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Laurens Livestock Exchange Market Report

Laurens, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 23, 2022

312 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $165.48/cwt -3.27 vs last sale · ≈ $889/hd at 537 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 312 479 528
Feeder cattle 170 244 211
Slaughter cattle 59 134 151
Replacement cattle 21 34 106

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made this week on feeder cattle due to limited comparable sales, slaughter cows 2.00 higher, slaughter bulls 4.00 higher. Light offering of average quality cattle with active buyer participation.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 190.00 $190.00 $475 +5.97
320–330 325 2 162.50–170.00 $166.31 $541 -16.17
350 350 1 160.00 $160.00 $560 -17.77
405 405 1 170.00 $170.00 $688 -13.10
528 528 2 160.00 $160.00 $845 -8.75
538 value added 538 21 166.00 $166.00 $893 —
635 635 1 150.00 $150.00 $952 -3.39
648 value added 648 2 147.00 $147.00 $953 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–275 268 5 150.00–160.00 $155.95 $418 —
345 345 1 153.00 $153.00 $528 +3.00
355–375 365 3 140.00–155.00 $146.14 $533 -10.45
455–490 468 3 153.00–162.50 $159.42 $746 +6.47
535 535 1 140.00 $140.00 $749 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 285 3 130.00–140.00 $134.68 $384 —
345 345 1 125.00 $125.00 $431 +0.11
350–370 359 6 125.00–137.50 $130.40 $468 -12.10
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 105.00 $105.00 $357 -7.50
370 370 1 110.00 $110.00 $407 -12.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 238 2 135.00 $135.00 $321 -3.43
280 280 1 127.50 $127.50 $357 -4.95
315–330 323 2 130.00 $130.00 $420 -10.48
375 375 2 130.00–135.00 $132.50 $497 -2.23
405–425 415 3 130.00–135.00 $131.67 $546 -7.32
460–463 462 3 130.00 $130.00 $601 -4.98
570–575 573 2 126.00–130.00 $127.99 $733 -0.30
620 620 1 125.00 $125.00 $775 +2.50
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 125.00 $125.00 $362 —
315–345 330 2 120.00–122.50 $121.31 $400 —
350–375 360 3 120.00–122.50 $120.87 $435 +4.87
430 430 1 120.00 $120.00 $516 ±0.00
460–495 478 3 120.00 $120.00 $574 —
580–595 588 2 115.00–118.00 $116.52 $685 —
625 625 1 120.00 $120.00 $750 +9.00
710 710 1 107.00 $107.00 $760 ±0.00
780 780 1 109.00 $109.00 $850 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 323 6 114.00 $114.00 $368 —
365–370 368 2 100.00–110.00 $104.97 $386 -5.03
400–420 410 2 100.00–110.00 $104.88 $430 -13.96
480 480 1 110.00 $110.00 $528 -0.26
600–615 608 2 97.50–100.00 $98.77 $601 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 145.00 $145.00 $551 +0.05
459 459 5 139.00 $139.00 $638 -3.17
570 570 1 135.00 $135.00 $770 -7.74

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–440 433 2 140.00–150.00 $144.91 $627 —
460 460 1 142.50 $142.50 $656 -15.51
510–545 532 3 138.00–145.00 $141.81 $754 -8.19
555–565 560 2 135.00–140.00 $137.48 $770 -7.52
605 605 1 126.00 $126.00 $762 —
685–690 688 2 123.00–130.00 $126.49 $870 +3.49
725 725 1 127.00 $127.00 $921 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–445 428 3 160.00–172.50 $165.77 $709 -2.65
490 490 1 157.50 $157.50 $772 —
510–535 523 2 155.00–159.00 $156.95 $821 —
620 620 1 140.00 $140.00 $868 -6.01
655 655 1 133.00 $133.00 $871 -12.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 135.00 $135.00 $567 +5.00
460–485 471 4 118.00–130.00 $123.34 $581 +3.34
515 515 1 120.00 $120.00 $618 -3.63
720 720 1 120.00 $120.00 $864 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 120.00 $120.00 $552 —
530 530 1 110.00 $110.00 $583 —
670 670 1 110.00 $110.00 $737 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1040 1040 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 900.00 $900.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1445 1281 80-85% 6 65.00–73.00 $70.19 $899 -6.35
1080–2015 1354 80-85% 17 75.00–88.00 $81.81 $1,108 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–1245 1029 85-90% 6 61.00–77.00 $72.34 $744 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1535 1535 75-80% 1 78.00 $78.00 $1,197 —
1580–1985 1767 75-80% 3 60.00–73.00 $64.87 $1,146 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1985 1569 5 83.00–110.00 $103.06 $1,617 —
1620–2085 1849 4 113.00–122.00 $117.52 $2,173 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
695–730 713 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 445.00–500.00 $473.18
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1125 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 833.00 $833.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 782.00 $782.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 925 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 625.00 $625.00
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00
1000–1025 1012 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,075.00–1,120.00 $1,098.21
1085 1085 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045–1050 1048 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,075.00–1,250.00 $1,162.29
1175 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 905.00 $905.00
1105–1450 1278 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,075.00–1,250.00 $1,174.32
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–820 785 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 575.00–675.00 $627.23

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 910.00 $910.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970 970 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755 755 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165 165 1 66.00 $66.00 $109 —
235–270 253 2 87.50–92.50 $89.83 $227 —
555 555 1 69.00 $69.00 $383 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75 75 1 120.00 $120.00 -55.00
85 85 3 210.00–235.00 $225.00 +20.00
85 85 1 130.00 $130.00 -75.00
100 100 1 205.00 $205.00 -30.00
125–135 132 6 210.00–285.00 $250.00 +0.83
150 150 1 310.00 $310.00 +11.67

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Families

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
85 85 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 240.00 $240.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
25 25 1 60.00 $60.00 -53.75
45 45 1 115.00 $115.00 +1.25
50 50 1 125.00 $125.00 +15.00
50 50 2 160.00–175.00 $167.50 +57.50
50 50 4 120.00–125.00 $121.25 +11.25

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 140.00 $140.00 +30.00
65 65 1 225.00 $225.00 +55.00
75 75 2 210.00 $210.00 +10.00
85 85 4 170.00–220.00 $198.75 +3.75
100 100 1 140.00 $140.00 +40.00
100–135 119 4 205.00–260.00 $223.75 -32.92
125 125 1 90.00 $90.00 -80.00

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 58.00 $58.00 $241 —
540–590 565 2 59.00 $59.00 $333 -23.50
610–660 635 2 57.00–61.00 $59.08 $375 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75 75 3 210.00–270.00 $231.67 +81.67
85 85 4 225.00–240.00 $232.50 +82.50
100 100 1 245.00 $245.00 -65.00

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.