Name: Laurens Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-09-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-09-10

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparisons made this week due to light test. Light offering of average 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 $309.81/cwt on 9 head. That ranks 2 of 12 comparable sales and sits −31.54 against this barn's trailing median of $341.35.

Average price

$309.81

9 head · 538 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,666

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$174

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

$33.54/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−22.88

vs SC average

−58.53 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	538	313.54	1,686	8thin
Medium and Large 3	540	280.00	1,512	1thin

One grade step is worth $33.54/cwt here — about $174 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

309.81

—

SC average6 barns · 160 hd

332.69

−22.88

National average171 barns · 13,169 hd

368.34

−58.53

This barn, trailing median12 sales

341.35

−31.54

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	1,483	177.01	2,625	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,540	161.43	2,486	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,239	157.29	1,949	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	928	127.75	1,186	3thin

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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,000	$1,320	1thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	935	$2,080	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	805	$3,000	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,120	$2,006	3thin
Stock Cows	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	935	$1,301	4thin
Stock Cows	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	863	$999	2thin

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
Bulls	—	—	1,191	171.93/cwt	164.00–179.00	2,048	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,303	144.77/cwt	135.00–149.00	1,886	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	410	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,681	1
Stock Cows	Small 3	—	710	781.00/head	781.00–781.00	781	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	393	396.65/cwt	395.00–400.00	1,559	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,210	2,493.00/head	2,493.00–2,493.00	2,493	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	850	1,381.00/head	1,381.00–1,381.00	1,381	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	700–750	727	328.00/cwt	328.00–328.00	2,385	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Value Added	200–250	225	530.00/cwt	530.00–530.00	1,193	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	650–700	679	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	2,444	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	450–500	478	322.39/cwt	317.50–330.00	1,541	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	300–350	302	402.50/cwt	402.50–402.50	1,216	8
Dairy Steers	Large 3	350–400	366	391.00/cwt	391.00–391.00	1,431	17
Bulls	—	—	1,872	183.78/cwt	180.00–187.00	3,440	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	928	127.75/cwt	123.00–131.00	1,186	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,540	161.43/cwt	160.00–163.00	2,486	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,194	166.23/cwt	153.00–174.00	1,985	7
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,300	2,145.00/head	2,145.00–2,145.00	2,145	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,010	1,474.60/head	1,462.00–1,490.00	1,475	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	935	2,080.00/head	2,080.00–2,080.00	2,080	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	805	3,000.00/head	3,000.00–3,000.00	3,000	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	250–300	275	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	605	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	200–250	200	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	480	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	525	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,575	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	680	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,938	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	450–500	460	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,518	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	460	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,426	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	863	999.45/head	904.00–1,082.00	999	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,000	1,320.00/head	1,320.00–1,320.00	1,320	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	415	315.04/cwt	300.00–325.00	1,307	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	540	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,512	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	395	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,383	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	330	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,188	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	380	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,254	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	473	309.52/cwt	300.00–320.00	1,464	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	550–600	560	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,792	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	500–550	525	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,785	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	728	288.32/cwt	287.50–290.00	2,099	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	600–650	600	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,800	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	665	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,796	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	661	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,082	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	330	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,287	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Value Added	300–350	335	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,441	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	600–650	600	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,220	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	540	397.57/cwt	390.00–405.00	2,147	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	678	277.57/cwt	270.00–292.50	1,882	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	610	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	2,288	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	650–700	660	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,046	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Value Added	550–600	580	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,972	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	500–550	505	312.50/cwt	312.50–312.50	1,578	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	500–550	530	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,511	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	420	385.18/cwt	380.00–390.00	1,618	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,615	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	545	325.00/cwt	310.00–340.00	1,771	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	360	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,476	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	565	298.77/cwt	297.50–300.00	1,688	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	465	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,674	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	550	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,705	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	650	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,145	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	527	316.71/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,669	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	450–500	470	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,410	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	365	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,314	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	630	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,796	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	385	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,155	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	423	329.92/cwt	325.00–335.00	1,396	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	735	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,352	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	533	338.31/cwt	325.00–345.00	1,803	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Value Added	600–650	625	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,781	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	565	292.83/cwt	280.00–305.00	1,654	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	465	308.19/cwt	300.00–320.00	1,433	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 Sep 10, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 162Last week 89Year ago 230

Slaughter CattleReceipts 26Last week 46Year ago 66

Replacement CattleReceipts 12Last week 25Year ago 53

No comparisons made this week due to light test. Light offering of average quality cattle with active buyer participation. Light demand for cattle with excessive hair and flesh.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,191	164.00–179.00	171.93
3	—	1,872	180.00–187.00	183.78
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,303	135.00–149.00	144.77
7	—	1,194	153.00–174.00	166.23
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	928	123.00–131.00	127.75
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,540	160.00–163.00	161.43

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	393	395.00–400.00	396.65
1	400–450	410	410.00	410.00
10	650–700	661	315.00	315.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	460	330.00	330.00
1	500–550	525	340.00	340.00
1	550–600	560	320.00	320.00
1	600–650	600	300.00	300.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	380	330.00	330.00
2	450–500	473	300.00–320.00	309.52
1	500–550	540	280.00	280.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	360.00	360.00
3	400–450	423	325.00–335.00	329.92
1	450–500	475	340.00	340.00
3	500–550	527	310.00–320.00	316.71
2	550–600	565	280.00–305.00	292.83
1	650–700	665	270.00	270.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	470	300.00	300.00
1	500–550	505	312.50	312.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	600	370.00	370.00
5	650–700	679	360.00	360.00
8	700–750	727	328.00	328.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	395	350.00	350.00
1	450–500	460	310.00	310.00
1	500–550	525	300.00	300.00
1	650–700	680	285.00	285.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	360	410.00	410.00
2	500–550	540	390.00–405.00	397.57
1	600–650	610	375.00	375.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	660	310.00	310.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	420	380.00–390.00	385.18
3	500–550	533	325.00–345.00	338.31
1	550–600	550	310.00	310.00
1	650–700	650	330.00	330.00
1	700–750	735	320.00	320.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	530.00	530.00
1	300–350	335	430.00	430.00
1	550–600	580	340.00	340.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	478	317.50–330.00	322.39
1	500–550	530	285.00	285.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	385	300.00	300.00
3	400–450	415	300.00–325.00	315.04
3	450–500	465	300.00–320.00	308.19
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	365	360.00	360.00
1	450–500	465	360.00	360.00
2	500–550	545	310.00–340.00	325.00
2	550–600	565	297.50–300.00	298.77
1	600–650	630	285.00	285.00
3	650–700	678	270.00–292.50	277.57
3	700–750	728	287.50–290.00	288.32
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	390.00	390.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	625	285.00	285.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	200	240.00	240.00
1	250–300	275	220.00	220.00
8	300–350	302	402.50	402.50
17	350–400	366	391.00	391.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	710	781.00	781.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,210	2,493.00	2,493.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	850	1,381.00	1,381.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	863	904.00–1,082.00	999.45
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,300	2,145.00	2,145.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,010	1,462.00–1,490.00	1,474.60
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	935	2,080.00	2,080.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	805	3,000.00	3,000.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,000	1,320.00	1,320.00

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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Laurens Livestock Auction

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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