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Laurens Livestock Exchange Market Report

Laurens, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 15, 2023

335 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 335 350 291
Feeder cattle 235 222 162
Slaughter cattle 56 72 66
Replacement cattle 12 10 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week no comparisons made on feeder cattle due to limited comparable sales, slaughter cows 3.00 lower, slaughter bulls 6.00 lower. Moderate 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
360–380 370 2 210.00–215.00 $212.57 $787 -7.43
475 475 1 200.00 $200.00 $950 -25.00
500–545 521 5 210.00–220.00 $218.08 $1,136 +18.08
575 575 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,251 —
600–630 615 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,230 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 220.00 $220.00 $704 -30.00
365–390 378 2 230.00–235.00 $232.42 $879 —
440 440 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,012 -10.00
460–490 475 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,045 -20.00
555 555 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,235 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 202.50 $202.50 $699 —
545 545 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,036 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 192.50 $192.50 $510 -9.16
360–385 373 2 205.00 $205.00 $765 +5.00
405–430 422 3 200.00–207.50 $202.55 $855 ±0.00
455–490 466 5 195.00–210.00 $203.54 $948 -2.46
510–545 531 7 195.00–207.00 $198.80 $1,056 +6.28
555 555 4 192.50–202.50 $198.13 $1,100 —
600–610 605 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,150 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 273 3 180.00–185.00 $181.52 $496 -3.52
355 355 1 180.00 $180.00 $639 —
425 425 1 160.00 $160.00 $680 -18.36
465 465 1 170.00 $170.00 $790 -7.82
515 515 1 170.00 $170.00 $876 -7.26
595 595 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,101 +9.86
630 630 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,181 +15.61
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 212.50 $212.50 $722 —
535 535 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,156 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 330 3 210.00–220.00 $213.38 $704 -17.95
365–375 372 3 210.00–222.50 $217.48 $809 -13.49
415–430 422 3 200.00–220.00 $206.64 $872 -6.46
480 480 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,008 +2.52
505–525 515 2 190.00–205.00 $197.65 $1,018 -22.35
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 195.00 $195.00 $448 —
270 270 1 192.50 $192.50 $520 -17.50
325 325 1 187.50 $187.50 $609 —
395 395 1 185.00 $185.00 $731 -10.02
480–490 485 2 190.00 $190.00 $922 +13.30
550–595 570 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,026 +1.17
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 230.00 $230.00 $724 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1370 1223 80-85% 2 80.00–82.00 $81.12 $992 -0.46
1090–1425 1276 80-85% 6 90.00–102.00 $96.50 $1,231 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1015 1005 85-90% 2 75.00–80.00 $77.48 $779 —
1120 1120 85-90% 1 87.00 $87.00 $974 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415 1415 75-80% 1 81.00 $81.00 $1,146 -16.65

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1590 1241 5 80.00–105.00 $98.86 $1,227 —
1375–2285 1880 5 112.00–120.00 $115.09 $2,164 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
930–980 955 (<2 yrs)Open 2 110.00–122.00 $115.84 $1,106
860–1175 1018 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 80.00–96.00 $89.24 $908
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
630 630 (<2 yrs)Open 1 115.00 $115.00 $724
805 805 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 80.00 $80.00 $644
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
605 605 (<2 yrs)Open 1 80.00 $80.00 $484

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00
1085 1085 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 80.00 $80.00 $272 +7.76
410 410 1 77.50 $77.50 $318 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 45.00 $45.00 -73.33
100 100 1 140.00 $140.00 -10.00
100 100 1 105.00 $105.00 -45.00
130 130 2 180.00–185.00 $182.50 +32.50
150 150 1 220.00 $220.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
805 805 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
645 645 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
50 50 2 60.00–80.00 $70.00 -62.50
60 60 2 85.00–90.00 $87.50 -22.50

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 2 195.00 $195.00 -45.00
80 80 1 120.00 $120.00 -120.00
100 100 1 70.00 $70.00 -120.00
100–120 110 2 125.00–135.00 $130.00 -60.00
120 120 3 200.00–210.00 $203.33 +63.33

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 5 60.00 $60.00 +40.00

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 90.00 $90.00 $180 —
625 625 1 84.00 $84.00 $525 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 1 210.00 $210.00 -15.00
150 150 2 310.00–335.00 $322.50 —

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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.