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Laurens Livestock Exchange Market Report

Laurens, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 22, 2022

338 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 338 468 420
Feeder cattle 136 230 197
Slaughter cattle 109 101 113
Replacement cattle 12 46 34

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

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 271 4 130.00–135.00 $132.51 $359 —
310–345 327 5 128.00–135.00 $132.11 $432 +14.61
350–395 368 7 123.00–135.00 $129.32 $476 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 320 2 140.00–145.00 $142.42 $456 +22.42
465 465 1 138.00 $138.00 $642 +11.39
515 515 1 123.00 $123.00 $633 —
565–575 572 3 126.00–132.50 $129.17 $739 +9.17
620 620 1 116.00 $116.00 $719 ±0.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 315 2 110.00–120.00 $115.08 $363 +10.99
710 710 1 102.50 $102.50 $728 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–230 223 2 125.00–129.00 $126.93 $283 —
400–435 417 3 120.00–130.00 $124.86 $521 —
450–470 463 6 115.00–127.50 $122.71 $568 +1.89
500–515 508 3 117.50–123.00 $119.52 $607 +2.92
565–580 570 3 118.00–127.50 $122.16 $696 -0.34
605–620 613 2 110.00–112.00 $110.99 $680 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 328 2 110.00–112.50 $111.28 $365 -8.72
425–440 433 2 110.00–112.00 $111.02 $481 -1.46
450–470 460 3 109.00–111.00 $110.01 $506 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610–640 625 2 100.00–105.00 $102.44 $640 +2.44
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 135.00 $135.00 $500 —

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Feeder Bulls

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–435 428 3 110.00–120.00 $114.94 $492 -0.06
455–480 465 3 110.00–117.00 $113.34 $527 -1.66
525–530 528 2 110.00–114.00 $112.01 $591 -2.99
565 565 1 112.00 $112.00 $633 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 131.00 $131.00 $648 +9.75
555–560 558 3 118.00–125.00 $120.99 $675 -1.51
645 645 1 110.00 $110.00 $710 -2.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 104.00 $104.00 $452 —
525 525 1 105.00 $105.00 $551 —
555 555 1 101.00 $101.00 $561 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 140.00 $140.00 $595 +7.48

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1255 1181 80-85% 4 65.00–75.00 $70.36 $831 -22.47
1005–1540 1231 80-85% 36 80.00–102.00 $94.03 $1,158 —
1245–1585 1400 80-85% 11 105.00–115.00 $107.73 $1,508 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–1000 850 85-90% 21 55.00–75.00 $66.36 $564 —
740–995 897 85-90% 14 78.00–86.00 $81.24 $729 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515–1705 1610 75-80% 2 82.00–86.00 $84.12 $1,354 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–2265 1664 5 102.00–116.00 $108.99 $1,814 —
1635–1810 1723 5 124.00–129.00 $125.81 $2,168 +5.57

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1115 1049 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 900.00–1,050.00 $966.04
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 785.00 $785.00
885–925 907 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 800.00–885.00 $854.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
105–140 123 2 120.00–130.00 $124.29 $153 —
215–230 223 2 86.00–92.00 $89.10 $199 —
360 360 1 100.00 $100.00 $360 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
45 45 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 200.00 $200.00 —
100–125 115 —— 3 175.00–192.50 $185.83 +30.83
150–185 168 —— 2 220.00–340.00 $280.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
755–990 873 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 925.00–950.00 $935.82 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
855 855 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 85.00 $85.00 $280 —
385 385 1 70.00 $70.00 $270 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 85.00 $85.00 $429 —
825 825 1 83.00 $83.00 $685 —
885 885 1 82.00 $82.00 $726 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 3 40.00–50.00 $43.33 +28.33
20 20 16 85.00–105.00 $94.06 +79.06
30 30 8 60.00–70.00 $63.13 +4.56
30 30 9 120.00–130.00 $126.67 +68.10
40 40 6 135.00–145.00 $140.00 +72.50
50 50 5 150.00–165.00 $154.50 +52.00
60 60 1 175.00 $175.00 +95.00
60 60 4 200.00 $200.00 +120.00
80 80 2 250.00–260.00 $255.00 +110.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 6 145.00–160.00 $152.08 +62.08
50 50 1 110.00 $110.00 +20.00
80 80 2 127.50–135.00 $131.25 -3.75
130 130 3 245.00–250.00 $248.33 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
120 120 1 375.00 $375.00 —
150 150 1 450.00 $450.00 —

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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.