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Laurens Livestock Exchange Market Report

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

Sale of Wednesday, September 2, 2026

238 head sold ·Official USDA report · Past reports (282)

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 238 298 200
Feeder cattle 114 109 89
Slaughter cattle 29 37 46
Replacement cattle 14 5 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. Light 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 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,568 —
560–575 565 3 300.00–305.00 $301.70 $1,705 -33.30
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 value added 540 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,458 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 340.00 $340.00 $714 —
260 260 1 320.00 $320.00 $832 —
305–345 325 2 300.00–330.00 $314.08 $1,021 —
365 365 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,186 +25.00
405–433 425 7 280.00–300.00 $294.70 $1,252 -15.30
450 value added 450 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,181 —
450–475 461 4 270.00–300.00 $287.67 $1,326 -12.33
520 520 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,300 -39.82
515–545 536 4 270.00–280.00 $272.54 $1,461 -17.28
550–585 566 4 250.00–275.00 $266.43 $1,508 +16.43
625 625 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,625 -29.76
675–685 680 2 245.00–270.00 $257.59 $1,752 —
715 715 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,644 -20.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 300.00 $300.00 $735 —
375 375 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,012 -27.50
430–445 438 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,095 —
465 465 2 250.00–265.00 $257.50 $1,197 —
515 515 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,236 —
595 595 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,368 -17.33
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 400.00 $400.00 $980 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 310.00 $310.00 $852 —
310–340 325 2 300.00–320.00 $310.46 $1,009 -39.54
370 370 2 312.50–330.00 $321.25 $1,189 —
420 value added 420 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,260 —
400–435 423 6 270.00–317.50 $297.84 $1,260 -64.33
450 450 2 265.00–270.00 $267.50 $1,204 -88.88
450 value added 450 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,406 —
460 460 2 277.50–300.00 $288.75 $1,328 -67.63
505–545 525 2 275.00–280.00 $277.60 $1,457 +47.60
555 value added 555 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,498 —
560–570 565 2 270.00–283.00 $276.44 $1,562 -12.17
585–595 590 2 237.50–260.00 $248.85 $1,468 -39.76
700 700 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,610 —
765 765 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,798 —
800 800 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,760 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 270.00 $270.00 $878 —
375 375 1 250.00 $250.00 $938 -50.00
420–440 430 2 220.00–230.00 $225.12 $968 -74.88
475 475 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,235 -70.00
500 500 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,000 -65.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,015 -50.00
300–320 310 2 270.00–360.00 $313.55 $972 -101.12
455 455 1 317.50 $317.50 $1,445 —
560 560 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,680 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
915 915 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,624.00 $1,624.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1250 1093 80-85% 6 120.00–146.00 $135.42 $1,480 -11.47
1025–1380 1156 80-85% 6 150.00–159.00 $155.52 $1,798 -6.80
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1170 1038 85-90% 2 139.00–140.00 $139.44 $1,447 —
955–1345 1140 85-90% 5 118.00–137.00 $126.49 $1,442 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1750 1574 75-80% 4 150.00–161.00 $155.88 $2,454 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1670 1670 1 169.00 $169.00 $2,822 —
1740–1770 1758 3 185.00–207.00 $192.59 $3,386 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
630–895 763 (<2 yrs)Open 2 1,638.00–2,193.00 $1,963.72
1315 1315 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,157.00 $2,157.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735 735 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,544.00 $1,544.00
835 835 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,482.00 $1,482.00
860 860 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,505.00 $1,505.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,481.00 $1,481.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
680 680 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 748.00 $748.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
175 175 1 85.00 $85.00 $149 -12.71
245–285 269 11 50.00–85.00 $73.47 $198 —
325–340 333 2 85.00 $85.00 $283 -4.88

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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 2 40.00 $40.00 +3.75
50 50 —— 4 70.00–80.00 $72.50 +25.00
50 50 —— 1 75.00 $75.00 +27.50
60 60 —— 3 100.00 $100.00 ±0.00
60 60 —— 1 40.00 $40.00 -60.00
80 80 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 250.00 $250.00 +120.00
80 80 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)N/A 1 270.00 $270.00 +140.00
80 80 —— 1 110.00 $110.00 -20.00
80 80 —— 1 110.00 $110.00 -20.00
80 80 —— 1 180.00 $180.00 +50.00
90 90 —— 1 200.00 $200.00 +70.00
100 100 —— 1 130.00 $130.00 -150.00
100 100 —— 1 120.00 $120.00 -160.00
100 100 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)N/A 1 270.00 $270.00 -10.00
130 130 —— 1 300.00 $300.00 +130.00
150 150 —— 2 340.00–370.00 $355.00 -91.67

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1175 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,850.00 $3,850.00 —
1355 1355 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1595 1595 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 4,350.00 $4,350.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
820 820 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —

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Families

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Open 4 150.00 $150.00 —
120 120 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 210.00 $210.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60–70 63 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 3 105.00–110.00 $108.33 -11.67
80 80 —— 2 70.00–100.00 $85.00 -74.58
80 80 —— 8 150.00–180.00 $167.50 +7.92
80 80 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 125.00–135.00 $130.00 -29.58
80 80 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 190.00 $190.00 +30.42
100 100 —— 1 110.00 $110.00 ±0.00
150 150 —— 2 200.00–250.00 $225.00 —

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 2 90.00 $90.00 —
80 80 1 105.00 $105.00 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
120 120 2 270.00–300.00 $285.00 -35.00

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Price trend

high 510.00 low 301.70 Sep 2025 Sep 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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