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Laurens Livestock Exchange Market Report

Laurens, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 4, 2021

340 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $134.81/cwt +8.84 vs last sale · ≈ $696/hd at 516 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 340 380 459
Feeder cattle 180 203 307
Slaughter cattle 47 83 84
Replacement cattle 24 25 39

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made this week 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
270 270 1 160.00 $160.00 $432 +3.75
345 345 1 162.50 $162.50 $561 +10.04
370 370 1 155.00 $155.00 $574 +5.00
440 440 6 152.50–154.00 $153.75 $676 —
505–540 523 4 157.00–160.00 $158.45 $829 -0.45
560–585 573 2 140.00–154.00 $147.15 $843 -1.08
628 value added 628 4 152.00 $152.00 $955 —
655 fancy 655 1 147.50 $147.50 $966 —
700–715 708 2 125.00–130.00 $127.53 $903 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 135.00 $135.00 $446 -5.04
400–445 420 3 135.00–140.00 $138.23 $581 +0.73
450 450 1 130.00 $130.00 $585 —
500–510 505 2 130.00 $130.00 $656 —
560–590 575 3 130.00–133.00 $131.00 $753 —
705 705 1 115.00 $115.00 $811 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 112.50 $112.50 $338 —
365 365 1 115.00 $115.00 $420 —
500 500 1 117.00 $117.00 $585 —
595 595 1 118.00 $118.00 $702 —
675 675 1 114.00 $114.00 $770 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 125.00 $125.00 $394 -3.75
390–395 393 2 124.00–125.00 $124.50 $489 +4.65
435 435 1 127.50 $127.50 $555 +12.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 150.00 $150.00 $300 +20.00
250 250 1 145.00 $145.00 $362 —
300–334 328 6 135.00–145.00 $136.52 $448 +6.52
355–395 380 3 132.50–140.00 $137.43 $522 +4.61
410–445 422 6 135.00–142.00 $138.80 $586 +4.94
455–495 466 6 132.50–140.00 $137.71 $642 +6.60
500–535 516 13 130.00–138.00 $134.81 $696 +8.84
550–585 563 4 130.00–135.00 $132.74 $747 +10.52
635 635 1 125.00 $125.00 $794 +6.44
695 695 1 117.00 $117.00 $813 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–375 370 2 125.00–127.00 $125.99 $466 +6.98
560–575 565 3 122.50–128.00 $125.14 $707 +12.63
605–625 617 5 115.00–125.00 $117.98 $728 +7.98
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 112.00 $112.00 $403 —
495 495 1 112.00 $112.00 $554 +17.00
575 575 1 110.00 $110.00 $632 +16.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–425 418 2 117.50–120.00 $118.77 $496 +13.88

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–440 423 2 145.00–150.00 $147.40 $624 —
470 470 2 142.50–145.00 $143.75 $676 +7.16
500–540 516 6 135.00–145.00 $140.04 $723 —
580 580 1 130.00 $130.00 $754 -3.28
625 625 1 125.00 $125.00 $781 -1.73
660 660 1 120.00 $120.00 $792 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–425 415 3 140.00 $140.00 $581 +8.60
465 465 1 130.00 $130.00 $604 +2.09
505–530 518 2 130.00 $130.00 $673 +11.34
555–560 558 2 119.00–125.00 $121.99 $681 +6.99
620–630 625 2 120.00–125.00 $122.52 $766 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–430 425 2 110.00 $110.00 $468 +20.00
490 490 1 112.50 $112.50 $551 —
575–595 585 2 105.00–112.50 $108.69 $636 —
645 645 1 110.00 $110.00 $710 +17.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1175–1415 1278 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 3 1,128.00–1,373.00 $1,256.38 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
755 755 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 775.00 $775.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 1 115.00 $115.00 $632 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680–985 887 85-90% 7 48.00–59.00 $53.40 $474 -14.93
875–990 933 85-90% 2 60.00–65.00 $62.65 $585 +4.25
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1080 973 80-85% 2 60.00–64.00 $62.22 $605 —
1140–1445 1213 80-85% 6 68.00–78.00 $73.79 $895 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275 1275 75-80% 1 76.00 $76.00 $969 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1250 1240 2 90.00–91.00 $90.50 $1,122 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
772 772 (<2 yrs)Open 5 107.00 $107.00 $826
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
675 675 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 432.00 $432.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1155–1580 1295 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 950.00–1,225.00 $1,083.88
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990 990 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
1080 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805 805 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
895 895 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 618.00 $618.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 450.00 $450.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
65 65 1 155.00 $155.00 +12.50
75 75 1 165.00 $165.00 +22.50
100 100 2 172.50–200.00 $186.25 -22.08
100–125 113 2 195.00–255.00 $225.00 -37.50
150 150 1 400.00 $400.00 +30.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750–805 780 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 875.00–950.00 $900.80 —
810 810 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
35 35 3 50.00–70.00 $61.67 +1.67
40–45 43 3 60.00–70.00 $65.00 -20.00
45 45 2 97.50 $97.50 +12.50
50 50 2 115.00 $115.00 -42.50
50 50 1 70.00 $70.00 -87.50
50 50 1 65.00 $65.00 -92.50
50 50 1 65.00 $65.00 -92.50
50 50 1 145.00 $145.00 -12.50
60–65 63 2 130.00–150.00 $140.00 -31.67
65 65 3 115.00 $115.00 -56.67

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 115.00 $115.00 -32.50
50 50 1 160.00 $160.00 +12.50
65 65 1 110.00 $110.00 -153.33
75 75 2 150.00–175.00 $162.50 -5.00
85 85 1 155.00 $155.00 -25.00
85 85 1 195.00 $195.00 +15.00
100 100 1 110.00 $110.00 -90.00
100–135 106 9 175.00–235.00 $201.67 +1.67
100–135 118 2 140.00–145.00 $142.50 -57.50
150 150 3 245.00–280.00 $265.00 +65.00

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655 655 1 53.00 $53.00 $347 —

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 2 80.00–95.00 $87.50 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–125 113 4 240.00–270.00 $248.75 -146.25
125 125 1 185.00 $185.00 -210.00
150 150 2 210.00–310.00 $260.00 -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.