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Laurens Livestock Exchange Market Report

Laurens, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 8, 2023

350 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $213.10/cwt -10.58 vs last sale · ≈ $914/hd at 429 lb · 14 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 3 heifers $175.14/cwt +2.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,004/hd at 573 lb · 14 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $239.17/cwt -0.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,368/hd at 572 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 350 323 424
Feeder cattle 222 125 299
Slaughter cattle 72 80 60
Replacement cattle 10 45 22

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 4.00 higher. There was an average 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
340 340 1 250.00 $250.00 $850 -30.00
440 440 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,056 —
470 470 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,128 -10.00
510–545 533 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,253 -11.66
570 value added 570 11 240.00 $240.00 $1,368 —
595 595 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,368 -10.00
600 600 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,350 -22.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 240.00 $240.00 $744 —
395 395 1 220.00 $220.00 $869 —
415 415 1 220.00 $220.00 $913 —
475 475 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,069 +5.00
535 535 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,070 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 293 2 180.00–190.00 $185.04 $542 +10.04
320–345 333 2 190.00–195.00 $192.41 $641 —
415–420 417 3 170.00–185.00 $178.36 $744 —
450–490 476 7 170.00–185.00 $177.82 $846 -4.68
515–545 534 10 170.00–187.50 $177.26 $947 —
550–595 573 14 170.00–180.00 $175.14 $1,004 +2.62
620–635 630 4 170.00–177.50 $171.89 $1,083 -14.37
650–661 658 4 175.00–185.00 $182.53 $1,201 +2.53
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–255 252 3 200.00–205.00 $201.66 $508 —
360 360 1 200.00 $200.00 $720 +5.00
400–440 415 5 197.50–210.00 $202.55 $841 —
473 473 2 206.00 $206.00 $974 +6.00
510–520 515 2 190.00–195.00 $192.52 $991 -8.12
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 217.50 $217.50 $794 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 329 4 225.00–240.00 $231.33 $761 —
350–390 370 5 225.00–240.00 $230.97 $855 +20.97
400–445 429 14 210.00–230.00 $213.10 $914 -10.58
450–495 474 8 200.00–215.00 $207.48 $983 -2.52
535 535 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,177 —
565 565 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,130 —
630 630 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,260 -5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 210.00 $210.00 $525 —
375–390 382 3 190.00–200.00 $195.02 $745 —
400–440 420 3 190.00–200.00 $196.67 $826 —
455–480 472 3 175.00–180.00 $176.70 $834 —
520–545 529 4 175.00–185.00 $180.08 $953 -9.92
550–580 565 4 175.00–185.00 $178.83 $1,010 -8.63
620–645 634 4 170.00–185.00 $173.82 $1,102 -21.18
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 378 2 255.00–265.00 $260.23 $984 +20.23
620 620 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,333 -25.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1075–1805 1440 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 1,310.00–2,150.00 $1,836.46 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1485 1209 80-85% 9 73.00–88.00 $81.58 $986 -14.16
1020–1940 1354 80-85% 17 91.00–107.00 $99.65 $1,349 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1590 1431 75-80% 8 90.00–103.00 $97.65 $1,397 +14.65
1525 1525 75-80% 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,296 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–995 963 85-90% 4 70.00–78.00 $73.44 $707 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1875 1518 7 92.00–113.00 $107.57 $1,633 —
1700–2180 1842 5 118.00–128.00 $121.71 $2,242 +10.10

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Bred Cows

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780 780 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
915 915 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855 855 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00
895 895 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 535.00 $535.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1365 1365 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 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
155 155 1 92.50 $92.50 $143 —
225 225 1 55.00 $55.00 $124 —
255–260 258 2 70.00–80.00 $74.95 $193 +24.95
300–340 317 3 67.00–82.50 $72.24 $229 -3.53

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 75.00 $75.00 $266 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 3 110.00–125.00 $118.33 +8.33
70 70 2 150.00 $150.00 +40.00
80 80 3 70.00–85.00 $78.33 -56.67
120 120 1 150.00 $150.00 -30.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
825–1255 972 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,250.00–1,675.00 $1,461.62 -413.38

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710 710 1 97.00 $97.00 $689 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 4 30.00–40.00 $32.50 +2.50
40 40 3 80.00–85.00 $83.33 +3.33
50 50 2 130.00–135.00 $132.50 +7.50
50 50 2 60.00–70.00 $65.00 -60.00
60 60 1 110.00 $110.00 -13.33

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 —— 4 110.00–115.00 $113.75 +3.75
50 50 —— 2 50.00–60.00 $55.00 -55.00
80 80 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 240.00 $240.00 +125.00
100 100 —— 1 190.00 $190.00 +45.71
120 120 —— 2 135.00–145.00 $140.00 +45.00

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 1 20.00 $20.00 -30.00

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 45.00 $45.00 $171 —
390 390 1 22.50 $22.50 $88 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 1 160.00 $160.00 +20.00
110 110 1 225.00 $225.00 +55.00

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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.