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Laurens Livestock Exchange Market Report

Laurens, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 21, 2024

532 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $240.95/cwt +13.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,149/hd at 477 lb · 13 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $233.00/cwt +8.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,309/hd at 562 lb · 11 head
light 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $265.57/cwt +55.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,113/hd at 419 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 532 381 494
Feeder cattle 352 279 309
Slaughter cattle 93 52 91
Replacement cattle 25 7 26

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers and feeder bulls to few too trend, feeder heifers were 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls were 2.00 higher. Average offerings 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
400–440 427 3 290.00–305.00 $296.41 $1,266 +41.26
465–480 477 5 270.00–285.00 $282.08 $1,346 +17.11
500 500 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,400 +40.00
620 620 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,519 —
725–735 732 3 215.00–220.00 $216.65 $1,586 +5.43
835 835 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,461 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
433 value added 433 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,169 —
530 530 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,166 —
580 580 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,334 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
421 421 4 318.00 $318.00 $1,339 —
605 605 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,664 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–245 243 2 260.00–270.00 $265.05 $644 —
290 290 1 260.00 $260.00 $754 —
305–310 308 3 250.00–270.00 $258.27 $795 +5.80
325 fancy 325 1 275.00 $275.00 $894 —
380–390 385 3 250.00–260.00 $254.98 $982 +13.35
400–445 419 8 240.00–255.00 $245.24 $1,028 +1.51
455–495 477 13 235.00–250.00 $240.95 $1,149 +13.50
500–545 519 7 230.00–240.00 $232.46 $1,206 +12.98
550–575 562 11 230.00–245.00 $233.00 $1,309 +8.00
620–625 623 3 220.00–235.00 $225.81 $1,407 +10.32
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 245.00 $245.00 $502 —
290 290 1 240.00 $240.00 $696 -5.00
300–340 323 3 230.00–240.00 $233.40 $754 +8.51
370–385 377 5 220.00–235.00 $224.99 $848 +4.99
410–445 430 4 215.00–230.00 $221.24 $951 -0.52
450–495 476 7 210.00–225.00 $217.73 $1,036 +5.96
510–515 511 6 205.00–220.00 $210.82 $1,077 +3.32
570–595 582 3 200.00–215.00 $208.44 $1,213 +0.95
645 645 1 203.00 $203.00 $1,309 +13.00
655–675 667 3 190.00–205.00 $195.06 $1,301 +2.52
730 730 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,241 —
750 750 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,275 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 225.00 $225.00 $518 —
310–335 318 5 210.00–220.00 $216.07 $687 +7.72
395 395 2 210.00–215.00 $212.50 $839 +2.50
400–415 408 2 200.00–210.00 $204.91 $836 —
460–490 475 2 200.00 $200.00 $950 +20.00
505 505 1 195.00 $195.00 $985 +10.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–242 238 3 275.00–280.00 $276.61 $658 —
250–275 267 3 255.00–270.00 $263.59 $704 +26.09
315–325 322 3 260.00–270.00 $264.95 $853 +32.37
360 360 2 260.00–275.00 $267.50 $963 —
400–445 419 10 255.00–275.00 $265.57 $1,113 +55.57
450–480 460 3 255.00–270.00 $261.52 $1,203 —
505–540 527 5 245.00–260.00 $248.98 $1,312 +38.98
570–595 583 2 237.50–245.00 $241.17 $1,406 —
625–630 628 2 210.00–220.00 $214.98 $1,350 —
670 670 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,374 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 330 2 300.00–310.00 $305.08 $1,007 +32.40
380–390 385 4 300.00–310.00 $302.47 $1,165 +32.47
405–435 422 5 285.00–300.00 $290.98 $1,228 +5.98
460–485 475 5 275.00–290.00 $282.95 $1,344 +12.10
500–545 521 5 265.00–275.00 $270.95 $1,412 +39.28
565 565 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,441 +19.98
620 620 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,488 +33.29
665–695 678 3 200.00–220.00 $208.86 $1,416 —
760 760 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,444 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 fancy 265 1 355.00 $355.00 $941 —
315 fancy 315 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,087 —
330–342 339 7 330.00–340.00 $332.09 $1,126 —
355 fancy 355 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,260 +15.00
520 fancy 520 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,612 —
510–535 524 4 290.00–300.00 $296.25 $1,552 —
550–570 560 2 285.00–290.00 $287.46 $1,610 —
610–625 617 3 255.00–265.00 $260.03 $1,604 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1375 1176 80-85% 4 90.00–95.00 $91.71 $1,079 -7.02
985–1695 1197 80-85% 37 110.00–125.00 $116.97 $1,400 +18.24
1325 1325 80-85% 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,696 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–1045 926 85-90% 8 80.00–92.00 $88.01 $815 -16.40
765–1110 938 85-90% 12 98.00–112.00 $106.10 $995 +1.69
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1365 1333 75-80% 2 122.00–124.00 $122.98 $1,639 —
1315–1420 1384 75-80% 4 112.00–119.00 $116.24 $1,609 —
1565 1565 75-80% 1 98.00 $98.00 $1,534 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1900 1465 2 122.00–135.00 $130.43 $1,911 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760–895 828 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,050.00–1,235.00 $1,150.05
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
705 705 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 950.00 $950.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
605 605 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 625.00 $625.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755 755 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
840 840 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00
920–1215 1062 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,175.00–1,500.00 $1,375.22
1120 1120 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
665–785 725 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 775.00–875.00 $820.86
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
640 640 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 450.00 $450.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–195 179 5 70.00–82.50 $74.85 $134 -27.56
200–245 219 8 70.00–82.50 $77.96 $171 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 4 60.00–75.00 $63.75 -136.25
100 100 4 90.00–95.00 $93.75 —
100–130 110 3 160.00–200.00 $178.33 —
110 110 1 120.00 $120.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
725–1060 903 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,410.00–1,700.00 $1,635.91 —
835–980 908 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,300.00–1,450.00 $1,380.99 —
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
650–700 675 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 850.00–975.00 $910.19 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 283 6 130.00–170.00 $138.56 $392 —
355 355 1 147.50 $147.50 $524 —
410–413 413 15 152.50–220.00 $215.53 $890 —
524 524 25 211.00 $211.00 $1,106 —
667 667 15 193.00 $193.00 $1,287 —
865 865 7 169.00 $169.00 $1,462 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 1 80.00 $80.00 +26.00
40 40 2 75.00 $75.00 -75.00
50 50 1 95.00 $95.00 -72.50

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 —— 4 50.00–60.00 $57.50 -87.50
50 50 —— 3 85.00–95.00 $88.33 -56.67
70 70 —— 3 70.00–85.00 $80.00 +5.00
80 80 —— 1 165.00 $165.00 +90.00
80 80 —— 1 145.00 $145.00 +70.00
100 100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 270.00 $270.00 —
100 100 —— 1 195.00 $195.00 —
110 110 —— 1 165.00 $165.00 —

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 4 50.00–55.00 $52.50 —
100 100 13 75.00 $75.00 —

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 67.50 $67.50 $263 —

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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.