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Laurens Livestock Exchange Market Report

Laurens, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 26, 2023

492 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $174.93/cwt -2.62 vs last sale · ≈ $890/hd at 509 lb · 25 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $204.94/cwt -10.08 vs last sale · ≈ $969/hd at 473 lb · 19 head
light 6-weight M&L 2 steers $175.30/cwt -4.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,113/hd at 635 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 492 605 338
Feeder cattle 296 231 197
Slaughter cattle 117 233 47
Replacement cattle 33 74 49

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made this week. Average offering 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
260–270 265 2 220.00 $220.00 $583 +6.41
315–340 328 5 210.00–220.00 $214.95 $705 +3.37
342 value added 342 4 224.00 $224.00 $766 —
345 fancy 345 1 235.00 $235.00 $811 +15.08
360–375 367 3 215.00–220.00 $216.64 $795 +10.16
415–445 427 3 215.00–222.50 $219.07 $935 +9.07
465–470 470 15 200.00–210.00 $200.66 $943 -11.88
483 value added 483 4 221.00 $221.00 $1,067 —
510–535 523 5 195.00–212.50 $203.04 $1,062 —
640 640 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,264 -7.50
692 value added 692 10 186.50 $186.50 $1,291 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 328 3 195.00–205.00 $200.08 $656 +20.08
380–395 387 3 190.00–200.00 $195.02 $755 +5.02
480–485 482 3 185.00–195.00 $190.00 $916 —
550 550 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,045 ±0.00
600–639 635 14 174.00–185.00 $175.30 $1,113 -4.70
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 2 150.00 $150.00 $472 —
355–370 363 3 150.00–165.00 $156.72 $569 —
615 615 1 145.00 $145.00 $892 —
690 690 3 144.00 $144.00 $994 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 180.00 $180.00 $459 —
300–325 316 5 170.00–185.00 $179.95 $569 —
380 380 1 170.00 $170.00 $646 ±0.00
535 535 1 160.00 $160.00 $856 -10.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–245 243 2 180.00–185.00 $182.47 $443 +7.47
255 255 1 185.00 $185.00 $472 +5.00
435 435 1 185.00 $185.00 $805 —
480 480 1 180.00 $180.00 $864 -1.65
505–525 509 25 174.00–185.00 $174.93 $890 -2.62
550–585 569 6 180.00–185.00 $181.32 $1,032 +5.87
610–635 623 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,059 -9.92
651–690 659 5 153.00–165.00 $155.51 $1,025 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 326 8 190.00–205.00 $200.36 $653 +10.36
350–395 378 3 197.50–205.00 $200.67 $759 -1.70
405–430 418 10 190.00–200.00 $196.58 $822 -14.21
465–475 470 2 190.00 $190.00 $893 -2.50
540 540 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,026 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 150.00 $150.00 $465 —
370 370 1 160.00 $160.00 $592 +2.60
415–445 430 3 140.00–150.00 $146.55 $630 —
475 475 1 150.00 $150.00 $712 ±0.00
580–590 585 3 145.00–150.00 $147.51 $863 -2.49
625–647 642 5 145.00–154.00 $151.41 $972 -0.59
660 660 1 145.00 $145.00 $957 +5.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 160.00 $160.00 $392 —
340 340 1 160.00 $160.00 $544 -5.15
360–385 373 2 170.00–175.00 $172.58 $644 +7.65
400–435 418 4 160.00–165.00 $161.89 $677 +5.77
470 470 1 165.00 $165.00 $776 +2.50
515–545 530 2 160.00–175.00 $167.71 $889 +5.23
560–585 573 3 170.00–175.00 $171.70 $984 +19.20

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–435 422 8 200.00–210.00 $207.49 $876 -3.73
450–455 453 2 200.00–205.00 $202.49 $917 -2.50
520 520 1 190.00 $190.00 $988 —
603 603 1 203.00 $203.00 $1,224 +10.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–435 430 2 180.00–190.00 $184.94 $795 -0.06
470–485 480 3 190.00 $190.00 $912 +3.79
590 590 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,062 -6.26
623 623 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,121 -1.53
650–660 655 2 180.00–185.00 $182.48 $1,195 +3.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 145.00 $145.00 $602 —
455–470 463 2 150.00–160.00 $154.92 $717 -3.00
540 540 1 150.00 $150.00 $810 ±0.00
555 555 2 140.00–145.00 $142.50 $791 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1770 1206 80-85% 42 90.00–115.00 $105.47 $1,272 +12.47
1005–1520 1256 80-85% 5 82.00–86.00 $84.58 $1,062 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665–955 805 85-90% 8 70.00–85.00 $79.03 $636 —
690–995 903 85-90% 20 90.00–104.00 $95.28 $860 +8.76
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1695 1406 75-80% 11 92.00–109.00 $101.86 $1,432 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–2045 1533 2 112.00–115.00 $114.00 $1,748 —
1190–2110 1590 5 120.00–133.00 $125.66 $1,998 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035 1035 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
1020–1305 1189 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,150.00–1,650.00 $1,310.95
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870 870 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
920 920 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 2 165.00–175.00 $170.00 +80.00
70 70 1 90.00 $90.00 ±0.00
90 90 1 130.00 $130.00 +40.00
100–120 107 3 200.00–235.00 $213.33 +41.66

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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
685–1110 899 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 14 1,250.00–2,000.00 $1,643.04 —
840–1180 956 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,500.00–1,800.00 $1,645.36 —
890–1080 985 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,225.00–1,650.00 $1,457.99 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
625 625 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 975.00 $975.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 2 30.00–35.00 $32.50 -12.50
30 30 7 60.00–70.00 $62.86 +17.86
40 40 4 95.00–110.00 $98.75 +53.75
50 50 2 145.00–150.00 $147.50 +78.86
50 50 1 55.00 $55.00 -13.64
60 60 2 165.00 $165.00 +96.36

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 —— 4 130.00–150.00 $137.50 —
80 80 —— 4 165.00–175.00 $168.75 —
80 80 —— 5 90.00–110.00 $98.00 —
170 170 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Open 1 360.00 $360.00 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–120 115 4 170.00–205.00 $193.75 +56.25

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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.