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Laurens Livestock Exchange Market Report

Laurens, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 27, 2024

282 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $257.50/cwt -9.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,288/hd at 500 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 282 461 316
Feeder cattle 118 187 141
Slaughter cattle 67 120 80
Replacement cattle 41 60 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made this week on all classes of feeder cattle due to limited comparable sales. Slaughter cows were 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls to few too trend. There was an light 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
235 235 1 300.00 $300.00 $705 —
280 280 1 300.00 $300.00 $840 —
315–345 333 4 300.00–325.00 $312.44 $1,040 +22.44
365–375 370 2 310.00–320.00 $314.93 $1,165 —
410–440 425 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,232 —
455 455 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,274 -20.00
550–595 568 4 260.00–270.00 $265.62 $1,509 —
635 635 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,588 —
655–680 668 3 230.00–240.00 $235.79 $1,575 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,122 —
385 385 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,290 —
415–435 423 3 315.00–320.00 $318.29 $1,346 +8.29
520 520 2 290.00–300.00 $295.00 $1,534 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,086 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–245 240 2 265.00–270.00 $267.55 $642 +12.55
340 340 1 265.00 $265.00 $901 —
370–395 382 3 250.00–260.00 $255.11 $975 —
395 value added 395 6 272.50 $272.50 $1,076 —
515–535 523 3 230.00–242.50 $235.80 $1,233 -0.77
555–580 568 2 230.00–235.00 $232.44 $1,320 +1.05
605 605 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,331 +10.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 10 257.50 $257.50 $1,288 -8.23
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 235.00 $235.00 $740 —
570 570 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,226 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,170 —
420 420 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,218 ±0.00
470–475 473 3 270.00–280.00 $273.31 $1,293 -6.69
530 530 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,431 +2.57
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 250.00 $250.00 $962 +20.00
500 500 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,125 —
645 645 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,354 -27.50
700 700 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,470 -19.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1030–1400 1215 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 2,350.00–2,475.00 $2,422.02 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,260 ±0.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1490 1176 80-85% 4 110.00–116.00 $114.17 $1,343 -20.47
1000–1560 1215 80-85% 24 125.00–140.00 $133.31 $1,620 —
1220–1360 1290 80-85% 2 144.00–146.00 $144.95 $1,870 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–915 850 85-90% 3 102.00–108.00 $105.04 $893 —
785–970 881 85-90% 8 125.00–130.00 $126.93 $1,118 +23.72
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1560 1473 75-80% 3 115.00–116.00 $115.67 $1,704 —
1235–1825 1522 75-80% 3 127.00–135.00 $132.04 $2,010 +12.03

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1575 1453 2 131.00–136.00 $133.29 $1,937 —
1515–1905 1767 3 153.00–168.00 $159.25 $2,814 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
740–1115 941 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 135.00–155.00 $147.09 $1,384
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
650–1040 826 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 160.00–175.00 $164.41 $1,358

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870–1090 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,375.00–1,500.00 $1,421.67
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755 755 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,125.00–1,135.00 $1,130.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 1 97.50 $97.50 $190 —
210 210 1 87.50 $87.50 $184 —
380 380 1 60.00 $60.00 $228 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 50.00 $50.00 -90.00
70 70 1 80.00 $80.00 -91.88
80 80 1 80.00 $80.00 -91.88
80 80 1 110.00 $110.00 -61.88
80 80 1 145.00 $145.00 -26.88
100 100 1 205.00 $205.00 -9.00
120 120 1 100.00 $100.00 -50.00
160 160 1 200.00 $200.00 -60.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
760 760 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,425.00 $2,425.00 —
865 865 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00 —
670–1095 927 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 2,025.00–2,550.00 $2,275.16 —
820–1490 1057 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 11 2,250.00–3,250.00 $2,756.11 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
605 605 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 6 35.00–45.00 $39.17 -16.66
40 40 1 65.00 $65.00 -71.67
40 40 2 35.00–40.00 $37.50 -99.17
50 50 1 75.00 $75.00 -40.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 1 35.00 $35.00 —
50 50 2 60.00–65.00 $62.50 -32.50
80 80 1 100.00 $100.00 +12.50
80–85 83 2 80.00–85.00 $82.50 -5.00
100–140 128 4 115.00–155.00 $142.50 -22.50
130 130 1 180.00 $180.00 +15.00

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–570 540 4 35.00–50.00 $43.84 $237 —
545 545 1 55.00 $55.00 $300 —
790 790 1 55.00 $55.00 $434 —
800 800 1 47.50 $47.50 $380 —
805–865 835 2 60.00 $60.00 $501 —
950 950 1 46.00 $46.00 $437 —

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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.