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Laurens Livestock Exchange Market Report

Laurens, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 29, 2023

320 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $174.64/cwt ≈ $1,348/hd at 772 lb · 21 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $200.00/cwt +7.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,240/hd at 620 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 320 566 500
Feeder cattle 141 286 243
Slaughter cattle 80 128 118
Replacement cattle 20 45 81

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
275–290 283 2 200.00 $200.00 $566 -8.73
300–345 323 2 190.00–195.00 $192.67 $622 -17.30
365–385 fancy 373 3 225.00–230.00 $228.35 $852 +1.74
445 445 1 195.00 $195.00 $868 -11.30
520 value added 520 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,144 —
613–645 value added 620 13 200.00 $200.00 $1,240 —
700 700 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,155 —
755 755 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,265 —
773 value added 773 20 175.00 $175.00 $1,353 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 175.00 $175.00 $429 +17.19
330–340 335 2 165.00–175.00 $169.93 $569 —
350 350 1 170.00 $170.00 $595 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–740 735 2 160.00–162.50 $161.26 $1,185 -6.24
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 135.00 $135.00 $418 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–235 228 2 170.00 $170.00 $388 —
295 295 1 170.00 $170.00 $502 -10.00
340 340 1 170.00 $170.00 $578 -3.32
355–370 363 3 160.00–172.50 $167.50 $608 -11.47
410–420 415 2 160.00–165.00 $162.53 $674 -12.02
500–535 516 6 155.00–170.00 $163.29 $843 +2.02
550–585 572 3 150.00–168.00 $159.52 $912 -3.44
615–640 628 5 140.00–150.00 $146.00 $917 -15.01
650–655 653 2 150.00–170.00 $160.04 $1,045 +10.04
700 700 2 135.00 $135.00 $945 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 374 4 182.50–195.00 $189.41 $708 -3.09
415 415 1 192.50 $192.50 $799 +2.49
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 145.00 $145.00 $377 —
330–340 335 2 135.00–140.00 $137.54 $461 +4.63
355 355 1 130.00 $130.00 $462 ±0.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 185.00 $185.00 $768 —
475–490 482 3 175.00–185.00 $180.03 $868 +10.03
500–535 516 5 170.00–180.00 $175.12 $904 -4.88
555–565 560 2 170.00–175.00 $172.52 $966 +2.52
660–680 670 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,072 —
790 790 2 130.00–135.00 $132.50 $1,047 —
810 810 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,053 —
855 855 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,154 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 135.00 $135.00 $594 —
475 475 1 137.50 $137.50 $653 -2.50
550–585 568 2 130.00–135.00 $132.42 $752 —
600–645 623 2 120.00–122.00 $121.04 $754 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 195.00 $195.00 $809 -10.96
510 510 1 190.00 $190.00 $969 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1115 1115 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1075 1037 80-85% 3 89.00–90.00 $89.33 $926 —
1000–1690 1226 80-85% 31 95.00–116.00 $105.57 $1,294 —
1310–1385 1348 80-85% 2 119.00–120.00 $119.49 $1,611 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600–1010 855 85-90% 6 77.50–85.00 $82.13 $702 —
750–995 914 85-90% 14 93.00–106.00 $96.28 $880 +14.65
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1500 1403 75-80% 6 96.00–111.00 $104.92 $1,472 +9.73

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–2100 1369 4 94.00–113.00 $104.91 $1,436 —
1365–2000 1571 5 119.00–127.00 $125.02 $1,964 +33.37
1905–1920 1913 2 129.00–130.00 $129.50 $2,477 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
780–1045 868 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 120.00–140.00 $130.16 $1,130

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860–1015 938 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 910.00–1,015.00 $966.84
1030 1030 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
625 625 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 525.00 $525.00
690 690 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 85.00 $85.00 $183 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 1 2.00 $2.00 $12 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 6 145.00–155.00 $149.17 -30.83
70 70 1 115.00 $115.00 -65.00
70 70 8 120.00–130.00 $125.63 -54.37
90 90 3 175.00–185.00 $178.33 -1.67
100 100 4 95.00–100.00 $97.50 -47.50
120 120 5 200.00–225.00 $214.00 +4.83
150 150 2 245.00–275.00 $260.00 +15.00

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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
750–925 838 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,025.00–1,525.00 $1,301.12 —
865–1050 930 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,175.00–1,800.00 $1,535.66 —
1035 1035 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 -575.00
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
645 645 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 950.00 $950.00 —
655 655 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 875.00 $875.00 —
805 805 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 750.00 $750.00 —

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Families

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Open 1 130.00 $130.00 -35.00
80 80 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Open 1 160.00 $160.00 -5.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 fancy 20 1 105.00 $105.00 —
20 20 6 45.00–55.00 $52.50 -5.00
30 30 4 60.00–70.00 $65.00 +7.50
50 50 5 90.00–110.00 $99.00 +29.00
50 50 1 140.00 $140.00 +70.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 —— 7 110.00–125.00 $117.14 +17.14
50 50 —— 3 65.00–70.00 $68.33 -31.67
80 80 —— 6 140.00–145.00 $142.50 +40.00
100 100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 310.00–320.00 $315.00 +145.00
100 100 —— 1 165.00 $165.00 -5.00
150 150 —— 1 250.00 $250.00 +35.00

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 50.00 $50.00 $215 —
545 545 1 47.50 $47.50 $259 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–120 110 4 165.00–200.00 $180.00 ±0.00

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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.