Laurens Livestock Exchange Market Report

Laurens, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 24, 2021

660 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 steers $158.94/cwt +2.70 vs last sale · ≈ $593/hd at 373 lb · 18 head

light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $160.02/cwt -4.98 vs last sale · ≈ $678/hd at 424 lb · 17 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $131.57/cwt +7.78 vs last sale · ≈ $620/hd at 471 lb · 15 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	660	317	135
Feeder cattle	297	183	64
Slaughter cattle	160	65	41
Replacement cattle	119	49	30

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week all classes of feeder cattle 3.00 to 5.00 higher, slaughter cows 3.00 higher, slaughter bulls no trends based on limited comparable sales. Heavy 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
295 fancy	295	1	182.50	$182.50	$538	—
300–345	320	5	160.00–165.00	$162.02	$518	+3.88
350–395	373	17	150.00–165.00	$158.14	$590	+1.90
380 fancy	380	1	172.50	$172.50	$656	—
400–445	424	17	150.00–167.50	$160.02	$678	-4.98
460–495	478	2	150.00–151.00	$150.52	$719	-6.48
505–520	515	3	155.00–156.00	$155.67	$802	+4.67
555–585	567	7	138.00–149.00	$143.89	$816	—
605–629	626	11	132.50–139.50	$138.48	$867	-1.01
650–680	661	4	126.00–132.50	$128.96	$852	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
235	235	1	155.00	$155.00	$364	+10.12
255–290	275	3	140.00–150.00	$145.64	$401	+1.38
305–345	326	4	140.00–142.50	$140.58	$458	-6.92
350–385	374	5	137.50–145.00	$140.56	$526	-1.11
410–435	424	5	132.00–145.00	$140.40	$595	-6.60
460–490	477	11	135.00–147.50	$141.67	$676	—
515–540	525	6	130.00–145.00	$137.16	$720	+7.16
580	580	1	135.00	$135.00	$783	—
605–610	608	3	122.50–130.00	$127.51	$775	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275	275	1	132.50	$132.50	$364	+8.25
305–345	326	5	125.00–130.00	$128.01	$417	-6.99
505	505	1	120.00	$120.00	$606	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205	205	1	115.00	$115.00	$236	—
410	410	1	110.00	$110.00	$451	—
530	530	1	106.00	$106.00	$562	—
635	635	1	110.00	$110.00	$698	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205–240	223	2	132.50–135.00	$133.65	$298	—
290	290	1	132.50	$132.50	$384	+2.50
365–395	379	5	129.00–132.50	$131.27	$498	+0.61
400–435	418	11	125.00–135.00	$130.46	$545	+9.44
450–478	471	15	125.00–137.50	$131.57	$620	+7.78
500–545	519	5	122.00–125.00	$123.53	$641	—
560–580	567	5	122.00–127.00	$125.09	$709	+4.09
610–645	623	3	115.00–120.00	$117.62	$733	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
265	265	1	125.00	$125.00	$331	+7.00
300–345	319	10	117.50–127.50	$123.22	$393	+8.22
350–395	373	8	120.00–125.00	$121.92	$455	+3.50
410–420	414	4	119.00–125.00	$123.51	$511	+10.73
465–485	477	6	113.00–120.00	$116.46	$556	+5.36
500–545	519	7	110.00–121.00	$115.62	$600	+2.46
610	610	1	110.00	$110.00	$671	+4.78
767	767	3	96.50	$96.50	$740	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–285	272	3	110.00–112.50	$111.73	$304	+1.73
330	330	1	110.00	$110.00	$363	-0.67
365–385	372	3	109.00–110.00	$109.65	$408	—
565	565	1	112.50	$112.50	$636	—
745	745	1	95.00	$95.00	$708	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270	270	1	105.00	$105.00	$284	—
330–340	335	2	100.00	$100.00	$335	—
360–380	368	3	100.00	$100.00	$368	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
445	445	1	145.00	$145.00	$645	+5.02
450–470	462	3	140.00–147.50	$143.37	$662	+15.87
500–530	518	3	127.50–134.00	$131.32	$680	+11.32
620–625	623	2	118.00–125.00	$121.51	$757	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
410–445	433	4	145.00–157.50	$151.69	$657	-7.56
460	460	1	150.00	$150.00	$690	+1.24
510	510	2	145.00–147.50	$146.25	$746	+6.49

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
465	465	1	110.00	$110.00	$512	+10.00
695	695	1	100.00	$100.00	$695	+10.00

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
410	410	1	125.00	$125.00	$512	—
460	460	1	124.00	$124.00	$570	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1525	1525	Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	1,575.00	$1,575.00	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
960	960	(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	775.00	$775.00	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
980–1905	1202	80-85%	10	50.00–59.00	$56.69	$681	—
900–1720	1225	80-85%	53	60.00–78.00	$65.95	$808	—
1155–1330	1243	80-85%	2	80.00–81.00	$80.54	$1,001	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
870–910	890	85-90%	2	41.00–45.00	$42.96	$382	—
760–1630	1068	85-90%	13	55.00–66.00	$60.05	$641	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1385–1735	1538	75-80%	12	59.00–70.00	$64.13	$986	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1180–2185	1630	12	82.00–93.00	$87.30	$1,423	-6.60
1765–1890	1834	4	95.00–98.00	$96.02	$1,761	—

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Stock Cows

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
680–773	724	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	350.00–425.00	$382.63

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1125–1140	1133	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	752.00–875.00	$813.09
1395–1440	1417	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	900.00–1,025.00	$974.32

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
905	905	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	534.00	$534.00
805–1080	961	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	705.00–791.00	$754.70

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
790–840	822	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	515.00–551.00	$537.76

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
820–910	876	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	400.00–550.00	$491.24
945	945	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	475.00	$475.00
845–1060	961	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	800.00–975.00	$887.48
930–1030	971	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	800.00–950.00	$875.29
1000	1000	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	600.00	$600.00
960–1065	1010	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	585.00–750.00	$668.46
1045–1050	1048	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	635.00–675.00	$654.95

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
875–1285	1086	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	12	800.00–1,200.00	$980.18
1115–1205	1148	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	700.00–775.00	$746.76
1105–1230	1157	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	875.00–1,100.00	$940.27
1160	1160	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	800.00	$800.00
1160–1265	1213	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	775.00–875.00	$827.16

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
710–795	753	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	560.00–600.00	$581.13
830	830	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	550.00	$550.00
830–875	850	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	725.00–900.00	$806.81

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
660–675	668	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	375.00–475.00	$424.44

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
815	815	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	475.00	$475.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
845	845	(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	650.00	$650.00
875	875	(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	685.00	$685.00
880	880	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	600.00	$600.00

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
645	645	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	550.00	$550.00
765	765	(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	550.00	$550.00

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1025	1025	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	825.00	$825.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
740	740	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	475.00	$475.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
170	170	1	60.00	$60.00	$102	—
240–285	267	3	70.00–72.50	$70.89	$189	-7.11
310	310	1	64.00	$64.00	$198	—

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
135–165	150	2	40.00–45.00	$42.25	$63	—

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
75	75	1	160.00	$160.00	+20.00
85	85	3	135.00–140.00	$138.33	-1.67
85	85	2	152.50–155.00	$153.75	+13.75
100	100	1	157.50	$157.50	—
100–135	117	7	150.00–255.00	$187.50	-52.50
150–175	158	3	245.00–300.00	$280.00	—

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
905	905	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	700.00	$700.00	—
920	920	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,500.00	$1,500.00	—
925	925	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	1,075.00	$1,075.00	—
830–1065	939	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	710.00–950.00	$837.70	—
825–1090	963	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	1,200.00–1,575.00	$1,340.34	—
995–1090	1029	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	1,375.00–1,650.00	$1,504.11	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1110–1355	1219	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	1,225.00–1,825.00	$1,583.96	—
1330	1330	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	1,175.00	$1,175.00	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
750	750	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	650.00	$650.00	—
810	810	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	1,050.00	$1,050.00	-300.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
950	950	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	750.00	$750.00	—

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
725	725	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	525.00	$525.00	+50.00

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Families

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
100	100	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	230.00	$230.00	—

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
35	35	1	70.00	$70.00	-45.00
40	40	1	125.00	$125.00	-1.00
45	45	1	90.00	$90.00	-36.00
45	45	3	85.00–110.00	$101.67	-24.33
50	50	4	80.00–90.00	$87.50	-52.50
50–55	52	3	100.00–135.00	$121.67	-18.33
60–65	64	4	92.50–100.00	$95.63	-54.37
65	65	2	115.00–125.00	$120.00	-30.00
65	65	1	80.00	$80.00	-70.00
75	75	2	100.00–120.00	$110.00	-40.00
90	90	3	50.00	$50.00	-100.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
50	50	1	110.00	$110.00	-57.50
50	50	1	115.00	$115.00	-52.50
65	65	1	130.00	$130.00	-37.50
75	75	1	137.50	$137.50	-30.00
85	85	1	130.00	$130.00	-37.50
100	100	2	132.50–142.50	$137.50	—
100	100	2	125.00–135.00	$130.00	—
100	100	1	145.00	$145.00	—

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
455	455	1	41.00	$41.00	$187	—
505	505	1	40.00	$40.00	$202	-27.00

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
50	50	1	115.00	$115.00	—
75	75	2	132.50–140.00	$136.25	—

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
75	75	1	117.50	$117.50	—
100	100	1	210.00	$210.00	—

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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.