Name: Laurens Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-07-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-07-09

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparisons made this week due to no sale last week. Moderate offering of average to plain quality cattle with active buyer participation. Light demand for cattle with excessive flesh and hair.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $299.44/cwt on 23 head. That ranks 1 of 12 comparable sales and sits −41.90 against this barn's trailing median of $341.35.

Average price

$299.44

23 head · 553 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,655

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$386

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3

$75.00/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−13.65

vs SC average

−42.09 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	515	330.00	1,700	2thin
Medium and Large 2	559	298.61	1,668	20
Medium and Large 3	515	255.00	1,313	1thin

One grade step is worth $75.00/cwt here — about $386 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 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 sale23 hd

299.44

—

SC average6 barns · 166 hd

313.09

−13.65

National average157 barns · 9,726 hd

341.53

−42.09

This barn, trailing median12 sales

341.35

−41.90

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	1,939	200.35	3,884	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,179	162.68	1,918	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,246	106.57	1,328	5thin

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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,125	$2,321	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	878	$1,314	2thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	980	$1,985	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,330	$2,775	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	969	$1,521	4thin
Stock Cows	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	858	$1,232	2thin

Every lot, as filed

64 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	Lean 85-90%	—	1,246	106.57/cwt	60.00–134.00	1,328	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,225	136.96/cwt	122.00–148.00	1,678	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,615	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	340	355.00/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,207	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	200–250	205	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	923	1
Stock Cows	Small 2	—	835	1,208.63/head	1,088.00–1,343.00	1,209	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,195	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	2,300	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,169	165.83/cwt	155.00–176.00	1,939	15
Bulls	—	—	1,868	208.02/cwt	203.00–213.00	3,886	2
Bulls	—	—	2,080	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	3,848	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,055	1,688.00/head	1,688.00–1,688.00	1,688	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,125	2,321.00/head	2,321.00–2,321.00	2,321	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,150	1,978.00/head	1,978.00–1,978.00	1,978	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	980	1,985.00/head	1,985.00–1,985.00	1,985	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	858	1,232.08/head	1,183.00–1,276.00	1,232	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	625	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,531	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	615	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,784	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	317	353.00/cwt	340.00–370.00	1,119	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	470	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,269	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	335	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	938	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,015	1,675.00/head	1,675.00–1,675.00	1,675	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	640	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,472	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	416	358.24/cwt	342.50–370.00	1,490	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	665	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,796	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	290	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	841	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	350	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,155	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	395	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,185	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	515	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,313	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	570	303.34/cwt	290.00–305.00	1,729	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	428	319.91/cwt	310.00–330.00	1,369	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	538	310.91/cwt	300.00–322.50	1,673	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	522	313.35/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,636	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	423	315.09/cwt	300.00–330.00	1,333	2
Bred Cows	Small 2	—	740	952.00/head	952.00–952.00	952	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	427	359.17/cwt	350.00–370.00	1,534	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	329	396.18/cwt	390.00–400.00	1,303	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	515	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,700	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,330	2,775.00/head	2,775.00–2,775.00	2,775	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	258	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	903	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	223	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	825	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	600–650	640	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	1,552	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	285	395.18/cwt	390.00–400.00	1,126	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	400–450	405	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,316	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	250–300	285	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,197	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	610	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,044	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	650–700	665	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,696	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	483	320.16/cwt	310.00–330.00	1,546	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	555	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,665	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	300–350	328	324.81/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,065	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	537	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,880	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	655	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,965	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	500–550	538	283.22/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,524	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	280	375.18/cwt	370.00–380.00	1,051	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	453	352.49/cwt	350.00–355.00	1,597	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	450–500	475	305.63/cwt	290.00–320.00	1,452	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	500–550	520	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,508	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	500–550	540	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,350	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	450–500	460	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,334	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	265	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	901	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	373	329.69/cwt	310.00–340.00	1,230	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	285	360.94/cwt	352.50–370.00	1,029	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	550–600	575	271.18/cwt	267.50–275.00	1,559	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	315	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,166	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	640	307.47/cwt	275.00–315.00	1,968	6

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 Jul 9, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 146Last week 0Year ago 269

Slaughter CattleReceipts 24Last week 0Year ago 71

Replacement CattleReceipts 11Last week 0Year ago 32

No comparisons made this week due to no sale last week. Moderate offering of average to plain quality cattle with active buyer participation. Light demand for cattle with excessive flesh and hair.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,246	60.00–134.00	106.57
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,225	122.00–148.00	136.96
1	—	1,195	192.50	192.50
15	—	1,169	155.00–176.00	165.83
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,868	203.00–213.00	208.02
1	—	2,080	185.00	185.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	223	370.00	370.00
4	250–300	258	350.00	350.00
2	300–350	340	350.00–360.00	355.00
1	450–500	475	340.00	340.00
2	500–550	515	330.00	330.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	373	310.00–340.00	329.69
5	400–450	428	310.00–330.00	319.91
2	450–500	483	310.00–330.00	320.16
3	500–550	522	310.00–320.00	313.35
12	550–600	570	290.00–305.00	303.34
1	600–650	615	290.00	290.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	290.00	290.00
1	450–500	470	270.00	270.00
1	500–550	515	255.00	255.00
1	600–650	640	230.00	230.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	460	290.00	290.00
3	500–550	538	280.00–290.00	283.22
2	550–600	575	267.50–275.00	271.18
1	600–650	640	242.50	242.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	205	450.00	450.00
1	250–300	285	420.00	420.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	280.00	280.00
1	350–400	395	300.00	300.00
2	400–450	423	300.00–330.00	315.09
1	600–650	625	245.00	245.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	285	352.50–370.00	360.94
1	300–350	315	370.00	370.00
5	400–450	427	350.00–370.00	359.17
2	450–500	453	350.00–355.00	352.49
1	550–600	555	300.00	300.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	285	390.00–400.00	395.18
4	300–350	329	390.00–400.00	396.18
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	328	320.00–330.00	324.81
1	400–450	405	325.00	325.00
2	450–500	475	290.00–320.00	305.63
1	500–550	520	290.00	290.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	280	370.00–380.00	375.18
3	300–350	317	340.00–370.00	353.00
5	400–450	416	342.50–370.00	358.24
3	500–550	538	300.00–322.50	310.91
6	600–650	640	275.00–315.00	307.47
1	650–700	665	270.00	270.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	340.00	340.00
1	350–400	350	330.00	330.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	500–550	537	350.00	350.00
1	600–650	610	335.00	335.00
1	650–700	655	300.00	300.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	540	250.00	250.00
1	650–700	665	255.00	255.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	835	1,088.00–1,343.00	1,208.63
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,055	1,688.00	1,688.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	858	1,183.00–1,276.00	1,232.08
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,150	1,978.00	1,978.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,125	2,321.00	2,321.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,015	1,675.00	1,675.00
Bred Cows — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	740	952.00	952.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	980	1,985.00	1,985.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,330	2,775.00	2,775.00

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

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