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Laurens Livestock Exchange Market Report

Laurens, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 19, 2021

477 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $127.43/cwt +9.93 vs last sale · ≈ $877/hd at 688 lb · 43 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $117.93/cwt +2.45 vs last sale · ≈ $679/hd at 576 lb · 14 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $136.54/cwt +6.54 vs last sale · ≈ $733/hd at 537 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 477 347 469
Feeder cattle 320 235 250
Slaughter cattle 64 36 56
Replacement cattle 38 33 133

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week no comparisons on feeder cattle due to limited comparable sales, slaughter cows 2.00 higher, slaughter bulls no comparisons made due to limited comparable sales. Moderate 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
330–345 338 2 145.00 $145.00 $490 -5.00
385–395 390 5 142.50–147.50 $144.51 $564 -2.10
430 430 1 145.00 $145.00 $624 -1.00
515 fancy 515 4 149.00 $149.00 $767 —
547 547 9 131.00 $131.00 $717 +1.00
615–645 630 2 132.00 $132.00 $832 —
660–694 688 43 120.00–130.00 $127.43 $877 +9.93
745 745 1 116.00 $116.00 $864 —
775 775 1 116.00 $116.00 $899 —
786 value added 786 11 114.00 $114.00 $896 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 236 4 131.00–137.50 $133.48 $315 —
300–320 313 3 130.00 $130.00 $407 -3.41
355–395 375 11 128.00–140.00 $136.01 $510 -0.85
410–420 415 3 115.00–130.00 $124.28 $516 -9.71
495 495 1 130.00 $130.00 $644 +3.26
510–520 515 2 120.00–123.00 $121.49 $626 -5.51
775 775 1 112.50 $112.50 $872 —
810 810 2 113.00 $113.00 $915 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 272 3 110.00–127.50 $121.21 $330 -1.36
335 335 1 122.50 $122.50 $410 +0.19
350–385 366 7 115.00–122.50 $119.11 $436 +4.11
460–475 468 2 119.00–122.50 $120.78 $565 —
630 630 1 115.00 $115.00 $724 ±0.00
760 760 1 101.00 $101.00 $768 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–275 268 2 100.00–102.50 $101.21 $271 -13.79
345 345 1 102.50 $102.50 $354 —
390 390 1 112.50 $112.50 $439 +2.50
565 565 1 93.00 $93.00 $525 —
630 630 1 95.00 $95.00 $598 —
655–690 674 4 101.00–106.00 $103.98 $701 —
715 715 1 97.50 $97.50 $697 —
810 810 1 90.00 $90.00 $729 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–335 332 3 115.00–119.00 $117.18 $389 -2.74
370–380 375 2 118.00–119.00 $118.49 $444 +0.99
405–445 418 9 115.00–119.00 $117.23 $490 -2.34
465–485 475 2 113.00–122.50 $117.85 $560 +0.38
510–545 529 4 115.00–120.00 $118.52 $627 +3.11
560–590 576 14 112.50–118.50 $117.93 $679 +2.45
600 600 1 112.50 $112.50 $675 -1.23
655 655 1 100.00 $100.00 $655 —
745 745 1 107.50 $107.50 $801 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–220 208 3 132.50–142.50 $137.62 $286 —
265–285 276 5 127.50–140.00 $134.10 $370 +4.24
300–330 315 2 130.00–140.00 $134.76 $424 +7.79
350–365 358 2 133.00–136.00 $134.53 $482 —
415–445 428 6 125.00–130.00 $126.25 $540 —
450–485 466 5 127.00–137.00 $130.58 $609 —
520 520 1 122.50 $122.50 $637 —
555 555 1 120.00 $120.00 $666 —
605 605 1 125.00 $125.00 $756 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 117.50 $117.50 $388 —
360–385 373 2 112.00–113.00 $112.52 $420 +1.02
425–430 429 4 108.00–113.00 $110.49 $474 -3.51
465–470 468 2 110.00–112.50 $111.24 $521 -0.54
555–590 573 2 105.00–110.00 $107.42 $616 +1.39
670 670 1 100.00 $100.00 $670 —
775 775 1 96.00 $96.00 $744 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 107.50 $107.50 $301 —
375–380 378 2 100.00–108.00 $104.03 $393 —
415–440 428 2 100.00–105.00 $102.43 $438 -0.07
475 475 2 99.00–100.00 $99.50 $473 -2.45

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 425 11 130.00–137.50 $134.50 $572 +6.01
450–495 473 5 129.00–135.00 $131.65 $623 +5.26
505–545 523 5 120.00–130.00 $123.96 $648 +2.94
560–595 578 2 120.00–122.50 $121.21 $701 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–445 433 3 135.00–142.50 $139.11 $602 +3.45
465 465 1 135.00 $135.00 $628 -2.76
510 510 1 130.00 $130.00 $663 ±0.00
550–585 565 3 128.00–135.00 $131.39 $742 —
605–635 620 2 120.00–127.50 $123.84 $768 —
655 655 1 129.00 $129.00 $845 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–435 425 3 116.00–120.00 $118.33 $503 +5.83
460–495 478 2 117.50–118.00 $117.74 $563 —
520–525 523 2 116.00–117.00 $116.50 $609 —
570 570 1 112.00 $112.00 $638 -4.74
620 620 1 110.00 $110.00 $682 —
685 685 1 111.00 $111.00 $760 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 110.00 $110.00 $478 —
455 455 1 110.00 $110.00 $500 +2.00
540 540 1 105.00 $105.00 $567 —
560–580 570 2 100.00–110.00 $104.91 $598 +1.66
630 630 1 100.00 $100.00 $630 -10.00
655 655 1 99.00 $99.00 $648 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1065–1305 1185 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 1,050.00–1,275.00 $1,173.89 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1460 1137 80-85% 25 60.00–77.00 $70.06 $797 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675–985 854 85-90% 4 46.00–56.00 $50.28 $429 —
905–1020 943 85-90% 3 59.00–67.00 $63.48 $599 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1630 1375 75-80% 5 65.00–75.00 $69.96 $962 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505 1505 1 62.00 $62.00 $933 —
1230–1785 1580 6 87.00–95.00 $91.74 $1,449 -15.69
2085 2085 1 108.00 $108.00 $2,252 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905 905 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 661.00 $661.00
965 965 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 647.00 $647.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
590 590 (<2 yrs)Open 1 457.00 $457.00
695 695 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 417.00 $417.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
650–800 725 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 350.00–440.00 $399.66

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
920 920 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
970 970 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00
1065 1065 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
1235 1235 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 815.00 $815.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
575–605 590 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 375.00–450.00 $411.55
635 635 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 375.00 $375.00
625–705 665 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 450.00–500.00 $476.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1160–1220 1190 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 860.00–925.00 $893.32
1240 1240 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 558.00 $558.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
690 690 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 610.00 $610.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
665–815 740 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 575.00–685.00 $635.57
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060 1060 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
120–165 147 5 77.50–112.50 $94.23 $139 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645–665 655 2 12.00–14.00 $13.02 $85 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
150 150 1 460.00 $460.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
845 845 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 950.00 $950.00 —
845–1070 958 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 950.00–1,050.00 $1,005.87 —
895–1030 963 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 925.00–1,000.00 $959.87 —
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 825.00 $825.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
995–1135 1065 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,125.00–1,175.00 $1,148.36 —
1125–1315 1220 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,125.00–1,325.00 $1,232.79 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
825 825 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 950.00 $950.00 —
830 830 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 750.00 $750.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
555 555 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 575.00 $575.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 87.50 $87.50 $324 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 60.00 $60.00 $246 —
455 455 1 50.00 $50.00 $228 —
670 670 1 55.00 $55.00 $368 —
780 780 1 65.00 $65.00 $507 —
855 855 1 75.00 $75.00 $641 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
35 35 2 100.00 $100.00 —
40–45 42 3 127.50–155.00 $137.50 —
40–45 43 3 105.00–115.00 $108.33 —
50 50 5 135.00–170.00 $148.00 +13.00
60 60 2 165.00 $165.00 +51.67
75 75 6 172.50–182.50 $175.83 +62.50

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 95.00 $95.00 -25.00
75 75 1 200.00 $200.00 +47.50
100–125 108 13 197.50–255.00 $230.58 +18.08

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 2 135.00–140.00 $137.50 -2.50

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–135 110 7 250.00–450.00 $344.29 +15.96

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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.