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Laurens Livestock Exchange Market Report

Laurens, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 19, 2023

351 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 351 413 413
Feeder cattle 205 186 233
Slaughter cattle 90 104 35
Replacement cattle 22 30 45

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers to few too trend, feeder heifers and bulls were 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows were 4.00 lower, slaughter bulls were steady. Average offerings of average to plain quality cattle with active buyer participation.** A 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
455–460 458 3 225.00–237.50 $233.36 $1,069 +28.40
500–535 515 4 215.00–222.50 $218.11 $1,123 +2.47
550 550 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,141 +0.07
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390–395 393 2 170.00–182.50 $176.29 $693 —
410 410 1 180.00 $180.00 $738 —
745 745 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,319 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–445 438 2 210.00–220.00 $215.09 $942 +35.09
620 620 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,178 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 210.00 $210.00 $704 —
385–390 388 2 205.00 $205.00 $795 —
405–440 417 5 200.00–215.00 $206.03 $859 +16.03
455–471 467 4 200.00 $200.00 $934 +4.01
500–510 505 2 195.00–200.00 $197.52 $997 +6.69
565 565 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,158 +15.00
605–610 608 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,155 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 180.00 $180.00 $360 —
345 345 1 200.00 $200.00 $690 —
355 355 1 200.00 $200.00 $710 —
400–445 423 2 190.00–195.00 $192.63 $815 +12.63
490 490 1 195.00 $195.00 $956 —
570–595 574 8 180.00–185.00 $182.51 $1,048 ±0.00
625 625 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,062 —
700 700 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,155 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 170.00 $170.00 $374 —
360–370 369 9 162.50–170.00 $163.31 $603 -4.12
410 410 1 170.00 $170.00 $697 +8.37
595 595 1 160.00 $160.00 $952 -15.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 180.00 $180.00 $378 —
305 305 1 170.00 $170.00 $518 +5.23
400 400 1 170.00 $170.00 $680 -1.21
600–640 618 4 155.00–170.00 $163.14 $1,008 —
680 680 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,054 -12.50
735–745 739 6 150.00–156.00 $154.41 $1,141 -8.34
785 785 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,138 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 323 2 200.00–210.00 $205.27 $663 +25.27
390 390 1 190.00 $190.00 $741 —
400–405 402 3 190.00–197.50 $193.35 $777 —
450–475 467 3 185.00–201.00 $190.14 $888 +10.14
525 525 1 180.00 $180.00 $945 —
595 595 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,071 -2.50
655–660 658 2 180.00–183.00 $181.49 $1,194 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 220.00 $220.00 $759 +10.00
350 350 1 220.00 $220.00 $770 +10.00
430 430 1 225.00 $225.00 $968 +30.00
465–485 475 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,069 +25.00
505 505 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,035 +6.24
580 580 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,218 +10.00
600–645 623 3 190.00–195.00 $191.60 $1,194 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1280 1280 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1260 1074 80-85% 8 72.00–88.00 $83.49 $897 —
1000–1500 1197 80-85% 33 92.00–115.00 $100.08 $1,198 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655–995 826 85-90% 4 80.00–88.00 $86.06 $711 —
755–990 902 85-90% 14 92.00–105.00 $97.35 $878 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1665 1433 75-80% 8 95.00–114.00 $101.62 $1,456 —
1365–1550 1449 75-80% 4 116.00–119.00 $117.99 $1,710 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245 1245 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,307 —
1200–1940 1596 7 115.00–133.00 $125.98 $2,011 —
1690 1690 1 139.00 $139.00 $2,349 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
635–840 729 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 127.50–140.00 $135.21 $986
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
775–875 829 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 100.00–115.00 $107.56 $892

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945 945 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
700–1315 1071 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 900.00–1,575.00 $1,292.43
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1190 1190 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00
1230 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865 865 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 1 25.00 $25.00 $49 -52.50
320–340 330 2 46.00–50.00 $47.94 $158 +9.59

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 2 70.00–80.00 $75.00 -25.00
70 70 2 110.00 $110.00 +40.00
70 70 1 120.00 $120.00 +50.00
70 70 1 155.00 $155.00 +85.00
70 70 1 105.00 $105.00 +35.00
80 80 1 70.00 $70.00 ±0.00
80 80 1 125.00 $125.00 +55.00
125 125 1 155.00 $155.00 -17.50
140 140 1 170.00 $170.00 -2.50
140 140 1 175.00 $175.00 +2.50

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
670–830 755 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 875.00–1,000.00 $948.62 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
910 910 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
266 266 6 167.50 $167.50 $446 —
340 340 1 125.00 $125.00 $425 —
460–461 461 15 142.00–150.00 $143.06 $660 —
617 617 3 137.50 $137.50 $848 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 4 40.00–60.00 $45.00 -12.50
40 40 3 100.00 $100.00 +42.50
50 50 2 175.00 $175.00 +92.14
50 50 2 125.00 $125.00 +42.14

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 3 50.00–60.00 $53.33 -21.67
50 50 1 110.00 $110.00 +35.00
80 80 1 80.00 $80.00 +15.00
80 80 1 130.00 $130.00 +65.00

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755 755 1 38.00 $38.00 $287 —

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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.