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Laurens Livestock Exchange Market Report

Laurens, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 15, 2023

272 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 steers $204.13/cwt -12.82 vs last sale · ≈ $740/hd at 362 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 272 432 476
Feeder cattle 171 276 244
Slaughter cattle 52 62 134
Replacement cattle 17 29 34

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
275 fancy 275 1 232.50 $232.50 $639 +19.80
305–325 fancy 318 4 200.00–217.50 $208.86 $664 -9.29
350–360 355 2 180.00–185.00 $182.54 $648 -7.46
350–390 fancy 364 9 200.00–210.00 $208.93 $761 -11.39
410 fancy 410 1 212.00 $212.00 $869 -7.00
420 420 1 192.50 $192.50 $808 —
490 fancy 490 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,049 +5.20
525 fancy 525 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,076 -7.63
590 value added 590 2 193.00 $193.00 $1,139 —
655–685 670 2 162.00–167.00 $164.44 $1,102 +5.31
730 730 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,153 —
755–785 773 3 144.00–152.00 $148.30 $1,146 +0.55
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 175.00 $175.00 $516 —
340 340 1 175.00 $175.00 $595 —
360 360 1 161.00 $161.00 $580 -9.00
480 480 1 160.00 $160.00 $768 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 140.00 $140.00 $406 -10.00
345 345 1 150.00 $150.00 $518 +7.50
375–395 385 2 145.00–160.00 $152.69 $588 +7.75

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 fancy 250 1 190.00 $190.00 $475 —
295 295 1 175.00 $175.00 $516 —
300–335 fancy 317 3 187.50–190.00 $189.12 $600 —
355–370 fancy 360 6 187.00–190.00 $187.58 $675 —
380 380 1 180.00 $180.00 $684 +25.73
420–430 425 2 175.00–177.50 $176.26 $749 +22.76
455–485 470 2 157.50–172.50 $164.76 $774 +12.26
500–510 503 3 155.00–165.00 $160.03 $805 —
550 value added 550 4 167.50 $167.50 $921 —
550–590 563 3 147.50–155.00 $150.93 $850 —
625 625 2 145.00–149.00 $147.00 $919 +12.00
650–660 655 2 138.00–147.50 $142.79 $935 —
730–745 735 3 137.50–143.00 $139.52 $1,025 +9.52
754–765 758 6 140.00–145.00 $143.32 $1,086 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 130.00 $130.00 $266 —
265–285 275 2 135.00–145.00 $139.82 $385 -2.45
365 365 1 130.00 $130.00 $474 -12.69
405–420 413 2 130.00–140.00 $135.09 $558 -12.41
465 465 1 145.00 $145.00 $674 +1.65
510–545 527 3 140.00–148.00 $144.37 $761 +7.09
580–590 585 2 125.00–135.00 $129.96 $760 -0.04
760 760 1 120.00 $120.00 $912 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 110.00 $110.00 $297 -6.53
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 120.00 $120.00 $642 -3.17

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–445 426 4 150.00–162.50 $156.91 $668 -10.58
450–475 463 2 150.00–157.50 $153.65 $711 -11.30
510 510 1 160.00 $160.00 $816 +5.14
555 555 2 135.00–142.50 $138.75 $770 -9.99
700 700 1 125.00 $125.00 $875 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 fancy 430 1 205.00 $205.00 $882 -1.05
480 480 1 180.00 $180.00 $864 —
540 540 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,015 —
625–645 635 2 150.00–161.00 $155.41 $987 —
670 670 1 142.00 $142.00 $951 —
725 725 1 142.50 $142.50 $1,033 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 135.00 $135.00 $614 -15.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1300 1138 80-85% 13 82.00–97.00 $92.07 $1,048 —
1100–1575 1238 80-85% 7 100.00–110.00 $105.02 $1,300 +16.57
1110–1300 1238 80-85% 4 62.00–77.00 $71.35 $883 -17.10
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–970 928 85-90% 2 83.00–87.00 $84.91 $788 —
740–1365 994 85-90% 4 60.00–72.00 $66.58 $662 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525 1525 75-80% 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,372 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1375 1166 4 80.00–95.00 $86.89 $1,013 —
1330–2075 1605 3 105.00–115.00 $111.64 $1,792 —
1600–1870 1735 2 117.00–123.00 $120.23 $2,086 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
725–880 797 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 77.00–86.00 $81.16 $647
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
710–720 715 (<2 yrs)Open 2 105.00–107.00 $106.01 $758
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1110 1110 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,221

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Bred Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
625–885 762 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 510.00–725.00 $615.32
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1130 1130 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 610.00 $610.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
560 560 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 385.00 $385.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 3 130.00–145.00 $138.33 -1.67
70 70 5 105.00–120.00 $111.00 -29.00
100 100 1 165.00 $165.00 +45.00
150 150 1 195.00 $195.00 -35.00

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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
730–965 852 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,050.00–1,250.00 $1,184.44 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750 750 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 875.00 $875.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630 630 1 108.00 $108.00 $680 —
769 769 7 119.00 $119.00 $915 —
800 800 1 100.00 $100.00 $800 —
979 979 10 114.00 $114.00 $1,116 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 5 140.00–150.00 $145.00 +100.00
50 50 9 100.00–125.00 $115.00 +70.00

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
125 125 2 220.00–230.00 $225.00 +65.00

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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.