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Laurens Livestock Exchange Market Report

Laurens, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 18, 2021

352 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $132.97/cwt +3.97 vs last sale · ≈ $900/hd at 677 lb · 11 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $145.88/cwt +3.42 vs last sale · ≈ $859/hd at 589 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 352 571 326
Feeder cattle 150 304 211
Slaughter cattle 93 124 42
Replacement cattle 37 58 44

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week no trends on feeder cattle due to limited comparable sales, slaughter cows and slaughter bulls steady. 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
225 225 1 155.00 $155.00 $349 —
380 380 1 145.00 $145.00 $551 +1.66
410 410 1 140.00 $140.00 $574 —
470–495 483 2 140.00–142.50 $141.22 $682 -6.17
565–592 589 10 140.00–146.50 $145.88 $859 +3.42
628 628 2 141.00 $141.00 $885 +6.00
651–698 677 11 131.00–134.50 $132.97 $900 +3.97
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 135.00 $135.00 $459 —
575 575 2 133.00 $133.00 $765 —
671 671 5 128.00 $128.00 $859 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 120.00 $120.00 $498 —
570 570 1 120.00 $120.00 $684 —
635 635 1 120.00 $120.00 $762 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560–570 565 2 110.00–117.50 $113.78 $643 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 123.00 $123.00 $394 —
375 375 1 125.00 $125.00 $469 -3.49
480–495 485 3 122.00–125.00 $123.02 $597 -4.96
500–535 512 3 120.00–121.00 $120.35 $616 -0.65
560–590 565 6 120.00–125.00 $123.30 $697 +4.30
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402–440 414 8 105.00–110.00 $109.35 $453 +7.89
475 475 1 110.00 $110.00 $522 —
600 600 1 110.00 $110.00 $660 —
660 660 1 110.00 $110.00 $726 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 130.00 $130.00 $396 —
370 370 1 135.00 $135.00 $500 —
445 445 1 130.00 $130.00 $578 -13.00
508 508 2 130.00 $130.00 $660 -10.15
560 560 1 132.50 $132.50 $742 -6.92
608 608 2 128.00 $128.00 $778 +8.50
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–440 432 3 112.00–115.00 $113.70 $491 -5.16
450 450 1 115.00 $115.00 $518 +8.34

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 140.00 $140.00 $567 -1.76
490 490 1 142.50 $142.50 $698 —
582 582 3 131.00 $131.00 $762 —
613–625 617 3 130.00–133.00 $131.01 $808 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 429 5 125.00–130.00 $127.44 $547 -4.58
460 460 2 130.00 $130.00 $598 +2.49
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 120.00 $120.00 $462 —
420 420 1 123.00 $123.00 $517 +3.00
480 480 1 120.00 $120.00 $576 +0.98
515 515 1 120.00 $120.00 $618 ±0.00
560 560 1 120.00 $120.00 $672 +5.00
630 630 1 110.00 $110.00 $693 —
655 655 1 108.00 $108.00 $707 ±0.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 115.00 $115.00 $466 +10.72
490 490 1 102.50 $102.50 $502 -3.17
500 500 1 117.50 $117.50 $588 +10.48
550–565 558 2 110.00 $110.00 $614 +5.33
645 645 1 105.00 $105.00 $677 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1250 1044 80-85% 6 54.00–65.00 $61.73 $644 —
1210–1460 1294 80-85% 5 80.00–84.00 $81.59 $1,056 —
1010–1810 1321 80-85% 25 67.00–79.00 $73.61 $972 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1040 975 85-90% 3 41.00–56.00 $48.13 $469 -15.35
950–1105 1023 85-90% 8 59.00–69.00 $63.72 $652 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1635 1514 75-80% 5 65.00–78.00 $71.27 $1,079 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1275 1203 2 85.00–99.00 $92.42 $1,112 +27.42
1670 1670 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,703 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745–890 810 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 503.00–579.00 $545.88
1020 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 724.00 $724.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870 870 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 566.00 $566.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
675 675 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 350.00 $350.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775 775 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 400.00 $400.00
935–1030 983 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 810.00–900.00 $846.40
1015 1015 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1225 1225 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 985.00 $985.00
1305–1460 1383 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 985.00–1,075.00 $1,032.52
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885 885 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 625.00 $625.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 1 70.00 $70.00 $136 -7.50
245–260 253 2 77.00–82.00 $79.57 $201 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 157.50 $157.50 -7.50
65 65 1 165.00 $165.00 ±0.00
75 75 1 145.00 $145.00 -35.00
100 100 2 120.00–145.00 $132.50 +7.50
100–125 114 5 180.00–270.00 $210.00 -29.29

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
600–765 673 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 675.00–700.00 $693.87 —
650–730 690 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 760.00–810.00 $783.55 —
800–870 835 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 710.00–825.00 $765.09 -179.62
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
840 840 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 975.00 $975.00 —
860 860 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 825.00 $825.00 -300.00
940–1075 1008 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,225.00–1,300.00 $1,259.99 —
920–1090 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,000.00–1,200.00 $1,132.02 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1130 1130 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 950.00 $950.00 —
1235 1235 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
695 695 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 760.00 $760.00 —
730–790 760 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 825.00–900.00 $861.02 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 1 65.00 $65.00 +27.50
30 30 1 70.00 $70.00 +40.00
45 45 1 65.00 $65.00 -2.50
45 45 1 75.00 $75.00 +7.50
50 50 1 90.00 $90.00 +29.17
50 50 3 85.00–95.00 $91.67 +30.84
50 50 1 55.00 $55.00 -5.83
50 50 2 107.50–115.00 $111.25 +50.42
75 75 1 105.00 $105.00 -20.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
65 65 1 155.00 $155.00 -20.00
100 100 3 125.00–145.00 $136.67 +36.67
100–125 108 3 150.00–170.00 $162.50 -5.00
115 115 1 105.00 $105.00 -62.50

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 63.00 $63.00 $252 +7.00

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75 75 1 115.00 $115.00 -85.00

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 1 150.00 $150.00 -150.00
150 150 1 225.00 $225.00 —

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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.