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Laurens Livestock Exchange Market Report

Laurens, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 16, 2022

291 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 291 424 508
Feeder cattle 162 299 313
Slaughter cattle 66 60 112
Replacement cattle 20 22 54

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. Moderate offering of average to plain quality cattle with active buyer participation.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 120.00 $120.00 $282 —
315–340 325 3 105.00–110.00 $106.74 $347 -8.18
380 380 1 120.00 $120.00 $456 +5.00
475 475 1 110.00 $110.00 $522 —
645 645 1 105.00 $105.00 $677 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 130.00 $130.00 $436 —
400 400 1 132.50 $132.50 $530 -22.52
576 value added 576 4 147.00 $147.00 $847 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–390 380 2 150.00–165.00 $157.30 $598 -20.00
430 430 1 157.50 $157.50 $677 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 130.00 $130.00 $396 —
385 385 1 120.00 $120.00 $462 -20.00

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Feeder Heifers

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–240 222 3 110.00–115.00 $112.52 $250 +2.52
360–395 373 3 102.50–115.00 $110.17 $411 -2.20
405–435 420 2 110.00 $110.00 $462 -1.62
605–610 608 2 110.00–117.50 $113.73 $691 —
617 value added 617 3 107.50 $107.50 $663 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440–445 443 2 135.00–140.00 $137.51 $609 -3.71
470 470 1 130.00 $130.00 $611 -8.28
510–520 515 2 140.00–147.50 $143.71 $740 +3.14
560–590 578 3 125.00–135.00 $131.60 $761 -1.69
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 122.50 $122.50 $447 -4.99
405–430 418 2 120.00–128.00 $124.12 $519 -1.84
490 490 1 132.50 $132.50 $649 +7.55
540 540 1 125.00 $125.00 $675 +0.51
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 105.00 $105.00 $262 —
310 310 1 110.00 $110.00 $341 —
365 365 1 105.00 $105.00 $383 —
410 410 1 107.50 $107.50 $441 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–435 420 4 100.00–110.00 $106.34 $447 —
460–490 476 4 105.00–115.00 $111.22 $529 —
505–530 518 2 105.00–110.00 $107.56 $557 —
555–565 558 3 102.50–105.00 $104.16 $581 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–440 435 3 120.00–130.00 $123.33 $536 —
480–495 488 2 120.00–125.00 $122.54 $598 +7.54
505–515 510 3 112.50–117.50 $114.32 $583 —
550–570 558 3 107.50–112.50 $109.31 $610 -9.02
620 620 1 102.50 $102.50 $636 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–435 418 2 130.00–145.00 $137.81 $576 -32.19
505–520 510 4 125.00–135.00 $127.50 $650 —
565 565 1 125.00 $125.00 $706 -52.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–445 432 3 130.00–147.50 $137.60 $594 -14.68
530–535 533 2 120.00 $120.00 $640 -10.00
590 590 1 120.00 $120.00 $708 -16.89
605 605 1 117.50 $117.50 $711 -1.55

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1295 1046 80-85% 8 52.00–66.00 $60.94 $637 —
1010–1475 1272 80-85% 22 68.00–78.00 $70.84 $901 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1075 1013 85-90% 3 50.00–58.00 $54.22 $549 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510–1560 1535 75-80% 2 67.00–68.00 $67.49 $1,036 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205 1205 1 70.00 $70.00 $844 —
1395–1920 1634 4 98.00–109.00 $101.15 $1,653 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 612.00 $612.00
1070 1070 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 749.00 $749.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1335 1335 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,215.00 $1,215.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780 780 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 335.00 $335.00

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Bred Cows

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700 700 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 250.00 $250.00
735 735 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 260.00 $260.00
835 835 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 375.00 $375.00
750–940 845 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 225.00–310.00 $272.28
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100–1210 1155 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 800.00–875.00 $835.71
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
1080 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 800.00 $800.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75 75 1 110.00 $110.00 -37.50
100 100 1 55.00 $55.00 -72.50
100–125 113 4 150.00–195.00 $181.25 -25.00
125 125 1 145.00 $145.00 -61.25

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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
1190 1190 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
945 945 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 835.00 $835.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
720 720 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 875.00 $875.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 125.00 $125.00 $650 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
25 25 1 130.00 $130.00 +105.00
25 25 1 80.00 $80.00 +55.00
50 50 1 110.00 $110.00 —
75 75 4 340.00 $340.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75 75 1 125.00 $125.00 +25.00
75 75 2 115.00 $115.00 +15.00
100 100 1 95.00 $95.00 -50.00
100–125 113 2 130.00–135.00 $132.50 -12.50

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 6 205.00 $205.00 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 2 125.00–175.00 $150.00 —
100 100 1 160.00 $160.00 —

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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.