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Laurens Livestock Exchange Market Report

Laurens, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 13, 2022

499 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 499 598 552
Feeder cattle 268 196 296
Slaughter cattle 97 167 70
Replacement cattle 30 61 61

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made this week due to sale being closed last week. Moderate 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
320–345 335 3 140.00–152.50 $147.66 $495 +17.68
365–385 375 4 140.00–150.00 $145.07 $544 +15.10
400–430 415 2 140.00–150.00 $145.18 $602 +12.68
455–495 475 8 130.00–150.00 $138.87 $660 +8.03
500–545 521 4 130.00–140.00 $133.81 $697 +6.31
570 570 2 130.00–135.00 $132.50 $755 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 234 6 115.00–125.00 $118.67 $278 —
265–270 268 2 120.00–125.00 $122.48 $328 +4.16
300–345 327 9 115.00–125.00 $118.28 $387 +3.48
355–395 377 6 115.00–125.00 $119.98 $452 +9.98
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 160.00 $160.00 $704 —
500–525 513 3 145.00–150.00 $148.30 $761 —
555–595 578 3 145.00–150.00 $146.60 $847 —
615–620 618 2 140.00–142.50 $141.24 $873 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–390 383 2 130.00–135.00 $132.45 $507 +9.95
420–430 425 2 120.00–130.00 $125.06 $532 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–375 362 3 120.00–135.00 $126.71 $459 -2.24
405–440 425 6 120.00–130.00 $122.55 $521 -8.24
450–480 466 9 120.00–135.00 $127.33 $593 -7.67
515–535 529 7 125.00–135.00 $130.01 $688 +0.01
550–585 565 5 120.00–130.00 $123.29 $697 -1.71
605–630 617 3 115.00–120.00 $116.64 $720 -6.72
660–675 668 2 115.00 $115.00 $768 -5.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–435 417 8 140.00–155.00 $145.24 $606 +5.06
455–490 476 9 140.00–150.00 $147.24 $701 +6.00
500–540 517 6 140.00–150.00 $142.58 $737 -3.30
550–575 563 2 140.00 $140.00 $788 -0.18
600–610 607 3 125.00–136.00 $131.98 $801 -6.33
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 269 4 110.00–115.00 $111.16 $299 —
320–330 325 2 110.00–115.00 $112.46 $365 -8.88
350–395 374 6 110.00–115.00 $110.94 $415 —
400–420 412 3 110.00–115.00 $111.70 $460 —
505–540 523 2 112.00–115.00 $113.55 $594 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 323 2 105.00 $105.00 $339 -3.05
350–370 360 3 105.00 $105.00 $378 -3.28
455–475 465 2 100.00 $100.00 $465 -11.67

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 423 5 130.00–145.00 $136.88 $579 +8.15
450–490 467 5 130.00–145.00 $134.95 $630 +7.41
505 505 1 135.00 $135.00 $682 +8.31
570–595 583 2 130.00–132.50 $131.28 $765 —
630 630 2 125.00–135.00 $130.00 $819 —
660 660 1 130.00 $130.00 $858 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 2 115.00–120.00 $117.50 $482 —
465–495 475 3 115.00–125.00 $120.11 $571 +0.11
500 500 1 115.00 $115.00 $575 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–435 417 3 100.00–110.00 $106.52 $444 -7.32
450–465 458 2 100.00–110.00 $104.92 $481 -5.08
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630–635 633 2 125.00–132.50 $128.76 $815 —
720 720 1 138.00 $138.00 $994 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065 1065 80-85% 1 83.00 $83.00 $884 —
1005–1540 1205 80-85% 18 50.00–62.00 $57.76 $696 —
1040–1490 1234 80-85% 36 65.00–79.00 $71.43 $881 -15.98
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660–985 814 85-90% 6 50.00–61.00 $54.90 $447 —
865–990 946 85-90% 4 65.00–76.00 $70.60 $668 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1555 1393 75-80% 6 65.00–75.00 $70.57 $983 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1615 1453 4 92.00–104.00 $97.20 $1,412 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
625 625 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 825.00 $825.00

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Bred Cows

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–935 872 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 575.00–800.00 $689.10
845–965 916 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 525.00–775.00 $621.85
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075–1115 1095 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 775.00–850.00 $811.82
1090–1275 1214 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 775.00–900.00 $856.28
1260 1260 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1165 1165 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 475.00 $475.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
715 715 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 350.00 $350.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 50.00 $50.00 $245 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 1 80.00 $80.00 -65.00
80 80 2 210.00–225.00 $217.50 +18.12
80 80 1 140.00 $140.00 -59.38
80 80 1 165.00 $165.00 -34.38
120 120 1 260.00 $260.00 -44.46

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000–1165 1095 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,000.00–1,175.00 $1,078.58 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
695–925 778 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 650.00–900.00 $808.60 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 1 50.00 $50.00 +11.59
30 30 7 100.00–115.00 $106.43 +76.43
30 30 6 60.00–75.00 $68.33 +38.33
40 40 10 85.00–90.00 $87.50 +30.00
40 40 14 120.00–135.00 $126.43 +68.93
50 50 5 150.00–160.00 $154.00 +30.67

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 18 135.00–150.00 $142.22 -47.78
60 60 5 165.00–175.00 $171.00 -19.00
60 60 4 75.00 $75.00 -115.00
70 70 6 185.00–195.00 $193.33 -26.67
80 80 5 200.00–220.00 $216.00 -4.00
80 80 10 100.00–110.00 $105.00 -115.00

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 35.00 $35.00 $126 —
520 520 1 39.00 $39.00 $203 -38.50

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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.