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Laurens Livestock Exchange Market Report

Laurens, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 10, 2024

282 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 282 300 675
Feeder cattle 133 103 518
Slaughter cattle 68 106 87
Replacement cattle 20 8 41

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends available this week due to sale being closed for holiday last week. Average 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
320–330 325 4 235.00–245.00 $240.04 $780 —
355 355 1 250.00 $250.00 $888 —
420–435 425 3 220.00–230.00 $225.00 $956 +32.50
470–490 480 2 215.00–225.00 $219.90 $1,056 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 260.00 $260.00 $767 —
327 327 4 263.00 $263.00 $860 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 185.00 $185.00 $740 —
540 540 1 185.00 $185.00 $999 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–235 230 2 195.00–200.00 $197.55 $454 -2.45
300–315 305 4 200.00–205.00 $201.92 $616 —
360–365 363 2 205.00–210.00 $207.48 $753 +7.48
405–435 415 5 190.00–202.50 $197.98 $822 —
465 465 1 190.00 $190.00 $884 —
530–535 533 2 190.00–195.00 $192.49 $1,026 —
590 590 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,092 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–245 240 2 225.00–230.00 $227.45 $546 —
345 345 2 238.00 $238.00 $821 +18.00
435 435 1 210.00 $210.00 $914 -5.00
455–470 464 4 200.00–210.00 $207.49 $963 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 185.00 $185.00 $610 —
400–415 408 2 175.00–180.00 $177.55 $724 —
460–465 463 2 170.00–180.00 $175.03 $810 —
510–530 518 3 170.00–175.00 $173.36 $898 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 280 3 230.00–250.00 $241.82 $677 +18.13
320 320 1 225.00 $225.00 $720 -3.32
425–445 435 2 220.00–222.50 $221.28 $963 +8.78
470 470 2 215.00–225.00 $220.00 $1,034 +18.75
500–545 516 4 200.00–210.00 $204.31 $1,054 -3.63
550–555 553 2 204.00–208.00 $206.01 $1,139 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 180.00 $180.00 $954 —
555–590 573 2 178.00–185.00 $181.39 $1,039 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1980 1980 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1405 1151 80-85% 7 81.00–90.00 $83.50 $961 —
1005–1600 1264 80-85% 19 93.00–112.00 $102.15 $1,291 —
950–1550 1333 80-85% 5 115.00–117.00 $115.93 $1,545 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705–965 841 85-90% 6 78.00–87.00 $82.55 $694 —
830–935 901 85-90% 5 90.00–96.00 $93.09 $839 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390 1390 75-80% 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,487 —
1235–1660 1440 75-80% 5 99.00–102.00 $100.59 $1,448 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400 1400 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,792 —
1015–1660 1442 3 105.00–114.00 $111.12 $1,602 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880 880 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,080.00 $1,080.00

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Bred Cows

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
625–925 793 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 500.00–775.00 $651.05
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890 890 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
980 980 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,135.00 $1,135.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
650 650 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 475.00 $475.00
860 860 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 610.00 $610.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030 1030 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 1 65.00 $65.00 $127 —
245–275 263 4 67.50–76.00 $70.78 $186 -20.43
395 395 1 72.50 $72.50 $286 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–370 343 2 10.00–20.00 $15.40 $53 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 6 115.00–120.00 $118.33 +3.33
100–110 105 6 145.00–155.00 $148.33 -76.67
110–140 123 8 180.00–250.00 $209.38 -15.62

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
615 615 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —
800 800 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,285.00 $1,285.00 —
950 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
730 730 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 975.00 $975.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665 665 1 83.00 $83.00 $552 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 1 126.00 $126.00 $731 —
706 706 6 139.00 $139.00 $981 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 3 20.00 $20.00 -20.00
30 30 3 60.00–80.00 $73.33 +40.00
40 40 1 135.00 $135.00 +74.17
50 50 2 170.00 $170.00 +70.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 1 55.00 $55.00 -71.25
70 70 1 155.00 $155.00 +73.00
80 80 4 165.00–170.00 $167.50 +85.50
100–110 105 2 115.00–220.00 $167.50 +5.00
100–130 113 7 205.00–235.00 $213.57 +51.07

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 42.50 $42.50 $212 ±0.00
560 560 1 72.50 $72.50 $406 —
655 655 1 82.50 $82.50 $540 —
745 745 1 82.50 $82.50 $615 —
815 815 1 77.50 $77.50 $632 —

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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.