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Laurens Livestock Exchange Market Report

Laurens, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 29, 2021

523 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight S 1-2 heifers $106.58/cwt -10.17 vs last sale · ≈ $560/hd at 525 lb · 12 head
heavy 4-weight S 1-2 heifers $108.40/cwt -11.59 vs last sale · ≈ $515/hd at 475 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 523 662 698
Feeder cattle 271 353 425
Slaughter cattle 119 142 78
Replacement cattle 97 117 126

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week no comparisons on feeder cattle due to limited comparable sales, slaughter cows and slaughter bulls steady. Moderate offering of average to poor quality cattle with active buyer participation.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 328 2 124.00–125.00 $124.52 $408 -10.48
355–390 364 4 120.00–132.50 $126.95 $462 -14.43
420–445 437 3 130.00 $130.00 $568 —
455 455 1 125.00 $125.00 $569 -12.50
515–545 536 4 127.50–133.00 $130.16 $698 -3.39
565–595 579 4 120.00–127.50 $123.76 $717 -9.98
635 635 1 120.00 $120.00 $762 —
660 660 1 120.00 $120.00 $792 —
720 720 1 118.00 $118.00 $850 -4.36
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–245 243 2 120.00 $120.00 $292 —
250 250 1 120.00 $120.00 $300 -5.00
305–340 317 5 114.00–125.00 $118.70 $376 -6.92
380 380 2 120.00 $120.00 $456 -10.00
480 480 1 120.00 $120.00 $576 -10.00
570–580 575 2 115.00–124.00 $119.46 $687 —
640 640 1 110.00 $110.00 $704 —
650 650 1 110.00 $110.00 $715 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 277 3 100.00–112.50 $104.37 $289 —
345 345 2 100.00 $100.00 $345 -7.50
365 365 1 100.00 $100.00 $365 —
420–430 425 2 100.00–106.00 $102.96 $438 —
470–480 475 2 102.50–108.00 $105.28 $500 -4.72
550–575 565 3 106.00–110.00 $107.86 $609 —
635 635 1 110.00 $110.00 $698 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 140.00 $140.00 $539 -10.64
480 480 1 135.00 $135.00 $648 -13.77
500–540 513 3 130.00–140.00 $135.00 $693 -15.00
550–560 555 2 130.00–132.50 $131.26 $728 —
625 625 1 125.00 $125.00 $781 -5.00

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Feeder Heifers

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 105.00 $105.00 $257 —
285 285 1 105.00 $105.00 $299 -17.50
315–340 330 3 105.00–112.50 $109.26 $361 -9.00
385–395 389 6 107.50–115.00 $110.42 $430 -9.58
410–445 426 6 107.50–110.00 $109.59 $467 -5.41
450–495 475 10 105.00–110.00 $108.40 $515 -11.59
505–545 525 12 100.00–112.50 $106.58 $560 -9.08
550–595 572 6 103.00–110.00 $105.62 $604 -9.38
645 645 1 96.00 $96.00 $619 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–280 273 4 100.00 $100.00 $273 —
300–340 313 3 100.00–104.00 $101.28 $317 -7.92
355–395 370 3 92.50–100.00 $97.57 $361 -10.77
405–415 410 3 97.50–100.00 $99.18 $407 -6.14
455–485 474 4 99.00–100.00 $99.75 $473 —
510–540 525 2 97.50–98.00 $97.76 $513 -9.78
550 550 1 105.00 $105.00 $578 -2.49
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–375 369 4 115.00–120.00 $118.78 $438 —
405 405 1 120.00 $120.00 $486 -7.47
495 495 1 114.00 $114.00 $564 -11.32
500–540 515 3 110.00–115.00 $113.25 $583 -10.24

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–430 419 4 100.00 $100.00 $419 -15.00
465–495 473 8 105.00–110.00 $106.82 $505 -5.68
515–545 528 3 100.00–105.00 $103.38 $546 -6.62
570–590 580 3 100.00–105.00 $102.51 $595 -7.49
610–615 613 2 100.00 $100.00 $613 —
660 660 1 102.00 $102.00 $673 —
725 725 1 95.00 $95.00 $689 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–440 428 2 125.00–127.50 $126.21 $540 -11.49
460–495 478 3 122.50–125.00 $123.47 $590 -10.71
515–540 528 2 117.50–120.00 $118.72 $627 -9.02
550–585 568 2 116.00–117.50 $116.73 $663 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–440 435 2 117.00–120.00 $118.48 $515 -1.52
485 485 2 120.00 $120.00 $582 —
510–545 528 2 115.00–117.50 $116.29 $614 -6.17
580 580 1 110.00 $110.00 $638 -7.00
615 615 1 107.50 $107.50 $661 —
670 670 1 95.00 $95.00 $636 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 415 4 129.00–135.00 $130.94 $543 —
510 510 1 131.00 $131.00 $668 -5.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1175–1265 1220 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 1,000.00–1,300.00 $1,155.53 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1375 1154 80-85% 23 50.00–61.00 $57.32 $661 —
945–1480 1205 80-85% 25 61.00–75.00 $66.02 $796 —
1330 1330 80-85% 1 80.00 $80.00 $1,064 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1135 977 85-90% 7 42.00–56.00 $50.69 $495 —
1100–1145 1123 85-90% 2 59.00–61.00 $59.98 $674 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305 1305 75-80% 1 55.00 $55.00 $718 —
1385–1585 1482 75-80% 3 62.00–69.00 $65.12 $965 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1565 1383 2 73.00–82.00 $76.91 $1,064 +16.91
1175–2135 1516 10 85.00–97.00 $90.82 $1,377 —
1430–1850 1684 6 102.00–106.00 $104.18 $1,754 —

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Stock Cows

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
655–775 694 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 350.00–390.00 $371.76
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895 895 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 575.00 $575.00
1040 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 750.00 $750.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885 885 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 531.00 $531.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 660.00 $660.00
930–1110 1018 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 625.00–650.00 $642.39
960–1260 1131 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 725.00–875.00 $817.10
1105–1175 1131 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 600.00–686.00 $664.52
1150–1240 1186 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 850.00–975.00 $911.89
1190 1190 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
1110–1345 1209 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 18 725.00–900.00 $809.30
1110–1600 1254 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 875.00–1,040.00 $951.11
1270 1270 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925–945 935 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 550.00 $550.00
860–1080 966 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 735.00–850.00 $806.95
1005 1005 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 573.00 $573.00
960–1080 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 750.00–825.00 $789.71
1020 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 673.00 $673.00
965–1085 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 750.00–835.00 $794.99
980–1095 1029 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 625.00–685.00 $646.60
1060–1090 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 850.00 $850.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805 805 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
825 825 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 500.00 $500.00
860 860 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00
895 895 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935 935 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 439.00 $439.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
625 625 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 300.00 $300.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 860 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00
995 995 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 860.00 $860.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
175 175 1 90.00 $90.00 $158 —
225 225 1 102.50 $102.50 $231 —
300–305 303 2 85.00–107.50 $96.34 $292 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 22.50 $22.50 $116 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
85 85 1 140.00 $140.00 +30.00
85 85 1 132.50 $132.50 +22.50
100–135 115 5 177.50–380.00 $243.50 +66.00
150 150 1 390.00 $390.00 ±0.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
620–750 695 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 750.00–925.00 $856.56 —
705–825 775 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 800.00–925.00 $878.55 -21.45
870 870 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 910.00 $910.00 —
880 880 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 875.00 $875.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1075 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 825.00 $825.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750 750 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 700.00 $700.00 —
795 795 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 500.00 $500.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 75.00 $75.00 +25.00
50 50 1 90.00 $90.00 +40.00
50 50 1 75.00 $75.00 +25.00
60 60 1 80.00 $80.00 -40.00
65 65 4 155.00 $155.00 +35.00
75 75 1 110.00 $110.00 -10.00
85 85 1 137.50 $137.50 +2.50

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75 75 1 80.00 $80.00 -15.00
85 85 1 112.50 $112.50 +17.50
85 85 1 155.00 $155.00 +60.00
100 100 1 135.00 $135.00 -13.75
100–115 105 3 152.50–170.00 $160.83 +12.08

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–115 105 3 275.00–355.00 $316.67 +56.67
200 200 1 500.00 $500.00 —

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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.