Name: Laurens Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-08-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-08-27

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. 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 $342.91/cwt on 11 head. That ranks 7 of 12 comparable sales and sits +1.57 against this barn's trailing median of $341.35.

Average price

$342.91

11 head · 534 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,833

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$230

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$33.12/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.39

vs SC average

−26.90 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	544	363.99	1,980	4thin
Medium and Large 2	529	330.87	1,750	7thin

One grade step is worth $33.12/cwt here — about $230 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 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 sale11 hd

342.91

—

SC average6 barns · 150 hd

340.53

+2.39

National average160 barns · 10,603 hd

369.81

−26.90

This barn, trailing median12 sales

341.35

+1.57

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	1,413	192.55	2,721	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,439	166.93	2,402	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,189	154.40	1,837	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,094	123.46	1,350	6thin

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)	989	$2,158	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,040	$1,750	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,030	$1,438	2thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	1,030	$1,934	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	820	$2,800	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	(<2 yrs)	705	$3,878	2thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,110	$2,109	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	813	$1,007	5

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
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	820	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	705	3,878.00/head	3,878.00–3,878.00	3,878	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	1,145	2,267.00/head	2,267.00–2,267.00	2,267	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,214	169.00/cwt	164.00–174.00	2,052	5
Bulls	—	—	1,423	197.68/cwt	186.00–212.00	2,813	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,860	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	3,367	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	400–450	425	367.50/cwt	367.50–367.50	1,562	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	401.75/cwt	395.00–405.00	1,707	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	450–500	478	304.74/cwt	295.00–315.00	1,457	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,555	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	2,410	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,213	151.54/cwt	143.00–159.00	1,838	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,034	109.42/cwt	92.00–125.00	1,131	4
Bulls	—	—	1,390	180.57/cwt	176.00–183.00	2,510	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,169	142.24/cwt	123.00–155.00	1,663	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,305	166.39/cwt	161.00–176.00	2,171	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	250–300	280	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	1,344	1
Bred Cows	Small 2	—	840	1,033.00/head	1,033.00–1,033.00	1,033	1
Stock Cows	Small 3	—	717	798.75/head	748.00–836.00	799	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	500–550	523	305.02/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,595	2
Bred Cows	Small 1	—	655	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	377	387.84/cwt	380.00–395.00	1,462	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,030	2,503.40/head	2,400.00–2,600.00	2,503	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,040	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	958	1,320.34/head	1,224.00–1,404.00	1,320	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,240	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	300–350	345	407.50/cwt	402.50–412.50	1,406	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	915	1,601.00/head	1,601.00–1,601.00	1,601	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,110	2,109.00/head	2,109.00–2,109.00	2,109	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,220	1,842.00/head	1,842.00–1,842.00	1,842	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	628	293.69/cwt	280.00–310.00	1,844	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	511	350.56/cwt	340.00–360.00	1,791	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	418	362.19/cwt	355.00–370.00	1,514	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	285	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,083	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	390	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,521	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	685	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	1,730	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	474	340.69/cwt	335.00–345.00	1,615	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	373	366.12/cwt	360.00–375.00	1,366	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	350–400	360	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,224	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	490	372.53/cwt	370.00–375.00	1,825	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	523	340.26/cwt	335.00–346.00	1,780	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	330	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,287	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	225	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	855	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	300–350	300	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,050	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	500–550	520	339.62/cwt	330.00–350.00	1,766	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	650–700	685	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,781	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	400–450	440	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,518	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	563	345.48/cwt	340.00–351.00	1,945	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	382.50/cwt	380.00–385.00	2,008	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	480	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	1,992	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	385	446.22/cwt	445.00–447.50	1,718	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	555	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,054	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	565	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,949	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	300	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,200	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	522	385.17/cwt	377.50–392.50	2,011	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	650	346.00/cwt	346.00–346.00	2,249	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	663	327.64/cwt	315.00–340.00	2,172	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	403	437.48/cwt	435.00–440.00	1,763	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	431	379.26/cwt	376.00–395.00	1,635	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	442.50/cwt	442.50–442.50	1,881	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	605	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,906	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	328	429.18/cwt	410.00–447.50	1,408	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	363	435.05/cwt	410.00–450.00	1,579	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	300–350	335	482.50/cwt	482.50–482.50	1,616	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	462	369.08/cwt	362.50–375.00	1,705	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 27, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 121Last week 140Year ago 137

Slaughter CattleReceipts 34Last week 30Year ago 61

Replacement CattleReceipts 18Last week 12Year ago 27

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	820	2,800.00	2,800.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	705	3,878.00	3,878.00
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	717	748.00–836.00	798.75
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	958	1,224.00–1,404.00	1,320.34
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,110	2,109.00	2,109.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,145	2,267.00	2,267.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	915	1,601.00	1,601.00
Bred Cows — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	840	1,033.00	1,033.00
Bred Cows — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	655	1,325.00	1,325.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,030	2,400.00–2,600.00	2,503.40
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,040	1,750.00	1,750.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,240	2,300.00	2,300.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,220	1,842.00	1,842.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,214	164.00–174.00	169.00
6	—	1,169	123.00–155.00	142.24
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,860	181.00	181.00
1	—	1,555	155.00	155.00
4	—	1,305	161.00–176.00	166.39
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,213	143.00–159.00	151.54
4	—	1,034	92.00–125.00	109.42
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,423	186.00–212.00	197.68
3	—	1,390	176.00–183.00	180.57

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	425	367.50	367.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	300	350.00	350.00
1	400–450	440	345.00	345.00
2	450–500	478	295.00–315.00	304.74
2	500–550	523	300.00–310.00	305.02
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	300	400.00	400.00
5	350–400	377	380.00–395.00	387.84
9	400–450	431	376.00–395.00	379.26
3	450–500	462	362.50–375.00	369.08
2	500–550	525	380.00–385.00	382.50
2	550–600	563	340.00–351.00	345.48
1	600–650	605	315.00	315.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	345	402.50–412.50	407.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	380.00	380.00
1	250–300	285	380.00	380.00
4	350–400	373	360.00–375.00	366.12
2	400–450	418	355.00–370.00	362.19
4	450–500	474	335.00–345.00	340.69
4	500–550	523	335.00–346.00	340.26
1	550–600	565	345.00	345.00
6	600–650	628	280.00–310.00	293.69
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	685	252.50	252.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	425	395.00–405.00	401.75
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	385	445.00–447.50	446.22
1	400–450	425	442.50	442.50
1	450–500	480	415.00	415.00
3	500–550	522	377.50–392.50	385.17
1	550–600	555	370.00	370.00
2	650–700	650	346.00	346.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	480.00	480.00
1	300–350	335	482.50	482.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	390.00	390.00
1	350–400	390	390.00	390.00
2	450–500	490	370.00–375.00	372.53
4	500–550	511	340.00–360.00	350.56
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	360	340.00	340.00
2	500–550	520	330.00–350.00	339.62
1	650–700	685	260.00	260.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	328	410.00–447.50	429.18
3	350–400	363	410.00–450.00	435.05
2	400–450	403	435.00–440.00	437.48
2	650–700	663	315.00–340.00	327.64

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

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