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Laurens Livestock Exchange Market Report

Laurens, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 24, 2024

450 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $276.11/cwt ≈ $1,541/hd at 558 lb · 24 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $271.05/cwt ≈ $1,287/hd at 475 lb · 22 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $297.75/cwt ≈ $1,237/hd at 416 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 450 394 322
Feeder cattle 311 183 184
Slaughter cattle 44 105 70
Replacement cattle 25 51 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week no comparisons made on feeder cattle due to limited comparable sales, slaughter cows 6.00 lower, 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 and flesh.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
329–330 329 6 309.00–330.00 $312.51 $1,028 +12.51
370–385 fancy 382 5 330.00 $330.00 $1,261 —
410–415 413 2 295.00–297.50 $296.24 $1,223 —
416 value added 416 12 298.00 $298.00 $1,240 —
450–460 455 2 285.00–295.00 $289.95 $1,319 -1.32
557–565 value added 558 24 270.00–277.00 $276.11 $1,541 —
645 value added 645 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,677 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
228 228 3 282.50 $282.50 $644 —
430–440 437 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,224 +4.97
455 455 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,274 +3.36
515–540 528 2 250.00–272.50 $261.52 $1,381 -13.46
558 558 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,423 -7.41
555–580 568 6 250.00–275.00 $267.84 $1,521 +5.43
635 635 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,540 -7.50
655–675 665 3 235.00–252.50 $243.30 $1,618 —
720 720 8 207.00 $207.00 $1,490 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–485 464 5 220.00–245.00 $234.09 $1,086 -13.41
515–545 530 2 220.00–245.00 $232.85 $1,234 —
555 555 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,249 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 275.00 $275.00 $811 +14.44
345 345 1 272.50 $272.50 $940 +5.06
375 375 1 252.50 $252.50 $947 -20.71
420–425 423 2 265.00–267.50 $266.26 $1,126 +12.92
445 445 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,079 -10.84
475–485 480 2 255.00–268.00 $261.43 $1,255 +7.25
490 490 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,176 -14.18
500–525 513 6 250.00–257.50 $254.57 $1,306 +11.61
510–545 528 3 230.00–240.00 $234.89 $1,240 -8.07
560–590 567 6 230.00–237.50 $233.12 $1,322 -1.88
593 value added 593 6 230.00 $230.00 $1,364 —
615–635 629 9 225.00–235.00 $233.60 $1,469 +8.60
655 655 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,376 -5.00
695 695 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,508 +2.00
700 700 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,554 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–260 258 2 290.00–297.50 $293.71 $758 —
280 fancy 280 1 314.00 $314.00 $879 —
311 value added 311 7 287.50 $287.50 $894 —
340 340 1 272.50 $272.50 $926 —
355–390 373 2 272.50–274.00 $273.29 $1,019 —
405 405 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,094 -15.00
474 value added 474 20 271.00 $271.00 $1,285 —
485 485 2 271.50 $271.50 $1,317 —
520 520 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,339 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 318 2 250.00–255.00 $252.56 $803 -7.44
445 445 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,046 —
535–540 538 2 230.00–237.50 $233.77 $1,258 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
297 297 2 270.00 $270.00 $802 —
350–388 378 6 265.00–270.00 $269.19 $1,018 -0.87
420–435 426 4 252.50–270.00 $265.07 $1,129 -6.72
430 430 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,075 -21.79
465–490 476 4 250.00–275.00 $256.10 $1,219 -4.11
510–545 524 5 255.00–262.50 $258.70 $1,356 -5.51
551–565 555 4 258.00–262.50 $259.15 $1,438 +5.83
560 560 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,246 -30.82
580 value added 580 1 259.00 $259.00 $1,502 —
605 605 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,376 -11.58
600–640 613 4 212.50–222.50 $217.67 $1,334 -22.33
650 650 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,511 —
707 707 2 216.00 $216.00 $1,527 +16.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–230 218 2 320.00–327.50 $323.53 $705 —
290 fancy 290 1 335.00 $335.00 $972 -15.00
290 290 2 300.00–322.50 $311.25 $903 —
300–330 fancy 318 3 331.00–347.50 $337.54 $1,073 —
335 335 2 300.00–325.00 $312.50 $1,047 —
350–380 366 4 315.00–325.00 $320.63 $1,174 +18.13
400–415 409 4 305.00–307.50 $305.62 $1,250 —
450–460 455 2 282.50 $282.50 $1,285 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 255.00 $255.00 $765 +5.00
500–520 510 2 240.00–245.00 $242.45 $1,236 -1.64
620 620 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,395 +15.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1260 1087 80-85% 14 130.00–145.00 $135.52 $1,473 —
930–1415 1107 80-85% 13 100.00–127.00 $118.18 $1,308 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1125 1035 85-90% 3 71.00–97.00 $85.40 $884 —
1435–1460 1448 85-90% 2 121.00–123.00 $122.01 $1,767 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1710–1825 1757 75-80% 3 163.00–164.00 $163.65 $2,875 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245 1245 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,606 —
1645–1930 1825 3 161.00–165.00 $162.41 $2,964 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
515–680 598 (<2 yrs)Open 2 850.00–1,037.00 $956.41
835–995 881 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,104.00–1,350.00 $1,224.36
890–1020 945 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,668.00–1,802.00 $1,733.81
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–895 848 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 840.00–962.00 $904.42
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760–765 763 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,186.00–1,444.00 $1,314.58
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815 815 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 774.00 $774.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785–920 852 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,158.00–1,381.00 $1,275.76
975–1045 1012 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,500.00–1,625.00 $1,559.02
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1230 1230 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
645 645 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 903.00 $903.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 72.50 $72.50 -100.00
70 70 1 127.50 $127.50 -45.00
70 70 3 130.00–147.50 $137.50 -35.00
80 80 1 130.00 $130.00 -42.50
80 80 1 105.00 $105.00 -67.50
80 80 2 125.00–135.00 $130.00 -42.50
80 80 5 145.00–175.00 $156.50 -16.00
80 80 1 85.00 $85.00 -87.50
100–120 107 3 200.00–255.00 $231.67 +56.67
150 150 1 430.00 $430.00 +290.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00 —
1060 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 2 202.50 $202.50 $850 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 10 30.00–45.00 $37.75 -17.25
30 30 1 57.50 $57.50 +17.50
30 30 1 30.00 $30.00 -10.00
40 40 4 60.00–67.50 $65.00 -53.75
50 50 6 80.00–97.50 $88.33 -66.67
60 60 1 105.00 $105.00 -50.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 80.00 $80.00 +30.00
50 50 1 75.00 $75.00 +25.00
60 60 1 60.00 $60.00 -10.00
80 80 2 110.00–130.00 $120.00 +50.00
80 80 1 75.00 $75.00 +5.00
80 80 1 95.00 $95.00 +25.00
80 80 1 55.00 $55.00 -15.00
100 100 3 75.00–105.00 $86.67 -43.33
100 100 2 165.00–175.00 $170.00 +40.00

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 7 30.00 $30.00 -65.00
60 60 3 55.00–62.50 $60.00 -65.00
80 80 3 65.00–80.00 $75.00 -50.00

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 1 80.00 $80.00 —

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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.