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Laurens Livestock Exchange Market Report

Laurens, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 13, 2021

272 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $118.25/cwt ≈ $951/hd at 804 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 272 422 321
Feeder cattle 171 311 181
Slaughter cattle 37 40 45
Replacement cattle 22 35 66

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. Light offering of average quality cattle due to wet conditions in the area, 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
340 340 1 147.50 $147.50 $502 -2.47
350–370 363 3 145.00–150.00 $148.39 $539 -2.37
533 value added 533 9 140.00 $140.00 $746 —
666 value added 666 4 120.00 $120.00 $799 —
804 value added 804 18 118.25 $118.25 $951 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 130.00 $130.00 $488 -3.20
460–470 465 2 137.50–139.00 $138.24 $643 +9.09
500–540 520 2 130.00–132.50 $131.30 $683 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 102.50 $102.50 $348 -7.15
370 370 1 95.00 $95.00 $352 -12.50
460–485 473 2 97.00–97.50 $97.26 $460 -3.74
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 315 2 113.00–122.50 $117.98 $372 -4.57

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Feeder Heifers

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 325 2 100.00–112.50 $105.87 $344 —
430–445 438 2 100.00–104.00 $102.03 $447 -4.62
460–480 473 6 95.00–105.00 $99.97 $473 -3.74
535 535 1 96.00 $96.00 $514 -5.84
560–595 578 2 97.50–100.00 $98.71 $571 -1.29
600–630 619 4 90.00–95.00 $91.26 $565 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–395 388 3 90.00–100.00 $96.74 $375 +3.39
415 415 2 80.00 $80.00 $332 -13.39
500–540 521 5 85.00–92.50 $88.96 $463 -1.04
560–575 568 2 83.00 $83.00 $471 -12.00
600–635 618 2 80.00–87.00 $83.60 $517 -10.42
650 650 1 90.00 $90.00 $585 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
596 value added 596 8 119.50 $119.50 $712 —
703 value added 703 2 111.00 $111.00 $780 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 115.00 $115.00 $310 —
365 365 1 117.50 $117.50 $429 -0.30
455 455 1 115.00 $115.00 $523 +5.71
515 515 1 108.00 $108.00 $556 —
630 630 1 100.00 $100.00 $630 ±0.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 130.00 $130.00 $552 -3.94
485–495 491 4 120.00–130.00 $123.53 $607 —
545 545 1 121.00 $121.00 $659 +1.00
555–590 573 2 115.00–120.00 $117.58 $674 +0.50
600–645 616 4 105.00–110.00 $107.47 $662 -3.77
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–425 415 3 90.00–107.00 $97.78 $406 -3.44
465–495 477 3 90.00–100.00 $95.33 $455 -4.67
535 535 1 89.00 $89.00 $476 —
685 685 2 92.00 $92.00 $630 -8.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 117.00 $117.00 $468 —
480–490 485 2 112.00–114.00 $113.01 $548 -6.99
500–525 513 2 107.50–110.00 $108.72 $558 —
575 575 1 110.00 $110.00 $632 ±0.00
650–695 673 2 90.00–96.00 $92.90 $625 —
760 760 1 90.00 $90.00 $684 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1500 1500 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,185.00 $1,185.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1435 1248 80-85% 9 44.00–55.00 $50.56 $631 —
1035–1605 1260 80-85% 12 57.00–65.00 $61.44 $774 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–1090 940 85-90% 3 35.00–49.00 $39.96 $376 +1.05
910–1120 989 85-90% 4 52.00–59.00 $54.93 $543 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460–1840 1700 75-80% 3 47.00–52.00 $49.15 $836 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1455 1325 2 56.00–66.00 $60.51 $802 —
1815–2000 1893 4 79.00–92.00 $84.83 $1,606 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940–1040 990 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 468.00–508.00 $486.99
895–1095 995 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 511.00–646.00 $590.64
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1105 1105 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 652.00 $652.00
1105–1380 1243 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 718.00–828.00 $779.09
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740–845 793 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 465.00–488.00 $475.74
805 805 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 314.00 $314.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1215 1215 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 668.00 $668.00
1330 1330 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
1745 1745 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865 865 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015 1015 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785 785 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 525.00 $525.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 110.00 $110.00 -37.50
65 65 1 122.50 $122.50 +2.50
75 75 1 130.00 $130.00 +10.00
85 85 4 125.00–140.00 $133.13 +13.13
100 100 2 142.50–157.50 $150.00 -2.50
115 115 2 185.00–190.00 $187.50 -23.33
150–175 158 3 210.00–320.00 $258.33 -24.17

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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
1160 1160 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 875.00 $875.00 -211.64
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
805 805 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 850.00 $850.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 1 60.00 $60.00 -5.00
45 45 1 37.50 $37.50 -47.50
50 50 1 125.00 $125.00 +45.00
60 60 3 80.00–87.50 $82.50 -12.50
70 70 1 90.00 $90.00 -7.50

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75 75 1 180.00 $180.00 +25.00
75 75 2 70.00–75.00 $72.50 -82.50
75 75 2 85.00–95.00 $90.00 -65.00
100 100 2 175.00 $175.00 -10.00
100–125 113 6 182.50–260.00 $222.92 +37.92

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 378 3 27.00–35.00 $30.57 $116 —
385 385 1 23.00 $23.00 $89 —
410 410 1 39.00 $39.00 $160 —
555 555 1 45.00 $45.00 $250 —

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75 75 1 120.00 $120.00 -20.00

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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.