Name: Laurens Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-10-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-10-16

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week no comparisons made on feeder cattle due to limited comparable sales, slaughter cows 25.00 higher slaughter bulls too few to trend with active buyer participation.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $213.01/cwt on 10 head. That ranks 1 of 12 comparable sales and sits −128.34 against this barn's trailing median of $341.35.

Average price

$213.01

10 head · 533 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,134

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$150

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

$14.45/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.52

vs SC average

−44.80 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	536	214.45	1,150	9thin
Medium and Large 3	500	200.00	1,000	1thin

One grade step is worth $14.45/cwt here — about $150 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 sale10 hd

213.01

—

SC average6 barns · 155 hd

220.53

−7.52

National average191 barns · 21,361 hd

257.81

−44.80

This barn, trailing median12 sales

341.35

−128.34

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	2,050	149.61	3,067	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,119	142.48	1,594	59
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,622	135.64	2,200	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,072	112.61	1,207	26

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)	1,150	$1,841	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	985	$1,275	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	728	$1,525	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	880	$1,250	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	889	$1,435	4thin
Stock Cows	Open	(<2 yrs)	790	$1,130	2thin
Stock Cows	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	805	$846	2thin

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
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,130	123.42/cwt	105.00–134.00	1,395	22
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,568	153.46/cwt	153.00–154.00	2,406	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,054	101.16/cwt	80.00–115.00	1,066	14
Stock Cows	Small 1	—	715	1,275.00/head	1,275.00–1,275.00	1,275	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1	—	775	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	1
Stock Cows	Small 1	—	795	1,097.00/head	1,097.00–1,097.00	1,097	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	880	924.00/head	924.00–924.00	924	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,073	146.60/cwt	135.00–157.00	1,573	22
Bulls	—	—	1,875	154.42/cwt	148.00–160.00	2,895	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,092	125.96/cwt	118.00–138.00	1,375	12
Bulls	—	—	2,400	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	3,360	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	500	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,000	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	418	206.00/cwt	200.00–210.00	861	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	415	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	851	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	330	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	759	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,730	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,730	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,170	164.41/cwt	159.00–174.00	1,924	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	450–500	470	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	987	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	450–500	480	215.16/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,033	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,060	1,802.00/head	1,802.00–1,802.00	1,802	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	247.37/cwt	245.00–250.00	928	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	935	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	785	1,162.00/head	1,162.00–1,162.00	1,162	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	410	265.00/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,087	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	515	228.32/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,176	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	275	248.82/cwt	247.50–250.00	684	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	363	310.34/cwt	300.00–320.00	1,127	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	650–700	660	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,617	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,258	2,098.91/head	2,050.00–2,150.00	2,099	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	228	242.58/cwt	240.00–245.00	553	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	625	227.50/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,422	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	530	226.63/cwt	220.00–232.50	1,201	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	373	278.96/cwt	265.00–290.00	1,041	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	482	243.95/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,176	5
Stock Cows	Small 2	—	730	767.00/head	767.00–767.00	767	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2	—	680	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	273	226.35/cwt	222.50–230.00	618	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	428	228.38/cwt	220.00–235.00	977	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	540	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,296	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	560	223.59/cwt	215.00–232.50	1,252	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	880	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	670	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,273	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	461	230.20/cwt	222.50–237.50	1,061	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	445	243.75/cwt	240.00–247.50	1,085	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	200	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	500	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	550	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,265	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	495	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,188	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	890	1,332.10/head	1,293.00–1,380.00	1,332	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	500–550	522	201.00/cwt	180.00–212.50	1,049	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	550–600	550	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,100	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	650–700	680	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,360	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Full	450–500	478	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	932	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	367	230.09/cwt	220.00–240.00	844	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	985	1,275.00/head	1,275.00–1,275.00	1,275	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	500–550	503	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	1,245	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	330	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,023	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	723	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,735	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,148	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 Oct 16, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 101Last week 235Year ago 214

Slaughter CattleReceipts 96Last week 26Year ago 105

Replacement CattleReceipts 15Last week 21Year ago 42

Compared to last week no comparisons made on feeder cattle due to limited comparable sales, slaughter cows 25.00 higher slaughter bulls too few to trend with active buyer participation.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,130	105.00–134.00	123.42
22	—	1,073	135.00–157.00	146.60
15	—	1,170	159.00–174.00	164.41
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,568	153.00–154.00	153.46
1	—	1,730	100.00	100.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,054	80.00–115.00	101.16
12	—	1,092	118.00–138.00	125.96
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,875	148.00–160.00	154.42
1	—	2,400	140.00	140.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	715	1,275.00	1,275.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	795	1,097.00	1,097.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	880	924.00	924.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	785	1,162.00	1,162.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	890	1,293.00–1,380.00	1,332.10
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,060	1,802.00	1,802.00
Stock Cows — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	730	767.00	767.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	775	1,750.00	1,750.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	680	1,300.00	1,300.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	880	1,250.00	1,250.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	935	1,325.00	1,325.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	985	1,275.00	1,275.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,258	2,050.00–2,150.00	2,098.91

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	500	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	470	210.00	210.00
3	500–550	522	180.00–212.50	201.00
1	550–600	550	200.00	200.00
1	650–700	680	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	275	247.50–250.00	248.82
2	350–400	375	245.00–250.00	247.37
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	228	240.00–245.00	242.58
2	250–300	273	222.50–230.00	226.35
3	350–400	367	220.00–240.00	230.09
8	400–450	428	220.00–235.00	228.38
4	450–500	461	222.50–237.50	230.20
3	500–550	530	220.00–232.50	226.63
2	550–600	560	215.00–232.50	223.59
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	478	195.00	195.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	418	200.00–210.00	206.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	310.00	310.00
2	350–400	363	300.00–320.00	310.34
1	400–450	425	270.00	270.00
3	700–750	723	240.00	240.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	500–550	503	247.50	247.50
1	650–700	660	245.00	245.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	445	240.00–247.50	243.75
1	450–500	495	240.00	240.00
1	500–550	540	240.00	240.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	230.00	230.00
1	400–450	415	205.00	205.00
1	650–700	670	190.00	190.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	480	210.00–220.00	215.16
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	200	250.00	250.00
4	350–400	373	265.00–290.00	278.96
2	400–450	410	260.00–270.00	265.00
5	450–500	482	240.00–250.00	243.95
3	500–550	515	225.00–230.00	228.32
1	550–600	550	230.00	230.00
2	600–650	625	225.00–230.00	227.50

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

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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