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Laurens Livestock Exchange Market Report

Laurens, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 10, 2024

250 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $224.01/cwt -23.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,055/hd at 471 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 250 352 241
Feeder cattle 123 142 124
Slaughter cattle 51 80 76
Replacement cattle 31 46 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made this week on all classes of feeder cattle due to limited comparable sales. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls steady. There was an 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
420–430 425 2 280.00–295.00 $287.59 $1,222 —
460–480 470 2 270.00–275.00 $272.45 $1,281 +8.76
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–540 520 2 220.00–225.00 $222.60 $1,158 +5.10

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 335 2 250.00–260.00 $255.15 $855 —
350–355 353 4 245.00–255.00 $248.11 $876 -2.16
415–420 418 3 235.00–247.50 $240.81 $1,007 +6.30
450–480 471 10 222.50–235.00 $224.01 $1,055 -23.63
500–520 508 3 217.50–224.00 $220.48 $1,120 -17.01
550–580 565 2 215.00–217.00 $215.97 $1,220 -39.03
645 645 5 210.00 $210.00 $1,354 -21.30
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–240 233 2 225.00–230.00 $227.58 $530 -12.42
370–390 380 2 215.00–220.00 $217.57 $827 +0.12
400–425 413 4 200.00–215.00 $206.35 $852 -16.15
500–545 525 3 200.00–205.00 $203.32 $1,067 -6.68
555–570 563 2 200.00–205.00 $202.53 $1,140 —
620 620 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,178 -11.28
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–575 565 3 235.00–250.00 $241.76 $1,366 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 300.00 $300.00 $675 +60.00
345 345 1 280.00 $280.00 $966 —
375 375 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,031 —
400–410 403 3 260.00–270.00 $264.96 $1,068 +18.60
470–480 475 2 250.00–255.00 $252.53 $1,200 -2.47
505–515 510 2 240.00–245.00 $242.52 $1,237 +21.28
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,008 +30.00
400–440 413 4 280.00–295.00 $287.32 $1,187 —
460 460 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,265 —
505 505 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,338 -25.00
580 580 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,508 ±0.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1415 1188 80-85% 6 105.00–121.00 $116.19 $1,380 —
1015–1525 1263 80-85% 25 125.00–146.00 $134.55 $1,699 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–960 882 85-90% 3 105.00–116.00 $112.55 $993 —
815–990 939 85-90% 5 120.00–128.00 $124.81 $1,172 +5.76
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435–1730 1578 75-80% 5 120.00–135.00 $127.18 $2,007 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2315 2315 1 158.00 $158.00 $3,658 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815–920 831 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 13 1,140.00–1,415.00 $1,363.67
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
718 718 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 960.00 $960.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855–990 923 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,070.00–1,325.00 $1,206.83
935–1415 1136 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,575.00–1,850.00 $1,690.54
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
600–650 625 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 600.00–750.00 $678.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890 890 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
710 710 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 575.00 $575.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
125 125 1 110.00 $110.00 $138 —
225 225 1 76.00 $76.00 $171 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 10.00 $10.00 $36 —

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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 -11.67
70 70 1 140.00 $140.00 +50.00
100 100 1 115.00 $115.00 —
120 120 2 150.00–160.00 $155.00 —
150 150 2 220.00–225.00 $222.50 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
780–905 843 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,525.00–1,825.00 $1,686.13 —
755–1290 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,675.00–2,400.00 $1,997.04 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 177.50 $177.50 $852 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 5 55.00–60.00 $56.00 -13.44
50 50 2 140.00–150.00 $145.00 +5.00
50 50 3 40.00 $40.00 -100.00
60 60 1 160.00 $160.00 +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 1 80.00 $80.00 -30.00
50 50 2 160.00–165.00 $162.50 +52.50
80 80 3 110.00–115.00 $111.67 +9.17
120 120 1 140.00 $140.00 +30.00

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 2 65.00 $65.00 —
40 40 5 25.00 $25.00 —
60 60 1 65.00 $65.00 -5.00
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
210–290 250 2 20.00–24.00 $21.68 $54 —
300 300 1 20.00 $20.00 $60 —
580–585 583 2 43.00–50.00 $46.52 $271 —
620–685 653 2 35.00–39.00 $37.10 $242 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
140 140 1 260.00 $260.00 +35.00

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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.