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Laurens Livestock Exchange Market Report

Laurens, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 1, 2022

278 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $144.74/cwt ≈ $897/hd at 620 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 278 460 340
Feeder cattle 148 224 197
Slaughter cattle 48 154 52
Replacement cattle 19 46 14

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. Light offerings of average to plain 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
425–440 432 3 160.00–165.00 $161.66 $698 —
500–520 507 3 160.00–164.00 $161.32 $818 -3.68
552–575 558 4 156.00–160.00 $157.03 $876 —
620 620 19 140.00–145.00 $144.74 $897 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–240 230 3 110.00–120.00 $113.26 $260 —
275–285 280 2 110.00–120.00 $114.91 $322 —
360–365 363 2 111.00–122.50 $116.79 $424 -0.24
570 570 1 112.50 $112.50 $641 —
655–665 660 2 108.00–110.00 $108.99 $719 +5.66
720 720 1 105.00 $105.00 $756 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 370 2 155.00–160.00 $157.36 $582 +2.35
400–435 418 2 150.00–155.00 $152.60 $638 -1.47
460–490 477 3 145.00–150.00 $148.29 $707 +0.75
605 605 1 135.00 $135.00 $817 ±0.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 130.00 $130.00 $364 -9.36
360 360 1 130.00 $130.00 $468 -5.89
410 410 1 120.00 $120.00 $492 -10.02
560 560 1 120.00 $120.00 $672 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 140.00 $140.00 $392 —
385–390 388 2 142.50–145.00 $143.76 $558 +2.04
410–425 418 2 140.00–145.00 $142.46 $595 +2.46
440 fancy 440 1 151.00 $151.00 $664 —
450–485 467 3 137.50–142.50 $140.03 $654 -1.60
510–545 521 5 135.00–147.50 $139.42 $726 +2.72
560–574 571 8 135.00–140.00 $136.37 $779 -1.13
665 665 1 130.00 $130.00 $864 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 268 3 120.00–125.00 $121.58 $326 -3.80
365–380 373 2 120.00–130.00 $124.90 $466 +0.57
425–430 428 4 120.00–135.00 $127.47 $546 -5.27
455–495 474 6 120.00–135.00 $128.31 $608 -3.27
550–575 562 3 120.00–130.00 $126.59 $711 —
605 605 1 115.00 $115.00 $696 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 278 2 110.00–115.00 $112.61 $313 -0.39
450–485 463 3 110.00–114.00 $111.31 $515 +1.31
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 105.00 $105.00 $478 —
575 575 1 102.50 $102.50 $589 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–425 420 2 150.00–155.00 $152.47 $640 +11.08
460–485 473 2 145.00–155.00 $150.13 $710 +14.36
505–535 520 2 140.00–150.00 $145.14 $755 +6.65
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–415 408 2 121.00–122.00 $121.51 $496 —
455 455 1 112.00 $112.00 $510 -10.57
630–640 635 2 110.00–116.00 $113.02 $718 +0.55
690 690 1 100.00 $100.00 $690 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–440 425 3 105.00–110.00 $108.27 $460 -4.23
495 495 1 103.00 $103.00 $510 -7.00
590 590 1 100.00 $100.00 $590 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 162.50 $162.50 $788 —
505–510 508 2 155.00–160.00 $157.51 $800 +7.51
600 600 1 140.00 $140.00 $840 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1165 1104 80-85% 5 55.00–73.00 $65.45 $723 -0.26
1000–1685 1235 80-85% 24 75.00–90.00 $80.81 $998 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–890 832 85-90% 5 52.00–70.00 $63.42 $528 +0.97
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1565 1459 75-80% 4 77.00–84.00 $80.66 $1,177 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465–2000 1701 5 95.00–116.00 $109.44 $1,862 -10.77

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
755–880 818 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 93.00–96.00 $94.61 $774

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1085–1135 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 850.00–1,050.00 $952.25
1095–1570 1241 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 825.00–1,375.00 $1,030.20
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 860 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
890 890 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00
925–990 958 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 940.00–950.00 $945.17
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
720 720 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 500.00 $500.00
825 825 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 500.00 $500.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
160 160 1 95.00 $95.00 $152 -10.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 2 70.00–75.00 $72.50 -7.50
60 60 2 95.00–110.00 $102.50 +22.50
70 70 1 185.00 $185.00 +105.00
80 80 2 127.50–130.00 $128.75 -35.00
100 100 1 220.00 $220.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1060 1060 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 11 65.00–70.00 $69.09 +8.02
30 30 3 45.00 $45.00 ±0.00
30 30 7 80.00–90.00 $82.86 +37.86
40 40 4 105.00–115.00 $107.50 +22.50
50 50 5 125.00–135.00 $130.00 —
60 60 1 180.00 $180.00 —
60 60 10 150.00–160.00 $151.50 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 2 115.00–120.00 $117.50 +45.00
50 50 1 85.00 $85.00 +12.50
70 70 1 100.00 $100.00 +6.25
70 70 3 145.00–160.00 $153.33 +59.58
80 80 3 170.00–175.00 $173.33 +63.33
100–140 120 2 190.00–225.00 $207.50 -22.50

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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.