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Laurens Livestock Exchange Market Report

Laurens, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 2, 2022

425 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $153.54/cwt +21.87 vs last sale · ≈ $676/hd at 440 lb · 15 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $153.71/cwt +14.71 vs last sale · ≈ $719/hd at 468 lb · 10 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 2 steers $148.65/cwt ≈ $997/hd at 671 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 425 312 235
Feeder cattle 246 170 125
Slaughter cattle 75 59 42
Replacement cattle 26 21 24

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. Moderate 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
270–280 275 2 180.00–195.00 $187.36 $515 -2.64
290 fancy 290 1 205.00 $205.00 $594 —
305–335 322 5 180.00–195.00 $188.94 $608 +22.63
345 fancy 345 1 202.50 $202.50 $699 —
360–380 367 5 180.00–192.50 $188.20 $691 +28.20
375–380 fancy 378 2 197.50–214.00 $205.80 $778 —
455 455 1 180.00 $180.00 $819 —
595 595 1 157.50 $157.50 $937 —
679 value added 679 4 173.00 $173.00 $1,175 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 170.00 $170.00 $416 —
290–295 293 2 150.00–160.00 $155.04 $454 -0.91
305 305 1 170.00 $170.00 $518 —
385–395 392 3 160.00–170.00 $164.18 $644 +18.04
470 value added 470 1 150.00 $150.00 $705 —
535 535 1 150.00 $150.00 $802 +10.00
555 555 1 145.00 $145.00 $805 —
650–677 value added 671 10 143.00–152.00 $148.65 $997 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 100.00 $100.00 $235 —
280 280 1 117.50 $117.50 $329 —
540 540 1 116.00 $116.00 $626 —
763 763 4 101.00 $101.00 $771 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 130.00 $130.00 $280 —
280 280 1 127.50 $127.50 $357 -7.18
350–390 375 3 130.00–150.00 $140.04 $525 +9.64
615 615 1 125.00 $125.00 $769 —
660 660 1 125.00 $125.00 $825 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 value added 200 1 185.00 $185.00 $370 —
250–275 263 3 155.00–160.00 $158.26 $416 —
320–345 330 4 150.00–160.00 $156.89 $518 —
330–335 fancy 333 2 168.00–170.00 $169.01 $563 —
350–390 369 7 150.00–168.00 $157.61 $582 +12.61
400–440 419 6 150.00–164.00 $157.43 $660 —
450–490 468 10 147.00–158.00 $153.71 $719 +14.71
500 fancy 500 1 156.00 $156.00 $780 —
500–530 511 6 140.00–157.50 $149.47 $764 —
560–585 577 3 139.00–142.50 $140.81 $812 +5.81
630 630 1 133.00 $133.00 $838 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–225 218 2 130.00–147.50 $138.45 $302 +3.45
255–280 268 2 135.00–147.50 $141.54 $379 +14.04
300–315 308 2 145.00 $145.00 $447 +15.00
335 value added 335 1 152.50 $152.50 $511 —
350–390 368 5 142.50–150.00 $145.42 $535 +12.92
370 value added 370 1 135.00 $135.00 $500 —
415–440 428 2 135.00–140.00 $137.57 $589 +5.90
442 value added 442 13 156.00 $156.00 $690 —
465–480 474 4 130.00–144.00 $139.13 $659 +9.13
500–525 512 3 136.00–140.00 $137.82 $706 —
515 value added 515 1 135.00 $135.00 $695 —
550 550 1 135.00 $135.00 $742 +7.01
620 620 1 120.00 $120.00 $744 -5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 100.00 $100.00 $260 —
390 390 1 118.00 $118.00 $460 +13.03
595 595 1 115.00 $115.00 $684 —
675 675 1 100.00 $100.00 $675 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 138.00 $138.00 $331 —
445 445 1 120.00 $120.00 $534 ±0.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–445 438 4 150.00–160.00 $152.51 $668 +7.60
450–495 473 7 140.00–162.50 $148.83 $704 +6.33
500–540 521 9 130.00–155.00 $145.89 $760 +4.08
560–595 584 8 140.00–152.50 $148.48 $867 +11.00
630–645 638 2 130.00 $130.00 $829 +4.00
685 685 1 121.00 $121.00 $829 -5.49
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–445 fancy 432 3 185.00–206.00 $193.35 $835 —
445 445 1 170.00 $170.00 $756 +4.23
455–470 fancy 462 3 182.50–187.00 $184.84 $854 —
465 465 1 165.00 $165.00 $767 +7.50
500–515 fancy 508 4 173.00–175.00 $174.51 $887 —
525–545 532 3 156.00–163.00 $159.71 $850 +2.76
600–645 615 4 145.00–153.00 $148.44 $913 +8.44
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 427 5 122.50–140.00 $131.36 $561 -3.64
460 460 1 130.00 $130.00 $598 +6.66
550 550 1 130.00 $130.00 $715 —
710 710 1 120.00 $120.00 $852 ±0.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 2 110.00–120.00 $115.00 $506 —
525 525 1 120.00 $120.00 $630 +10.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
865 865 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,103.00 $1,103.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1280 1103 80-85% 5 75.00–79.00 $76.29 $841 —
930–1900 1294 80-85% 30 80.00–99.00 $87.44 $1,131 +17.25
1825 1825 80-85% 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,953 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1380 1036 85-90% 5 70.00–79.00 $75.78 $785 +3.44
1235–1325 1278 85-90% 4 56.00–69.00 $63.97 $818 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1640 1454 75-80% 7 80.00–93.00 $87.10 $1,266 —
1645 1645 75-80% 1 79.00 $79.00 $1,300 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1890 1588 2 94.00–110.00 $103.52 $1,644 +0.46
1690–2005 1824 4 115.00–121.00 $118.30 $2,158 +0.78

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
680 680 (<2 yrs)Open 1 765.00 $765.00
910–1040 955 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 635.00–775.00 $712.38
990 990 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 825.00 $825.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870 870 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 618.00 $618.00
1055–1280 1190 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 960.00–1,037.00 $1,000.98
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740 740 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 440.00 $440.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855–885 870 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 725.00–775.00 $749.57
975–990 982 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 650.00–775.00 $733.62
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760–765 763 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 500.00–550.00 $524.92
830 830 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1120 1120 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
1660 1660 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,235.00 $1,235.00

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Bred Heifers

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740 740 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
65 65 —— 2 225.00 $225.00 +105.00
65–75 70 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 6 210.00–232.50 $222.05 +102.05
75 75 —— 3 160.00–190.00 $171.67 +51.67
85 85 —— 1 150.00 $150.00 -75.00
85 85 —— 3 165.00–175.00 $170.00 -55.00
100 100 —— 1 200.00 $200.00 -5.00
100–115 105 —— 3 240.00–340.00 $278.33 +73.33

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
830–1150 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,200.00–1,450.00 $1,311.33 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
770 770 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 50.00 $50.00 $162 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
35 35 1 75.00 $75.00 +15.00
50 50 2 80.00–87.50 $83.75 -41.25
50 50 2 90.00 $90.00 -35.00
65 65 2 127.50 $127.50 +2.50

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 Kids (<1 yr)Open 11 150.00–265.00 $182.27 +42.27
50 50 Kids (<1 yr)Open 2 155.00 $155.00 +15.00
50 50 —— 2 115.00–120.00 $117.50 -22.50
65 65 —— 1 95.00 $95.00 -130.00
75 75 Kids (<1 yr)Open 3 205.00–225.00 $211.67 +1.67
75 75 —— 2 140.00 $140.00 -70.00
100–125 108 —— 3 152.50–255.00 $197.50 +57.50
165 165 Kids (<1 yr)Open 1 165.00 $165.00 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75 75 1 180.00 $180.00 -51.67
115 115 1 205.00 $205.00 -40.00

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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.