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Laurens Livestock Exchange Market Report

Laurens, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 8, 2023

276 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 steers $231.68/cwt +5.29 vs last sale · ≈ $869/hd at 375 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 276 398 468
Feeder cattle 198 241 246
Slaughter cattle 34 60 106
Replacement cattle 13 10 57

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. Light 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 value added 285 5 210.00–220.00 $218.00 $621 —
310 310 1 205.00 $205.00 $636 -0.14
315 fancy 315 1 245.00 $245.00 $772 +4.90
350–390 372 6 210.00–215.00 $210.86 $784 +12.13
371–390 fancy 377 6 225.00–250.00 $245.57 $926 +3.36
380 value added 380 2 250.00–255.00 $252.50 $960 —
425 425 1 197.50 $197.50 $839 —
499 fancy 499 6 228.00 $228.00 $1,138 —
503 fancy 503 2 214.00 $214.00 $1,076 —
510–525 518 3 200.00–205.00 $201.69 $1,045 —
550 550 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,155 —
645 645 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,290 —
645 value added 645 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,242 —
835 value added 835 4 168.00 $168.00 $1,403 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 130.00 $130.00 $370 —
390 390 1 130.00 $130.00 $507 ±0.00
400 400 1 145.00 $145.00 $580 —
525 525 1 121.00 $121.00 $635 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 170.00 $170.00 $536 -10.00
390 390 1 175.00 $175.00 $682 +10.00
710 710 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,136 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–390 380 2 155.00–165.00 $160.13 $608 +13.90
735 735 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,029 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 180.00 $180.00 $522 +2.59
308 value added 308 3 190.00 $190.00 $585 —
330 330 1 182.50 $182.50 $602 +2.50
360–390 369 7 180.00–190.00 $188.60 $696 +6.10
375–385 fancy 380 2 197.50–210.00 $203.83 $775 +12.58
405–410 408 2 190.00 $190.00 $775 +9.36
425–445 fancy 433 4 196.00–202.50 $198.99 $862 —
453 value added 453 3 207.00 $207.00 $938 —
450–460 fancy 455 2 200.00 $200.00 $910 —
605 605 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,028 +27.47
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 170.00 $170.00 $468 —
330 330 1 170.00 $170.00 $561 +2.35
355 355 2 167.50–170.00 $168.75 $599 —
435 435 1 160.00 $160.00 $696 +12.47
495 495 1 175.00 $175.00 $866 +30.97
500–545 520 5 160.00–175.00 $169.95 $884 +24.38
610–620 615 2 152.50–160.00 $156.28 $961 —
690–695 693 2 142.00–152.50 $147.23 $1,020 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–380 365 2 152.50–157.50 $154.90 $565 +22.47
495 495 1 150.00 $150.00 $742 —
530–545 540 3 145.00–150.00 $146.64 $792 —
595 595 1 140.00 $140.00 $833 —
630 630 1 150.00 $150.00 $945 —
740 740 1 137.50 $137.50 $1,018 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 140.00 $140.00 $336 +20.00
335 335 1 135.00 $135.00 $452 —
510 510 1 145.00 $145.00 $740 +35.00
640 640 1 130.00 $130.00 $832 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 fancy 410 1 215.00 $215.00 $882 —
400–445 421 4 190.00–210.00 $205.25 $864 +7.49
465–495 480 5 190.00–202.50 $198.43 $952 +1.70
490 fancy 490 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,029 —
509 value added 509 5 212.00 $212.00 $1,079 —
515 fancy 515 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,107 —
515–540 523 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,046 +12.44
560–585 570 3 195.00–205.00 $200.87 $1,145 +20.90
580–585 fancy 582 3 206.00–211.00 $208.33 $1,212 —
605 value added 605 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,210 —
640–645 643 2 180.00–182.50 $181.25 $1,165 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–420 410 2 180.00 $180.00 $738 ±0.00
470–495 483 2 185.00–190.00 $187.44 $905 —
500–535 512 3 180.00–190.00 $183.26 $938 +19.87
580–585 583 2 180.00–185.00 $182.49 $1,064 +22.42
675 675 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,131 +32.50
705 705 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,093 +12.53
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 170.00 $170.00 $816 +19.98
510 510 1 160.00 $160.00 $816 +14.87
550 550 1 150.00 $150.00 $825 +7.54
600–645 618 3 142.50–150.00 $147.39 $911 —
700 700 1 140.00 $140.00 $980 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1195–1530 1363 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 1,243.00–1,875.00 $1,597.85 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 155.00 $155.00 $643 +40.00
470 470 1 157.50 $157.50 $740 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 924.00 $924.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1270 1005 80-85% 3 63.00–86.00 $79.40 $798 —
950–1330 1184 80-85% 8 91.00–109.00 $98.93 $1,171 —
1250–1480 1360 80-85% 7 107.00–112.00 $110.13 $1,498 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1510 1418 75-80% 2 111.00–112.00 $111.47 $1,581 —
1325–1970 1606 75-80% 7 96.00–106.00 $101.90 $1,637 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1000 978 85-90% 2 62.00–79.00 $70.70 $691 —
1215 1215 85-90% 1 86.00 $86.00 $1,045 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1675 1513 3 108.00–111.00 $110.01 $1,664 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
675–885 800 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 523.00–708.00 $636.02
730–995 888 (<2 yrs)Open 5 935.00–1,184.00 $1,062.04

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890–960 925 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,046.00 $1,022.13

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 90.00 $90.00 $184 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 185 1 165.00 $165.00 $305 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75 75 —— 1 130.00 $130.00 -40.00
75 75 —— 1 160.00 $160.00 -10.00
100 100 —— 3 175.00–200.00 $186.67 —
125 125 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 225.00 $225.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75 75 1 75.00 $75.00 -16.25

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 Kids (<1 yr)Open 1 185.00 $185.00 +142.50
75 75 —— 1 115.00 $115.00 +3.33
100 100 —— 2 115.00–125.00 $120.00 —
100 100 —— 1 145.00 $145.00 —
100–125 113 —— 2 105.00–110.00 $107.50 —

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
25 25 1 80.00 $80.00 —
75 75 1 145.00 $145.00 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 2 195.00–200.00 $197.50 +30.00

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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.