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Laurens Livestock Exchange Market Report

Laurens, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 17, 2022

528 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $155.83/cwt -2.56 vs last sale · ≈ $736/hd at 472 lb · 20 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $152.21/cwt +2.70 vs last sale · ≈ $790/hd at 519 lb · 11 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $157.66/cwt +4.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,036/hd at 657 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 528 482 321
Feeder cattle 296 315 150
Slaughter cattle 104 71 93
Replacement cattle 41 37 37

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week all classes of feeder cattle 2.00 higher, slaughter cows steady, slaughter bulls 2.00 higher. Moderate offering of average to plain quality cattle with active buyer participation. Light demand for cattle with excessive hair.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 fancy 205 1 195.00 $195.00 $400 —
330 fancy 330 1 192.50 $192.50 $635 +5.00
345 345 1 180.00 $180.00 $621 +16.58
360 360 1 162.50 $162.50 $585 -16.30
355–385 fancy 370 4 190.00–192.50 $190.61 $705 +2.66
405 fancy 405 1 190.00 $190.00 $770 +10.00
415–440 428 2 175.00–185.00 $179.85 $770 +17.35
450–485 468 2 175.00–182.50 $178.61 $836 -0.76
505–545 523 3 165.00–177.50 $169.02 $884 —
550–560 555 2 160.00–170.00 $164.95 $915 +9.95
610–615 613 2 162.50 $162.50 $996 +7.50
654–685 657 10 150.00–159.00 $157.66 $1,036 +4.09
705–730 722 5 149.00–152.50 $150.71 $1,088 +0.72
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 152.50 $152.50 $396 +2.61
315 315 2 150.00–160.00 $155.00 $488 +6.48
370–390 380 2 150.00–155.00 $152.57 $580 +9.13
410–435 423 2 150.00–160.00 $154.85 $655 —
500–505 503 2 148.00–150.00 $149.00 $749 -11.00
585–595 590 2 145.00–157.50 $151.20 $892 —
615–640 632 3 150.00–155.00 $153.31 $969 +15.90
650–655 652 5 139.00–154.00 $145.41 $948 -2.09
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 237 3 127.50–130.00 $129.14 $306 —
290 290 1 132.50 $132.50 $384 —
310–320 315 2 125.00–127.00 $126.02 $397 +12.27
355 355 1 120.00 $120.00 $426 —
400–435 418 2 120.00 $120.00 $502 —
530 530 1 128.00 $128.00 $678 —
570 570 1 123.00 $123.00 $701 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 137.50 $137.50 $358 —
330 330 1 130.00 $130.00 $429 +2.50
360–390 374 4 130.00–140.00 $132.61 $496 +2.71
460–485 475 3 130.00–132.50 $130.84 $621 —
545 545 1 135.00 $135.00 $736 —
615 615 1 125.00 $125.00 $769 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 150.00 $150.00 $375 —
345 345 1 166.00 $166.00 $573 +16.00
355–390 371 4 155.00–164.00 $160.38 $595 +10.38
400–445 429 9 152.50–164.00 $158.49 $680 +8.08
450–495 472 20 148.00–161.00 $155.83 $736 -2.56
500–545 519 11 147.50–160.00 $152.21 $790 +2.70
550–580 564 8 145.00–155.00 $150.32 $848 +2.79
600–630 615 5 140.00–145.00 $142.49 $876 +1.08
650 650 1 140.00 $140.00 $910 +2.90
710 710 2 137.00–137.50 $137.25 $974 +2.25
750 750 1 133.00 $133.00 $998 -0.10
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–230 225 2 135.00–142.50 $138.67 $312 +8.67
260 260 1 145.00 $145.00 $377 +4.17
400–445 430 5 130.00–145.00 $139.57 $600 +9.57
450–495 470 4 140.00–147.50 $144.40 $679 +14.40
500–535 517 5 132.50–145.00 $138.72 $717 -1.28
565 565 1 145.00 $145.00 $819 +22.50
600–630 617 3 125.00–135.00 $130.03 $802 -0.32
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–205 203 2 132.50 $132.50 $269 —
355–380 367 3 122.00–130.00 $125.62 $461 +0.62
400–420 410 2 120.00–126.00 $123.07 $505 —
455 455 1 125.00 $125.00 $569 —
505 505 1 120.00 $120.00 $606 —
580–595 588 2 125.00–127.50 $126.27 $742 —
660 660 1 117.50 $117.50 $776 +0.05
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 115.00 $115.00 $305 ±0.00
310 310 1 120.00 $120.00 $372 +7.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 2 150.00–160.00 $155.00 $690 +10.00
480–490 485 3 150.00–155.00 $151.67 $736 +2.26
510–545 533 8 140.00–160.00 $146.52 $781 +7.23
555–590 575 3 140.00–150.00 $144.97 $834 +2.39
600–640 625 5 140.00–145.00 $143.01 $894 +4.02
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–535 520 2 135.00–137.00 $135.97 $707 +5.97
550–590 572 6 125.00–137.00 $132.08 $755 -2.92
695 695 1 127.00 $127.00 $883 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 420 4 170.00–179.00 $173.51 $729 +12.22
455–460 458 2 170.00–175.00 $172.51 $790 +16.06
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 120.00 $120.00 $528 -10.00
515–525 520 3 115.00–120.00 $117.51 $611 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1700–1705 1703 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 1,955.00–2,029.00 $1,992.05 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1180 1038 80-85% 4 60.00–75.00 $65.48 $680 —
1000–1485 1245 80-85% 34 80.00–97.50 $86.36 $1,075 -0.97
1115–1410 1283 80-85% 3 104.00–118.00 $108.79 $1,396 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1425 1353 75-80% 2 70.00–79.00 $74.74 $1,011 —
1155–1645 1486 75-80% 7 86.00–90.00 $88.18 $1,310 +1.15
1675 1675 75-80% 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,742 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1325 1100 85-90% 3 60.00–69.00 $65.43 $720 —
1035–1355 1165 85-90% 5 72.00–79.00 $76.07 $886 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–2195 1655 4 100.00–110.00 $106.79 $1,767 —
1475–2115 1795 2 121.00–128.00 $123.88 $2,224 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
710 710 (<2 yrs)Open 1 809.00 $809.00
825–980 918 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 627.00–725.00 $690.11
990 990 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 941.00 $941.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
705 705 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 564.00 $564.00
820 820 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 435.00 $435.00
880 880 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 458.00 $458.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045 1045 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,233.00 $1,233.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1140 1140 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1135–1250 1211 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,135.00–1,297.00 $1,207.49
1205–1375 1303 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 950.00–1,285.00 $1,118.79
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945 945 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 671.00 $671.00
955 955 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 625.00 $625.00
1005 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
1070 1070 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
635–780 708 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 400.00–510.00 $460.64
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980 980 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 575.00 $575.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 710.00 $710.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 2 82.50–100.00 $91.25 -53.75
75 75 1 170.00 $170.00 +5.00
75 75 1 195.00 $195.00 +30.00
75 75 1 130.00 $130.00 -35.00
85 85 2 190.00–200.00 $195.00 +31.25
85 85 1 150.00 $150.00 -13.75
100 100 1 130.00 $130.00 -35.00
100–115 104 4 210.00–230.00 $220.00 +55.00
200 200 1 200.00 $200.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
620–655 638 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 525.00–535.00 $530.14 —
640–660 650 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 675.00–760.00 $718.15 —
700 700 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 535.00 $535.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1155–1245 1207 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,300.00–1,400.00 $1,331.91 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
915 915 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 950.00 $950.00 -690.99
1070 1070 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 -50.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
840 840 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 710.00 $710.00 —
865 865 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 975.00 $975.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 2 60.00 $60.00 $294 —
645 645 1 50.00 $50.00 $322 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
354 354 5 88.00 $88.00 $312 —
480 480 1 119.00 $119.00 $571 —
680–695 688 2 81.00–92.50 $86.69 $596 —
730 730 1 75.00 $75.00 $548 -22.84

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
25 25 6 45.00–52.50 $51.25 +21.25
35 35 13 60.00–82.50 $72.31 +27.31
35 35 5 80.00–105.00 $85.00 +40.00
45 45 1 55.00 $55.00 -76.00
45 45 3 90.00 $90.00 -41.00
50 50 9 100.00–115.00 $106.67 +6.67
50 50 1 70.00 $70.00 -30.00
50 50 1 65.00 $65.00 -35.00
50 50 1 70.00 $70.00 -30.00
50–55 51 5 85.00–95.00 $87.50 -12.50
65 65 1 90.00 $90.00 -60.00
65 65 3 120.00–135.00 $127.50 -22.50
65 65 1 82.50 $82.50 -67.50
75 75 2 155.00 $155.00 +16.25
75 75 4 70.00–80.00 $77.50 -61.25
85 85 1 120.00 $120.00 -55.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
85 85 1 130.00 $130.00 -30.00
85 85 1 110.00 $110.00 -50.00
85 85 1 85.00 $85.00 -75.00
100 100 2 170.00–235.00 $202.50 -9.17

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
35 35 1 85.00 $85.00 -40.00
85 85 1 150.00 $150.00 +32.50

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 1 150.00 $150.00 —

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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.