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Laurens Livestock Exchange Market Report

Laurens, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 29, 2023

309 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 3 heifers $182.70/cwt -2.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,061/hd at 581 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 309 335 325
Feeder cattle 187 235 189
Slaughter cattle 43 56 73
Replacement cattle 27 12 35

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made this week due to sale being closed for the Thanksgiving holiday. 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
380 380 1 220.00 $220.00 $836 +7.43
450–490 464 4 220.00–230.00 $225.15 $1,045 +25.15
505 505 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,111 +1.92
550–595 580 5 210.00–230.00 $224.00 $1,299 +6.50
685 685 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,370 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 fancy 325 4 272.50 $272.50 $886 —
350 350 1 250.00 $250.00 $875 +17.58
381 fancy 381 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,067 —
415–420 fancy 418 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,170 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655 655 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,244 —
730 730 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,387 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 185.00 $185.00 $490 +3.48
310 310 1 180.00 $180.00 $558 —
365 365 1 185.00 $185.00 $675 +5.00
435 435 1 185.00 $185.00 $805 +25.00
475–490 483 2 175.00 $175.00 $845 +5.00
505–520 513 2 180.00–185.00 $182.54 $936 +12.54
555–590 581 15 170.00–185.00 $182.70 $1,061 -2.30
605 605 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,119 -2.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 331 5 210.00–212.50 $210.50 $697 —
375 375 1 200.00 $200.00 $750 -5.00
400–430 419 8 195.00–205.00 $198.42 $831 -4.13
450–485 466 5 190.00–200.00 $193.99 $904 -9.55
510 510 1 190.00 $190.00 $969 -8.80
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 220.00 $220.00 $803 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 190.00 $190.00 $437 -5.00
398 398 2 210.00 $210.00 $836 +25.00
410 410 1 210.00 $210.00 $861 —
455 455 1 180.00 $180.00 $819 -10.00
510–545 528 2 187.50–190.00 $188.71 $996 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 265.00 $265.00 $901 +35.00
345 fancy 345 1 280.00 $280.00 $966 —
405 fancy 405 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,134 —
400–425 410 3 260.00–270.00 $264.92 $1,086 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 240.00 $240.00 $828 +26.62
350 350 1 230.00 $230.00 $805 +12.52
400–445 423 2 230.00–235.00 $232.37 $983 +25.73
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1140 1140 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,334.00 $1,334.00 —
1230 1230 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,451.00 $1,451.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
765 765 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 964.00 $964.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1305 1132 80-85% 8 74.00–96.00 $89.26 $1,010 —
1100–1470 1307 80-85% 13 99.00–112.00 $104.84 $1,370 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–985 968 85-90% 2 97.00–98.00 $97.51 $944 —
880–1190 1032 85-90% 9 72.00–93.00 $82.09 $847 +4.61
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465 1465 75-80% 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,524 —
1515 1515 75-80% 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,788 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950 950 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,092 —
1920 1920 1 130.00 $130.00 $2,496 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1005 1005 (<2 yrs)Open 5 140.00 $140.00 $1,407
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,380.00 $1,380.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820 820 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,230.00 $1,230.00
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
680 680 (<2 yrs)Open 1 714.00 $714.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835–890 863 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 760.00–775.00 $767.74
1015 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1130–1360 1245 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,250.00 $1,227.31
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770 770 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 685.00 $685.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
675 675 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 660.00 $660.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 290 2 87.50–102.50 $95.13 $276 —
315 315 1 105.00 $105.00 $331 +25.00
370–375 373 2 62.50–65.00 $63.74 $238 —
785 785 1 65.00 $65.00 $510 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 —— 2 70.00–80.00 $75.00 +30.00
100 100 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 195.00 $195.00 +55.00
100 100 —— 2 130.00–150.00 $140.00 ±0.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
825–885 855 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 975.00–1,025.00 $999.12 —
940–1020 980 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,350.00–1,475.00 $1,409.95 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
730 730 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 775.00 $775.00 —
745 745 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 825.00 $825.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
910 910 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
675 675 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 850.00 $850.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 1 35.00 $35.00 —
50 50 1 45.00 $45.00 -25.00
50 50 2 105.00–115.00 $110.00 +40.00
50 50 3 60.00–95.00 $78.33 +8.33
60 60 1 100.00 $100.00 +12.50
60 60 1 100.00 $100.00 +12.50
70 70 1 110.00 $110.00 +22.50
80 80 1 130.00 $130.00 +42.50

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 —— 1 55.00 $55.00 -140.00
70 70 —— 1 75.00 $75.00 -120.00
80 80 —— 3 80.00–85.00 $81.67 -113.33
80 80 —— 1 140.00 $140.00 -55.00
80 80 —— 1 115.00 $115.00 -80.00
100 100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 215.00 $215.00 +145.00
100 100 —— 1 110.00 $110.00 +40.00

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 1 150.00 $150.00 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 5 230.00 $230.00 +20.00

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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.