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Laurens Livestock Auction

Name: Laurens Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-04-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-04-15

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Laurens, South Carolina · Wed, Apr 15

● Final91 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1959

← Apr 8Apr 15Apr 22 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

170 head

▲ 27 vs last sale 143▼ 37 vs year ago 207 · −17.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

54 head

▲ 0 vs last sale 54▲ 19 vs year ago 35 · +54.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

30 head

▲ 6 vs last sale 24▲ 13 vs year ago 17 · +76.5%

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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

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $368.13/cwt on 19 head, down $6.29 from the prior sale (only 10 head in that comparison). That ranks 13 of 14 comparable sales and sits +52.60 against this barn's trailing median of $315.53.

Average price

$368.13

▼ 6.29 vs prior sale

19 head · 557 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,049

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$93

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

$11.33/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−16.15

vs SC average

−59.26 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	560	373.50	2,093	10thin
Medium and Large 2	552	362.17	2,000	9thin

One grade step is worth $11.33/cwt here — about $93 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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 sale19 hd

368.13

—

SC average6 barns · 133 hd

384.28

−16.15

National average182 barns · 12,591 hd

427.39

−59.26

This barn, trailing median14 sales

315.53

+52.60

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	—	Average	1,588	218.37	3,467	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,386	189.85	2,631	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,190	183.25	2,180	30
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	978	159.79	1,562	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)	1,090	$2,700	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,102	$2,373	5
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,000	$2,181	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	990	$1,500	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	730	$1,800	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,055	$2,071	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	920	$3,413	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	975	$2,775	2thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	978	$2,101	4thin
Stock Cows	Open	(<2 yrs)	789	$2,086	6
Stock Cows	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	883	$1,541	2thin

Every lot

91 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 · Steers14 lots · lightest first
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	430	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,806	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	434	481.54/cwt	460.00–485.00	2,090	7
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Value Added	445	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	2,181	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	495	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	2,178	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	520	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	2,236	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	555	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,054	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	575	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	2,329	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 3Fleshy	580	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	2,088	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2Value Added	615	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	2,368	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Value Added	619	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	2,228	14
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1Value Added	702	367.50/cwt	367.50–367.50	2,580	2
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	725	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	2,646	1
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	805	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,697	1
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 2	810	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,673	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers25 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	200	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	1,100	1
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 3	238	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,047	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	260	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,170	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	265	480.65/cwt	480.00–482.00	1,274	3
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 3	268	419.72/cwt	410.00–430.00	1,125	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	313	446.49/cwt	430.00–455.00	1,398	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	315	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,339	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	355	465.00/cwt	465.00–465.00	1,651	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	360	395.00/cwt	380.00–410.00	1,422	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	373	445.30/cwt	430.00–460.00	1,661	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	436	435.73/cwt	435.00–440.00	1,900	7
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	445	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,713	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2Value Added	463	412.50/cwt	412.50–412.50	1,910	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	473	400.11/cwt	380.00–420.00	1,893	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	490	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,666	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	510	387.50/cwt	385.00–390.00	1,976	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	520	363.08/cwt	350.00–380.00	1,888	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	567	360.05/cwt	330.00–380.00	2,041	5
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Value Added	573	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,120	8
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2Value Added	575	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,128	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	620	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,170	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	626	326.41/cwt	290.00–350.00	2,043	5
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	655	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,031	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	660	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	2,277	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	790	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,291	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls24 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 3	210	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	945	1
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	230	570.00/cwt	570.00–570.00	1,311	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	268	555.14/cwt	540.00–570.00	1,488	4
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 3	285	436.78/cwt	430.00–450.00	1,245	3
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	320	505.70/cwt	490.00–520.00	1,618	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	332	426.73/cwt	370.00–460.00	1,417	3
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	335	420.60/cwt	400.00–440.00	1,409	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	373	454.09/cwt	440.00–470.00	1,694	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	385	405.19/cwt	390.00–420.00	1,560	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	423	448.46/cwt	415.00–480.00	1,897	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	428	495.20/cwt	490.00–500.00	2,119	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	465	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,860	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	480	453.91/cwt	430.00–470.00	2,179	6
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	480	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,968	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	520	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,976	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	545	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	2,344	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	555	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	2,109	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	560	405.18/cwt	395.00–415.00	2,269	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	600	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	2,190	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 3	680	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,108	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	685	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	2,021	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	715	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,360	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	720	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	2,592	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	795	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,306	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,550	213.91/cwt	197.00–226.00	3,316	7
Bulls	—	—	1,720	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	4,025	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	947	149.87/cwt	143.00–157.00	1,419	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,008	169.71/cwt	160.00–186.00	1,711	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,080	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	2,236	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,116	169.68/cwt	160.00–175.00	1,894	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,223	187.29/cwt	176.00–200.00	2,291	21
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,248	177.05/cwt	175.00–179.00	2,210	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,431	191.96/cwt	187.00–199.00	2,747	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,480	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	3,064	1
Replacement Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	890	1,713.00/head	1,713.00–1,713.00	1,713	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	1,220	2,428.00/head	2,428.00–2,428.00	2,428	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	990	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,000	2,181.08/head	1,850.00–2,700.00	2,181	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,052	2,023.26/head	1,800.00–2,270.00	2,023	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,090	2,700.00/head	2,700.00–2,700.00	2,700	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,178	2,896.71/head	2,850.00–2,950.00	2,897	2
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows5 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Small 1	740	1,924.00/head	1,924.00–1,924.00	1,924	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	799	2,117.85/head	1,719.00–2,403.00	2,118	5
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	800	1,440.00/head	1,440.00–1,440.00	1,440	1
Stock Cows	—	Small 1	965	1,641.00/head	1,641.00–1,641.00	1,641	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	978	2,100.82/head	1,833.00–2,412.00	2,101	4
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	780	2,900.00/head	2,900.00–2,900.00	2,900	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 3	835	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	880	3,126.99/head	2,950.00–3,300.00	3,127	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,115	3,150.00/head	3,150.00–3,150.00	3,150	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,140	4,500.00/head	4,500.00–4,500.00	4,500	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	730	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 Apr 15, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 170Last week 143Year ago 207

Slaughter CattleReceipts 54Last week 54Year ago 35

Replacement CattleReceipts 30Last week 24Year ago 17

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

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	238	440.00	440.00
2	250–300	268	410.00–430.00	419.72
1	300–350	315	425.00	425.00
1	450–500	490	340.00	340.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	260	450.00	450.00
3	300–350	313	430.00–455.00	446.49
2	350–400	373	430.00–460.00	445.30
7	400–450	436	435.00–440.00	435.73
4	450–500	473	380.00–420.00	400.11
3	500–550	520	350.00–380.00	363.08
5	550–600	567	330.00–380.00	360.05
5	600–650	626	290.00–350.00	326.41
1	650–700	655	310.00	310.00
1	750–800	790	290.00	290.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	200	550.00	550.00
3	250–300	265	480.00–482.00	480.65
1	350–400	355	465.00	465.00
2	500–550	510	385.00–390.00	387.50
1	600–650	620	350.00	350.00
1	650–700	660	345.00	345.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	360	380.00–410.00	395.00
1	400–450	445	385.00	385.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	450–500	463	412.50	412.50
1	550–600	575	370.00	370.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	550–600	573	370.00	370.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	210	450.00	450.00
3	250–300	285	430.00–450.00	436.78
2	300–350	335	400.00–440.00	420.60
2	350–400	385	390.00–420.00	405.19
1	450–500	465	400.00	400.00
1	650–700	680	310.00	310.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	332	370.00–460.00	426.73
2	350–400	373	440.00–470.00	454.09
2	400–450	423	415.00–480.00	448.46
6	450–500	480	430.00–470.00	453.91
1	500–550	545	430.00	430.00
2	550–600	560	395.00–415.00	405.18
1	600–650	600	365.00	365.00
1	700–750	715	330.00	330.00
1	750–800	795	290.00	290.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	570.00	570.00
4	250–300	268	540.00–570.00	555.14
2	300–350	320	490.00–520.00	505.70
2	400–450	428	490.00–500.00	495.20
1	700–750	720	360.00	360.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	480	410.00	410.00
1	500–550	520	380.00	380.00
1	550–600	555	380.00	380.00
1	650–700	685	295.00	295.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	400–450	434	460.00–485.00	481.54
1	450–500	495	440.00	440.00
1	500–550	520	430.00	430.00
1	550–600	575	405.00	405.00
1	800–850	810	330.00	330.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	555	370.00	370.00
1	800–850	805	335.00	335.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	580	360.00	360.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	445	490.00	490.00
14	600–650	619	360.00	360.00
2	700–750	702	367.50	367.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	725	365.00	365.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	430	420.00	420.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	615	385.00	385.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,431	187.00–199.00	191.96
2	—	1,248	175.00–179.00	177.05
1	—	1,480	207.00	207.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,223	176.00–200.00	187.29
1	—	1,080	207.00	207.00
8	—	1,116	160.00–175.00	169.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,008	160.00–186.00	169.71
3	—	947	143.00–157.00	149.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,550	197.00–226.00	213.91
2	—	1,720	234.00	234.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,000	1,850.00–2,700.00	2,181.08
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	990	1,500.00	1,500.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,052	1,800.00–2,270.00	2,023.26
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,090	2,700.00	2,700.00

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)	2	—	1,178	2,850.00–2,950.00	2,896.71

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	740	1,924.00	1,924.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	965	1,641.00	1,641.00

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	—	800	1,440.00	1,440.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	5	—	799	1,719.00–2,403.00	2,117.85
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	978	1,833.00–2,412.00	2,100.82

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	835	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
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	780	2,900.00	2,900.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	880	2,950.00–3,300.00	3,126.99

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	—	1,115	3,150.00	3,150.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,140	4,500.00	4,500.00

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	—	1,220	2,428.00	2,428.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	890	1,713.00	1,713.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	730	1,800.00	1,800.00

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.