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Laurens Livestock Exchange Market Report

Laurens, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 16, 2021

335 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $140.59/cwt +5.06 vs last sale · ≈ $723/hd at 514 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 335 532 737
Feeder cattle 190 289 513
Slaughter cattle 79 114 105
Replacement cattle 17 34 48

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers and feeder bulls 5.00 higher, feeder heifers too few to trend, slaughter cows 3.00 higher, slaughter bulls too few to trend. 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
430–449 445 6 140.00–144.00 $142.86 $636 -5.14
473 473 2 143.00 $143.00 $676 +12.50
500–530 514 10 135.00–142.50 $140.59 $723 +5.06
570 570 1 135.00 $135.00 $770 -5.00
607–635 610 9 127.00–136.00 $134.96 $823 +9.96
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 333 7 115.00–120.00 $117.76 $392 +1.76
380 380 1 120.00 $120.00 $456 +0.82
445 445 1 120.00 $120.00 $534 -1.00
500 500 1 120.00 $120.00 $600 —
680 680 1 110.00 $110.00 $748 +4.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 125.00 $125.00 $394 -2.29
365–390 376 5 130.00–135.00 $132.09 $497 —
455–475 465 2 130.00 $130.00 $604 +2.50
565 565 1 130.00 $130.00 $734 —
640 640 1 120.00 $120.00 $768 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 100.00 $100.00 $320 -5.00
445 445 1 108.00 $108.00 $481 -4.50
450 450 1 105.00 $105.00 $472 -5.91
500–540 520 2 100.00–110.00 $104.81 $545 —
565–575 570 2 104.00–110.00 $106.97 $610 —
610 610 1 100.00 $100.00 $610 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 373 4 120.00–125.00 $122.45 $457 +3.05
410–440 425 2 122.50–123.00 $122.74 $522 -1.35
515–545 529 9 119.00–123.00 $120.55 $638 +6.57
600–635 618 2 110.00–112.50 $111.21 $687 +1.21
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–395 390 2 130.00–135.00 $132.53 $517 +1.53
405–440 423 2 130.00–132.50 $131.30 $555 +0.81
450–482 474 8 125.00–132.00 $126.89 $601 —
500 500 1 125.00 $125.00 $625 -6.00
625 625 1 114.00 $114.00 $712 —
650 650 1 113.00 $113.00 $734 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 2 110.00 $110.00 $517 —
550–585 568 2 110.00 $110.00 $625 +2.51
640–645 643 2 105.00–107.50 $106.25 $683 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 130.00 $130.00 $566 +5.64
450–495 477 5 120.00–127.00 $124.19 $592 —
545 545 1 125.00 $125.00 $681 +4.02
570–585 578 2 117.00–123.00 $119.96 $693 -0.04
630–645 638 2 113.00–116.00 $114.52 $731 +6.52
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
627 627 5 125.00 $125.00 $784 —
660 660 1 120.00 $120.00 $792 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 430 3 120.00 $120.00 $516 —
490 490 1 115.00 $115.00 $564 -2.67
570–595 583 2 115.00 $115.00 $670 +2.54
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440–445 443 2 110.00–112.50 $111.26 $493 —
450 450 1 108.00 $108.00 $486 —
500 500 1 105.00 $105.00 $525 —
650 650 1 105.00 $105.00 $682 +7.52
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
875–1095 985 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 775.00–975.00 $886.17 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1175 1175 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830 830 80-85% 1 68.00 $68.00 $564 —
1005–1475 1195 80-85% 29 70.00–81.00 $76.87 $919 +3.94
1095–1560 1335 80-85% 21 83.00–90.00 $85.89 $1,147 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510 1510 75-80% 1 76.00 $76.00 $1,148 —
1455–1720 1586 75-80% 6 78.00–85.00 $81.20 $1,288 —
1140–2080 1647 75-80% 3 65.00–69.00 $67.66 $1,114 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1215 986 85-90% 4 63.00–65.00 $64.17 $633 —
805–1185 995 85-90% 2 68.00–70.00 $68.81 $685 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215 1215 1 87.00 $87.00 $1,057 —
1425–1655 1520 3 91.00–98.00 $95.10 $1,446 —
1700 1700 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,734 —

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Stock Cows

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
695–785 740 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 487.00–696.00 $585.15
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1240 1240 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,153.00 $1,153.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1195 1195 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 872.00 $872.00

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
935 935 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 585.00 $585.00
905–1040 980 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 650.00–785.00 $731.06
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 860 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 525.00 $525.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 102.50 $102.50 -47.50
50 50 1 115.00 $115.00 -35.00
75 75 1 147.50 $147.50 -20.83
75 75 1 147.50 $147.50 -20.83
100–125 108 6 195.00–300.00 $233.33 -48.67

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
655–765 710 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 785.00–875.00 $826.51 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1010 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
930 930 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00 +325.00

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670 670 1 75.00 $75.00 $502 —
852 852 9 83.50 $83.50 $711 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30–35 33 3 70.00–75.00 $71.67 -1.54
45 45 1 100.00 $100.00 +20.62
45 45 2 72.50 $72.50 -6.88
50 50 1 82.50 $82.50 +5.00
50 50 3 105.00–120.00 $114.17 +36.67
85 85 1 130.00 $130.00 +65.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 120.00 $120.00 -10.00
65 65 2 180.00 $180.00 -33.33
75 75 1 125.00 $125.00 -88.33
85 85 3 130.00–215.00 $175.00 -38.33
100–115 105 3 102.50–127.50 $115.00 -111.88
100–135 120 14 205.00–315.00 $238.39 +11.51

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 2 215.00–310.00 $262.50 -5.83
125 125 1 200.00 $200.00 -68.33

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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.