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Laurens Livestock Exchange Market Report

Laurens, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 3, 2021

248 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 248 528 315
Feeder cattle 125 211 167
Slaughter cattle 42 151 78
Replacement cattle 24 106 49

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made 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 fancy 300 1 187.50 $187.50 $562 —
350–385 368 3 167.50–170.00 $168.29 $619 +14.52
385 fancy 385 1 180.00 $180.00 $693 —
413 413 6 177.00 $177.00 $731 —
518–525 519 5 138.00–140.00 $138.40 $718 —
623 value added 623 6 139.00 $139.00 $866 —
630–645 638 2 124.00–128.00 $125.98 $804 —
650–695 673 2 117.50–128.00 $122.57 $825 —
700 value added 700 6 124.50 $124.50 $872 —
866 value added 866 8 115.00 $115.00 $996 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 318 2 150.00 $150.00 $477 +12.59
355 355 1 150.00 $150.00 $532 +11.31
410–435 423 2 145.00–150.00 $147.43 $624 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 137.50 $137.50 $289 —
315–345 330 2 120.00–122.50 $121.19 $400 +0.18
370–390 380 2 115.00 $115.00 $437 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 328 2 110.00–112.50 $111.20 $365 -1.30
505 505 1 102.00 $102.00 $515 —

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Feeder Heifers

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 112.50 $112.50 $332 +4.62
330 330 2 114.00–115.00 $114.50 $378 +7.76
575 575 1 112.50 $112.50 $647 +9.96
605 605 1 109.00 $109.00 $659 —
705–710 708 2 93.00–96.00 $94.49 $669 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 fancy 210 1 155.00 $155.00 $326 +2.50
265 265 1 132.50 $132.50 $351 —
350–395 373 2 130.00–132.50 $131.17 $489 —
460 460 1 130.00 $130.00 $598 -5.00
505 505 1 130.00 $130.00 $656 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 317 3 100.00–105.00 $101.71 $322 —
655 655 1 90.00 $90.00 $590 —
725–735 730 2 88.00–90.00 $89.01 $650 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 2 120.00 $120.00 $450 —
410 410 1 125.00 $125.00 $512 +4.16

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 145.00 $145.00 $667 -7.50
530 530 2 135.00 $135.00 $716 -2.50
560 fancy 560 1 144.00 $144.00 $806 —
605 605 1 130.00 $130.00 $786 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 127.50 $127.50 $618 -10.04
545 545 1 125.00 $125.00 $681 -1.68
680 680 1 123.00 $123.00 $836 —
740 740 1 106.00 $106.00 $784 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1480 1128 80-85% 3 51.00–58.00 $53.69 $606 -14.25
895–1455 1168 80-85% 16 63.00–75.00 $69.36 $810 +11.77

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165 1165 1 56.00 $56.00 $652 —
1480–2270 1701 7 87.00–98.00 $93.50 $1,590 —
1785–1950 1893 3 100.00–104.00 $102.40 $1,938 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
625–757 722 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 325.00–410.00 $361.58
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945 945 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 558.00 $558.00
985 985 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 719.00 $719.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1150 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 400.00 $400.00
1165–1530 1332 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 800.00–1,100.00 $961.30
1370 1370 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
1395 1395 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 885.00 $885.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760 760 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 485.00 $485.00
770–885 812 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 625.00–675.00 $659.19
815 815 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 425.00 $425.00
830 830 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 550.00 $550.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945 945 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
100–150 118 5 65.00–70.00 $67.33 $79 -4.07
190 190 1 45.00 $45.00 $86 —
265 265 1 57.50 $57.50 $152 +25.00
285 285 1 42.50 $42.50 $121 +10.00

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 1 15.00 $15.00 $90 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75 75 1 162.50 $162.50 +12.50
75 75 1 172.50 $172.50 +22.50
85 85 1 180.00 $180.00 +30.00
100–115 108 6 170.00–220.00 $195.42 +11.92
150 150 6 340.00–360.00 $346.67 -8.33

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
735 735 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 650.00 $650.00 -100.00

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Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 66.00 $66.00 $267 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
529 529 4 92.00 $92.00 $487 —
840 840 1 48.00 $48.00 $403 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
25 25 2 62.50–75.00 $68.75 -36.25
50 50 1 115.00 $115.00 -17.50
85 85 3 115.00–135.00 $128.33 -4.17

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
85 85 1 167.50 $167.50 +37.50
100 100 1 157.50 $157.50 -5.42
100–125 115 6 160.00–225.00 $184.17 +21.25
150 150 2 340.00–360.00 $350.00 +80.00

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75 75 1 172.50 $172.50 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
125 125 1 350.00 $350.00 +200.00
150 150 9 400.00–475.00 $465.56 —

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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.