Laurens Livestock Exchange Market Report

Laurens, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 23, 2024

645 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $216.15/cwt +2.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,116/hd at 516 lb · 24 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $192.69/cwt ≈ $921/hd at 478 lb · 22 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	645	329	378
Feeder cattle	332	101	241
Slaughter cattle	121	96	65
Replacement cattle	51	15	25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week no comparisons made on feeder cattle due to limited comparable sales, slaughter cows 16.00 lower, slaughter bulls too few to trend. Heavy offerings of average to plain 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
365–390	380	3	240.00–260.00	$253.60	$964	—
400	400	2	250.00–260.00	$255.00	$1,020	—
405	405	1	235.00	$235.00	$952	—
475	475	1	227.50	$227.50	$1,081	-12.50
535	535	1	197.50	$197.50	$1,057	-42.50
535–545	540	2	220.00–240.00	$229.91	$1,242	-10.09
555	555	1	210.00	$210.00	$1,166	—
665	665	1	225.00	$225.00	$1,496	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–345	330	3	200.00–220.00	$209.75	$692	—
405–422	416	3	180.00–190.00	$183.24	$762	-22.76
560–590	575	2	197.50	$197.50	$1,136	—
675	675	1	160.00	$160.00	$1,080	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
556 value added	556	6	277.50	$277.50	$1,543	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
265	265	1	245.00	$245.00	$649	+18.65
350–395	378	4	230.00–250.00	$236.50	$894	+6.41
410–415	413	2	210.00	$210.00	$867	-18.38
405–440	418	6	225.00–235.00	$231.60	$968	+3.22
455–465	462	3	200.00–215.00	$208.29	$962	-21.91
460–490	474	6	215.00–230.00	$222.43	$1,054	+12.43
510–535	515	18	212.50–222.50	$219.59	$1,131	+18.59
500–538	521	6	200.00–210.00	$205.82	$1,072	+4.82
560–585	570	4	200.00–205.00	$203.77	$1,161	-19.82
570	570	1	220.00	$220.00	$1,254	-3.59
600	600	1	220.00	$220.00	$1,320	—
600–635	617	3	195.00–205.00	$201.76	$1,245	—
693 value added	693	3	190.00	$190.00	$1,317	—
710	710	1	170.00	$170.00	$1,207	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–245	223	2	210.00–215.00	$212.25	$473	—
250–265	258	2	195.00–210.00	$202.28	$522	—
310	310	1	215.00	$215.00	$666	—
360–395	376	4	180.00–220.00	$202.76	$762	—
425	425	1	185.00	$185.00	$786	—
465	465	1	180.00	$180.00	$837	—
460–490	479	5	170.00–200.00	$183.08	$877	—
555–565	560	2	170.00–180.00	$175.04	$980	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
295	295	1	255.00	$255.00	$752	+6.18
320–345	333	2	245.00–250.00	$247.41	$824	—
538 value added	538	6	235.00	$235.00	$1,264	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225	225	1	240.00	$240.00	$540	—
275	275	2	230.00–257.50	$243.75	$670	—
335–338	338	9	215.00	$215.00	$727	-15.00
355	355	1	240.00	$240.00	$852	—
400–420	408	3	180.00–230.00	$209.55	$855	+4.55
460–480	478	22	189.00–230.00	$192.69	$921	—
530	530	1	192.50	$192.50	$1,020	—
557	557	3	188.00	$188.00	$1,047	—
610–640	625	3	160.00–210.00	$193.33	$1,208	—
680	680	1	180.00	$180.00	$1,224	-10.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
280	280	2	235.00–255.00	$245.00	$686	—
330–345	340	3	260.00–280.00	$270.00	$918	—
360–395	372	6	250.00–260.00	$253.26	$942	-25.70
425	425	1	250.00	$250.00	$1,062	-15.00
475	475	2	240.00–255.00	$247.50	$1,176	+32.34
500–525	513	3	222.50–245.00	$235.77	$1,210	+7.45
500–535	523	3	195.00–235.00	$209.48	$1,096	-18.84
535 value added	535	1	242.50	$242.50	$1,297	—
580–595	588	2	210.00	$210.00	$1,235	—
630	630	1	185.00	$185.00	$1,166	-42.50
630–645	638	2	197.00–205.00	$200.95	$1,282	-26.55
715	715	1	180.00	$180.00	$1,287	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–320	312	3	290.00–300.00	$294.97	$920	—
360	360	1	295.00	$295.00	$1,062	—
515–525	520	2	250.00	$250.00	$1,300	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
980	980	80-85%	1	142.50	$142.50	$1,396	—
815–1455	1111	80-85%	48	88.00–124.00	$112.81	$1,253	-10.61
925–1310	1124	80-85%	18	126.00–137.00	$131.22	$1,475	+7.80

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
740–1115	924	85-90%	16	85.00–110.00	$100.26	$926	—
840–1110	972	85-90%	12	113.00–126.00	$118.23	$1,149	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1415–1615	1495	75-80%	3	125.00–128.00	$126.31	$1,888	—
1480–1650	1567	75-80%	3	110.00–116.00	$112.89	$1,769	-40.57

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1070	1070	1	138.00	$138.00	$1,477	—
1660	1660	1	145.00	$145.00	$2,407	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
780–830	815	(<2 yrs)	Open	4	913.00–1,312.00	$1,107.03
865–1035	958	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	1,131.00–1,211.00	$1,170.93

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
980–1200	1111	(<2 yrs)	Open	4	1,401.00–1,767.00	$1,643.99

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
680	680	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	544.00	$544.00
670–760	718	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	665.00–834.00	$733.98

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
730	730	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	913.00	$913.00
890	890	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	881.00	$881.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
830	830	(<2 yrs)	Open	1	772.00	$772.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1145	1145	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,425.00	$1,425.00
1280	1280	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,450.00	$1,450.00
1175–1385	1321	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	1,700.00–1,975.00	$1,822.35

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
815	815	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,100.00	$1,100.00
860–1005	933	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,100.00–1,150.00	$1,126.94
1000–1135	1078	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	1,190.00–1,400.00	$1,318.08

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
740	740	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	814.00	$814.00
825	825	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,073.00	$1,073.00

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
695	695	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	675.00	$675.00
815	815	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	700.00	$700.00

Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
825	825	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,100.00	$1,100.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
165	165	1	100.00	$100.00	$165	+50.86
205	205	1	105.00	$105.00	$215	—
340–395	369	7	92.50–105.00	$98.38	$363	—
450–475	464	4	92.50–102.50	$98.72	$458	—

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
390	390	1	10.00	$10.00	$39	—

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
50	50	2	75.00–120.00	$97.50	-2.50
80	80	2	145.00	$145.00	+17.50
80	80	2	125.00–135.00	$130.00	+2.50
100	100	2	175.00	$175.00	+100.00
120–130	123	3	225.00–260.00	$241.67	+35.42
150–175	163	2	205.00–410.00	$307.50	—

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
810	810	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,275.00	$1,275.00	—
820–870	845	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	1,675.00–1,725.00	$1,699.26	—
960	960	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	1,200.00	$1,200.00	—
985	985	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,500.00	$1,500.00	—
980–1010	995	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	1,625.00–2,350.00	$1,992.96	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1110	1110	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,625.00	$1,625.00	—
1125–1245	1185	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,750.00–1,925.00	$1,833.07	—
1195	1195	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	2,300.00	$2,300.00	—
1265	1265	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	2,125.00	$2,125.00	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
935	935	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,575.00	$1,575.00	—

Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
815	815	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,725.00	$1,725.00	—

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
870	870	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,425.00	$1,425.00	—

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
840	840	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	850.00	$850.00	—

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
30	30	1	35.00	$35.00	-20.71
30	30	6	45.00–65.00	$54.17	-1.54
30	30	3	25.00–40.00	$31.67	-24.04
40	40	10	70.00–85.00	$74.00	+22.33
50	50	5	80.00–95.00	$86.00	-19.00
50	50	1	115.00	$115.00	+10.00
50	50	1	60.00	$60.00	-45.00
70	70	5	135.00–140.00	$137.00	+17.00
80	80	4	90.00–97.50	$91.88	-38.12
80	80	1	120.00	$120.00	-10.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
50	50	—	—	1	50.00	$50.00	+15.00
50	50	—	—	7	80.00–95.00	$83.93	+48.93
50	50	—	—	1	35.00	$35.00	±0.00
70	70	—	—	1	105.00	$105.00	+60.00
70	70	—	—	1	80.00	$80.00	+35.00
80	80	—	—	8	65.00–135.00	$103.75	-40.00
80	80	—	—	3	140.00–160.00	$150.00	+6.25
80	80	—	—	1	40.00	$40.00	-103.75
80	80	—	—	3	85.00	$85.00	-58.75
100	100	—	—	1	80.00	$80.00	-36.67
100	100	—	—	6	85.00–140.00	$107.50	-9.17
100	100	—	—	4	155.00–160.00	$156.25	+39.58
100–120	105	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	120.00–250.00	$167.50	+1.50
150	150	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	210.00	$210.00	—

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
50	50	4	75.00	$75.00	+10.00
90	90	2	75.00	$75.00	-40.00

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
360	360	1	105.00	$105.00	$378	—
400–496	444	3	97.50–105.00	$101.11	$449	+6.11

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
30	30	1	70.00	$70.00	—
60	60	2	90.00	$90.00	+15.00
70	70	1	110.00	$110.00	-30.00
80	80	1	140.00	$140.00	±0.00
100	100	1	110.00	$110.00	—

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
80	80	3	120.00	$120.00	-81.00
80	80	1	140.00	$140.00	-61.00
80	80	1	150.00	$150.00	-51.00
120	120	2	380.00	$380.00	+130.00
388	388	1	105.00	$105.00	—

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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.