Name: Laurens Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-03-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-03-06

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week no comparisons made on all classes of feeder cattle due to limited comparable sales, slaughter cows 6.00 higher, slaughter bulls too few to trend. Light offering of average to good quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $229.20/cwt on 13 head. That ranks 1 of 12 comparable sales and sits −112.14 against this barn's trailing median of $341.35.

Average price

$229.20

13 head · 525 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,203

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$180

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3

$40.79/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.70

vs SC average

−42.71 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	513	240.62	1,235	8thin
Medium and Large 2	553	218.33	1,208	3thin
Medium and Large 3	528	199.83	1,055	2thin

One grade step is worth $40.79/cwt here — about $180 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.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

12 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $398.74, low $300.06, median $341.35 across 12 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale13 hd

229.20

—

SC average5 barns · 83 hd

228.51

+0.70

National average176 barns · 15,352 hd

271.91

−42.71

This barn, trailing median12 sales

341.35

−112.14

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

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	1,975	101.00	1,995	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,150	124.97	1,437	20
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,518	116.15	1,763	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	911	101.64	926	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)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,025	$1,247	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,075	$1,025	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	880	$889	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	938	$1,385	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	838	$1,338	2thin
Heifer Pairs	Open	(<2 yrs)	580	$935	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	799	$1,138	3thin
Stock Cows	Open	(<2 yrs)	722	$866	4thin
Stock Cows	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	760	$692	1thin

Every lot, as filed

81 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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	368	234.97/cwt	230.00–240.00	865	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	350–400	380	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	1,017	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	366	259.76/cwt	255.00–265.00	951	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	400–450	415	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,328	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,105	1,660.00/head	1,660.00–1,660.00	1,660	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,015	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	524	272.04/cwt	255.00–287.50	1,425	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	880	889.00/head	889.00–889.00	889	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	888	1,339.04/head	1,197.00–1,461.00	1,339	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,025	1,247.10/head	1,150.00–1,350.00	1,247	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,075	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	635	264.17/cwt	260.00–267.50	1,677	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	438	295.03/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,292	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	750	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,613	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	725	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,646	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	440	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,276	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	380	285.20/cwt	270.00–300.00	1,084	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	665	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	1,779	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	700–750	702	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	1,713	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	545	216.25/cwt	210.00–222.50	1,179	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	565	287.50/cwt	287.50–287.50	1,624	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	570	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,268	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	523	272.18/cwt	265.00–280.00	1,424	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	245	302.50/cwt	302.50–302.50	741	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	250	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	550	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	485	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,140	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	465	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,302	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	710	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,349	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	560	282.00/cwt	282.00–282.00	1,579	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	240	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	552	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	638	221.24/cwt	220.00–222.50	1,412	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	855	1,247.81/head	1,175.00–1,325.00	1,248	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	333	293.10/cwt	280.00–300.00	976	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	333	231.65/cwt	230.00–235.00	771	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	432	227.27/cwt	225.00–230.00	982	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	555	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,388	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	565	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,300	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	463	245.40/cwt	240.00–255.00	1,136	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	330	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	792	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	400–450	442	272.34/cwt	271.00–275.00	1,204	38
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	450–500	463	318.00/cwt	318.00–318.00	1,472	21
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	773	1,005.59/head	951.00–1,052.00	1,006	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	506	242.14/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,225	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	405	255.06/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,033	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	620	217.42/cwt	215.00–220.00	1,348	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	323	324.98/cwt	310.00–335.00	1,050	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	469	314.93/cwt	305.00–320.00	1,477	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	300–350	320	277.15/cwt	270.00–285.00	887	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	500	312.50/cwt	312.50–312.50	1,563	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	430	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,333	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	350	337.50/cwt	337.50–337.50	1,181	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	350–400	365	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,241	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	750–800	765	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,568	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	700–750	743	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,486	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	323	205.35/cwt	200.00–210.00	663	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	700–750	735	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,250	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	285	320.35/cwt	310.00–330.00	913	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	378	319.56/cwt	310.00–335.00	1,208	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	420	317.40/cwt	310.00–330.00	1,333	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	474	313.05/cwt	310.00–317.50	1,484	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,150	124.97/cwt	115.00–131.00	1,437	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	275	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	550	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	750–800	765	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,301	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	528	199.83/cwt	195.00–205.00	1,055	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	443	204.98/cwt	200.00–210.00	908	3
Bulls	—	—	1,975	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	1,995	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,501	121.31/cwt	116.00–126.00	1,821	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	770	89.59/cwt	85.00–94.00	690	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	981	107.66/cwt	102.00–113.00	1,056	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,570	100.66/cwt	95.00–106.00	1,580	2
Stock Cows	Small 3	—	630	600.00/head	600.00–600.00	600	1
Stock Cows	Small 1	—	620	735.00/head	735.00–735.00	735	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1	—	660	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	1
Stock Cows	Small 1	—	710	852.00/head	852.00–852.00	852	1
Heifer Pairs	Small 1	—	580	935.00/head	935.00–935.00	935	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	340	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	765	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	500	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,250	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	200–250	225	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	428	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	373	302.65/cwt	300.00–305.00	1,129	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	605	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	1,618	2
Stock Cows	Small 3	—	760	692.00/head	692.00–692.00	692	1

How this sale compares

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

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 231Last week 262Year ago 198

Slaughter CattleReceipts 38Last week 70Year ago 34

Replacement CattleReceipts 20Last week 24Year ago 13

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	230.00	230.00
1	250–300	250	220.00	220.00
3	300–350	333	230.00–235.00	231.65
2	350–400	368	230.00–240.00	234.97
3	400–450	432	225.00–230.00	227.27
1	450–500	485	235.00	235.00
2	500–550	545	210.00–222.50	216.25
1	550–600	570	222.50	222.50
1	700–750	710	190.00	190.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	320	270.00–285.00	277.15
1	350–400	380	267.50	267.50
38	400–450	442	271.00–275.00	272.34
5	700–750	743	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	240.00	240.00
8	350–400	366	255.00–265.00	259.76
2	400–450	405	250.00–260.00	255.06
6	450–500	463	240.00–255.00	245.40
7	500–550	506	240.00–245.00	242.14
1	550–600	565	230.00	230.00
2	600–650	620	215.00–220.00	217.42
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	750–800	765	205.00	205.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	190.00	190.00
1	250–300	275	200.00	200.00
2	300–350	323	200.00–210.00	205.35
3	400–450	443	200.00–210.00	204.98
2	500–550	528	195.00–205.00	199.83
1	700–750	735	170.00	170.00
1	750–800	765	170.00	170.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	415	320.00	320.00
21	450–500	463	318.00	318.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	380	270.00–300.00	285.20
1	400–450	440	290.00	290.00
1	450–500	465	280.00	280.00
4	500–550	524	255.00–287.50	272.04
1	550–600	565	287.50	287.50
3	600–650	635	260.00–267.50	264.17
1	650–700	665	267.50	267.50
1	700–750	725	227.00	227.00
1	750–800	750	215.00	215.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	700–750	702	244.00	244.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	350	337.50	337.50
2	400–450	430	310.00	310.00
4	450–500	474	310.00–317.50	313.05
1	500–550	500	312.50	312.50
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	225.00	225.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	302.50	302.50
3	300–350	333	280.00–300.00	293.10
2	350–400	373	300.00–305.00	302.65
2	400–450	438	290.00–300.00	295.03
2	500–550	523	265.00–280.00	272.18
1	550–600	560	282.00	282.00
2	600–650	605	267.50	267.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	500	250.00	250.00
1	550–600	555	250.00	250.00
2	600–650	638	220.00–222.50	221.24
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	285	310.00–330.00	320.35
5	300–350	323	310.00–335.00	324.98
4	350–400	378	310.00–335.00	319.56
4	400–450	420	310.00–330.00	317.40
6	450–500	469	305.00–320.00	314.93
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	365	340.00	340.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	—	1,105	1,660.00	1,660.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,015	1,350.00	1,350.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	855	1,175.00–1,325.00	1,247.81
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	660	1,325.00	1,325.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	880	889.00	889.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,025	1,150.00–1,350.00	1,247.10
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,075	1,025.00	1,025.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	888	1,197.00–1,461.00	1,339.04
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	773	951.00–1,052.00	1,005.59
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	630	600.00	600.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	760	692.00	692.00
Stock Cows — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	620	735.00	735.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	710	852.00	852.00
Heifer Pairs — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	580	935.00	935.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,150	115.00–131.00	124.97
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,501	116.00–126.00	121.31
2	—	1,570	95.00–106.00	100.66
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	770	85.00–94.00	89.59
4	—	981	102.00–113.00	107.66
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,975	101.00	101.00

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.

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Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Laurens Livestock Exchange - Laurens, SC

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle