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Laurens Livestock Exchange Market Report

Laurens, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 24, 2023

331 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 331 336 460
Feeder cattle 131 181 224
Slaughter cattle 124 64 154
Replacement cattle 22 20 46

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made this week. Average offering of average to poor 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
200–235 218 2 215.00–230.00 $223.10 $486 +23.10
305–315 310 2 230.00–245.00 $237.38 $736 +33.89
325–340 fancy 333 3 250.00–280.00 $266.90 $889 +46.90
350–385 fancy 362 3 270.00 $270.00 $977 +47.50
355–370 363 2 220.00–230.00 $224.90 $816 +22.09
400–440 422 3 215.00–225.00 $219.94 $928 —
440 fancy 440 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,144 +40.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–230 215 2 190.00–200.00 $195.35 $420 —
300–330 315 2 185.00–195.00 $190.24 $599 +10.24
620 620 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,085 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 150.00 $150.00 $495 -3.37
360 360 1 155.00 $155.00 $558 +5.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 170.00 $170.00 $484 —
685 685 1 147.50 $147.50 $1,010 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 6 200.00–220.00 $211.73 $684 +13.36
360–395 380 4 215.00–222.50 $216.92 $824 +9.42
400–445 425 4 197.50–215.00 $210.42 $894 +1.55
470–485 478 2 200.00 $200.00 $956 +10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 180.00 $180.00 $567 ±0.00
385 385 1 185.00 $185.00 $712 —
430–435 433 2 180.00–190.00 $184.97 $801 +9.97
460–480 470 2 175.00–180.00 $177.45 $834 —
525 525 1 185.00 $185.00 $971 +9.99
590 590 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,032 +2.51
620 620 1 160.00 $160.00 $992 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 160.00 $160.00 $320 —
360 360 1 150.00 $150.00 $540 -0.62
480 480 1 140.00 $140.00 $672 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 165.00 $165.00 $635 -5.00
415 415 1 160.00 $160.00 $664 -8.39

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–440 413 3 210.00–222.50 $215.81 $891 +15.81
415–420 fancy 418 2 257.50–270.00 $263.71 $1,102 —
455–470 463 2 210.00 $210.00 $972 —
505–525 515 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,030 +10.00
550 550 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,182 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 150.00 $150.00 $615 -20.00
475–495 486 4 150.00–160.00 $154.94 $753 —
500 500 1 150.00 $150.00 $750 —
555–585 567 3 150.00–160.00 $155.09 $879 -14.91
620 620 1 140.00 $140.00 $868 -20.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 185.00 $185.00 $768 +2.59
485 485 1 180.00 $180.00 $873 -2.53
555–590 573 2 180.00–190.00 $184.85 $1,059 -0.15
615–630 623 2 175.00–180.00 $177.53 $1,106 +2.53
660 660 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,188 +7.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1160 1089 80-85% 5 75.00–89.00 $83.76 $912 -21.93
1005–1555 1229 80-85% 58 94.00–119.00 $108.72 $1,336 —
1225–1330 1286 80-85% 4 122.00–123.00 $122.24 $1,572 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850 850 85-90% 1 80.00 $80.00 $680 -3.06
685–975 874 85-90% 11 91.00–115.00 $100.85 $881 +17.79
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105 1105 75-80% 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,304 —
1180–1600 1385 75-80% 6 95.00–112.00 $104.35 $1,445 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485 1485 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,663 —
1235–1820 1560 3 128.00–129.00 $128.61 $2,006 —
1470–1845 1726 4 132.00–139.00 $136.09 $2,349 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080–1270 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,200.00–1,600.00 $1,410.38
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020–1090 1058 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 975.00–1,025.00 $998.31
1095 1095 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770 770 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 625.00 $625.00
795 795 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
820–825 823 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 750.00 $750.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
110–185 136 6 50.00–67.50 $60.17 $82 -69.83
295 295 1 67.50 $67.50 $199 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 2 90.00–105.00 $97.50 -162.50
80 80 3 170.00–185.00 $178.33 -81.67
100 100 1 205.00 $205.00 -135.00
200 200 1 280.00 $280.00 —

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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
900–1240 1037 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,410.00–2,425.00 $1,909.82 —
1010–1120 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,175.00–1,700.00 $1,433.81 —

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Families

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 300.00 $300.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 2 40.00–50.00 $45.00 +12.50
40 40 8 55.00–65.00 $58.75 +26.25
50 50 3 90.00–100.00 $96.67 +20.31
60 60 1 120.00 $120.00 +43.64
60 60 2 140.00–155.00 $147.50 +71.14

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 4 100.00–115.00 $107.50 +40.00
50 50 4 50.00–65.00 $58.75 -8.75
50 50 1 145.00 $145.00 +77.50
80 80 5 70.00–85.00 $77.00 -83.00
100 100 4 90.00–105.00 $93.75 -77.92

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 40.00 $40.00 $196 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 2 165.00–175.00 $170.00 —
100 100 1 180.00 $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.