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Laurens Livestock Exchange Market Report

Laurens, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 30, 2024

317 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $219.63/cwt +1.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,049/hd at 478 lb · 13 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $213.74/cwt +6.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,201/hd at 562 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 317 645 323
Feeder cattle 187 332 125
Slaughter cattle 55 121 80
Replacement cattle 28 51 45

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week no comparisons made on feeder cattle due to limited comparable sales, slaughter cows 6.00 lower, slaughter bulls too few to trend. Moderate offering 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 2 227.50–240.00 $233.75 $1,028 -1.25
475 475 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,009 -15.00
510 510 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,096 +17.50
516 516 3 245.00 $245.00 $1,264 +47.50
575 575 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,380 +30.00
615 615 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,476 —
660–685 673 2 240.00–242.50 $241.23 $1,623 +16.23
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,120 —
561 561 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,402 —
670 670 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,541 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 230.00 $230.00 $552 —
350–390 372 5 225.00–240.00 $235.82 $877 -0.68
400–425 413 6 220.00–232.50 $225.71 $932 +15.71
450–470 460 2 200.00–205.00 $202.55 $932 -5.74
450–484 481 11 220.00–223.00 $222.74 $1,071 +0.31
505–530 515 3 190.00–205.00 $198.41 $1,022 -21.18
518–540 529 6 210.00–217.50 $212.09 $1,122 +6.27
558 558 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,172 +6.23
550–595 563 9 212.50–217.50 $214.99 $1,210 +11.22
610 610 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,281 +8.24
620 620 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,194 -9.26
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 230 2 190.00–210.00 $199.57 $459 -12.68
320–340 330 4 192.50–210.00 $204.48 $675 -10.52
360 360 1 180.00 $180.00 $648 -22.76
420 420 1 210.00 $210.00 $882 +25.00
455–485 470 4 185.00–210.00 $200.84 $944 +20.84
500–505 503 2 195.00–200.00 $197.51 $993 —
630 630 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,134 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 2 250.00 $250.00 $825 +2.59
370 370 1 245.00 $245.00 $906 —
410 410 1 230.00 $230.00 $943 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 272.50 $272.50 $668 —
345 345 1 270.00 $270.00 $932 ±0.00
370–390 380 3 240.00–250.00 $245.77 $934 -7.49
400 400 1 235.00 $235.00 $940 -15.00
445 445 1 190.00 $190.00 $846 -60.00
460 460 1 210.00 $210.00 $966 -37.50
450–495 480 3 230.00–240.00 $233.13 $1,119 -14.37
520–540 530 2 225.00–230.00 $227.55 $1,206 +18.07
555–560 558 3 216.00–230.00 $222.83 $1,243 +12.83
580 580 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,189 -5.00
635 635 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,397 +19.05
700 700 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,330 +10.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 190.00 $190.00 $522 -53.75
310 310 1 200.00 $200.00 $620 -15.00
395 395 1 207.50 $207.50 $820 —
420–445 432 3 203.00–217.50 $210.31 $909 +0.76
490 490 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,029 +17.31
505 505 1 190.00 $190.00 $960 -2.50
595 595 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,250 —
615 615 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,107 -13.33
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 290.00 $290.00 $972 -4.97
355 355 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,012 -10.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1415 1124 80-85% 14 115.00–127.00 $119.69 $1,345 -11.53
1000–1450 1179 80-85% 9 98.00–113.00 $106.51 $1,256 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1210 973 85-90% 4 111.00–127.00 $117.34 $1,142 -0.89
925–1210 1038 85-90% 5 95.00–106.00 $100.96 $1,048 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280 1280 75-80% 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,779 —
1255–1500 1343 75-80% 5 115.00–125.00 $121.16 $1,627 —
1420 1420 75-80% 1 99.00 $99.00 $1,406 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1335 1187 3 136.00–137.00 $136.31 $1,618 —
1435–1575 1505 2 150.00–155.00 $152.38 $2,293 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
705–840 766 (<2 yrs)Open 6 1,193.00–1,304.00 $1,249.41
1005–1030 1018 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,442.00–1,533.00 $1,486.94
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
685 685 (<2 yrs)Open 2 908.00–925.00 $916.50
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735 735 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 698.00 $698.00
775 775 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 682.00 $682.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1125 1125 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,361.00 $1,361.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
670 670 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 570.00 $570.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840–910 875 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,700.00 $1,700.00
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
730–880 805 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,075.00 $1,040.99
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
610 610 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
685 685 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1115 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770 770 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 816.00 $816.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 268 2 80.00–85.00 $82.62 $221 —
320–345 333 2 70.00–80.00 $74.81 $249 —
420 420 1 80.00 $80.00 $336 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245–255 250 2 10.00–30.00 $20.20 $50 —
465 465 1 12.00 $12.00 $56 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 135.00 $135.00 +37.50
80 80 —— 2 140.00–155.00 $147.50 +2.50
80 80 —— 1 100.00 $100.00 -45.00
100–120 110 —— 2 210.00–230.00 $220.00 +45.00
150–180 165 —— 2 210.00–290.00 $250.00 -57.50

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1130 1130 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 +275.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1135 1135 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00 —
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
650 650 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550–555 553 2 120.00 $120.00 $664 —
645 645 1 115.00 $115.00 $742 —
788 788 6 123.00 $123.00 $969 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 155.00 $155.00 $434 —
380–385 383 2 125.00–197.50 $161.01 $617 —
400 400 1 190.00 $190.00 $760 —
505–535 520 2 150.00–187.50 $168.21 $875 —
775 775 1 142.50 $142.50 $1,104 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
600–685 643 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,150.00–1,285.00 $1,221.96 —
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
620 620 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 1 60.00 $60.00 -14.00
50 50 1 65.00 $65.00 -21.00
50 50 1 110.00 $110.00 +24.00
60 60 1 90.00 $90.00 +4.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 Kids (<1 yr)Open 3 75.00–90.00 $81.67 +31.67
70 70 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 100.00 $100.00 -5.00
80 80 —— 2 90.00–100.00 $95.00 -8.75
80 80 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 110.00 $110.00 +6.25
80 80 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 105.00 $105.00 +1.25
100 100 —— 1 120.00 $120.00 +40.00
100–130 108 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 120.00–150.00 $142.50 -25.00

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 3 10.00 $10.00 —

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–365 363 2 57.50–62.50 $59.98 $218 -45.02
425–455 437 3 55.00–62.50 $58.30 $255 -42.81

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–130 115 2 160.00–235.00 $197.50 -182.50

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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.