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Laurens Livestock Exchange Market Report

Laurens, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 28, 2025

181 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 181 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,422 +30.00
494 value added 494 7 360.00 $360.00 $1,778 —
572 value added 572 3 355.00 $355.00 $2,031 +25.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 320 2 380.00–410.00 $394.30 $1,262 —
444 value added 444 4 425.00 $425.00 $1,887 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,242 —
660 660 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,551 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 380.00 $380.00 $817 —
300 300 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,050 —
360–385 373 3 350.00–360.00 $353.21 $1,317 —
425 425 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,509 -12.50
463 value added 463 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,620 —
502 value added 502 5 315.00 $315.00 $1,581 —
510–535 520 3 305.00–310.00 $308.35 $1,603 -66.65
600 600 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,860 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,072 -15.00
375 375 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,238 +12.24
420–445 433 4 295.00–330.00 $313.60 $1,358 -36.40
480 480 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,584 —
495 495 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,534 —
555 555 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,637 +0.09
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 310.00 $310.00 $852 -5.00
340 340 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,020 —
355 355 1 250.00 $250.00 $888 —
400–430 415 2 250.00–272.50 $261.66 $1,086 —
505 505 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,313 —
605 605 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,482 —
660 660 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,650 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,270 —
355–390 373 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,417 —
450 450 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,665 —
462 value added 462 6 370.00 $370.00 $1,709 —
600–625 613 2 330.00–335.00 $332.55 $2,039 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,155 -20.07
365 365 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,278 -20.04
415 415 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,452 —
450–475 463 4 330.00–355.00 $343.65 $1,591 +13.65
470 470 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,504 -10.00
680 680 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,802 -17.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,071 -10.00
465–475 470 2 300.00–310.00 $305.05 $1,434 +5.05
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
815–1030 923 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 1,467.00–1,751.00 $1,625.55 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1135 1135 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,525.00 $2,525.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1395 1233 80-85% 9 148.00–164.00 $158.05 $1,949 —
1135–1430 1276 80-85% 4 135.00–141.00 $139.17 $1,776 -20.18
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1080 1022 85-90% 3 110.00–135.00 $121.82 $1,245 -0.58
1030–1280 1155 85-90% 2 140.00–149.00 $144.99 $1,675 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1690 1690 75-80% 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,704 —
1840 1840 75-80% 1 172.00 $172.00 $3,165 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1635 1491 4 165.00–187.00 $174.76 $2,606 —
1790 1790 1 158.00 $158.00 $2,828 —
1960–2020 1990 2 201.00–215.00 $207.89 $4,137 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760 760 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,520.00 $1,520.00
810–955 883 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,232.00–1,418.00 $1,317.36
965–1000 983 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,570.00–2,195.00 $1,876.93
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
690–775 747 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,511.00–1,705.00 $1,591.06
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
705–780 735 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,304.00–1,482.00 $1,381.99
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1135 1135 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,771.00 $1,771.00
1225 1225 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,511.00 $2,511.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970 970 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,125.00 $2,125.00
880–1245 1103 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,950.00–2,025.00 $1,991.50
1120–1410 1265 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,175.00–2,675.00 $2,453.66
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,075.00 $2,075.00
1400 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1570 1570 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
140–165 156 4 102.50–130.00 $116.58 $182 —
205 205 1 102.50 $102.50 $210 —
385 385 1 87.50 $87.50 $337 —

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 2 210.00–255.00 $232.50 +62.50
80 80 1 180.00 $180.00 +10.00
100 100 2 290.00–310.00 $300.00 +93.33

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —
1010 1010 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —
1060 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1125 1125 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,125.00 $3,125.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 7 55.00–70.00 $62.86 +17.86
50 50 2 80.00–90.00 $85.00 -71.67
50 50 1 45.00 $45.00 -111.67

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Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 —— 1 100.00 $100.00 +50.00
70 70 —— 3 150.00–185.00 $173.33 +78.33
80 80 —— 1 150.00 $150.00 +55.00
80 80 —— 1 190.00 $190.00 +95.00
100 100 —— 1 120.00 $120.00 -170.00
120 120 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 155.00 $155.00 -135.00
120 120 —— 2 240.00–270.00 $255.00 -35.00
130 130 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 310.00 $310.00 +20.00
150 150 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 320.00 $320.00 —

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 7 60.00–65.00 $63.57 —

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 70.00 $70.00 $217 —

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 2 50.00 $50.00 -40.00

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 1 175.00 $175.00 +55.00
100 100 3 290.00–350.00 $326.67 —

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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.