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Laurens Livestock Exchange Market Report

Laurens, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 4, 2025

208 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 208 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 2 370.00 $370.00 $980 —
310 310 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,116 -34.30
405 value added 405 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,498 —
665–670 value added 668 2 285.00–295.00 $289.98 $1,937 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 310.00 $310.00 $976 —
380 380 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,064 -80.00
465 465 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,302 —
500 500 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,325 —
680 value added 680 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,836 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,118 —
475 475 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,211 -15.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 320 3 310.00–340.00 $323.59 $1,035 -26.41
445 445 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,380 -45.00
470 470 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,528 —
505–538 533 7 310.00–320.00 $318.65 $1,698 +10.30
555 555 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,832 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–375 373 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,044 -50.00
405–445 429 5 270.00–300.00 $278.61 $1,195 -34.99
525–530 528 2 267.50–270.00 $268.74 $1,419 —
550 550 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,595 -5.00
620 620 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,550 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,133 -40.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 275.00 $275.00 $866 -75.00
330 330 1 290.00 $290.00 $957 -60.00
360–370 365 2 320.00–330.00 $325.07 $1,187 -24.93
375 375 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,106 -55.00
410 410 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,148 -70.00
420 420 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,386 -20.00
450–495 473 2 285.00–290.00 $287.38 $1,359 -32.62
505–530 518 2 250.00–280.00 $264.64 $1,371 —
550–588 570 5 270.00–295.00 $274.87 $1,567 —
580 580 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,421 —
600 600 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,590 —
675 675 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,789 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 380.00 $380.00 $836 —
255–288 272 2 350.00–380.00 $365.91 $995 —
345 345 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,346 +5.00
350 350 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,382 +15.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 350.00 $350.00 $718 —
330 330 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,089 -10.00
440 440 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,452 —
455 455 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,502 +24.95
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1095–1220 1158 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 2,026.00–2,166.00 $2,099.78 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1240 1101 80-85% 11 128.00–147.00 $141.70 $1,560 —
1145–1475 1309 80-85% 9 150.00–165.00 $156.92 $2,054 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–1570 1107 85-90% 10 96.00–134.00 $122.63 $1,358 —
925–1500 1172 85-90% 8 139.00–147.00 $142.55 $1,671 -2.44
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1455 1405 75-80% 3 148.00–158.00 $151.51 $2,129 —
1400–1525 1463 75-80% 2 140.00–144.00 $141.91 $2,076 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1110 1080 2 165.00–170.00 $167.57 $1,810 —
1110–1670 1390 2 175.00–176.00 $175.60 $2,441 —
1980–2000 1990 2 187.00–191.00 $188.99 $3,761 -18.90

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885 885 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,637.00 $1,637.00
1030 1030 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,298.00 $1,298.00
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770 770 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,328.00 $1,328.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740 740 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,036.00 $1,036.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015 1015 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1180–1275 1228 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,125.00–2,300.00 $2,215.89
1340 1340 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1260–1490 1375 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,250.00–2,450.00 $2,358.36
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1170–1190 1180 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,225.00–2,300.00 $2,262.18

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 130.00 $130.00 $390 —
550 550 1 65.00 $65.00 $358 —

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 1 40.00 $40.00 —
50 50 1 90.00 $90.00 -142.50
70 70 1 65.00 $65.00 -167.50
80 80 1 155.00 $155.00 -77.50
80 80 1 120.00 $120.00 -112.50
80 80 1 140.00 $140.00 -92.50
80 80 1 115.00 $115.00 -117.50
80 80 3 90.00–105.00 $100.00 -132.50
100 100 1 120.00 $120.00 -180.00
100 100 1 135.00 $135.00 -165.00
100 100 1 160.00 $160.00 -140.00
120 120 1 105.00 $105.00 -195.00
150 150 1 300.00 $300.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1160 1160 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —
1180 1180 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
1110–1270 1190 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,900.00–3,300.00 $3,113.45 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
995–1270 1133 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,600.00–2,900.00 $2,768.21 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
890 890 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,254 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10 10 2 20.00–35.00 $27.50 -35.36
20 20 3 40.00–45.00 $41.67 -21.19
20 20 2 20.00–25.00 $22.50 -40.36
30 30 2 45.00–55.00 $50.00 -12.86
40 40 3 60.00–85.00 $68.33 +5.47
40 40 1 55.00 $55.00 -7.86
50 50 1 70.00 $70.00 -15.00
60 60 1 105.00 $105.00 +20.00
60 60 2 80.00–85.00 $82.50 -2.50

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Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 60.00–65.00 $62.50 —
50 50 —— 1 80.00 $80.00 -20.00
50 50 Kids (<1 yr)Open 3 100.00 $100.00 ±0.00
50 50 —— 1 65.00 $65.00 -35.00
70 70 —— 1 65.00 $65.00 -108.33
70 70 —— 1 85.00 $85.00 -88.33
80 80 —— 4 55.00–75.00 $67.50 -82.50
80 80 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 80.00 $80.00 -70.00
80 80 —— 1 135.00 $135.00 -15.00
80 80 —— 5 75.00–110.00 $98.00 -52.00
120 120 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 190.00 $190.00 +35.00
130 130 —— 1 170.00 $170.00 -140.00

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 1 30.00 $30.00 —
50 50 1 55.00 $55.00 +5.00
50 50 1 55.00 $55.00 +5.00
70 70 3 110.00–120.00 $113.33 +63.33

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 2 130.00 $130.00 -45.00
70 70 1 70.00 $70.00 -105.00
80 80 1 145.00 $145.00 -30.00

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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.