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Laurens Livestock Exchange Market Report

Laurens, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 28, 2022

545 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $147.45/cwt -0.42 vs last sale · ≈ $616/hd at 418 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 545 439 518
Feeder cattle 326 307 271
Slaughter cattle 107 79 119
Replacement cattle 25 35 97

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week no compassions made due to limited comparable sales. Moderate offering of average 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
335 335 1 197.50 $197.50 $662 —
390 390 1 180.00 $180.00 $702 +0.83
400–435 415 4 185.00–193.00 $190.19 $789 —
618 618 8 154.00 $154.00 $952 -1.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 328 2 160.00–170.00 $165.19 $542 —
410 410 1 150.00 $150.00 $615 —
470–485 478 2 150.00–165.00 $157.38 $752 —
510–515 513 2 150.00–155.00 $152.51 $782 +2.51
555–590 573 2 140.00–150.00 $144.85 $830 —
600–620 610 2 139.00–140.00 $139.49 $851 —
700 700 1 125.00 $125.00 $875 +0.07
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 120.00 $120.00 $414 -15.23
500 500 1 130.00 $130.00 $650 ±0.00
645 645 1 125.00 $125.00 $806 —
685–695 690 2 120.00–125.00 $122.52 $845 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 110.00 $110.00 $522 —
635–645 640 2 110.00–120.00 $114.96 $736 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 144.00 $144.00 $310 —
295 295 1 157.50 $157.50 $465 —
330 330 1 155.00 $155.00 $512 +15.00
350–385 370 3 147.50–152.50 $150.02 $555 +2.49
400–440 418 10 140.00–152.50 $147.45 $616 -0.42
450–480 470 7 140.00–145.00 $141.40 $665 +3.54
505–523 519 4 135.00–140.00 $136.22 $707 +2.54
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 2 135.00 $135.00 $369 +6.24
340 340 1 130.00 $130.00 $442 ±0.00
360–385 373 2 130.00 $130.00 $485 -0.59
450–495 476 4 125.00–135.00 $130.03 $619 +6.58
500–530 518 6 125.00–130.00 $129.15 $669 +5.86
565–570 568 4 125.00–130.00 $127.49 $724 +4.90
710 710 1 124.00 $124.00 $880 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–385 375 2 110.00 $110.00 $412 -0.94
415–435 428 3 110.00 $110.00 $471 -2.00
465 465 1 113.00 $113.00 $525 —
535 535 1 110.00 $110.00 $588 +5.00
555–595 575 2 110.00–115.00 $112.41 $646 —
610–625 618 2 110.00 $110.00 $680 +10.00
663 663 3 110.00 $110.00 $729 +10.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 120.00 $120.00 $558 —
515–545 529 4 120.00–130.00 $124.93 $661 +14.93
560–580 570 4 115.00–125.00 $119.96 $684 +7.96
605–645 625 3 119.00–120.00 $119.67 $748 +9.67
680 680 1 115.00 $115.00 $782 —
855 855 1 110.00 $110.00 $940 —

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Feeder Bulls

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 140.00 $140.00 $602 +12.19
485–490 487 3 130.00–135.00 $133.34 $649 +10.83
520 520 1 130.00 $130.00 $676 +15.00
565–580 571 6 120.00 $120.00 $685 —
600–625 612 5 120.00–122.50 $120.70 $739 +12.20
675 675 1 118.00 $118.00 $796 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 120.00 $120.00 $516 —
480 480 1 120.00 $120.00 $576 +8.51
510 510 2 110.00–115.00 $112.50 $574 —
660–695 676 6 110.00–115.00 $113.31 $766 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–435 416 6 175.00–185.00 $180.35 $750 -2.18
450 450 1 172.50 $172.50 $776 +8.62
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 140.00 $140.00 $581 -9.56
450–470 460 2 142.50–145.00 $143.72 $661 +0.07
515 515 1 140.00 $140.00 $721 +7.31
570 570 1 130.00 $130.00 $741 —
600 600 1 135.00 $135.00 $810 +10.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
905 905 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 887.00 $887.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770–1425 1138 80-85% 24 60.00–76.00 $70.98 $808 —
940–1510 1183 80-85% 22 77.00–87.00 $80.93 $957 +11.74
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1125 944 85-90% 7 56.00–69.00 $64.78 $612 —
900–1125 1029 85-90% 13 70.00–79.00 $73.15 $753 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1780 1514 75-80% 5 77.00–85.00 $82.37 $1,247 —
1470–1890 1648 75-80% 3 70.00–73.00 $71.85 $1,184 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1555 1555 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,835 —
1120–2095 1625 11 91.00–113.00 $103.81 $1,687 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825–950 867 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 578.00–688.00 $623.27
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810 810 (<2 yrs)Open 1 648.00 $648.00
965 965 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 724.00 $724.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910 910 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
925 925 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 666.00 $666.00
915–985 950 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 800.00–825.00 $812.04
965 965 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 885.00 $885.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
730 730 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 525.00 $525.00
810 810 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 575.00 $575.00
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 551.00 $551.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1110 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 885.00 $885.00
1165 1165 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820 820 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
850 850 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
855–865 860 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 800.00–850.00 $825.15

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 150.00 $150.00 -22.50
75 75 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 200.00 $200.00 +27.50
75 75 —— 4 162.50–185.00 $168.13 -4.37
100–125 106 —— 4 190.00–200.00 $193.75 —
150 150 —— 4 225.00–300.00 $252.50 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
835 835 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
1160 1160 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
745 745 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 850.00 $850.00 —

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Families

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75 75 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 150.00 $150.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
25 25 10 60.00–75.00 $70.75 +40.75
25 25 5 40.00–55.00 $47.00 +17.00
25 25 1 45.00 $45.00 +15.00
50 50 3 105.00–115.00 $108.33 +7.50
50 50 7 80.00–97.50 $83.93 -16.90
75 75 12 120.00–130.00 $126.67 -0.83

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 —— 1 100.00 $100.00 -50.00
50 50 —— 2 130.00–165.00 $147.50 -2.50
75 75 —— 2 160.00–175.00 $167.50 +17.50
75 75 —— 1 80.00 $80.00 -70.00
100 100 —— 1 145.00 $145.00 +5.00
100 100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 210.00 $210.00 +70.00
100–125 104 —— 6 200.00–235.00 $211.67 +71.67
150 150 —— 2 300.00–360.00 $330.00 —

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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.