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Laurens Livestock Exchange Market Report

Laurens, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock · usually sells Wednesdays

Sale of Wednesday, July 22, 2026

309 head sold ·Official USDA report · Past reports (276)

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $331.55/cwt ≈ $1,863/hd at 562 lb · 29 head
light 6-weight M&L 2 steers $318.16/cwt -31.84 vs last sale · ≈ $2,033/hd at 639 lb · 25 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $384.32/cwt ≈ $1,864/hd at 485 lb · 13 head
Laurens, SC 5-weight heifers sold at $332/cwt with 309 head through. SC 5-weight heifers are down $2 from their early July peak of $375/cwt. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 309 255 218
Feeder cattle 216 114 94
Slaughter cattle 36 61 51
Replacement cattle 19 20 40

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. Moderate offering of average quality cattle with active buyer participation. Light demand for cattle with excessive hair and flesh.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 value added 240 1 390.00 $390.00 $936 —
265 265 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,007 -70.00
426 value added 426 4 395.00 $395.00 $1,683 —
470 470 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,762 -35.00
528–530 529 3 370.00–380.00 $373.34 $1,975 -11.66
565 565 1 357.50 $357.50 $2,020 -16.21
580 value added 580 4 351.00 $351.00 $2,036 —
638–645 value added 639 25 318.00–320.00 $318.16 $2,033 —
655 655 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,030 -15.00
715 715 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,002 —
783 value added 783 5 283.00 $283.00 $2,216 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
306–315 value added 308 4 430.00–440.00 $432.55 $1,332 —
365 value added 365 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,606 —
435 435 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,762 —
458–497 value added 485 13 381.00–390.00 $384.32 $1,864 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,624 —
620 620 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,767 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,100 —
310 310 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,271 —
408 value added 408 5 372.50 $372.50 $1,520 —
554–576 value added 562 29 330.00–334.00 $331.55 $1,863 —
691 value added 691 4 295.00 $295.00 $2,038 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,062 —
338 338 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,183 -29.90
340 value added 340 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,156 —
365 365 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,314 -5.00
400–415 408 2 350.00–360.00 $355.09 $1,449 —
465–485 476 5 310.00–350.00 $332.35 $1,582 -27.44
505–525 515 2 310.00–315.00 $312.45 $1,609 -16.20
570 570 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,767 +8.90
600–630 612 5 270.00–280.00 $274.00 $1,677 —
655–690 673 2 260.00–270.00 $264.87 $1,783 -33.46
675 value added 675 2 281.00 $281.00 $1,897 —
745 value added 745 6 290.00 $290.00 $2,160 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 310.00 $310.00 $852 —
375–385 380 2 300.00–330.00 $315.20 $1,198 —
440 440 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,364 —
490 490 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,568 —
510 510 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,479 ±0.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,210 -42.50
345–346 346 5 350.00–390.00 $382.02 $1,322 —
425–440 433 2 370.00–385.00 $377.37 $1,634 +12.63
480–485 483 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,811 +35.13
500–510 505 3 360.00 $360.00 $1,818 +32.50
530–545 538 2 310.00–330.00 $319.86 $1,721 +19.86
590 590 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,888 ±0.00
610–630 624 4 290.00–320.00 $304.85 $1,902 —
655 655 1 307.50 $307.50 $2,014 +22.84
695 695 2 255.00–270.00 $262.50 $1,824 -22.16
710–730 720 2 250.00–270.00 $259.86 $1,871 —
755 755 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,152 —
770 770 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,848 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 2 440.00 $440.00 $1,408 -57.40
370 370 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,554 -62.17
400–410 405 2 415.00–435.00 $424.88 $1,721 —
455 455 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,820 —
515 515 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,854 —
600 600 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,920 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,425 -10.00
545 545 2 302.50 $302.50 $1,649 -18.75
580 580 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,740 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1670 1670 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,657.00 $3,657.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1305 1148 80-85% 10 175.00–191.00 $181.19 $2,080 —
1015–1475 1183 80-85% 3 160.00–167.00 $164.05 $1,941 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1590 1458 75-80% 6 176.00–184.00 $179.85 $2,622 —
1675 1675 75-80% 1 169.00 $169.00 $2,831 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1010 963 85-90% 2 151.00 $151.00 $1,454 —
1020–1095 1054 85-90% 4 159.00–170.00 $163.96 $1,728 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1650–1760 1718 3 210.00–214.00 $212.01 $3,642 —
2110 2110 1 237.00 $237.00 $5,001 —
2285 2285 1 180.00 $180.00 $4,113 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825 825 (<2 yrs)Open 1 2,042.00 $2,042.00
860 860 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,720.00 $1,720.00
960 960 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,661.00 $1,661.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935 935 (<2 yrs)Open 1 2,197.00 $2,197.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825 825 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,485.00 $1,485.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1160 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1245 1245 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010 1010 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,626.00 $1,626.00
1020 1020 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815 815 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
870 870 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935 935 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810 810 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00

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Bred Heifers

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
655 655 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 80.00 $80.00 $176 +22.50
420 420 1 75.00 $75.00 $315 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 50.00 $50.00 +23.33
20 20 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 60.00 $60.00 +33.33
40 40 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 65.00 $65.00 +45.00
50 50 —— 1 40.00 $40.00 -40.00
50 50 —— 1 140.00 $140.00 +60.00
60 60 —— 1 47.50 $47.50 -85.00
70 70 —— 2 140.00 $140.00 -17.73
70 70 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 160.00 $160.00 +2.27
70 70 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 2 160.00–165.00 $162.50 +4.77
70 70 —— 1 110.00 $110.00 -47.73
80 80 —— 3 80.00–100.00 $90.00 -60.00
80 80 —— 1 155.00 $155.00 +5.00
80 80 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 210.00 $210.00 +60.00
100 100 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 2 210.00–230.00 $220.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1055–1180 1118 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,800.00–2,850.00 $2,823.60 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,450.00 $3,450.00 —
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
655 655 (<2 yrs)Open 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 —— 1 80.00 $80.00 -20.00
50 50 Kids (<1 yr)Open 1 75.00 $75.00 -25.00
60 60 —— 1 90.00 $90.00 +10.00
70 70 Kids (<1 yr)Open 1 150.00 $150.00 +30.00
70 70 —— 1 90.00 $90.00 -30.00
80 80 —— 1 105.00 $105.00 ±0.00

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 110.00 $110.00 -30.00
80 80 2 140.00–150.00 $145.00 +5.00
80 80 1 75.00 $75.00 -65.00
80 80 1 145.00 $145.00 +5.00

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Price trend

high 510.00 low 320.00 Jul 2025 Jun 2026

550–599 lb Medium and Large 1 steers — head-weighted average $/cwt by sale date, last 12 months.

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.

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