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Laurens Livestock Auction

Name: Laurens Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-12-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-12-03

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Laurens, South Carolina · Wed, Dec 3

● Final53 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1959

← Nov 19Dec 3Dec 10 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

82 head

▼ 55 vs last sale 137▼ 92 vs year ago 174 · −52.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

35 head

▼ 16 vs last sale 51▼ 46 vs year ago 81 · −56.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

11 head

▼ 17 vs last sale 28▼ 34 vs year ago 45 · −75.6%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparisons made this week due to no sale last week. 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 $309.98/cwt on 5 head. That ranks 2 of 9 comparable sales and sits −16.33 against this barn's trailing median of $326.31.

Average price

$309.98

5 head · 534 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,657

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$349

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

$66.70/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−24.42

vs SC average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	533	350.00	1,866	2thin
Medium and Large 2	535	283.30	1,517	3thin

One grade step is worth $66.70/cwt here — about $349 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 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 sale5 hd

309.98

—

SC average5 barns · 74 hd

334.40

−24.42

This barn, trailing median9 sales

326.31

−16.33

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	1,430	155.44	2,223	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,568	155.92	2,445	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,193	146.23	1,744	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,086	116.34	1,264	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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,100	$2,145	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	965	$1,950	1thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	886	$1,790	3thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,072	$1,770	5
Stock Cows	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,024	$1,580	4thin

Every lot

53 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 · Steers9 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	310	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	899	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	355	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,456	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	415	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,328	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	465	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,860	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	485	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,867	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	545	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,908	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	575	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,013	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	615	353.62/cwt	330.00–365.00	2,175	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	620	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,736	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers15 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	240	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	912	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	265	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,007	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	310	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	884	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	320	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,040	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	340	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,122	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	350	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,155	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	360	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,044	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	415	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,390	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	420	317.38/cwt	315.00–320.00	1,333	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	450	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,215	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	470	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,598	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	478	327.30/cwt	320.00–335.00	1,564	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	525	325.00/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,706	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	576	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,016	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	595	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,785	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls13 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	220	435.45/cwt	430.00–440.00	958	2
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1Fancy	260	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	1,222	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	313	430.53/cwt	420.00–450.00	1,348	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	382	414.74/cwt	400.00–430.00	1,584	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	385	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,271	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	415	314.88/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,307	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	425	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,488	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	445	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,780	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	475	343.03/cwt	330.00–355.00	1,629	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	483	364.87/cwt	360.00–370.00	1,762	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	508	289.95/cwt	280.00–300.00	1,473	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	533	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,866	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	590	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,593	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,414	151.22/cwt	133.00–164.00	2,138	7
Bulls	—	—	1,545	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	2,858	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	995	80.83/cwt	60.00–122.00	804	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,132	138.56/cwt	132.00–142.00	1,568	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,141	137.64/cwt	130.00–142.00	1,570	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,236	151.71/cwt	144.00–166.00	1,875	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,568	155.92/cwt	148.00–163.00	2,445	2
Replacement Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	835	1,921.00/head	1,921.00–1,921.00	1,921	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	912	1,725.00/head	1,725.00–1,725.00	1,725	2
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows5 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Small 3	900	1,089.00/head	1,089.00–1,089.00	1,089	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	915	1,647.00/head	1,647.00–1,647.00	1,647	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	948	1,527.05/head	1,312.00–1,642.00	1,527	3
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,140	1,791.24/head	1,743.00–1,837.00	1,791	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,258	2,133.96/head	1,966.00–2,271.00	2,134	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	965	1,950.00/head	1,950.00–1,950.00	1,950	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,100	2,145.00/head	2,145.00–2,145.00	2,145	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 Dec 3, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 82Last week 137Year ago 174

Slaughter CattleReceipts 35Last week 51Year ago 81

Replacement CattleReceipts 11Last week 28Year ago 45

No comparisons made this week due to no sale last week. Light offering of average quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	220	430.00–440.00	435.45
3	300–350	313	420.00–450.00	430.53
3	350–400	382	400.00–430.00	414.74
1	400–450	445	400.00	400.00
2	450–500	483	360.00–370.00	364.87
2	500–550	533	350.00	350.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	260	470.00	470.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	385	330.00	330.00
2	400–450	415	310.00–320.00	314.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	508	280.00–300.00	289.95
1	550–600	590	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	425	350.00	350.00
2	450–500	475	330.00–355.00	343.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	380.00	380.00
1	250–300	265	380.00	380.00
1	450–500	470	340.00	340.00
2	500–550	525	320.00–330.00	325.00
4	550–600	576	350.00	350.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	320	325.00	325.00
1	350–400	350	330.00	330.00
1	400–450	415	335.00	335.00
2	450–500	478	320.00–335.00	327.30
1	550–600	595	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	310	285.00	285.00
1	450–500	450	270.00	270.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	330.00	330.00
1	350–400	360	290.00	290.00
2	400–450	420	315.00–320.00	317.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	310	290.00	290.00
1	400–450	415	320.00	320.00
1	600–650	620	280.00	280.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	485	385.00	385.00
1	500–550	545	350.00	350.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	355	410.00	410.00
1	450–500	465	400.00	400.00
2	550–600	575	350.00	350.00
3	600–650	615	330.00–365.00	353.62

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	835	1,921.00	1,921.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	2	—	912	1,725.00	1,725.00

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	2	—	1,258	1,966.00–2,271.00	2,133.96
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,140	1,743.00–1,837.00	1,791.24

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	—	948	1,312.00–1,642.00	1,527.05
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	915	1,647.00	1,647.00

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	—	900	1,089.00	1,089.00

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	—	1,100	2,145.00	2,145.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	965	1,950.00	1,950.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	995	60.00–122.00	80.83
5	—	1,141	130.00–142.00	137.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,568	148.00–163.00	155.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,132	132.00–142.00	138.56
7	—	1,236	144.00–166.00	151.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,545	185.00	185.00
7	—	1,414	133.00–164.00	151.22

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.