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Laurens Livestock Exchange Market Report

Laurens, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 2, 2022

404 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $124.74/cwt +1.03 vs last sale · ≈ $703/hd at 564 lb · 13 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $146.16/cwt +8.93 vs last sale · ≈ $697/hd at 477 lb · 10 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $146.12/cwt +2.37 vs last sale · ≈ $619/hd at 424 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 404 579 280
Feeder cattle 218 228 169
Slaughter cattle 102 180 55
Replacement cattle 35 89 21

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. Moderate offering of average 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
225 225 1 140.00 $140.00 $315 -15.05
270–290 280 2 147.50–157.50 $152.68 $428 —
305–335 320 6 150.00–157.50 $154.16 $493 +4.11
350–380 365 5 140.00–155.00 $144.44 $527 -6.63
390 value added 390 1 145.00 $145.00 $566 —
430 430 1 150.00 $150.00 $645 —
555 555 1 147.50 $147.50 $819 —
605 value added 605 9 138.00 $138.00 $835 -2.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 162.50 $162.50 $471 —
310 310 1 165.00 $165.00 $512 ±0.00
315 value added 315 1 160.00 $160.00 $504 —
340 fancy 340 1 180.00 $180.00 $612 —
350–390 fancy 370 2 182.50–185.00 $183.82 $680 —
380 380 1 177.50 $177.50 $674 +16.29
405 405 1 175.00 $175.00 $709 —
450 450 1 175.00 $175.00 $788 +9.11
553 value added 553 2 150.00 $150.00 $830 —
667 value added 667 3 143.00 $143.00 $954 —
765 765 1 142.50 $142.50 $1,090 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 125.00 $125.00 $350 +3.81
300 300 1 120.00 $120.00 $360 —
450 450 1 136.00 $136.00 $612 —
565 565 1 115.00 $115.00 $650 -5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 120.00 $120.00 $306 —
300 300 1 105.00 $105.00 $315 —
550 550 1 120.00 $120.00 $660 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–325 323 2 127.50–130.00 $128.76 $416 +3.56
335 value added 335 1 140.00 $140.00 $469 —
355–385 370 4 130.00 $130.00 $481 +1.81
350–383 value added 372 3 120.00–131.00 $127.55 $474 —
445 445 1 130.00 $130.00 $578 —
455–475 463 4 120.00–130.00 $126.26 $585 -1.91
500–545 527 10 120.00–130.00 $128.43 $677 +2.85
560 value added 560 8 126.00 $126.00 $706 —
550–590 570 5 120.00–127.50 $122.73 $700 -0.98
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 fancy 370 1 147.50 $147.50 $546 —
380–395 390 3 142.00–150.00 $146.56 $572 +6.49
405 fancy 405 1 157.00 $157.00 $636 —
410–445 426 9 140.00–150.00 $144.91 $617 +1.16
475–495 482 3 135.00–140.00 $137.63 $663 -4.82
503–540 515 5 135.00–145.00 $137.29 $707 +1.29
579 579 4 132.00 $132.00 $764 +4.50
580 value added 580 4 128.00 $128.00 $742 —
610 610 1 123.00 $123.00 $750 -4.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 110.00 $110.00 $297 —
305–310 308 2 110.00–112.50 $111.26 $343 —
370 370 1 110.00 $110.00 $407 —
405–440 423 2 110.00 $110.00 $465 +3.37
560–585 573 2 105.00–109.00 $106.96 $613 -0.57
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 120.00 $120.00 $330 -2.00
310–335 323 2 115.00–122.00 $118.36 $382 —
465 465 1 120.00 $120.00 $558 —
550 550 1 117.00 $117.00 $644 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–420 408 3 140.00–160.00 $146.86 $599 +7.04
455 value added 455 1 140.00 $140.00 $637 —
455–495 479 9 140.00–150.00 $146.84 $703 +9.61
500–535 515 4 139.00–140.00 $139.76 $720 +8.15
555 value added 555 1 142.50 $142.50 $791 —
555–595 575 3 127.00–130.00 $129.03 $742 -0.33
620 620 1 120.00 $120.00 $744 -6.89
690 690 1 119.00 $119.00 $821 -1.00
735 735 1 113.00 $113.00 $831 -8.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–495 474 5 155.00–160.00 $157.93 $749 -2.07
505–525 515 3 150.00–157.00 $152.33 $784 —
565–575 573 6 150.00–156.00 $155.01 $888 +20.01
620 620 1 140.00 $140.00 $868 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–470 465 2 117.50–120.00 $118.76 $552 —
570 570 1 119.00 $119.00 $678 -1.00
600 600 1 120.00 $120.00 $720 +6.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 100.00 $100.00 $535 —
570 570 1 100.00 $100.00 $570 —
610 610 1 107.00 $107.00 $653 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1130 1004 80-85% 4 51.00–65.00 $59.02 $593 —
930–1455 1163 80-85% 22 69.00–82.00 $74.88 $871 —
1190–1460 1333 80-85% 6 83.00–94.00 $87.20 $1,162 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770–1085 939 85-90% 5 46.00–60.00 $55.04 $517 -13.34
810–1080 985 85-90% 5 63.00–70.00 $66.42 $654 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405 1405 75-80% 1 60.00 $60.00 $843 —
1405–1600 1533 75-80% 5 77.00–83.00 $81.19 $1,245 +3.67

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330 1330 1 75.00 $75.00 $998 —
1080–1600 1340 2 87.00–90.00 $88.79 $1,190 —
1545–2255 1883 5 103.00–118.00 $110.52 $2,081 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1140–1350 1245 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 912.00–1,121.00 $1,025.31
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070 1070 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 781.00 $781.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775 775 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 543.00 $543.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045–1150 1098 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 800.00–850.00 $826.20
1100–1280 1170 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 910.00–1,075.00 $1,015.24
1110–1365 1233 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 945.00–1,150.00 $1,060.62
1245 1245 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840–990 899 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 650.00–770.00 $720.18
915–1060 995 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 775.00–1,025.00 $948.37
995 995 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 625.00 $625.00
1040–1055 1048 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 800.00–1,100.00 $948.93
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
765 765 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 485.00 $485.00
845 845 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 450.00 $450.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780 780 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 575.00 $575.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
170 170 1 105.00 $105.00 $178 —
225–230 228 2 97.50–100.00 $98.74 $225 +13.70

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
170 170 1 25.00 $25.00 $42 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 150.00 $150.00 +47.50
75 75 1 165.00 $165.00 +24.17
85 85 1 175.00 $175.00 +34.17
85 85 1 240.00 $240.00 +99.17
100 100 1 235.00 $235.00 -33.33
100–135 115 9 245.00–400.00 $341.67 +73.34
150 150 2 390.00–440.00 $415.00 +75.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
640 640 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 500.00 $500.00 —
660 660 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 510.00–550.00 $530.00 —
705 705 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 540.00 $540.00 —
750 750 Aged (>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
1190–1375 1283 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,100.00–1,625.00 $1,381.43 -318.57

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Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 97.50 $97.50 $234 —

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Families

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75 75 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 140.00 $140.00 -20.00

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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 $88.33 +43.33
50 50 1 110.00 $110.00 +50.00
65 65 1 115.00 $115.00 +55.00
65 65 2 137.50–160.00 $148.75 +88.75

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
65 65 1 235.00 $235.00 +95.00
75 75 2 150.00–195.00 $172.50 -2.50
85 85 2 185.00–230.00 $207.50 +22.50
85 85 1 175.00 $175.00 -10.00
100–125 116 7 145.00–305.00 $226.43 +161.43

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 56.00 $56.00 $210 —
475 475 1 57.00 $57.00 $271 —

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
45 45 1 140.00 $140.00 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
125 125 1 320.00 $320.00 +10.00

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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.