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Laurens Livestock Exchange Market Report

Laurens, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 18, 2022

346 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 346 397 470
Feeder cattle 189 304 320
Slaughter cattle 81 41 64
Replacement cattle 26 16 38

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales . Average 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 327 3 150.00–160.00 $154.90 $507 +2.40
350–390 372 6 150.00–165.00 $155.84 $580 -3.60
410–425 423 6 145.00–155.00 $153.38 $649 -6.62
555–575 565 2 145.00–150.00 $147.46 $833 -7.57
600–645 623 2 125.00–131.00 $128.11 $798 —
790 790 1 120.00 $120.00 $948 —
845 845 1 122.50 $122.50 $1,035 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 279 5 130.00–145.00 $135.79 $379 —
300–345 323 6 130.00–140.00 $134.15 $433 -2.53
350–380 360 4 130.00–140.00 $133.66 $481 -8.77
410–445 428 2 120.00–125.00 $122.40 $524 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 328 2 110.00–120.00 $114.73 $376 -8.62
350–365 358 2 120.00–121.00 $120.51 $431 +1.64
770 770 1 109.00 $109.00 $839 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 235 2 130.00–135.00 $132.39 $311 —
260–285 269 6 125.00–135.00 $127.93 $344 -6.26
325–335 328 4 125.00–135.00 $130.04 $427 -6.76
350–390 368 5 125.00–135.00 $131.89 $485 -8.11
410–440 426 4 130.00–135.00 $133.78 $570 -6.22
500–515 505 6 125.00–130.00 $129.15 $652 —
605–635 621 4 112.00–120.00 $116.68 $725 —
655 655 1 119.00 $119.00 $779 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–230 225 2 140.00–147.00 $143.42 $323 —
315–335 322 3 140.00–145.00 $142.67 $459 -11.05
350–395 374 7 140.00–152.50 $143.21 $536 —
410–430 421 4 140.00–145.00 $141.22 $595 -5.07
460–475 466 4 140.00–143.00 $140.76 $656 -4.70
520–545 535 3 135.00–140.00 $137.29 $735 -10.93
555–585 566 6 135.00–145.00 $139.43 $789 -4.57
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 333 2 107.50–110.00 $108.70 $362 —
500–532 524 5 110.00–112.00 $110.78 $580 —
695 695 1 100.00 $100.00 $695 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 330 2 115.00–120.00 $117.46 $388 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–440 423 5 150.00–160.00 $153.00 $647 -0.33
465–485 478 4 145.00–155.00 $149.39 $714 -3.94
515–540 528 3 135.00–145.00 $141.66 $748 -15.34
555–580 568 3 135.00–145.00 $139.93 $795 —
610–645 628 2 125.00–135.00 $129.86 $816 —
655–665 660 2 115.00–125.00 $119.96 $792 -3.04
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–430 415 2 140.00–145.00 $142.59 $592 +12.18
455–485 474 4 130.00–140.00 $135.59 $643 +10.59
500–530 515 2 117.50–125.00 $121.36 $625 -14.90
570–585 578 2 115.00–125.00 $119.94 $693 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–465 458 2 110.00–115.00 $112.54 $515 -6.46
515–535 525 2 105.00–110.00 $107.55 $565 -6.11
755 755 1 104.00 $104.00 $785 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 155.00 $155.00 $845 -8.74
565 565 1 150.00 $150.00 $848 -9.31

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1390 1213 80-85% 10 50.00–73.00 $67.74 $822 —
1090–1560 1325 80-85% 6 94.00–96.00 $94.92 $1,258 —
1060–1820 1349 80-85% 20 77.00–90.00 $85.74 $1,157 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760–965 900 85-90% 8 52.00–66.00 $60.19 $542 —
860–985 938 85-90% 3 71.00–76.00 $74.28 $697 —
940 940 85-90% 1 83.00 $83.00 $780 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130 1130 75-80% 1 68.00 $68.00 $768 —
1255–1675 1503 75-80% 4 79.00–88.00 $82.68 $1,243 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1960 1669 8 98.00–116.00 $109.15 $1,822 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
765–805 792 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 90.00–98.00 $93.56 $741
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 102.50 $102.50 $1,128
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
640 640 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 675.00 $675.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1140 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
1145–1415 1253 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,000.00–1,225.00 $1,090.59
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810–920 865 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 800.00–810.00 $805.32
960 960 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820 820 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 1 180.00 $180.00 +40.00
80 80 2 130.00–140.00 $135.00 -5.00
120 120 2 190.00–215.00 $202.50 -37.50
150 150 1 265.00 $265.00 —

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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
1035–1045 1040 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,000.00–1,350.00 $1,174.16 —
845–1570 1133 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,150.00–2,075.00 $1,616.44 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
655–810 710 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 725.00–900.00 $846.19 +55.23

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 6 60.00–75.00 $67.50 -22.50
30 30 4 90.00–95.00 $91.25 +1.25
40 40 5 110.00–117.50 $113.00 +18.00
40 40 5 127.50–135.00 $133.50 +38.50
50 50 5 140.00–157.50 $146.50 +14.00
60 60 2 167.50–170.00 $168.75 +36.25

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 2 130.00–135.00 $132.50 -28.75
50 50 4 75.00–85.00 $80.00 -81.25
60 60 2 105.00–110.00 $107.50 -53.75
80 80 4 135.00–145.00 $142.50 +2.50

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 3 170.00–185.00 $175.00 -35.00
100 100 1 240.00 $240.00 —
150 150 1 210.00 $210.00 —

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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.