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Laurens Livestock Exchange Market Report

Laurens, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 31, 2024

408 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $249.64/cwt ≈ $1,493/hd at 598 lb · 50 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $263.61/cwt +3.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,640/hd at 622 lb · 32 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $263.02/cwt +4.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,147/hd at 436 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 408 450 288
Feeder cattle 316 311 185
Slaughter cattle 23 44 48
Replacement cattle 17 25 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week no comparisons made on feeder cattle due to limited comparable sales, slaughter cows 6.00 higher, slaughter bulls 4.50 lower based on limited comparable sales. Light offering 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
290–295 293 2 320.00 $320.00 $938 —
315 315 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,040 +17.49
380 380 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,159 —
436 436 14 310.00 $310.00 $1,352 +13.76
475 475 1 292.50 $292.50 $1,389 +2.55
515 515 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,571 —
611–623 622 32 263.00–268.00 $263.61 $1,640 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 295.00 $295.00 $856 —
325–330 328 2 260.00–275.00 $267.56 $878 —
395 395 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,126 —
400–420 410 3 270.00–287.50 $280.81 $1,151 +0.81
455–475 465 3 260.00–280.00 $273.19 $1,270 -6.81
500–525 508 4 270.00–297.50 $282.35 $1,434 +20.83
515–545 533 4 242.50–265.00 $254.48 $1,356 -7.04
560–589 583 5 257.00–290.00 $263.34 $1,535 -4.50
600 600 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,650 +32.50
605–620 613 2 230.00–237.50 $233.80 $1,433 -8.70
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 265.00 $265.00 $610 —
410 410 2 200.00–222.50 $211.25 $866 —
455 455 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,138 +15.91

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–365 363 2 275.00–280.00 $277.48 $1,007 +4.19
500–522 518 10 257.50–272.50 $267.23 $1,384 +9.73
590–598 598 50 232.00–250.00 $249.64 $1,493 —
600 600 10 247.00 $247.00 $1,482 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 265.00 $265.00 $755 -10.00
310–325 314 4 250.00–270.00 $263.82 $828 -8.68
365–395 381 6 245.00–260.00 $254.98 $971 +2.48
435 435 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,044 -2.50
405–439 436 14 262.50–265.00 $264.66 $1,154 +22.16
490 490 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,200 +5.00
500–545 520 4 240.00–252.50 $245.31 $1,276 -9.26
565–570 568 2 240.00–245.00 $242.49 $1,377 +9.37
555–590 573 2 222.50–230.00 $226.14 $1,296 -6.98
610 610 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,327 -16.10
665–670 668 2 220.00–232.00 $225.98 $1,510 +15.98
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–220 215 2 230.00–240.00 $235.12 $506 —
250 250 1 235.00 $235.00 $588 —
300–330 315 2 220.00–230.00 $225.24 $710 -27.32
420 420 2 225.00–230.00 $227.50 $956 -7.50
490 490 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,188 —
575 575 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,265 —
590 590 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,239 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 230.00 $230.00 $724 —
355 355 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,030 +20.81
400–430 415 5 265.00–277.50 $272.52 $1,131 +7.45
455–485 470 4 250.00–280.00 $264.92 $1,245 +8.82
475–497 495 9 247.50–257.50 $248.57 $1,230 -7.53
558–560 559 3 239.00–260.00 $246.02 $1,375 +23.52
600 600 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,332 -5.50
615–630 623 2 228.00–230.00 $229.01 $1,427 +11.34
650 650 1 219.00 $219.00 $1,424 -13.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 230.00 $230.00 $713 -25.00
490 490 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,152 —
640 640 1 219.00 $219.00 $1,402 -6.00
675 675 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,418 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 fancy 310 1 320.00 $320.00 $992 -17.54
340 340 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,003 -17.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850–1120 985 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 1,054.00–1,624.00 $1,378.06 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1245 1075 80-85% 7 84.00–130.00 $121.89 $1,310 -13.63
1045–1440 1174 80-85% 7 136.00–150.00 $142.54 $1,673 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1385 1310 85-90% 2 127.00–132.00 $129.64 $1,698 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405 1405 75-80% 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,995 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1455 1305 3 152.00–167.00 $157.92 $2,061 —
1190–1570 1380 2 145.00–148.00 $146.71 $2,025 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
645–825 753 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,404.00–1,558.00 $1,508.04
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
730–795 763 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,272.00–1,351.00 $1,309.82
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
765–815 790 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,033.00–1,039.00 $1,036.09
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770 770 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 847.00 $847.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
645 645 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 645.00 $645.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845 845 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
870 870 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
965–1080 1023 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,350.00–1,411.00 $1,382.22

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 87.50 $87.50 $223 —
305 305 1 80.00 $80.00 $244 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 —— 1 85.00 $85.00 +12.50
60 60 —— 1 140.00 $140.00 +67.50
60 60 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 180.00 $180.00 +107.50
80 80 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 3 165.00–220.00 $195.00 +90.00
80 80 —— 4 100.00–130.00 $110.00 +5.00
80 80 —— 1 155.00 $155.00 +50.00
100 100 —— 2 137.50 $137.50 -94.17
100 100 —— 1 60.00 $60.00 -171.67
120 120 —— 1 240.00 $240.00 +8.33

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
600 600 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 2 50.00–60.00 $55.00 +25.00
40 40 1 120.00 $120.00 +55.00
40 40 1 75.00 $75.00 +10.00
50 50 4 100.00–127.50 $116.88 +28.55
60 60 2 125.00–145.00 $135.00 +30.00
70 70 1 140.00 $140.00 +35.00
70 70 1 145.00 $145.00 +40.00
80 80 3 135.00–145.00 $140.00 +35.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 Kids (<1 yr)Open 1 140.00 $140.00 +60.00
70 70 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 180.00 $180.00 +120.00
80 80 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 140.00 $140.00 +85.00
80 80 —— 1 160.00 $160.00 +105.00
80 80 —— 1 150.00 $150.00 +95.00
100–120 110 —— 2 165.00–180.00 $172.50 +85.83

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 100.00 $100.00 $505 —

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 1 165.00 $165.00 —
70 70 1 140.00 $140.00 —
80 80 2 187.50 $187.50 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 3 185.00–205.00 $191.67 +111.67
120 120 1 260.00 $260.00 —

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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.