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Laurens Livestock Exchange Market Report

Laurens, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 11, 2024

219 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 219 415 280
Feeder cattle 99 174 132
Slaughter cattle 32 81 83
Replacement cattle 41 45 17

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week no comoarsions made on feeder cattle due to limited comparable sales, slaughter cows 1.00 lower, slaughter bulls too few too trend, Light offering of average to plain quality cattle due to heavy rains in the area 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
315–330 323 2 310.00–325.00 $317.33 $1,025 —
350 350 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,225 +39.96
580 580 1 297.50 $297.50 $1,726 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 240.00 $240.00 $924 —
525 525 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,102 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,378 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 270.00 $270.00 $608 —
295 295 1 275.00 $275.00 $811 —
400–410 405 2 240.00–260.00 $249.88 $1,012 -6.75
450 450 1 210.00 $210.00 $945 +10.00
510–525 517 3 205.00–220.00 $214.09 $1,107 -9.74
545 545 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,144 +2.50
550 550 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,292 +35.00
560 560 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,078 -7.50
615–635 625 2 210.00–217.50 $213.81 $1,336 +23.81
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 290.00 $290.00 $696 —
300–330 315 2 295.00–310.00 $302.86 $954 +19.18
415 415 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,120 -15.00
633 633 8 226.00 $226.00 $1,431 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 210.00 $210.00 $452 -31.98
360 360 1 200.00 $200.00 $720 -40.00
442 442 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,017 +13.33
470–485 478 2 200.00–210.00 $204.92 $980 +7.21
500 500 1 180.00 $180.00 $900 —
590 590 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,003 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–220 215 3 280.00–290.00 $286.74 $616 —
265 265 1 285.00 $285.00 $755 +25.00
425 425 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,275 +60.00
485–495 490 2 250.00–270.00 $260.10 $1,274 +30.10
500–540 522 3 240.00–250.00 $245.08 $1,279 +32.58
555–575 563 3 185.00–210.00 $198.39 $1,117 —
550–585 567 3 250.00–260.00 $253.44 $1,437 —
610–646 636 6 210.00–220.00 $218.31 $1,388 -19.21
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 320.00 $320.00 $880 —
320–345 330 3 337.50–347.50 $341.59 $1,127 +41.59
365 365 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,259 +40.16
425–430 428 2 320.00–325.00 $322.49 $1,380 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 285.00 $285.00 $955 +35.00
375 375 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,003 —
435 435 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,131 —
495 495 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,188 —
535 535 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,217 —
590 590 2 212.50–230.00 $221.25 $1,305 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
930 930 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,465.00 $1,465.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1330 1129 80-85% 4 76.00–114.00 $95.24 $1,075 —
950–1320 1186 80-85% 10 115.00–128.00 $121.67 $1,443 +16.84
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1835 1565 75-80% 4 117.00–119.00 $118.31 $1,852 —
1700–1725 1713 75-80% 2 111.00–112.00 $111.50 $1,910 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010 1010 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,131 —
1250–1645 1413 3 136.00–150.00 $142.07 $2,007 —

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Stock Cows

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–725 713 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 735.00–798.00 $767.05
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,156.00 $1,156.00
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 880.00 $880.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100–1175 1138 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,600.00–1,800.00 $1,703.30
1035–1400 1178 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,775.00–2,025.00 $1,907.60
1125–1305 1198 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,425.00–1,875.00 $1,623.46
1240 1240 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
1170–1360 1253 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,600.00–2,025.00 $1,742.02
1225–1360 1294 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,025.00–2,100.00 $1,546.40
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875–1015 945 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 975.00–1,475.00 $1,243.52
910–990 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,550.00–1,600.00 $1,576.05
910–1080 977 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,050.00–1,500.00 $1,292.04
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770 770 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825 825 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890 890 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950–995 978 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,400.00–1,775.00 $1,546.68
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 65.00 $65.00 +11.25
50 50 1 30.00 $30.00 -23.75
50 50 1 55.00 $55.00 +1.25
80 80 1 87.50 $87.50 +7.50
100 100 1 125.00 $125.00 +35.00
100–130 115 6 160.00–210.00 $190.00 -15.00
120 120 1 135.00 $135.00 -70.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
930 930 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00 +550.00
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,175.00 $2,175.00 —
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
780 780 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00 —

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Families

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Open 1 100.00 $100.00 —
100 100 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Open 1 100.00 $100.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 2 10.00–15.00 $12.50 -25.83
20 20 1 20.00 $20.00 -18.33
50 50 2 70.00 $70.00 +40.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 —— 1 50.00 $50.00 +15.00
100 100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 130.00 $130.00 +30.00
100 100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 85.00 $85.00 -15.00
100 100 —— 3 150.00–175.00 $163.33 +63.33
100 100 —— 1 90.00 $90.00 -10.00
100–120 115 —— 4 115.00–130.00 $121.25 -18.75

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 10 25.00 $25.00 -20.00

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515–575 545 2 90.00–107.50 $99.23 $541 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 1 130.00 $130.00 +10.00

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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.