Name: Laurens Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-08-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-08-14

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week no comparisons made due to limited comparable sales. Moderate offering of average to plain quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $232.09/cwt on 7 head. That ranks 1 of 12 comparable sales and sits −109.26 against this barn's trailing median of $341.35.

Average price

$232.09

7 head · 547 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,270

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$103

per head · Medium and Large 2 over Medium and Large 3

$8.27/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.71

vs SC average

−19.85 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	551	233.27	1,285	6thin
Medium and Large 3	525	225.00	1,181	1thin

One grade step is worth $8.27/cwt here — about $103 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 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

232.09

—

SC average6 barns · 136 hd

231.38

+0.71

National average159 barns · 7,784 hd

251.94

−19.85

This barn, trailing median12 sales

341.35

−109.26

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	—	High	1,622	162.79	2,640	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,580	145.51	2,299	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,202	139.81	1,680	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	985	93.57	922	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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,105	$1,675	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	(<2 yrs)	845	$1,597	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	725	$1,049	2thin

Every lot, as filed

60 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	300–350	325	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	845	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	364	262.00/cwt	240.00–265.00	954	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,105	1,675.00/head	1,675.00–1,675.00	1,675	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	445	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	1,124	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	368	238.71/cwt	237.50–240.00	878	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	234.12/cwt	220.00–245.00	761	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	546	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	1,379	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	225	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	540	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	430	268.75/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,156	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	470	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,152	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	440	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,012	1
Stock Cows	Small 3	—	710	728.00/head	728.00–728.00	728	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,698	154.28/cwt	153.00–155.00	2,620	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,232	128.54/cwt	112.00–136.00	1,584	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,085	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	1,769	1
Bulls	—	—	1,715	178.68/cwt	177.00–181.00	3,064	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	985	93.57/cwt	70.00–115.00	922	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	260	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	533	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	293	248.70/cwt	242.50–255.00	729	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	525	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,181	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,186	147.26/cwt	141.00–160.00	1,747	12
Bulls	—	—	1,435	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,880	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,491	138.94/cwt	130.00–149.00	2,072	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	485	254.00/cwt	254.00–254.00	1,232	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	200–250	200	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	740	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	400–450	415	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	925	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	255	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	599	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	337	208.29/cwt	200.00–215.00	702	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	375	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	797	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	487	287.50/cwt	287.50–287.50	1,400	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	526	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,525	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	466	291.04/cwt	290.00–292.50	1,356	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	652	262.05/cwt	250.00–262.50	1,709	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	623	244.53/cwt	235.00–245.00	1,523	21
Steers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	650–700	698	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,584	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	845	1,597.00/head	1,597.00–1,597.00	1,597	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	450–500	482	215.09/cwt	210.00–225.00	1,037	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	550–600	588	237.14/cwt	216.00–242.50	1,394	5
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	740	1,369.00/head	1,369.00–1,369.00	1,369	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	665	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	1,483	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	601	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,563	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	355	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	994	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	290	292.50/cwt	292.50–292.50	848	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	505	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,187	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	760	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,634	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	277	253.55/cwt	250.00–260.00	702	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	600–650	610	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,281	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	573	238.20/cwt	225.00–245.00	1,365	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	471	236.77/cwt	227.50–250.00	1,115	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	620	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,457	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	655	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,408	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	452	266.64/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,205	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	550–600	575	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,236	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	537	263.54/cwt	247.50–266.00	1,415	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	650–700	695	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,494	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	415	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,183	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	565	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,413	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	300–350	338	215.04/cwt	210.00–220.00	727	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	650–700	660	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,386	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	500–550	515	231.41/cwt	220.00–245.00	1,192	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 Aug 14, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 231Last week 110Year ago 203

Slaughter CattleReceipts 39Last week 35Year ago 40

Replacement CattleReceipts 4Last week 15Year ago 7

Compared to last week no comparisons made due to limited comparable sales. Moderate offering of average to plain quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	325	260.00	260.00
1	350–400	355	280.00	280.00
8	400–450	430	260.00–270.00	268.75
2	650–700	665	223.00	223.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	293	242.50–255.00	248.70
8	350–400	364	240.00–265.00	262.00
1	450–500	470	245.00	245.00
8	500–550	546	252.50	252.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	415	223.00	223.00
3	500–550	515	220.00–245.00	231.41
5	550–600	588	216.00–242.50	237.14
1	650–700	660	210.00	210.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	450–500	487	287.50	287.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	240.00	240.00
3	250–300	277	250.00–260.00	253.55
3	300–350	325	220.00–245.00	234.12
2	350–400	368	237.50–240.00	238.71
1	400–450	445	252.50	252.50
11	450–500	471	227.50–250.00	236.77
2	500–550	505	235.00	235.00
3	550–600	573	225.00–245.00	238.20
1	600–650	620	235.00	235.00
1	650–700	655	215.00	215.00
1	750–800	760	215.00	215.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	260	205.00	205.00
3	300–350	337	200.00–215.00	208.29
1	350–400	375	212.50	212.50
1	500–550	525	225.00	225.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	485	254.00	254.00
21	600–650	623	235.00–245.00	244.53
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	200	370.00	370.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	338	210.00–220.00	215.04
3	450–500	482	210.00–225.00	215.09
1	550–600	575	215.00	215.00
2	600–650	610	210.00	210.00
1	650–700	695	215.00	215.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	255	235.00	235.00
1	400–450	440	230.00	230.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	450–500	466	290.00–292.50	291.04
9	500–550	526	290.00	290.00
29	650–700	652	250.00–262.50	262.05
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	650–700	698	227.00	227.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	292.50	292.50
1	400–450	415	285.00	285.00
3	450–500	452	260.00–270.00	266.64
7	500–550	537	247.50–266.00	263.54
1	550–600	565	250.00	250.00
6	600–650	601	260.00	260.00

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,105	1,675.00	1,675.00
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	710	728.00	728.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	845	1,597.00	1,597.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	740	1,369.00	1,369.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,698	153.00–155.00	154.28
4	—	1,491	130.00–149.00	138.94
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,232	112.00–136.00	128.54
1	—	1,085	163.00	163.00
12	—	1,186	141.00–160.00	147.26
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	985	70.00–115.00	93.57
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,715	177.00–181.00	178.68
1	—	1,435	131.00	131.00

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