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Laurens Livestock Exchange Market Report

Laurens, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 17, 2023

336 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 336 344 346
Feeder cattle 181 149 189
Slaughter cattle 64 105 81
Replacement cattle 20 33 26

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week no comparisons made on feeder cattle due to limited comparable sales, slaughter cows and slaughter bulls steady. Moderate 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
240 240 1 200.00 $200.00 $480 -14.78
300–330 315 3 200.00–210.00 $203.49 $641 —
340 fancy 340 1 220.00 $220.00 $748 —
355 fancy 355 2 220.00–225.00 $222.50 $790 -12.50
350–385 370 6 197.50–210.00 $202.81 $750 -2.19
430 fancy 430 1 220.00 $220.00 $946 -12.50
455–495 475 2 202.50–217.50 $209.68 $996 -4.01
550 fancy 550 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,224 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 180.00 $180.00 $477 —
335 335 1 180.00 $180.00 $603 -15.82
365 365 1 180.00 $180.00 $657 -12.50
450 450 1 180.00 $180.00 $810 —
510 510 1 180.00 $180.00 $918 —
555–580 572 3 180.00–190.00 $185.00 $1,058 —
725 725 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,269 +7.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 150.00 $150.00 $390 -7.64
320–340 332 3 150.00–160.00 $153.37 $509 —
380 380 1 150.00 $150.00 $570 —
430 430 1 150.00 $150.00 $645 —
460 460 1 167.50 $167.50 $770 —
545 545 1 160.00 $160.00 $872 —
740 740 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,166 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 165.00 $165.00 $338 —
530 530 1 175.00 $175.00 $928 —
710 710 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,154 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–225 220 2 200.00–210.00 $205.11 $451 +2.49
290 290 1 182.50 $182.50 $529 -20.04
315–335 327 3 195.00–205.00 $198.37 $649 -5.00
355 355 1 207.50 $207.50 $737 +2.50
405–435 420 6 205.00–212.50 $208.87 $877 +6.00
415–425 fancy 422 3 212.50–215.00 $213.32 $900 —
485 485 1 190.00 $190.00 $922 -1.18
570 570 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,083 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 165.00 $165.00 $371 —
265–290 278 2 160.00–170.00 $165.23 $459 —
325 325 1 170.00 $170.00 $552 -2.40
355 355 1 170.00 $170.00 $604 —
420–440 428 3 160.00–175.00 $168.39 $721 +0.95
495 495 1 170.00 $170.00 $842 +8.02
500–545 518 3 160.00–165.00 $161.61 $837 -0.82
635 635 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,048 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–225 215 2 175.00–180.00 $177.62 $382 —
320–335 328 3 180.00 $180.00 $590 -1.93
405 405 1 175.00 $175.00 $709 —
505–535 521 4 170.00–180.00 $175.01 $912 +0.80
565–570 568 2 170.00–175.00 $172.49 $980 -0.03
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 155.00 $155.00 $418 +10.23
320–325 323 2 150.00–160.00 $155.04 $501 —
365–395 380 5 142.50–160.00 $150.62 $572 —
405–430 418 2 150.00–160.00 $154.85 $647 —
635 635 1 142.50 $142.50 $905 —
755 755 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,170 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–445 435 4 180.00–190.00 $182.41 $793 —
465–480 474 4 180.00–185.00 $182.53 $865 +0.85
555 555 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,027 +5.60
640 640 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,120 +2.16
695 695 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,199 +2.50
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 170.00 $170.00 $714 -2.60
570–590 580 2 170.00 $170.00 $986 +4.00
610 610 1 160.00 $160.00 $976 +4.92
650–695 664 4 165.00–175.00 $171.27 $1,137 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 152.50 $152.50 $656 —
450–465 458 2 152.50–162.50 $157.42 $721 +7.42
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 200.00 $200.00 $890 +2.59
540 540 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,026 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
935 935 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,145.00 $1,145.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1275 1086 80-85% 20 97.00–112.00 $105.69 $1,148 +26.59
1060–1275 1152 80-85% 5 85.00–96.00 $92.13 $1,061 -26.59
1090–1340 1188 80-85% 5 117.00–118.00 $117.38 $1,394 +7.95
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–1050 878 85-90% 4 70.00–89.00 $83.06 $729 +1.32
755–1075 915 85-90% 5 90.00–100.00 $96.15 $880 —
1055–1170 1113 85-90% 2 104.00–105.00 $104.47 $1,163 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1545 1434 75-80% 4 109.00–113.00 $111.17 $1,594 —
1505–1565 1535 75-80% 2 115.00–116.00 $115.49 $1,773 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1915 1546 11 115.00–134.00 $125.11 $1,934 —
2080 2080 1 138.00 $138.00 $2,870 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–860 813 (<2 yrs)Open 3 975.00–1,025.00 $992.62
1090 1090 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,220.00 $1,220.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
710–845 778 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 645.00–701.00 $675.43
780 780 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 655.00 $655.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
640 640 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 550.00 $550.00

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Bred Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
720 720 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
740–885 800 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 725.00–800.00 $752.66
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
610 610 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 500.00 $500.00
605–665 635 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 529.00–625.00 $579.27
815 815 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810 810 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00

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Bred Heifers

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
660 660 (<2 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
135 135 1 130.00 $130.00 $176 +17.50
150 150 1 32.50 $32.50 $49 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 260.00 $260.00 +87.86
100 100 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 340.00 $340.00 +135.00
100 100 —— 1 155.00 $155.00 -50.00
100 100 —— 2 195.00–225.00 $210.00 +5.00
150 150 —— 3 255.00–330.00 $283.33 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1005 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
25 25 4 30.00–35.00 $32.50 -2.50
25 25 15 40.00–60.00 $46.00 +11.00
50 50 11 65.00–85.00 $76.36 -11.14
50 50 6 100.00–125.00 $112.50 +25.00
75 75 1 140.00 $140.00 +25.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 —— 2 60.00–75.00 $67.50 -20.83
75 75 —— 1 160.00 $160.00 +48.33
75 75 —— 1 100.00 $100.00 -11.67
100 100 —— 6 155.00–195.00 $171.67 —
100 100 —— 3 130.00–140.00 $133.33 —
100–125 113 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 175.00–195.00 $185.00 —
150 150 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 300.00 $300.00 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 1 180.00 $180.00 —

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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.