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Laurens Livestock Exchange Market Report

Laurens, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 20, 2021

394 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 394 272 364
Feeder cattle 250 171 235
Slaughter cattle 75 37 53
Replacement cattle 19 22 23

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends available this week due to limited comparable sale. Moderate 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
200 200 1 150.00 $150.00 $300 —
250–285 265 5 142.50–160.00 $148.69 $394 —
300–340 318 3 140.00–150.00 $145.97 $464 -1.53
375 375 1 150.00 $150.00 $562 +1.61
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–390 383 2 125.00–127.00 $125.98 $483 -4.02
415–445 430 2 125.00 $125.00 $538 —
470–495 483 3 125.00–135.00 $128.41 $620 -9.83
525–545 535 2 125.00–127.00 $125.98 $674 -5.32
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 112.50 $112.50 $377 +10.00
355–385 370 2 100.00–110.00 $105.20 $389 +10.20
435 435 1 110.00 $110.00 $478 —
460 460 1 110.00 $110.00 $506 +12.74
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 130.00 $130.00 $578 —
495 495 1 120.00 $120.00 $594 —
535 535 1 100.00 $100.00 $535 —

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Feeder Heifers

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 100.00 $100.00 $260 —
335 335 1 110.00 $110.00 $368 +4.13
385 385 1 110.00 $110.00 $424 —
410–435 418 3 105.00–110.00 $107.71 $450 +5.68
475–495 487 3 105.00–107.50 $105.81 $515 +5.84
505 505 1 105.00 $105.00 $530 +9.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 2 115.00–120.00 $117.50 $364 —
415 415 1 110.00 $110.00 $456 —
500–515 507 3 105.00–110.00 $108.31 $549 +0.31
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 132.50 $132.50 $325 —
345 345 1 125.00 $125.00 $431 —
400–425 413 2 120.00 $120.00 $496 —
480 480 1 117.00 $117.00 $562 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 89.00 $89.00 $316 -7.74
560–595 577 3 95.00 $95.00 $548 +12.00

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Feeder Bulls

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515–530 525 3 105.00–115.00 $109.28 $574 +0.56
590 590 1 100.00 $100.00 $590 -10.00
670–685 678 2 95.00–100.00 $97.47 $661 +4.57
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–440 420 2 130.00–140.00 $135.24 $568 +5.24
485 485 1 130.00 $130.00 $630 +6.47
525 525 1 120.00 $120.00 $630 -1.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 120.00 $120.00 $498 —
590 590 1 100.00 $100.00 $590 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 1 105.00 $105.00 $609 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
966–1635 1172 80-85% 13 57.00–69.00 $62.71 $735 —
1020–1390 1197 80-85% 11 40.00–56.00 $48.82 $584 —
1350–1465 1369 80-85% 6 74.50–79.00 $75.30 $1,031 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–940 901 85-90% 4 30.00–46.00 $39.15 $353 —
855–1005 930 85-90% 2 53.00–57.00 $54.84 $510 +14.88

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1300 1293 2 60.00–65.00 $62.51 $808 —
1735–1945 1840 2 95.00–96.00 $95.53 $1,758 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995 995 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 577.00 $577.00
1025–1060 1043 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 472.00–604.00 $539.11
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745 745 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 300.00 $300.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010–1310 1173 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 725.00–950.00 $848.59
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805 805 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00
990 990 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
1060 1060 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 550.00 $550.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
630 630 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 375.00 $375.00
995 995 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995 995 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 525.00 $525.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780 780 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 610.00 $610.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 58.00 $58.00 $188 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 6.00 $6.00 $22 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
45 45 1 112.50 $112.50 —
50 50 1 120.00 $120.00 +10.00
65 65 1 147.50 $147.50 +25.00
85 85 1 167.50 $167.50 +34.37
100 100 1 90.00 $90.00 -60.00
100 100 1 205.00 $205.00 +55.00
100 100 1 250.00 $250.00 +100.00
150 150 1 350.00 $350.00 +91.67

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1020 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 950.00 $950.00 —
1060 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1130 1130 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 925.00 $925.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
785 785 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 800.00 $800.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655 655 1 78.00 $78.00 $511 —
797 797 1 75.00 $75.00 $598 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
25 25 1 80.00 $80.00 +20.00
45 45 2 95.00–112.50 $103.75 +66.25
50 50 1 107.50 $107.50 -17.50
50 50 1 125.00 $125.00 ±0.00
65 65 1 65.00 $65.00 -17.50
85 85 1 117.50 $117.50 +27.50

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
55 55 1 140.00 $140.00 -40.00
75 75 2 165.00–190.00 $177.50 -2.50
85 85 2 190.00–240.00 $215.00 +35.00
100–145 124 13 170.00–370.00 $258.65 +35.73
150–175 157 6 235.00–430.00 $342.50 —

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 50.00 $50.00 $102 —
400 400 1 70.00 $70.00 $280 +31.00

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
35 35 1 80.00 $80.00 —
50 50 2 100.00–135.00 $117.50 -2.50
50 50 1 147.50 $147.50 +27.50
50 50 1 102.50 $102.50 -17.50

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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.