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Laurens Livestock Exchange Market Report

Laurens, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 7, 2025

248 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 248 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 2 340.00–370.00 $355.00 $1,491 —
440 value added 440 2 355.00–365.00 $360.00 $1,584 —
475–495 488 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,708 —
655–660 value added 657 3 290.00–300.00 $296.68 $1,949 +24.23
675 675 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,025 +40.00
705 value added 705 1 287.50 $287.50 $2,027 —
710 710 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,846 +8.59
720 720 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,088 +38.59
765 765 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,218 +47.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,157 —
330 330 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,485 —
365 365 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,570 +58.50
400–405 403 2 390.00 $390.00 $1,572 —
500–515 value added 508 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,778 —
555–560 value added 558 2 355.00–365.00 $360.02 $2,009 —
610 value added 610 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,952 —
615 615 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,968 —
699 value added 699 1 293.00 $293.00 $2,048 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,470 —
540 540 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,620 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–285 283 2 360.00–395.00 $377.35 $1,068 +12.35
315 fancy 315 1 412.50 $412.50 $1,299 —
315–345 325 3 387.50–395.00 $390.73 $1,270 +48.87
360–380 370 2 360.00–380.00 $370.27 $1,370 +50.27
400 value added 400 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,420 —
440 440 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,452 -0.17
500–510 value added 505 2 305.00–320.00 $312.57 $1,578 —
500–545 532 6 310.00–325.00 $317.84 $1,691 -13.83
555–580 565 3 320.00–325.00 $323.36 $1,827 +33.36
600–640 value added 622 3 270.00–280.00 $273.35 $1,700 —
664 value added 664 7 266.00 $266.00 $1,766 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–265 258 2 345.00–350.00 $347.43 $896 —
345 345 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,156 +37.43
355 355 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,065 +20.00
355–385 370 2 295.00–330.00 $313.21 $1,159 +33.21
405 405 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,094 +30.00
415 value added 415 1 307.50 $307.50 $1,276 —
425 425 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,402 +90.00
455–480 468 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,451 +52.50
500–515 508 2 270.00–300.00 $284.78 $1,447 +9.78
570–590 value added 580 3 270.00–290.00 $280.76 $1,628 +10.76
610 610 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,647 +14.94
620 620 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,581 -0.06
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 300.00 $300.00 $660 —
305 305 1 310.00 $310.00 $946 —
375 375 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,219 +60.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,104 -45.00
360–370 365 2 360.00–370.00 $365.07 $1,333 -3.12
395 395 1 337.50 $337.50 $1,333 -30.69
415 415 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,390 —
405–440 423 2 350.00–380.00 $365.62 $1,547 —
455–490 477 3 325.00–355.00 $343.23 $1,637 +13.23
510–545 530 3 330.00–340.00 $333.21 $1,766 +33.07
540 540 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,458 -30.14
575 575 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,653 +47.24
585–590 588 2 310.00–325.00 $317.53 $1,867 +77.27
600 600 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,725 +27.50
630 630 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,638 ±0.00
680 680 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,921 +32.50
710 710 1 272.00 $272.00 $1,931 +12.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,106 —
390 390 1 307.50 $307.50 $1,199 -22.16
415–440 428 2 300.00–320.00 $310.29 $1,328 +20.29
460–495 480 3 310.00–320.00 $313.44 $1,505 —
515–525 520 3 290.00–310.00 $299.19 $1,556 +22.61
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 fancy 270 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,242 —
305 305 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,327 —
375 375 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,519 —
520 520 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,820 +35.00
665 665 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,995 +10.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–940 907 85-90% 3 130.00–135.00 $133.07 $1,207 —
710–1400 1025 85-90% 7 100.00–125.00 $113.57 $1,164 -24.53
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1195 1110 80-85% 7 140.00–168.00 $152.21 $1,690 +15.21
1220–1500 1338 80-85% 3 107.00–138.00 $124.48 $1,666 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1280 1177 3 131.00–159.00 $145.38 $1,711 —
1155–1705 1436 6 171.00–185.00 $176.84 $2,539 —

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Stock Cows

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
635–760 690 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 859.00–996.00 $917.79
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1560 1560 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805 805 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,228.00 $1,228.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790 790 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 869.00 $869.00
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
665 665 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,031.00 $1,031.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1105 1105 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,735.00 $1,735.00
1280 1280 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060–1085 1073 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,975.00–2,000.00 $1,987.65
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785 785 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,021.00 $1,021.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
110 110 2 70.00 $70.00 $77 ±0.00

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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 -105.00
50 50 1 105.00 $105.00 -50.00
70 70 1 110.00 $110.00 -80.00
80 80 1 75.00 $75.00 -85.00
80 80 4 140.00–190.00 $158.75 -1.25
80 80 1 125.00 $125.00 -35.00
80 80 4 130.00–160.00 $146.25 -13.75
100 100 1 110.00 $110.00 -87.50
100–120 108 5 205.00–270.00 $232.00 +34.50

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
815 815 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,325.00 $2,325.00 —
925 925 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00 —
1010 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,125.00 $2,125.00 —

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Families

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 110.00 $110.00 —
80 80 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Open 2 135.00 $135.00 —
100 100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 155.00 $155.00 +20.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10 10 6 20.00–37.50 $24.58 -25.42
20 20 1 10.00 $10.00 -40.00
20 20 6 30.00–55.00 $39.17 -10.83
30 30 1 25.00 $25.00 -25.00
30 30 6 35.00–45.00 $40.00 -10.00
50 50 5 65.00–90.00 $79.00 -55.00
60 60 1 130.00 $130.00 -4.00

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Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 —— 1 55.00 $55.00 —
50 50 —— 1 65.00 $65.00 -73.33
50 50 —— 1 110.00 $110.00 -28.33
50 50 —— 1 90.00 $90.00 -48.33
60 60 —— 1 95.00 $95.00 -43.33
70 70 —— 4 110.00–145.00 $127.50 -10.83
80 80 —— 4 120.00–135.00 $127.50 -10.83
80 80 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 80.00–100.00 $90.00 -48.33
80 80 —— 2 85.00–95.00 $90.00 -48.33
80 80 —— 3 130.00–155.00 $141.67 +3.34
100 100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 140.00 $140.00 -30.00
100–130 108 —— 4 100.00–120.00 $110.00 -60.00
100–120 110 —— 2 170.00–220.00 $195.00 +25.00

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 122.50 $122.50 $355 —
530 530 1 90.00 $90.00 $477 —

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 1 60.00 $60.00 —
50 50 2 65.00 $65.00 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
120 120 1 205.00 $205.00 —

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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.