Name: Laurens Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-08-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-08-28

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week no comparisons made on feeder cattle due to limited comparable sales, slaughter cows 2.00 lower, slaughter bulls 11.00 lower. Light offering of average to plain quality cattle with active buyer participation. Light demand for cattle with excessive hair and flesh.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $218.68/cwt on 12 head. That ranks 1 of 12 comparable sales and sits −122.67 against this barn's trailing median of $341.35.

Average price

$218.68

12 head · 547 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,197

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$380

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

$53.10/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.17

vs SC average

−23.20 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	551	223.10	1,230	11thin
Medium and Large 3	500	170.00	850	1thin

One grade step is worth $53.10/cwt here — about $380 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 sale12 hd

218.68

—

SC average6 barns · 220 hd

218.85

−0.17

National average160 barns · 7,566 hd

241.88

−23.20

This barn, trailing median12 sales

341.35

−122.67

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	1,481	158.98	2,355	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,199	145.16	1,740	33
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,512	135.06	2,042	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,059	112.93	1,195	10

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)	1,160	$1,950	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,157	$1,773	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,117	$1,693	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,140	$1,650	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	923	$1,169	6
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	780	$813	2thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	930	$1,600	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	695	$1,225	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	838	$1,619	4thin
Stock Cows	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	891	$1,108	4thin

Every lot, as filed

61 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 3	600–650	605	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,029	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	860	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	830	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	571	219.84/cwt	215.00–230.00	1,255	6
Bred Cows	Small 1	—	800	872.00/head	872.00–872.00	872	1
Bred Cows	Small 2	—	730	600.00/head	600.00–600.00	600	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2	—	745	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,048	1,626.61/head	1,600.00–1,650.00	1,627	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	891	1,108.14/head	1,032.00–1,180.00	1,108	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	625	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,219	1
Bred Heifers	Small 1	—	695	1,225.00/head	1,225.00–1,225.00	1,225	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1	—	750	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,213	147.22/cwt	135.00–157.50	1,786	30
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,151	82.45/cwt	62.00–105.00	949	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	997	133.25/cwt	123.00–140.00	1,329	6
Bulls	—	—	1,665	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	2,414	1
Bulls	—	—	1,435	162.48/cwt	152.00–168.00	2,332	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	995	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	335	213.84/cwt	200.00–230.00	716	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	500	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	850	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	410	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	738	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,512	135.06/cwt	130.00–138.00	2,042	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,055	124.57/cwt	119.00–130.00	1,314	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	320	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,024	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,160	1,950.00/head	1,950.00–1,950.00	1,950	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,140	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,155	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	475	192.23/cwt	185.00–207.50	913	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	425	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	882	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	405	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,094	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	385	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,040	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	474	236.32/cwt	230.00–245.00	1,120	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	200–250	235	316.12/cwt	310.00–322.50	743	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,160	1,675.00/head	1,675.00–1,675.00	1,675	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	458	266.15/cwt	260.00–272.50	1,219	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	550–600	580	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,218	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	450–500	450	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	878	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	528	227.02/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,199	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,185	1,760.06/head	1,675.00–1,835.00	1,760	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	350–400	375	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	750	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	340	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	884	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	650–700	670	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,206	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	253.70/cwt	250.00–255.00	951	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	220	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	561	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,158	1,785.10/head	1,500.00–2,000.00	1,785	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	600–650	630	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,087	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	650–700	650	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,121	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	426	225.70/cwt	220.00–230.00	961	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	587	229.99/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,350	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	372	226.45/cwt	215.00–237.50	842	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	355	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	905	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	550	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,238	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	500	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,150	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	428	219.59/cwt	210.00–230.00	940	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	930	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	894	1,116.92/head	975.00–1,300.00	1,117	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	415	236.57/cwt	227.50–250.00	982	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	469	226.27/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,061	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	540	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,296	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	752	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,128	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	385	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	770	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 28, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 137Last week 188Year ago 248

Slaughter CattleReceipts 61Last week 58Year ago 93

Replacement CattleReceipts 27Last week 11Year ago 33

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	410	180.00	180.00
1	600–650	605	170.00	170.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	320	320.00	320.00
2	450–500	458	260.00–272.50	266.15
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	670	180.00	180.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	355	255.00	255.00
2	400–450	428	210.00–230.00	219.59
1	500–550	540	240.00	240.00
3	550–600	587	225.00–235.00	229.99
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	372	215.00–237.50	226.45
4	400–450	426	220.00–230.00	225.70
4	450–500	469	220.00–230.00	226.27
5	500–550	528	225.00–230.00	227.02
6	550–600	571	215.00–230.00	219.84
1	600–650	625	195.00	195.00
5	750–800	752	150.00	150.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	385	200.00	200.00
1	400–450	425	207.50	207.50
4	450–500	475	185.00–207.50	192.23
1	500–550	500	170.00	170.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	235	310.00–322.50	316.12
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	260.00	260.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	630	172.50	172.50
1	650–700	650	172.50	172.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	335	200.00–230.00	213.84
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	385	270.00	270.00
1	400–450	405	270.00	270.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	220	255.00	255.00
4	350–400	375	250.00–255.00	253.70
5	400–450	415	227.50–250.00	236.57
4	450–500	474	230.00–245.00	236.32
1	500–550	500	230.00	230.00
1	550–600	550	225.00	225.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	375	200.00	200.00
1	450–500	450	195.00	195.00
1	550–600	580	210.00	210.00

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	860	2,000.00	2,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	995	2,000.00	2,000.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	745	1,100.00	1,100.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	750	1,375.00	1,375.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	830	1,025.00	1,025.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,048	1,600.00–1,650.00	1,626.61
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,158	1,500.00–2,000.00	1,785.10
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	894	975.00–1,300.00	1,116.92
Bred Cows — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	800	872.00	872.00
Bred Cows — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	730	600.00	600.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,160	1,950.00	1,950.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,140	1,650.00	1,650.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,155	1,750.00	1,750.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,160	1,675.00	1,675.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,185	1,675.00–1,835.00	1,760.06
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	891	1,032.00–1,180.00	1,108.14
Bred Heifers — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	695	1,225.00	1,225.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	930	1,600.00	1,600.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,213	135.00–157.50	147.22
3	—	1,055	119.00–130.00	124.57
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,151	62.00–105.00	82.45
6	—	997	123.00–140.00	133.25
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,512	130.00–138.00	135.06
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,665	145.00	145.00
4	—	1,435	152.00–168.00	162.48

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

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