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Laurens Livestock Exchange Market Report

Laurens, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 11, 2023

679 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $145.83/cwt -2.41 vs last sale · ≈ $841/hd at 577 lb · 33 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $189.70/cwt ≈ $940/hd at 496 lb · 24 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $165.40/cwt +21.43 vs last sale · ≈ $641/hd at 388 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 679 633 679
Feeder cattle 518 384 518
Slaughter cattle 87 162 87
Replacement cattle 41 36 41

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made this week 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
285 fancy 285 1 210.00 $210.00 $598 —
320 fancy 320 1 217.50 $217.50 $696 —
325–340 335 5 177.50–190.00 $182.96 $613 +12.96
380 380 2 180.00–192.50 $186.25 $708 +16.25
391 value added 391 6 204.00 $204.00 $798 —
400 value added 400 1 207.50 $207.50 $830 —
415 fancy 415 1 200.00 $200.00 $830 -20.00
410–420 417 3 180.00–192.50 $187.56 $782 -4.44
460–480 470 2 180.00–192.50 $186.38 $876 —
498 value added 498 22 190.00 $190.00 $946 —
505 505 1 160.00 $160.00 $808 —
565 565 1 150.00 $150.00 $848 —
571 value added 571 5 170.00 $170.00 $971 —
605–625 615 2 150.00 $150.00 $922 —
725 value added 725 6 151.00 $151.00 $1,095 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 170.00 $170.00 $366 —
315–335 328 6 170.00–177.50 $171.62 $563 —
355–395 375 2 170.00–172.50 $171.32 $642 +10.07
455 455 1 179.00 $179.00 $814 —
478–486 value added 483 6 176.00–185.00 $178.97 $864 —
510–530 520 2 160.00–177.50 $168.92 $878 —
585 585 2 150.00–162.50 $156.25 $914 -6.25
585 value added 585 4 168.00 $168.00 $983 —
665 665 1 150.00 $150.00 $998 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–245 243 2 150.00 $150.00 $364 +15.00
285 285 1 150.00 $150.00 $428 +10.00
320 320 1 140.00 $140.00 $448 ±0.00
370–390 380 2 140.00–155.00 $147.30 $560 +8.89
440 440 1 150.00 $150.00 $660 —
590 590 2 135.00–145.00 $140.00 $826 —
655–690 673 2 125.00–135.00 $130.13 $876 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 120.00 $120.00 $318 —
300–330 315 2 110.00–120.00 $114.76 $361 -5.24
380–390 385 3 120.00–130.00 $123.33 $475 +6.20
510–530 520 2 120.00–130.00 $125.10 $651 —
575 575 1 120.00 $120.00 $690 —
620 620 1 119.00 $119.00 $738 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 160.00 $160.00 $440 —
325–345 333 3 150.00–160.00 $153.45 $511 +4.72
350–395 fancy 378 6 162.50–179.00 $168.81 $638 —
375–395 385 2 155.00–160.00 $157.56 $607 +13.59
393 value added 393 12 165.00 $165.00 $648 —
400–425 fancy 415 3 160.00–172.50 $165.38 $686 +5.38
430 430 2 147.50–155.00 $151.25 $650 +8.32
460 fancy 460 1 165.00 $165.00 $759 +1.00
460–495 475 3 147.00–155.00 $150.61 $715 +2.59
479 value added 479 16 164.00 $164.00 $786 —
507–515 508 6 147.00–148.00 $147.83 $751 -0.38
515 fancy 515 1 162.50 $162.50 $837 +2.50
564 value added 564 8 150.00 $150.00 $846 —
581 581 25 144.50 $144.50 $840 -3.74
640 640 1 147.50 $147.50 $944 +11.84
650 650 1 133.00 $133.00 $864 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–220 218 2 135.00–140.00 $137.47 $300 —
270–295 283 2 130.00–140.00 $134.78 $381 —
310–325 318 2 140.00 $140.00 $445 +4.92
365 365 1 130.00 $130.00 $474 -5.03
410–440 430 4 130.00–145.00 $138.72 $596 +11.36
460 value added 460 2 145.00 $145.00 $667 —
450–485 471 14 130.00–142.50 $139.28 $656 —
500–540 513 10 130.00–145.00 $140.94 $723 +12.85
550–560 555 3 140.00–142.50 $140.84 $782 +13.36
600–640 624 6 125.00–132.50 $128.96 $805 —
650–670 662 3 125.00–130.00 $128.00 $847 +13.00
700 700 2 118.00–125.00 $121.50 $850 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–240 225 3 120.00–125.00 $121.63 $274 +2.99
260–285 275 3 120.00–130.00 $123.39 $339 +5.92
305 305 1 122.50 $122.50 $374 —
380–390 385 2 120.00 $120.00 $462 —
435–445 440 2 120.00 $120.00 $528 +9.18
450–470 462 3 120.00–122.00 $120.67 $557 +10.67
510 510 2 120.00–122.00 $121.00 $617 —
550–560 555 2 120.00–125.00 $122.52 $680 —
585 value added 585 3 124.00 $124.00 $725 —
605 605 1 120.00 $120.00 $726 +11.00
675 675 1 120.00 $120.00 $810 +10.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–225 213 2 110.00–115.00 $112.35 $239 —
280–290 286 4 110.00–117.50 $113.12 $324 +3.12
395 395 1 117.50 $117.50 $464 +10.02
455–480 468 2 110.00–120.00 $115.13 $539 —
525 525 1 105.00 $105.00 $551 +2.46
585 585 1 110.00 $110.00 $644 —
610 610 1 109.00 $109.00 $665 —
665 665 1 110.00 $110.00 $732 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–490 473 3 150.00–155.00 $151.67 $717 -0.79
500–535 515 4 147.50–157.50 $151.23 $779 +5.23
550–595 575 7 140.00–150.00 $144.27 $830 —
615–640 623 3 130.00–145.00 $135.79 $846 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 fancy 415 1 190.00 $190.00 $788 -10.00
400–435 418 2 180.00 $180.00 $752 +2.54
465–490 476 4 170.00–180.00 $174.30 $830 —
505–520 510 5 160.00–173.00 $168.63 $860 —
565 565 1 161.00 $161.00 $910 +3.15
600–620 610 2 135.00–145.00 $140.08 $854 -12.39
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 2 130.00 $130.00 $533 —
455–490 478 4 130.00–140.00 $135.05 $646 +11.63
500–545 518 3 135.00–140.00 $138.39 $717 —
570–580 575 2 135.00–139.00 $136.98 $788 —
630 630 1 120.00 $120.00 $756 —
685 685 3 120.00–122.50 $120.83 $828 +16.77
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–440 432 3 115.00–122.50 $118.76 $513 —
565–595 575 3 110.00–117.00 $114.59 $659 +7.10
625 625 1 112.50 $112.50 $703 —
690 690 1 110.00 $110.00 $759 —
700 700 1 110.00 $110.00 $770 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1420–1520 1470 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 1,392.00–1,505.00 $1,450.42 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
905 905 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 905.00 $905.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1425 1110 80-85% 21 62.00–77.00 $70.67 $784 —
1075–2095 1268 80-85% 19 78.00–94.00 $81.85 $1,038 +0.81
1305 1305 80-85% 1 88.00 $88.00 $1,148 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1025 973 85-90% 3 76.00–78.00 $76.70 $746 —
815–1225 974 85-90% 5 61.00–70.00 $65.82 $641 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1600 1411 75-80% 5 76.00–81.00 $78.10 $1,102 —
1680 1680 75-80% 1 98.00 $98.00 $1,646 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–2215 1640 3 75.00–85.00 $82.20 $1,348 —
1255–2065 1646 7 91.00–103.00 $97.75 $1,609 —
1600–1845 1723 5 109.00–116.00 $113.68 $1,959 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865 865 (<2 yrs)Open 1 865.00 $865.00
850–880 870 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 695.00–757.00 $725.02
840–1030 936 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 630.00–765.00 $693.78
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1105–1350 1185 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 829.00–1,004.00 $913.47
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
615 615 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 308.00 $308.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910–1315 1043 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 700.00–885.00 $797.34
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1320 1320 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,035.00 $1,035.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810 810 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 450.00 $450.00
795–895 845 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 575.00 $575.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1150–1155 1153 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 725.00–775.00 $750.05
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700 700 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 710.00 $710.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 97.50 $97.50 $395 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 1 27.00 $27.00 $163 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 —— 1 80.00 $80.00 —
100 100 —— 2 115.00–120.00 $117.50 -57.50
100 100 —— 2 245.00 $245.00 +70.00
100–125 113 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 2 160.00–250.00 $205.00 +30.00
150 150 —— 1 330.00 $330.00 +80.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
835–885 856 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 875.00–975.00 $938.07 —
930 930 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —
1020 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 —
1045 1045 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1110 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 835.00 $835.00 -665.00
1250 1250 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
805 805 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 600.00 $600.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
815 815 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 675.00 $675.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 160.00 $160.00 $760 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
695 695 1 70.00 $70.00 $486 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 2 70.00–75.00 $72.50 -20.83
50 50 1 115.00 $115.00 +21.67
100 100 1 130.00 $130.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 125.00 $125.00 +37.50
50 50 —— 1 55.00 $55.00 -32.50
75 75 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 150.00 $150.00 +62.50
100 100 —— 1 110.00 $110.00 -22.50
100 100 —— 1 120.00 $120.00 -12.50

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 105.00 $105.00 $289 —
745 745 1 110.00 $110.00 $820 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 5 155.00–175.00 $171.00 +43.50

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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.