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Laurens Livestock Exchange Market Report

Laurens, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 12, 2023

413 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 413 548 499
Feeder cattle 186 236 268
Slaughter cattle 104 153 97
Replacement cattle 30 24 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made this week due to no sale last week. Moderate offering of average to poor quality cattle with active buyer participation. Light demand for cattle with excessive hair.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 220.00 $220.00 $704 —
420–445 433 2 200.00–210.00 $205.14 $888 —
470–485 478 4 200.00–215.00 $204.96 $980 —
525 fancy 525 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,181 —
500–540 526 4 212.50–220.00 $215.64 $1,134 —
550–585 573 6 200.00–215.00 $207.43 $1,189 —
610–640 628 3 190.00–200.00 $194.24 $1,220 —
665 665 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,330 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 180.00 $180.00 $711 —
405–445 430 3 180.00 $180.00 $774 —
490 490 1 180.00 $180.00 $882 -5.00
550 550 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,045 —
680 680 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,275 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 165.00 $165.00 $528 +23.71
525 525 1 167.50 $167.50 $879 +22.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 190.00 $190.00 $798 —
475–495 485 5 195.00–200.00 $195.99 $951 —
505–545 520 6 190.00–195.00 $190.83 $992 —
550–585 573 4 190.00 $190.00 $1,089 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–255 253 2 160.00–165.00 $162.48 $411 —
365–385 375 2 165.00–170.00 $167.43 $628 +24.05
420–445 428 3 160.00–165.00 $161.63 $692 +16.60
560 560 1 175.00 $175.00 $980 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 180.00 $180.00 $441 -5.00
395 395 1 180.00 $180.00 $711 —
430 430 1 180.00 $180.00 $774 +5.12
515–535 525 2 180.00–185.00 $182.55 $958 +22.55
585–590 588 2 180.00–185.00 $182.51 $1,073 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800–1345 1006 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 15 1,050.00–1,613.00 $1,342.57 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 2 160.00–170.00 $164.77 $536 —
365 365 1 165.00 $165.00 $602 —
410–440 425 2 170.00–172.50 $171.21 $728 —
455–480 472 3 160.00–175.00 $166.78 $787 +13.64
550–570 560 2 150.00–155.00 $152.46 $854 +7.39
670 670 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,122 +22.50
715–725 720 2 162.50–163.00 $162.75 $1,172 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 210.00 $210.00 $693 —
365 365 1 210.00 $210.00 $766 —
430 430 1 195.00 $195.00 $838 —
490 490 1 200.00 $200.00 $980 —
510–530 521 4 195.00–200.00 $198.76 $1,036 —
565–580 573 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,146 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 328 2 180.00 $180.00 $590 —
440 440 1 180.00 $180.00 $792 -1.31
460 460 1 180.00 $180.00 $828 +5.01
595 595 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,086 +7.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1280 1101 80-85% 8 87.00–100.00 $94.83 $1,044 —
855–1445 1151 80-85% 39 100.00–118.00 $110.82 $1,276 —
1035–1440 1221 80-85% 8 119.00–124.00 $120.27 $1,468 -2.75
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1730 1460 75-80% 7 102.00–115.00 $110.18 $1,609 —
1500–1660 1580 75-80% 2 118.00–122.00 $119.90 $1,894 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1145 1003 85-90% 2 103.00–108.00 $105.86 $1,062 +5.12
945–1070 1004 85-90% 5 90.00–95.00 $91.37 $917 -9.37

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1815 1423 15 114.00–134.00 $124.94 $1,778 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815 815 (<2 yrs)Open 1 917.00 $917.00
830 830 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 747.00 $747.00
830 830 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 830.00 $830.00
880–920 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 959.00–966.00 $962.58
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
730 730 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 584.00 $584.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810 810 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770 770 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
765 765 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
160 160 1 77.50 $77.50 $124 —
275–295 286 7 40.00–50.00 $44.64 $128 —
300 300 1 47.50 $47.50 $142 —
300–370 320 10 20.00–45.00 $38.35 $123 —
410 410 1 35.00 $35.00 $144 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 20.00 $20.00 $42 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 100.00 $100.00 -60.00
70 70 —— 1 70.00 $70.00 -90.00
100–120 110 —— 2 165.00–180.00 $172.50 +45.00
150 150 —— 1 240.00 $240.00 +15.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
835 835 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,435.00 $1,435.00 —
1205 1205 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00 —
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
620 620 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 800.00 $800.00 —
740 740 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 850.00 $850.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 +125.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 950.00 $950.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570–590 580 3 117.50–137.00 $129.84 $753 —
690 690 1 139.00 $139.00 $959 —
711 711 8 140.00 $140.00 $995 —
909 909 4 119.00 $119.00 $1,082 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10 10 2 20.00 $20.00 -5.00
20 20 2 20.00–25.00 $22.50 -20.00
20 20 10 25.00–37.50 $32.50 -10.00
30 30 4 40.00–45.00 $41.25 +21.25
40 40 6 50.00–65.00 $57.50 +15.00
50 50 14 70.00–90.00 $82.86 -1.43
60 60 1 110.00 $110.00 +25.71

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 3 75.00 $75.00 -100.00
80 80 1 65.00 $65.00 -55.00

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 35.00 $35.00 $149 -5.00

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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.