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Laurens Livestock Exchange Market Report

Laurens, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 15, 2024

119 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 119 237 331
Feeder cattle 57 115 181
Slaughter cattle 16 30 64
Replacement cattle 18 15 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week no comparisons made due to limited comparable sales. Light offering of average quality cattle due to extremely wet conditions in the area.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 fancy 368 3 350.00–360.00 $353.17 $1,300 —
400–425 413 2 320.00–325.00 $322.58 $1,332 —
550 550 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,622 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,335 +50.00
490 490 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,421 —
710 710 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,598 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 325 2 270.00–287.50 $278.62 $906 —
380 380 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,064 —
405 405 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,012 —
455–490 476 6 250.00–272.50 $260.73 $1,241 +35.73
510–525 518 2 255.00–260.00 $257.54 $1,334 +20.04
565 565 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,412 +31.27
610 610 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,250 —
690 690 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,449 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 300.00 $300.00 $900 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 180.00 $180.00 $549 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–320 310 2 280.00–305.00 $292.10 $906 —
470 470 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,246 +14.79
590 590 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,372 —
595 595 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,488 —
605–610 608 2 240.00–245.00 $242.49 $1,474 —
700 700 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,558 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 318 2 310.00–330.00 $320.39 $1,019 —
350 fancy 350 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,172 —
405 fancy 405 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,377 —
440–445 443 2 315.00–320.00 $317.49 $1,406 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
610–805 708 (<2 yrs)N/A 3 1,402.00–1,693.00 $1,509.40 +292.57
1665 1665 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,747.00 $2,747.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 240.00 $240.00 $828 —
680 680 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,360 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1220 1151 80-85% 4 124.00–139.00 $131.07 $1,509 —
1105–1210 1158 80-85% 2 111.00–115.00 $113.09 $1,310 —
1475 1475 80-85% 1 141.00 $141.00 $2,080 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905 905 85-90% 1 97.00 $97.00 $878 —
910–935 918 85-90% 3 113.00–120.00 $117.36 $1,077 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190 1190 75-80% 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,476 —
1560 1560 75-80% 1 140.00 $140.00 $2,184 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055 1055 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,372 —
1250 1250 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,750 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
710 710 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 490.00 $490.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1170–1275 1223 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,850.00–1,925.00 $1,885.89
1200–1375 1288 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,575.00 $1,575.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990 990 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
1060 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,367.00 $1,367.00
1065 1065 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
665 665 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
695 695 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855 855 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–240 220 2 67.50–77.50 $72.95 $160 —
255 255 1 65.00 $65.00 $166 -12.50

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 2 110.00 $110.00 -50.00
100 100 1 195.00 $195.00 -20.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1115 1115 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
865 865 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 +925.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
685 685 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10 10 6 35.00 $35.00 -26.00
20 20 2 40.00 $40.00 -21.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 1 80.00 $80.00 +25.00
80 80 1 70.00 $70.00 -50.00
100 100 1 135.00 $135.00 +35.00

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 3 80.00–100.00 $86.67 -43.33

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345–365 355 2 70.00–77.50 $73.86 $262 —
375 375 2 47.50–57.50 $52.50 $197 —

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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.