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Laurens Livestock Exchange Market Report

Laurens, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 15, 2021

465 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 465 228 231
Feeder cattle 224 127 182
Slaughter cattle 108 24 0
Replacement cattle 43 19 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week all classes of feeder cattle 3.00 to 5.00 higher, slaughter cows 5.00 higher, 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
295 295 1 160.00 $160.00 $472 —
310–345 322 7 155.00–170.00 $164.96 $531 —
365–385 fancy 373 4 170.00–185.00 $175.06 $653 —
370–395 383 2 155.00–160.00 $157.58 $604 +0.08
470 470 1 160.00 $160.00 $752 +15.00
510 510 1 150.00 $150.00 $765 —
575 575 1 155.00 $155.00 $891 —
630 630 1 150.00 $150.00 $945 +7.50
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–235 220 2 125.00–130.00 $127.33 $280 —
270 270 1 135.00 $135.00 $364 —
335 335 1 135.00 $135.00 $452 —
350 350 1 125.00 $125.00 $438 +2.00
430 430 1 130.00 $130.00 $559 —
460 460 1 130.00 $130.00 $598 —
645 645 1 115.00 $115.00 $742 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 2 142.50–147.50 $145.00 $341 —
280 280 1 145.00 $145.00 $406 —
325 325 1 147.50 $147.50 $479 —
355–370 363 2 135.00–150.00 $142.66 $518 —
540 540 1 142.50 $142.50 $770 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 110.00 $110.00 $270 —
385–395 390 2 105.00–110.00 $107.47 $419 -12.53

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 130.00 $130.00 $403 —
350 fancy 350 1 150.00 $150.00 $525 —
370–395 385 3 130.00 $130.00 $500 —
405–440 423 9 130.00–135.00 $131.11 $555 -2.62
465–490 484 4 134.00–138.00 $135.97 $658 +6.31
500–545 514 6 128.00–135.00 $131.04 $674 +2.03
555–575 563 3 127.50–135.00 $131.62 $741 +1.99
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 124.00 $124.00 $304 -5.92
325–335 330 2 123.00–125.00 $124.02 $409 —
390 390 1 120.00 $120.00 $468 —
415–440 426 4 121.00–127.50 $125.17 $533 -4.83
455–480 468 2 127.00–127.50 $127.24 $595 +7.24
510–540 523 4 120.00–125.00 $123.71 $647 +4.54
640 640 1 120.00 $120.00 $768 +2.50
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–245 240 2 120.00 $120.00 $288 —
275–290 279 4 112.50–120.00 $115.62 $323 —
385 385 1 118.00 $118.00 $454 -1.00
410 410 1 111.00 $111.00 $455 —
655 655 1 110.00 $110.00 $720 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 110.00 $110.00 $319 —
335 335 1 105.00 $105.00 $352 +2.50
365–370 368 2 100.00–105.00 $102.52 $377 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–430 fancy 420 2 165.00–170.00 $167.56 $704 —
430–445 438 2 152.50–160.00 $156.31 $685 +16.31
455–480 469 6 150.00–165.00 $158.22 $742 +18.22
480 fancy 480 1 168.00 $168.00 $806 —
510 510 1 150.00 $150.00 $765 +10.00
585 585 2 140.00 $140.00 $819 —
645 645 1 133.00 $133.00 $858 —
665 665 1 135.00 $135.00 $898 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–430 420 3 145.00–150.00 $146.67 $616 —
480–495 487 3 130.00–140.00 $136.61 $665 +6.61
540–545 543 2 122.50–130.00 $126.27 $686 -5.72
560–590 578 4 125.00–132.50 $128.15 $741 +8.15
625 625 1 125.00 $125.00 $781 —
710 710 1 120.00 $120.00 $852 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480–485 483 2 104.00–105.00 $104.50 $505 -15.50
535 535 1 110.00 $110.00 $588 —
605 605 1 100.00 $100.00 $605 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–530 520 2 116.00–120.00 $117.96 $613 -7.04
550–580 565 2 112.50–124.00 $118.40 $669 +1.40
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
865 865 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 700.00 $700.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1180 1063 80-85% 2 55.00 $55.00 $585 +4.72
890–1610 1236 80-85% 27 57.00–75.00 $67.59 $835 —
1260–1370 1339 80-85% 4 77.00–78.00 $77.49 $1,038 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1630 1547 75-80% 5 64.00–71.00 $67.65 $1,047 —
1560–1805 1643 75-80% 6 76.00–83.00 $79.41 $1,305 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860 860 85-90% 1 49.00 $49.00 $421 —
895–1085 991 85-90% 6 53.00–58.00 $55.30 $548 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035 1035 1 86.00 $86.00 $890 —
1370–2135 1676 7 82.00–98.00 $89.20 $1,495 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
720 720 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 340.00 $340.00
785–860 823 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 559.00–565.00 $561.86

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995–1150 1067 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 725.00–870.00 $811.04
940–1270 1099 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 800.00–1,075.00 $914.29
1115–1200 1158 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 785.00–948.00 $869.49
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00
746–1060 944 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 725.00–975.00 $838.44
1030 1030 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
695 695 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 410.00 $410.00
815–840 827 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 750.00–825.00 $774.65
885 885 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
990 990 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 625.00 $625.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780 780 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 450.00 $450.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165–180 173 2 50.00–100.00 $73.91 $128 —
230–255 243 2 90.00–105.00 $97.11 $236 -26.15
265–290 280 4 112.50–145.00 $132.13 $370 —
315–390 339 4 112.50–145.00 $128.99 $437 —
560 560 1 93.00 $93.00 $521 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
175 175 1 8.00 $8.00 $14 —
230 230 1 21.00 $21.00 $48 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 thin fleshed 50 1 167.50 $167.50 —
65 65 2 195.00 $195.00 +20.00
65 65 1 130.00 $130.00 -45.00
75 75 1 90.00 $90.00 -57.50
85 85 2 170.00–215.00 $192.50 +57.50
85 85 1 195.00 $195.00 +60.00
85 85 1 95.00 $95.00 -40.00
100–125 113 4 240.00–310.00 $273.75 +60.83
150–165 158 2 290.00–400.00 $345.00 —
565 565 1 190.00 $190.00 —

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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
1055 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 775.00 $775.00 —
1075–1235 1161 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,025.00–1,300.00 $1,164.41 +171.64
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
995 995 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 800.00 $800.00 —
965–1080 1023 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 850.00 $850.00 -100.00
1055 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 950.00 $950.00 —
1055 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
710 710 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 610.00 $610.00 -175.00
890 890 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 800.00 $800.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–580 568 2 75.00–79.00 $76.96 $437 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 70.00 $70.00 $270 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
35 35 2 115.00 $115.00 -7.50
45 45 2 125.00 $125.00 +2.50
50 50 6 105.00–140.00 $123.33 -6.67
50 50 3 125.00–130.00 $128.33 -1.67
50 50 1 110.00 $110.00 -20.00
85 85 1 135.00 $135.00 ±0.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
65 65 1 145.00 $145.00 +75.00
75 75 1 170.00 $170.00 +100.00
85 85 1 175.00 $175.00 +105.00
100 100 1 110.00 $110.00 -105.00
100 100 1 200.00 $200.00 -15.00
100–135 109 8 140.00–280.00 $226.88 +11.88

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 85.00 $85.00 $251 —
335 335 1 75.00 $75.00 $251 —

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 140.00 $140.00 -17.50
50 50 1 105.00 $105.00 -52.50
65 65 1 130.00 $130.00 -27.50
65 65 1 105.00 $105.00 -52.50
75 75 1 165.00 $165.00 -20.00

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–135 117 7 300.00–590.00 $429.29 +134.29

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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.