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Laurens Livestock Exchange Market Report

Laurens, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 4, 2023

399 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 2 steers $214.47/cwt ≈ $1,484/hd at 692 lb · 25 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $176.04/cwt -12.71 vs last sale · ≈ $843/hd at 479 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 399 420 448
Feeder cattle 284 298 239
Slaughter cattle 66 68 99
Replacement cattle 12 22 55

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week no comparisons made on feeder cattle due to limited comparable sales, slaughter cows and slaughter bulls unevenly steady. Moderate offering of average to poor 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
415–445 430 2 225.00–230.00 $227.59 $979 +2.65
450–465 458 3 220.00–240.00 $231.62 $1,061 +4.12
505–545 524 8 220.00–237.50 $228.45 $1,197 +18.45
560–590 575 2 220.00–230.00 $224.87 $1,293 +4.75
630–645 638 2 210.00–220.00 $214.94 $1,371 -14.06
650–698 692 25 210.00–217.50 $214.47 $1,484 —
710–725 718 2 206.00–209.00 $207.52 $1,490 +7.52
750–770 765 4 195.00–200.00 $198.77 $1,521 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 270.00 $270.00 $824 —
360–375 367 3 250.00–260.00 $255.86 $939 —
405–415 410 2 247.50–255.00 $251.20 $1,030 —
560 560 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,344 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 175.00 $175.00 $735 -30.00
495 495 1 180.00 $180.00 $891 -26.25
545 545 1 182.50 $182.50 $995 —
625 625 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,156 -10.00
695 695 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,286 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–235 225 2 180.00–190.00 $185.22 $417 —
290 290 1 180.00 $180.00 $522 -20.00
300 300 1 180.00 $180.00 $540 —
355–390 371 4 170.00–185.00 $176.25 $654 —
415–440 429 9 170.00–187.50 $176.75 $758 -11.90
460–495 479 10 170.00–187.50 $176.04 $843 -12.71
500–545 527 5 170.00–185.00 $177.12 $933 -14.49
560–570 565 3 180.00–185.00 $181.68 $1,026 -4.68
620–640 630 2 170.00–180.00 $174.92 $1,102 -6.11
675 675 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,154 -10.90
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 275 2 200.00 $200.00 $550 —
330–335 333 2 200.00–210.00 $204.96 $683 -5.04
448 448 5 190.00 $190.00 $851 —
450 450 2 192.50–195.00 $193.75 $872 -6.25
505–515 510 2 185.00–190.00 $187.52 $956 -12.48
580 580 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,102 -10.00
610–620 615 2 182.50–185.00 $183.74 $1,130 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 220.00 $220.00 $451 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–390 379 4 200.00–210.00 $204.98 $777 +9.98
405–445 430 3 200.00–210.00 $203.45 $875 —
475 475 2 210.00 $210.00 $998 +23.37
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 235.00 $235.00 $540 +5.00
365–370 368 2 220.00–230.00 $224.97 $828 +24.97
430–440 435 2 210.00–220.00 $215.06 $936 +3.77
470 470 1 200.00 $200.00 $940 -7.30
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 331 4 250.00–265.00 $257.36 $852 —
360 360 1 250.00 $250.00 $900 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1165 1165 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1380 1109 80-85% 14 70.00–95.00 $86.91 $964 —
1000–1440 1178 80-85% 22 96.00–109.00 $100.48 $1,184 +2.87
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1200 954 85-90% 8 61.00–82.00 $71.71 $684 —
975 975 85-90% 1 90.00 $90.00 $878 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1660 1385 2 101.00–110.00 $106.39 $1,474 —
1645–1785 1715 2 127.00–129.00 $128.04 $2,196 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 (<2 yrs)Open 1 850.00 $850.00
985–1030 1008 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,030.00–1,050.00 $1,039.78
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
685–795 727 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 473.00–580.00 $529.93

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890 890 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 783.00 $783.00
1005 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 960.00 $960.00
1045–1085 1070 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,085.00–1,225.00 $1,140.73
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 731.00 $731.00
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1285 1285 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 92.50 $92.50 $301 +17.50

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 1 60.00 $60.00 +10.00
50 50 3 90.00 $90.00 -42.50
50 50 2 75.00 $75.00 -57.50
80 80 3 67.50–90.00 $75.00 -57.50
100 100 2 130.00–140.00 $135.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 +632.00
955–1170 1063 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,400.00–1,800.00 $1,620.24 +352.24
1085 1085 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 +82.00

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
872 value added 872 12 134.00 $134.00 $1,168 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 10 30.00–42.50 $38.25 +28.25
30 30 1 45.00 $45.00 +35.00
40 40 3 45.00–55.00 $51.67 +41.67
50 50 1 85.00 $85.00 —
60 60 1 80.00 $80.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 75.00 $75.00 +7.50
60 60 1 95.00 $95.00 -10.00
100 100 1 70.00 $70.00 —
100–120 107 3 95.00–115.00 $103.33 —
100–130 110 3 130.00–155.00 $141.67 —

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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.