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Laurens Livestock Exchange Market Report

Laurens, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 17, 2024

394 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $254.38/cwt -1.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,204/hd at 473 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 394 441 351
Feeder cattle 183 269 205
Slaughter cattle 105 71 90
Replacement cattle 51 32 22

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons on feeder cattle this week due to limited comparable sales. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls were steady. There were light offerings of mostly plain to average quality cattle with active buyer participation.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 270.00 $270.00 $850 +20.91
385 385 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,078 +27.47
435–440 438 2 270.00–280.00 $275.03 $1,205 +15.15
480–495 486 6 270.00–280.00 $276.64 $1,344 +19.13
540–545 543 3 265.00–280.00 $274.98 $1,493 —
555–595 575 2 260.00–265.00 $262.41 $1,509 +29.91
610–635 623 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,558 +8.46
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,005 —
463–475 466 4 290.00–295.00 $291.27 $1,357 +1.27
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–320 318 2 255.00–260.00 $257.52 $819 —
405 405 1 225.00 $225.00 $911 —
495 495 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,225 —
595 595 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,488 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 285.00 $285.00 $698 —
255–285 270 2 250.00–270.00 $260.56 $704 +10.56
325–330 328 2 260.00–275.00 $267.44 $877 +17.44
360–390 380 4 270.00–282.50 $273.21 $1,038 +13.21
425–447 444 9 250.00–265.00 $253.34 $1,125 +1.74
455 455 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,160 -3.72
465 465 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,186 -3.72
450–495 477 9 245.00–260.00 $254.18 $1,212 +34.18
500–535 518 5 240.00–245.00 $242.96 $1,259 -6.97
560 560 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,316 -0.73
565–585 575 2 230.00–235.00 $232.54 $1,337 -3.19
620 620 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,395 —
645 645 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,419 —
685 685 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,473 -6.25
815 815 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,589 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 275 3 230.00–250.00 $239.94 $660 —
340 340 1 260.00 $260.00 $884 +41.92
365–395 385 3 222.50–250.00 $239.60 $922 —
400 400 1 220.00 $220.00 $880 +9.88
490 490 1 200.00 $200.00 $980 -15.08
565–580 573 2 200.00–235.00 $217.73 $1,248 +7.73
630 630 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,386 —
675–690 683 2 200.00–205.00 $202.53 $1,383 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 320.00 $320.00 $720 —
430 430 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,226 +15.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–260 255 2 270.00–280.00 $274.90 $701 —
315–340 328 2 270.00–290.00 $280.38 $920 +6.08
380–395 385 3 265.00–275.00 $270.06 $1,040 -19.94
415–445 433 3 265.00–280.00 $271.79 $1,177 +16.79
465–485 475 2 250.00–270.00 $260.21 $1,236 +12.51
500–540 520 6 250.00–275.00 $264.21 $1,374 +14.53
565–570 567 3 250.00–260.00 $253.32 $1,436 +33.32
600–625 608 3 232.50–245.00 $239.08 $1,454 +11.58
610 610 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,464 +12.50
700 700 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,400 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 250.00 $250.00 $812 +20.00
360 360 1 230.00 $230.00 $828 —
415 415 1 240.00 $240.00 $996 +10.00
475 475 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,033 -14.96
515–535 528 3 230.00–252.50 $244.09 $1,289 —
640 640 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,344 —
660 660 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,386 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 fancy 265 —— 1 350.00 $350.00 $928 —
370 370 —— 1 302.50 $302.50 $1,119 -9.90
1610–2210 1910 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 156.00–158.00 $157.16 $3,002 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 105.00 $105.00 $556 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1260 1260 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1440 1189 80-85% 8 125.00–136.00 $129.97 $1,545 —
1130–1340 1217 80-85% 3 160.00–162.00 $160.73 $1,956 +9.40
1000–1480 1222 80-85% 47 138.00–158.00 $144.66 $1,768 -6.67
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1300 1068 85-90% 3 99.00–115.00 $107.52 $1,148 —
895–1350 1095 85-90% 28 120.00–140.00 $131.43 $1,439 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1510 1448 75-80% 3 129.00–136.00 $133.14 $1,928 -22.34
1645 1645 75-80% 1 155.00 $155.00 $2,550 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390 1390 1 156.00 $156.00 $2,168 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
940 940 (<2 yrs)Open 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,354
1075–1250 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 147.50–153.00 $149.76 $1,722
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1040–1240 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 84.00–95.00 $88.60 $1,019
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
860–1265 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 103.00–135.00 $120.05 $1,200

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00
1100–1195 1143 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,575.00–1,850.00 $1,745.13
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775–970 903 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 800.00–1,400.00 $1,228.41
970–1110 1022 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,475.00–1,550.00 $1,517.99
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735–775 755 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 800.00–825.00 $812.17
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
940 940 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,222
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995 995 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810 810 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
140–185 165 3 72.50–97.50 $89.57 $148 —
305 305 1 97.50 $97.50 $297 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 —— 2 172.50 $172.50 +107.50
140 140 —— 1 175.00 $175.00 -51.67
185 185 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 140.00 $140.00 -120.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
830 830 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 1 115.00 $115.00 $678 -70.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20–25 22 3 50.00–65.00 $55.00 +11.11
35 35 1 40.00 $40.00 -3.89
35 35 4 60.00–70.00 $67.50 +23.61
40–45 43 2 80.00–157.50 $118.75 +63.75
50 50 1 155.00 $155.00 +87.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40–45 44 —— 5 150.00–160.00 $152.00 +97.00
50 50 —— 1 50.00 $50.00 +10.00
60 60 —— 1 70.00 $70.00 +30.00
75 75 —— 1 70.00 $70.00 -40.00
125 125 —— 1 160.00 $160.00 +2.50
125 125 Young (2-4 yrs)Bred 1 130.00 $130.00 -27.50
180 180 Young (2-4 yrs)Bred 1 280.00 $280.00 +72.50
200 200 Young (2-4 yrs)Bred 2 320.00 $320.00 —

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 1 40.00 $40.00 —
40 40 1 20.00 $20.00 —
40–45 43 2 30.00–45.00 $37.50 —
50 50 1 95.00 $95.00 —
65 65 1 125.00 $125.00 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
125–140 133 2 165.00–195.00 $180.00 —
175 175 1 290.00 $290.00 —

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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.