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Laurens Livestock Exchange Market Report

Laurens, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 29, 2024

176 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 176 215 405
Feeder cattle 75 100 224
Slaughter cattle 30 54 122
Replacement cattle 7 24 21

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week no comparisons made due to limited comparable sales. Light offerings of average to plain 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
405 fancy 405 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,377 —
410 410 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,230 —
485 485 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,455 —
540 540 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,620 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 290.00 $290.00 $972 —
370 370 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,054 -8.98
400–435 418 3 290.00–300.00 $296.81 $1,241 +31.81
465 465 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,256 +0.10
507 507 7 260.00 $260.00 $1,318 +10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 260.00 $260.00 $741 +5.22
350–385 368 2 270.00–275.00 $272.38 $1,002 +12.38
405–445 418 3 260.00–280.00 $271.29 $1,134 +21.29
495 495 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,238 +15.00
610–635 623 2 220.00–222.50 $221.28 $1,379 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–360 358 2 227.50–230.00 $228.74 $819 —
465 465 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,081 —
585 585 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,316 —
665 665 1 219.00 $219.00 $1,456 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 2 295.00–310.00 $302.85 $984 —
540 540 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,458 +2.55
565 565 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,610 —
650–655 653 2 242.50–245.00 $243.75 $1,592 +13.75
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 220.00 $220.00 $528 —
270 270 1 220.00 $220.00 $594 -20.73
375 375 1 245.00 $245.00 $919 —
415 415 1 232.50 $232.50 $965 -11.25
450 450 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,114 +20.88
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,343 —
590 590 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,740 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1150 1064 80-85% 4 125.00–134.00 $130.69 $1,391 —
980–1425 1205 80-85% 14 136.00–145.00 $140.67 $1,695 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1080 984 85-90% 4 107.00–117.00 $110.80 $1,090 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465–1485 1475 75-80% 2 141.00–144.00 $142.51 $2,102 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025 1025 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,435 —
1140–1305 1223 2 146.00–160.00 $153.47 $1,877 —
1280–1630 1455 2 171.00–183.00 $177.72 $2,586 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760 760 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
940–965 953 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,279.00–1,335.00 $1,306.63
895–1095 995 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,141.00–1,369.00 $1,266.46
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1225 1225 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,776.00 $1,776.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1160 1160 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 313 3 95.00–105.00 $99.92 $313 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 3 140.00 $140.00 -5.00
70 70 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 165.00 $165.00 +20.00
80 80 —— 1 135.00 $135.00 -10.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 1 20.00 $20.00 —
20 20 6 20.00–30.00 $26.67 —
30 30 2 20.00–30.00 $25.00 —
30 30 4 40.00–55.00 $46.25 —
40 40 2 35.00 $35.00 —
40 40 6 60.00–70.00 $63.33 —
50 50 1 105.00 $105.00 +10.00
50 50 8 75.00–90.00 $78.13 -16.87
70 70 2 105.00 $105.00 +10.00
80 80 1 125.00 $125.00 +30.00

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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 —
70 70 1 90.00 $90.00 -50.00
80 80 3 55.00–60.00 $58.33 -44.17
80 80 1 125.00 $125.00 +22.50
80 80 4 80.00–105.00 $87.50 -15.00
100 100 3 80.00–95.00 $88.33 —
100 100 1 115.00 $115.00 —

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 2 115.00 $115.00 -23.75
90 90 2 135.00 $135.00 +5.00

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 2 30.00 $30.00 —
60 60 1 55.00 $55.00 —

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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.