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Laurens Livestock Exchange Market Report

Laurens, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 18, 2024

356 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $274.43/cwt +14.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,325/hd at 483 lb · 11 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $234.90/cwt +21.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,216/hd at 518 lb · 11 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $242.23/cwt -7.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,056/hd at 436 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 356 219 300
Feeder cattle 198 99 103
Slaughter cattle 39 32 106
Replacement cattle 33 41 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week no comparisons made on feeder calves due to limited comparable sales, slaughter cows 2.00 higher, slaughter bulls steady. 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
260 260 1 240.00 $240.00 $624 —
425 425 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,062 —
460 460 1 190.00 $190.00 $874 -100.00
480–495 488 2 270.00–280.00 $275.08 $1,342 -14.92
645 645 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,322 —
650 650 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,592 —
715 715 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,537 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,190 +27.67
410–448 437 4 320.00–335.00 $326.04 $1,425 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–435 433 2 220.00 $220.00 $953 —
465 465 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,070 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 260.00 $260.00 $520 -10.00
350–390 375 5 240.00–270.00 $254.40 $954 —
400–440 420 2 210.00–212.50 $211.31 $888 -38.57
415–445 440 8 230.00–260.00 $249.96 $1,100 +0.08
450–490 473 6 230.00–250.00 $242.39 $1,147 +32.39
495 495 1 180.00 $180.00 $891 —
505–525 516 7 235.00–247.50 $239.62 $1,236 +25.53
500–540 521 4 220.00–235.00 $226.63 $1,181 +12.54
550 550 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,169 -22.50
550–580 562 3 225.00–240.00 $233.38 $1,312 +40.88
600–640 622 5 210.00–225.00 $219.37 $1,364 +5.56
660 660 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,353 —
690 690 1 209.00 $209.00 $1,442 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 273 2 210.00–230.00 $219.36 $599 —
330–345 338 2 200.00–210.00 $204.89 $693 —
380 380 1 230.00 $230.00 $874 +30.00
470 470 2 195.00–210.00 $202.50 $952 -2.42
690 690 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,208 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 290.00 $290.00 $624 ±0.00
340 340 1 275.00 $275.00 $935 -27.86
420 420 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,155 +5.00
460 460 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,196 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,186 —
410 410 1 225.00 $225.00 $922 -75.00
410–445 421 4 280.00–320.00 $297.66 $1,253 -2.34
450–496 482 10 270.00–295.00 $275.87 $1,330 +15.77
490 490 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,274 -0.10
505–540 518 5 250.00–270.00 $260.84 $1,351 +15.76
550–585 570 3 230.00–250.00 $241.86 $1,379 -11.58
605–615 610 2 237.50–245.00 $241.22 $1,471 +22.91
660–675 669 4 225.00–245.00 $235.57 $1,576 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–270 260 2 220.00–230.00 $225.19 $585 —
420 420 1 200.00 $200.00 $840 -60.00
455–490 473 5 210.00–250.00 $228.44 $1,081 -11.56
560–585 572 3 210.00–230.00 $216.53 $1,239 -4.72
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 278 2 370.00–380.00 $375.32 $1,043 +55.32
325–345 333 3 365.00–370.00 $368.28 $1,226 +26.69
355–395 375 2 350.00–360.00 $354.73 $1,330 +9.73
410 fancy 410 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,640 —
435 435 2 320.00–325.00 $322.50 $1,403 +0.01
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
650 650 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,056.00 $1,056.00 —
790–1075 967 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 3 1,027.00–1,532.00 $1,383.37 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1160 1160 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,717.00 $1,717.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1290 1123 80-85% 3 107.00–115.00 $110.25 $1,238 +15.01
870–1305 1129 80-85% 6 120.00–132.00 $126.19 $1,425 +30.95
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–1065 916 85-90% 6 77.00–100.00 $87.77 $804 —
835–1095 965 85-90% 2 110.00–115.00 $112.84 $1,089 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–1540 1478 75-80% 2 113.00–114.00 $113.52 $1,678 —
1695–1715 1705 75-80% 2 121.00 $121.00 $2,063 +9.50

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1565–2180 1788 3 135.00–147.00 $141.25 $2,526 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
615–1000 852 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 1,310.00–1,850.00 $1,526.70
880 880 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00
880–910 895 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,047.00–1,144.00 $1,094.69
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910 910 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 992.00 $992.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
630 630 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 425.00 $425.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
820–950 903 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,200.00–1,475.00 $1,383.03
1305 1305 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,325.00 $2,325.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1130 1130 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,325.00 $2,325.00
1310 1310 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00
1335–1420 1378 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,602.00–1,710.00 $1,657.67
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1290 1290 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770 770 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 1 72.50 $72.50 $138 —
250–285 267 3 70.00–110.00 $97.50 $260 —

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Bucks Billies

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
60 60 —— 1 115.00 $115.00 +50.00
80 80 —— 1 127.50 $127.50 +40.00
80 80 —— 3 70.00–110.00 $95.00 +7.50
100 100 —— 1 90.00 $90.00 -35.00
100 100 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 195.00 $195.00 +70.00
150 150 —— 1 260.00 $260.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
905 905 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 -50.00
1005 1005 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —
1020 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —
1070 1070 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,425.00 $2,425.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1485 1485 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,485.00 $1,485.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 160.00 $160.00 $472 —
350 350 1 140.00 $140.00 $490 —
410 410 1 165.00 $165.00 $676 —
480 480 1 170.00 $170.00 $816 —
575–595 585 2 170.00–250.00 $209.32 $1,225 —
660 660 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,049 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,140 —
695 695 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,373 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 1 55.00 $55.00 +42.50
40 40 3 60.00–80.00 $71.67 +59.17
50 50 2 105.00–110.00 $107.50 +37.50
50 50 4 80.00–95.00 $83.75 +13.75
60 60 1 130.00 $130.00 +60.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 —— 1 80.00 $80.00 +30.00
70 70 —— 1 100.00 $100.00 +50.00
80 80 —— 2 85.00–110.00 $97.50 +47.50
80 80 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 190.00 $190.00 +140.00
80 80 —— 2 70.00–75.00 $72.50 +22.50
100–130 105 —— 6 130.00–145.00 $135.83 +5.83
100–130 115 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 210.00–240.00 $225.00 +103.75
150 150 —— 1 200.00 $200.00 —

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 4 15.00–35.00 $30.00 —
30 30 11 25.00–35.00 $27.73 —
40 40 3 75.00 $75.00 —
50 50 6 35.00–50.00 $40.00 +15.00
70 70 3 105.00 $105.00 +80.00
80 80 2 60.00 $60.00 +35.00

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 87.50 $87.50 $192 —
365 365 1 55.00 $55.00 $201 —
385 385 1 77.50 $77.50 $298 —
400–410 405 2 82.50–90.00 $86.30 $350 —
530 530 1 65.00 $65.00 $344 -34.23

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 1 120.00 $120.00 -10.00
70 70 1 220.00 $220.00 +90.00
80 80 5 100.00–270.00 $218.00 +88.00
100 100 1 170.00 $170.00 —

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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.