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Laurens Livestock Exchange Market Report

Laurens, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 11, 2023

471 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 471 399 491
Feeder cattle 263 284 291
Slaughter cattle 127 66 109
Replacement cattle 16 12 31

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made this week on all classes of feeder cattle due to limited comparable sales. Slaughter cows were 2.00 higher, slaughter bulls were 2.00 higher. 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 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 fancy 240 1 287.50 $287.50 $690 —
315 315 1 250.00 $250.00 $788 -20.00
460–490 476 4 250.00–260.00 $256.18 $1,219 —
500–540 524 4 245.00–260.00 $250.07 $1,310 —
550–575 564 5 254.00–262.50 $257.04 $1,450 +17.04
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 230.00 $230.00 $840 —
500 500 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,175 +6.55
643 643 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,382 +0.06
715 715 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,394 -12.52
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 220.00 $220.00 $627 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–380 366 4 190.00–195.00 $192.42 $704 +16.17
410–443 439 8 180.00–188.00 $187.07 $821 +10.32
450–470 457 5 175.00–180.00 $176.97 $809 +0.93
505–545 518 8 170.00–180.00 $177.45 $919 +0.33
555–595 573 4 175.00–185.00 $180.69 $1,035 -0.99
600–630 614 5 170.00–180.00 $175.50 $1,078 +0.58
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 285 3 205.00–215.00 $209.85 $598 +9.85
375–396 392 5 210.00–217.50 $216.06 $847 —
400–430 420 3 200.00–210.00 $204.27 $858 +14.27
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 335 4 230.00–242.50 $233.03 $781 —
350–370 363 3 225.00–240.00 $231.51 $840 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–275 267 3 230.00–240.00 $234.91 $627 —
315–335 325 3 225.00–235.00 $230.05 $748 —
400–445 429 7 210.00–220.00 $214.27 $919 -0.79
450–490 469 5 210.00–225.00 $215.07 $1,009 +15.07
515–545 533 5 205.00–220.00 $212.96 $1,135 —
550–585 566 4 210.00–220.00 $215.54 $1,220 —
605–620 613 3 210.00–215.00 $211.64 $1,297 —
670–685 678 2 190.00–194.00 $191.98 $1,302 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 2 200.00 $200.00 $790 -4.98
466–495 471 8 180.00–190.00 $187.42 $883 -22.58
505–545 524 4 175.00–185.00 $178.74 $937 —
550–590 567 5 170.00–185.00 $179.57 $1,018 —
600 600 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,020 —
680–695 688 2 170.00–176.00 $173.03 $1,190 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 fancy 350 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,015 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1320 1151 80-85% 24 72.00–91.00 $84.58 $974 -15.90
1010–1580 1208 80-85% 37 95.00–113.00 $103.38 $1,249 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1630 1487 75-80% 5 89.00–96.00 $92.52 $1,376 —
1310–1740 1527 75-80% 14 99.00–110.00 $103.44 $1,580 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–995 890 85-90% 12 93.00–100.00 $97.16 $865 —
870–990 930 85-90% 6 75.00–86.00 $80.58 $749 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435 1435 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,607 —
1800–1885 1843 2 130.00–131.00 $130.49 $2,405 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790 790 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
1000–1055 1028 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,400.00–1,490.00 $1,446.20
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–800 743 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 620.00–840.00 $705.47
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870–895 883 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 900.00–1,000.00 $950.71

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775 775 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1640 1640 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
990 990 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 985.00 $985.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735 735 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 1 72.50 $72.50 $138 —
350 350 1 77.50 $77.50 $271 —
375–395 385 2 65.00 $65.00 $250 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 1 60.00 $60.00 -30.00
70 70 2 145.00–150.00 $147.50 +72.50
70 70 1 115.00 $115.00 +40.00
80 80 1 100.00 $100.00 +25.00
110 110 1 200.00 $200.00 +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
875 875 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —
990 990 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 675.00 $675.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 142.50 $142.50 $406 —

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Families

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Open 1 95.00 $95.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 4 25.00 $25.00 -13.25
30 30 9 35.00–45.00 $40.00 -5.00
40 40 6 55.00–60.00 $58.33 +6.66
50 50 5 100.00–110.00 $104.00 +19.00
50 50 6 70.00–80.00 $75.00 -10.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 150.00 $150.00 +75.00
50 50 2 80.00 $80.00 +5.00
50 50 2 50.00–70.00 $60.00 -15.00
80 80 2 105.00 $105.00 +10.00
80 80 10 130.00–150.00 $137.00 +42.00

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75 75 3 90.00 $90.00 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 1 125.00 $125.00 —

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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.