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Laurens Livestock Exchange Market Report

Laurens, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 7, 2023

348 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $174.51/cwt -5.42 vs last sale · ≈ $941/hd at 539 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 348 405 352
Feeder cattle 214 224 201
Slaughter cattle 73 122 71
Replacement cattle 14 21 22

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers and bulls were 3.00 higher, feeder heifers were steady. Slaughter cows were steady. Slaughter bulls were 3.00 higher. Average offering of 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
280–295 288 2 220.00–230.00 $225.13 $648 -9.87
320 320 1 220.00 $220.00 $704 -20.00
355–390 374 9 220.00–240.00 $225.59 $844 -9.47
405–415 410 2 240.00–242.50 $241.27 $989 +17.77
460 460 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,058 +4.25
500–540 520 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,196 —
585–595 590 2 225.00–230.00 $227.48 $1,342 +12.48
605–640 623 2 205.00–210.00 $207.57 $1,293 +7.57
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–240 223 2 195.00–210.00 $203.09 $453 —
305 305 1 202.50 $202.50 $618 —
360–370 365 2 195.00–210.00 $202.60 $739 +17.60
410 410 1 210.00 $210.00 $861 —
480 480 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,008 —
540 540 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,012 —
810 810 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,377 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 328 2 150.00–160.00 $155.11 $509 —
350–390 370 2 160.00–165.00 $162.64 $602 —
540 540 2 144.00 $144.00 $778 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 324 4 170.00–185.00 $176.25 $571 —
360–385 373 2 180.00 $180.00 $671 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–230 213 4 210.00–220.00 $216.31 $461 +16.31
250–285 268 2 200.00–215.00 $207.01 $555 +7.01
310–340 325 7 200.00–217.50 $208.21 $677 +4.93
350–390 371 8 205.00–220.00 $214.13 $794 +0.64
400–440 417 6 200.00–210.00 $206.02 $859 -3.23
465–495 482 9 200.00–212.50 $204.55 $986 -0.32
500–540 522 6 195.00–205.00 $199.19 $1,040 +3.23
585 585 2 195.00–207.00 $201.00 $1,176 +2.44
610 610 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,159 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 205.00 $205.00 $441 —
310–325 318 2 185.00–190.00 $187.56 $596 -2.44
350–370 363 3 180.00–190.00 $185.09 $672 —
400–425 413 2 187.50–190.00 $188.71 $779 +3.71
450–475 465 3 180.00–190.00 $184.91 $860 +4.75
500–545 539 10 172.00–185.00 $174.51 $941 -5.42
560 560 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,008 +5.00
610 610 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,037 +3.75
685 685 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,219 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–385 375 3 150.00–160.00 $154.93 $581 —
505 505 1 140.00 $140.00 $707 +3.63
685 685 1 120.00 $120.00 $822 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–360 358 2 170.00–175.00 $172.52 $618 —
400 400 2 165.00–170.00 $167.50 $670 +2.50
465 465 1 165.00 $165.00 $767 +5.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–415 410 2 210.00–220.00 $215.06 $882 +2.64
450–495 479 8 210.00–220.00 $214.46 $1,027 +2.42
510–535 521 8 200.00–210.00 $208.12 $1,084 +8.28
550–555 552 3 210.00–215.00 $211.99 $1,170 +16.18
600–630 613 5 200.00–210.00 $205.50 $1,260 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–440 423 2 195.00–220.00 $208.02 $880 +13.06
460–480 470 2 185.00–192.50 $188.83 $888 +0.54
670–690 680 2 177.50–180.00 $178.73 $1,215 —
735 735 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,286 +5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 150.00 $150.00 $668 —
520–530 525 2 137.50–142.50 $140.02 $735 -6.24
590 590 1 140.00 $140.00 $826 —
650 650 1 127.50 $127.50 $829 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 170.00 $170.00 $850 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1095 1055 80-85% 2 87.00–88.00 $87.52 $923 +2.78
1010–1580 1155 80-85% 22 95.00–116.00 $106.64 $1,232 —
1205–1385 1282 80-85% 5 120.00–127.00 $122.69 $1,573 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–950 890 85-90% 4 75.00–89.00 $81.77 $728 -18.22
740–995 925 85-90% 14 94.00–112.00 $101.81 $942 -12.19
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380 1380 75-80% 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,601 +6.66
1175–1595 1385 75-80% 8 95.00–113.00 $108.50 $1,503 -0.84

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505–1940 1723 2 112.00–117.00 $114.82 $1,978 —
1050–2160 1798 8 119.00–134.00 $129.65 $2,331 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
750–835 793 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 140.00–165.00 $153.17 $1,215
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
870 870 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,088
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
765 765 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 108.00 $108.00 $826

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1025–1125 1083 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,050.00–1,250.00 $1,117.69
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795 795 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 860.00 $860.00
775–935 855 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 825.00–900.00 $866.01

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 1 72.50 $72.50 -22.50
70 70 1 135.00 $135.00 +40.00
100 100 1 260.00 $260.00 —
150 150 1 350.00 $350.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
920 920 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00 -186.97
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
860 860 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 775.00 $775.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 3 25.00–35.00 $30.00 -16.88
30 30 9 40.00–50.00 $46.11 -0.77
40 40 6 60.00–75.00 $66.67 -14.33
40 40 2 30.00–40.00 $35.00 -46.00
50 50 3 100.00–120.00 $110.00 +7.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 11 55.00–80.00 $68.18 +3.18
50 50 5 70.00–90.00 $82.00 +17.00
50 50 2 115.00–120.00 $117.50 +52.50
80 80 2 100.00–105.00 $102.50 +22.50

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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.