Laurens Livestock Exchange Market Report

Laurens, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 9, 2022

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heavy 3-weight M&L 2 steers $157.56/cwt -6.62 vs last sale · ≈ $588/hd at 373 lb · 14 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	468	425	626
Feeder cattle	246	246	371
Slaughter cattle	106	75	111
Replacement cattle	57	26	50

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week no comparisons made due to limited comparable sales. Moderate offering of average to plain quality cattle with active buyer participation.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260	260	1	152.50	$152.50	$396	-2.54
301–345	314	9	150.00–165.00	$154.52	$485	-15.48
360–395	373	14	150.00–168.00	$157.56	$588	-6.62
440	440	1	150.00	$150.00	$660	—
450–490	470	2	147.50–167.50	$157.93	$742	—
580	580	1	150.00	$150.00	$870	+5.00
655	655	3	142.50	$142.50	$933	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
240	240	1	145.00	$145.00	$348	+15.00
260–290	275	2	127.50–132.50	$130.14	$358	+2.64
310–345	332	5	127.50–140.00	$132.45	$440	—
355–395	379	4	122.50–142.50	$136.55	$518	-3.49
540	540	1	123.00	$123.00	$664	—
550	550	2	130.00	$130.00	$715	—
775	775	1	125.00	$125.00	$969	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
295	295	1	185.00	$185.00	$546	-2.36
400 fancy	400	1	197.50	$197.50	$790	—
425	425	1	170.00	$170.00	$722	—
500–508	506	4	165.00–172.00	$170.27	$862	—
675	675	1	161.00	$161.00	$1,087	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–385	372	3	115.00–120.00	$117.52	$437	—
470	470	1	120.00	$120.00	$564	—
515	515	1	120.00	$120.00	$618	+4.00
615	615	1	115.00	$115.00	$707	—
655	655	1	110.00	$110.00	$720	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220–240	233	3	130.00–137.50	$134.14	$313	-4.31
310	310	1	130.00	$130.00	$403	-15.00
350–390	367	6	125.00–140.00	$130.26	$478	-15.16
405–445	428	8	126.00–142.50	$135.99	$582	-1.58
475 value added	475	1	142.50	$142.50	$677	—
450–495	476	5	125.00–140.00	$135.60	$645	-3.53
500–540	516	7	130.00–135.00	$132.49	$684	-5.33
575–590	583	2	120.00–122.50	$121.23	$707	-13.77
615	615	1	120.00	$120.00	$738	±0.00
700–735	718	2	115.00–117.50	$116.22	$834	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–328	322	4	150.00–162.50	$158.11	$509	+1.22
395	395	1	147.50	$147.50	$583	-10.11
400–445	417	3	145.00–156.00	$148.52	$619	-8.91
470–485	478	2	142.50–143.00	$142.75	$682	-10.96
505–540	528	3	137.50–142.50	$139.94	$739	-9.53
565 value added	565	2	135.00–137.50	$136.25	$770	—
555–595	575	2	137.50	$137.50	$791	-3.31
600–630	615	2	130.00	$130.00	$800	-3.00

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270–280	275	2	115.00–125.00	$119.91	$330	—
305–345	323	3	115.00–120.00	$118.43	$383	—
370–390	380	2	117.00–120.00	$118.54	$450	—
415–435	425	2	120.00–125.00	$122.44	$520	+2.44
605–615	610	2	110.00–112.50	$111.24	$679	—
700–730	715	2	105.00–109.00	$107.04	$765	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315–320	318	2	110.00–112.50	$111.26	$354	—
380–385	382	3	100.00–110.00	$106.64	$407	-11.36
435	435	1	110.00	$110.00	$478	—
465–480	471	4	105.00–112.50	$109.38	$515	—
640	640	1	107.00	$107.00	$685	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
400–435	419	7	150.00–160.00	$158.55	$664	+6.04
455–490	464	5	140.00–150.00	$148.04	$687	-0.79
520–535	528	2	140.00–152.50	$146.16	$772	+0.27
575	575	3	138.00–145.00	$141.00	$811	-7.48
600	600	1	130.00	$130.00	$780	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
415–440	425	7	112.00–127.00	$119.86	$509	+4.86
450–460	455	2	117.00–120.00	$118.52	$539	—
500–535	518	2	109.00–110.00	$109.48	$567	-10.52
580–585	583	2	113.00–117.00	$114.99	$670	—
700	700	1	116.00	$116.00	$812	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
405–440	420	3	130.00–145.00	$137.35	$577	+5.99
595	595	1	120.00	$120.00	$714	—
615–620	619	4	120.00–125.00	$122.49	$758	—
690	690	1	120.00	$120.00	$828	—
700–730	715	2	115.00–120.00	$117.55	$840	-2.45

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
460	460	1	160.00	$160.00	$736	-5.00
520	520	1	160.00	$160.00	$832	+0.29
615	615	1	161.00	$161.00	$990	+12.56

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1840	1840	Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	2,226.00	$2,226.00	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1230	1230	Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	1,200.00	$1,200.00	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
960–1290	1049	80-85%	7	56.00–76.00	$68.06	$714	—
945–1470	1214	80-85%	30	78.00–95.00	$86.19	$1,046	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1155–1750	1505	75-80%	16	72.00–89.00	$83.69	$1,260	—
1580	1580	75-80%	1	93.00	$93.00	$1,469	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
770–1025	927	85-90%	5	50.00–66.00	$59.69	$553	—
925–1265	1094	85-90%	5	69.00–76.00	$71.73	$785	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1030–1760	1391	10	91.00–115.00	$107.17	$1,491	—
1270–1635	1437	3	80.00–89.00	$84.59	$1,216	—
1395–2140	1720	5	118.00–123.00	$120.28	$2,069	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
950–985	968	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	751.00–758.00	$754.56
955–1070	1023	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	850.00–1,017.00	$948.03

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
730–820	775	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	455.00–548.00	$498.80
810–875	843	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	613.00–628.00	$620.21

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1215–1245	1230	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	921.00–1,094.00	$1,006.45

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
650–745	698	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	447.00–450.00	$448.40

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
840–880	860	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	700.00–775.00	$736.63
920–990	955	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	752.00–760.00	$755.85
920–1065	977	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	662.00–788.00	$747.15
885–1090	980	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	800.00–950.00	$858.11
920–1095	1004	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	875.00–1,050.00	$936.60

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1100	1100	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,010.00	$1,010.00
1115	1115	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	950.00	$950.00
1055–1280	1158	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	1,075.00–1,150.00	$1,130.42
1370	1370	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,175.00	$1,175.00

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
755	755	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	650.00	$650.00
800–865	825	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	750.00–825.00	$786.78
875	875	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	900.00	$900.00
925	925	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	638.00	$638.00

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
660	660	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	550.00	$550.00
685	685	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	600.00	$600.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
985	985	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,050.00	$1,050.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215–280	254	7	72.50–100.00	$88.44	$225	—

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
75	75	1	125.00	$125.00	-46.67
100	100	1	135.00	$135.00	-65.00
200	200	1	340.00	$340.00	—

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
665	665	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	625.00	$625.00	—
715–885	811	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	810.00–1,100.00	$1,007.40	—
870	870	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	910.00	$910.00	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
995	995	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	1,325.00	$1,325.00	—
1005	1005	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	825.00	$825.00	—
1045	1045	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,150.00	$1,150.00	—

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Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
350	350	1	87.50	$87.50	$306	—

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Families

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
50	50	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	165.00	$165.00	—
100–125	116	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	235.00–350.00	$298.13	—
125	125	Kids (<1 yr)	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
20	20	6	80.00	$80.00	+5.00
25	25	1	80.00	$80.00	+5.00
35	35	2	70.00	$70.00	-5.00
35	35	1	65.00	$65.00	-10.00
45	45	1	110.00	$110.00	+35.00
50	50	6	115.00–145.00	$130.00	+46.25

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
50	50	1	167.50	$167.50	-14.77
85	85	3	120.00–135.00	$130.00	-81.67
100	100	1	72.50	$72.50	-125.00
100–125	110	5	140.00–235.00	$193.50	-4.00

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
50	50	1	60.00	$60.00	—

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
85	85	1	215.00	$215.00	+35.00
100	100	1	195.00	$195.00	-10.00

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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.