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Laurens Livestock Exchange Market Report

Laurens, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 26, 2025

251 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $305.00/cwt ≈ $1,934/hd at 634 lb · 12 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $356.00/cwt ≈ $1,719/hd at 483 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 251 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 378 2 390.00 $390.00 $1,474 —
483 value added 483 11 356.00 $356.00 $1,719 —
500 value added 500 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,650 —
525 525 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,759 —
581 value added 581 6 315.00 $315.00 $1,830 —
634 value added 634 12 305.00 $305.00 $1,934 —
710 710 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,846 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 280.00 $280.00 $938 —
340 340 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,190 —
345 value added 345 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,311 —
400 value added 400 2 390.00 $390.00 $1,560 —
480 480 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,440 —
525 525 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,706 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,008 —
360 360 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,080 —
410–430 420 2 310.00–320.00 $315.12 $1,324 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–285 280 2 315.00–320.00 $317.46 $889 +7.64
310 310 1 295.00 $295.00 $914 -2.37
360–370 365 2 290.00–312.50 $301.10 $1,099 -7.63
405 value added 405 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,256 —
415 415 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,120 -52.52
405–430 418 2 295.00–305.00 $299.85 $1,253 -22.67
455–480 464 4 280.00–300.00 $288.65 $1,339 -21.35
450–485 468 2 255.00–270.00 $262.78 $1,230 -47.22
515–545 529 5 270.00–290.00 $282.00 $1,492 +12.00
550 550 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,458 —
625 625 2 255.00–275.00 $265.00 $1,656 —
675 675 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,704 —
740 740 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,480 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 fancy 325 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,268 —
330 value added 330 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,056 —
330–340 335 2 340.00–350.00 $344.93 $1,156 -6.71
370–395 383 3 320.00–340.00 $329.91 $1,264 -25.02
400–430 415 2 315.00–325.00 $319.82 $1,327 -30.12
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 328 2 260.00–270.00 $264.89 $869 +12.39
475–490 483 2 230.00–255.00 $242.69 $1,172 -19.81

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,010 —
270–280 275 2 420.00–430.00 $424.91 $1,169 +4.91
390 390 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,365 -45.00
525–535 529 4 308.00–320.00 $314.48 $1,664 -15.54
560–580 573 6 300.00–325.00 $309.99 $1,776 -5.20
610–630 617 3 300.00–305.00 $301.65 $1,861 —
653 value added 653 4 296.00 $296.00 $1,933 —
755 755 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,812 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,087 -45.44
385–390 388 3 300.00–330.00 $316.74 $1,229 -38.55
415–425 420 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,176 -78.53
475 475 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,330 -10.00
465–495 484 4 300.00–320.00 $307.67 $1,489 +17.67
505–535 520 2 300.00–305.00 $302.57 $1,573 —
500–545 523 2 280.00–287.50 $283.59 $1,483 —
575 575 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,552 —
690 690 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,725 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 270.00 $270.00 $716 -25.00
395 395 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,146 -10.00
485 485 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,431 +65.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1115 1115 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,896.00 $1,896.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1265 1102 80-85% 3 138.00–143.00 $139.91 $1,542 —
1095–1295 1197 80-85% 3 167.50–197.50 $177.55 $2,125 —
840–1465 1207 80-85% 17 140.00–164.00 $150.88 $1,821 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860 860 85-90% 1 105.00 $105.00 $903 —
915–1045 998 85-90% 3 129.00–139.00 $134.22 $1,340 +4.87
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1440 1423 75-80% 2 142.00–147.00 $144.53 $2,057 —
1415–1550 1483 75-80% 2 129.00–137.00 $132.82 $1,970 -39.18

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195 1195 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,828 -12.00
1240–1525 1360 4 165.00–169.00 $167.57 $2,279 —
1765 1765 1 185.00 $185.00 $3,265 —

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Stock Cows

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775–790 783 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,070.00–1,250.00 $1,160.86
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965 965 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885 885 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00
920 920 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
960–985 973 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,525.00–1,675.00 $1,599.04
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1215 1215 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735 735 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930 930 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,075.00 $2,075.00
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
620 620 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–165 158 2 82.50–110.00 $95.60 $151 —
275 275 1 87.50 $87.50 $241 -11.27

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 50.00 $50.00 -40.00
50 50 4 60.00–100.00 $83.75 -6.25
80 80 3 120.00–140.00 $128.33 -78.34
80 80 4 145.00–165.00 $150.00 -56.67
80 80 3 105.00–110.00 $108.33 -98.34
100 100 1 130.00 $130.00 ±0.00
100–120 110 2 170.00–205.00 $187.50 -20.68
150 150 2 235.00–275.00 $255.00 -25.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,225.00 $2,225.00 —
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
675 675 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00 —

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Families

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 170.00 $170.00 -55.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 2 50.00–70.00 $60.00 +40.00
30 30 2 70.00–85.00 $77.50 +13.50
40 40 1 85.00 $85.00 +21.00
50 50 4 115.00–140.00 $128.75 +63.75
50 50 5 85.00–95.00 $88.00 +23.00
50 50 2 35.00–50.00 $42.50 -22.50
60 60 1 175.00 $175.00 +80.00
60 60 1 95.00 $95.00 ±0.00

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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
60 60 1 70.00 $70.00 -45.00
70 70 1 105.00 $105.00 -15.00
70 70 2 140.00–150.00 $145.00 +25.00
80 80 2 185.00–190.00 $187.50 +117.50
80 80 1 85.00 $85.00 +15.00
80 80 4 95.00–135.00 $115.00 +45.00
100–120 107 6 180.00–225.00 $204.17 +37.17
100–120 107 3 130.00–150.00 $138.33 -28.67

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 80.00 $80.00 $220 —
440–450 445 2 77.50–82.50 $80.03 $356 —

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 2 70.00 $70.00 -70.00

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 1 120.00 $120.00 -56.67
100 100 1 190.00 $190.00 -5.00
100 100 4 50.00–95.00 $76.25 -118.75

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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.