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Laurens Livestock Exchange Market Report

Laurens, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 2, 2023

288 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $211.39/cwt +7.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,006/hd at 476 lb · 17 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $215.93/cwt ≈ $1,021/hd at 473 lb · 13 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $241.73/cwt +24.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,262/hd at 522 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 288 344 375
Feeder cattle 185 184 203
Slaughter cattle 48 70 84
Replacement cattle 6 20 26

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made this week. Average offering 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
430 430 1 230.00 $230.00 $989 +10.00
510–523 522 10 230.00–243.00 $241.73 $1,262 +24.24
555–575 565 2 227.50–230.00 $228.77 $1,293 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,124 +5.00
555–575 565 3 190.00–220.00 $209.82 $1,185 —
620 620 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,333 +25.00
725–740 731 5 200.00–206.00 $203.57 $1,488 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 1 170.00 $170.00 $994 —
643 643 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,254 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 210.00 $210.00 $483 +30.00
315 315 1 190.00 $190.00 $598 +5.04
360–385 374 6 210.00 $210.00 $785 —
440 440 1 200.00 $200.00 $880 +10.00
465–495 483 6 200.00–205.00 $202.50 $978 +19.10
500–545 527 3 190.00–195.00 $193.31 $1,019 +4.86
555–585 572 3 190.00–192.50 $190.85 $1,092 +4.68
610–635 623 2 190.00–192.50 $191.22 $1,191 +6.22
746 746 4 182.00 $182.00 $1,358 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 220.00 $220.00 $726 +20.00
375 375 2 217.50 $217.50 $816 +13.75
400–435 420 3 205.00–215.00 $211.63 $889 —
460–495 473 13 210.00–219.00 $215.93 $1,021 —
500–545 523 2 200.00–207.50 $203.59 $1,065 -1.41
550–570 560 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,120 ±0.00
600 600 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,215 +0.52
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 180.00 $180.00 $576 +7.50
400–440 420 2 170.00 $170.00 $714 +10.00
470–495 483 2 180.00–185.00 $182.56 $882 +8.83
575–595 585 2 185.00–187.50 $186.27 $1,090 +16.27
600–635 620 4 182.50–185.00 $184.37 $1,143 —
685–695 690 2 170.00–180.00 $174.96 $1,207 +7.51
735 735 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,250 -3.32

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 338 4 220.00 $220.00 $744 —
360–390 371 6 220.00–225.00 $222.48 $825 +17.48
400–445 423 4 200.00–220.00 $214.67 $908 +9.88
455–496 476 17 197.00–220.00 $211.39 $1,006 +7.87
520–525 523 2 200.00–205.00 $202.51 $1,059 +10.11
560–585 570 3 205.00 $205.00 $1,168 +9.90
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 190.00 $190.00 $475 —
385 385 1 175.00 $175.00 $674 —
515 515 1 187.50 $187.50 $966 +10.32
570–575 573 2 179.00–185.00 $181.99 $1,043 +5.66
605–640 627 3 177.50–180.00 $179.20 $1,124 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1195 1185 80-85% 2 121.00 $121.00 $1,434 +8.94
1205–1225 1215 80-85% 2 92.00–94.00 $92.99 $1,130 —
1145–1505 1252 80-85% 18 100.00–118.00 $107.71 $1,349 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1065 956 85-90% 5 92.00–106.00 $96.93 $927 —
1170–1630 1400 85-90% 2 70.00–76.00 $72.51 $1,015 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1670 1420 75-80% 7 97.00–114.00 $107.67 $1,529 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1395 1258 3 108.00–115.00 $111.15 $1,398 —
1850–1905 1878 2 128.00–134.00 $130.96 $2,459 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070–1075 1073 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,050.00–1,200.00 $1,125.17
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
715 715 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 860.00 $860.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 —— 2 70.00–75.00 $72.50 -7.50
70 70 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 197.50 $197.50 +62.50
80 80 —— 3 120.00–130.00 $125.00 -10.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
1065 1065 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00 ±0.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
555 555 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 985.00 $985.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10 10 21 25.00–35.00 $28.57 -11.43
20 20 2 25.00–35.00 $30.00 -7.50
30 30 1 50.00 $50.00 +12.50
40 40 3 75.00–80.00 $76.67 +8.17
50 50 3 100.00–105.00 $101.67 +16.67

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 1 185.00 $185.00 +85.00
60 60 —— 2 90.00–110.00 $100.00 ±0.00
80 80 —— 3 130.00–140.00 $133.33 +33.33
100 100 —— 2 155.00–165.00 $160.00 +62.50

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 1 75.00 $75.00 —

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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.