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Laurens Livestock Exchange Market Report

Laurens, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 27, 2023

420 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $232.45/cwt ≈ $1,548/hd at 666 lb · 50 head
light 6-weight M&L 2 steers $229.00/cwt +14.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,461/hd at 638 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 420 313 540
Feeder cattle 298 179 326
Slaughter cattle 68 44 107
Replacement cattle 22 42 25

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
473 473 4 243.00 $243.00 $1,149 —
655 655 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,506 —
666 value added 666 49 232.50 $232.50 $1,548 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–375 373 4 220.00–235.00 $226.89 $846 +6.89
400–420 413 4 220.00–235.00 $224.94 $929 +4.94
485 485 2 220.00–235.00 $227.50 $1,103 +7.50
540 540 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,134 —
555–575 568 3 210.00–225.00 $220.12 $1,250 —
638 638 10 229.00 $229.00 $1,461 +14.00
735 735 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,470 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 210.00 $210.00 $798 —
430 430 1 205.00 $205.00 $882 -5.00
485 485 2 205.00–207.50 $206.25 $1,000 +13.01
645 645 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,258 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 200.00 $200.00 $510 —
410–440 430 4 185.00–195.00 $188.65 $811 +3.65
450–480 464 4 185.00–195.00 $188.75 $876 —
515–543 532 5 180.00–195.00 $191.61 $1,019 +1.61
560–580 570 2 180.00–192.50 $186.36 $1,062 +6.36
605–618 615 5 175.00–185.00 $181.03 $1,113 —
655–680 664 4 175.00–185.00 $181.90 $1,208 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
532–545 534 6 205.00–215.00 $213.30 $1,139 +4.82
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 210.00 $210.00 $724 +2.15
480 480 1 200.00 $200.00 $960 ±0.00
500–545 523 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,046 -2.42
585 585 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,170 -10.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 2 230.00 $230.00 $564 —
320–335 328 2 215.00–225.00 $219.89 $721 -5.46
365–395 382 3 200.00 $200.00 $764 -20.00
405–445 427 8 210.00–220.00 $211.29 $902 —
455–480 468 2 200.00–215.00 $207.30 $970 -5.40
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 200.00 $200.00 $500 —
380 380 1 195.00 $195.00 $741 —
465–485 475 3 185.00–190.00 $186.63 $886 -3.37
540 540 1 185.00 $185.00 $999 -10.00
555–565 558 3 175.00–185.00 $179.97 $1,004 —
605–645 623 5 185.00–190.00 $186.50 $1,162 —
685 685 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,199 —
715 715 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,216 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1135 1085 80-85% 6 70.00–89.00 $78.95 $857 —
1000–1455 1156 80-85% 26 92.00–106.00 $97.61 $1,128 +2.75
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–985 920 85-90% 7 70.00–86.00 $77.51 $713 —
885–995 942 85-90% 8 93.00–102.00 $97.42 $918 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1645 1418 75-80% 4 94.00–102.00 $97.85 $1,388 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200 1200 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,416 —
1805–2125 1965 2 125.00–129.00 $127.16 $2,499 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
705–1020 896 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,025.00–1,320.00 $1,152.38
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
705 705 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 975.00 $975.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930 930 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,175.00 $1,175.00
985–1220 1103 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,025.00–1,390.00 $1,226.95
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815–835 825 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 735.00–750.00 $742.41

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 2 90.00–92.50 $91.25 $251 +3.75
300–315 308 2 51.00–65.00 $57.83 $178 —
300–380 340 4 70.00–82.50 $75.00 $255 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 1 20.00 $20.00 $38 —
595 595 1 2.00 $2.00 $12 —
605 605 1 2.00 $2.00 $12 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 1 50.00 $50.00 —
70 70 2 130.00–135.00 $132.50 +52.50
70 70 2 75.00–80.00 $77.50 -2.50
70 70 3 155.00–160.00 $156.67 +76.67
170 170 1 270.00 $270.00 -120.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
680 680 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 975.00 $975.00 —
690–885 788 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 850.00–925.00 $882.86 —
835 835 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 875.00 $875.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1010 1010 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —
880–1220 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,085.00–1,400.00 $1,268.00 +18.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
745–850 798 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,050.00–1,175.00 $1,116.61 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
990 990 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,435.00 $1,435.00 —
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
910 910 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 1 10.00 $10.00 -30.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 2 60.00–75.00 $67.50 -22.50
50 50 1 110.00 $110.00 +20.00
60 60 2 105.00 $105.00 +15.00
80 80 1 135.00 $135.00 -22.50

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 70.00 $70.00 $294 —

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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.