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Laurens Livestock Exchange Market Report

Laurens, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 9, 2025

216 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 216 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 value added 345 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,380 —
540 540 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,971 —
635 635 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,127 +94.00
660 660 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,046 +3.00
690 value added 690 1 312.50 $312.50 $2,156 —
745 745 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,123 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–380 365 2 380.00–385.00 $382.60 $1,396 —
405 405 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,174 —
520 520 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,456 -55.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 370.00 $370.00 $888 —
260 fancy 260 1 375.00 $375.00 $975 —
250–275 265 4 320.00–350.00 $336.63 $892 —
365–385 value added 375 2 335.00–350.00 $342.30 $1,284 —
375–395 385 2 325.00–347.50 $336.54 $1,296 +17.16
405–430 418 2 330.00–350.00 $339.70 $1,420 +10.88
460–495 478 2 322.50–330.00 $326.11 $1,559 -3.49
515–535 525 6 307.50–320.00 $313.29 $1,645 +8.29
565 value added 565 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,638 —
550–585 572 3 290.00–300.00 $294.05 $1,682 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–280 265 2 295.00–305.00 $300.28 $796 -4.72
350 350 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,050 -5.58
435 value added 435 2 310.00–320.00 $315.00 $1,370 —
460 460 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,311 +10.00
450–485 469 4 305.00–320.00 $315.51 $1,480 +40.51
490–495 value added 493 2 320.00–322.50 $321.24 $1,584 —
540 540 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,566 +27.80
565 value added 565 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,497 -17.50
630 630 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,591 -32.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,339 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 315 2 370.00–380.00 $375.16 $1,182 —
350 350 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,242 —
370 value added 370 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,443 —
355–395 373 4 360.00–380.00 $369.73 $1,379 —
405–420 413 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,487 -15.00
470 470 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,551 ±0.00
520 value added 520 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,612 —
560–567 value added 565 3 280.00–300.00 $293.39 $1,658 —
550–585 567 3 300.00–315.00 $306.82 $1,740 +82.82
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 320.00 $320.00 $944 —
365 365 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,132 —
400–430 415 2 340.00–345.00 $342.41 $1,421 +37.41
450 450 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,418 -10.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,080 ±0.00
605 605 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,148 +55.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1125 1125 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,778.00 $1,778.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115 1115 80-85% 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,427 -23.21
1010–1380 1223 80-85% 14 133.00–155.00 $142.72 $1,745 -19.28
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–1440 1433 75-80% 2 125.00–131.00 $127.98 $1,834 -15.05
1175–1850 1476 75-80% 9 138.00–149.00 $144.70 $2,136 +9.70
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790 790 85-90% 1 98.00 $98.00 $774 —
935–985 957 85-90% 3 120.00–131.00 $123.78 $1,185 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1675 1675 1 158.00 $158.00 $2,646 —
1695–2065 1880 2 159.00–177.00 $168.89 $3,175 —
1890 1890 1 194.00 $194.00 $3,667 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–950 875 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,024.00–1,197.00 $1,117.91
1080 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,879.00 $1,879.00
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745 745 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,565.00 $1,565.00
775 775 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,163.00–1,395.00 $1,279.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1160 1160 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,705.00 $1,705.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985 985 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,271.00 $1,271.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795 795 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 954.00 $954.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
1010 1010 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,303.00 $1,303.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
120–170 140 5 102.50–135.00 $113.29 $159 —
170 170 2 60.00 $60.00 $102 -45.00
210 210 1 60.00 $60.00 $126 —
475–485 480 2 75.00 $75.00 $360 —
555 555 1 75.00 $75.00 $416 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
140–175 158 2 37.50–57.50 $48.61 $77 —

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 3 75.00–85.00 $80.00 +10.00
50 50 1 110.00 $110.00 +40.00
70 70 1 115.00 $115.00 +35.00
70 70 1 45.00 $45.00 -35.00
80 80 1 57.50 $57.50 -50.00
80 80 2 75.00–80.00 $77.50 -30.00
80 80 4 100.00–115.00 $108.75 +1.25
100–130 116 5 150.00–250.00 $208.00 +14.25
150 150 1 390.00 $390.00 +30.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
915 915 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00 —

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Families

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 140.00 $140.00 +5.00
60 60 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 155.00 $155.00 +20.00
80 80 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 160.00 $160.00 +25.00
100 100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 290.00 $290.00 +30.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 4 30.00–45.00 $37.50 -15.00
20 20 1 10.00 $10.00 -42.50
30 30 3 50.00–70.00 $56.67 -20.83
50 50 1 80.00 $80.00 —
60 60 1 82.50 $82.50 —
80 80 1 110.00 $110.00 —

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Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 —— 1 85.00 $85.00 +40.00
50 50 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 55.00 $55.00 +10.00
70 70 —— 1 75.00 $75.00 -55.00
70 70 —— 1 60.00 $60.00 -70.00
80 80 Kids (<1 yr)Open 1 80.00 $80.00 +20.00
80 80 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 2 120.00–130.00 $125.00 +65.00
80 80 —— 2 100.00–105.00 $102.50 +42.50
80 80 —— 1 75.00 $75.00 +15.00
80 80 —— 5 60.00–90.00 $74.00 +14.00
80 80 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 160.00 $160.00 +100.00
80 80 —— 1 115.00 $115.00 +55.00
100 100 —— 1 100.00 $100.00 ±0.00
100–120 110 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 210.00–330.00 $270.00 +42.50

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 1 40.00 $40.00 —
60 60 1 55.00 $55.00 —
80 80 4 80.00–120.00 $98.75 —
80 80 7 35.00–65.00 $44.29 —

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 65.00 $65.00 $182 —

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 60.00 $60.00 -60.00
80 80 1 115.00 $115.00 -5.00

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 1 100.00 $100.00 -55.00
100–130 120 4 210.00–240.00 $223.75 —

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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.