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Laurens Livestock Exchange Market Report

Laurens, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 8, 2022

360 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $140.85/cwt -4.46 vs last sale · ≈ $610/hd at 433 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 360 278 532
Feeder cattle 201 148 289
Slaughter cattle 71 48 114
Replacement cattle 22 19 34

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 226 4 127.50–145.00 $135.54 $306 —
250–295 274 4 132.50–145.00 $136.68 $375 +6.68
345 345 1 130.00 $130.00 $448 —
395 395 1 140.00 $140.00 $553 +10.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–380 365 2 160.00–162.50 $161.30 $589 —
485–490 488 2 160.00–165.00 $162.49 $793 —
500–510 505 2 165.00–172.50 $168.79 $852 +7.47
640 640 1 148.00 $148.00 $947 +3.26
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 145.00 $145.00 $319 —
255–290 268 3 142.50–152.50 $147.31 $395 —
325 325 1 142.50 $142.50 $463 —
380 380 1 150.00 $150.00 $570 -7.36
495 495 1 150.00 $150.00 $742 +1.71
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 122.50 $122.50 $312 +7.59
330 330 1 115.00 $115.00 $380 —
380 380 1 115.00 $115.00 $437 -1.79
460 460 1 105.00 $105.00 $483 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 144.00 $144.00 $569 +0.24
415–445 433 15 140.00–145.00 $140.85 $610 -1.61
455–465 460 2 145.00–146.00 $145.49 $669 +5.46
477 value added 477 6 154.00 $154.00 $735 —
505–525 515 2 144.00–146.00 $144.98 $747 +5.56
570–595 582 3 140.00–143.00 $141.00 $821 +4.63
610 610 1 138.00 $138.00 $842 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–230 225 2 132.50–137.50 $135.06 $304 —
255–265 260 2 120.00–127.50 $123.82 $322 +2.24
305–345 325 2 130.00–135.00 $132.65 $431 —
365–395 378 4 126.00–133.00 $128.96 $487 +4.06
400–445 422 3 130.00 $130.00 $549 +2.53
465–495 475 5 137.00–139.00 $137.79 $655 +9.48
590 590 1 129.00 $129.00 $761 +2.41
620 620 1 130.00 $130.00 $806 +15.00
660 660 1 123.00 $123.00 $812 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 275 5 120.00–127.50 $122.45 $337 +9.84
305 305 1 116.00 $116.00 $354 —
355–395 375 2 120.00–125.00 $122.37 $459 —
480 480 1 122.00 $122.00 $586 +10.69
515 515 1 122.00 $122.00 $628 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 115.00 $115.00 $328 —
385 385 2 110.00–114.00 $112.00 $431 —
425 425 1 110.00 $110.00 $468 —
500 500 1 110.00 $110.00 $550 —
670–685 678 2 105.00 $105.00 $712 —
745 745 1 113.00 $113.00 $842 —
770 770 1 108.00 $108.00 $832 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 120.00 $120.00 $486 +11.73
455 455 1 120.00 $120.00 $546 —
505–535 516 4 110.00–120.00 $112.45 $580 —
555 555 1 106.00 $106.00 $588 +6.00
605–625 615 3 105.00–115.00 $111.33 $685 —
685 685 1 114.00 $114.00 $781 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–435 430 2 140.00–145.00 $142.47 $613 -10.00
450–465 458 2 150.00 $150.00 $687 -0.13
540 540 1 152.50 $152.50 $824 +7.36
565 565 1 126.00 $126.00 $712 —
630 630 1 127.00 $127.00 $800 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–425 420 2 130.00–135.00 $132.53 $557 +11.02
590 590 1 120.00 $120.00 $708 —
630 630 1 120.00 $120.00 $756 +6.98
715 715 1 117.00 $117.00 $837 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 160.00 $160.00 $704 —
490 490 1 162.50 $162.50 $796 ±0.00
530 530 1 152.50 $152.50 $808 -5.01
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
955 955 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 793.00 $793.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1420 1232 80-85% 10 65.00–78.00 $71.52 $881 -9.29
1115–1765 1344 80-85% 15 80.00–89.00 $82.88 $1,114 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1205 1017 85-90% 6 50.00–68.00 $62.42 $635 —
995–1215 1133 85-90% 5 70.00–75.00 $73.29 $830 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405 1405 75-80% 1 74.00 $74.00 $1,040 —
1410–1775 1616 75-80% 4 78.00–82.00 $80.47 $1,300 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–2205 1583 3 92.00–103.00 $97.40 $1,542 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040 1040 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 749.00 $749.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915 915 (<2 yrs)Open 1 458.00 $458.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995–1210 1103 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 870.00–944.00 $910.61
1240 1240 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
1260 1260 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 706.00 $706.00
1245–1285 1265 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 896.00–1,070.00 $984.38
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780 780 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 640.00 $640.00
860 860 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 680.00 $680.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920 920 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 740.00 $740.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 456.00 $456.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 860 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
145 145 1 95.00 $95.00 $138 —
215 215 1 77.00 $77.00 $166 —
300 300 1 58.00 $58.00 $174 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75 75 —— 1 125.00 $125.00 -60.00
75 75 —— 1 145.00 $145.00 -40.00
85 85 —— 4 160.00–175.00 $167.50 +38.75
85 85 —— 2 225.00–255.00 $240.00 +111.25
100 100 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 285.00 $285.00 +65.00
100 100 —— 3 180.00–195.00 $185.00 -35.00
115–125 120 —— 2 335.00–400.00 $367.50 +147.50

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
790–1085 927 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,000.00–1,340.00 $1,231.67 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1060 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
1115 1115 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,310.00 $1,310.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
620–695 658 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 610.00–675.00 $644.35 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680 680 1 78.00 $78.00 $530 —
892 892 5 108.00 $108.00 $963 —
1072 1072 15 105.00 $105.00 $1,126 —

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Families

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
65 65 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 255.00 $255.00 —
125 125 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 285.00 $285.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
35 35 11 72.50–97.50 $90.23 +45.23
45 45 1 82.50 $82.50 -25.00
50 50 3 92.50–97.50 $95.83 -34.17
50 50 5 102.50–142.50 $121.50 -8.50
65 65 2 140.00–165.00 $152.50 -27.50
75 75 7 150.00 $150.00 -30.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 122.50 $122.50 +5.00
85 85 1 180.00 $180.00 +6.67
100–135 117 3 160.00–225.00 $195.00 -12.50

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 58.00 $58.00 $255 —

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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.