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Laurens Livestock Exchange Market Report

Laurens, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 16, 2020

231 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 231 721 135
Feeder cattle 182 564 99
Slaughter cattle — 58 —
Replacement cattle — 25 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week no trends available this week due to limited comparable sales. Light offering due to heavy rains in the area, with active buyer participation.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
35 35 1 108.00 $108.00 $38 —
285–295 290 2 100.00–110.00 $104.91 $304 -5.09
300–325 313 2 107.50 $107.50 $336 -2.50
390 390 1 106.00 $106.00 $413 -5.65
605–630 618 2 90.00–95.00 $92.45 $571 -7.55
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 140.00 $140.00 $385 —
325 325 1 145.00 $145.00 $471 -0.82
490 490 3 138.00 $138.00 $676 —
538 538 2 128.00 $128.00 $689 -4.84
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 132.50 $132.50 $364 —
385 385 1 135.00 $135.00 $520 +2.05
435–445 440 2 130.00 $130.00 $572 -10.01
510 510 1 120.00 $120.00 $612 -5.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 313 2 110.00–120.00 $114.88 $360 —
350–395 373 2 117.00–120.00 $118.59 $442 -2.03

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 92.00 $92.00 $244 +2.00
345 345 1 96.00 $96.00 $331 -1.00
365–375 370 2 95.00 $95.00 $352 +2.03
405 405 2 90.00–93.00 $91.50 $371 -3.49
450–495 466 8 90.00–95.00 $91.78 $428 -1.73
510–545 530 3 90.00 $90.00 $477 -6.95
550–565 557 6 90.00–98.00 $91.86 $512 -3.62
730 730 1 91.00 $91.00 $664 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 335 2 100.00–110.00 $104.85 $351 —
365–395 380 2 100.00–105.00 $102.60 $390 -5.64
400 400 1 105.00 $105.00 $420 -1.71
450–475 465 4 100.00–106.00 $102.74 $478 -3.67
510–535 523 2 100.00 $100.00 $523 -5.63
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 110.00 $110.00 $314 —
400–410 405 2 105.00–115.00 $110.06 $446 -4.20
520–530 528 4 102.00–108.00 $105.74 $558 -3.48
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 2 117.00–117.50 $117.25 $528 +2.25
510 510 1 111.00 $111.00 $566 -5.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 2 93.00–100.00 $96.50 $410 -7.03
450–475 463 2 90.00–100.00 $95.14 $440 —
500–530 509 4 85.00–95.00 $90.07 $458 —
555–585 567 3 90.00–95.00 $91.72 $520 -15.77
615–630 620 4 90.00–100.00 $94.53 $586 -0.47
655–690 675 4 87.50–94.00 $90.39 $610 —
700 700 1 94.00 $94.00 $658 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–425 418 3 110.00–112.50 $111.18 $465 —
460–470 465 2 105.00–109.00 $106.98 $497 —
505–530 515 5 100.00–110.00 $106.59 $549 -3.22
555–595 575 2 95.00–98.00 $96.45 $555 -12.65
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 130.00 $130.00 $624 +5.03
505–535 518 3 115.00–118.00 $116.85 $605 -2.20
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–515 510 2 125.00–135.00 $129.95 $663 +0.64

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–285 260 5 62.50–97.50 $77.28 $201 —
320 320 1 62.50 $62.50 $200 -1.69
455 455 1 76.00 $76.00 $346 —
460 460 1 69.00 $69.00 $317 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75 75 4 125.00–132.50 $128.75 -11.25
75 75 1 140.00 $140.00 ±0.00
85 85 2 157.50 $157.50 +17.50
85 85 1 162.50 $162.50 +22.50
100 100 1 167.50 $167.50 —
100–110 102 6 160.00–177.50 $172.08 —
150 150 1 220.00 $220.00 —
200 200 1 330.00 $330.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 4 117.50–135.00 $126.25 +35.42
65 65 1 125.00 $125.00 +18.75

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
125 125 2 195.00 $195.00 -13.13
150 150 2 230.00 $230.00 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 1 180.00 $180.00 —

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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.