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Laurens Livestock Exchange Market Report

Laurens, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 27, 2022

320 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $140.83/cwt -0.07 vs last sale · ≈ $655/hd at 465 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 320 413 357
Feeder cattle 234 233 203
Slaughter cattle 45 35 83
Replacement cattle 16 45 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales . Average offering of average 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
265–280 273 2 155.00–160.00 $157.57 $430 +5.07
305–330 318 2 150.00–160.00 $154.80 $492 +7.80
355–390 371 5 140.00–155.00 $149.04 $553 +5.97
450–470 460 2 150.00–160.00 $154.89 $712 +11.23
510–545 523 4 142.50–152.50 $147.40 $771 +7.36
580–590 585 2 138.00–140.00 $138.99 $813 —
665–690 675 3 131.00–139.00 $134.99 $911 —
840 840 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,050 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 180.00 $180.00 $666 +3.77
410 fancy 410 1 187.50 $187.50 $769 —
450 fancy 450 1 190.00 $190.00 $855 —
505–515 512 3 160.00–166.00 $163.65 $838 +3.65
550–595 573 2 150.00–155.00 $152.40 $873 -1.62
613 value added 613 6 147.00 $147.00 $901 —
620 620 1 157.50 $157.50 $976 +2.05
650–670 660 2 146.00–153.00 $149.55 $987 —
775 775 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,100 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 280 2 135.00–140.00 $137.63 $385 +11.15
305–345 320 4 130.00–140.00 $135.67 $434 +0.67
360–380 370 3 130.00–135.00 $131.67 $487 +2.70
485–495 490 3 125.00–130.00 $126.68 $621 —
510 510 1 125.00 $125.00 $638 +5.00
585 585 1 120.00 $120.00 $702 -10.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 126.00 $126.00 $309 —
300–340 320 6 110.00–125.00 $120.29 $385 +1.54
350–390 367 3 114.00–120.00 $116.28 $427 -0.97

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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 1 141.00 $141.00 $395 —
305 305 2 141.00–144.00 $142.50 $435 —
350–365 357 3 140.00–145.00 $141.98 $507 -3.05
405 fancy 405 1 197.50 $197.50 $800 —
405–445 426 7 140.00–147.00 $142.73 $608 -2.05
450–490 465 13 138.00–144.00 $140.83 $655 -0.07
510 510 3 138.00–139.00 $138.67 $707 +2.75
550–581 573 4 137.00–142.00 $140.80 $807 +3.30
610–639 632 9 129.00–133.00 $132.45 $837 -3.05
655 655 1 125.00 $125.00 $819 -11.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 270 4 120.00–135.00 $127.06 $343 —
305–335 321 4 126.00–135.00 $130.60 $419 +0.60
350–395 371 6 125.00–135.00 $128.25 $476 -5.52
405–445 420 6 125.00–135.00 $131.09 $551 -3.13
460–480 470 3 125.00–136.00 $131.93 $620 -4.33
520–535 527 3 125.00–130.00 $128.00 $675 -5.22
550–595 573 4 124.00–131.00 $127.47 $730 +2.38
625 625 1 115.00 $115.00 $719 -10.00
720–740 730 2 115.00–116.00 $115.51 $843 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 109.00 $109.00 $463 -6.00
475 475 1 105.00 $105.00 $499 -2.00
520 520 1 106.00 $106.00 $551 -4.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 110.00 $110.00 $528 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 155.00 $155.00 $674 +10.03
450–495 481 8 135.00–145.00 $140.20 $674 +1.64
510–540 528 5 135.00–145.00 $139.56 $737 +7.14
550–585 568 2 135.00–140.00 $137.42 $781 +12.42
620–645 631 4 120.00–130.00 $125.71 $793 +3.42
650–675 663 2 123.00–130.00 $126.43 $838 +2.43
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–435 423 3 120.00–125.00 $122.62 $519 —
470–485 478 2 120.00–126.00 $122.95 $588 —
515 515 1 125.00 $125.00 $644 +1.71
580 580 1 123.00 $123.00 $713 —
626 626 1 110.00 $110.00 $689 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 175.00 $175.00 $744 +10.15
460 460 1 165.00 $165.00 $759 +7.55
505 505 1 155.00 $155.00 $783 +15.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
825–1105 965 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 980.00–1,325.00 $1,177.53 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 112.00 $112.00 $605 —
710 710 1 104.00 $104.00 $738 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1220 1137 80-85% 3 58.00–70.00 $64.14 $729 —
1065–1245 1173 80-85% 3 95.00–98.00 $96.38 $1,131 +32.39
1020–1655 1253 80-85% 11 75.00–90.00 $84.93 $1,064 +8.76
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–940 825 85-90% 5 51.00–66.00 $60.29 $497 —
720–980 847 85-90% 5 74.00–86.00 $78.35 $664 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1210 1135 3 89.00–92.00 $90.70 $1,029 —
1400–1955 1678 2 118.00–120.00 $119.17 $2,000 —
1610–1810 1698 3 109.00–114.00 $112.09 $1,903 —

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Stock Cows

Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
775–900 843 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 81.00–92.00 $85.94 $724
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1055–1135 1095 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 115.00 $115.00 $1,259
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
990 990 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,079

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Bred Cows

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
710–895 788 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 600.00–700.00 $648.03
915 915 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 720.00 $720.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1305 1305 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,080.00 $1,080.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 1 80.00 $80.00 ±0.00
70 70 3 150.00–160.00 $153.33 +73.33
80–85 82 3 175.00–185.00 $178.33 +73.33
110–140 125 2 210.00–240.00 $225.00 +16.67
200 200 1 375.00 $375.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 4 35.00–45.00 $42.50 -33.75
40 40 5 70.00–75.00 $72.00 -4.25

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 115.00 $115.00 -45.00

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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.