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Laurens Livestock Exchange Market Report

Laurens, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 6, 2021

339 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 339 523 406
Feeder cattle 145 271 255
Slaughter cattle 83 119 80
Replacement cattle 70 97 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week all classes of feeder cattle no comparisons made due to limited comparable sales, slaughter cows 2.00 higher, slaughter bulls steady. Light offering of average to plain 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
220 220 1 137.50 $137.50 $302 —
440–445 443 2 125.00–135.00 $129.97 $576 -0.03
490 490 2 132.50–135.00 $133.75 $655 +8.75
560 560 1 128.00 $128.00 $717 +4.24
640 640 1 125.00 $125.00 $800 +5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 110.00 $110.00 $275 +5.63
435 435 1 100.00 $100.00 $435 -2.96
460–495 482 3 108.00–115.00 $110.91 $535 +5.63
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 120.00 $120.00 $420 ±0.00
440 440 1 127.50 $127.50 $561 —
510–525 518 2 111.00–120.00 $115.57 $599 —
675 675 1 115.00 $115.00 $776 +5.00

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Feeder Heifers

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 117.50 $117.50 $370 +8.24
350–380 367 3 107.50–112.50 $109.95 $404 -0.47
425 425 1 110.00 $110.00 $468 +0.41
515–540 528 2 110.00–112.00 $111.02 $586 +4.44
580–585 583 2 113.00–115.00 $114.00 $665 +8.38
675 675 1 107.00 $107.00 $722 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 120.00 $120.00 $348 —
350–370 360 2 118.00–125.00 $121.40 $437 +2.62
405–420 413 2 115.00–118.00 $116.47 $481 -3.53
490 490 1 115.00 $115.00 $564 +1.00
500 500 1 114.00 $114.00 $570 +0.75
710 710 1 111.00 $111.00 $788 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 100.00 $100.00 $295 ±0.00
300–335 318 2 100.00–107.50 $103.54 $329 +2.26
475 475 1 100.00 $100.00 $475 +0.25
505 505 1 100.00 $100.00 $505 +2.24

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
698–730 714 (<2 yrs)N/A 4 821.00–890.00 $854.73 —
1525–1790 1630 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 3 1,479.00–1,825.00 $1,620.47 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–475 463 3 125.00–135.00 $128.24 $594 +4.77
605 605 1 115.00 $115.00 $696 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 116.00 $116.00 $545 -4.00
570–575 573 2 110.00–115.00 $112.51 $645 +2.51
635 635 1 110.00 $110.00 $698 +2.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 102.50 $102.50 $441 +2.50
450 450 1 110.00 $110.00 $495 +3.18
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640 640 1 125.00 $125.00 $800 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
985 985 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 768.00 $768.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1350 1073 80-85% 10 55.00–63.00 $58.53 $628 —
1220–1300 1260 80-85% 2 77.00 $77.00 $970 —
1145–1485 1276 80-85% 11 65.00–74.00 $68.38 $873 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1575 1433 75-80% 9 61.00–71.00 $67.38 $966 —
1435–1670 1544 75-80% 4 72.00–76.00 $74.01 $1,143 —
1610 1610 75-80% 1 64.00 $64.00 $1,030 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1000 988 85-90% 3 52.00–55.00 $53.32 $527 +2.63
980–1265 1105 85-90% 4 57.00–63.00 $61.67 $681 +1.69

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1760 1415 2 72.00–77.00 $75.11 $1,063 —
1585–1910 1764 4 85.00–93.00 $90.10 $1,589 —
1670–2115 1893 2 100.00–101.00 $100.44 $1,901 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
600–687 644 (<2 yrs)Open 4 1,000.00 $1,000.00
600–950 775 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 875.00–900.00 $890.32

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
1140 1140 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 625.00 $625.00
1145 1145 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 765.00–775.00 $770.00
1100–1245 1159 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 700.00–925.00 $826.16
1000–1455 1234 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 650.00–975.00 $822.65
1465 1465 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,010.00 $1,010.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895 895 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 575.00 $575.00
835–1140 1030 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 650.00–750.00 $701.72
970–1090 1034 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 650.00–760.00 $712.11
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825 825 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 460.00 $460.00
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
855 855 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 610.00 $610.00
990 990 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 660.00 $660.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910 910 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
915 915 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040 1040 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 535.00 $535.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700 700 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 500.00 $500.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
85 85 1 125.00 $125.00 -15.00
85 85 2 145.00–150.00 $147.50 +7.50
100 100 2 150.00–165.00 $157.50 -86.00
125 125 2 235.00–270.00 $252.50 +9.00
150 150 1 360.00 $360.00 -30.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1010–1285 1165 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,125.00–1,275.00 $1,190.95 —
1200–1360 1290 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,150.00–1,385.00 $1,302.35 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
835 835 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 —
860 860 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 975.00 $975.00 +65.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1095 1095 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–545 523 2 77.00–80.00 $78.56 $411 —
560 560 1 70.00 $70.00 $392 —
630 630 1 70.00 $70.00 $441 —
696 696 16 93.50 $93.50 $651 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
25 25 1 30.00 $30.00 —
35 35 3 65.00–80.00 $75.00 —
45 45 1 50.00 $50.00 —
50 50 1 75.00 $75.00 ±0.00
50 50 1 105.00 $105.00 +30.00
50 50 4 100.00–120.00 $112.50 +37.50
65 65 2 135.00–150.00 $142.50 -12.50
75 75 1 100.00 $100.00 -10.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75 75 1 155.00 $155.00 +75.00
100 100 2 75.00–80.00 $77.50 -57.50
100–125 107 6 140.00–245.00 $168.33 +7.50
100–115 108 2 130.00–135.00 $132.50 -28.33

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
85 85 1 150.00 $150.00 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
90 90 1 130.00 $130.00 —

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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.