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Laurens Livestock Exchange Market Report

Laurens, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 1, 2023

323 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 323 378 424
Feeder cattle 125 241 256
Slaughter cattle 80 65 63
Replacement cattle 45 25 35

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week no comparisons made on feeder cattle due to limited comparable sales, slaughter cows 2.00 lower based on limited comparable sales, slaughter bulls too few to trend. Light offering of average to plain quality cattle with active buyer participation.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 280.00 $280.00 $924 +21.22
400 400 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,040 —
472 472 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,180 —
500–540 525 3 242.50–250.00 $246.66 $1,295 +16.66
570–595 587 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,409 —
605 605 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,497 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 220.00 $220.00 $990 +5.04
660 660 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,452 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 195.00 $195.00 $965 —
670 670 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,340 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 195.00 $195.00 $702 -2.43
490 490 1 200.00 $200.00 $980 —
500–545 526 8 192.00–205.00 $200.64 $1,055 —
550–560 555 2 192.50–197.50 $194.98 $1,082 —
655–658 657 5 194.00–195.00 $194.80 $1,280 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 175.00 $175.00 $508 —
380 380 1 177.50 $177.50 $674 -9.93
470 470 1 182.50 $182.50 $858 +3.80
550–560 555 2 170.00–175.00 $172.52 $957 -4.02
635–645 640 2 185.00–187.50 $186.26 $1,192 +13.16
655 655 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,179 +7.46
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–435 422 3 210.00–215.00 $213.30 $900 —
460 460 1 215.00 $215.00 $989 —
525 525 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,129 —
550 550 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,155 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 210.00 $210.00 $735 -15.05
420–435 428 2 220.00–227.50 $223.68 $957 +20.27
470 470 1 210.00 $210.00 $987 —
605 605 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,240 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530–535 533 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,013 +12.55
555–575 565 2 185.00–190.00 $187.46 $1,059 +10.16
605 605 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,180 +22.02
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 240.00 $240.00 $852 —
400 400 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,020 —
615 615 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,476 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
870 870 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,479.00 $1,479.00 —
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
890 890 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 775.00 $775.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1360 1157 80-85% 10 74.00–89.00 $83.52 $966 +4.60
1060–1375 1240 80-85% 15 90.00–103.00 $95.74 $1,187 +0.15
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425 1425 75-80% 1 83.00 $83.00 $1,183 +7.59
1330–1600 1470 75-80% 9 92.00–99.00 $95.34 $1,401 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1100 1035 85-90% 4 79.00–85.00 $81.39 $842 —
900–1260 1080 85-90% 2 88.00–89.00 $88.42 $955 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1565 1565 1 138.00 $138.00 $2,160 —
1705 1705 1 89.00 $89.00 $1,517 -30.00
1630–2190 1831 4 110.00–114.00 $111.61 $2,044 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
635–850 743 (<2 yrs)Open 2 786.00–889.00 $830.04
735–1000 886 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 779.00–870.00 $826.27
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1105 1105 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,138.00 $1,138.00
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815 815 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 717.00 $717.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
715 715 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 572.00 $572.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875–920 898 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 950.00–1,025.00 $988.44
920–960 940 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 850.00–900.00 $875.53
920–970 952 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 772.00–925.00 $833.01
875–1095 977 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 810.00–1,000.00 $899.13
1010 1010 Aged (>8 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 $
1090 1090 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,260.00 $1,260.00
1105 1105 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
1145 1145 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,035.00 $1,035.00
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
685 685 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
770 770 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
840 840 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 714.00 $714.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
650 650 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
675 675 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 585.00 $585.00

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Bred Heifers

Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–705 703 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 770.00–950.00 $860.32
735 735 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 625.00 $625.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
103–147 120 20 82.50–110.00 $102.26 $123 —
275 275 1 50.00 $50.00 $138 —
305–370 347 3 67.50–82.50 $75.77 $263 +8.05

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 3 95.00–115.00 $107.50 —
70 70 1 110.00 $110.00 —
70 70 1 80.00 $80.00 —
70 70 1 140.00 $140.00 —
80 80 1 135.00 $135.00 —
80 80 1 145.00 $145.00 —
100 100 1 140.00 $140.00 -10.00
100–140 123 4 155.00–195.00 $180.00 +30.00
150 150 2 220.00–250.00 $235.00 +10.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
760–1020 910 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 1,225.00–1,575.00 $1,449.19 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
995 995 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00 —
1105–1210 1146 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,600.00–1,875.00 $1,694.16 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
890 890 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 925.00 $925.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 1 30.00 $30.00 +15.00
40 40 2 80.00 $80.00 +65.00
50 50 3 117.50–137.50 $125.00 —
60 60 3 120.00–125.00 $123.33 —
70 70 1 135.00 $135.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 1 110.00 $110.00 +28.33
80 80 1 115.00 $115.00 +33.33
80 80 1 110.00 $110.00 +28.33
80 80 2 130.00–135.00 $132.50 +50.83
100–120 106 7 135.00–150.00 $144.29 —
120 120 1 95.00 $95.00 —

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 1 50.00 $50.00 +1.07

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 1 140.00 $140.00 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 2 140.00 $140.00 +25.00
100 100 1 170.00 $170.00 —

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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.