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Laurens Livestock Exchange Market Report

Laurens, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 5, 2025

138 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 138 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,422 -16.58
435 435 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,675 +30.00
530 530 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,696 +7.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715 value added 715 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,788 —
730 730 1 238.00 $238.00 $1,737 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,417 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 330.00 $330.00 $710 +20.10
400–415 408 2 285.00–290.00 $287.55 $1,173 -15.85
545 545 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,444 -5.77
625 625 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,516 -1.50
763 value added 763 8 243.00 $243.00 $1,854 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,004 -13.70
415 415 2 270.00–280.00 $275.00 $1,141 +15.00
460 460 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,242 -9.96
550–595 573 3 240.00–245.00 $242.57 $1,390 -4.93
615 615 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,292 -34.96
670 670 1 238.00 $238.00 $1,595 +8.04
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 240.00 $240.00 $480 —
370 370 1 230.00 $230.00 $851 —
435 435 1 220.00 $220.00 $957 -10.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 342.50 $342.50 $1,164 -27.50
410 410 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,435 —
415–447 442 7 350.00–370.00 $367.32 $1,624 —
495 495 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,485 -17.50
505 505 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,364 +40.00
560–585 573 2 260.00–282.50 $271.50 $1,556 +12.75
665 665 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,530 -41.25
705 705 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,674 +2.50
760 760 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,539 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,360 +34.81
400–440 420 2 375.00–405.00 $389.29 $1,635 +4.29
550–560 555 2 290.00–295.00 $292.48 $1,623 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 278 2 270.00–275.00 $272.66 $758 -34.84
465 465 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,162 -35.00
570 570 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,425 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
990 990 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1225 1040 80-85% 3 129.00–139.00 $135.39 $1,408 —
885–1250 1044 80-85% 6 147.50–165.00 $155.83 $1,627 —
1985 1985 80-85% 1 182.00 $182.00 $3,613 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–960 858 85-90% 2 106.00–119.00 $113.28 $972 -6.90
885–1015 968 85-90% 3 122.00–141.00 $128.49 $1,244 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1575 1413 75-80% 2 140.00–141.00 $140.44 $1,984 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1760–1845 1803 2 169.00–177.00 $172.91 $3,118 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805–830 818 (<2 yrs)Open 2 1,550.00–1,743.00 $1,647.98
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–350 330 4 95.00–122.50 $114.22 $377 —
530 530 1 62.50 $62.50 $331 —
705 705 1 72.50 $72.50 $511 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 2.00 $2.00 $8 —

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 1 155.00 $155.00 +5.00
80 80 1 250.00 $250.00 +71.67
100 100 1 320.00 $320.00 +65.00
100–120 107 3 180.00–250.00 $206.67 -48.33

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
960 960 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
770 770 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00 -200.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
735 735 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
615 615 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–280 265 2 235.00–245.00 $240.28 $637 —
300 300 1 220.00 $220.00 $660 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 2 45.00 $45.00 -40.00
30 30 1 70.00 $70.00 -15.00
40 40 2 100.00–115.00 $107.50 +22.50
60 60 4 115.00–130.00 $121.25 +61.25
70 70 1 125.00 $125.00 +65.00

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Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 1 160.00 $160.00 +85.00
80 80 1 205.00 $205.00 +10.00
100 100 1 135.00 $135.00 -81.25
120 120 1 290.00 $290.00 +73.75

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–220 215 2 112.50–122.50 $117.38 $252 —
425 425 1 80.00 $80.00 $340 -65.00
595 595 1 80.00 $80.00 $476 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 3 205.00 $205.00 —
80 80 2 230.00–260.00 $245.00 —
100–120 118 13 305.00–370.00 $344.23 —

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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.