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Laurens Livestock Exchange Market Report

Laurens, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 4, 2020

270 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $106.19/cwt -0.98 vs last sale · ≈ $607/hd at 572 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 270 236 490
Feeder cattle 149 168 295
Slaughter cattle 42 21 53
Replacement cattle 24 25 46

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
345 345 1 145.00 $145.00 $500 —
370–385 378 3 145.00–150.00 $148.30 $561 —
465–475 470 3 135.00–141.00 $137.02 $644 -3.98
515–535 522 3 127.00–138.00 $131.61 $687 +0.58
565–575 570 2 128.00–131.00 $129.49 $738 +7.83
635–640 638 2 123.00 $123.00 $785 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 130.00 $130.00 $332 —
325 325 1 130.00 $130.00 $422 +5.00
435 435 1 135.00 $135.00 $587 +12.50
455 455 1 125.00 $125.00 $569 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 122.50 $122.50 $435 —
415 415 1 110.00 $110.00 $456 —
465 465 1 115.00 $115.00 $535 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 100.00 $100.00 $390 -1.51
495 495 1 95.00 $95.00 $470 -5.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 115.00 $115.00 $374 —
415 415 1 109.00 $109.00 $452 -1.00
460–490 480 7 106.00–115.00 $109.26 $524 -0.74
505–535 520 4 105.00–110.00 $106.53 $554 -3.47
565–590 572 10 104.00–108.00 $106.19 $607 -0.98
605–620 613 3 99.00–105.00 $102.16 $626 -2.84
720 720 1 85.00 $85.00 $612 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 333 3 127.50–134.00 $130.10 $433 —
370 370 1 125.00 $125.00 $462 —
420–445 439 4 128.00–129.00 $128.76 $565 +12.51
455–473 470 6 123.00–125.00 $123.32 $580 +5.81
500–537 528 4 112.00–116.00 $115.05 $607 —
565 565 1 112.50 $112.50 $636 —
615 615 1 105.00 $105.00 $646 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515–540 522 5 94.00–102.00 $96.37 $503 -6.12
555–595 573 3 99.00–103.00 $100.71 $577 +0.71
630 630 1 99.00 $99.00 $624 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 94.00 $94.00 $315 —
380 380 1 95.00 $95.00 $361 +1.38
475–490 483 2 93.00–98.00 $95.46 $461 +0.46
560 560 1 90.00 $90.00 $504 -5.00
575 575 1 90.00 $90.00 $518 -5.00
615 615 1 99.00 $99.00 $609 —
695 695 1 90.00 $90.00 $626 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–420 413 2 125.00–130.00 $127.45 $526 +8.01
460 460 1 120.00 $120.00 $552 +1.41
525–545 533 3 115.00–120.00 $116.66 $622 +4.55
575 575 1 119.00 $119.00 $684 —
655 655 1 107.00 $107.00 $701 +7.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 95.00 $95.00 $461 -3.32
543 543 2 95.00 $95.00 $516 -3.50
684 684 3 91.00 $91.00 $622 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–435 432 3 140.00–144.00 $141.99 $613 +9.44
510 510 1 133.00 $133.00 $678 +10.55
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 117.50 $117.50 $499 +9.95
575 575 1 110.00 $110.00 $632 +3.09

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–1425 1125 80-85% 14 60.00–66.00 $63.03 $709 —
1130–1305 1232 80-85% 3 56.00–59.00 $56.92 $701 -3.99
1395 1395 80-85% 1 72.00 $72.00 $1,004 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1665 1446 75-80% 4 61.00–68.00 $65.02 $940 —
1350–1545 1448 75-80% 2 74.00–75.00 $74.53 $1,079 —
1415–1750 1583 75-80% 2 48.00–58.00 $53.53 $847 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–1130 963 85-90% 2 39.00–45.00 $41.48 $399 —
910–1520 1188 85-90% 3 54.00–59.00 $56.44 $671 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2035 2035 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,933 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
635 635 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 250.00 $250.00

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Bred Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
600 600 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 225.00 $225.00
680 680 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 400.00 $400.00
760–845 803 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 450.00–475.00 $461.84
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1205–1295 1250 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 750.00–825.00 $788.85
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870 870 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 550.00 $550.00
1055 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 710.00 $710.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815 815 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 375.00 $375.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 64.00 $64.00 $237 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 92.50 $92.50 -45.00
65 65 1 130.00 $130.00 -7.50
75 75 2 107.50–112.50 $110.00 -27.50
75 75 1 90.00 $90.00 -47.50
75 75 1 142.50 $142.50 +5.00
85 85 1 157.50 $157.50 +20.00
85 85 1 120.00 $120.00 -17.50
90 90 2 117.50 $117.50 -20.00
100 100 1 130.00 $130.00 -7.50
100–125 108 3 177.50–180.00 $179.17 +41.67

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
753 753 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 625.00 $625.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
690 690 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 550.00 $550.00 —
1120 1120 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00 -135.47
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
985 985 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00 -26.55

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
25 25 6 57.50 $57.50 +10.00
35 35 1 50.00 $50.00 +2.50
40–45 44 7 60.00–77.50 $66.43 +18.93
50 50 2 75.00–85.00 $80.00 -10.00
50–55 51 4 95.00–102.50 $98.75 +8.75
65 65 1 107.50 $107.50 -8.75
75 75 2 110.00–115.00 $112.50 -3.75

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 115.00 $115.00 -25.00
100 100 1 145.00 $145.00 ±0.00

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 32.00 $32.00 $99 —
555 555 1 49.00 $49.00 $272 —

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
35 35 1 62.50 $62.50 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75 75 5 147.50–182.50 $169.00 -6.00
100 100 1 245.00 $245.00 —
300 300 1 415.00 $415.00 —

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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.