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Laurens Livestock Exchange Market Report

Laurens, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 12, 2023

243 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 243 402 489
Feeder cattle 124 174 198
Slaughter cattle 76 124 101
Replacement cattle 8 16 80

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. Light offering of average quality cattle due to extremely wet conditions in the area 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
215 fancy 215 1 230.00 $230.00 $494 +18.72
255 fancy 255 1 230.00 $230.00 $586 +16.16
315–345 330 2 200.00–210.00 $204.77 $676 —
355 355 1 195.00 $195.00 $692 -10.09
395 fancy 395 1 215.00 $215.00 $849 —
420–430 425 2 205.00–210.00 $207.47 $882 +6.29
445 fancy 445 1 217.50 $217.50 $968 +2.50
460 fancy 460 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,012 +6.30
500 fancy 500 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,100 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 185.00 $185.00 $407 —
300–310 305 2 180.00–190.00 $185.08 $564 +5.08
350–385 365 3 180.00–195.00 $186.44 $681 +11.44
465 465 1 185.00 $185.00 $860 +7.50
610 610 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,061 —
680 680 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,183 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645 645 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,129 —
655–685 668 3 150.00–167.50 $160.93 $1,075 —
700–730 715 2 157.50–160.00 $158.72 $1,135 +7.72
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 155.00 $155.00 $372 —
290 290 1 155.00 $155.00 $450 —
405 405 1 150.00 $150.00 $608 +2.50
590 590 1 150.00 $150.00 $885 +19.69

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–240 fancy 230 3 202.50–217.50 $211.47 $486 —
245 245 1 200.00 $200.00 $490 —
260–275 268 2 197.50–200.00 $198.71 $533 —
310 fancy 310 1 210.00 $210.00 $651 —
320–340 326 5 190.00–202.50 $194.54 $634 —
385 fancy 385 1 210.00 $210.00 $808 —
390 390 1 197.50 $197.50 $770 —
405–440 fancy 422 3 210.00–215.00 $211.60 $893 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 180.00 $180.00 $432 —
255–295 276 5 170.00–185.00 $176.03 $486 -3.97
350 350 1 170.00 $170.00 $595 -7.06
415 415 2 175.00 $175.00 $726 +1.62
490 490 1 170.00 $170.00 $833 +13.72
525 525 1 170.00 $170.00 $892 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 135.00 $135.00 $304 +3.66
315 315 1 147.50 $147.50 $465 —
495 495 1 155.00 $155.00 $767 +25.00
525 525 1 155.00 $155.00 $814 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 150.00 $150.00 $360 —
345 345 1 160.00 $160.00 $552 +0.85

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–425 418 2 175.00–180.00 $177.54 $742 —
455 455 1 180.00 $180.00 $819 -5.00
525–545 535 2 170.00–180.00 $174.91 $936 +4.91
580 580 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,044 —
650–699 689 5 150.00–165.00 $152.83 $1,053 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
803 803 (<2 yrs)N/A 6 1,124.00 $1,124.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 fancy 460 1 215.00 $215.00 $989 —
560 560 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,064 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 172.50 $172.50 $854 —
545 545 1 165.00 $165.00 $899 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 1 157.50 $157.50 $953 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1445 1144 80-85% 28 94.00–110.00 $103.23 $1,181 —
1130–1200 1172 80-85% 3 82.00–91.00 $87.62 $1,027 -0.96
1005–1350 1179 80-85% 10 112.00–126.00 $114.91 $1,355 +26.33
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–935 840 85-90% 3 86.00–88.00 $86.74 $729 —
970–1120 1046 85-90% 8 90.00–98.00 $93.59 $979 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1525 1465 75-80% 2 103.00–108.00 $105.60 $1,547 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1595 1595 1 131.00 $131.00 $2,089 —
1320–2220 1734 4 106.00–125.00 $118.19 $2,049 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
715–820 773 (<2 yrs)Open 6 1,001.00–1,123.00 $1,068.96
725–960 843 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,018.00–1,088.00 $1,048.12
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
680–740 710 (<2 yrs)Open 2 850.00–888.00 $869.80
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735 735 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,139.00 $1,139.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
615 615 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 492.00 $492.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1065 983 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,025.00–1,075.00 $1,052.10
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
620 620 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 500.00 $500.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
155 155 1 72.50 $72.50 $112 -0.57
205 205 1 45.00 $45.00 $92 -28.39

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75 75 3 90.00–105.00 $98.33 -105.00
75 75 1 120.00 $120.00 -83.33
75 75 1 175.00 $175.00 -28.33
100 100 1 100.00 $100.00 ±0.00
100 100 3 130.00–150.00 $140.00 +40.00
100–125 113 2 190.00–210.00 $200.00 -84.17
150 150 1 245.00 $245.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 102.50 $102.50 $328 —

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Families

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 155.00 $155.00 —
50 50 Kids (<1 yr)Open 1 165.00 $165.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10 10 1 50.00 $50.00 +10.00
25 25 2 67.50 $67.50 +27.50
25 25 1 45.00 $45.00 +5.00
25 25 1 20.00 $20.00 -20.00
50 50 5 100.00–135.00 $115.00 +30.36
50 50 5 60.00–90.00 $75.00 -9.64

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 70.00 $70.00 -5.00
75 75 2 65.00–80.00 $72.50 -2.50
75 75 2 125.00–130.00 $127.50 +52.50
75 75 1 140.00 $140.00 +65.00
75 75 1 80.00 $80.00 +5.00
100 100 1 100.00 $100.00 -32.50

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 47.50 $47.50 $133 —
615 615 1 30.00 $30.00 $184 —

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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.