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Laurens Livestock Exchange Market Report

Laurens, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 28, 2020

236 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 236 415 355
Feeder cattle 168 296 238
Slaughter cattle 21 28 48
Replacement cattle 25 20 34

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends available this week due to limited comparable sales. Light offering of average quality cattle with active buyer participation.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–480 473 2 141.00 $141.00 $667 +13.61
515–545 530 2 130.00–132.00 $131.03 $694 +6.03
585–595 590 3 120.00–124.00 $121.66 $718 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 125.00 $125.00 $288 —
340 340 1 125.00 $125.00 $425 +0.11
355 355 2 117.50–125.00 $121.25 $430 -1.17
430 430 1 122.50 $122.50 $527 +3.72
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 100.00 $100.00 $325 —
360–365 363 2 100.00–103.00 $101.51 $368 +9.80
460 460 1 100.00 $100.00 $460 +5.49
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 117.50 $117.50 $288 —
270 270 1 110.00 $110.00 $297 —
395 395 1 107.50 $107.50 $425 -1.39
580 580 1 109.00 $109.00 $632 +5.18

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 116.00 $116.00 $325 -2.79
405–435 423 5 110.00 $110.00 $465 +0.10
475 475 1 110.00 $110.00 $522 -0.25
505 505 1 110.00 $110.00 $556 +3.73
560–585 576 5 103.00–110.00 $107.17 $617 +1.19
610–625 618 2 105.00 $105.00 $649 +5.00
660 660 1 100.00 $100.00 $660 -2.75
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 110.00 $110.00 $286 -2.00
355–385 372 3 100.00 $100.00 $372 -3.54
410–435 423 2 105.00–107.00 $106.03 $449 +9.16
460–485 472 3 100.00–105.00 $101.63 $480 —
540–545 543 2 100.00–105.00 $102.49 $557 —
585 585 1 100.00 $100.00 $585 +5.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 125.00 $125.00 $269 —
400–425 415 4 115.00–120.00 $116.25 $482 +1.25
455–465 460 3 115.00–120.00 $117.51 $541 +7.51
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 368 2 90.00–97.50 $93.62 $345 -2.38
485 485 1 95.00 $95.00 $461 +5.00
530 530 1 97.50 $97.50 $517 —
580 580 1 95.00 $95.00 $551 —
650 650 1 92.00 $92.00 $598 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–430 422 5 130.00–140.00 $132.55 $559 +7.55
450–485 464 5 120.00–130.00 $126.65 $588 +4.65
500–535 524 4 120.00–125.00 $122.45 $642 +7.45
555–585 567 3 115.00–124.00 $119.66 $678 +4.66
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–425 418 2 95.00–102.50 $98.82 $413 +6.82
450–495 472 3 95.00–105.00 $98.32 $464 +5.82
500–540 519 6 95.00–101.00 $98.50 $511 +8.50
560–595 582 3 90.00–100.00 $94.99 $553 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–440 426 4 115.00–127.50 $119.44 $509 +4.68
450–490 470 2 115.00–122.50 $118.59 $557 +0.31
500–535 518 4 110.00–115.00 $112.11 $581 +0.59
655 655 1 100.00 $100.00 $655 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–430 413 3 105.00–110.00 $107.55 $444 +8.33
465 465 1 110.00 $110.00 $512 +8.35
555–595 580 4 105.00–110.00 $106.91 $620 +1.92
600 600 1 100.00 $100.00 $600 -0.49
650 650 1 100.00 $100.00 $650 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1060 991 80-85% 4 39.00–47.00 $43.67 $433 -2.41
1070–1400 1209 80-85% 9 50.00–68.00 $60.91 $736 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1660 1472 75-80% 3 55.00–66.00 $61.90 $911 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–1045 873 85-90% 2 45.00–48.00 $46.80 $409 +2.80

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220 1220 1 64.00 $64.00 $781 —
1605 1605 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,509 +5.04
1635–2190 1820 3 83.00–90.00 $87.30 $1,589 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855 855 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 575.00 $575.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
720 720 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 375.00 $375.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735 735 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 500.00 $500.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795–975 885 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 600.00–650.00 $622.46
1070 1070 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
1075 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 575.00 $575.00
1095 1095 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1225 1225 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
1200–1345 1273 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 825.00–875.00 $848.58
1305 1305 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
610 610 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 475.00 $475.00
820 820 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 525.00 $525.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 625.00 $625.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835 835 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 500.00 $500.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75 75 1 137.50 $137.50 +20.00
75 75 1 112.50 $112.50 -5.00
100 100 1 137.50 $137.50 -17.50
100–125 117 3 150.00–180.00 $170.00 -62.50

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
955–1265 1110 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 900.00–1,050.00 $985.47 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
910–1030 970 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 900.00–950.00 $926.55 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
685 685 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
35 35 1 47.50 $47.50 -2.50
50 50 1 90.00 $90.00 -55.00
65 65 4 107.50–125.00 $116.25 -6.25

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75 75 1 140.00 $140.00 +2.50
75 75 1 125.00 $125.00 -12.50
100 100 2 142.50–147.50 $145.00 +35.00

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75 75 2 172.50–177.50 $175.00 -13.75
145 145 1 295.00 $295.00 —
150 150 1 315.00 $315.00 —

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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.