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Laurens Livestock Exchange Market Report

Laurens, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 21, 2021

539 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 539 525 253
Feeder cattle 207 252 124
Slaughter cattle 133 113 42
Replacement cattle 151 106 67

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week all classes of feeder cattle 2.00 to 4.00 lower, slaughter cows and slaughter bulls 5.00 lower. Moderate offering of average quality cattle with active buyer participation.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 235 3 131.00–142.00 $135.33 $318 -12.09
280 280 1 145.00 $145.00 $406 -9.82
310–325 318 3 130.00–140.00 $136.75 $435 -10.77
350–385 371 4 130.00–140.00 $135.12 $501 -7.93
545 545 1 129.00 $129.00 $703 —
615 615 1 125.00 $125.00 $769 -5.00
757 757 5 110.00 $110.00 $833 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 150.00 $150.00 $480 -3.17
355–395 378 3 145.00–150.00 $148.44 $561 -7.40
390 fancy 390 1 170.00 $170.00 $663 —
465–470 468 2 148.00–162.50 $155.21 $726 —
555 555 1 153.00 $153.00 $849 +5.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 125.00 $125.00 $300 —
265–280 273 2 120.00 $120.00 $328 —
460 460 1 125.00 $125.00 $575 —
565 565 1 117.00 $117.00 $661 —
697 697 2 107.00 $107.00 $746 -3.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 110.00 $110.00 $319 ±0.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 280 3 117.50–123.00 $120.12 $336 -6.07
315–325 320 2 120.00–127.50 $123.81 $396 -3.10
365–395 384 6 120.00–125.00 $121.65 $467 -3.26
400–445 423 2 120.00–125.00 $122.63 $519 -1.91
460–495 478 5 115.00–125.00 $120.76 $577 -1.18
500–525 513 6 112.00–125.00 $119.13 $611 +1.56
590 590 1 122.00 $122.00 $720 +2.03
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 115.00 $115.00 $339 -5.00
325 325 1 117.50 $117.50 $382 -2.50
355–380 368 3 110.00–117.00 $112.41 $414 +0.34
400–430 415 2 110.00–115.00 $112.41 $467 -2.79
460–495 477 3 108.00–115.00 $110.74 $528 -4.26
500–515 508 2 110.00–112.50 $111.27 $565 -3.73
565–575 570 2 107.50–110.00 $108.76 $620 +0.39
600–645 623 2 105.00 $105.00 $654 -3.28
685 685 1 105.00 $105.00 $719 +2.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 100.00 $100.00 $325 —
350–380 363 4 100.00–110.00 $104.91 $381 -2.59
460 460 1 107.00 $107.00 $492 —
525–545 533 3 105.00–110.00 $106.70 $569 —
565 565 1 102.50 $102.50 $579 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–245 243 2 135.00 $135.00 $328 —
360 360 1 135.00 $135.00 $486 -3.67
440 440 1 128.00 $128.00 $563 -6.93
450–465 458 2 127.50–128.00 $127.75 $585 +0.62
545 545 1 123.00 $123.00 $670 -1.13
585 585 1 124.00 $124.00 $725 -1.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435–440 438 4 130.00–147.50 $139.35 $610 -0.28
450–475 463 2 120.00–127.50 $123.65 $572 -13.33
555–590 573 2 125.00 $125.00 $716 -4.79
605–640 623 2 120.00–122.50 $121.21 $755 +0.18
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 112.50 $112.50 $382 —
400–430 418 3 110.00–115.00 $111.69 $467 —
455–470 463 2 110.00 $110.00 $509 —
570–590 580 2 110.00 $110.00 $638 +4.42
640 640 1 100.00 $100.00 $640 -3.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 152.50 $152.50 $679 +3.38
450–465 458 2 140.00–145.00 $142.54 $653 -6.05
515–540 530 3 135.00–142.50 $139.23 $738 +0.72
560 560 1 142.50 $142.50 $798 —
610 610 1 135.00 $135.00 $824 +1.60
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 120.00 $120.00 $570 ±0.00
510 thin fleshed 510 1 118.00 $118.00 $602 —
505–535 520 2 122.50–125.00 $123.79 $644 —
630 630 1 110.00 $110.00 $693 —
780 780 3 95.00 $95.00 $741 -10.99
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1455–1725 1590 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 1,800.00–1,825.00 $1,813.56 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
990–1320 1155 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 1,025.00–1,875.00 $1,510.71 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1155 1155 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 982.00 $982.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1395 1080 80-85% 13 50.00–58.00 $54.82 $592 -7.28
920–1460 1214 80-85% 32 59.00–71.00 $63.88 $776 -8.07
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–970 913 85-90% 5 49.00–54.00 $51.24 $468 —
950–1020 985 85-90% 2 59.00 $59.00 $581 -0.46
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1565 1565 75-80% 1 60.00 $60.00 $939 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1940 1754 8 80.00–97.00 $89.33 $1,567 —

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Stock Cows

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
660–785 716 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 400.00–485.00 $451.25
795–825 810 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 575.00–585.00 $580.09
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840–1035 918 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 647.00–717.00 $681.98
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885 885 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 425.00 $425.00
910–1030 970 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 510.00–575.00 $540.49
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
615 615 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 400.00 $400.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1125 1125 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
1040–1235 1143 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 775.00–935.00 $845.49
910–1280 1168 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 650.00–900.00 $822.03
965–1430 1237 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 20 850.00–1,325.00 $1,052.54
1135–1435 1254 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 800.00–950.00 $872.65
1190–1340 1265 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 985.00–1,050.00 $1,015.57
1265 1265 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
1105–1475 1300 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 15 975.00–1,475.00 $1,255.40
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905 905 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 685.00 $685.00
820–1095 991 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 660.00–825.00 $736.39
925–1085 1005 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 500.00–650.00 $594.98
990–1090 1024 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 875.00–985.00 $931.39
985–1065 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 700.00–835.00 $764.87
1055 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805–900 853 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 685.00–700.00 $692.92
760–950 855 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 475.00–570.00 $527.78
855 855 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 735.00 $735.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740 740 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 385.00 $385.00
780–793 787 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 435.00–600.00 $518.18

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
85 85 1 210.00 $210.00 +10.00
100 100 1 127.50 $127.50 -57.50

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
990 990 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 950.00 $950.00 —
1135 1135 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 +375.00
1135–1265 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,910.00–2,025.00 $1,988.74 —
1120–1435 1242 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,650.00–2,000.00 $1,857.60 —
1105–1365 1256 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,625.00–2,000.00 $1,759.85 —
1295 1295 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
1400 1400 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
930–1090 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,600.00–1,775.00 $1,694.43 +219.43
1000–1055 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,375.00–1,750.00 $1,558.78 +83.78
1065 1065 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,000.00–1,325.00 $1,162.50 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
650 650 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 775.00 $775.00 —
750–800 775 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 750.00–785.00 $766.94 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
810 810 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 700.00 $700.00 —
845 845 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 725.00 $725.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
740 740 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 725.00 $725.00 —
840 840 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 97.50 $97.50 $258 —
390 390 1 98.00 $98.00 $382 —
725 725 1 60.00 $60.00 $435 —
755 755 1 87.00 $87.00 $657 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20–25 24 7 85.00–100.00 $95.36 -9.64
35 35 1 105.00 $105.00 +8.00
35 35 5 105.00 $105.00 +8.00
40–45 43 2 140.00–190.00 $165.00 +66.25
45 45 1 95.00 $95.00 -36.25
50 50 5 125.00–195.00 $159.00 +19.00
50 50 1 115.00 $115.00 -25.00
55 55 2 107.50 $107.50 -32.50

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
35 35 1 100.00 $100.00 —
35 35 1 122.50 $122.50 —
50 50 4 130.00–150.00 $145.00 -5.00
60 60 1 150.00 $150.00 ±0.00
75 75 1 160.00 $160.00 +4.37
75 75 1 150.00 $150.00 -5.63
85 85 1 125.00 $125.00 -50.00
85 85 1 115.00 $115.00 -60.00
100–125 113 3 172.50–240.00 $207.50 ±0.00
100–145 123 2 125.00–155.00 $140.00 -67.50
150 150 1 245.00 $245.00 —

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 125.00 $125.00 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
115 115 1 160.00 $160.00 —

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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.