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Laurens Livestock Exchange Market Report

Laurens, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 8, 2025

377 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $287.13/cwt +12.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,233/hd at 429 lb · 13 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 steers $330.00/cwt +80.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,373/hd at 416 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 377 356 282
Feeder cattle 246 198 133
Slaughter cattle 55 39 68
Replacement cattle 20 33 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made this week due to sale being closed for the holidays. 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
295 295 1 295.00 $295.00 $870 +55.00
370 370 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,110 —
405–417 416 13 330.00 $330.00 $1,373 +80.00
455–480 467 7 290.00–315.00 $300.70 $1,404 +110.70
505 505 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,515 —
605–635 620 2 250.00–270.00 $259.76 $1,611 +54.76
658 658 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,711 +15.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 260.00 $260.00 $702 —
310–338 330 6 250.00–270.00 $253.14 $835 —
440 440 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,232 +60.00
550 550 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,375 —
640 640 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,536 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,050 —
320 fancy 320 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,344 —
405 405 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,498 +43.96

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–235 223 2 315.00–320.00 $317.64 $708 +27.64
230–235 fancy 233 2 365.00–370.00 $367.53 $856 —
250–275 260 3 290.00–320.00 $306.67 $797 —
295 fancy 295 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,018 —
315–345 331 4 295.00–320.00 $308.47 $1,021 +33.47
355–390 372 5 280.00–300.00 $287.85 $1,071 —
408–425 412 4 285.00–290.00 $286.29 $1,180 +11.29
437 value added 437 9 287.50 $287.50 $1,256 —
477–485 480 4 270.00–275.00 $271.25 $1,302 +11.25
510–525 520 3 250.00–270.00 $258.22 $1,343 —
560–585 573 2 250.00–265.00 $257.34 $1,475 —
630 630 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,544 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 280.00 $280.00 $966 —
395 395 4 240.00–260.00 $245.00 $968 -9.40
425–445 435 4 250.00–300.00 $270.32 $1,176 +20.36
440 440 1 220.00 $220.00 $968 -29.96
485 485 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,310 +90.00
480–495 487 3 220.00–230.00 $226.68 $1,104 +46.68
535 535 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,338 +23.37
645 645 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,354 -9.37
670 670 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,407 +5.00
695 695 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,425 -4.00
705 705 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,480 —
770–775 773 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,585 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 327 3 240.00–250.00 $246.63 $806 +41.74
360–390 371 6 210.00–232.50 $217.51 $807 -12.49
420–440 430 2 200.00 $200.00 $860 —
475–485 480 2 200.00–210.00 $205.05 $984 +2.55
525–540 533 2 200.00–205.00 $202.46 $1,079 —
590 590 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,224 —
600 600 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,290 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 335.00 $335.00 $687 —
320–340 332 7 312.50–350.00 $322.86 $1,072 -42.14
350–375 360 3 320.00–330.00 $323.47 $1,164 —
425 425 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,062 -47.66
447 447 5 300.00 $300.00 $1,341 +2.34
455–470 463 5 300.00–310.00 $302.98 $1,403 +27.11
475 475 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,188 -25.87
520 520 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,300 -10.84
525–535 530 2 270.00–280.00 $275.05 $1,458 +14.21
550–556 555 7 265.00–270.00 $265.71 $1,475 +23.85
615 615 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,476 -1.22
610–635 623 4 235.00–245.00 $240.64 $1,499 -0.58
680 680 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,496 -15.57
680 680 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,615 +1.93
725 725 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,613 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 fancy 273 2 410.00 $410.00 $1,119 —
275–295 285 2 365.00–390.00 $377.94 $1,077 +2.62
310 310 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,209 +21.72
310–315 fancy 312 3 405.00–415.00 $411.68 $1,284 —
350 fancy 350 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,400 —
370–395 383 2 365.00–370.00 $367.42 $1,407 +12.69
415–430 423 2 360.00–365.00 $362.54 $1,534 +40.04
480 480 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,416 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 295.00 $295.00 $634 —
280–290 285 2 270.00–275.00 $272.54 $777 +47.35
425 425 1 222.50 $222.50 $946 +22.50
455 455 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,046 +1.56
510 510 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,275 —
605–635 620 2 200.00–210.00 $204.88 $1,270 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1255–1490 1373 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 1,930.00–2,295.00 $2,128.12 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1300 1165 80-85% 2 150.00–153.00 $151.33 $1,763 —
875–1395 1214 80-85% 19 120.00–141.00 $130.13 $1,580 —
1140–1455 1255 80-85% 3 110.00–118.00 $114.00 $1,431 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1565 1149 85-90% 7 109.00–120.00 $113.78 $1,307 —
755–1445 1152 85-90% 6 70.00–105.00 $93.07 $1,072 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–2100 1569 75-80% 6 120.00–132.00 $125.34 $1,967 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1710 1478 2 135.00–139.00 $136.69 $2,020 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
620 620 (<2 yrs)Open 1 868.00 $868.00
780–880 830 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,053.00–1,210.00 $1,136.23
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1260 1260 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,361.00 $1,361.00
1290 1290 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,703.00 $1,703.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955–1035 995 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,519.00–1,528.00 $1,523.32
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
730 730 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 840.00 $840.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905 905 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00
1055–1075 1065 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,350.00 $1,350.00
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1130 1130 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
1185 1185 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00
1440 1440 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815–860 838 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 978.00–1,075.00 $1,027.80

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
145 145 1 82.50 $82.50 $120 —
215 215 1 95.00 $95.00 $204 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–265 263 2 10.00 $10.00 $26 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 2 100.00–110.00 $105.00 +55.00
50 50 1 100.00 $100.00 +50.00
50 50 1 100.00 $100.00 +50.00
80 80 1 185.00 $185.00 +57.50
80 80 2 180.00–190.00 $185.00 +57.50
100 100 1 165.00 $165.00 +75.00
100–120 103 6 210.00–260.00 $237.50 +147.50
150 150 1 350.00 $350.00 +90.00

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Families

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 140.00–185.00 $162.50 —
80 80 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 185.00 $185.00 —
100 100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 245.00 $245.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 2 120.00 $120.00 +40.00
50 50 1 80.00 $80.00 ±0.00
60 60 1 130.00 $130.00 +50.00
70 70 1 140.00 $140.00 +40.00
80 80 2 155.00–175.00 $165.00 +67.50
80 80 2 140.00–155.00 $147.50 +50.00
100–120 108 5 165.00–215.00 $193.00 +57.17

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 5 70.00 $70.00 +42.27

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 1 50.00 $50.00 —
50 50 1 80.00 $80.00 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 1 165.00 $165.00 +45.00
80 80 2 205.00 $205.00 -13.00
100 100 1 250.00 $250.00 +80.00
150 150 1 310.00 $310.00 —

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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.