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Laurens Livestock Exchange Market Report

Laurens, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 25, 2023

378 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 3 heifers $178.69/cwt -2.30 vs last sale · ≈ $922/hd at 516 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 378 414 413
Feeder cattle 241 214 187
Slaughter cattle 65 105 90
Replacement cattle 25 42 55

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made this week on all classes of feeder cattle due to limited comparable sales. Slaughter cows and bulls were 5.00 lower. There was an average 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
320–330 325 2 220.00–225.00 $222.54 $723 —
375–395 385 4 230.00–235.00 $231.27 $890 —
400–440 424 4 215.00–220.00 $217.45 $922 -15.01
450–490 475 4 210.00–220.00 $214.96 $1,021 —
555–575 567 3 200.00–205.00 $202.52 $1,148 -27.48
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 200.00 $200.00 $550 —
315 315 1 200.00 $200.00 $630 —
400–440 420 4 180.00–195.00 $187.56 $788 —
510–545 526 4 180.00–190.00 $186.18 $979 —
750 750 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,350 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–320 318 2 255.00–262.50 $258.78 $823 —
505 505 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,162 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 370 2 185.00–190.00 $187.43 $693 —
400–435 412 3 175.00–185.00 $180.14 $742 +2.64
450–480 466 4 170.00–185.00 $178.70 $833 -7.28
500–545 516 12 170.00–180.00 $178.69 $922 -2.30
555–595 573 3 170.00–180.00 $176.54 $1,012 -3.46
600–610 608 4 170.00–180.00 $173.10 $1,052 -5.90
650–670 660 2 170.00–175.00 $172.54 $1,139 —
707 707 3 167.50 $167.50 $1,184 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 330 2 195.00–200.00 $197.46 $652 —
355–375 365 2 195.00–200.00 $197.43 $721 —
425–440 433 2 190.00–195.00 $192.46 $833 -23.94

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 315 2 200.00–210.00 $204.76 $645 +4.76
350–390 370 4 190.00–200.00 $193.60 $716 +3.40
475–495 485 3 175.00–185.00 $178.26 $865 -15.13
510–540 520 3 175.00–182.50 $177.45 $923 —
555–585 570 2 170.00–185.00 $177.30 $1,011 —
600–645 619 5 170.00–180.00 $172.98 $1,071 —
675 675 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,181 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 324 4 220.00–232.50 $224.29 $727 +4.29
355–390 373 5 215.00–235.00 $225.05 $839 +5.05
400–440 425 3 200.00–210.00 $203.41 $864 -15.37
525 525 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,050 -9.22
575 575 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,136 -20.77

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1370 1150 80-85% 10 72.00–88.00 $78.92 $908 -38.08
1025–1585 1207 80-85% 17 90.00–106.00 $95.59 $1,154 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–965 857 85-90% 5 93.00–100.00 $94.78 $812 —
780–970 916 85-90% 7 73.00–85.00 $78.67 $721 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1485 1403 75-80% 2 74.00–77.00 $75.41 $1,058 -28.37
1430–1620 1525 75-80% 2 94.00–102.00 $97.75 $1,491 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1230 1118 2 100.00–110.00 $104.50 $1,168 —
1725 1725 1 119.00 $119.00 $2,053 —

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Stock Cows

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
695–895 764 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 700.00–815.00 $741.82
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
685–810 739 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 510.00–550.00 $540.12
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
685–815 753 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 835.00–960.00 $904.08

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Bred Cows

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
730–785 757 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 675.00–710.00 $686.64
875 875 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 525.00 $525.00
915 915 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805–1175 940 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 910.00–1,225.00 $1,031.64
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
1275 1275 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
1295 1295 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 185 1 62.50 $62.50 $116 —
220 220 1 62.50 $62.50 $138 —
340–345 343 2 63.00–72.50 $67.72 $232 —
370 370 1 80.00 $80.00 $296 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 2 11.00–19.00 $15.12 $50 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
110 110 1 150.00 $150.00 -1.67
150 150 1 225.00 $225.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
860 860 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
740 740 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 850.00 $850.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 127.50 $127.50 $312 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 1 15.00 $15.00 ±0.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 5 250.00 $250.00 +200.00
50 50 —— 3 155.00–165.00 $158.33 +108.33
50 50 —— 2 50.00–60.00 $55.00 +5.00
50 50 —— 3 100.00–135.00 $120.00 +70.00
80 80 —— 3 75.00–90.00 $81.67 +1.67

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
35 35 7 40.00–55.00 $48.93 —
40 40 2 52.50 $52.50 —
50 50 7 50.00–60.00 $55.71 —

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 50.00 $50.00 $265 —
620 620 1 50.00 $50.00 $310 —
755 755 1 60.00 $60.00 $453 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 1 115.00 $115.00 +15.00

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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.