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Laurens Livestock Exchange Market Report

Laurens, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 8, 2024

237 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 237 268 344
Feeder cattle 115 173 149
Slaughter cattle 30 37 105
Replacement cattle 15 35 33

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. Light offerings of average quality cattle with active buyer participation due to wet conditions in the area.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,075 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,148 +12.68

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 300.00 $300.00 $810 —
350–395 375 5 280.00–310.00 $287.68 $1,079 +4.75
400–410 405 2 265.00–280.00 $272.59 $1,104 —
490 490 8 247.50 $247.50 $1,213 —
555 555 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,388 +5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 2 230.00–245.00 $237.50 $641 —
440–445 443 2 232.50–250.00 $241.20 $1,069 -0.59
450–495 472 5 220.00–240.00 $231.11 $1,091 —
473 473 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,064 —
520 520 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,235 +10.07
570–590 580 2 217.50–220.00 $218.73 $1,269 -11.27
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 200.00 $200.00 $750 -27.48
425–430 428 2 190.00–215.00 $202.43 $866 -21.48
450 450 1 200.00 $200.00 $900 —
485 485 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,018 —
555 555 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,138 -5.00
610 610 2 205.00–215.00 $210.00 $1,281 +10.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 280.00 $280.00 $756 +16.67
365–395 380 2 250.00–280.00 $265.59 $1,009 —
445 445 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,202 ±0.00
455–495 469 4 240.00–260.00 $250.21 $1,173 -9.79
650 650 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,300 -20.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 220.00 $220.00 $561 —
390 390 1 215.00 $215.00 $838 —
455–480 467 3 217.50–232.50 $225.13 $1,051 -24.87
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
660–855 725 (<2 yrs)N/A 3 1,025.00–1,513.00 $1,216.83 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,254 +20.79

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1310 1121 80-85% 8 118.00–136.00 $127.75 $1,432 —
985–1345 1137 80-85% 3 105.00–110.00 $108.42 $1,233 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1195 1148 85-90% 2 71.00–80.00 $75.31 $865 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400 1400 75-80% 2 122.00 $122.00 $1,708 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1460 1363 2 123.00–130.00 $126.25 $1,721 —
1325–1905 1637 3 146.00–155.00 $150.30 $2,460 —

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Stock Cows

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
615–690 653 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 600.00–707.00 $656.57
910 910 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 892.00 $892.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855–860 858 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,023.00–1,026.00 $1,024.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825 825 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,609.00 $1,609.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1220 1220 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 860 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870 870 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 870.00 $870.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245–280 262 3 77.50 $77.50 $203 +4.39
450 450 1 72.50 $72.50 $326 —
480 480 1 40.00 $40.00 $192 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 2 140.00–180.00 $160.00 +90.00
100 100 1 215.00 $215.00 +95.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00 +59.97
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
770 770 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700 700 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 950.00 $950.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
213 213 5 242.50 $242.50 $517 —
315 315 13 227.50 $227.50 $717 —
425 425 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,062 —
530 530 1 155.00 $155.00 $822 —
558 558 4 235.00 $235.00 $1,311 —

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Families

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 90.00 $90.00 —
80 80 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 160.00 $160.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 2 60.00–62.00 $61.00 +1.00
30 30 4 20.00–30.00 $27.50 -32.50
30–35 31 4 45.00–50.00 $47.50 -12.50
40 40 1 42.50 $42.50 -87.50
40 40 3 75.00–90.00 $85.00 -45.00
40 40 2 100.00–105.00 $102.50 -27.50
50 50 5 65.00–97.50 $77.00 —
50 50 1 120.00 $120.00 —
60 60 1 125.00 $125.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 75.00 $75.00 —
60 60 —— 2 70.00–75.00 $72.50 —
70 70 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 55.00 $55.00 —
70 70 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 100.00–220.00 $145.00 —
80 80 —— 1 120.00 $120.00 —
80 80 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 60.00–70.00 $65.00 —
80 80 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 100.00 $100.00 —
80 80 —— 3 100.00 $100.00 —
80 80 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 125.00 $125.00 —
80 80 —— 1 50.00 $50.00 —
100 100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 100.00 $100.00 —
100 100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 195.00 $195.00 —

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 5 45.00–60.00 $51.00 —
50 50 4 65.00–80.00 $72.50 +32.50
80 80 2 130.00 $130.00 +90.00

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 1 85.00 $85.00 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 2 270.00–295.00 $282.50 —
80 80 1 310.00 $310.00 —

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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.