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Laurens Livestock Exchange Market Report

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

Sale of Wednesday, October 21, 2026

256 head sold ·Official USDA report · Price history in the app

light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $371.18/cwt ≈ $2,024/hd at 545 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 256 236 276
Feeder cattle 157 118 144
Slaughter cattle 21 40 44
Replacement cattle 15 12 21

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. Light offering of average quality cattle with active buyer participation.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 427.50 $427.50 $1,838 +7.50
465–475 470 3 400.00–415.00 $406.65 $1,911 -8.35
500 500 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,950 —
548 value added 548 16 370.00 $370.00 $2,028 —
563–585 567 6 357.50–367.00 $365.37 $2,072 —
615 615 2 337.50–355.00 $346.25 $2,129 —
670 670 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,178 —
692 value added 692 8 335.00 $335.00 $2,318 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,700 —
565–595 585 3 315.00–330.00 $325.17 $1,902 +100.17
605 605 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,966 +45.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,018 —
310 310 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,194 —
410–430 value added 420 2 330.00–350.00 $339.76 $1,427 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 400.00 $400.00 $880 —
260 260 1 380.00 $380.00 $988 —
325 325 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,235 —
385 385 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,482 +2.52
405–445 430 3 330.00–350.00 $340.31 $1,463 -19.69
450–475 463 2 330.00–335.00 $332.43 $1,539 -3.44
480 value added 480 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,656 —
500–535 517 3 310.00–325.00 $314.98 $1,628 +14.98
550–590 570 2 300.00–315.00 $307.24 $1,751 —
600 600 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,620 -10.00
605–645 625 2 230.00–245.00 $237.26 $1,483 -42.74
670 670 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,876 —
725 725 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,885 —
805 value added 805 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,932 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,107 —
340 340 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,360 ±0.00
355–385 370 5 390.00–425.00 $402.74 $1,490 —
400 400 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,620 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,284 —
425 425 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,318 —
495 495 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,584 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–390 388 2 395.00–420.00 $407.42 $1,581 —
445 445 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,780 +70.00
450–475 458 6 375.00–395.00 $382.44 $1,752 —
505–540 527 5 320.00–350.00 $340.92 $1,797 +70.92
520–545 532 3 295.00–305.00 $299.97 $1,596 +29.97
550–555 553 2 320.00–330.00 $325.02 $1,797 +75.02
590 590 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,667 -27.50
600 600 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,620 -6.22
600–630 610 3 300.00–307.50 $302.58 $1,846 +26.36
650–675 664 4 280.00–290.00 $286.84 $1,905 +36.84
665 value added 665 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,995 —
730–745 738 2 270.00–275.00 $272.47 $2,011 +22.47
775 775 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,879 -7.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,551 —
370 370 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,628 —
410–420 415 2 415.00–420.00 $417.53 $1,733 +5.10
450 450 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,800 —
520 520 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,898 —
550 550 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,870 —
620–635 628 2 317.50–330.00 $323.68 $2,033 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,035 —
390 390 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,424 +9.93
440 440 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,628 +40.00
455–475 465 2 290.00–320.00 $305.32 $1,420 —
695 695 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,738 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1310 1310 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —
1370–1450 1410 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 2,137.00–2,335.00 $2,238.81 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
890 890 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,602.00 $1,602.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–1090 890 85-90% 7 65.00–108.00 $87.32 $777 —
1100–1705 1403 85-90% 2 116.00–117.00 $116.61 $1,636 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–980 940 80-85% 2 112.00 $112.00 $1,053 —
1280–1495 1388 80-85% 2 138.00–139.00 $138.54 $1,923 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1700 1510 75-80% 2 136.00–139.00 $137.31 $2,073 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1920 1560 4 146.00–165.00 $157.40 $2,455 —
1625–1720 1673 2 170.00–181.00 $175.34 $2,933 —

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Stock Cows

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
690 690 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 966.00 $966.00
820 820 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 861.00 $861.00
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895 895 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,202.00 $1,202.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755 755 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 925 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00

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Boars

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
125–160 142 3 20.00–35.00 $24.41 —
150 150 7 30.00 $30.00 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 20.00 $20.00 $44 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20–30 26 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 5 30.00–40.00 $38.00 -28.50
50 50 —— 3 70.00–95.00 $78.33 -40.42
50 50 —— 1 50.00 $50.00 -68.75
50 50 —— 1 40.00 $40.00 -78.75
60 60 —— 2 100.00–120.00 $110.00 +20.00
70 70 —— 1 135.00 $135.00 +45.00
70 70 —— 1 110.00 $110.00 +20.00
80 80 —— 3 130.00–137.50 $134.17 -35.83
80 80 —— 1 100.00 $100.00 -70.00
80 80 —— 1 145.00 $145.00 -25.00
100 100 —— 1 200.00 $200.00 -31.67
100–120 113 —— 8 210.00–245.00 $226.88 -4.79

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1170–1230 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,600.00–3,725.00 $3,660.94 —
Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1295 1295 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
765 765 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,075.00 $2,075.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 Kids (<1 yr)Open 2 30.00 $30.00 —
40 40 Kids (<1 yr)Open 1 60.00 $60.00 —
60 60 —— 1 80.00 $80.00 -70.00
70 70 —— 2 70.00–90.00 $80.00 -70.00
70 70 —— 3 110.00–117.50 $112.50 -37.50
80 80 —— 1 100.00 $100.00 -75.00
80 80 —— 5 100.00–120.00 $108.00 -67.00
80 80 —— 2 145.00–150.00 $147.50 -27.50
80 80 —— 1 80.00 $80.00 -95.00
80 80 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 240.00 $240.00 +65.00
100 100 —— 1 150.00 $150.00 +50.00
100 100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 210.00 $210.00 +110.00

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Open Heifers

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
765 765 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 975.00 $975.00 —

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 50.00 $50.00 $225 —

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Price trend

high 517.82 low 330.00 Nov 2025 Oct 2026

450–499 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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