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Laurens Livestock Exchange Market Report

Laurens, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 10, 2021

597 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $118.65/cwt -3.18 vs last sale · ≈ $635/hd at 535 lb · 24 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $145.50/cwt ≈ $688/hd at 473 lb · 14 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $122.76/cwt +4.36 vs last sale · ≈ $577/hd at 470 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 597 342 481
Feeder cattle 357 162 319
Slaughter cattle 91 36 75
Replacement cattle 39 30 28

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week no comparisons made due to limited comparable sales. 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
340 fancy 340 1 167.50 $167.50 $570 —
365–395 fancy 378 3 167.50–173.00 $169.27 $640 —
390 390 1 150.00 $150.00 $585 +7.50
440 440 1 150.00 $150.00 $660 +5.00
465–475 473 14 145.00–147.50 $145.50 $688 —
545 545 4 147.00–150.00 $149.00 $812 —
550–585 573 3 143.00–150.00 $147.08 $843 —
615 615 1 135.00 $135.00 $830 +10.00
630 fancy 630 1 147.00 $147.00 $926 —
698 value added 698 2 129.00 $129.00 $900 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 142.50 $142.50 $378 +7.50
325 325 1 138.00 $138.00 $448 +8.00
350–385 365 3 130.00–147.50 $141.03 $515 +11.03
430 430 1 140.00 $140.00 $602 +4.87
500–530 515 2 131.00–135.00 $133.06 $685 +8.06
550–577 573 6 134.00–139.00 $134.80 $772 +4.80
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 329 7 117.00–128.00 $121.05 $398 —
425 425 1 120.00 $120.00 $510 —
466 466 5 125.00 $125.00 $582 +6.00
555 555 1 123.00 $123.00 $683 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 112.50 $112.50 $236 —
280 280 1 110.00 $110.00 $308 —
300 300 1 120.00 $120.00 $360 +12.61
360–380 368 3 100.00–115.00 $107.80 $397 -5.85
440 440 1 110.00 $110.00 $484 -1.27
490–495 493 2 110.00–117.50 $113.73 $561 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–390 388 2 127.50 $127.50 $495 +7.50
400–430 411 5 117.50–125.00 $120.95 $497 +2.16
450–495 470 12 117.00–127.50 $122.76 $577 +4.36
500–540 535 24 117.50–123.00 $118.65 $635 +2.65
555–595 575 3 115.00–120.00 $117.47 $675 -2.53
645 645 1 115.00 $115.00 $742 —
680 680 1 113.00 $113.00 $768 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 278 3 107.50–117.00 $111.60 $310 +2.68
315–335 322 5 105.00–115.00 $110.09 $354 -1.59
360–385 370 4 108.00–110.00 $109.02 $403 +2.47
400–440 426 4 106.00–110.00 $108.38 $462 —
450–460 453 3 110.00–115.00 $111.69 $506 +3.16
510–525 518 2 110.00–112.50 $111.27 $576 —
590 590 1 113.00 $113.00 $667 +3.96
615 615 1 100.00 $100.00 $615 -1.63
680–690 683 3 105.00–109.00 $106.66 $728 —
700 700 1 109.00 $109.00 $763 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 2 130.00 $130.00 $514 —
400–410 402 5 128.00–130.00 $129.59 $521 —
475 475 1 127.50 $127.50 $606 -2.50
535 535 2 125.00 $125.00 $669 ±0.00
570–587 584 6 122.00–125.00 $123.16 $719 —
645 645 1 116.00 $116.00 $748 —
650 650 1 117.00 $117.00 $760 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 100.00 $100.00 $305 —
370–395 387 3 100.00–102.50 $100.85 $390 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–445 435 7 124.00–135.00 $131.34 $571 +1.34
450–475 464 7 120.00–135.00 $128.87 $598 -3.63
500–525 518 4 110.00–130.00 $121.14 $628 -3.86
555–575 565 2 120.00–125.00 $122.54 $692 +2.54
615–635 625 2 120.00–122.50 $121.27 $758 +2.53
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–435 428 4 102.50–115.00 $108.82 $466 +2.94
475–480 478 2 105.00–110.00 $107.49 $514 -2.51
500–535 518 4 107.50–110.00 $108.75 $563 —
585 585 1 105.00 $105.00 $614 +3.51
600 600 1 105.00 $105.00 $630 —
675 675 1 100.00 $100.00 $675 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–440 425 2 115.00–120.00 $117.41 $499 —
485–495 492 3 117.50–120.00 $118.34 $582 —
505–520 513 2 115.00 $115.00 $590 —
615 615 1 112.50 $112.50 $692 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–425 418 2 140.00–147.50 $143.68 $601 —
450–485 468 2 140.00 $140.00 $655 —
565–585 575 2 129.00–132.00 $130.47 $750 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1485–1640 1583 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 3 1,485.00–1,593.00 $1,553.02 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1295 1135 80-85% 6 50.00–55.00 $54.03 $613 —
970–1605 1193 80-85% 31 56.00–78.00 $63.06 $752 -0.46
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1670 1466 75-80% 9 55.00–69.00 $60.90 $893 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–845 793 85-90% 2 42.00–45.00 $43.40 $344 -1.60
1030–1150 1068 85-90% 6 50.00–58.00 $53.92 $576 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455–1850 1688 7 81.00–94.00 $87.36 $1,475 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025 1025 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 595.00 $595.00
1280 1280 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 850.00 $850.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810–955 883 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 454.00–475.00 $465.36
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780–790 785 (<2 yrs)Open 2 490.00–507.00 $498.45
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890 890 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 860 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
1115 1115 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 560.00 $560.00
1160–1195 1178 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 650.00–725.00 $686.94
1160–1265 1230 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 772.00–923.00 $856.14
1290–1385 1343 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 850.00–985.00 $917.59
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 460.00 $460.00
915 915 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
890–1070 980 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 660.00–785.00 $718.69
1020 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
1050 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 550.00 $550.00
1090 1090 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745 745 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 525.00 $525.00
785 785 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795 795 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785 785 Young (2-4 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
145 145 1 90.00 $90.00 $130 +35.00
240–275 263 3 95.00–100.00 $98.26 $258 +15.95

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
120 120 1 47.50 $47.50 $57 —
345–360 353 3 27.00–32.00 $29.65 $105 —
400–435 419 5 30.00–35.00 $31.36 $131 +26.36
610 610 1 30.00 $30.00 $183 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 2 137.50 $137.50 -62.50
75 75 1 190.00 $190.00 -10.00
85 85 2 175.00 $175.00 -25.00
85 85 2 170.00–175.00 $172.50 -27.50
100 100 1 160.00 $160.00 -50.00
100–125 107 6 205.00–235.00 $218.33 +8.33

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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
1245 1245 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 975.00 $975.00 —
1475 1475 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
990 990 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 650.00 $650.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
835 835 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 775.00 $775.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 70.00 $70.00 $298 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 85.00 $85.00 $404 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 1 95.00 $95.00 +8.33
45 45 1 70.00 $70.00 ±0.00
50 50 1 80.00 $80.00 -11.82
50–55 52 5 105.00–117.50 $112.91 +21.09
85 85 1 122.50 $122.50 +5.83

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 87.50 $87.50 -60.00
75 75 1 175.00 $175.00 +27.50
85 85 7 145.00–195.00 $161.43 -0.45
85 85 1 72.50 $72.50 -89.38
100–135 112 9 165.00–240.00 $195.83 -2.67
125 125 1 155.00 $155.00 -43.50

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 87.50 $87.50 $197 —
395 395 1 82.50 $82.50 $326 —

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
45 45 1 95.00 $95.00 —
50 50 1 55.00 $55.00 -57.50
60–65 63 3 122.50–180.00 $144.17 +31.67
85 85 1 235.00 $235.00 +122.50

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75 75 1 220.00 $220.00 +36.67
85 85 1 150.00 $150.00 -33.33
85 85 8 175.00–250.00 $219.06 +35.73
100–135 110 16 190.00–340.00 $248.75 -113.75

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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.