Name: Laurens Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-08-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-08-21

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week no comparisons made on feeder cattle due to limited comparable sales, slaughter cows 2.50 higher slaughter bulls too few to trend. Moderate offering of average to poor quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $209.94/cwt on 9 head. That ranks 1 of 12 comparable sales and sits −131.41 against this barn's trailing median of $341.35.

Average price

$209.94

9 head · 536 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,125

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$151

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

$20.81/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−21.36

vs SC average

−34.47 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	540	214.56	1,159	7thin
Medium and Large 3	520	193.75	1,008	2thin

One grade step is worth $20.81/cwt here — about $151 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 sale9 hd

209.94

—

SC average6 barns · 191 hd

231.30

−21.36

National average171 barns · 9,778 hd

244.41

−34.47

This barn, trailing median12 sales

341.35

−131.41

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	1,516	173.93	2,637	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,037	145.68	1,511	22
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,486	139.83	2,078	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	929	126.86	1,178	11

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)	1,235	$2,000	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	968	$1,536	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	800	$1,250	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	777	$951	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	777	$1,975	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	955	$1,575	1thin

Every lot, as filed

70 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
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	884	128.25/cwt	108.00–135.00	1,134	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	520	193.75/cwt	187.50–200.00	1,008	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	340	211.16/cwt	205.00–217.50	718	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	430	216.26/cwt	215.00–217.50	930	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1	—	680	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Bred Cows	Small 1	—	698	916.86/head	909.00–925.00	917	2
Bred Cows	Small 1	—	800	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	373	213.57/cwt	210.00–217.50	797	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	360	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	756	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	955	1,575.00/head	1,575.00–1,575.00	1,575	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	460	186.18/cwt	180.00–192.50	856	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	480	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,056	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	600	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,260	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	538	226.30/cwt	222.50–230.00	1,217	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	935	1,019.00/head	1,019.00–1,019.00	1,019	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	460	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	1,162	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	328	224.18/cwt	220.00–227.50	735	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	520	217.79/cwt	207.50–227.50	1,133	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	485	220.70/cwt	212.50–230.00	1,070	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	570	232.41/cwt	227.50–237.50	1,325	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	830	1,850.00/head	1,850.00–1,850.00	1,850	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	280	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	665	1
Bulls	—	—	1,516	173.93/cwt	161.00–181.00	2,637	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	885	120.54/cwt	118.00–122.00	1,067	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	954	130.47/cwt	124.00–138.00	1,245	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	384	223.68/cwt	215.00–230.00	859	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,120	165.82/cwt	162.00–171.00	1,857	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,106	150.81/cwt	139.00–159.00	1,668	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,970	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	3,054	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,435	142.93/cwt	138.00–148.00	2,051	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,295	129.14/cwt	123.00–137.00	1,672	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	332	248.47/cwt	245.00–255.00	825	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	330	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	751	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	428	205.84/cwt	200.00–210.00	881	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	295	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	686	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	200–250	230	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	506	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	200–250	215	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	473	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	500–550	505	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,035	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	520	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	1,305	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	565	243.00/cwt	243.00–243.00	1,373	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	373	277.42/cwt	265.00–290.00	1,035	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	483	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,256	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	358	275.03/cwt	270.00–280.00	985	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	333	250.67/cwt	245.00–257.50	835	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,235	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Full	500–550	505	232.75/cwt	227.50–238.00	1,175	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	460	237.42/cwt	230.00–245.00	1,092	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	820	2,075.00/head	2,075.00–2,075.00	2,075	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	968	1,536.18/head	1,525.00–1,550.00	1,536	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	443	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,041	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	218.31/cwt	215.00–220.00	819	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	615	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,322	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	618	218.97/cwt	218.00–220.00	1,353	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	315	232.46/cwt	230.00–235.00	732	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	430	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	1,000	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	388	243.68/cwt	240.00–247.50	945	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	1,352	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	345	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	863	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Full	500–550	520	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	1,027	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	220	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	506	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	655	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,425	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	565	222.17/cwt	210.00–235.00	1,255	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	512	243.45/cwt	237.50–245.00	1,246	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	465	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,116	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	262.57/cwt	260.00–265.00	1,111	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	280	235.88/cwt	235.00–237.50	660	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	445	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,068	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	495	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,213	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	500–550	510	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,224	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Full	550–600	550	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,114	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 Aug 21, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 188Last week 231Year ago 246

Slaughter CattleReceipts 58Last week 39Year ago 62

Replacement CattleReceipts 11Last week 4Year ago 30

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	884	108.00–135.00	128.25
3	—	1,120	162.00–171.00	165.82
12	—	1,106	139.00–159.00	150.81
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	885	118.00–122.00	120.54
7	—	954	124.00–138.00	130.47
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,970	155.00	155.00
2	—	1,435	138.00–148.00	142.93
2	—	1,295	123.00–137.00	129.14
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,516	161.00–181.00	173.93

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	220.00	220.00
2	300–350	340	205.00–217.50	211.16
1	350–400	360	210.00	210.00
4	400–450	428	200.00–210.00	205.84
2	450–500	460	180.00–192.50	186.18
2	500–550	520	187.50–200.00	193.75
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	220	230.00	230.00
3	250–300	280	235.00–237.50	235.88
2	300–350	315	230.00–235.00	232.46
3	350–400	375	215.00–220.00	218.31
3	400–450	443	235.00	235.00
1	450–500	465	240.00	240.00
2	500–550	538	222.50–230.00	226.30
2	550–600	565	210.00–235.00	222.17
2	600–650	618	218.00–220.00	218.97
1	650–700	655	217.50	217.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	332	245.00–255.00	248.47
2	450–500	460	230.00–245.00	237.42
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	505	205.00	205.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	520	197.50	197.50
1	550–600	550	202.50	202.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	215	220.00	220.00
1	250–300	295	232.50	232.50
3	300–350	328	220.00–227.50	224.18
4	350–400	384	215.00–230.00	223.68
2	400–450	430	215.00–217.50	216.26
3	450–500	485	212.50–230.00	220.70
2	500–550	520	207.50–227.50	217.79
1	600–650	600	210.00	210.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	333	245.00–257.50	250.67
2	350–400	388	240.00–247.50	243.68
1	400–450	445	240.00	240.00
1	450–500	460	252.50	252.50
5	500–550	512	237.50–245.00	243.45
2	550–600	570	227.50–237.50	232.41
1	600–650	615	215.00	215.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	373	265.00–290.00	277.42
2	400–450	423	260.00–265.00	262.57
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	330	227.50	227.50
2	350–400	373	210.00–217.50	213.57
1	450–500	480	220.00	220.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	237.50	237.50
1	300–350	345	250.00	250.00
1	400–450	430	232.50	232.50
1	450–500	495	245.00	245.00
1	500–550	525	257.50	257.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	358	270.00–280.00	275.03
2	450–500	483	260.00	260.00
1	500–550	520	251.00	251.00
1	550–600	565	243.00	243.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	505	227.50–238.00	232.75
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	510	240.00	240.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	680	2,000.00	2,000.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	955	1,575.00	1,575.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	830	1,850.00	1,850.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	820	2,075.00	2,075.00
Bred Cows — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	698	909.00–925.00	916.86
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	800	1,250.00	1,250.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	935	1,019.00	1,019.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,235	2,000.00	2,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	968	1,525.00–1,550.00	1,536.18

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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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

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Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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