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Laurens Livestock Exchange Market Report

Laurens, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 27, 2021

653 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $127.90/cwt +4.90 vs last sale · ≈ $605/hd at 473 lb · 63 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $155.22/cwt +12.22 vs last sale · ≈ $800/hd at 516 lb · 40 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $149.64/cwt +24.64 vs last sale · ≈ $848/hd at 566 lb · 35 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 653 581 236
Feeder cattle 486 355 168
Slaughter cattle 96 92 21
Replacement cattle 33 65 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week all classes of feeder cattle 2.00 higher, slaughter cows 2.00 lower, 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
290 290 1 147.50 $147.50 $428 +7.50
305 305 1 150.00 $150.00 $458 +9.15
355–390 375 5 145.00–160.00 $151.07 $567 -8.93
409–435 fancy 412 9 164.00–165.00 $164.88 $679 —
420 420 1 147.50 $147.50 $620 +2.50
430–442 value added 436 17 152.50–158.50 $155.64 $679 —
493 value added 493 12 146.50 $146.50 $722 —
503 503 29 153.50 $153.50 $772 +10.50
549 value added 549 11 159.75 $159.75 $877 —
566 value added 566 34 150.00 $150.00 $849 —
580 580 1 137.50 $137.50 $798 +12.50
654 654 7 126.00 $126.00 $824 —
760 760 1 127.00 $127.00 $965 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 132.50 $132.50 $311 —
270–295 282 5 120.00–125.00 $123.15 $347 —
325 325 1 120.00 $120.00 $390 -7.30
390 390 2 120.00–130.00 $125.00 $488 -1.14
400–440 417 3 122.50–125.00 $123.48 $515 +3.48
465–485 475 2 120.00–123.00 $121.53 $577 —
476 value added 476 11 121.00 $121.00 $576 —
505 505 1 120.00 $120.00 $606 +2.76
590 590 1 120.00 $120.00 $708 +3.30
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 325 5 110.00–115.00 $111.43 $362 +11.43
385–395 390 2 112.50 $112.50 $439 -2.50
415–440 434 4 110.00–117.50 $112.66 $489 +2.66
470–495 483 2 110.00 $110.00 $531 -2.98
555–585 570 2 115.00–117.50 $116.28 $663 +11.39
640 640 1 100.00 $100.00 $640 -10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–225 218 2 137.50–139.00 $138.28 $301 +5.75
255 255 1 130.00 $130.00 $332 -3.39
315–320 318 2 135.00 $135.00 $429 —
380 380 1 130.00 $130.00 $494 -3.51
435–445 440 2 130.00 $130.00 $572 -8.00
500 500 1 132.50 $132.50 $662 +7.50
593 value added 593 2 136.00 $136.00 $806 —
640 640 2 120.00–125.00 $122.50 $784 +2.83

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 fancy 205 1 145.00 $145.00 $297 —
235 235 1 130.00 $130.00 $306 ±0.00
425 425 1 127.50 $127.50 $542 —
442 value added 442 11 126.00 $126.00 $557 —
457 value added 457 3 126.00 $126.00 $576 —
474 474 60 128.00 $128.00 $607 +5.00
536 value added 536 13 127.00 $127.00 $681 —
570 570 1 127.50 $127.50 $727 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 270 2 121.00–127.50 $124.07 $335 —
320–340 330 2 120.00 $120.00 $396 —
353–390 366 8 120.00–124.00 $122.75 $449 +3.41
394 value added 394 6 124.00 $124.00 $489 —
415–440 425 6 120.00–125.00 $122.11 $519 +1.44
520–531 529 5 118.00 $118.00 $624 +2.50
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 2 117.50–120.00 $118.75 $350 +7.36
300–345 327 3 110.00–118.50 $112.91 $369 —
360–375 368 2 110.00–119.00 $114.59 $422 +8.59
400–445 419 4 110.00–127.50 $117.61 $493 +7.29
475–485 481 5 105.00–115.00 $109.98 $529 +0.57
505–540 523 2 110.00 $110.00 $575 -0.26
550–590 568 4 105.00–114.00 $110.59 $628 +0.26
620–640 630 2 105.00–107.00 $105.98 $668 +0.98
660 660 2 110.00 $110.00 $726 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 2 100.00–107.50 $103.75 $342 —
375 375 1 100.00 $100.00 $375 -4.49
415–425 420 2 100.00–110.00 $104.94 $441 -0.10
495 495 1 105.00 $105.00 $520 +0.49
500–540 513 5 100.00–105.00 $101.05 $518 -2.95
550 550 1 100.00 $100.00 $550 +1.51
690 690 1 100.00 $100.00 $690 —
780 780 1 102.50 $102.50 $800 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 130.00 $130.00 $364 —
395 395 1 140.00 $140.00 $553 —
400–445 428 3 122.50–135.00 $129.38 $554 +0.42
495 495 1 133.00 $133.00 $658 +8.73
545–548 548 7 120.00–126.00 $125.15 $686 —
565–590 578 2 130.00–132.50 $131.22 $758 +11.22
615–630 623 2 115.00–120.00 $117.47 $732 -1.01
650–660 655 2 111.00–120.00 $115.47 $756 -1.53
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 120.00 $120.00 $330 —
450–470 463 5 117.50–122.50 $120.49 $558 +4.16
565 565 1 120.00 $120.00 $678 +10.00
705 705 1 114.00 $114.00 $804 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 fancy 420 1 162.50 $162.50 $682 —
410–435 422 3 147.50–155.00 $151.61 $640 +9.66
515–530 523 2 135.00–137.50 $136.23 $712 +0.23
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–430 428 2 114.00–117.50 $115.74 $495 +2.00
480–495 488 2 105.00–110.00 $107.46 $524 -0.62
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
990 990 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 950.00 $950.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1065 1004 80-85% 4 55.00–58.00 $56.04 $563 —
1000–1595 1228 80-85% 21 57.00–66.00 $61.98 $761 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1875 1875 75-80% 1 58.00 $58.00 $1,088 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480–2210 1772 3 86.00–89.00 $87.53 $1,551 —
1885–2190 2038 2 101.00–107.00 $103.78 $2,115 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1125–1175 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 764.00–776.00 $769.87

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820 820 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00
940 940 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
905–1075 1006 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 675.00–775.00 $721.55
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895 895 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 550.00 $550.00
880–1190 974 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 625.00–775.00 $703.50
1125 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
1125 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 760.00 $760.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760 760 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 500.00 $500.00
730–895 807 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 550.00–625.00 $597.26
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 625.00 $625.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785 785 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700 700 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 475.00 $475.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 75.00 $75.00 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 77.50 $77.50 $329 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 10.00 $10.00 $25 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
65 65 1 125.00 $125.00 -62.50
75 75 1 130.00 $130.00 -57.50
85 85 1 85.00 $85.00 -102.50
85 85 3 145.00–165.00 $153.33 -34.17
115 115 1 195.00 $195.00 -18.40
100–135 117 5 185.00–350.00 $246.97 +33.57
150 150 3 310.00–340.00 $323.33 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
695 695 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 525.00 $525.00 —
800 800 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 675.00 $675.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1010 1010 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 810.00 $810.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 710.00 $710.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
980 980 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 685.00 $685.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 2 105.00–135.00 $120.00 -6.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75 75 1 140.00 $140.00 -54.17
85 85 1 55.00 $55.00 -139.17
115 115 1 165.00 $165.00 ±0.00

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 75.00 $75.00 $158 —
460–480 470 2 75.00–80.00 $77.45 $364 -12.55

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 4 85.00–125.00 $110.00 —
85 85 1 142.50 $142.50 —

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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.