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Laurens Livestock Auction

Name: Laurens Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-10-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-10-22

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Laurens, South Carolina · Wed, Oct 22

● Final65 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1959

← Oct 15Oct 22Oct 29 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

144 head

▼ 37 vs last sale 181▼ 188 vs year ago 332 · −56.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

44 head

▲ 24 vs last sale 20▼ 77 vs year ago 121 · −63.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

21 head

▲ 10 vs last sale 11▼ 30 vs year ago 51 · −58.8%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales.. Light offering of average 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

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $323.23/cwt on 3 head. That ranks 5 of 9 comparable sales and sits −3.08 against this barn's trailing median of $326.31.

Average price

$323.23

3 head · 580 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,876

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−10.43

vs SC average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	580	323.23	1,876	3thin

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 sale3 hd

323.23

—

SC average5 barns · 77 hd

333.66

−10.43

This barn, trailing median9 sales

326.31

−3.08

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

9 sales

Bulls 500–600 lb: high $392.02, low $286.64, median $326.31 across 9 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	1,740	179.58	3,124	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,425	158.61	2,260	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,124	149.18	1,676	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	991	119.83	1,188	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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,165	$2,400	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,085	$2,000	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	781	$1,974	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	825	$1,050	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	785	$1,800	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	880	$2,575	2thin
Stock Cows	Open	(<2 yrs)	772	$2,675	2thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,173	$2,148	2thin
Stock Cows	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,165	$1,635	2thin
Stock Cows	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	929	$1,298	5

Every lot

65 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	350–400	Medium and Large 1	366	422.66/cwt	420.00–430.00	1,547	4
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	460	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,863	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	528	304.93/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,610	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	540	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	2,025	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	570	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	2,052	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	655	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,834	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers16 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1Fancy	200	530.00/cwt	530.00–530.00	1,060	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	270	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	1,242	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	305	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,007	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	335	372.50/cwt	365.00–380.00	1,248	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	355	362.50/cwt	362.50–362.50	1,287	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	375	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,125	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	385	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,155	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	400	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,240	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	425	339.65/cwt	330.00–350.00	1,444	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	460	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,357	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	463	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,482	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	515	314.56/cwt	300.00–325.00	1,620	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	570	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,539	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	577	315.85/cwt	315.00–317.50	1,822	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	630	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,859	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	678	259.74/cwt	250.00–270.00	1,761	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls19 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1Fancy	225	495.00/cwt	495.00–495.00	1,114	2
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	228	469.78/cwt	450.00–490.00	1,071	2
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	268	415.05/cwt	410.00–420.00	1,112	2
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1Fancy	275	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	1,320	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	275	454.82/cwt	450.00–460.00	1,251	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1Fancy	305	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	1,464	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	327	436.73/cwt	430.00–440.00	1,428	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	373	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,417	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	420	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,386	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	423	393.39/cwt	390.00–400.00	1,664	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	425	315.00/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,339	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	430	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,806	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	465	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,767	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	470	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,833	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	573	334.85/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,919	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	595	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,785	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	620	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,984	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	640	287.50/cwt	287.50–287.50	1,840	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	669	272.60/cwt	260.00–280.00	1,824	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,275	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	2,027	1
Bulls	—	—	1,856	184.72/cwt	182.00–187.00	3,428	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	965	115.04/cwt	106.00–129.00	1,110	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,095	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,522	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,105	138.78/cwt	116.00–147.00	1,534	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,134	155.41/cwt	150.00–164.00	1,762	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,235	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	2,563	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,425	158.61/cwt	147.00–164.00	2,260	5
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows8 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	772	2,675.00/head	2,675.00–2,675.00	2,675	2
Stock Cows	—	Small 3	860	1,251.29/head	1,176.00–1,351.00	1,251	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	923	1,291.93/head	1,204.00–1,373.00	1,292	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,020	2,162.00/head	2,162.00–2,162.00	2,162	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,050	1,439.00/head	1,439.00–1,439.00	1,439	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	1,080	1,404.00/head	1,404.00–1,404.00	1,404	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,280	1,830.00/head	1,830.00–1,830.00	1,830	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,325	2,133.00/head	2,133.00–2,133.00	2,133	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 1	745	2,040.49/head	1,700.00–2,300.00	2,040	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	825	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	890	1,775.00/head	1,775.00–1,775.00	1,775	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,085	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,165	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	800	2,550.00/head	2,550.00–2,550.00	2,550	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	960	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Small 1	785	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	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 Oct 22, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 144Last week 181Year ago 332

Slaughter CattleReceipts 44Last week 20Year ago 121

Replacement CattleReceipts 21Last week 11Year ago 51

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales.. Light offering of average quality cattle with active buyer participation. Light demand for cattle with excessive flesh and hair.

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	860	1,176.00–1,351.00	1,251.29

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	—	1,280	1,830.00	1,830.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,325	2,133.00	2,133.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	923	1,204.00–1,373.00	1,291.93
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	772	2,675.00	2,675.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,050	1,439.00	1,439.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,020	2,162.00	2,162.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,080	1,404.00	1,404.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	745	1,700.00–2,300.00	2,040.49

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	825	1,050.00	1,050.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,085	2,000.00	2,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	890	1,775.00	1,775.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,165	2,400.00	2,400.00

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	—	800	2,550.00	2,550.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	960	2,600.00	2,600.00

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	—	785	1,800.00	1,800.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	225	495.00	495.00
1	250–300	275	480.00	480.00
1	300–350	305	480.00	480.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	228	450.00–490.00	469.78
2	250–300	275	450.00–460.00	454.82
3	300–350	327	430.00–440.00	436.73
1	400–450	430	420.00	420.00
1	450–500	470	390.00	390.00
1	600–650	620	320.00	320.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	425	310.00–320.00	315.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	268	410.00–420.00	415.05
2	350–400	373	380.00	380.00
3	400–450	423	390.00–400.00	393.39
1	450–500	465	380.00	380.00
2	550–600	573	330.00–340.00	334.85
1	600–650	640	287.50	287.50
4	650–700	669	260.00–280.00	272.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	420	330.00	330.00
1	550–600	595	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	200	530.00	530.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	460.00	460.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	305	330.00	330.00
1	350–400	375	300.00	300.00
1	550–600	570	270.00	270.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	335	365.00–380.00	372.50
1	350–400	355	362.50	362.50
2	400–450	425	330.00–350.00	339.65
2	450–500	463	320.00	320.00
3	500–550	515	300.00–325.00	314.56
3	550–600	577	315.00–317.50	315.85
1	600–650	630	295.00	295.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	385	300.00	300.00
1	400–450	400	310.00	310.00
1	450–500	460	295.00	295.00
2	650–700	678	250.00–270.00	259.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	366	420.00–430.00	422.66
1	450–500	460	405.00	405.00
1	500–550	540	375.00	375.00
1	550–600	570	360.00	360.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	655	280.00	280.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	528	300.00–310.00	304.93

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,856	182.00–187.00	184.72
1	—	1,275	159.00	159.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	965	106.00–129.00	115.04
1	—	1,095	139.00	139.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,425	147.00–164.00	158.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,105	116.00–147.00	138.78
9	—	1,134	150.00–164.00	155.41
1	—	1,235	207.50	207.50

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.