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Laurens Livestock Exchange Market Report

Laurens, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 19, 2025

143 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 143 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,166 -55.00
505–520 513 2 240.00–245.00 $242.54 $1,244 -7.46
570 570 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,340 —
780 780 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,810 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 273 2 350.00–380.00 $364.31 $995 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,138 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 2 250.00 $250.00 $700 —
305 305 1 250.00 $250.00 $762 -20.00
435–445 440 2 260.00–270.00 $264.94 $1,166 +4.94
465–485 475 2 235.00–240.00 $237.45 $1,128 -12.55
475 475 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,211 +5.00
510–525 518 2 240.00–247.50 $243.80 $1,263 -6.20
560 560 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,316 +12.00
570 570 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,311 +7.00
620–635 628 2 239.00–241.00 $239.99 $1,507 +34.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 275 3 275.00–295.00 $284.58 $783 —
300–335 318 2 290.00–300.00 $294.72 $937 +9.56
355–390 375 4 290.00–305.00 $297.38 $1,115 —
430–440 435 2 290.00–300.00 $294.94 $1,283 —
470 470 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,316 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 215.00 $215.00 $548 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,223 +20.10
415–425 420 2 255.00–270.00 $262.41 $1,102 -17.59
505 505 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,212 -35.00
510 510 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,173 -45.00
560 560 2 260.00–270.00 $265.00 $1,484 —
555–575 565 2 230.00–257.50 $243.99 $1,379 —
640 640 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,568 -13.75
655 655 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,621 +27.50
710–730 720 2 214.00–219.00 $216.47 $1,559 —
750 750 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,594 -3.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–285 280 2 360.00–370.00 $364.91 $1,022 —
320–345 328 4 340.00–360.00 $351.05 $1,151 +21.05
365–385 375 2 345.00–350.00 $347.57 $1,303 —
475–480 478 2 290.00–305.00 $297.46 $1,422 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,114 -5.00
525 525 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,129 —
650 650 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,332 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1170–1440 1305 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 1,750.00–1,883.00 $1,809.62 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1235 1156 80-85% 4 121.00–133.00 $126.20 $1,459 -15.05
1085–1495 1290 80-85% 2 138.00–143.00 $140.90 $1,818 —
1370 1370 80-85% 1 157.00 $157.00 $2,151 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–930 863 85-90% 2 70.00–86.00 $78.63 $679 -34.31
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180 1180 75-80% 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,475 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1800–1900 1862 3 160.00–175.00 $168.24 $3,133 —

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Stock Cows

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
605 605 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 600.00 $600.00
830 830 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,411.00 $1,411.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1140 1140 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,081.00 $2,081.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735 735 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 956.00 $956.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950–1025 988 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,375.00–1,475.00 $1,426.90

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
105–175 143 4 72.50–110.00 $92.26 $132 —
200–220 210 2 80.00–110.00 $94.29 $198 —

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 2 70.00–75.00 $72.50 —
50 50 2 100.00–135.00 $117.50 —
50 50 1 95.00 $95.00 —
70 70 1 130.00 $130.00 —
80 80 1 155.00 $155.00 —
80 80 2 160.00–175.00 $167.50 —
100 100 2 150.00–165.00 $157.50 -47.50
120 120 1 255.00 $255.00 +50.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
845 845 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 -478.43
905 905 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00 +21.66
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
695 695 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 600.00 $600.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 1 65.00 $65.00 —
50 50 1 115.00 $115.00 —
60 60 1 100.00 $100.00 —
70 70 1 145.00 $145.00 —

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Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 150.00–165.00 $157.50 +72.50
70 70 —— 2 155.00–185.00 $170.00 +85.00
80 80 —— 1 105.00 $105.00 +20.00
80 80 —— 4 130.00–140.00 $133.75 +48.75
100 100 —— 1 85.00 $85.00 —
100 100 —— 3 120.00–155.00 $131.67 —
100–130 110 —— 5 200.00–265.00 $233.00 —

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 1 40.00 $40.00 —
50 50 3 50.00–55.00 $53.33 —
80 80 3 80.00–100.00 $93.33 —

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 3 110.00–145.00 $133.33 —
50 50 1 115.00 $115.00 —
70 70 2 135.00–165.00 $150.00 —
80 80 2 175.00 $175.00 —
80 80 2 145.00–155.00 $150.00 —

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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.