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Laurens Livestock Exchange Market Report

Laurens, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 13, 2023

280 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 3 heifers $175.10/cwt +5.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,094/hd at 625 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 280 544 529
Feeder cattle 132 333 295
Slaughter cattle 83 114 88
Replacement cattle 17 45 40

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made this week on all classes of feeder cattle due to limited comparable sales. Slaughter cows were 3.00 higher, slaughter bulls to few too trend. There was an average offering of average to plain quality cattle with active buyer participation.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 210.00 $210.00 $430 —
305 305 1 205.00 $205.00 $625 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 376 4 180.00–190.00 $186.23 $700 —
415–440 428 2 180.00–190.00 $185.15 $792 +3.38
505–540 528 3 175.00–180.00 $176.70 $933 -0.73
555–585 570 2 175.00–185.00 $179.87 $1,025 +2.42
605–630 625 11 170.00–177.00 $175.10 $1,094 +5.79
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 200.00 $200.00 $590 -6.66
315–330 322 3 197.50–210.00 $202.60 $652 -0.43
370–395 383 2 200.00–210.00 $204.84 $785 +4.85
400–445 419 7 195.00–202.50 $200.03 $838 +1.72
450–495 464 4 195.00–200.00 $196.95 $914 +7.94
560–570 565 2 190.00–195.00 $192.52 $1,088 +3.51
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–240 221 4 240.00–255.00 $247.51 $547 —
300 300 1 225.00 $225.00 $675 —
455–495 484 8 205.00–217.50 $211.28 $1,023 +9.67
515–520 517 3 205.00–210.00 $207.50 $1,073 —
560 560 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,120 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 215.00 $215.00 $505 +15.00
330 330 1 210.00 $210.00 $693 +10.00
370–390 383 3 197.50–205.00 $200.85 $769 +7.31
410–440 427 3 190.00–205.00 $198.16 $846 +9.79
475 475 1 185.00 $185.00 $879 —
515 515 1 185.00 $185.00 $953 +6.68
550 550 1 180.00 $180.00 $990 +0.04
630 630 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,134 +10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 235.00 $235.00 $505 -5.00
335–340 338 2 230.00 $230.00 $777 -4.46
390 390 2 220.00–225.00 $222.50 $868 -2.47
430 430 1 210.00 $210.00 $903 -10.57
490 490 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,029 -5.05
505 505 1 190.00 $190.00 $960 -10.02
570 570 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,083 -8.22

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1535 1218 80-85% 28 96.00–115.00 $105.27 $1,282 —
1060–1585 1323 80-85% 2 85.00–86.00 $85.40 $1,130 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–990 866 85-90% 10 70.00–89.00 $82.87 $718 +0.42
720–970 881 85-90% 9 92.00–104.00 $95.69 $843 +13.24
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1485 1427 75-80% 8 95.00–106.00 $101.04 $1,442 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155 1155 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,374 —
1095–1880 1447 3 109.00–112.00 $110.62 $1,601 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
658 658 (<2 yrs)Open 3 155.00 $155.00 $1,020
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1300–1375 1338 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,455.00–1,540.00 $1,498.69
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
835–880 858 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 140.00–142.00 $140.97 $1,210
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985 985 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 820.00 $820.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020–1215 1121 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,050.00–1,235.00 $1,131.47
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740 740 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
950 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 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
125 125 1 115.00 $115.00 $144 +4.20
220–295 258 2 85.00–97.50 $90.34 $233 —
470 470 1 70.00 $70.00 $329 —
500 500 1 80.00 $80.00 $400 —
550 550 1 57.50 $57.50 $316 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 2 60.00–65.00 $62.50 -17.50
100–140 122 3 100.00–160.00 $135.00 -82.50

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
835 835 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —
1020 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00 —
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
675 675 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 825.00 $825.00 —

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Families

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Open 1 160.00 $160.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 1 25.00 $25.00 -36.67
30 30 2 45.00–50.00 $47.50 -14.17
40 40 4 80.00–115.00 $90.00 +16.00
50 50 1 130.00 $130.00 +20.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 2 105.00 $105.00 -39.00
50 50 5 65.00–75.00 $70.00 -74.00
80 80 6 95.00–100.00 $97.50 +14.17

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 1 110.00 $110.00 —

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 75.00 $75.00 $304 —
415 415 1 62.50 $62.50 $259 —
460 460 1 30.00 $30.00 $138 —
510–565 538 2 41.00–45.00 $42.90 $231 —

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 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
80 80 2 95.00–105.00 $100.00 -37.50
100 100 1 115.00 $115.00 —

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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.