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Laurens Livestock Exchange Market Report

Laurens, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 1, 2024

268 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $241.79/cwt -1.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,049/hd at 434 lb · 17 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $292.50/cwt ≈ $1,445/hd at 494 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 268 285 444
Feeder cattle 173 176 207
Slaughter cattle 37 46 154
Replacement cattle 35 41 36

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made due to limited comparable sales. Light offerings of mostly average quality cattle with active buyer participation.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–390 383 2 320.00–330.00 $324.90 $1,244 —
416 416 3 310.00 $310.00 $1,290 -20.17
494 494 12 292.50 $292.50 $1,445 —
500–505 503 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,358 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 205.00 $205.00 $861 -20.09
425 425 1 230.00 $230.00 $978 +4.91
505–520 513 2 200.00–225.00 $212.32 $1,089 —
585–590 588 2 212.50–220.00 $216.23 $1,271 -33.77
605–615 610 2 200.00–220.00 $210.08 $1,281 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–520 510 2 255.00–260.00 $257.55 $1,314 -21.27

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–443 434 17 240.00–247.50 $241.79 $1,049 -1.52
505–535 520 2 225.00–230.00 $227.43 $1,183 -11.30
535 535 1 180.00 $180.00 $963 -60.00
585 585 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,346 ±0.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 245.00 $245.00 $564 —
250 250 1 232.50 $232.50 $581 +24.71
365–375 373 4 225.00–230.00 $227.48 $849 -2.52
400–435 418 2 220.00–227.50 $223.91 $936 +36.72
575–595 585 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,228 +10.00
640 640 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,280 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–396 394 5 280.00–295.00 $282.93 $1,115 -7.07
580 580 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,421 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 —— 1 265.00 $265.00 $610 —
260–290 275 —— 3 250.00–270.00 $263.33 $724 -46.67
420 420 —— 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,134 -8.30
473–490 479 —— 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,245 -5.03
520–530 525 —— 3 250.00–260.00 $256.70 $1,348 +4.27
550–555 553 —— 2 240.00–250.00 $244.98 $1,355 -5.02
625 625 —— 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,438 —
685 685 —— 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,507 —
830 830 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,270 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 290 —— 2 320.00 $320.00 $928 —
305–335 320 —— 3 300.00–335.00 $321.74 $1,030 -14.68
365–395 380 —— 2 290.00–330.00 $309.21 $1,175 -22.48
405–435 417 —— 5 285.00–315.00 $295.05 $1,230 -15.01
1620 1620 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 130.00 $130.00 $2,106 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 —— 1 230.00 $230.00 $713 —
460 460 —— 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,150 -9.57
540 540 —— 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,174 —
585 585 —— 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,287 —
645 645 —— 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,290 -13.27
870 870 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 112.00 $112.00 $974 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175 1175 80-85% 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,340 +15.87
1315 1315 80-85% 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,802 —
1010–1635 1341 80-85% 11 120.00–128.00 $124.25 $1,666 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–1080 951 85-90% 4 75.00–87.00 $80.09 $762 —
1060 1060 85-90% 1 97.00 $97.00 $1,028 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1500 1375 75-80% 4 112.00–123.00 $116.90 $1,607 +3.93

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530 1530 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,851 —
1545–2095 1820 2 130.00–134.00 $131.70 $2,397 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
745–805 783 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 120.00–140.00 $130.23 $1,020
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1055 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,688
1335 1335 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,362

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910–1150 1032 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,500.00–1,775.00 $1,575.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
1125 1125 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,485.00 $1,485.00
1150 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
155 155 1 100.00 $100.00 $155 ±0.00
240–295 268 2 67.50–80.00 $73.11 $196 —
325–385 350 3 65.00–80.00 $70.45 $247 —
425 425 1 67.50 $67.50 $287 —
N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
170 170 3 155.00 $155.00 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 1 70.00 $70.00 -70.00
80 80 1 135.00 $135.00 -23.33
100 100 1 120.00 $120.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
795–915 865 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,575.00–1,650.00 $1,615.03 —
880–1085 983 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,500.00–1,725.00 $1,624.24 -927.02
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
915 915 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —
1165 1165 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 1 60.00 $60.00 —
30 30 2 30.00–35.00 $32.50 —
30 30 2 30.00 $30.00 —
40 40 1 130.00 $130.00 —

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 1 40.00 $40.00 -60.00

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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.