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Laurens Livestock Exchange Market Report

Laurens, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 4, 2024

383 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $249.00/cwt ≈ $1,113/hd at 447 lb · 16 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $272.79/cwt ≈ $1,465/hd at 537 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 383 298 403
Feeder cattle 229 137 266
Slaughter cattle 81 61 50
Replacement cattle 20 27 29

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week no comparisons made on feeder cattle due to limited comparable sales, slaughter cows and slaughter bulls 3.50 lower. Moderate offering of average 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
265 265 1 325.00 $325.00 $861 —
350–375 368 4 315.00–317.50 $315.60 $1,161 —
459 459 4 268.00 $268.00 $1,230 +1.85
510–539 value added 537 15 271.00–274.00 $273.81 $1,470 —
540 540 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,390 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 290.00 $290.00 $812 —
310 310 1 262.50 $262.50 $814 —
370–385 378 4 250.00–270.00 $256.94 $971 +1.94
400–435 423 4 260.00–280.00 $269.88 $1,142 +50.29
475–485 480 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,056 —
500 500 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,200 —
550 550 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,375 —
660 660 3 237.50 $237.50 $1,568 +57.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–285 278 2 225.00–255.00 $240.41 $668 —
300–340 320 2 220.00 $220.00 $704 —
413–435 419 4 230.00 $230.00 $964 +50.00
475 475 1 210.00 $210.00 $998 —
575 575 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,236 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 255.00 $255.00 $880 -5.00
365 365 1 245.00 $245.00 $894 —
447 value added 447 16 249.00 $249.00 $1,113 —
475 475 8 240.00 $240.00 $1,140 —
597 value added 597 6 239.50 $239.50 $1,430 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 220.00 $220.00 $539 —
350–390 365 5 220.00–240.00 $230.11 $840 +3.66
405–420 416 4 235.00–240.00 $236.22 $983 +10.52
450–480 463 3 210.00–225.00 $216.58 $1,003 -9.69
500–520 510 2 210.00–220.00 $215.10 $1,097 -11.92
500–538 525 3 205.00–212.50 $207.38 $1,089 -19.64
570 570 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,083 -29.84
615 615 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,230 +5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 293 2 185.00–200.00 $192.44 $564 —
300 300 2 200.00–217.50 $208.75 $626 —
385 385 1 210.00 $210.00 $808 +10.00
410–425 418 2 180.00–210.00 $195.27 $816 -12.23
450–495 464 6 195.00–210.00 $205.54 $954 +13.31
530–535 533 2 170.00–190.00 $180.05 $960 +10.05
635 635 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,206 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 240.00 $240.00 $480 -15.00
255 255 1 265.00 $265.00 $676 —
305 305 1 230.00 $230.00 $702 —
400–440 420 2 230.00–250.00 $239.52 $1,006 +2.95
455–480 468 2 220.00–230.00 $224.87 $1,052 -11.45
505–530 518 2 200.00–202.50 $201.28 $1,043 -28.72
520–525 523 2 220.00–230.00 $225.02 $1,177 -4.98
565 565 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,243 -5.00
560–575 568 2 200.00–207.50 $203.70 $1,157 -6.30
605–625 615 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,230 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
472 472 3 200.00 $200.00 $944 —
485 485 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,018 —
515–525 520 2 192.50–217.50 $205.12 $1,067 —
550 550 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,155 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1300–1350 1325 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 2,015.00–2,175.00 $2,096.51 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
790 790 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 948.00 $948.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1360 1118 80-85% 20 95.00–133.00 $121.24 $1,355 —
985–1430 1188 80-85% 17 134.00–147.00 $138.92 $1,650 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1455 1390 75-80% 2 126.00 $126.00 $1,751 —
1210–1740 1495 75-80% 11 131.00–141.00 $135.34 $2,023 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1120 1010 85-90% 5 115.00–122.00 $118.96 $1,201 —
880–1155 1024 85-90% 5 126.00–134.00 $130.53 $1,337 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015 1015 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,370 —
1220–2155 1634 4 154.00–166.00 $158.68 $2,593 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 750 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,313.00 $1,313.00
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,419.00 $1,419.00
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
690 690 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 828.00 $828.00
715 715 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 751.00 $751.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1190–1285 1238 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,900.00–2,000.00 $1,951.92
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890 890 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
1080 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 70.00 $70.00 +20.00
80 80 1 145.00 $145.00 +60.00
80 80 1 45.00 $45.00 -40.00
80 80 1 130.00 $130.00 +45.00
100 100 3 85.00–155.00 $121.67 +6.67
100 100 2 160.00 $160.00 +45.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
875–1080 993 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,575.00–2,000.00 $1,818.71 -181.29
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,325.00 $2,325.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1195 1195 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
955 955 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 135.00 $135.00 $331 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 4 35.00–40.00 $37.50 +22.50
20 20 1 40.00 $40.00 +25.00
30 30 1 25.00 $25.00 -15.00
30 30 3 45.00 $45.00 +5.00
40 40 1 20.00 $20.00 -20.00
50 50 6 55.00–85.00 $65.00 -11.25
50 50 3 40.00–55.00 $46.67 -29.58
70 70 1 45.00 $45.00 -60.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 2 65.00–95.00 $80.00 -20.00
80 80 1 120.00 $120.00 +20.00
100 100 3 80.00–105.00 $91.67 +16.67

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 1 70.00 $70.00 —
30 30 1 40.00 $40.00 —
50 50 7 40.00–70.00 $62.86 —
60 60 1 65.00 $65.00 —
90 90 1 145.00 $145.00 —

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 1 50.00 $50.00 —

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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.