Name: Laurens Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-05-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-05-22

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week no comparisons on feeder cattle due to limited comparable sales, slaughter cows 5.00 higher, slaughter bulls too few to trend. Light offering of 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 $238.37/cwt on 6 head. That ranks 1 of 12 comparable sales and sits −102.98 against this barn's trailing median of $341.35.

Average price

$238.37

6 head · 541 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,290

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$36

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

$17.44/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.43

vs SC average

−38.09 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	525	250.00	1,313	2thin
Medium and Large 2	549	232.56	1,277	4thin

One grade step is worth $17.44/cwt here — about $36 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 sale6 hd

238.37

—

SC average5 barns · 136 hd

239.80

−1.43

National average163 barns · 12,702 hd

276.46

−38.09

This barn, trailing median12 sales

341.35

−102.98

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	1,640	146.95	2,409	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,389	132.56	1,841	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,139	128.81	1,467	25
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,096	118.72	1,301	9thin

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)	969	$1,360	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,028	$1,319	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	978	$1,155	3thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	1,110	$1,610	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,148	$2,225	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	600	$850	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	(<2 yrs)	755	$1,062	3thin
Stock Cows	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	920	$1,033	3thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	823	$948	7

Every lot, as filed

58 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	370	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,055	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	360	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,152	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	665	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,530	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	825	965.80/head	952.00–981.00	966	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,028	1,318.61/head	1,150.00–1,450.00	1,319	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	978	1,154.91/head	1,110.00–1,200.00	1,155	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	965	1,925.00/head	1,925.00–1,925.00	1,925	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	1,110	1,610.00/head	1,610.00–1,610.00	1,610	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,110	1,166.00/head	1,166.00–1,166.00	1,166	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	550	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,100	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	510	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,173	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	478	226.62/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,083	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	427	243.75/cwt	230.00–250.00	1,041	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	562	236.74/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,330	3
Stock Cows	Small 1	—	718	847.64/head	639.00–974.00	848	3
Bred Cows	Small 1	—	700	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	600	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	1
Stock Cows	Small 3	—	660	475.00/head	475.00–475.00	475	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,058	1,488.55/head	1,306.00–1,575.00	1,489	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,049	116.94/cwt	104.00–127.00	1,227	9
Bulls	—	—	1,432	131.13/cwt	116.00–140.00	1,878	5
Bulls	—	—	1,847	162.77/cwt	155.00–169.00	3,006	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,106	119.31/cwt	110.00–127.00	1,320	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,015	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	1,157	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	200–250	240	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	516	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	500–550	500	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	888	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	600–650	615	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	876	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	300–350	340	160.00/cwt	150.00–165.00	544	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,389	132.56/cwt	129.00–137.00	1,841	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,190	135.48/cwt	128.00–142.00	1,612	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	310	225.16/cwt	220.00–230.00	698	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	340	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	850	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	700–750	740	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,406	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	275	240.73/cwt	230.00–250.00	662	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	400–450	433	193.57/cwt	187.50–200.00	838	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	650–700	675	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,013	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	455	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,365	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	485	269.90/cwt	265.00–275.00	1,309	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,313	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	405	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,073	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	200–250	215	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	473	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	470	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,034	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	983	1,205.02/head	1,126.00–1,318.00	1,205	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	530	267.45/cwt	255.00–280.00	1,417	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	450–500	455	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,001	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	500–550	510	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,122	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	377	293.98/cwt	275.00–302.50	1,108	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	413	305.09/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,260	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	283	254.78/cwt	250.00–260.00	721	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	655	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	1,588	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	605	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,573	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	460	235.00/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,081	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	755	1,061.97/head	868.00–1,160.00	1,062	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,330	2,525.00/head	2,525.00–2,525.00	2,525	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	415	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,038	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	355	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	923	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	405	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,094	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	380	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	1,036	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 22, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 100Last week 57Year ago 131

Slaughter CattleReceipts 54Last week 16Year ago 124

Replacement CattleReceipts 24Last week 18Year ago 22

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	370	285.00	285.00
1	400–450	405	270.00	270.00
4	500–550	530	255.00–280.00	267.45
1	600–650	605	260.00	260.00
1	650–700	665	230.00	230.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	275	230.00–250.00	240.73
1	300–350	340	250.00	250.00
3	400–450	427	230.00–250.00	243.75
3	450–500	478	220.00–230.00	226.62
1	500–550	510	230.00	230.00
1	550–600	550	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	413	300.00–310.00	305.09
1	450–500	455	300.00	300.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	360	320.00	320.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	470	220.00	220.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	380	272.50	272.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	283	250.00–260.00	254.78
1	350–400	355	260.00	260.00
1	400–450	415	250.00	250.00
2	450–500	460	230.00–240.00	235.00
3	550–600	562	230.00–240.00	236.74
1	650–700	655	242.50	242.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	215	220.00	220.00
2	300–350	310	220.00–230.00	225.16
1	700–750	740	190.00	190.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	377	275.00–302.50	293.98
1	400–450	405	265.00	265.00
2	450–500	485	265.00–275.00	269.90
2	500–550	525	250.00	250.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	455	220.00	220.00
1	500–550	510	220.00	220.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	215.00	215.00
3	300–350	340	150.00–165.00	160.00
2	400–450	433	187.50–200.00	193.57
1	500–550	500	177.50	177.50
1	600–650	615	142.50	142.50
1	650–700	675	150.00	150.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	2	—	825	952.00–981.00	965.80
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	983	1,126.00–1,318.00	1,205.02
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	755	868.00–1,160.00	1,061.97
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,110	1,166.00	1,166.00
Stock Cows — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	718	639.00–974.00	847.64
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	660	475.00	475.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,028	1,150.00–1,450.00	1,318.61
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	978	1,110.00–1,200.00	1,154.91
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,058	1,306.00–1,575.00	1,488.55
Bred Cows — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	700	975.00	975.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	965	1,925.00	1,925.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	600	850.00	850.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,330	2,525.00	2,525.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,110	1,610.00	1,610.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,049	104.00–127.00	116.94
16	—	1,190	128.00–142.00	135.48
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,106	110.00–127.00	119.31
1	—	1,015	114.00	114.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,389	129.00–137.00	132.56
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,432	116.00–140.00	131.13
5	—	1,847	155.00–169.00	162.77

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

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