Name: Laurens Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-05-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-05-15

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week no comparisons made due to limited comparable sales. Light offering of average quality cattle due to extremely wet conditions in the area.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $255.03/cwt on 3 head. That ranks 1 of 12 comparable sales and sits −86.32 against this barn's trailing median of $341.35.

Average price

$255.03

3 head · 534 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,361

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+20.24

vs SC average

−14.97 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	534	255.03	1,361	3thin

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

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 sale3 hd

255.03

—

SC average5 barns · 86 hd

234.79

+20.24

National average167 barns · 11,471 hd

270.00

−14.97

This barn, trailing median12 sales

341.35

−86.32

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	—	Average	1,153	135.00	1,556	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,375	132.00	1,815	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,199	127.35	1,527	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	915	112.27	1,027	4thin

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)	1,052	$1,580	4thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,288	$1,575	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,060	$1,367	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	828	$1,063	2thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	855	$1,025	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,665	$2,747	1thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	708	$1,509	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	888	$2,217	3thin
Stock Cows	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	710	$490	1thin

Every lot, as filed

51 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
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	445	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,335	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	380	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,064	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	490	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,421	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	990	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	865	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	278.62/cwt	270.00–287.50	906	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	608	242.49/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,474	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	710	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,598	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	476	260.73/cwt	250.00–272.50	1,241	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	565	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,413	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2	—	685	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Bred Cows	Small 2	—	695	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,065	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	700	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,558	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	690	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,449	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	310	292.10/cwt	280.00–305.00	906	2
Bred Cows	Small 2	—	665	825.00/head	825.00–825.00	825	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	905	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	878	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,560	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	2,184	1
Bulls	—	—	1,250	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,750	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,151	131.07/cwt	124.00–139.00	1,509	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,158	113.09/cwt	111.00–115.00	1,310	2
Bulls	—	—	1,055	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,372	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,190	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,476	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	918	117.36/cwt	113.00–120.00	1,077	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,475	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	2,080	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	595	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,488	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	855	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	680	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,360	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	345	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	828	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	305	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	549	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,223	1,885.89/head	1,850.00–1,925.00	1,886	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,115	2,950.00/head	2,950.00–2,950.00	2,950	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	350–400	368	353.17/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,300	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	400–450	405	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,377	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	350–400	350	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,173	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	710	490.00/head	490.00–490.00	490	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	550	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,623	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	318	320.39/cwt	310.00–330.00	1,019	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	708	1,509.40/head	1,402.00–1,693.00	1,509	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,288	1,575.00/head	1,575.00–1,575.00	1,575	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	443	317.49/cwt	315.00–320.00	1,406	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	1,665	2,747.00/head	2,747.00–2,747.00	2,747	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,060	1,367.00/head	1,367.00–1,367.00	1,367	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	600–650	610	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,251	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	550–600	590	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	1,372	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	450–500	470	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,246	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	413	322.58/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,332	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	300	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	900	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	518	257.54/cwt	255.00–260.00	1,334	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	405	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,013	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

Wed May 15, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 57Last week 115Year ago 181

Slaughter CattleReceipts 16Last week 30Year ago 64

Replacement CattleReceipts 18Last week 15Year ago 20

Compared to last week no comparisons made due to limited comparable sales. Light offering of average quality cattle due to extremely wet conditions in the area.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	445	300.00	300.00
1	450–500	490	290.00	290.00
1	700–750	710	225.00	225.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	368	350.00–360.00	353.17
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	413	320.00–325.00	322.58
1	550–600	550	295.00	295.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	325	270.00–287.50	278.62
1	350–400	380	280.00	280.00
1	400–450	405	250.00	250.00
6	450–500	476	250.00–272.50	260.73
2	500–550	518	255.00–260.00	257.54
1	550–600	565	250.00	250.00
1	650–700	690	210.00	210.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	305	180.00	180.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	610	205.00	205.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	300	300.00	300.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	310	280.00–305.00	292.10
1	550–600	595	250.00	250.00
2	600–650	608	240.00–245.00	242.49
1	700–750	700	222.50	222.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	240.00	240.00
1	650–700	680	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	350	335.00	335.00
1	400–450	405	340.00	340.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	318	310.00–330.00	320.39
2	400–450	443	315.00–320.00	317.49
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	470	265.00	265.00
1	550–600	590	232.50	232.50

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	990	1,300.00	1,300.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,065	1,700.00	1,700.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,060	1,367.00	1,367.00
Bred Cows — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	695	850.00	850.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	665	825.00	825.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,223	1,850.00–1,925.00	1,885.89
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,288	1,575.00	1,575.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	865	2,600.00	2,600.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	685	1,100.00	1,100.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,115	2,950.00	2,950.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	855	1,025.00	1,025.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	710	490.00	490.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	3	—	708	1,402.00–1,693.00	1,509.40
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,665	2,747.00	2,747.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	905	97.00	97.00
3	—	918	113.00–120.00	117.36
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,560	140.00	140.00
1	—	1,190	124.00	124.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,151	124.00–139.00	131.07
2	—	1,158	111.00–115.00	113.09
1	—	1,475	141.00	141.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,250	140.00	140.00
1	—	1,055	130.00	130.00

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