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Laurens Livestock Exchange Market Report

Laurens, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 6, 2022

411 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 411 500 382
Feeder cattle 131 243 158
Slaughter cattle 116 118 92
Replacement cattle 95 81 84

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week no trends available this week on feeder cattle due to limited comparable sales, slaughter cows and slaughter bulls steady. 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
320–325 323 2 165.00–170.00 $167.52 $541 -2.48
350–370 358 3 168.00–173.00 $170.29 $610 +0.29
405–425 415 2 160.00–172.00 $166.14 $689 -7.17
455 455 1 167.00 $167.00 $760 —
500 value added 500 1 164.00 $164.00 $820 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 152.50 $152.50 $336 -2.50
395 395 2 132.00–155.00 $143.50 $567 -12.03
520 520 1 145.00 $145.00 $754 —
570–595 587 3 150.00–153.00 $152.03 $892 +9.55
590 590 1 158.00 $158.00 $932 +15.52
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–460 458 2 143.00–144.00 $143.50 $657 —
530 530 1 145.00 $145.00 $768 +10.00
595 595 1 141.00 $141.00 $839 +6.00
620 620 1 135.00 $135.00 $837 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565–575 570 2 116.00–126.00 $121.04 $690 +1.04

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 137.50 $137.50 $302 +6.08
260–280 272 3 132.50–140.00 $135.92 $370 -2.81
335–340 338 2 130.00–142.00 $135.96 $460 +0.96
380 380 1 135.00 $135.00 $513 -1.04
415–445 431 6 125.00–143.00 $135.14 $582 -4.68
485–495 490 2 130.00–134.00 $131.98 $647 -1.50
655 655 1 120.00 $120.00 $786 —
688 value added 688 6 124.00 $124.00 $853 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 fancy 210 1 165.00 $165.00 $346 —
255 255 1 155.00 $155.00 $395 —
420–430 425 2 145.00 $145.00 $616 -1.63
450–480 469 4 143.00–145.00 $143.99 $675 -0.71
505–540 520 3 145.00–147.00 $145.66 $757 +0.49
555–570 562 3 143.00–146.00 $144.33 $811 +2.73
600 600 1 141.00 $141.00 $846 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 127.00 $127.00 $451 +7.00
460–490 475 2 120.00 $120.00 $570 —
695 695 1 117.00 $117.00 $813 -2.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 109.00 $109.00 $469 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–440 422 3 167.00–169.00 $168.34 $710 +9.59
475–490 483 2 160.00–165.00 $162.54 $785 —
505–545 528 4 157.00–163.00 $160.56 $848 —
575–595 585 2 156.00–159.00 $157.47 $921 —
605 605 1 143.00 $143.00 $865 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–430 423 2 154.00–160.00 $157.05 $664 +10.20
450 450 1 153.00 $153.00 $688 +5.44
550–570 560 3 149.00–157.00 $152.04 $851 +16.51
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–455 453 2 140.00 $140.00 $634 +3.00
500 500 1 132.00 $132.00 $660 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 2 114.00 $114.00 $542 -6.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1370 1370 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1025 1025 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1565 1231 80-85% 7 67.00–79.00 $76.36 $940 —
1145–1530 1298 80-85% 15 80.00–89.00 $83.78 $1,087 +0.73
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1200 968 85-90% 4 60.00–67.00 $63.89 $618 —
965–1055 1016 85-90% 4 70.00–76.00 $73.19 $744 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475–1630 1554 75-80% 4 79.00–88.00 $83.30 $1,294 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300 1300 1 89.00 $89.00 $1,157 —
1330–1430 1375 3 101.00–116.00 $107.19 $1,474 —
2155 2155 1 124.00 $124.00 $2,672 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–1075 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 604.00–753.00 $682.43
1000–1050 1031 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 810.00–1,071.00 $945.53
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
655–830 743 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 491.00–540.00 $518.39
760 760 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 608.00 $608.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
640–805 723 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 442.00–531.00 $491.58

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1110–1150 1132 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 890.00–975.00 $932.52
1155 1155 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,005.00 $1,005.00
1085–1255 1162 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 901.00–970.00 $939.34
1080–1365 1229 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 1,020.00–1,550.00 $1,237.38
1030–1500 1240 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 888.00–1,325.00 $1,150.25
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855–1035 970 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 750.00–825.00 $785.54
930–1055 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 900.00–986.00 $926.66
1010 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
1010–1040 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 950.00–1,150.00 $1,051.46
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
675 675 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 690.00 $690.00
715 715 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 720.00 $720.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805 805 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 829.00 $829.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 1 130.00 $130.00 -102.50
100–145 123 2 200.00–240.00 $220.00 -12.50

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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
900–1375 1169 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,600.00–2,000.00 $1,746.52 +289.01
1145–1325 1218 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,200.00–1,375.00 $1,272.40 -327.60
1115–1500 1222 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 1,175.00–2,300.00 $1,540.40 -59.60
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
820 820 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00 —
805–1060 907 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 1,020.00–1,475.00 $1,211.33 +45.57
910–975 943 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 760.00–800.00 $779.31 -386.45
970 970 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00 +850.00
1020 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
1055 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,560.00 $1,560.00 +135.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
695 695 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
765 765 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00 +91.00
780–860 817 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,125.00–1,230.00 $1,186.04 -63.96
880 880 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 +190.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
680 680 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 760.00 $760.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–520 515 2 52.00–71.00 $61.41 $316 —
565 565 1 50.00 $50.00 $282 —
655–665 660 2 52.00–57.00 $54.52 $360 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 109.00 $109.00 $567 —
570–580 573 3 95.00–110.00 $104.28 $598 —
605 605 1 97.00 $97.00 $587 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
35 35 1 52.50 $52.50 -27.50
45 45 1 65.00 $65.00 -42.50
50–55 52 3 85.00–110.00 $95.00 -35.83
65 65 2 135.00 $135.00 +5.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75 75 1 95.00 $95.00 -70.00
75 75 2 185.00 $185.00 +20.00
85 85 1 72.50 $72.50 -92.50
85 85 1 130.00 $130.00 -35.00
100 100 1 90.00 $90.00 -125.83
100–135 109 7 145.00–235.00 $192.14 -23.69

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75 75 2 175.00–200.00 $187.50 +5.71
85 85 2 230.00 $230.00 +48.21
100 100 1 225.00 $225.00 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
85 85 3 200.00–215.00 $210.00 —
100–125 104 6 195.00–265.00 $231.25 +86.25

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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.