Laurens Livestock Exchange Market Report

Laurens, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 18, 2020

529 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $113.78/cwt -6.22 vs last sale · ≈ $596/hd at 524 lb · 15 head

heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $123.50/cwt ≈ $971/hd at 786 lb · 14 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $120.58/cwt ≈ $557/hd at 462 lb · 12 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	529	481	606
Feeder cattle	348	319	307
Slaughter cattle	65	75	122
Replacement cattle	38	28	117

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. Average offerings of average to plain 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
425 fancy	425	2	164.00	$164.00	$697	—
415–445	429	6	150.00–158.00	$154.00	$661	+14.00
450–465	458	3	150.00–159.00	$154.72	$709	+16.75
505–530	518	2	140.00–145.00	$142.44	$738	+12.44
560–570	565	2	134.00–135.00	$134.50	$760	+4.50
600–605	603	2	120.00–123.00	$121.51	$733	-1.49
786 value added	786	14	123.50	$123.50	$971	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260–275	268	3	135.00–150.00	$141.65	$380	—
305–330	323	6	135.00–150.00	$141.58	$457	+16.58
350–395	364	6	135.00–150.00	$144.10	$525	+20.23
520–540	528	3	115.00–125.00	$119.95	$633	-0.05
560–585	572	3	115.00–120.00	$118.29	$677	—
690	690	1	117.00	$117.00	$807	+2.00

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
290	290	1	125.00	$125.00	$362	—
320–325	323	2	120.00–125.00	$122.48	$396	+5.22
360–395	376	4	115.00–125.00	$118.79	$447	+2.60

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
455–470	463	2	100.00–107.00	$103.44	$479	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
285	285	1	120.00	$120.00	$342	—
300–345	325	8	115.00–125.00	$117.67	$382	+0.68
350–395	374	11	115.00–120.00	$117.45	$439	+5.30
405–445	423	10	105.00–112.50	$109.10	$461	-3.13
455–495	483	6	105.00–111.00	$109.38	$528	-1.73
505–545	528	6	105.00–110.00	$108.00	$570	+5.82
560–585	574	8	105.00–110.00	$108.93	$625	+5.81
605–645	621	4	101.00–110.00	$103.99	$646	-0.01
690	690	1	106.00	$106.00	$731	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
400–445	423	8	120.00–123.00	$121.82	$515	+2.82
450–485	462	12	115.00–122.50	$120.58	$557	—
530–545	537	3	115.00–118.00	$116.67	$627	+5.18
550–585	567	3	114.00–118.00	$116.04	$658	+3.54
615	615	1	116.00	$116.00	$713	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
230–245	238	4	110.00	$110.00	$262	—
265–290	279	4	105.00–110.00	$107.51	$300	—
300–335	317	7	100.00–110.00	$104.34	$331	—
355–395	377	6	100.00–110.00	$107.40	$405	-1.48
425–445	431	4	100.00–102.00	$100.49	$433	-5.28

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
465–485	477	3	90.00–95.00	$92.98	$444	-1.16
515–545	529	7	90.00–96.00	$93.69	$496	+5.07
605–645	620	3	90.00–92.00	$90.66	$562	+2.86
730	730	1	86.00	$86.00	$628	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
405–445	425	5	120.00–130.00	$125.55	$534	—
450–495	472	6	120.00–128.00	$122.48	$578	-3.00
505–545	524	15	110.00–121.00	$113.78	$596	-6.22
555–595	568	6	110.00–120.00	$114.65	$651	-0.35
600–640	625	6	100.00–115.00	$106.59	$666	-3.54

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
425–445	435	4	100.00–112.00	$106.49	$463	-9.97
465–485	472	5	100.00–110.00	$106.83	$504	-8.17
505–545	530	5	100.00–105.00	$102.00	$541	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
405–445	423	5	140.00–155.00	$149.09	$631	—
450–490	475	4	135.00–140.00	$137.53	$653	+6.56
555–575	563	3	124.00–125.00	$124.67	$702	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
435	435	3	90.00–95.00	$93.33	$406	-6.67
460–475	468	2	90.00–95.00	$92.54	$433	-7.46
550–555	552	3	91.00–93.00	$92.00	$508	-3.00
655–675	665	2	91.00–94.00	$92.48	$615	-6.31
720	720	1	90.00	$90.00	$648	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1130–1135	1133	80-85%	2	70.00–71.00	$70.50	$799	—
1030–1380	1157	80-85%	7	40.00–46.00	$43.64	$505	-9.59
1000–1460	1249	80-85%	26	50.00–68.00	$60.25	$753	-2.98

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
760–920	815	85-90%	3	38.00–45.00	$41.26	$336	—
650–975	818	85-90%	7	50.00–65.00	$58.22	$476	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1250–1460	1384	75-80%	4	48.00–55.00	$51.34	$711	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1115–1200	1158	2	66.00–72.00	$69.11	$800	—
1440–2130	1742	3	80.00–84.00	$81.51	$1,420	—
1865	1865	1	96.00	$96.00	$1,790	+3.65

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
660–880	762	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	67.00–75.00	$72.89	$555

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1025–1250	1117	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	70.00–76.00	$72.24	$807

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
980–1335	1080	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	760.00–850.00	$808.94
1015–1360	1174	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	600.00–950.00	$808.22

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
770–895	841	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	500.00–560.00	$522.54
780–940	856	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	500.00–600.00	$549.03

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1015–1150	1083	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	550.00–575.00	$563.28

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1090	1090	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,025.00	$1,025.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
115–175	145	2	65.00–80.00	$70.95	$103	—
205–265	244	5	55.00–66.00	$62.57	$153	-9.33
265–285	278	4	36.00–46.00	$43.18	$120	—
305–360	328	3	54.00–74.00	$62.69	$206	-13.82
345	345	1	30.00	$30.00	$104	-46.51

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
80	80	2	145.00	$145.00	+11.25
80–85	83	2	100.00–110.00	$105.00	-28.75
100–110	107	3	167.50–190.00	$180.83	+40.83
200	200	1	265.00	$265.00	—

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1030–1155	1093	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	935.00–1,000.00	$969.36	—

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220	220	1	60.00	$60.00	$132	—
600	600	1	65.00	$65.00	$390	—
725	725	17	92.00	$92.00	$667	—

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
30	30	3	75.00–77.50	$75.83	+15.83
40	40	4	87.50–90.00	$88.75	+28.75
50	50	1	120.00	$120.00	+46.25
50	50	1	175.00	$175.00	+101.25
50	50	6	95.00–97.50	$95.42	+21.67
60	60	1	210.00	$210.00	+117.50
60	60	5	100.00–105.00	$102.50	+10.00
60	60	4	125.00–135.00	$128.75	+36.25
70	70	2	235.00–240.00	$237.50	+167.50
70	70	2	155.00–162.50	$158.75	+88.75

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
120–140	134	—	—	5	145.00–175.00	$161.00	-7.75
135	135	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	200.00	$200.00	+31.25

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–320	310	2	6.00–15.00	$10.65	$33	—
365	365	1	35.00	$35.00	$128	—
430–480	458	3	27.00–30.00	$29.06	$133	-21.94
500	500	1	37.00	$37.00	$185	—

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
80	80	1	155.00	$155.00	-45.00
135	135	1	300.00	$300.00	+155.00
200	200	1	430.00	$430.00	—

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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.