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Laurens Livestock Exchange Market Report

Laurens, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 18, 2025

232 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $320.00/cwt ≈ $1,667/hd at 521 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 232 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 318 2 350.00–370.00 $360.39 $1,146 —
350 350 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,295 +50.00
390 390 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,228 -5.00
393 value added 393 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,317 —
430 430 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,376 —
570 570 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,881 +45.00
595 value added 595 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,696 -30.00
600–630 615 2 310.00–320.00 $314.88 $1,937 —
666 666 4 314.00 $314.00 $2,091 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,080 —
300 300 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,170 —
433 433 4 367.50 $367.50 $1,591 —
470 470 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,645 —
527 527 7 350.00 $350.00 $1,844 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 330.00 $330.00 $842 —
445 445 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,468 —
480 480 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,392 —
570 570 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,596 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
321 value added 321 3 335.00 $335.00 $1,075 —
345 345 1 322.50 $322.50 $1,113 —
415–440 432 3 330.00 $330.00 $1,426 —
465 fancy 465 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,674 —
521 521 18 320.00 $320.00 $1,667 —
605–615 614 8 290.00 $290.00 $1,781 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 330.00 $330.00 $759 —
270 270 1 300.00 $300.00 $810 -50.00
313 value added 313 2 285.00 $285.00 $892 —
300–330 316 4 275.00–320.00 $296.11 $936 -23.89
355 355 1 297.50 $297.50 $1,056 -22.50
400 400 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,140 -20.06
425–430 427 6 307.00–320.00 $309.68 $1,322 +39.68
468–470 469 5 290.00–315.00 $306.98 $1,440 +36.98
520 520 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,248 -30.00
525–530 528 2 257.50–270.00 $263.72 $1,392 -6.28
550–565 558 2 277.50–300.00 $288.90 $1,612 +38.90
605 605 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,573 -10.00
605 value added 605 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,754 +40.00
650 650 2 247.50–255.00 $251.25 $1,633 —
740 740 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,961 +5.00
785 785 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,962 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,132 —
510 510 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,326 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,008 —
360–385 373 2 355.00–370.00 $362.25 $1,351 —
445 445 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,513 —
460 460 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,656 +80.00
535–545 540 2 310.00–330.00 $319.91 $1,728 +39.91
550 550 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,540 +20.00
550 value added 550 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,760 —
615–645 625 3 270.00–277.50 $273.32 $1,708 -13.18
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–255 253 2 320.00–330.00 $325.05 $822 +30.05
315 315 1 295.00 $295.00 $929 —
400–405 403 2 280.00–295.00 $287.55 $1,159 —
415 thin fleshed 415 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,162 —
450–455 453 2 290.00–320.00 $305.08 $1,382 —
520 520 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,456 —
645 645 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,612 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–275 263 2 400.00–420.00 $409.52 $1,077 —
550 550 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,870 +25.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1105 1105 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,978.00 $1,978.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–845 778 80-85% 2 125.00–130.00 $127.72 $994 —
915–1300 1160 80-85% 16 148.00–167.00 $157.63 $1,829 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200 1200 75-80% 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,752 —
1390–1625 1469 75-80% 5 150.00–163.00 $155.82 $2,289 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1285 1213 85-90% 2 140.00–143.00 $141.59 $1,717 —
1220 1220 85-90% 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,562 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1370 1243 4 175.00–178.00 $176.83 $2,198 —
2230 2230 1 194.00 $194.00 $4,326 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
705–985 798 (<2 yrs)Open 3 1,748.00–1,800.00 $1,778.61
930–1010 967 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,860.00–2,273.00 $2,087.26
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810 810 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
660 660 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 957.00 $957.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00
1010–1080 1045 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,775.00–1,825.00 $1,800.84
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755–835 795 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,300.00 $1,205.03
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1280 1280 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–290 244 4 87.50–115.00 $96.41 $235 +21.18
380 380 1 72.50 $72.50 $276 —
N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
110–120 115 3 130.00–180.00 $156.96 —

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 35.00 $35.00 -10.00
50 50 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 140.00 $140.00 +30.00
70 70 —— 2 60.00–67.50 $63.75 -66.25
80 80 —— 1 110.00 $110.00 -20.00
100 100 —— 2 180.00 $180.00 +70.00
150 150 —— 1 350.00 $350.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,575.00 $2,575.00 -700.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1065 1065 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
690 690 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 4 42.50–57.50 $46.88 +1.88
50 50 4 70.00–87.50 $75.63 +35.63

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Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20–30 25 Kids (<1 yr)Open 2 45.00–50.00 $47.50 -16.25
30 30 Kids (<1 yr)Open 1 60.00 $60.00 -3.75
50 50 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 90.00 $90.00 -5.00
60 60 —— 1 55.00 $55.00 -40.00
70 70 —— 1 70.00 $70.00 -80.00
70 70 —— 1 50.00 $50.00 -100.00
70 70 —— 1 130.00 $130.00 -20.00
80 80 —— 4 40.00–67.50 $60.63 -69.37
80 80 —— 1 110.00 $110.00 -20.00
80 80 —— 14 70.00–100.00 $89.64 -40.36
100 100 —— 1 130.00 $130.00 +70.00
100 100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 135.00 $135.00 +75.00
100 100 —— 1 85.00 $85.00 +25.00

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 1 40.00 $40.00 —
80 80 1 120.00 $120.00 +40.00

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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.