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Laurens Livestock Exchange Market Report

Laurens, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 12, 2024

367 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $238.33/cwt -11.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,486/hd at 623 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 367 312 655
Feeder cattle 189 202 309
Slaughter cattle 65 49 245
Replacement cattle 28 26 52

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week no comparisons made on feeder cattle due to limited comparable sales, slaughter cows unevenly steady, slaughter bulls too few to trend. Moderate offering of average to plain quality cattle with active buyer participation. Light demand for cattle with excessive hair.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,080 -25.00
465–480 475 5 260.00–280.00 $274.07 $1,302 -25.93
525 525 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,365 —
555–585 570 2 255.00–270.00 $262.70 $1,497 +2.70
600 600 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,500 -10.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,245 —
637 value added 637 5 271.00 $271.00 $1,726 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 240.00 $240.00 $804 -25.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 322 3 222.50–250.00 $239.96 $773 -20.04
350–395 369 7 240.00–260.00 $248.26 $916 -20.43
395 395 2 235.00–250.00 $242.50 $958 -26.19
400 400 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,000 +26.84
425 425 1 230.00 $230.00 $978 +6.84
465–490 476 8 240.00–247.50 $246.26 $1,172 -6.72
510 510 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,173 -6.29
505–525 513 4 240.00–247.50 $241.85 $1,241 +5.56
560 560 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,386 +9.53
585 585 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,287 -17.97
600 600 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,320 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 290.00 $290.00 $812 —
475 475 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,211 —
618 618 5 235.00 $235.00 $1,452 -15.00
626 value added 626 10 240.00 $240.00 $1,502 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 257.50 $257.50 $850 +22.50
365 365 1 220.00 $220.00 $803 -7.55
450–495 472 5 205.00–225.00 $217.43 $1,026 -12.41
500–540 520 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,144 -5.00
570–595 580 3 192.50–210.00 $200.80 $1,165 -14.20
600–620 610 2 200.00–210.00 $205.08 $1,251 -9.92

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 260.00 $260.00 $975 -45.00
430–435 433 2 260.00–270.00 $264.97 $1,147 -5.03
460–490 483 8 250.00–275.00 $265.84 $1,284 -11.26
500–530 521 6 240.00–260.00 $249.15 $1,298 -16.75
535 535 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,070 -65.90
550–595 575 4 250.00–275.00 $255.98 $1,472 -14.02
600–601 601 5 245.00–253.00 $251.40 $1,511 +4.93
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 235.00 $235.00 $634 —
290 290 1 230.00 $230.00 $667 —
370–395 383 2 230.00–242.00 $236.20 $905 -23.80
400–445 427 6 220.00–240.00 $230.72 $985 -19.28
485–490 488 2 215.00–220.00 $217.51 $1,061 -31.55
610 610 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,327 -12.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 325 3 280.00–290.00 $283.44 $921 —
355–390 374 5 280.00–300.00 $290.19 $1,085 -39.81
440 440 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,276 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1480 1172 80-85% 13 123.00–140.00 $131.04 $1,536 -17.41
1000–1445 1199 80-85% 24 141.00–154.00 $147.09 $1,764 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1450 1056 85-90% 8 128.00–140.00 $135.58 $1,432 +5.53
840–1640 1119 85-90% 5 95.00–125.00 $111.67 $1,250 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440 1440 75-80% 1 147.00 $147.00 $2,117 —
1690 1690 75-80% 1 138.00 $138.00 $2,332 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1395 1308 2 123.00–140.00 $132.07 $1,727 —
1580–1990 1854 4 155.00–177.00 $169.00 $3,133 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–820 810 (<2 yrs)Open 2 1,260.00–1,337.00 $1,298.98
855–875 862 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,146.00–1,216.00 $1,175.32
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
710–880 795 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,051.00–1,056.00 $1,053.77
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965 965 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,520.00 $1,520.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
655 655 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 825.00 $825.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745 745 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 671.00 $671.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865–990 912 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,275.00–1,500.00 $1,356.44
970 970 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
1015 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1215–1230 1223 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,800.00–1,935.00 $1,867.91
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760–825 793 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,085.00–1,175.00 $1,131.85
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770 770 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 65.00 $65.00 -65.00
70 70 2 100.00–115.00 $107.50 -22.50
80 80 1 95.00 $95.00 -35.00
80 80 1 120.00 $120.00 -10.00
100 100 2 180.00–215.00 $197.50 —
150 150 1 250.00 $250.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
605 605 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —
750–990 870 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,575.00–1,950.00 $1,788.36 —
970 970 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00 -75.00
870–1080 975 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,650.00–1,950.00 $1,816.15 +416.15
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
600–690 645 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,025.00–1,225.00 $1,118.02 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 125.00 $125.00 $419 -50.00
375 375 1 115.00 $115.00 $431 -110.00
460 460 1 120.00 $120.00 $552 —
550 550 1 105.00 $105.00 $578 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 2 20.00 $20.00 -20.00
20 20 1 40.00 $40.00 ±0.00
30 30 2 45.00 $45.00 +5.00
40 40 42 50.00–70.00 $60.71 -74.29
40 40 1 40.00 $40.00 -95.00
50 50 3 110.00–120.00 $116.67 -48.33
50 50 11 75.00–90.00 $85.00 -80.00
50 50 1 40.00 $40.00 -125.00
70 70 1 160.00 $160.00 -5.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 —— 1 65.00 $65.00 -35.00
70 70 —— 1 90.00 $90.00 +25.00
80 80 —— 4 85.00–90.00 $86.25 +21.25
80 80 Kids (<1 yr)Open 1 120.00 $120.00 +55.00
80 80 —— 3 40.00–55.00 $48.33 -16.67
100 100 —— 4 60.00–75.00 $70.00 -130.00
100 100 —— 3 120.00–150.00 $131.67 -68.33
100–120 110 —— 2 95.00–115.00 $105.00 -95.00

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 3 100.00 $100.00 -110.00

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 1 150.00 $150.00 —
100–120 110 2 185.00–190.00 $187.50 -97.50

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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.