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Laurens Livestock Exchange Market Report

Laurens, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 12, 2025

160 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 160 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,296 +15.00
455 455 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,410 —
545 545 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,362 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 240.00 $240.00 $780 —
370 370 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,073 +62.50
440 440 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,320 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,320 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 270.00 $270.00 $904 +7.61
375–390 383 4 240.00–260.00 $252.45 $967 -0.94
390 390 1 235.00 $235.00 $916 -18.39
405–425 415 2 220.00–232.50 $226.10 $938 -22.05
400–440 418 4 260.00 $260.00 $1,087 +11.85
480 480 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,200 +7.16
535 535 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,338 +25.00
585 585 1 223.00 $223.00 $1,305 +9.86
605–620 615 3 200.00–211.00 $205.99 $1,267 -17.33
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 fancy 210 1 330.00 $330.00 $693 —
280 fancy 280 1 345.00 $345.00 $966 —
310–330 320 2 280.00–290.00 $285.16 $913 +5.16
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 332 3 200.00–215.00 $209.95 $697 —
485 485 1 200.00 $200.00 $970 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 370.00 $370.00 $999 +20.00
375–390 383 2 310.00–320.00 $314.90 $1,206 +4.90
440 440 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,232 -57.62
450 450 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,125 -69.61
450–480 459 4 260.00–290.00 $272.34 $1,250 -47.27
530 530 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,458 -17.32
620 620 2 250.00–267.50 $258.75 $1,604 +32.87
680 680 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,496 -9.99
750 750 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,620 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 380.00 $380.00 $893 —
330 330 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,089 -30.05
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 237.50 $237.50 $760 —
465 465 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,070 -27.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–1315 1023 80-85% 4 110.00–131.00 $125.49 $1,284 —
1080–1135 1108 80-85% 2 161.00–163.00 $161.98 $1,795 —
1005–1345 1152 80-85% 7 134.00–146.00 $141.25 $1,627 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–945 892 85-90% 3 107.50–120.00 $112.94 $1,007 —
1030 1030 85-90% 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,360 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–1540 1478 75-80% 2 138.00–152.00 $144.70 $2,139 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205 1205 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,663 —
965–1890 1532 10 155.00–165.00 $159.97 $2,451 —

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Stock Cows

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
690–860 766 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 1,019.00–1,287.00 $1,120.74
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795–995 895 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,312.00–1,343.00 $1,329.23
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1225 1225 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,948.00 $1,948.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
655 655 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 721.00 $721.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820–1180 990 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,325.00–1,775.00 $1,597.82
995 995 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00
940–1115 1043 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,500.00–1,650.00 $1,573.83
840–1235 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,775.00–1,875.00 $1,828.73
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1130–1135 1133 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,650.00–1,800.00 $1,724.83
1185 1185 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
1180–1210 1195 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,425.00–2,475.00 $2,450.31
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
690–760 725 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,150.00–1,375.00 $1,267.93
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1115 1115 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
655 655 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855 855 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00
885 885 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00
930 930 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
155–175 165 2 85.00–87.50 $86.17 $142 —

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–120 110 2 170.00–240.00 $205.00 +18.33

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
720–865 820 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,725.00–1,925.00 $1,828.43 —
855 855 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,175.00 $2,175.00 +700.00
705–990 856 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 2,000.00–2,925.00 $2,382.34 +907.34
835–995 918 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,775.00–1,925.00 $1,853.34 —
1005 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,675.00 $2,675.00 —
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
670 670 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00 —
645–770 699 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 1,950.00–2,550.00 $2,146.17 —
680–735 708 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,700.00–1,875.00 $1,784.10 —
730 730 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1070 1070 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —
1140 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
1150 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,775.00 $2,775.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 155.00 $155.00 $775 —
580 580 1 147.50 $147.50 $856 —
670 670 1 130.00 $130.00 $871 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 2 192.50–203.00 $197.75 $1,127 —

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Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 85.00 $85.00 +20.00

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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.