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Laurens Livestock Exchange Market Report

Laurens, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 30, 2025

224 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $274.57/cwt -12.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,454/hd at 529 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 224 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–385 368 7 370.00–380.00 $371.50 $1,367 —
670 670 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,943 —
705 705 4 270.00 $270.00 $1,904 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,003 —
545 545 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,690 —
550–590 570 2 310.00–330.00 $319.65 $1,822 —
570 value added 570 1 292.50 $292.50 $1,667 +22.50
600 600 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,740 —
665–670 value added 668 2 260.00–285.00 $272.45 $1,820 -17.55
670 670 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,742 +10.00
705–725 715 2 240.00–262.50 $251.41 $1,798 -17.34
760 760 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,843 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,070 —
450–460 453 4 270.00–285.00 $277.46 $1,257 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–225 218 2 320.00–350.00 $334.48 $729 —
325–345 335 2 295.00–300.00 $297.57 $997 +17.57
355–360 357 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,000 -9.74
420 420 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,008 -40.00
455–495 value added 470 6 270.00–300.00 $276.07 $1,298 —
485 485 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,249 -12.50
510–525 value added 518 4 295.00–320.00 $304.86 $1,579 +14.86
500–530 520 4 270.00–290.00 $275.00 $1,430 -10.00
546 546 5 250.00 $250.00 $1,365 -35.00
550 550 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,430 -6.85
585 value added 585 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,580 —
585 585 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,462 -16.85
605–620 613 2 250.00–260.00 $255.06 $1,564 -14.94
650 650 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,625 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 375.00 $375.00 $844 —
250–265 fancy 258 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,032 —
290 290 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,058 —
310–335 323 3 335.00–350.00 $341.86 $1,104 +0.47
350 350 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,120 -29.79
430–445 438 2 320.00–340.00 $330.17 $1,446 -2.38
515–520 518 3 330.00–332.50 $331.67 $1,718 —
550–560 555 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,610 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,047 +15.00
400–410 405 3 250.00–255.00 $252.49 $1,023 —
580 580 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,392 —
615 615 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,414 -7.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 7 390.00 $390.00 $1,170 —
360–385 364 7 330.00–380.00 $368.19 $1,340 -21.81
450 450 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,485 -20.00
505–515 value added 510 2 300.00–330.00 $315.15 $1,607 —
515–545 526 4 280.00–310.00 $300.14 $1,579 -19.86
579 value added 579 4 247.50 $247.50 $1,433 —
565–595 580 2 230.00–250.00 $240.26 $1,394 -39.96
635 635 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,651 —
680 680 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,700 —
700 700 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,540 —
710 710 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,846 —
750 750 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,950 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 410.00 $410.00 $922 -7.08
285 285 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,168 -30.00
510 510 2 310.00–320.00 $315.00 $1,606 —
550–585 568 2 310.00–330.00 $320.31 $1,819 —
610 610 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,830 —
655 value added 655 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,932 —
655 655 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,900 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 340.00 $340.00 $867 —
360–385 373 2 320.00–340.00 $329.66 $1,230 —
415 415 2 280.00–300.00 $290.00 $1,204 -40.00
505–545 532 3 270.00–280.00 $276.58 $1,471 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
963 963 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
1055 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,656.00 $1,656.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1105 986 80-85% 4 140.00–151.00 $144.12 $1,421 —
1115–1170 1143 80-85% 2 137.00 $137.00 $1,566 —
1275 1275 80-85% 1 163.00 $163.00 $2,078 +34.76
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105 1105 75-80% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,216 —
1185–1470 1318 75-80% 3 146.00–159.00 $153.23 $2,020 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790 790 85-90% 1 111.00 $111.00 $877 —
930–1135 1033 85-90% 2 137.00–139.00 $138.10 $1,427 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270 1270 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,968 —
1060–1925 1570 4 170.00–176.00 $173.01 $2,716 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770 770 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,135.00 $1,135.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895 895 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,137.00 $1,137.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855–1085 970 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,550.00–1,650.00 $1,594.07
1095 1095 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
765 765 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835 835 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,700.00 $1,700.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
660 660 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
130 130 1 70.00 $70.00 $91 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 1 32.50 $32.50 $63 +30.50

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 2 155.00 $155.00 -55.00
60 60 1 190.00 $190.00 -20.00
80 80 2 155.00–165.00 $160.00 -50.00
80 80 1 165.00 $165.00 -45.00
80 80 2 205.00–215.00 $210.00 ±0.00
100 100 2 190.00–205.00 $197.50 -30.00
150 150 2 290.00–320.00 $305.00 -65.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 2 237.00 $237.00 $1,339 +57.00

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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 3 135.00 $135.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 2 45.00–55.00 $50.00 +11.00
50 50 10 130.00–155.00 $134.00 +79.00
50 50 2 90.00–95.00 $92.50 +37.50

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Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 6 120.00–155.00 $138.33 +98.33
80 80 3 225.00–260.00 $241.67 +201.67
100 100 4 165.00–175.00 $170.00 ±0.00
130 130 2 200.00–215.00 $207.50 +37.50
150 150 1 255.00 $255.00 —

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 5 82.50 $82.50 +53.50
80 80 4 100.00–120.00 $105.00 —

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 20.00 $20.00 $48 —

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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.