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Laurens Livestock Exchange Market Report

Laurens, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 1, 2023

229 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 2-weight M&L 2 heifers $134.87/cwt -15.13 vs last sale · ≈ $371/hd at 275 lb · 10 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 steers $200.45/cwt +3.03 vs last sale · ≈ $754/hd at 376 lb · 10 head
heavy 2-weight M&L 2 steers $157.14/cwt ≈ $435/hd at 277 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 229 335 402
Feeder cattle 131 201 218
Slaughter cattle 38 67 102
Replacement cattle 17 21 35

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made this week. Average offering of average to plain 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
310 310 1 200.00 $200.00 $620 +10.00
360–385 fancy 375 4 205.00–215.00 $210.58 $790 -0.51
350–395 377 6 187.50–200.00 $193.69 $730 +14.51
430 430 1 200.00 $200.00 $860 +20.00
505–540 fancy 518 3 200.00–215.00 $209.79 $1,087 +12.79
560 fancy 560 1 213.00 $213.00 $1,193 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 150.00 $150.00 $338 —
260–283 277 10 155.00–170.00 $157.14 $435 —
343 343 2 160.00 $160.00 $549 —
380 380 1 160.00 $160.00 $608 —
485 485 1 146.00 $146.00 $708 -18.90
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 137.50 $137.50 $282 —
260 260 1 130.00 $130.00 $338 -20.00
325 325 1 135.00 $135.00 $439 -15.00
355–390 370 3 130.00–145.00 $139.32 $515 -0.68
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 120.00 $120.00 $336 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 130.00 $130.00 $312 —
260–285 275 10 126.00–140.00 $134.87 $371 -15.13
300–345 323 2 132.50–135.00 $133.66 $432 -1.27
370–380 374 4 122.50–137.00 $129.88 $486 -15.12
405–425 415 2 130.00–135.00 $132.44 $550 -10.15
455 455 1 125.00 $125.00 $569 -13.52
520–540 526 4 120.00–135.00 $127.65 $671 -7.35
580–590 583 3 123.00–130.00 $127.64 $744 —
600–625 615 4 127.50–130.00 $129.12 $794 -5.88
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 145.00 $145.00 $319 —
321 321 4 145.00 $145.00 $465 -5.00
385–395 390 2 145.00–157.50 $151.33 $590 -10.67
405–445 425 2 140.00–145.00 $142.38 $605 -11.36
450–470 465 6 140.00–145.00 $144.19 $670 —
505–510 508 2 140.00–141.00 $140.50 $714 +0.50
658–685 667 3 130.00–137.50 $134.93 $900 -2.05
710 710 2 125.00–130.00 $127.50 $905 —
775 775 1 123.00 $123.00 $953 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 122.50 $122.50 $300 —
390–395 393 2 120.00 $120.00 $472 -6.12
600 600 1 114.00 $114.00 $684 —
715 715 1 110.00 $110.00 $786 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–390 385 2 107.50–110.00 $108.73 $419 -11.27
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 138.00 $138.00 $745 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 1 140.00 $140.00 $833 -5.00
625–640 635 3 137.50–140.00 $138.32 $878 —
650–670 662 3 140.00–142.50 $140.82 $932 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 fancy 415 1 210.00 $210.00 $872 +5.51
425 425 1 180.00 $180.00 $765 -6.51
500 500 1 155.00 $155.00 $775 -5.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–430 420 2 120.00–132.50 $126.40 $531 —
450 450 1 120.00 $120.00 $540 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1600 1139 80-85% 12 80.00–99.00 $90.24 $1,028 +5.50
1280 1280 80-85% 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,357 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–885 828 85-90% 6 58.00–70.00 $64.82 $537 —
825–930 878 85-90% 5 74.00–84.00 $77.39 $679 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505–1695 1600 75-80% 2 88.00–96.00 $92.24 $1,476 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1615 1430 2 100.00–101.00 $100.44 $1,436 —
2130–2275 2203 2 123.00 $123.00 $2,710 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020–1060 1034 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 800.00–925.00 $843.26
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895–990 946 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 800.00–850.00 $831.64
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
690–840 777 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 550.00–650.00 $598.07
790 790 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 550.00 $550.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1195–1240 1218 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,125.00 $1,112.73

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
105–190 159 4 72.50–75.00 $74.59 $119 —
610 610 1 90.00 $90.00 $549 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610 610 1 8.00 $8.00 $49 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 1 115.00 $115.00 +10.00
100 100 3 180.00–210.00 $193.33 +33.33
120 120 1 155.00 $155.00 +5.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
580–840 710 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 650.00–825.00 $753.52 —
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
620 620 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 475.00 $475.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 fancy 20 2 140.00–155.00 $147.50 —
30 30 2 105.00–115.00 $110.00 +30.00
50 50 1 175.00 $175.00 +112.00
50 50 3 80.00–100.00 $86.67 +23.67
50 50 6 120.00–140.00 $125.00 +62.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 4 145.00–170.00 $158.75 +98.75
70 70 3 90.00–105.00 $95.00 +35.00
120 120 2 200.00–240.00 $220.00 +47.50

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 47.50 $47.50 $147 —
440 440 1 72.50 $72.50 $319 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 1 175.00 $175.00 —
100 100 2 150.00–185.00 $167.50 —
100 100 2 205.00–210.00 $207.50 —

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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.