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Laurens Livestock Exchange Market Report

Laurens, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 14, 2022

584 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $168.00/cwt +0.53 vs last sale · ≈ $932/hd at 555 lb · 60 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $147.14/cwt +17.64 vs last sale · ≈ $726/hd at 493 lb · 51 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $154.13/cwt -10.25 vs last sale · ≈ $592/hd at 384 lb · 34 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 584 687 498
Feeder cattle 432 320 239
Slaughter cattle 66 276 100
Replacement cattle 33 37 68

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week no comparisons made on feeder cattle due to limited comparable sales, slaughter cows 2.00 higher, slaughter bulls too few to trend. Moderate offering of average to plain quality cattle with active buyer participation.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 fancy 210 1 200.00 $200.00 $420 -15.00
335–345 340 2 190.00 $190.00 $646 +17.64
350–395 362 11 180.00–192.00 $189.62 $686 +11.53
375 fancy 375 1 200.00 $200.00 $750 —
405 fancy 405 1 199.00 $199.00 $806 +6.50
425–445 435 2 182.50–192.50 $187.39 $815 —
463 fancy 463 30 175.50 $175.50 $813 -17.00
465 465 1 170.00 $170.00 $790 -3.72
555 fancy 555 60 168.00 $168.00 $932 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 142.50 $142.50 $306 +7.50
265 265 1 140.00 $140.00 $371 +5.79
360 360 2 135.00–140.00 $137.50 $495 +2.93
610–630 620 3 130.00–132.50 $130.85 $811 —
655 655 1 132.50 $132.50 $868 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 318 2 150.00 $150.00 $477 -3.28
500–515 508 2 155.00 $155.00 $787 -0.12
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 122.50 $122.50 $288 +7.50
250–275 263 2 115.00–128.00 $121.81 $320 +0.95
305 305 1 122.50 $122.50 $374 +7.66

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 271 5 152.50–154.50 $154.06 $418 +17.52
340 340 1 150.00 $150.00 $510 —
355–385 370 2 140.00 $140.00 $518 -0.44
415–445 433 7 140.00–153.00 $144.26 $625 +13.60
455–495 484 4 140.00–152.50 $142.94 $692 +13.44
494 fancy 494 47 147.50 $147.50 $729 —
510–545 529 7 130.00–140.00 $135.39 $716 +1.71
565–595 578 9 130.00–135.00 $131.73 $761 +2.74
610 610 1 122.50 $122.50 $747 —
650 650 1 130.00 $130.00 $845 +6.99
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 fancy 205 1 175.00 $175.00 $359 -40.00
320 320 1 162.50 $162.50 $520 -0.01
355–390 384 34 153.50–162.50 $154.13 $592 -10.25
400–440 420 4 155.00–162.50 $158.68 $666 +0.56
455–470 463 2 153.00–155.00 $153.98 $713 -0.65
505 505 1 140.00 $140.00 $707 -9.38
556 fancy 556 13 145.00 $145.00 $806 —
600–645 623 8 130.00–138.00 $134.38 $837 +3.07
685–695 690 2 132.00–134.00 $133.01 $918 +0.30
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 278 3 110.00–122.50 $117.22 $326 —
350–360 355 2 125.00 $125.00 $444 —
425–440 432 3 110.00–122.50 $116.59 $504 —
480–490 485 2 110.00–117.50 $113.79 $552 —
545 545 1 110.00 $110.00 $600 ±0.00
550–570 558 3 109.00–110.00 $109.67 $612 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 235 3 125.00–132.50 $128.42 $302 —
255–285 270 2 120.00–134.00 $127.39 $344 —
305 305 1 120.00 $120.00 $366 -0.02
355–360 358 2 120.00–135.00 $127.55 $457 +7.76
460 460 1 122.50 $122.50 $564 —
585 585 1 120.00 $120.00 $702 —
615 615 1 120.00 $120.00 $738 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–440 428 2 167.50–175.00 $171.14 $732 +16.14
460–490 473 5 150.00–167.50 $153.40 $726 +2.02
510–520 515 3 140.00–145.00 $141.67 $730 +0.38
555–565 558 5 135.00–145.00 $139.48 $778 +1.99
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 138.00 $138.00 $642 +15.55
500 500 1 130.00 $130.00 $650 —
570–575 573 3 125.00–136.00 $129.51 $742 +9.53
605–645 627 3 120.00–125.00 $121.72 $763 +9.78
650–660 655 3 120.00–125.00 $123.33 $808 —
710 710 1 120.00 $120.00 $852 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 423 7 185.00–195.00 $190.63 $806 +4.03
450–455 453 2 170.00–174.00 $172.01 $779 +3.52
685 685 1 130.00 $130.00 $890 -10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
470–790 630 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 775.00–800.00 $784.33 —
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–525 518 2 117.00–120.00 $118.52 $614 —
550 550 1 118.00 $118.00 $649 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1300 1125 80-85% 5 71.00–77.00 $75.02 $844 +7.98
910–1790 1321 80-85% 28 78.00–92.00 $85.02 $1,123 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–1065 990 85-90% 12 70.00–78.00 $73.46 $727 —
865–1280 1021 85-90% 6 63.00–69.00 $65.40 $668 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315 1315 75-80% 1 65.00 $65.00 $855 —
1355–1625 1517 75-80% 3 79.00–90.00 $83.96 $1,274 +5.09

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520–1755 1608 3 105.00–111.00 $106.89 $1,719 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
732–835 777 (<2 yrs)Open 4 713.00–814.00 $781.09
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
710–855 783 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 568.00–650.00 $612.80
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1285 1285 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,478.00 $1,478.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945 945 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 803.00 $803.00
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
955 955 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 785.00 $785.00
935–1035 996 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 810.00–1,075.00 $968.75
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915 915 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 625.00 $625.00
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
1270–1600 1435 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,085.00–1,325.00 $1,218.80
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845 845 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
890 890 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
655 655 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 460.00 $460.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 1 102.50 $102.50 $200 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 110.00 $110.00 +12.50
50 50 1 145.00 $145.00 +47.50
75 75 1 75.00 $75.00 -22.50
75 75 1 120.00 $120.00 +22.50
75 75 1 75.00 $75.00 -22.50
100 100 1 135.00 $135.00 —
100 100 1 105.00 $105.00 —
100–125 111 7 175.00–220.00 $190.00 —
150 150 1 285.00 $285.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
810 810 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
840–1020 956 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,000.00–1,275.00 $1,159.80 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1070–1125 1098 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,200.00–1,310.00 $1,256.38 —
1260 1260 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,160.00 $1,160.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
790 790 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550–580 565 2 50.00–73.00 $61.19 $346 —
655 655 1 57.50 $57.50 $377 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 1 83.00 $83.00 $461 —
610 610 1 70.00 $70.00 $427 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
25 25 1 35.00 $35.00 +15.00
25 25 6 57.50–67.50 $62.08 +42.08
50 50 5 77.50–110.00 $94.50 -34.07
50 50 1 60.00 $60.00 -68.57
50 50 5 120.00–145.00 $132.50 +3.93
75 75 1 170.00 $170.00 +15.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 90.00 $90.00 -20.00
75 75 1 105.00 $105.00 +25.00
75 75 1 140.00 $140.00 +60.00
75 75 1 150.00 $150.00 +70.00
85 85 2 55.00 $55.00 -25.00
100–125 113 2 205.00–210.00 $207.50 —

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 100.00 $100.00 $340 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75 75 2 190.00–220.00 $205.00 —

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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.