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Laurens Livestock Exchange Market Report

Laurens, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 5, 2021

275 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 275 322 362
Feeder cattle 122 203 189
Slaughter cattle 58 56 51
Replacement cattle 67 38 104

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week no comparisons made on feeder cattle due to limited comparable sales, slaughter cows and slaughter bulls steady based on limited comparable sales. Light offering of average quality cattle 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
240 240 2 125.00–127.50 $126.25 $303 —
305 305 1 120.00 $120.00 $366 -1.71
375 375 1 120.00 $120.00 $450 -5.23
445 445 1 125.00 $125.00 $556 —
570 570 1 117.00 $117.00 $667 —
655 655 1 110.00 $110.00 $720 —
735 735 1 107.00 $107.00 $786 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 150.00–160.00 $155.00 $519 -3.28
355 fancy 355 1 170.00 $170.00 $604 —
360 360 1 145.00 $145.00 $522 -12.42
660 660 1 122.50 $122.50 $808 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 117.50 $117.50 $276 —
290 290 1 110.00 $110.00 $319 —
305–310 308 2 100.00–110.00 $104.96 $323 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 135.00 $135.00 $385 -4.31
580 580 1 135.00 $135.00 $783 —
615 615 1 125.00 $125.00 $769 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 135.00 $135.00 $284 —
270 270 1 140.00 $140.00 $378 +2.50
425 425 1 132.50 $132.50 $563 -0.04
475–495 483 5 125.00–129.00 $126.79 $612 +4.81
505–540 525 3 120.00–130.00 $125.11 $657 +9.01
565–595 580 2 120.00–122.00 $120.97 $702 —
610 610 1 117.00 $117.00 $714 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 125.00 $125.00 $356 —
305–340 323 2 125.00 $125.00 $404 +6.05
460–485 473 2 122.50–124.00 $123.23 $583 +8.40
505–545 522 3 115.00–120.00 $116.74 $609 +3.43
620–635 628 2 111.00–117.50 $114.21 $717 +3.82
650 650 1 107.50 $107.50 $699 -0.05
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 115.00 $115.00 $334 —
380 380 1 115.00 $115.00 $437 —
440 440 1 112.50 $112.50 $495 —
450–495 473 2 105.00–110.00 $107.38 $508 —
615–620 618 2 100.00–108.00 $104.02 $643 —
705 705 1 100.00 $100.00 $705 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 108.00 $108.00 $319 —
330 330 1 105.00 $105.00 $346 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–435 428 3 125.00–130.00 $128.37 $549 -5.68
450 450 1 130.00 $130.00 $585 -4.04
545 545 2 120.00 $120.00 $654 -9.98
565–570 568 2 125.00–127.00 $126.00 $716 —
675–690 683 2 115.00–119.00 $116.98 $799 —
725–730 728 2 113.00–117.50 $115.24 $839 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 fancy 425 1 150.00 $150.00 $638 —
465–490 478 2 135.00–137.50 $136.22 $651 -11.29
560–595 578 2 132.50–137.50 $134.92 $780 —
700 700 1 124.00 $124.00 $868 —
755 755 1 113.00 $113.00 $853 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655–690 677 3 108.00–110.00 $109.32 $740 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1195 1195 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 968.00 $968.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
970 970 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 873.00 $873.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1135 993 80-85% 3 53.00–57.00 $55.16 $548 —
915–1415 1157 80-85% 19 59.00–76.00 $68.40 $791 +1.23
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675–740 708 85-90% 2 47.00–49.00 $47.95 $339 —
840–1140 1019 85-90% 4 55.00–64.00 $60.32 $615 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1820 1470 2 87.00–95.00 $91.95 $1,352 —
1540–1640 1590 2 103.00–105.00 $104.03 $1,654 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895–1060 980 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 662.00–792.00 $725.37
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1155–1205 1180 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 900.00–940.00 $920.42
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865–1025 945 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 528.00–554.00 $542.10
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810–875 843 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 510.00–525.00 $517.79
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780 780 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 390.00 $390.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855 855 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 500.00 $500.00
950–1160 1056 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 625.00–800.00 $709.04
1078–1250 1191 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 850.00–1,100.00 $962.20
1145–1270 1208 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 650.00–750.00 $702.59
1105–1345 1231 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 950.00–1,025.00 $987.84
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920–965 943 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 600.00–635.00 $617.08
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
985–1030 1005 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 635.00–675.00 $653.04
1080 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 810.00 $810.00
1095 1095 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 625.00 $625.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780 780 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 585.00 $585.00
715–910 813 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 450.00–525.00 $483.00
880 880 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915 915 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785 785 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 550.00 $550.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
600 600 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 425.00 $425.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
770–900 840 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 975.00–1,025.00 $992.86 —
825–955 890 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 750.00–775.00 $763.41 —
940 940 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 850.00 $850.00 —
880–1085 979 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 925.00–1,150.00 $1,076.33 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
840 840 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 735.00 $735.00 —
1160–1235 1198 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,175.00–1,325.00 $1,247.65 —
1310 1310 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
640 640 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 685.00 $685.00 —
635–705 670 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 425.00–525.00 $477.61 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
730 730 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 725.00 $725.00 -95.00

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 1 53.00 $53.00 $313 -30.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 4 117.50–122.50 $118.75 -26.25
50 50 5 100.00–110.00 $104.00 -41.00
65 65 1 127.50 $127.50 -122.50

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75 75 1 190.00 $190.00 -5.00
85 85 1 150.00 $150.00 -45.00
100–125 113 5 160.00–230.00 $197.00 -44.67

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 45.00 $45.00 $146 —
400 400 1 33.00 $33.00 $132 —
470 470 1 54.00 $54.00 $254 —
515 515 1 45.00 $45.00 $232 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 3 175.00–225.00 $191.67 -233.33
125 125 1 400.00 $400.00 -25.00
150 150 2 500.00–530.00 $515.00 —

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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.