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Laurens Livestock Exchange Market Report

Laurens, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 2, 2022

425 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $153.50/cwt +13.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,111/hd at 724 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 425 413 342
Feeder cattle 256 187 162
Slaughter cattle 63 90 36
Replacement cattle 35 55 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. Average offerings of average to plain 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
215–230 223 3 150.00–160.00 $154.96 $346 —
250–275 263 2 150.00–160.00 $154.76 $407 —
310–335 322 3 150.00–160.00 $154.87 $499 —
350–380 369 6 150.00–160.00 $152.49 $563 +7.49
410–435 423 4 150.00–160.00 $153.65 $650 —
450–470 462 3 145.00–160.00 $153.45 $709 +0.95
510–540 528 3 142.00–150.00 $145.72 $769 +5.62
555–575 567 3 140.00–150.00 $145.04 $822 +5.06
675 675 1 135.00 $135.00 $911 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–395 383 2 180.00–185.00 $182.58 $699 +16.70
405 fancy 405 1 190.00 $190.00 $770 —
724 value added 724 18 153.50 $153.50 $1,111 +13.50
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 320 3 130.00 $130.00 $416 +7.58
360–380 370 2 130.00–135.00 $132.43 $490 +4.93

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 130.00 $130.00 $377 —
320 320 1 130.00 $130.00 $416 —
355–380 368 3 120.00–130.00 $124.95 $460 —
405–440 423 6 125.00–135.00 $129.59 $548 —
470–490 477 5 120.00–135.00 $129.96 $620 —
520–545 537 3 125.00–135.00 $130.81 $702 +5.81
550–560 555 2 117.50–125.00 $121.28 $673 —
640 640 1 110.00 $110.00 $704 —
790 790 1 107.00 $107.00 $845 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–490 484 8 140.00–145.00 $141.18 $683 +9.16
520–545 538 4 140.00–144.00 $141.01 $759 +8.97
550–580 560 3 138.00–145.00 $140.95 $789 +10.33
600–620 610 2 130.00–134.00 $131.97 $805 +6.97
655–670 662 3 122.50–125.00 $123.50 $818 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 329 6 110.00–114.00 $111.01 $365 -7.66
360–380 368 3 110.00–112.50 $110.83 $408 —
405 405 1 110.00 $110.00 $446 -7.48
455 455 1 110.00 $110.00 $500 -10.00
580 580 1 110.00 $110.00 $638 —
660 660 1 100.00 $100.00 $660 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–425 420 2 140.00–150.00 $145.06 $609 +5.93
490–495 493 2 135.00–140.00 $137.49 $678 —
505–545 526 7 130.00–145.00 $138.55 $729 +8.55
550–595 568 3 132.50–143.00 $139.17 $790 —
605–645 624 5 110.00–115.00 $112.03 $699 —
650–695 673 2 110.00–115.00 $112.42 $757 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 115.00 $115.00 $523 —
520 520 1 105.00 $105.00 $546 —
585–590 588 2 103.00–110.00 $106.51 $626 —
605 605 1 100.00 $100.00 $605 -10.00
735 735 1 100.00 $100.00 $735 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–415 410 3 160.00–170.00 $165.02 $677 +0.62
450–485 468 2 165.00–170.00 $167.41 $783 +15.75

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1325 1115 80-85% 15 50.00–60.00 $54.95 $613 —
1110–1660 1294 80-85% 17 63.00–67.00 $65.21 $844 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685–880 783 85-90% 2 61.00–75.00 $67.13 $526 —
730–960 849 85-90% 7 48.00–55.00 $51.52 $437 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1425 1333 75-80% 2 58.00–60.00 $58.93 $786 —
1235–1770 1520 75-80% 5 64.00–70.00 $66.08 $1,004 +6.08

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1535 1173 5 70.00–87.00 $78.42 $920 —
1135–1680 1472 3 92.00–106.00 $100.50 $1,479 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
535–790 644 (<2 yrs)Open 16 725.00–1,050.00 $927.59
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
910 910 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 95.00 $95.00 $864

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955–965 960 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 775.00–885.00 $830.29
1030–1045 1040 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 750.00–975.00 $900.72
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760 760 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 450.00 $450.00
745–975 860 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 650.00–675.00 $660.83
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1310 1310 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 90.00 $90.00 $252 —
320–370 345 2 85.00–92.50 $89.02 $307 —
485 485 1 97.50 $97.50 $473 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 4 85.00–95.00 $88.75 -7.92
70 70 2 170.00 $170.00 +73.33
80 80 2 180.00 $180.00 +83.33
100 100 2 115.00–125.00 $120.00 -13.75
140 140 1 225.00 $225.00 +7.50
200 200 1 320.00 $320.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
665–690 678 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 650.00–675.00 $662.27 —
600–915 758 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 510.00–635.00 $559.50 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
785 785 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 760.00 $760.00 —
910 910 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
910 910 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
925 925 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 750.00 $750.00 -128.51
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
630 630 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 460.00 $460.00 +40.00

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Families

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
140 140 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Open 1 225.00 $225.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 4 65.00–75.00 $70.00 -0.71
30 30 4 45.00–50.00 $47.50 -23.21
40 40 3 95.00–105.00 $100.83 +30.12
50 50 3 77.50–80.00 $79.17 +24.17
50 50 3 127.50–130.00 $128.33 +73.33
60 60 2 150.00–155.00 $152.50 +97.50

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 3 70.00–75.00 $73.33 -66.67
50 50 5 115.00–120.00 $118.00 -22.00
60 60 2 137.50 $137.50 -2.50
70 70 3 90.00–95.00 $91.67 -48.33
80 80 2 120.00 $120.00 -20.00
110–130 118 10 160.00–210.00 $182.52 +87.52
150 150 2 235.00–250.00 $242.50 -5.00

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 3 100.00–120.00 $106.67 -53.33
75 75 2 145.00 $145.00 -15.00

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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.