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Laurens Livestock Exchange Market Report

Laurens, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 13, 2023

387 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 387 408 584
Feeder cattle 227 266 432
Slaughter cattle 79 50 66
Replacement cattle 24 29 33

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made this week on all classes of feeder cattle due to limited comparable sales. Slaughter cows were 4.00 higher. Slaughter bull were steady. There was an 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 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 220.00 $220.00 $517 -15.00
455–465 460 2 205.00–217.50 $211.18 $971 -11.32
520–545 529 4 206.00–215.00 $210.22 $1,112 +5.22
575 575 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,305 —
615 615 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,261 —
745 745 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,527 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,080 ±0.00
530 530 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,285 +12.50
600–620 610 2 230.00–235.00 $232.46 $1,418 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675 675 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,282 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–245 243 2 202.50–210.00 $206.21 $501 -13.79
255–295 275 2 210.00 $210.00 $578 ±0.00
340 340 1 200.00 $200.00 $680 -7.59
365–395 380 2 205.00–210.00 $207.40 $788 -3.80
405–425 417 3 200.00 $200.00 $834 -15.80
490 490 1 200.00 $200.00 $980 -20.60
510–545 531 5 200.00–205.00 $203.98 $1,083 -6.03
568–588 581 7 195.00–205.00 $201.46 $1,170 +7.84
622 622 5 193.00 $193.00 $1,200 -12.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 195.00 $195.00 $507 —
350 350 1 195.00 $195.00 $682 +8.16
460–480 471 4 190.00 $190.00 $895 +2.50
565–575 570 2 187.50–190.00 $188.74 $1,076 +3.74
600 600 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,080 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–505 501 6 210.00–212.50 $210.42 $1,054 —
590 590 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,239 -3.83
655 655 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,294 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 272 3 222.50–230.00 $226.81 $617 —
335 335 1 220.00 $220.00 $737 ±0.00
350–390 373 4 210.00–220.00 $216.17 $806 -8.83
420 420 1 210.00 $210.00 $882 +8.95
465–485 473 4 200.00–210.00 $204.97 $970 -8.07
545 545 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,090 -5.05
565–570 568 2 202.50–205.00 $203.74 $1,157 +17.30
600 600 2 190.00–195.00 $192.50 $1,155 -17.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–285 280 2 240.00–250.00 $244.91 $686 —
310 310 2 250.00 $250.00 $775 ±0.00
465–475 470 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,058 -5.00
540 540 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,161 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 200.00 $200.00 $430 —
265 265 1 200.00 $200.00 $530 —
305 305 1 195.00 $195.00 $595 ±0.00
465 465 1 195.00 $195.00 $907 -3.36
575 575 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,092 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1495 1495 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1410 1164 80-85% 9 80.00–101.00 $92.36 $1,075 -15.18
1000–1610 1245 80-85% 29 105.00–121.00 $111.07 $1,383 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640–965 851 85-90% 7 101.00–112.00 $104.44 $889 —
750–1020 881 85-90% 10 80.00–98.00 $91.11 $803 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1550 1550 75-80% 1 99.00 $99.00 $1,534 —
1325–1825 1602 75-80% 12 106.00–118.00 $113.50 $1,818 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–2380 1698 2 112.00–116.00 $114.80 $1,949 —
1465–2215 1846 5 132.00–141.00 $136.14 $2,513 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935–965 950 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 965.00–1,061.00 $1,013.76
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815 815 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,370.00 $1,370.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805 805 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 644.00 $644.00
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
675 675 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 995.00 $995.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700 700 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 845.00 $845.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875–1255 1086 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,025.00–1,400.00 $1,200.26
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
660 660 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
885–995 940 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,325.00–1,400.00 $1,360.31
1550 1550 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815–985 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 935.00–975.00 $956.89
995 995 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 60.00 $60.00 $192 —
585 585 1 76.00 $76.00 $445 —
670 670 1 72.00 $72.00 $482 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 218 3 27.50–47.50 $35.69 $78 —
560 560 1 10.00 $10.00 $56 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 3 60.00 $60.00 +20.00
60 60 4 80.00–90.00 $83.75 +43.75
70 70 3 130.00–145.00 $138.33 +48.33
70 70 3 105.00–110.00 $108.33 +18.33
110 110 1 160.00 $160.00 +95.00
120 120 1 130.00 $130.00 +65.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1095 1095 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00 —
1175 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
970 970 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 1 93.00 $93.00 $553 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 1 137.50 $137.50 $818 —
616–625 617 9 145.00–147.00 $146.77 $906 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 4 30.00–35.00 $33.75 +18.75
30 30 8 55.00–60.00 $58.13 +33.13
30 30 3 40.00–45.00 $41.67 +16.67
40 40 3 70.00 $70.00 +35.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 3 130.00–140.00 $136.67 +94.17
50 50 3 65.00–75.00 $70.00 +27.50
50 50 1 115.00 $115.00 +72.50
80 80 2 170.00–180.00 $175.00 +120.00
80 80 2 130.00 $130.00 +75.00
80 80 3 80.00–95.00 $86.67 +31.67

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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.