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Laurens Livestock Exchange Market Report
Laurens, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Wednesday, October 7, 2020
406 head sold ·Official USDA report
Receipts
Head This sale Last sale Last year
Total receipts
406
688
539
Feeder cattle
255
—
412
Slaughter cattle
80
—
43
Replacement cattle
18
—
70
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Feeder Steers
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd
280–285
283
2
130.00–140.00
$134.96
$382
300–330
320
3
140.00
$140.00
$448
360–395
376
5
125.00–140.00
$131.02
$493
455
455
1
135.00
$135.00
$614
510–515
513
2
125.00
$125.00
$641
550–590
574
5
125.00–127.50
$125.88
$723
605–635
617
3
117.00–122.50
$120.53
$744
705
705
1
95.00
$95.00
$670
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd
235
235
1
145.00
$145.00
$341
290
290
1
140.00
$140.00
$406
305–340 fancy
323
2
160.00–167.50
$163.95
$530
355–395
373
3
142.00–150.00
$145.53
$543
430
430
1
142.50
$142.50
$613
450–485
465
3
144.00–145.00
$144.65
$673
500 fancy
500
1
146.00
$146.00
$730
520–525
523
2
125.00–135.00
$129.98
$680
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd
220
220
1
120.00
$120.00
$264
280
280
1
117.50
$117.50
$329
350–390
370
2
118.00–123.00
$120.64
$446
485
485
1
122.50
$122.50
$594
515–535
527
3
115.00–120.00
$117.69
$620
580
580
1
115.00
$115.00
$667
600–615
608
2
110.00
$110.00
$669
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd
290
290
1
110.00
$110.00
$319
315–340
330
3
100.00–115.00
$108.33
$357
380
380
1
110.00
$110.00
$418
440
440
1
100.00
$100.00
$440
450–470
460
2
110.00
$110.00
$506
600
600
1
100.00
$100.00
$600
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Feeder Heifers
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd
250–295
280
3
120.00–127.00
$122.46
$343
335
335
1
115.00
$115.00
$385
360–370
364
4
115.00–120.00
$116.73
$425
425–440
432
3
112.00–120.00
$115.64
$500
455–490
475
6
115.00–120.00
$117.88
$560
500–545
516
9
110.00–117.00
$113.85
$587
550–580
563
4
110.00–115.00
$113.00
$636
610–625
617
3
109.00–110.00
$109.66
$677
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd
260
260
1
117.00
$117.00
$304
315
315
1
107.50
$107.50
$339
350
350
1
105.00
$105.00
$368
415–435
423
5
100.00–110.00
$107.06
$453
450–495
464
6
100.00–110.00
$105.71
$490
510–535
523
3
100.00–110.00
$103.25
$540
570–595
582
5
100.00–108.00
$102.55
$597
605–625
617
3
100.00–104.00
$102.19
$631
660–665
663
2
100.00–101.00
$100.50
$666
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd
200
200
1
135.00
$135.00
$270
285
285
1
133.00
$133.00
$379
315–340
331
4
130.00–135.00
$132.71
$439
355–360
358
2
125.00–132.50
$128.78
$461
495
495
2
122.00–135.00
$128.50
$636
500–510
505
2
119.00–121.00
$119.99
$606
555
555
1
117.00
$117.00
$649
600
600
1
116.00
$116.00
$696
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd
255–265
260
2
106.00–108.00
$107.02
$278
405–435
420
3
94.00–103.00
$96.89
$407
465
465
1
97.00
$97.00
$451
520
520
1
107.50
$107.50
$559
565
565
1
105.00
$105.00
$593
680
680
1
97.00
$97.00
$660
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Feeder Bulls
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd
400–445
426
7
118.00–130.00
$126.82
$540
465–490
482
3
120.00–132.00
$125.76
$606
500–510
505
2
117.50–122.00
$119.73
$605
560–590
583
4
112.00–119.00
$115.51
$673
605–640
618
3
110.00
$110.00
$680
655–695
677
3
103.00–107.50
$105.19
$712
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd
405–435
425
5
105.00–110.00
$106.69
$453
465–470
468
2
100.00–108.00
$104.02
$487
505
505
1
105.00
$105.00
$530
575
575
1
110.00
$110.00
$632
640
640
1
95.00
$95.00
$608
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd
430–440
433
3
140.00–148.00
$142.65
$618
470
470
1
143.00
$143.00
$672
510–535
520
3
125.00–128.00
$126.36
$657
570
570
1
120.00
$120.00
$684
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd
490
490
1
117.00
$117.00
$573
515–535
525
2
105.00–111.00
$108.06
$567
550–575
562
3
110.00
$110.00
$618
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Age Stage Head
Price range
Avg $
1030
1030
(<2 yrs) N/A 1
783.00
$783.00
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Slaughter Cows
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Dressing Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd
880–1285
1052
80-85% 5
52.00–60.00
$56.22
$591
1165–1335
1250
80-85% 2
48.00–49.00
$48.47
$606
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Dressing Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd
1255–1880
1516
75-80% 6
50.00–57.00
$53.90
$817
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Dressing Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd
760–1225
987
85-90% 3
30.00–45.00
$39.03
$385
1015–1035
1025
85-90% 2
51.00–52.00
$51.50
$528
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Slaughter Bulls
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd
1075–1285
1180
2
72.00–75.00
$73.63
$869
1670–1955
1779
5
83.00–96.00
$90.24
$1,605
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Stock Cows
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Age Stage Head
Price range
Avg $
805
805
Young (2-4 yrs) Open 1
515.00
$515.00
845
845
Aged (>8 yrs) Open 1
372.00
$372.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Age Stage Head
Price range
Avg $
730
730
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) Open 1
456.00
$456.00
765
765
Aged (>8 yrs) Open 1
262.00
$262.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Age Stage Head
Price range
Avg $
1370
1370
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) Open 1
726.00
$726.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Age Stage Head
Price range
Avg $
645
645
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) Open 1
240.00
$240.00
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Bred Cows
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Age Stage Head
Price range
Avg $
1040
1040
Young (2-4 yrs) 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1
825.00
$825.00
1070
1070
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1
600.00
$600.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Age Stage Head
Price range
Avg $
1180
1180
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1
700.00
$700.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Age Stage Head
Price range
Avg $
875
875
Aged (>8 yrs) 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1
400.00
$400.00
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Bucks Billies
N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
50
50
1
120.00
$120.00
50
50
2
107.50–117.50
$112.50
65
65
1
125.00
$125.00
75
75
1
127.50
$127.50
75
75
4
132.50–240.00
$162.50
85
85
2
135.00–155.00
$145.00
100
100
1
140.00
$140.00
100–125
117
3
140.00–230.00
$171.67
150
150
1
245.00
$245.00
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Cow-Calf Pairs
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Age Stage Head
Price range
Avg $
870–930
898
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) Open 3
775.00–1,000.00
$847.63
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Age Stage Head
Price range
Avg $
1255
1255
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) Open 1
975.00
$975.00
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Dairy Steers
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd
433
433
2
85.00
$85.00
$368
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Kids
N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
35
35
1
72.50
$72.50
45
45
2
95.00
$95.00
50
50
4
107.50–125.00
$114.38
50
50
4
70.00–90.00
$76.25
75
75
2
115.00–132.50
$123.75
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Nannies Does
N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
65
65
1
130.00
$130.00
75
75
1
135.00
$135.00
85
85
4
120.00–162.50
$149.38
95
95
1
175.00
$175.00
100–125
107
10
145.00–195.00
$166.75
125
125
1
140.00
$140.00
150
150
1
270.00
$270.00
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Wether Kids
N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
75
75
1
150.00
$150.00
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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.
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