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Laurens Livestock Exchange Market Report

Laurens, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 14, 2024

314 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $262.05/cwt ≈ $1,709/hd at 652 lb · 29 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $244.53/cwt ≈ $1,523/hd at 623 lb · 21 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $232.12/cwt -2.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,099/hd at 473 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 314 203 281
Feeder cattle 231 110 203
Slaughter cattle 39 35 40
Replacement cattle 4 15 7

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week no comparisons made due to limited comparable sales. Moderate 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
453–485 466 5 290.00–292.50 $291.04 $1,356 —
510–528 526 9 290.00 $290.00 $1,525 —
651–680 652 29 250.00–262.50 $262.05 $1,709 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 292.50 $292.50 $848 —
415 415 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,183 —
450–455 452 3 260.00–270.00 $266.64 $1,205 —
500–543 537 7 247.50–266.00 $263.54 $1,415 —
565 565 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,412 +5.00
601 601 6 260.00 $260.00 $1,563 +20.00
698 698 2 227.00 $227.00 $1,584 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 235.00 $235.00 $599 —
440 440 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,012 -10.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 240.00 $240.00 $540 —
250–295 277 3 250.00–260.00 $253.55 $702 —
315–330 325 3 220.00–245.00 $234.12 $761 -25.88
335–340 338 2 210.00–220.00 $215.04 $727 -44.96
355–380 368 2 237.50–240.00 $238.71 $878 -1.29
445 445 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,124 +10.01
450–490 471 11 227.50–250.00 $236.77 $1,115 +1.77
470–490 482 3 210.00–225.00 $215.09 $1,037 -19.91
500–510 505 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,187 +5.00
555–585 573 3 225.00–245.00 $238.20 $1,365 —
575 575 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,236 —
610 610 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,281 —
620 620 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,457 —
655 655 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,408 —
695 695 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,494 —
760 760 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,634 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 fancy 200 1 370.00 $370.00 $740 —
485 485 2 254.00 $254.00 $1,232 —
610–624 623 21 235.00–245.00 $244.53 $1,523 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 205.00 $205.00 $533 -20.00
335–340 337 3 200.00–215.00 $208.29 $702 —
375 375 1 212.50 $212.50 $797 +5.50
525 525 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,181 +15.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 325 2 260.00 $260.00 $845 —
355 355 1 280.00 $280.00 $994 —
415 415 1 223.00 $223.00 $925 -33.57
428–440 430 8 260.00–270.00 $268.75 $1,156 +12.18
500–540 515 3 220.00–245.00 $231.41 $1,192 -8.59
586–595 588 5 216.00–242.50 $237.14 $1,394 —
660 660 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,386 —
665 665 2 223.00 $223.00 $1,483 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 293 2 242.50–255.00 $248.70 $729 +38.70
350–366 364 8 240.00–265.00 $262.00 $954 +19.50
470 470 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,152 +19.79
546 546 8 252.50 $252.50 $1,379 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
487 487 5 287.50 $287.50 $1,400 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085 1085 80-85% 1 163.00 $163.00 $1,769 —
985–1600 1186 80-85% 12 141.00–160.00 $147.26 $1,747 +5.80
1005–1485 1232 80-85% 10 112.00–136.00 $128.54 $1,584 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1720 1491 75-80% 4 130.00–149.00 $138.94 $2,072 —
1590–1840 1698 75-80% 3 153.00–155.00 $154.28 $2,620 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1070 985 85-90% 4 70.00–115.00 $93.57 $922 -31.94

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435 1435 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,880 -41.00
1440–1990 1715 2 177.00–181.00 $178.68 $3,064 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740 740 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,369.00 $1,369.00
845 845 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,597.00 $1,597.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
710 710 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 728.00 $728.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1105 1105 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 102.50 $102.50 $430 +35.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 65.00 $65.00 -60.00
70 70 —— 2 50.00–60.00 $55.00 -165.00
80 80 —— 1 145.00 $145.00 -75.00
80 80 —— 1 100.00 $100.00 -120.00
80 80 —— 1 35.00 $35.00 -185.00
80 80 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 150.00 $150.00 -70.00
100 100 —— 3 130.00–175.00 $148.33 -111.67
100 100 —— 1 95.00 $95.00 -165.00
150–175 163 —— 2 230.00–340.00 $285.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 2 35.00–40.00 $37.50 -42.50
40 40 1 35.00 $35.00 -45.00
50 50 1 45.00 $45.00 —
50 50 2 80.00–85.00 $82.50 —
60 60 2 80.00–90.00 $85.00 —
60 60 1 125.00 $125.00 —
70 70 3 125.00 $125.00 —
80 80 1 80.00 $80.00 —
80 80 1 145.00 $145.00 —
80 80 3 135.00 $135.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 Kids (<1 yr)Open 1 75.00 $75.00 -15.00
80 80 —— 1 125.00 $125.00 —
100 100 —— 2 145.00–150.00 $147.50 -32.50
120 120 —— 1 225.00 $225.00 +45.00
150 150 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 225.00 $225.00 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
120 120 1 250.00 $250.00 —

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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.