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Laurens Livestock Exchange Market Report

Laurens, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 10, 2023

344 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 344 444 393
Feeder cattle 149 207 304
Slaughter cattle 105 154 41
Replacement cattle 33 36 16

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. Average offerings of plain to 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
205 fancy 205 1 230.00 $230.00 $472 -5.00
220–240 230 2 210.00–220.00 $214.78 $494 +14.78
275 275 2 210.00–220.00 $215.00 $591 +1.52
375 375 1 205.00 $205.00 $769 +5.00
375 fancy 375 1 235.00 $235.00 $881 +7.48
410–420 413 3 210.00–223.00 $214.30 $885 —
415 fancy 415 1 232.50 $232.50 $965 —
455–470 463 2 210.00–217.50 $213.69 $989 -2.25
565–570 568 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,221 +20.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 318 3 190.00–200.00 $195.82 $623 +15.82
385 385 2 190.00–195.00 $192.50 $741 +12.50
705–745 725 2 167.50 $167.50 $1,214 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 270 2 155.00–160.00 $157.64 $426 -2.36
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–375 363 2 175.00–180.00 $177.41 $644 +7.41

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–220 210 2 200.00–205.00 $202.62 $426 +7.74
275–285 280 2 200.00–205.00 $202.54 $567 +7.54
315–330 322 3 200.00–205.00 $203.37 $655 +8.25
350–355 353 2 205.00 $205.00 $724 —
400–425 415 3 198.00–210.00 $202.87 $842 +5.48
460–495 471 5 190.00–195.00 $191.18 $900 -1.28
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 316 5 180.00–185.00 $181.93 $575 —
455–465 460 2 180.00–185.00 $182.47 $839 -2.53
505–525 512 3 170.00–177.50 $174.21 $892 +4.21
560–590 575 3 170.00–175.00 $172.52 $992 -4.97
600 600 2 163.00–167.50 $165.25 $992 -7.25
665–685 675 2 155.00–160.00 $157.54 $1,063 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 313 2 170.00–175.00 $172.40 $540 —
420–440 430 2 165.00–170.00 $167.44 $720 —
460–465 463 2 159.00–165.00 $161.98 $750 —
510–540 525 2 160.00–165.00 $162.43 $853 -2.57
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 273 2 140.00–150.00 $144.77 $395 —
730 730 3 130.00 $130.00 $949 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–480 472 3 180.00–185.00 $181.68 $858 -8.32
520–535 528 2 178.00–180.00 $178.99 $945 -11.01
560–585 573 2 175.00–184.00 $179.40 $1,028 -3.61
600–630 619 5 170.00–176.00 $172.84 $1,070 -12.16
670–685 678 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,153 -12.48
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–445 430 2 195.00–200.00 $197.41 $849 -17.59
465–475 470 3 190.00–195.00 $191.67 $901 -3.33
510–525 518 3 190.00 $190.00 $984 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–440 423 2 170.00–175.00 $172.60 $730 +2.60
540 540 1 170.00 $170.00 $918 -2.50
595 595 1 166.00 $166.00 $988 —
610–630 620 2 150.00–160.00 $155.08 $961 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 150.00 $150.00 $728 —
540 540 1 145.00 $145.00 $783 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1230 1076 80-85% 5 78.00–82.00 $79.10 $851 -5.74
1045–1310 1179 80-85% 6 118.00–120.00 $118.72 $1,400 +17.37
945–1445 1184 80-85% 26 95.00–116.00 $109.43 $1,296 +8.08
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–900 883 85-90% 4 79.00–85.00 $81.74 $722 —
785–985 887 85-90% 20 90.00–108.00 $95.55 $848 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1750 1470 75-80% 14 93.00–111.00 $103.54 $1,522 -0.53
1570 1570 75-80% 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,853 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145 1145 1 103.00 $103.00 $1,179 —
1505–2080 1697 3 126.00–135.00 $131.75 $2,236 —
1905 1905 1 138.00 $138.00 $2,629 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
670–730 700 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 120.00–130.00 $125.21 $876

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Bred Cows

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
680–910 772 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 620.00–785.00 $686.43
700–870 795 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 650.00–875.00 $803.84
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960–1105 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,175.00–1,250.00 $1,212.29

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
140 140 1 112.50 $112.50 $158 —
200 200 1 95.00 $95.00 $190 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 7 160.00–180.00 $172.14 +32.14
70 70 5 125.00–145.00 $136.00 -4.00
100 100 2 200.00–210.00 $205.00 +36.43

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
890–1095 974 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,250.00–1,475.00 $1,346.71 —
1145–1200 1173 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,450.00–1,625.00 $1,539.55 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
730–795 763 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,075.00–1,175.00 $1,122.87 +185.69
795–885 858 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 950.00–1,175.00 $1,053.88 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
930–960 945 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,550.00–1,650.00 $1,599.21 —
970–985 978 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,550.00–1,600.00 $1,574.81 —
1225 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
740–870 805 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 800.00–825.00 $813.51 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 1 35.00 $35.00 —
30 30 10 45.00–55.00 $50.00 —
40 40 14 60.00–75.00 $65.36 —
50 50 2 85.00–90.00 $87.50 +21.94
60 60 3 115.00 $115.00 +49.44

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 3 85.00–90.00 $88.33 -66.67
50 50 3 140.00 $140.00 -15.00
80 80 3 110.00–115.00 $111.67 +26.67

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 1 160.00 $160.00 —

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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.