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Laurens Livestock Exchange Market Report

Laurens, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 5, 2022

449 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $134.53/cwt -1.69 vs last sale · ≈ $690/hd at 513 lb · 18 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $154.75/cwt ≈ $890/hd at 575 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 449 545 339
Feeder cattle 239 326 145
Slaughter cattle 99 107 83
Replacement cattle 55 25 70

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. Average offerings of average to poor 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
360–385 375 5 170.00–182.50 $176.53 $662 -3.47
475 475 1 167.50 $167.50 $796 —
570–575 575 10 152.50–155.00 $154.75 $890 —
670 670 1 140.00 $140.00 $938 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 278 3 115.00–117.50 $116.63 $324 —
300–320 308 3 115.00–120.00 $118.27 $364 —
350–365 358 2 110.00–112.50 $111.22 $398 —
415 415 1 116.00 $116.00 $481 —
590 590 1 110.00 $110.00 $649 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 125.00 $125.00 $325 —
340 340 1 160.00 $160.00 $544 -5.19
535 535 1 149.00 $149.00 $797 -3.51
715 715 1 120.00 $120.00 $858 -5.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 130.00 $130.00 $306 —
285 285 1 130.00 $130.00 $370 —
310 310 1 132.50 $132.50 $411 +12.50
390 390 1 135.00 $135.00 $526 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 145.00 $145.00 $413 -12.50
315 315 1 155.00 $155.00 $488 ±0.00
360–375 368 2 147.50–155.00 $151.33 $557 +1.31
405–435 423 3 140.00–145.00 $142.55 $603 -4.90
470 470 1 140.00 $140.00 $658 -1.40
500–540 513 18 134.00–139.00 $134.53 $690 -1.69
575–590 583 2 130.00–138.00 $133.95 $781 —
640–645 643 2 129.00 $129.00 $829 —
660–695 677 3 125.00–127.00 $125.68 $851 —
700 700 1 129.00 $129.00 $903 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 115.00 $115.00 $270 —
330 330 1 120.00 $120.00 $396 —
405–425 415 4 110.00 $110.00 $456 —
470 470 1 110.00 $110.00 $517 -10.00
570 570 1 110.00 $110.00 $627 -9.96
665 665 1 110.00 $110.00 $732 -5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 275 2 125.00–127.50 $126.23 $347 -8.77
310 310 1 115.00 $115.00 $356 -15.00
430 430 1 120.00 $120.00 $516 —
485 485 1 130.00 $130.00 $630 -0.03
500 500 1 130.00 $130.00 $650 +0.85
610 610 1 125.00 $125.00 $762 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 160.00 $160.00 $680 +20.00
455–490 476 6 145.00–155.00 $150.39 $716 +6.67
555–570 563 2 125.00–130.00 $127.47 $718 -2.53
600–620 607 3 127.50–129.00 $128.49 $780 -6.51
655–690 673 2 127.00–127.50 $127.24 $856 —
725 725 1 122.50 $122.50 $888 —
760 760 1 112.50 $112.50 $855 —
810 810 2 110.00–115.00 $112.50 $911 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–440 425 3 172.50–180.00 $177.41 $754 -2.94
450–465 460 3 162.50–175.00 $169.16 $778 -3.34
520–545 533 4 147.00–150.00 $148.25 $790 —
555 555 1 148.00 $148.00 $821 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 120.00 $120.00 $504 -20.00
465–495 483 3 120.00–125.00 $121.71 $588 -11.63
510–525 517 3 110.00–120.00 $113.39 $586 -16.61
595 595 1 110.00 $110.00 $654 -10.00
620 620 1 108.00 $108.00 $670 -12.70
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–530 518 2 105.00 $105.00 $544 -7.50
570–580 575 2 100.00–106.00 $103.03 $592 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1340 1340 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1410 1163 80-85% 22 50.00–65.00 $59.80 $695 -21.13
1190 1190 80-85% 1 86.00 $86.00 $1,023 +5.07
1005–1805 1241 80-85% 24 68.00–80.00 $71.56 $888 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675–985 809 85-90% 5 70.00–77.50 $74.40 $602 —
720–995 878 85-90% 8 50.00–57.00 $53.50 $470 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1685 1453 75-80% 7 69.00–75.00 $71.66 $1,041 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260 1260 1 86.00 $86.00 $1,084 —
1170–1915 1530 8 92.00–113.00 $101.88 $1,559 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1015 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 13 110.00 $110.00 $1,116
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
740–840 808 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 85.00–98.00 $90.56 $732
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
920 920 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 79.00 $79.00 $727

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020–1040 1028 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 925.00–1,175.00 $1,073.83
1150–1465 1313 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,050.00–1,200.00 $1,115.04
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755–960 852 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 675.00–750.00 $709.05
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
855–1000 928 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 82.00–89.00 $85.77 $796
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930 930 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00
1075 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 735.00 $735.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1255 1255 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 3 120.00 $120.00 -73.75
170–180 173 4 235.00–265.00 $242.50 -10.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
905–1040 989 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,150.00–1,550.00 $1,428.29 +228.29
920–1110 1026 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 1,275.00–1,500.00 $1,361.91 —
1060–1400 1198 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,175.00–1,375.00 $1,290.40 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
960 960 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 750.00 $750.00 —

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Families

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Open 1 185.00 $185.00 +35.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 2 35.00–40.00 $37.50 -33.25
40 40 5 70.00–75.00 $72.00 +1.25
50 50 4 115.00–127.50 $124.38 +16.05
60 60 7 145.00–155.00 $151.43 +43.10

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 10 125.00–135.00 $129.00 -38.50
80 80 6 170.00–180.00 $176.67 +9.17
125–130 128 2 210.00–225.00 $217.50 +5.83
150–170 161 4 245.00–300.00 $271.25 -58.75

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
85 85 1 190.00 $190.00 —

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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.