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Laurens Livestock Exchange Market Report

Laurens, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 21, 2024

316 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 316 314 358
Feeder cattle 188 231 246
Slaughter cattle 58 39 62
Replacement cattle 11 4 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week no comparisons made on feeder cattle due to limited comparable sales, slaughter cows 2.50 higher slaughter bulls too few to trend. Moderate offering of average to poor 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
280 280 1 237.50 $237.50 $665 -55.00
345 345 1 250.00 $250.00 $862 —
430 430 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,000 -52.50
495 495 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,213 —
505 505 2 227.50–238.00 $232.75 $1,175 -30.79
510 510 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,224 -23.54
525 525 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,352 -6.04
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–360 358 2 270.00–280.00 $275.03 $985 —
475–490 483 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,256 -31.04
520 520 1 251.00 $251.00 $1,305 -39.00
565 565 1 243.00 $243.00 $1,373 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 3 227.50 $227.50 $751 —
355–390 373 2 210.00–217.50 $213.57 $797 —
480 480 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,056 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 230.00 $230.00 $506 -10.00
265–295 280 3 235.00–237.50 $235.88 $660 -17.67
310–320 315 2 230.00–235.00 $232.46 $732 -1.66
355–390 375 3 215.00–220.00 $218.31 $819 -20.40
443 443 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,041 -17.50
465 465 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,116 +3.23
505 505 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,035 -30.00
520 520 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,027 -37.50
530–545 538 2 222.50–230.00 $226.30 $1,217 -8.70
550 550 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,114 -35.70
550–580 565 2 210.00–235.00 $222.17 $1,255 -16.03
600–635 618 2 218.00–220.00 $218.97 $1,353 -16.03
655 655 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,425 +2.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 220.00 $220.00 $506 —
335–345 340 2 205.00–217.50 $211.16 $718 +2.87
360 360 1 210.00 $210.00 $756 -2.50
405–448 428 4 200.00–210.00 $205.84 $881 —
455–465 460 2 180.00–192.50 $186.18 $856 —
520 520 2 187.50–200.00 $193.75 $1,008 -31.25
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 332 3 245.00–255.00 $248.47 $825 —
455–465 460 2 230.00–245.00 $237.42 $1,092 -16.58

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 220.00 $220.00 $473 —
295 295 1 232.50 $232.50 $686 -16.20
325–335 328 3 220.00–227.50 $224.18 $735 —
370–390 384 4 215.00–230.00 $223.68 $859 -38.32
425–435 430 2 215.00–217.50 $216.26 $930 —
470–495 485 3 212.50–230.00 $220.70 $1,070 -24.30
505–535 520 2 207.50–227.50 $217.79 $1,133 -34.71
600 600 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,260 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 333 4 245.00–257.50 $250.67 $835 -9.33
380–395 388 2 240.00–247.50 $243.68 $945 -36.32
445 445 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,068 -28.75
460 460 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,162 —
508–530 512 5 237.50–245.00 $243.45 $1,246 +12.04
560–580 570 2 227.50–237.50 $232.41 $1,325 -4.73
615 615 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,322 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–375 373 2 265.00–290.00 $277.42 $1,035 —
410–435 423 2 260.00–265.00 $262.57 $1,111 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660–1355 884 80-85% 7 108.00–135.00 $128.25 $1,134 —
910–1470 1106 80-85% 12 139.00–159.00 $150.81 $1,668 —
1065–1180 1120 80-85% 3 162.00–171.00 $165.82 $1,857 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–1015 885 85-90% 4 118.00–122.00 $120.54 $1,067 —
785–1530 954 85-90% 7 124.00–138.00 $130.47 $1,245 +36.90
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1455 1295 75-80% 2 123.00–137.00 $129.14 $1,672 —
1415–1455 1435 75-80% 2 138.00–148.00 $142.93 $2,051 —
1970 1970 75-80% 1 155.00 $155.00 $3,054 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–2000 1516 4 161.00–181.00 $173.93 $2,637 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865–1070 968 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,525.00–1,550.00 $1,536.18
1235 1235 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
685–710 698 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 909.00–925.00 $916.86
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935 935 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,019.00 $1,019.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 1 60.00 $60.00 -5.00
80 80 3 150.00–210.00 $170.00 +135.00
120 120 1 280.00 $280.00 +185.00
150 150 1 300.00 $300.00 +15.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
820 820 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,075.00 $2,075.00 —
830 830 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —
955 955 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00 —
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
680 680 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 2 55.00 $55.00 +17.50
20 20 1 45.00 $45.00 +7.50
20 20 16 55.00–65.00 $57.19 +19.69
30 30 5 50.00–60.00 $58.00 +20.50
30 30 1 85.00 $85.00 +47.50
40 40 1 50.00 $50.00 +15.00
50 50 2 100.00–105.00 $102.50 +57.50

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 1 60.00 $60.00 -15.00
40 40 1 80.00 $80.00 +5.00
50 50 2 65.00 $65.00 -60.00
60 60 1 55.00 $55.00 -70.00
100 100 1 165.00 $165.00 +17.50
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
80 80 Aged (>6yrs)Exposed 3 90.00 $90.00 $72 —
100 100 Aged (>6yrs)Exposed 1 150.00 $150.00 $150 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 1 125.00 $125.00 -125.00

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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.