Cattle Market Pulse

Laurens Livestock Exchange Market Report

Laurens, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 26, 2024

484 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Laurens Livestock Exchange report →

light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $255.39/cwt -6.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,347/hd at 528 lb · 14 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $236.30/cwt -1.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,243/hd at 526 lb · 12 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $224.45/cwt -21.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,079/hd at 481 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 484 340 548
Feeder cattle 258 191 236
Slaughter cattle 129 65 153
Replacement cattle 22 21 24

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week no comparisons made on feeder cattle due to limited comparable sales, slaughter cows 3.00 higher, slaughter bulls too few to trend. Moderate offering of average to plain quality cattle with active buyer participation.

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,224 —
460–495 478 3 280.00–285.00 $281.60 $1,346 +40.35
540 540 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,188 -50.00
545 545 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,362 -20.00
620 620 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,364 -30.00
650 650 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,495 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 2 280.00–310.00 $295.00 $1,032 —
450–475 463 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,343 ±0.00
500–530 517 3 280.00–290.00 $284.97 $1,473 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 200.00 $200.00 $650 ±0.00
385 385 1 220.00 $220.00 $847 —
450 450 1 215.00 $215.00 $968 -15.00
600 600 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,380 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–235 220 2 235.00–250.00 $241.99 $532 —
255–270 263 3 230.00–255.00 $245.22 $645 —
330 330 1 230.00 $230.00 $759 -30.00
385–392 391 7 230.00–232.50 $230.35 $901 -25.52
400–430 422 6 220.00–230.00 $222.97 $941 -7.03
460–495 480 8 225.00–240.00 $231.21 $1,110 -17.16
465–490 482 3 200.00–220.00 $206.44 $995 -41.93
515 515 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,133 ±0.00
500–535 527 11 230.00–245.00 $237.78 $1,253 -2.28
570 570 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,254 ±0.00
570–595 580 8 230.00–240.00 $236.23 $1,370 -6.29
600 600 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,425 —
645 645 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,354 -19.10
665 665 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,396 -14.96
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–240 235 3 200.00–210.00 $203.26 $478 —
250–295 278 4 210.00–220.00 $214.82 $597 —
330–335 333 4 197.50–217.50 $209.36 $697 +18.28
375–395 386 4 190.00–200.00 $194.38 $750 -9.01
415–445 428 6 200.00–220.00 $209.52 $897 —
430 430 1 210.00 $210.00 $903 —
450–480 459 5 192.50–210.00 $202.40 $929 —
515 515 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,107 +2.50
550 550 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,155 —
685–690 688 2 198.00–210.00 $203.98 $1,403 -6.02
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 fancy 200 1 315.00 $315.00 $630 —
285 285 1 260.00 $260.00 $741 —
310 310 1 260.00 $260.00 $806 —
525 525 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,312 —
625 625 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,500 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 275.00 $275.00 $550 —
345 345 1 280.00 $280.00 $966 —
370–395 383 3 260.00–280.00 $273.30 $1,047 +8.30
420–440 433 4 220.00–242.50 $232.42 $1,006 -32.49
440 440 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,089 -17.41
450–495 470 5 225.00–240.00 $233.38 $1,097 -26.62
495 495 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,238 —
510–535 522 3 230.00–250.00 $238.47 $1,245 -23.44
500–535 529 11 260.00 $260.00 $1,375 -1.91
550–570 562 3 250.00–260.00 $255.06 $1,433 -2.33
575 575 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,322 -27.39
600 600 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,380 ±0.00
670 670 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,574 —
680 680 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,530 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–235 228 3 220.00–235.00 $230.18 $525 —
280 280 1 255.00 $255.00 $714 +24.59
305 305 1 227.50 $227.50 $694 -2.45
390–395 393 2 225.00–245.00 $234.94 $923 +4.94
465–495 475 5 200.00–220.00 $211.98 $1,007 -18.02
530 530 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,179 -17.50
565 565 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,328 +5.00
680 680 4 199.00 $199.00 $1,353 -10.96
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 310.00 $310.00 $884 —
355–385 372 3 280.00–300.00 $289.91 $1,078 +9.91
375 fancy 375 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,200 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
920 920 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,104.00 $1,104.00 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1955 1183 80-85% 35 110.00–149.00 $138.55 $1,639 -22.31
930–1490 1218 80-85% 37 146.00–166.00 $157.31 $1,916 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–1140 879 85-90% 15 64.00–115.00 $97.03 $853 —
915–1110 1028 85-90% 3 126.00–131.00 $128.90 $1,325 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1555 1478 75-80% 2 144.00–145.00 $144.47 $2,135 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180 1180 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,487 —
1040–1980 1504 10 160.00–177.00 $167.22 $2,515 -4.01
1705–2100 1853 3 182.00–185.00 $183.44 $3,399 —

↑ Back to top

Stock Cows

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
690–760 725 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 952.00–997.00 $972.94
725–730 728 (<2 yrs)Open 2 834.00–1,040.00 $937.35
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835–870 857 (<2 yrs)Open 3 1,479.00–1,600.00 $1,541.17
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830 830 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,058.00 $1,058.00
805–905 855 (<2 yrs)Open 2 1,208.00–1,244.00 $1,227.05
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
655 655 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 950.00 $950.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
635 635 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 619.00 $619.00

↑ Back to top

Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905–1040 955 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,250.00–1,475.00 $1,363.26

↑ Back to top

Bred Heifers

Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
705 705 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00

↑ Back to top

Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
100 100 1 80.00 $80.00 $80 —
310–390 346 4 52.50–75.00 $64.66 $224 -50.24
N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
150 150 1 165.00 $165.00 —

↑ Back to top

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 2 150.00–165.00 $157.50 +77.50
60–70 65 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 2 135.00–140.00 $137.50 +57.50
80 80 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 3 170.00–195.00 $178.33 +83.33
100–130 115 —— 2 170.00–185.00 $177.50 -89.17
150 150 —— 1 210.00 $210.00 —

↑ Back to top

Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
810 810 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 -210.00
835 835 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 -110.00
980 980 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —
1090 1090 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
645 645 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 825.00 $825.00 —
640–685 663 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,025.00–1,275.00 $1,154.25 —

↑ Back to top

Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 1 20.00 $20.00 -15.00
20 20 2 20.00–30.00 $25.00 -10.00
30 30 3 40.00–50.00 $43.33 +8.33
40 40 3 25.00–30.00 $28.33 -40.84
40 40 1 65.00 $65.00 -4.17
50 50 1 30.00 $30.00 -102.50
50 50 5 70.00–85.00 $82.00 -50.50
50 50 1 35.00 $35.00 -97.50
60 60 1 100.00 $100.00 -15.00
80 80 4 125.00–145.00 $135.00 +20.00

↑ Back to top

Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 —— 1 20.00 $20.00 —
50 50 —— 1 30.00 $30.00 -50.00
50 50 Kids (<1 yr)Open 1 105.00 $105.00 +25.00
80 80 —— 1 115.00 $115.00 +15.00
80 80 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 135.00 $135.00 +35.00
100 100 —— 2 115.00–120.00 $117.50 -17.50
100 100 —— 2 75.00–90.00 $82.50 -52.50
120 120 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 200.00 $200.00 +20.00

↑ Back to top

Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 1 75.00 $75.00 —
100 100 14 80.00–95.00 $87.50 -57.50

↑ Back to top

Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 1 100.00 $100.00 —

↑ Back to top

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.