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Laurens Livestock Exchange Market Report

Laurens, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 28, 2024

298 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 298 316 427
Feeder cattle 137 188 248
Slaughter cattle 61 58 93
Replacement cattle 27 11 33

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week no comparisons made on feeder cattle due to limited comparable sales, slaughter cows 2.00 lower, slaughter bulls 11.00 lower. Light 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 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 255.00 $255.00 $905 —
410–445 428 2 210.00–230.00 $219.59 $940 -12.91
540 540 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,296 -17.50
580–595 587 3 225.00–235.00 $229.99 $1,350 —
670 670 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,206 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,024 —
450–465 458 2 260.00–272.50 $266.15 $1,219 +6.15
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 180.00 $180.00 $738 —
605 605 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,028 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 372 5 215.00–237.50 $226.45 $842 +8.14
410–445 426 4 220.00–230.00 $225.70 $961 -9.30
460–480 469 4 220.00–230.00 $226.27 $1,061 -13.73
500–545 528 5 225.00–230.00 $227.02 $1,199 +29.52
550–588 571 6 215.00–230.00 $219.84 $1,255 -2.33
625 625 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,219 -23.97
630 630 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,087 -46.47
650 650 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,121 -45.00
752 752 5 150.00 $150.00 $1,128 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 200.00 $200.00 $770 -10.00
425 425 1 207.50 $207.50 $882 +1.66
450–485 475 4 185.00–207.50 $192.23 $913 +6.05
500 500 1 170.00 $170.00 $850 -23.75
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–240 fancy 235 2 310.00–322.50 $316.12 $743 —
340 340 1 260.00 $260.00 $884 +11.53

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 255.00 $255.00 $561 —
370–390 375 4 250.00–255.00 $253.70 $951 +10.02
375 375 1 200.00 $200.00 $750 -43.68
400–445 415 5 227.50–250.00 $236.57 $982 -3.43
450 450 1 195.00 $195.00 $878 -57.50
470–485 474 4 230.00–245.00 $236.32 $1,120 -16.18
500 500 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,150 -13.45
550 550 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,238 -7.41
580 580 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,218 -22.41
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 335 5 200.00–230.00 $213.84 $716 -10.34
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,040 -7.42
405 405 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,094 +7.43

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1200 1055 80-85% 3 119.00–130.00 $124.57 $1,314 —
995–1440 1213 80-85% 30 135.00–157.50 $147.22 $1,786 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1090 997 85-90% 6 123.00–140.00 $133.25 $1,329 —
895–1405 1151 85-90% 4 62.00–105.00 $82.45 $949 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470–1580 1512 75-80% 3 130.00–138.00 $135.06 $2,042 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1925 1435 4 152.00–168.00 $162.48 $2,332 —
1665 1665 1 145.00 $145.00 $2,414 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855–915 891 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,032.00–1,180.00 $1,108.14

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830 830 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
840–920 894 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 975.00–1,300.00 $1,116.92
980–1115 1048 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,600.00–1,650.00 $1,626.61
995–1320 1158 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,500.00–2,000.00 $1,785.10
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1140 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
1155 1155 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
1160 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00
1160 1160 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
1110–1260 1185 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,675.00–1,835.00 $1,760.06
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 872.00 $872.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
730 730 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930 930 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
695 695 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
115–120 118 2 150.00–180.00 $165.32 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 50.00 $50.00 -120.00
60 60 4 140.00 $140.00 -30.00
60 60 1 65.00 $65.00 -105.00
70 70 1 125.00 $125.00 -45.00
80 80 1 50.00 $50.00 -120.00
80 80 1 85.00 $85.00 -85.00
80 80 2 140.00–155.00 $147.50 -22.50
100 100 1 115.00 $115.00 -165.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
860 860 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
995 995 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
745 745 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 1 15.00 $15.00 -40.00
30 30 3 35.00–45.00 $40.00 -18.00
50 50 4 65.00–95.00 $76.25 -26.25
60 60 1 105.00 $105.00 +2.50

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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 95.00 $95.00 +35.00
40–50 45 Kids (<1 yr)Open 2 55.00–75.00 $65.00 -15.00
60 60 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 75.00 $75.00 +20.00
60 60 —— 1 95.00 $95.00 +40.00
70 70 —— 1 60.00 $60.00 +5.00
70 70 —— 2 75.00–90.00 $82.50 +27.50
80 80 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 100.00 $100.00 +45.00
80 80 —— 5 75.00–110.00 $94.00 +39.00
80 80 —— 2 100.00–120.00 $110.00 +55.00
100 100 —— 2 75.00 $75.00 -90.00
100 100 —— 1 110.00 $110.00 -55.00
100 100 —— 3 132.50–150.00 $142.50 -22.50
120 120 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 245.00 $245.00 +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.