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Laurens Livestock Exchange Market Report

Laurens, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 21, 2025

184 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $322.78/cwt -42.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,572/hd at 487 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 184 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 330.00 $330.00 $924 —
380 380 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,254 -50.00
420 420 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,302 -70.12
455 455 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,388 —
530 530 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,855 +30.00
555 value added 555 3 330.00 $330.00 $1,832 —
695 695 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,772 —
710 710 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,917 —
750 750 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,875 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
498 498 4 360.00 $360.00 $1,793 —
560 value added 560 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,988 —
565 565 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,978 —
645 645 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,128 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 280.00 $280.00 $910 —

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Feeder Heifers

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 +45.16
350–365 357 7 310.00–355.00 $317.76 $1,134 -2.24
400 400 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,160 —
440 440 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,540 —
515–540 528 2 310.00–315.00 $312.44 $1,650 —
570–590 580 2 290.00–300.00 $294.91 $1,710 +14.91
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,069 —
415 415 2 365.00–370.00 $367.50 $1,525 +2.53
425–435 value added 430 2 370.00–375.00 $372.53 $1,602 —
505 505 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,894 —
550–560 555 2 335.00–350.00 $342.43 $1,900 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 315.00 $315.00 $835 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 300.00 $300.00 $945 -50.00
335–340 338 2 360.00–380.00 $370.07 $1,251 +20.07
380 value added 380 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,330 —
385–390 387 3 350.00–380.00 $370.04 $1,432 —
480 480 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,584 -34.97
485 value added 485 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,698 —
460–491 488 9 310.00–320.00 $318.95 $1,556 -46.02
525 525 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,732 +10.00
565–585 578 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,850 +20.44
695 695 2 275.00–290.00 $282.50 $1,963 -2.17
700–745 723 3 250.00–285.00 $263.41 $1,904 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 283 2 300.00–325.00 $312.83 $885 —
300 300 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,050 —
395 395 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,244 —
415 415 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,162 —
490 490 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,470 —
634 634 6 265.00 $265.00 $1,680 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,008 —
655 655 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,063 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1290–1990 1640 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 3,200.00–3,900.00 $3,624.70 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1165 1098 80-85% 5 140.00–143.00 $141.23 $1,551 —
1020–1465 1263 80-85% 16 148.00–168.00 $159.35 $2,013 —
1210–1400 1305 80-85% 2 170.00–175.00 $172.68 $2,253 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1240 1001 85-90% 4 115.00–134.00 $122.40 $1,225 —
1020–1195 1108 85-90% 2 145.00–155.00 $150.40 $1,666 —
1220 1220 85-90% 1 165.00 $165.00 $2,013 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370 1370 75-80% 1 165.00 $165.00 $2,260 —
1445–1520 1472 75-80% 3 126.00–142.00 $136.06 $2,003 —
1505 1505 75-80% 1 177.00 $177.00 $2,664 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890 890 1 110.00 $110.00 $979 —
1165–2005 1565 6 175.00–185.00 $179.86 $2,815 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
485 485 (<2 yrs)Open 2 700.00 $700.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830 830 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,121.00 $1,121.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1485 1485 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,025.00 $2,025.00
1510 1510 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1440–1585 1513 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,175.00–2,450.00 $2,319.09
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760 760 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
135–155 145 2 75.00–87.50 $80.82 $117 —
270 270 1 62.50 $62.50 $169 —
305–310 308 2 62.50–72.50 $67.46 $208 —
630 630 1 62.50 $62.50 $394 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 1 2.00 $2.00 $4 —

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10 10 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 35.00 $35.00 —
70 70 —— 3 120.00 $120.00 -46.67
80 80 —— 2 170.00 $170.00 +3.33
80 80 —— 1 125.00 $125.00 -41.67
100 100 —— 3 180.00–230.00 $206.67 -163.33

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Families

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 155.00 $155.00 +25.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 3 45.00 $45.00 -10.00
30 30 2 45.00 $45.00 -10.00
40 40 1 45.00 $45.00 -10.00
40 40 2 40.00 $40.00 -15.00
60 60 3 140.00–165.00 $156.67 +71.67

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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 50.00 $50.00 -40.00
50 50 —— 1 80.00 $80.00 -10.00
70 70 —— 1 95.00 $95.00 -140.00
80 80 —— 1 95.00 $95.00 -140.00
80 80 —— 1 55.00 $55.00 -180.00
100 100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 290.00 $290.00 +115.00
100 100 —— 1 125.00 $125.00 -50.00

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 3 70.00–90.00 $80.00 —
80 80 2 50.00–100.00 $75.00 —
100 100 2 85.00–90.00 $87.50 —

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 1 70.00 $70.00 —
60 60 1 90.00 $90.00 —

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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 -80.00

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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.