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Laurens Livestock Exchange Market Report

Laurens, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 17, 2021

197 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 197 498 498
Feeder cattle 51 320 320
Slaughter cattle 56 69 69
Replacement cattle 49 67 67

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. Light offering of average quality cattle due to extremely wet conditions in area, with active buyer participation.

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Feeder Steers

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 111.00 $111.00 $405 —
450 450 1 116.00 $116.00 $522 -3.00
520 520 1 110.00 $110.00 $572 -7.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 132.50 $132.50 $450 -4.57
365 365 1 137.50 $137.50 $502 +2.15
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 155.00 $155.00 $388 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 95.00 $95.00 $361 -11.83

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 321 4 111.00–119.00 $115.27 $370 -7.23
375 375 1 116.00 $116.00 $435 -2.51
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 110.00 $110.00 $346 +5.00
390 390 1 100.00 $100.00 $390 -10.00
510 510 1 98.00 $98.00 $500 -0.39
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 fancy 210 1 165.00 $165.00 $346 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 122.50 $122.50 $539 -17.50
570 570 1 115.00 $115.00 $656 -7.48
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1220–1320 1270 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 1,075.00–1,241.00 $1,161.27 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1320 1320 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,285.00 $1,285.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1245 1113 80-85% 3 61.00–66.00 $64.18 $714 -15.82
1020–1425 1208 80-85% 11 69.00–81.00 $74.92 $905 —
1185–1435 1310 80-85% 2 86.00 $86.00 $1,127 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720 720 85-90% 1 45.00 $45.00 $324 —
830–1010 927 85-90% 8 55.00–68.00 $60.61 $562 —
985 985 85-90% 1 73.00 $73.00 $719 +27.90
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1590 1520 75-80% 2 78.00–82.00 $79.91 $1,215 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1680 1431 5 84.00–99.00 $91.30 $1,307 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–995 915 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 600.00–775.00 $682.62
980 980 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
905–1080 991 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 800.00–1,350.00 $983.89
995 995 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1115–1305 1204 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 900.00–1,275.00 $1,163.32
1210 1210 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 910.00 $910.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700 700 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 385.00 $385.00
825 825 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 460.00 $460.00
845–885 865 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 675.00–750.00 $711.63

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Bred Heifers

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785 785 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 450.00 $450.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
105 105 1 60.00 $60.00 $63 —
115–170 140 3 70.00–85.00 $79.88 $112 —
135–145 140 2 77.50–92.50 $84.73 $119 —
285 285 1 40.00 $40.00 $114 -49.22
320–355 334 4 52.50–60.00 $56.79 $190 -13.21
425 425 1 60.00 $60.00 $255 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 145.00 $145.00 +32.50
100 100 1 170.00 $170.00 +32.50
100–125 113 2 225.00–290.00 $257.50 +62.50
150 150 1 320.00 $320.00 -10.00
150 150 2 300.00–380.00 $340.00 +10.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
830–1015 923 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —
865–1055 962 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,125.00–1,500.00 $1,359.58 +624.58
915–1070 1017 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 975.00–1,450.00 $1,256.78 +131.78
1090 1090 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1105–1185 1145 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,375.00–1,475.00 $1,441.67 —
1195 1195 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
1325 1325 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
720 720 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 725.00 $725.00 —
740–835 788 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 850.00–1,050.00 $943.97 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
925 925 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 625.00 $625.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720 720 4 87.00 $87.00 $626 —
826 826 13 84.50 $84.50 $698 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 2 125.00 $125.00 +26.87
65 65 1 145.00 $145.00 +37.50

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 135.00 $135.00 -7.50
85 85 1 155.00 $155.00 +27.50
85 85 3 170.00–200.00 $188.33 +60.83
100–135 111 6 140.00–180.00 $157.92 +25.42
150 150 3 240.00–300.00 $270.00 —

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
85 85 1 155.00 $155.00 +7.50

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–135 112 3 220.00–355.00 $271.67 +11.67

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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.