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Laurens Livestock Auction

Name: Laurens Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-10-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-10-29

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Laurens, South Carolina · Wed, Oct 29

● Final51 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1959

← Oct 22Oct 29Nov 5 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

67 head

▼ 77 vs last sale 144▼ 120 vs year ago 187 · −64.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

64 head

▲ 20 vs last sale 44▲ 9 vs year ago 55 · +16.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

33 head

▲ 12 vs last sale 21▲ 5 vs year ago 28 · +17.9%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

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 $264.13/cwt on 6 head. That ranks 2 of 14 comparable sales and sits −51.40 against this barn's trailing median of $315.53.

Average price

$264.13

6 head · 538 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,420

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−27.34

vs SC average

−110.76 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	538	264.13	1,420	6thin

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 sale6 hd

264.13

—

SC average5 barns · 87 hd

291.46

−27.34

National average184 barns · 21,753 hd

374.89

−110.76

This barn, trailing median14 sales

315.53

−51.40

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	1,529	163.34	2,497	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,458	147.83	2,155	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,248	147.72	1,844	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,122	122.72	1,377	14

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)	1,215	$2,398	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,025	$1,550	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,045	$1,254	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	920	$966	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	735	$735	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,230	$2,214	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	925	$3,500	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	815	$2,950	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	967	$2,829	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,009	$2,295	3thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	814	$1,538	5
Stock Cows	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	828	$1,130	5
Stock Cows	Open	(<2 yrs)	660	$950	1thin

Every lot

51 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 · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	445	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,424	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	500	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,500	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	690	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,898	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers13 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	273	329.54/cwt	320.00–340.00	900	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	330	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	990	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	330	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	957	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	365	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,022	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	367	287.57/cwt	280.00–295.00	1,055	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	400	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,040	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	425	292.50/cwt	292.50–292.50	1,243	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	440	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,188	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	515	257.28/cwt	250.00–265.00	1,325	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	525	275.10/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,444	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	565	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,526	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	580	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,450	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	670	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,809	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls9 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 3	295	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	797	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	308	356.18/cwt	347.50–365.00	1,097	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	370	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,332	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	400	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,540	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	400	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,120	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	405	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,418	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	513	317.68/cwt	310.00–325.00	1,630	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	545	277.50/cwt	277.50–277.50	1,512	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	585	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,521	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,529	163.34/cwt	140.00–179.00	2,497	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,102	116.63/cwt	80.00–131.00	1,285	10
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,173	137.95/cwt	135.00–141.00	1,618	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,188	135.61/cwt	125.00–140.00	1,611	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,268	151.76/cwt	144.00–166.00	1,924	15
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,458	147.83/cwt	144.00–156.00	2,155	7
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	1,230	2,214.00/head	2,214.00–2,214.00	2,214	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows6 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	660	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	1
Stock Cows	—	Small 2	705	978.69/head	974.00–987.00	979	3
Stock Cows	—	Small 2	733	1,074.08/head	1,018.00–1,124.00	1,074	2
Stock Cows	—	Small 1	775	1,628.00/head	1,628.00–1,628.00	1,628	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	915	1,957.94/head	1,950.00–1,967.00	1,958	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,013	1,357.42/head	1,276.00–1,420.00	1,357	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 3	735	735.00/head	735.00–735.00	735	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 2	920	966.00/head	966.00–966.00	966	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,025	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,045	1,254.00/head	1,254.00–1,254.00	1,254	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,215	2,398.35/head	2,200.00–2,600.00	2,398	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs8 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 2	640	1,950.00/head	1,950.00–1,950.00	1,950	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	815	2,950.00/head	2,950.00–2,950.00	2,950	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	925	3,500.00/head	3,500.00–3,500.00	3,500	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	948	2,093.01/head	1,750.00–2,400.00	2,093	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	954	2,873.85/head	2,750.00–3,000.00	2,874	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,005	2,946.52/head	2,850.00–3,050.00	2,947	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,130	2,700.00/head	2,700.00–2,700.00	2,700	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,285	3,250.00/head	3,250.00–3,250.00	3,250	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 29, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 67Last week 144Year ago 187

Slaughter CattleReceipts 64Last week 44Year ago 55

Replacement CattleReceipts 33Last week 21Year ago 28

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

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,013	1,276.00–1,420.00	1,357.42
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	915	1,950.00–1,967.00	1,957.94

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	3	—	705	974.00–987.00	978.69
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	733	1,018.00–1,124.00	1,074.08

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	—	775	1,628.00	1,628.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	660	950.00	950.00

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	—	1,045	1,254.00	1,254.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,025	1,550.00	1,550.00

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)	3	—	1,215	2,200.00–2,600.00	2,398.35

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	735	735.00	735.00

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	—	920	966.00	966.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	640	1,950.00	1,950.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	815	2,950.00	2,950.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,005	2,850.00–3,050.00	2,946.52
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	925	3,500.00	3,500.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	954	2,750.00–3,000.00	2,873.85
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	948	1,750.00–2,400.00	2,093.01

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,285	3,250.00	3,250.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,130	2,700.00	2,700.00

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	—	1,230	2,214.00	2,214.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,529	140.00–179.00	163.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,102	80.00–131.00	116.63
4	—	1,173	135.00–141.00	137.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,188	125.00–140.00	135.61
15	—	1,268	144.00–166.00	151.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,458	144.00–156.00	147.83

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	308	347.50–365.00	356.18
1	350–400	370	360.00	360.00
1	400–450	405	350.00	350.00
2	500–550	513	310.00–325.00	317.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	270.00	270.00
1	500–550	545	277.50	277.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	400	385.00	385.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	400	280.00	280.00
1	550–600	585	260.00	260.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	273	320.00–340.00	329.54
1	300–350	330	290.00	290.00
1	400–450	425	292.50	292.50
2	500–550	525	270.00–280.00	275.10
1	550–600	565	270.00	270.00
1	650–700	670	270.00	270.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	300.00	300.00
3	350–400	367	280.00–295.00	287.57
1	400–450	440	270.00	270.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	365	280.00	280.00
1	400–450	400	260.00	260.00
2	500–550	515	250.00–265.00	257.28
1	550–600	580	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	445	320.00	320.00
1	500–550	500	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	690	275.00	275.00

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.