Name: Laurens Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-05-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-05-01

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparisons made due to limited comparable sales. Light offerings of mostly average quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $218.55/cwt on 7 head. That ranks 1 of 12 comparable sales and sits −122.79 against this barn's trailing median of $341.35.

Average price

$218.55

7 head · 559 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,221

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$193

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

$35.00/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−12.35

vs SC average

−49.83 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	580	245.00	1,421	1thin
Medium and Large 2	540	216.22	1,168	4thin
Medium and Large 3	585	210.00	1,229	2thin

One grade step is worth $35.00/cwt here — about $193 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.

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 sale7 hd

218.55

—

SC average5 barns · 118 hd

230.90

−12.35

National average173 barns · 11,009 hd

268.38

−49.83

This barn, trailing median12 sales

341.35

−122.79

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	1,723	128.13	2,208	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,326	124.44	1,650	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,375	116.90	1,607	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	973	83.47	812	5thin

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)	1,045	$1,563	7
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,150	$1,375	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	900	$1,325	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	937	$1,709	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	960	$1,683	3thin

Every lot, as filed

62 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	550–600	585	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,346	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	310	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	713	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3Full	400–450	420	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	861	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	983	1,624.24/head	1,500.00–1,725.00	1,624	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,125	1,485.00/head	1,485.00–1,485.00	1,485	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	520	227.43/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,183	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	500–550	535	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	963	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	434	241.79/cwt	240.00–247.50	1,049	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	479	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,245	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	625	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,438	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	900	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	865	1,615.03/head	1,575.00–1,650.00	1,615	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	513	212.32/cwt	200.00–225.00	1,089	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	425	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	978	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	585	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,229	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	510	257.55/cwt	255.00–260.00	1,314	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	870	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	974	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	460	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,150	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	373	227.48/cwt	225.00–230.00	849	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	585	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,287	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	540	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,175	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	230	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	610	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	418	223.91/cwt	220.00–227.50	936	2
Bulls	—	—	1,530	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	1,851	1
Bulls	—	—	1,820	131.70/cwt	130.00–134.00	2,397	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,175	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	1,340	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,315	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,802	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	951	80.09/cwt	75.00–87.00	762	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,060	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	1,028	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,375	116.90/cwt	112.00–123.00	1,607	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,341	124.25/cwt	120.00–128.00	1,666	11
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	610	210.08/cwt	200.00–220.00	1,281	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	588	216.23/cwt	212.50–220.00	1,271	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	645	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,290	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	250	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	581	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	200–250	230	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	564	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,335	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	1,362	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,055	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,688	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	416	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,290	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	503	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,358	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	394	282.93/cwt	280.00–295.00	1,115	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	640	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,280	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,165	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	1,620	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	2,106	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	290	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	928	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	417	295.05/cwt	285.00–315.00	1,230	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	380	309.21/cwt	290.00–330.00	1,175	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,032	1,575.50/head	1,500.00–1,775.00	1,576	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	383	324.90/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,244	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	494	292.50/cwt	292.50–292.50	1,445	12
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,150	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	420	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,134	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	256.70/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,348	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	915	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	580	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,421	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	320	321.74/cwt	300.00–335.00	1,030	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	553	244.98/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,355	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	275	263.33/cwt	250.00–270.00	724	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	685	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,507	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	925	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	830	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	1,270	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	783	130.23/cwt	120.00–140.00	1,020	3

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

Wed May 1, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 173Last week 176Year ago 207

Slaughter CattleReceipts 37Last week 46Year ago 154

Replacement CattleReceipts 35Last week 41Year ago 36

No comparisons made due to limited comparable sales. Light offerings of mostly average quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	400–450	434	240.00–247.50	241.79
2	500–550	520	225.00–230.00	227.43
1	550–600	585	230.00	230.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	535	180.00	180.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	245.00	245.00
1	250–300	250	232.50	232.50
4	350–400	373	225.00–230.00	227.48
2	400–450	418	220.00–227.50	223.91
2	550–600	585	210.00	210.00
1	600–650	640	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	394	280.00–295.00	282.93
1	550–600	580	245.00	245.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	310	230.00	230.00
1	450–500	460	250.00	250.00
1	500–550	540	217.50	217.50
1	550–600	585	220.00	220.00
1	600–650	645	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	265.00	265.00
3	250–300	275	250.00–270.00	263.33
1	400–450	420	270.00	270.00
3	450–500	479	260.00	260.00
3	500–550	525	250.00–260.00	256.70
2	550–600	553	240.00–250.00	244.98
1	600–650	625	230.00	230.00
1	650–700	685	220.00	220.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	290	320.00	320.00
3	300–350	320	300.00–335.00	321.74
2	350–400	380	290.00–330.00	309.21
5	400–450	417	285.00–315.00	295.05
Steers — Medium and Large 3 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	420	205.00	205.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	425	230.00	230.00
2	500–550	513	200.00–225.00	212.32
2	550–600	588	212.50–220.00	216.23
2	600–650	610	200.00–220.00	210.08
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	510	255.00–260.00	257.55
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	383	320.00–330.00	324.90
3	400–450	416	310.00	310.00
12	450–500	494	292.50	292.50
2	500–550	503	270.00	270.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	983	1,500.00–1,725.00	1,624.24
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	865	1,575.00–1,650.00	1,615.03
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,165	1,800.00	1,800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	915	1,800.00	1,800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	925	1,900.00	1,900.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,125	1,485.00	1,485.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	900	1,325.00	1,325.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,150	1,375.00	1,375.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,032	1,500.00–1,775.00	1,575.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	870	112.00	112.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,620	130.00	130.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	830	153.00	153.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,335	102.00	102.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,055	160.00	160.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	783	120.00–140.00	130.23

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,530	121.00	121.00
2	—	1,820	130.00–134.00	131.70
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,175	114.00	114.00
1	—	1,315	137.00	137.00
11	—	1,341	120.00–128.00	124.25
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	951	75.00–87.00	80.09
1	—	1,060	97.00	97.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,375	112.00–123.00	116.90

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