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Laurens Livestock Exchange Market Report

Laurens, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 3, 2021

342 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 342 653 270
Feeder cattle 162 486 149
Slaughter cattle 36 96 42
Replacement cattle 30 33 24

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week no comparisons made due to limited comparable sales. 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
275 275 1 135.00 $135.00 $371 +5.00
305 305 1 130.00 $130.00 $396 -5.00
375 375 1 130.00 $130.00 $488 ±0.00
410–445 426 4 130.00–140.00 $135.13 $576 +5.13
430–440 value added 435 2 140.00 $140.00 $609 —
515 value added 515 2 137.00 $137.00 $706 —
540 540 1 125.00 $125.00 $675 —
555–560 558 2 130.00 $130.00 $725 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 330 2 105.00–110.00 $107.39 $354 -4.04
370–390 380 2 110.00–117.50 $113.65 $432 +1.15
415–420 418 2 107.50–115.00 $111.27 $465 -1.39
580 580 1 102.00 $102.00 $592 -14.28
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 130.00 $130.00 $280 -2.50
275 275 1 125.00 $125.00 $344 +1.85
390 390 1 120.00 $120.00 $468 -5.00
460 460 1 119.00 $119.00 $547 -2.53
515 515 1 115.00 $115.00 $592 -5.00
545 545 1 115.00 $115.00 $627 —
670 670 1 110.00 $110.00 $737 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 142.50 $142.50 $563 -8.57
430 430 1 145.00 $145.00 $624 -2.50
500 500 1 140.00 $140.00 $700 -13.50
630 630 1 125.00 $125.00 $788 —
655 655 1 125.00 $125.00 $819 -1.00

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Feeder Heifers

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–240 238 2 110.00–115.00 $112.53 $268 —
250–260 255 2 100.00–117.50 $108.92 $278 —
300–315 308 3 110.00–115.00 $111.68 $344 -1.23
365–385 376 4 101.00–110.00 $106.55 $401 -8.04
460–490 470 3 102.50–113.00 $108.53 $510 -1.45
560–595 584 4 106.00–110.00 $109.04 $637 -1.55
610–635 625 3 100.00–105.00 $101.63 $635 -4.35
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 122.50 $122.50 $343 -1.57
330 330 1 115.00 $115.00 $380 -5.00
380 380 1 120.00 $120.00 $456 -2.75
420–430 425 2 115.00–122.50 $118.79 $505 -3.32
450–485 464 4 115.00–121.00 $118.40 $549 —
504 value added 504 5 123.00 $123.00 $620 —
520 520 1 116.00 $116.00 $603 -2.00
568 value added 568 2 117.00 $117.00 $665 —
575 575 1 120.00 $120.00 $690 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 130.00 $130.00 $592 +2.00
500 500 1 125.00 $125.00 $625 —
530 value added 530 1 127.50 $127.50 $676 +0.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 97.50 $97.50 $400 -7.44
515 515 1 99.00 $99.00 $510 -2.05

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 130.00 $130.00 $552 +0.62
465 465 1 132.50 $132.50 $616 -0.50
505 505 1 125.00 $125.00 $631 —
550–555 553 2 120.00 $120.00 $664 -11.22
600–630 613 4 117.50–120.00 $118.74 $728 +1.27
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–435 412 3 100.00–110.00 $105.88 $436 -9.86
455 455 1 110.00 $110.00 $500 +2.54
585–595 590 2 100.00–103.00 $101.49 $599 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655 655 1 110.00 $110.00 $720 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1080 1078 80-85% 2 51.00–54.00 $52.50 $566 —
905–1450 1186 80-85% 10 58.00–69.00 $63.52 $753 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785 785 85-90% 1 45.00 $45.00 $353 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1555 1555 75-80% 1 58.00 $58.00 $902 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500 1500 1 98.00 $98.00 $1,470 —
1255–2060 1633 5 82.00–95.00 $88.94 $1,452 —
1315–2960 2138 2 55.00–79.00 $62.38 $1,334 —

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Stock Cows

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
635–865 730 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 310.00–433.00 $359.68
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1090 995 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 522.00–676.00 $606.35
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745–790 768 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 435.00–454.00 $444.22
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1145 1145 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 836.00 $836.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990 990 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
1125–1155 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 675.00–751.00 $713.50
1155 1155 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00
1155 1155 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 635.00 $635.00
1175–1310 1243 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 800.00 $800.00
1280 1280 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 935.00 $935.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930–950 939 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 625.00–725.00 $681.09
1005 1005 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 585.00 $585.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700 700 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 425.00 $425.00
740 740 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 475.00 $475.00
760–805 783 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 510.00–600.00 $556.29

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880 880 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 760.00 $760.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
120 120 1 55.00 $55.00 $66 —
220–280 264 7 77.50–90.00 $82.31 $217 —
340 340 1 40.00 $40.00 $136 —
390 390 1 85.00 $85.00 $332 —
440 440 1 42.50 $42.50 $187 -35.00
500 500 1 82.50 $82.50 $412 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 5.00 $5.00 $22 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
85 85 5 170.00–220.00 $200.00 +115.00
85 85 2 175.00–190.00 $182.50 +97.50
100–125 113 2 180.00–240.00 $210.00 +15.00
100–135 119 16 165.00–350.00 $268.75 +21.78
150 150 2 330.00–340.00 $335.00 +11.67

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
940 940 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
25 25 3 85.00–90.00 $86.67 —
25 25 1 105.00 $105.00 —
45 45 1 70.00 $70.00 —
50 50 11 90.00–100.00 $91.82 -28.18
60–65 63 3 100.00–125.00 $116.67 -3.33

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75 75 2 147.50 $147.50 +7.50
85 85 8 140.00–200.00 $161.88 +106.88
85 85 3 110.00–130.00 $123.33 +68.33
100 100 3 125.00–140.00 $135.00 -30.00
100–135 113 10 150.00–240.00 $198.50 +33.50

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 112.50 $112.50 +2.50

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
85 85 3 160.00–230.00 $183.33 —
100–125 119 4 280.00–400.00 $362.50 —

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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.