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Laurens Livestock Auction

Name: Laurens Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-07-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-07-09

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Laurens, South Carolina · Wed, Jul 9

● Final64 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1959

← Jun 25Jul 9Jul 16 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

146 head

▲ 146 vs last sale 0▼ 123 vs year ago 269 · −45.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

24 head

▲ 24 vs last sale 0▼ 47 vs year ago 71 · −66.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

11 head

▲ 11 vs last sale 0▼ 21 vs year ago 32 · −65.6%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparisons made this week due to no sale last week. Moderate offering of average to plain quality cattle with active buyer participation. Light demand for cattle with excessive flesh and hair.

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 $299.44/cwt on 23 head. That ranks 3 of 14 comparable sales and sits −16.09 against this barn's trailing median of $315.53.

Average price

$299.44

23 head · 553 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,655

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$386

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

$75.00/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−13.65

vs SC average

−42.09 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	515	330.00	1,700	2thin
Medium and Large 2	559	298.61	1,668	20
Medium and Large 3	515	255.00	1,313	1thin

One grade step is worth $75.00/cwt here — about $386 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 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 sale23 hd

299.44

—

SC average6 barns · 166 hd

313.09

−13.65

National average157 barns · 9,726 hd

341.53

−42.09

This barn, trailing median14 sales

315.53

−16.09

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	—	High	1,939	200.35	3,884	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,179	162.68	1,918	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,246	106.57	1,328	5thin

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)	1,125	$2,321	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	878	$1,314	2thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	980	$1,985	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,330	$2,775	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	969	$1,521	4thin
Stock Cows	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	858	$1,232	2thin

Every lot

64 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	250–300	Medium and Large 3	265	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	901	1
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	280	375.18/cwt	370.00–380.00	1,051	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	317	353.00/cwt	340.00–370.00	1,119	3
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	350	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,155	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	416	358.24/cwt	342.50–370.00	1,490	5
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	537	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,880	5
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	538	310.91/cwt	300.00–322.50	1,673	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	540	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,350	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	610	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,044	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	640	307.47/cwt	275.00–315.00	1,968	6
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	655	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,965	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	665	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,796	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	665	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,696	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers19 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	223	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	825	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	258	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	903	4
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 3	290	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	841	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	340	355.00/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,207	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	373	329.69/cwt	310.00–340.00	1,230	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	428	319.91/cwt	310.00–330.00	1,369	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	460	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,334	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	470	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,269	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	475	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,615	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	483	320.16/cwt	310.00–330.00	1,546	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	515	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,700	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	515	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,313	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	522	313.35/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,636	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	538	283.22/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,524	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	570	303.34/cwt	290.00–305.00	1,729	12
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	575	271.18/cwt	267.50–275.00	1,559	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	615	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,784	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	640	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	1,552	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	640	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,472	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1Fancy	205	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	923	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1Fancy	285	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,197	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	285	395.18/cwt	390.00–400.00	1,126	2
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	285	360.94/cwt	352.50–370.00	1,029	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	315	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,166	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	328	324.81/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,065	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	329	396.18/cwt	390.00–400.00	1,303	4
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	335	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	938	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	395	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,185	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	405	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,316	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	423	315.09/cwt	300.00–330.00	1,333	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	427	359.17/cwt	350.00–370.00	1,534	5
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	453	352.49/cwt	350.00–355.00	1,597	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	475	305.63/cwt	290.00–320.00	1,452	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	520	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,508	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	555	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,665	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	625	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,531	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,868	208.02/cwt	203.00–213.00	3,886	2
Bulls	—	—	2,080	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	3,848	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,169	165.83/cwt	155.00–176.00	1,939	15
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,195	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	2,300	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,225	136.96/cwt	122.00–148.00	1,678	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,246	106.57/cwt	60.00–134.00	1,328	5
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	980	1,985.00/head	1,985.00–1,985.00	1,985	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Small 2	835	1,208.63/head	1,088.00–1,343.00	1,209	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	858	1,232.08/head	1,183.00–1,276.00	1,232	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,055	1,688.00/head	1,688.00–1,688.00	1,688	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,150	1,978.00/head	1,978.00–1,978.00	1,978	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 2	740	952.00/head	952.00–952.00	952	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,015	1,675.00/head	1,675.00–1,675.00	1,675	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,125	2,321.00/head	2,321.00–2,321.00	2,321	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,330	2,775.00/head	2,775.00–2,775.00	2,775	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 9, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 146Last week 0Year ago 269

Slaughter CattleReceipts 24Last week 0Year ago 71

Replacement CattleReceipts 11Last week 0Year ago 32

No comparisons made this week due to no sale last week. Moderate offering of average to plain quality cattle with active buyer participation. Light demand for cattle with excessive flesh and hair.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,246	60.00–134.00	106.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,225	122.00–148.00	136.96
1	—	1,195	192.50	192.50
15	—	1,169	155.00–176.00	165.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,868	203.00–213.00	208.02
1	—	2,080	185.00	185.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	223	370.00	370.00
4	250–300	258	350.00	350.00
2	300–350	340	350.00–360.00	355.00
1	450–500	475	340.00	340.00
2	500–550	515	330.00	330.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	373	310.00–340.00	329.69
5	400–450	428	310.00–330.00	319.91
2	450–500	483	310.00–330.00	320.16
3	500–550	522	310.00–320.00	313.35
12	550–600	570	290.00–305.00	303.34
1	600–650	615	290.00	290.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	290.00	290.00
1	450–500	470	270.00	270.00
1	500–550	515	255.00	255.00
1	600–650	640	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	460	290.00	290.00
3	500–550	538	280.00–290.00	283.22
2	550–600	575	267.50–275.00	271.18
1	600–650	640	242.50	242.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	205	450.00	450.00
1	250–300	285	420.00	420.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	280.00	280.00
1	350–400	395	300.00	300.00
2	400–450	423	300.00–330.00	315.09
1	600–650	625	245.00	245.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	285	352.50–370.00	360.94
1	300–350	315	370.00	370.00
5	400–450	427	350.00–370.00	359.17
2	450–500	453	350.00–355.00	352.49
1	550–600	555	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	285	390.00–400.00	395.18
4	300–350	329	390.00–400.00	396.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	328	320.00–330.00	324.81
1	400–450	405	325.00	325.00
2	450–500	475	290.00–320.00	305.63
1	500–550	520	290.00	290.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	280	370.00–380.00	375.18
3	300–350	317	340.00–370.00	353.00
5	400–450	416	342.50–370.00	358.24
3	500–550	538	300.00–322.50	310.91
6	600–650	640	275.00–315.00	307.47
1	650–700	665	270.00	270.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	340.00	340.00
1	350–400	350	330.00	330.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	500–550	537	350.00	350.00
1	600–650	610	335.00	335.00
1	650–700	655	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	540	250.00	250.00
1	650–700	665	255.00	255.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	835	1,088.00–1,343.00	1,208.63

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	1	—	1,055	1,688.00	1,688.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	858	1,183.00–1,276.00	1,232.08

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	—	1,150	1,978.00	1,978.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,125	2,321.00	2,321.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,015	1,675.00	1,675.00

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	—	740	952.00	952.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	980	1,985.00	1,985.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,330	2,775.00	2,775.00

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.