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Laurens Livestock Exchange Market Report

Laurens, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 13, 2024

283 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 283 285 335
Feeder cattle 138 112 235
Slaughter cattle 67 91 56
Replacement cattle 22 29 12

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 6.50 higher. Light 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
380 380 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,197 —
430–435 433 2 270.00–285.00 $277.54 $1,202 —
505–547 540 6 260.00–265.00 $260.78 $1,408 —
600–640 620 2 235.00–240.00 $237.42 $1,472 —
650 650 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,576 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–480 460 3 230.00–275.00 $256.85 $1,182 +6.85
570 570 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,240 —
600 600 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,350 —
675 675 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,249 -25.00
795 795 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,510 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 185.00 $185.00 $546 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 210.00 $210.00 $472 -15.00
240 240 1 230.00 $230.00 $552 +5.00
335 335 1 230.00 $230.00 $770 -5.00
355–395 378 5 210.00–230.00 $221.90 $839 -2.97
455–480 463 3 222.50–237.50 $230.00 $1,065 +7.66
510–545 527 3 222.50–230.00 $225.78 $1,190 +29.25
615 615 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,322 +45.00
666 666 7 195.00 $195.00 $1,299 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 2 260.00 $260.00 $840 +20.00
370 370 1 250.00 $250.00 $925 —
405–430 418 5 240.00–250.00 $245.98 $1,028 +5.98
475–493 491 8 235.00 $235.00 $1,154 —
535 535 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,257 +13.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–235 233 2 185.00–195.00 $190.05 $443 —
610 610 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,052 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 300.00 $300.00 $975 +40.00
360–370 365 2 250.00–270.00 $260.14 $950 +20.14
385 385 1 240.00 $240.00 $924 ±0.00
405 405 1 235.00 $235.00 $952 -23.78
445 445 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,046 +20.06
455 455 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,228 +27.50
495 495 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,188 —
510–540 524 4 230.00–240.00 $233.85 $1,225 +0.43
560 560 2 225.00–230.00 $227.50 $1,274 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–275 262 3 195.00–215.00 $203.03 $532 —
325–340 333 2 182.50–200.00 $191.05 $636 —
380 380 1 170.00 $170.00 $646 —
440 440 1 185.00 $185.00 $814 -25.24
455–465 460 2 200.00–220.00 $209.89 $965 -6.78
590 590 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,062 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 323 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,082 —
325 fancy 325 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,121 —
355 355 1 337.50 $337.50 $1,198 +50.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055 1055 80-85% 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,635 —
945–1425 1157 80-85% 5 90.00–109.00 $102.87 $1,190 —
950–1410 1202 80-85% 16 114.00–140.00 $125.99 $1,514 -1.09
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490 1490 75-80% 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,490 -40.00
1245–1960 1526 75-80% 15 116.00–135.00 $125.28 $1,912 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1295 1162 85-90% 3 111.00–115.00 $112.28 $1,305 —
740–1560 1259 85-90% 9 70.00–100.00 $88.69 $1,117 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530 1530 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,912 —
1080–2335 1594 5 134.00–155.00 $141.65 $2,258 —

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Stock Cows

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
680–785 733 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 785.00–867.00 $823.06
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045 1045 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735 735 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,066.00 $1,066.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920–980 957 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,375.00–1,400.00 $1,383.54
990–995 993 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,300.00 $1,300.00
955–1110 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,300.00–1,450.00 $1,361.47
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1115 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1230–1255 1243 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,825.00 $1,825.00
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775 775 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
780 780 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00
785 785 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
625 625 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
845 845 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870 870 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
155 155 1 100.00 $100.00 $155 -2.50
225–280 253 2 87.50 $87.50 $221 —
300 300 1 87.50 $87.50 $262 -7.86
410 410 1 85.00 $85.00 $348 -10.00
N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
135 135 1 130.00 $130.00 —

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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 1 125.00 $125.00 +5.00
70 70 —— 1 100.00 $100.00 -20.00
80 80 —— 2 120.00–155.00 $137.50 +17.50
80 80 —— 1 125.00 $125.00 +5.00
120 120 —— 1 202.50 $202.50 +37.50

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 1 35.00 $35.00 -7.50
30 30 1 50.00 $50.00 +7.50
30 30 1 35.00 $35.00 -7.50
40 40 1 35.00 $35.00 -40.00
40 40 2 60.00 $60.00 -15.00
50 50 2 90.00 $90.00 +27.50
60 60 2 100.00 $100.00 +37.50

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 Kids (<1 yr)Open 7 142.50–180.00 $163.93 +88.93
70 70 —— 1 70.00 $70.00 -5.00
80 80 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 120.00 $120.00 +65.00
80 80 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 170.00 $170.00 +115.00
80 80 —— 1 100.00 $100.00 +45.00
100 100 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Open 1 170.00 $170.00 +65.00
100–120 116 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 180.00–280.00 $234.00 +4.00

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 1 50.00 $50.00 +25.00
80 80 4 125.00 $125.00 —
90 90 1 85.00 $85.00 —

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 57.50 $57.50 $218 —

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 1 85.00 $85.00 —
50 50 1 95.00 $95.00 +10.00
50 50 1 60.00 $60.00 -25.00

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 1 155.00 $155.00 +50.00
80 80 1 135.00 $135.00 +30.00
80 80 1 127.50 $127.50 +22.50

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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.