,559	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	530	296.70/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,573	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	540	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,701	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	580	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,827	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 3	655	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,638	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,038	151.20/cwt	147.50–156.00	1,569	4
Bulls	—	—	1,460	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	2,599	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,016	128.48/cwt	125.00–135.00	1,305	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,100	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,408	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,175	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	1,340	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,227	147.18/cwt	135.00–155.00	1,806	15
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,293	145.76/cwt	143.00–148.00	1,885	3
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	980	2,058.00/head	2,058.00–2,058.00	2,058	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Small 3	785	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Stock Cows	—	Small 3	870	1,087.50/head	1,087.50–1,087.50	1,088	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	928	1,483.35/head	1,349.00–1,571.00	1,483	3
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,105	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Small 2	635	935.00/head	935.00–935.00	935	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	802	1,725.00/head	1,725.00–1,725.00	1,725	2
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	890	1,725.00/head	1,725.00–1,725.00	1,725	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	835	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	880	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	970	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 2	1,140	1,402.00/head	1,402.00–1,402.00	1,402	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,270	1,975.00/head	1,975.00–1,975.00	1,975	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	900	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	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 Apr 16, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 207Last week 93Year ago 168

Slaughter CattleReceipts 35Last week 34Year ago 63

Replacement CattleReceipts 17Last week 14Year ago 69

Compared to last week no comparisons made due to limited comparable sales. Moderate offering of average to plain quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,038	147.50–156.00	151.20
1	—	1,460	178.00	178.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,016	125.00–135.00	128.48
1	—	1,100	128.00	128.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,175	114.00	114.00
15	—	1,227	135.00–155.00	147.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,293	143.00–148.00	145.76

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	—	870	1,087.50	1,087.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	785	1,700.00	1,700.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,105	1,400.00	1,400.00

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	3	—	928	1,349.00–1,571.00	1,483.35

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	635	935.00	935.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	802	1,725.00	1,725.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	890	1,725.00	1,725.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,140	1,402.00	1,402.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	970	1,150.00	1,150.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,270	1,975.00	1,975.00

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	—	880	1,300.00	1,300.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	835	1,250.00	1,250.00

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	—	900	1,900.00	1,900.00

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	—	980	2,058.00	2,058.00

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	205	300.00	300.00
1	250–300	275	315.00	315.00
1	300–350	325	315.00	315.00
5	350–400	374	300.00–335.00	319.08
1	400–450	415	305.00	305.00
1	450–500	475	270.00	270.00
1	650–700	655	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	380.00	380.00
3	300–350	322	332.50–360.00	343.92
4	350–400	380	327.50–360.00	349.47
1	400–450	405	350.00	350.00
3	450–500	463	305.00–335.00	323.24
3	500–550	530	290.00–300.00	296.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	273	460.00–465.00	462.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	440.00	440.00
1	300–350	330	410.00	410.00
1	350–400	370	370.00	370.00
2	400–450	410	360.00–370.00	365.12
1	450–500	495	315.00	315.00
1	500–550	540	315.00	315.00
1	550–600	580	315.00	315.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	435	270.00–280.00	274.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	495	230.00	230.00
1	500–550	535	220.00	220.00
2	550–600	565	225.00–230.00	227.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	330.00	330.00
1	300–350	315	300.00	300.00
6	350–400	372	280.00–317.50	299.36
7	400–450	421	300.00–317.50	310.36
1	450–500	490	280.00	280.00
7	500–550	521	270.00–300.00	288.17
4	550–600	573	252.50–265.00	256.86
1	600–650	645	250.00	250.00
7	650–700	666	220.00–240.00	230.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	413	320.00–325.00	321.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	485	260.00	260.00
3	500–550	515	240.00–250.00	246.76
1	600–650	605	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	200	375.00	375.00
1	250–300	285	370.00	370.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	330.00	330.00
2	350–400	363	330.00	330.00
1	400–450	405	330.00	330.00
7	450–500	455	315.00–322.50	321.40
12	500–550	532	305.00	305.00
3	700–750	718	242.50–257.50	250.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	600–650	646	276.00	276.00
2	650–700	678	278.00	278.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	315	325.00	325.00
1	700–750	700	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	450–500	483	355.00	355.00
4	600–650	626	292.50	292.50
10	750–800	760	273.00	273.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	380	370.00	370.00
1	500–550	540	320.00	320.00
1	550–600	590	290.00	290.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	460.00	460.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	420.00	420.00
4	300–350	323	405.00–445.00	425.54
2	500–550	518	380.00–385.00	382.44
1	550–600	580	355.00	355.00
1	650–700	660	320.00	320.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	685	250.00	250.00
1	700–750	700	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	400–450	444	360.00–385.00	381.91

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.