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Laurens Livestock Exchange Market Report

Laurens, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 22, 2023

566 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $181.06/cwt -18.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,260/hd at 696 lb · 15 head
light 3-weight M&L 1-2 steers $216.81/cwt +10.35 vs last sale · ≈ $707/hd at 326 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 566 397 343
Feeder cattle 286 303 196
Slaughter cattle 128 47 97
Replacement cattle 45 13 22

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
250–290 265 4 200.00–215.00 $208.73 $553 +2.70
305–345 318 6 200.00–220.00 $209.97 $668 +5.05
325–345 fancy 336 5 222.50–227.50 $225.02 $756 +0.02
360–390 fancy 378 3 220.00–230.00 $226.61 $857 —
395 395 1 202.50 $202.50 $800 -11.26
400–430 fancy 405 7 220.00–226.00 $225.00 $911 ±0.00
405–440 423 2 205.00–207.50 $206.30 $873 -11.20
520 520 1 190.00 $190.00 $988 -12.50
580 580 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,160 +10.00
625–645 635 2 191.00–195.00 $192.97 $1,225 +5.56
665 fancy 665 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,270 -9.00
690–699 698 14 180.00–185.00 $180.35 $1,259 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 195.00 $195.00 $566 —
300–335 318 2 190.00–195.00 $192.64 $613 +2.64
365 fancy 365 1 195.00 $195.00 $712 —
365–385 375 2 177.50–190.00 $183.58 $688 -6.42
460–485 470 3 170.00–182.50 $177.52 $834 +0.18
545 545 1 170.00 $170.00 $926 —
615 615 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,092 +13.46
665–690 684 4 165.00–170.00 $168.74 $1,154 +12.64
715 715 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,198 +9.99
765 765 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,224 +20.02
873 873 5 155.00 $155.00 $1,353 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 220 4 150.00–167.50 $157.81 $347 —
270–290 277 3 150.00–162.50 $155.81 $432 —
395 395 2 150.00–160.00 $155.00 $612 —
450 450 1 150.00 $150.00 $675 —
595 595 1 145.00 $145.00 $863 —
700 700 1 140.00 $140.00 $980 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 2 135.00–150.00 $142.50 $363 -0.62
520–540 530 2 135.00–136.00 $135.49 $718 +8.49
670 670 1 145.00 $145.00 $972 —
780 780 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,053 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 180.00 $180.00 $531 +20.00
335–342 339 6 170.00–180.00 $173.32 $588 —
355–390 379 8 170.00–184.00 $178.97 $678 +8.97
415–445 430 4 170.00–182.00 $174.55 $751 +9.55
455–490 470 7 175.00–185.00 $179.31 $843 +6.82
505–545 526 6 160.00–167.50 $161.27 $848 -8.73
555–565 560 2 158.00–168.00 $162.96 $913 +7.92
610–615 612 3 153.00–165.00 $161.01 $985 +11.01
685 685 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,028 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 130.00 $130.00 $318 —
300–310 307 3 126.00–142.50 $132.91 $408 -4.14
370 370 1 130.00 $130.00 $481 -4.93
415–435 425 2 130.00 $130.00 $552 +0.96
465 465 1 123.00 $123.00 $572 —
505 505 2 120.00 $120.00 $606 —
600 600 1 135.00 $135.00 $810 —
655–685 670 2 130.00–140.00 $134.89 $904 —
725 725 1 125.00 $125.00 $906 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 160.00 $160.00 $376 -5.00
260–290 280 3 147.50–155.00 $150.86 $422 +3.27
335 335 1 162.50 $162.50 $544 —
350–370 362 3 160.00–165.00 $161.71 $585 +11.71
425 425 1 167.50 $167.50 $712 +14.96
530 530 1 140.00 $140.00 $742 +1.23
610 610 1 155.00 $155.00 $946 +25.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 185.00 $185.00 $518 -7.50
325 325 1 195.00 $195.00 $634 +8.99
395 395 1 192.50 $192.50 $760 -0.10
420–425 423 3 187.50–195.00 $190.01 $804 +0.94
460–475 468 2 182.50–195.00 $188.65 $883 -2.53

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 424 8 200.00–212.50 $205.96 $873 +9.31
455–490 472 5 198.00–207.00 $200.99 $949 +8.53
515–530 523 2 190.00 $190.00 $994 +1.69
550–575 563 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,013 ±0.00
650 650 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,105 —
765 765 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,033 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 130.00 $130.00 $292 —
260 260 1 135.00 $135.00 $351 —
430 430 1 130.00 $130.00 $559 —
500 500 2 139.00–142.50 $140.75 $704 —
640 640 1 131.00 $131.00 $838 —
650 650 1 132.00 $132.00 $858 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 152.50 $152.50 $450 —
475 475 1 140.00 $140.00 $665 -4.79
505–515 510 2 157.00–162.50 $159.72 $815 +22.28
655–675 665 2 152.50–167.50 $160.11 $1,065 —
725 725 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,088 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 170.00 $170.00 $816 -6.74
530–545 540 3 180.00 $180.00 $972 +10.00
560 560 1 170.00 $170.00 $952 —
610 610 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,068 +20.62
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
780–865 823 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 1,100.00–1,500.00 $1,310.33 —
1150 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,075.00 $2,075.00 +751.74

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1330 1087 80-85% 11 82.00–91.00 $87.78 $954 —
935–1605 1138 80-85% 43 92.00–109.00 $100.34 $1,142 —
1090–1375 1250 80-85% 5 110.00–121.00 $113.24 $1,416 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–1045 914 85-90% 9 79.00–86.00 $81.63 $746 +6.21
820–1105 966 85-90% 10 87.00–98.00 $92.49 $893 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1580 1422 75-80% 9 90.00–101.00 $95.19 $1,354 —
1530 1530 75-80% 1 86.00 $86.00 $1,316 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430–1740 1585 2 90.00–93.00 $91.65 $1,453 —
1140–2065 1646 12 100.00–120.00 $110.53 $1,819 —
1735–2190 1963 2 120.00–135.00 $128.37 $2,520 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700 700 (<2 yrs)Open 2 1,025.00 $1,025.00
815–855 835 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 675.00–684.00 $679.61
850–1095 939 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 757.00–996.00 $880.11
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
605–680 653 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 432.00–517.00 $468.59
675–795 728 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 560.00–668.00 $603.55
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
645–815 733 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 613.00–717.00 $683.71

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870–920 895 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 966.00–1,022.00 $993.22
975–1080 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,025.00–1,125.00 $1,085.60
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
655–740 698 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 622.00–850.00 $742.95
670–740 708 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 620.00–750.00 $667.29
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1135–1375 1230 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,150.00–1,458.00 $1,312.10
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
650 650 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 475.00 $475.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805 805 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 —— 1 125.00 $125.00 -46.25
50 50 —— 3 110.00–120.00 $115.00 -56.25
75 75 —— 2 155.00–170.00 $162.50 -8.75
75 75 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 180.00 $180.00 +8.75
75 75 —— 3 165.00–170.00 $168.33 -2.92
100 100 —— 1 145.00 $145.00 -75.00
100–125 104 —— 6 190.00–225.00 $209.17 -10.83
150 150 —— 1 245.00 $245.00 —
200 200 —— 1 310.00 $310.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
830 830 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —
840–1095 940 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,150.00–1,350.00 $1,227.66 —
940 940 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
600 600 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 825.00 $825.00 —
770 770 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1040 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
600 600 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 725.00 $725.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
737 737 6 136.00 $136.00 $1,002 —
755 755 1 125.00 $125.00 $944 —
940 940 12 130.00 $130.00 $1,222 —

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Families

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75 75 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 155.00–180.00 $165.00 —
100 100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 180.00 $180.00 —
100 100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 12 225.00–235.00 $230.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
25 25 4 40.00–65.00 $57.50 -21.50
50 50 1 105.00 $105.00 -35.00
50 50 1 110.00 $110.00 -30.00
50 50 4 125.00–145.00 $133.75 -6.25
50 50 1 45.00 $45.00 -95.00
50 50 2 70.00 $70.00 -70.00
75 75 5 155.00–180.00 $168.00 +28.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 3 80.00–90.00 $85.00 -20.00
50 50 2 120.00–130.00 $125.00 +20.00
50 50 1 100.00 $100.00 -5.00
50 50 1 140.00 $140.00 +35.00
50 50 1 100.00 $100.00 -5.00
75 75 2 160.00–165.00 $162.50 +60.00
75 75 2 95.00–110.00 $102.50 ±0.00
100 100 3 150.00–190.00 $170.00 —
150 150 1 215.00 $215.00 —

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 87.50 $87.50 $319 —

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 2 140.00–155.00 $147.50 —
50 50 2 130.00–135.00 $132.50 —
75 75 3 165.00–175.00 $170.00 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75 75 3 150.00–170.00 $160.00 —
100 100 1 180.00 $180.00 -112.50

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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.