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Laurens Livestock Exchange Market Report

Laurens, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 27, 2021

272 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $119.29/cwt ≈ $423/hd at 355 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 272 394 600
Feeder cattle 174 250 488
Slaughter cattle 30 75 81
Replacement cattle 30 19 11

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
300–335 315 3 165.00 $165.00 $520 +19.03
360–370 365 2 165.00–167.50 $166.27 $607 +16.27
435 435 1 165.00 $165.00 $718 —
540 540 1 148.00 $148.00 $799 —
600 600 1 138.00 $138.00 $828 —
650 650 1 133.00 $133.00 $864 —
700–705 703 2 114.00–117.00 $115.51 $812 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 100.00 $100.00 $230 —
300–310 305 2 100.00–110.00 $104.92 $320 -7.58
360 360 1 110.00 $110.00 $396 +4.80
510 510 1 103.00 $103.00 $525 —
655 655 1 107.50 $107.50 $704 —
740 740 1 96.00 $96.00 $710 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560–565 563 2 120.00–125.00 $122.51 $690 —
630 630 1 122.00 $122.00 $769 —
675–690 683 2 117.00–119.00 $118.01 $806 —
790 790 1 107.00 $107.00 $845 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 328 2 125.00–127.50 $126.32 $414 —
350–370 358 3 122.50–130.00 $125.84 $451 —
675 675 1 110.00 $110.00 $742 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 125.00 $125.00 $325 —
351–380 355 15 115.00–120.00 $119.29 $423 —
445 445 1 117.50 $117.50 $523 +7.50
460–480 468 6 110.00–120.00 $113.98 $533 —
500–535 518 2 102.50–110.00 $106.12 $550 -2.19
570 570 1 108.00 $108.00 $616 —
625 625 1 95.00 $95.00 $594 —
695 695 2 96.00 $96.00 $667 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 286 4 100.00–112.50 $107.60 $308 +7.60
300–345 320 3 100.00–110.00 $106.88 $342 -3.12
355–380 366 4 100.00–110.00 $106.30 $389 -3.70
415 415 1 105.00 $105.00 $436 -2.71
500–540 527 3 100.00–102.50 $100.85 $531 -4.15
570 570 1 105.00 $105.00 $598 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 87.50 $87.50 $328 -1.50
415 415 1 90.00 $90.00 $374 —
535 535 1 95.00 $95.00 $508 —
593 593 2 93.00 $93.00 $551 -2.00
600 600 1 94.00 $94.00 $564 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 123.00 $123.00 $381 -2.00
405 405 1 120.00 $120.00 $486 ±0.00
465 fancy 465 1 160.00 $160.00 $744 —
510 510 1 120.00 $120.00 $612 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–440 428 2 160.00–171.00 $165.66 $709 +45.66
460–465 463 2 159.00–162.00 $160.51 $743 —
500–540 520 3 134.00–137.00 $135.31 $704 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–495 476 4 118.00–127.50 $123.78 $589 —
545 545 1 111.00 $111.00 $605 +1.72
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 135.00 $135.00 $560 -0.24
465 465 1 140.00 $140.00 $651 +10.00
500 500 1 139.00 $139.00 $695 +19.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850–1080 932 (<2 yrs)N/A 3 600.00–750.00 $680.77 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–445 438 2 110.00 $110.00 $482 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1185 1185 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 995.00 $995.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1275 1113 80-85% 2 51.00–54.00 $52.72 $587 —
970–1370 1190 80-85% 6 64.00–69.00 $66.34 $789 +17.52
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1750 1505 75-80% 5 56.00–62.00 $58.86 $886 —
1540 1540 75-80% 1 70.00 $70.00 $1,078 —
1640 1640 75-80% 1 42.00 $42.00 $689 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845 845 85-90% 1 50.00 $50.00 $422 —
855–940 898 85-90% 2 40.00–44.00 $41.91 $376 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1885 1640 6 91.00–98.00 $94.96 $1,557 —
1430–1935 1677 3 65.00–84.00 $77.33 $1,297 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870 870 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 592.00 $592.00
1085–1480 1250 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 841.00–1,095.00 $936.92
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
660–920 803 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 383.00–506.00 $469.56
750–910 810 (<2 yrs)Open 3 592.00–705.00 $649.06

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940 940 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
1130–1320 1227 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 650.00–750.00 $719.29
1335–1350 1343 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 875.00–925.00 $899.86
1365 1365 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,200.00 $1,200.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890 890 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 500.00 $500.00
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
695 695 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 350.00 $350.00
770 770 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 385.00 $385.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
130–135 133 2 70.00–80.00 $75.09 $100 —
205–280 239 16 45.00–70.00 $59.23 $142 —
270 270 1 32.50 $32.50 $88 —
300–315 308 2 65.00–67.50 $66.28 $204 +8.28

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 30.00 $30.00 $68 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
65 65 1 112.50 $112.50 -35.00
75 75 1 120.00 $120.00 -27.50
85 85 3 107.50–152.50 $133.33 -34.17
100–125 108 3 160.00–200.00 $182.50 +92.50
150 150 1 300.00 $300.00 -50.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
915 915 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 375.00 $375.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
680 680 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 675.00 $675.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780 780 1 55.00 $55.00 $429 —
940 940 1 55.00 $55.00 $517 —
960 960 1 54.00 $54.00 $518 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685 685 1 77.50 $77.50 $531 -0.50
890 890 1 80.00 $80.00 $712 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
45 45 1 85.00 $85.00 -18.75

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 152.50 $152.50 +12.50
50 50 1 137.50 $137.50 -2.50
125 125 1 205.00 $205.00 -53.65

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 52.50 $52.50 $139 —

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 1 155.00 $155.00 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
150 150 1 440.00 $440.00 —

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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.