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Laurens Livestock Auction

Name: Laurens Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-11-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-11-12

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Laurens, South Carolina · Wed, Nov 12

● Final47 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1959

← Nov 5Nov 12Nov 19 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

70 head

▲ 70 vs last sale 0▼ 68 vs year ago 138 · −49.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

31 head

▲ 31 vs last sale 0▼ 36 vs year ago 67 · −53.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

16 head

▲ 16 vs last sale 0▼ 6 vs year ago 22 · −27.3%

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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.

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 $295.87/cwt on 6 head. That ranks 2 of 9 comparable sales and sits −30.44 against this barn's trailing median of $326.31.

Average price

$295.87

6 head · 565 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,672

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$313

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$58.95/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−30.65

vs SC average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	560	345.00	1,932	1thin
Medium and Large 2	566	286.05	1,619	5thin

One grade step is worth $58.95/cwt here — about $313 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 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 sale6 hd

295.87

—

SC average5 barns · 89 hd

326.52

−30.65

This barn, trailing median9 sales

326.31

−30.44

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	1,528	185.08	2,828	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,443	147.89	2,134	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,213	138.89	1,684	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,087	118.17	1,285	6thin

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)	1,312	$1,985	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,190	$1,500	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,115	$1,800	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,070	$2,735	3thin
Stock Cows	Open	(<2 yrs)	900	$1,945	2thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	893	$1,631	2thin
Stock Cows	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,180	$1,378	3thin
Stock Cows	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	875	$900	1thin

Every lot

47 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 · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	440	427.50/cwt	427.50–427.50	1,881	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	488	371.48/cwt	350.00–385.00	1,813	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	526	372.50/cwt	372.50–372.50	1,959	3
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	710	327.50/cwt	327.50–327.50	2,325	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers9 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 3	200	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	600	1
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	210	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	693	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 3	280	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	840	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	313	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,064	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	335	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,005	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	370	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,036	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	375	324.08/cwt	317.50–330.00	1,215	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	408	309.94/cwt	300.00–320.00	1,265	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	560	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,484	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls14 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 3	205	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	677	1
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	215	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	860	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	345	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,518	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	385	427.47/cwt	425.00–430.00	1,646	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	435	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,610	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	450	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,440	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	455	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,502	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	470	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,316	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	500	317.50/cwt	317.50–317.50	1,588	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	560	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,932	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	580	267.58/cwt	250.00–290.00	1,552	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	590	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,829	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	615	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,845	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 3	670	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,809	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,528	185.08/cwt	184.00–186.00	2,828	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,050	137.48/cwt	133.00–142.00	1,444	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,106	108.52/cwt	84.00–127.00	1,200	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,200	151.42/cwt	148.00–155.00	1,817	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,225	126.35/cwt	125.00–127.00	1,548	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,228	133.47/cwt	128.00–140.00	1,639	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,529	153.66/cwt	146.00–164.00	2,349	5
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows8 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	805	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	1
Stock Cows	—	Small 2	820	1,041.00/head	1,041.00–1,041.00	1,041	1
Stock Cows	—	Small 2	875	1,015.00/head	1,015.00–1,015.00	1,015	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	875	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	965	2,220.00/head	2,220.00–2,220.00	2,220	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	995	2,139.00/head	2,139.00–2,139.00	2,139	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,300	1,521.00/head	1,521.00–1,521.00	1,521	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,365	1,597.00/head	1,597.00–1,597.00	1,597	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	945	2,626.79/head	2,275.00–2,950.00	2,627	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,320	2,950.00/head	2,950.00–2,950.00	2,950	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,190	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,312	1,984.67/head	1,850.00–2,065.00	1,985	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	1,115	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 Nov 12, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 70Last week 0Year ago 138

Slaughter CattleReceipts 31Last week 0Year ago 67

Replacement CattleReceipts 16Last week 0Year ago 22

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. Light offering of average quality cattle with active buyer participation.

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	1	—	820	1,041.00	1,041.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	875	1,015.00	1,015.00

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	1	—	1,365	1,597.00	1,597.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	995	2,139.00	2,139.00

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	—	965	2,220.00	2,220.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	805	1,750.00	1,750.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,300	1,521.00	1,521.00

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	—	875	900.00	900.00

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	—	1,320	2,950.00	2,950.00

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)	Open	2	—	945	2,275.00–2,950.00	2,626.79

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	—	1,312	1,850.00–2,065.00	1,984.67
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,190	1,500.00	1,500.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,115	1,800.00	1,800.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	215	400.00	400.00
1	300–350	345	440.00	440.00
2	350–400	385	425.00–430.00	427.47
1	550–600	560	345.00	345.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	205	330.00	330.00
1	450–500	450	320.00	320.00
1	650–700	670	270.00	270.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	435	370.00	370.00
1	450–500	455	330.00	330.00
1	500–550	500	317.50	317.50
1	550–600	590	310.00	310.00
1	600–650	615	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	470	280.00	280.00
3	550–600	580	250.00–290.00	267.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	370	280.00	280.00
1	550–600	560	265.00	265.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	200	300.00	300.00
1	250–300	280	300.00	300.00
1	300–350	335	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	210	330.00	330.00
2	300–350	313	340.00	340.00
2	350–400	375	317.50–330.00	324.08
2	400–450	408	300.00–320.00	309.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	440	427.50	427.50
3	500–550	526	372.50	372.50
1	700–750	710	327.50	327.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	488	350.00–385.00	371.48

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,228	128.00–140.00	133.47
5	—	1,529	146.00–164.00	153.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,050	133.00–142.00	137.48
4	—	1,106	84.00–127.00	108.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,225	125.00–127.00	126.35
3	—	1,200	148.00–155.00	151.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,528	184.00–186.00	185.08

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.