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Laurens Livestock Exchange Market Report

Laurens, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 23, 2023

360 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 3 heifers $181.00/cwt +6.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,133/hd at 626 lb · 12 head
light 6-weight M&L 2 steers $215.15/cwt +0.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,315/hd at 611 lb · 12 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $204.23/cwt +6.77 vs last sale · ≈ $768/hd at 376 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 360 281 707
Feeder cattle 246 203 396
Slaughter cattle 62 40 100
Replacement cattle 30 7 46

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week no comparisons made due to limited comparable sales. Moderate offering of average to plain quality cattle with active buyer participation.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 2 200.00 $200.00 $620 —
400–440 423 7 200.00–215.00 $208.28 $881 +0.84
455–495 478 6 200.00–216.00 $206.73 $988 -4.94
500–535 523 3 210.00–212.50 $211.17 $1,104 -11.33
608–630 611 12 200.00–217.50 $215.15 $1,315 +0.15
708 708 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,416 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 230.00 $230.00 $759 —
405 405 1 225.00 $225.00 $911 -37.37
452–462 457 7 222.50–235.00 $230.61 $1,054 —
600–610 607 3 217.50–220.00 $219.18 $1,330 -24.82
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 170.00 $170.00 $570 -10.00
425–430 428 2 170.00–175.00 $172.51 $738 —
470 470 2 181.00–192.50 $186.75 $878 +1.75
535 535 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,043 —
560 560 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,036 —
745 745 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,378 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–240 220 2 195.00–197.50 $196.36 $432 —
260–295 280 5 180.00–200.00 $186.00 $521 -21.00
305–345 325 3 180.00–200.00 $187.92 $611 —
360–385 376 10 195.00–207.50 $204.23 $768 +6.77
400–445 418 4 202.50–207.50 $205.66 $860 —
450–460 455 2 185.00–205.00 $195.11 $888 —
500–530 526 10 195.00–202.50 $201.74 $1,061 —
560–570 565 2 195.00–200.00 $197.48 $1,116 —
600–615 605 3 190.00–200.00 $195.00 $1,180 —
650–678 673 6 184.00–195.00 $185.77 $1,250 -8.73
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–235 218 2 175.00–185.00 $179.60 $392 —
270 270 1 180.00 $180.00 $486 —
380–385 383 2 170.00–172.50 $171.24 $656 -23.76
435–440 438 2 177.50–181.00 $179.26 $785 -5.62
470 470 1 180.00 $180.00 $846 -1.64
535–545 540 2 175.00–182.50 $178.72 $965 —
626 626 12 181.00 $181.00 $1,133 +6.00
660 660 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,155 —
700 700 2 174.00 $174.00 $1,218 —
780 780 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,346 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 220.00 $220.00 $561 —
345 345 1 210.00 $210.00 $724 -12.65
355–380 368 2 210.00 $210.00 $773 -13.87
435 435 1 221.00 $221.00 $961 -1.89
480 480 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,008 -6.93
530 530 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,100 -9.93

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 205.00 $205.00 $830 -15.00
450–475 461 6 200.00–212.50 $207.13 $955 -7.84
510–545 533 3 195.00–205.00 $199.04 $1,061 -0.96
600 600 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,110 —
680 680 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,258 —
760 760 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,368 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–275 270 2 170.00 $170.00 $459 —
360 360 1 170.00 $170.00 $612 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 230.00 $230.00 $586 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1390 1390 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,877.00 $1,877.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1255 1130 80-85% 4 87.00–99.00 $95.78 $1,082 -14.19
880–1530 1190 80-85% 23 100.00–116.00 $107.95 $1,285 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1005 919 85-90% 6 88.00–93.00 $90.30 $830 —
800–1210 991 85-90% 8 96.00–107.00 $100.17 $993 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1540 1443 75-80% 5 100.00–114.00 $108.79 $1,570 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1180 1084 5 103.00–111.00 $107.20 $1,162 —
1495–1700 1640 4 117.00–139.00 $124.78 $2,046 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
925 925 (<2 yrs)Open 8 163.00 $163.00 $1,508
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870–915 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 897.00–979.00 $946.70
1110 1110 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,221.00 $1,221.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
675 675 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 540.00 $540.00
685 685 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 617.00 $617.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820 820 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
835–920 878 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,035.00–1,085.00 $1,058.79
920–1045 969 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,000.00–1,175.00 $1,078.95
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790 790 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 1 9.00 $9.00 $50 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 —— 1 90.00 $90.00 -20.00
70 70 —— 1 140.00 $140.00 +30.00
80 80 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 160.00 $160.00 +50.00
80 80 —— 1 120.00 $120.00 +10.00
100 100 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 245.00 $245.00 +75.00
100–120 110 —— 2 170.00–185.00 $177.50 +7.50

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
705 705 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 875.00 $875.00 —
735 735 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
700–985 858 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,150.00–1,400.00 $1,332.06 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
725 725 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 122.50 $122.50 $600 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10 10 2 60.00 $60.00 +5.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 155.00 $155.00 -2.50
100 100 —— 1 110.00 $110.00 -73.33
100 100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 170.00 $170.00 -13.33
100–120 113 —— 3 165.00–190.00 $178.33 -5.00

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 82.00 $82.00 $394 —

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 2 135.00–145.00 $140.00 +30.00
70 70 1 120.00 $120.00 +10.00
80 80 1 110.00 $110.00 ±0.00

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
130 130 1 190.00 $190.00 —

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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.