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Laurens Livestock Exchange Market Report

Laurens, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 1, 2023

398 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 steers $226.40/cwt +28.69 vs last sale · ≈ $843/hd at 372 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 398 494 425
Feeder cattle 241 309 246
Slaughter cattle 60 91 75
Replacement cattle 10 26 26

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 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 268 2 190.00–200.00 $194.67 $522 +4.67
270–295 fancy 280 3 245.00–252.50 $249.17 $698 —
300–335 314 4 195.00–215.00 $205.14 $644 —
315–325 fancy 322 3 230.00–250.00 $240.10 $773 +40.10
355–385 fancy 368 7 220.00–250.00 $242.21 $891 +39.73
375–385 380 4 195.00–200.00 $198.73 $755 +12.14
405–410 value added 408 2 240.00–242.50 $241.24 $984 —
400–435 fancy 419 5 230.00–235.00 $233.45 $978 +33.45
460 460 1 200.00 $200.00 $920 +15.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 2 147.50 $147.50 $376 -17.50
345 345 1 142.50 $142.50 $492 —
370–385 378 2 145.00–147.50 $146.23 $553 -3.47
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 170.00 $170.00 $382 —
315 315 1 180.00 $180.00 $567 +12.50
395 395 1 165.00 $165.00 $652 —
425 425 1 170.00 $170.00 $722 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 2 130.00–137.50 $133.64 $441 +5.48
380–395 388 2 130.00 $130.00 $504 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 285 2 175.00–180.00 $177.41 $506 +8.48
340 340 1 180.00 $180.00 $612 +8.75
375–390 381 5 180.00–187.50 $182.50 $695 +15.00
385 fancy 385 2 190.00–192.50 $191.25 $736 —
400–440 418 3 175.00–187.50 $180.64 $755 +19.41
485–490 488 2 170.00 $170.00 $830 +1.68
500–530 520 3 157.50–162.50 $159.95 $832 +0.77
555 555 1 172.50 $172.50 $957 +8.11
605–630 622 3 137.50–150.00 $142.53 $887 -27.47
650–655 653 2 147.50–150.00 $148.75 $971 +1.82
730 730 1 142.50 $142.50 $1,040 —
755 755 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,065 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 325 2 165.00–170.00 $167.65 $545 +16.41
410–445 428 4 140.00–155.00 $147.53 $631 +1.67
465–490 478 3 140.00–150.00 $144.03 $688 -5.08
500–515 505 3 140.00–152.50 $145.57 $735 -0.67
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–235 228 3 130.00–145.00 $140.18 $320 +5.18
290 290 1 135.00 $135.00 $392 +5.00
355–375 365 2 130.00–135.00 $132.43 $483 +5.75
410–425 418 2 125.00–130.00 $127.54 $533 -2.46
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 120.00 $120.00 $252 —
290 290 1 125.00 $125.00 $362 +5.00
520 520 1 110.00 $110.00 $572 -10.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 180.00 $180.00 $738 +17.51
515–540 532 3 160.00–170.00 $163.39 $869 +13.39
560–590 580 5 155.00–165.00 $160.07 $928 +8.85
600–645 623 3 140.00–147.50 $144.11 $898 -10.89
655 655 1 135.00 $135.00 $884 —
725–745 735 2 140.00–145.00 $142.47 $1,047 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–440 430 4 190.00–201.00 $197.76 $850 +22.79
450–485 463 3 190.00–200.00 $196.73 $911 +7.68
530–545 537 3 182.50–195.00 $187.56 $1,007 +12.56
560–570 565 3 175.00–185.00 $179.97 $1,017 +9.99
660 660 1 173.00 $173.00 $1,142 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–475 460 3 145.00–155.00 $150.02 $690 +17.55
505–545 523 3 140.00–150.00 $145.13 $759 +16.81
550–570 560 2 140.00–145.00 $142.46 $798 +6.20
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 115.00 $115.00 $477 -10.06

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1630 1226 80-85% 25 84.00–101.00 $93.70 $1,149 —
1095–1380 1259 80-85% 4 104.00–106.00 $105.24 $1,325 —
1105–1460 1283 80-85% 2 73.00–76.00 $74.29 $953 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–940 860 85-90% 5 58.00–70.00 $65.76 $566 —
770–975 867 85-90% 5 77.00–87.00 $83.14 $721 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1535 1468 75-80% 3 82.00–89.00 $85.40 $1,254 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1820 1394 5 103.00–109.00 $105.89 $1,476 +0.29
2130 2130 1 118.00 $118.00 $2,513 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980–1080 1030 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 800.00–1,075.00 $944.17
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
1055 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735 735 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 625.00 $625.00
740 740 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 550.00 $550.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
100 100 2 80.00–120.00 $100.00 $100 —
395 395 1 60.00 $60.00 $237 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 2 170.00 $170.00 -80.00
70 70 1 145.00 $145.00 -105.00
175 175 3 205.00–235.00 $223.33 -66.67

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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
840–980 910 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,225.00–1,275.00 $1,251.92 —
1475 1475 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
645 645 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 485.00 $485.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 134.00 $134.00 $683 —
570–595 583 2 122.50–132.50 $127.39 $743 —
817 817 10 132.00 $132.00 $1,078 —
985 985 10 127.00 $127.00 $1,251 —

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Families

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Open 1 175.00 $175.00 -115.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 10 25.00–40.00 $36.00 -7.33
50 50 8 80.00–100.00 $91.25 +24.11
50 50 5 120.00–130.00 $124.00 +56.86

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 2 40.00–45.00 $42.50 -217.50
70 70 6 110.00–115.00 $111.67 -33.33
180 180 2 205.00–210.00 $207.50 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 1 150.00 $150.00 —
100 100 1 167.50 $167.50 —

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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.