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Laurens Livestock Exchange Market Report

Laurens, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 23, 2025

161 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 161 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,054 —
345 345 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,276 —
355 355 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,296 +27.50
385 385 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,116 -47.50
410 410 2 280.00–300.00 $290.00 $1,189 ±0.00
460 460 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,633 —
485 485 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,504 —
505–520 512 3 315.00–335.00 $326.56 $1,672 -3.44
530 530 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,537 -40.00
565 565 1 332.50 $332.50 $1,879 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 372 3 380.00–390.00 $386.64 $1,438 —
430 430 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,634 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,110 —
425 425 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,360 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,363 +21.32
405–435 418 6 310.00–340.00 $320.00 $1,338 +17.74
440 440 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,320 -2.26
495 495 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,534 +2.95
505–545 525 2 285.00–310.00 $297.02 $1,559 +27.02
565 565 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,780 +15.00
650 650 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,739 +5.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 390.00 $390.00 $819 —
330–335 333 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,232 +27.52
350–395 374 4 360.00–370.00 $367.36 $1,374 +27.36
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 280.00 $280.00 $980 —
470–480 473 3 280.00–300.00 $286.62 $1,356 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 370 2 350.00–370.00 $359.59 $1,330 +17.38
400 400 2 320.00–350.00 $335.00 $1,340 —
455–470 463 2 320.00–340.00 $330.16 $1,529 +30.16
495 495 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,559 -15.00
505–535 520 2 290.00–305.00 $297.72 $1,548 -27.28
565–587 581 5 270.00–297.50 $287.43 $1,670 —
625–645 638 3 277.50–295.00 $285.74 $1,823 +15.74
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–425 411 5 280.00–295.00 $286.98 $1,179 -18.02
455–480 468 2 300.00–330.00 $315.40 $1,476 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1435 1435 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,150.00 $3,150.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1210 1080 80-85% 6 140.00–153.00 $144.60 $1,562 +16.54
1025–1240 1143 80-85% 5 131.00–144.00 $136.18 $1,557 —
1145 1145 80-85% 1 178.00 $178.00 $2,038 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1195 1035 85-90% 2 134.00–145.00 $138.65 $1,435 +9.88
1040–1055 1048 85-90% 2 78.00–126.00 $101.83 $1,067 -26.94
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195 1195 75-80% 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,960 —
1355 1355 75-80% 1 149.00 $149.00 $2,019 -12.32

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1755 1563 2 147.00–169.00 $159.36 $2,491 —
1610 1610 1 202.00 $202.00 $3,252 —
1515–1810 1665 3 184.00–195.00 $188.65 $3,141 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915 915 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,208.00 $1,208.00
925–1085 1004 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,425.00–1,888.00 $1,648.19
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760 760 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 874.00 $874.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1135 1135 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
1170 1170 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
1155–1300 1228 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,850.00–3,050.00 $2,955.91
1255–1415 1335 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,400.00–2,500.00 $2,447.00
1355 1355 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00
1350–1420 1385 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,575.00–2,900.00 $2,741.61
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00
975–1435 1160 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,300.00–3,000.00 $2,596.34
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795 795 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
695 695 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 876.00 $876.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
110 110 1 55.00 $55.00 $60 -37.50
150 150 1 100.00 $100.00 $150 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–160 157 3 20.00–45.00 $28.51 $45 —
170 170 1 85.00 $85.00 $144 —

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 4 30.00 $30.00 -0.63
20–30 27 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 3 20.00–25.00 $23.33 -11.67
40 40 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 3 37.50 $37.50 +12.50
50 50 —— 1 35.00 $35.00 -35.00
70 70 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 5 200.00 $200.00 +95.00
100 100 —— 1 180.00 $180.00 -28.75
100 100 —— 1 180.00 $180.00 -28.75
150 150 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 460.00 $460.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1145 1145 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
1110–1390 1206 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 3,000.00–3,500.00 $3,306.58 —
1340 1340 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,775.00 $2,775.00 —
1325–1450 1388 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,450.00–3,600.00 $3,528.38 —
1580 1580 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,350.00 $3,350.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
790–1085 941 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 2,500.00–3,550.00 $3,122.19 —
1045 1045 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00 —
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
785 785 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00 —

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Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 30.00 $30.00 +7.50
80 80 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 250.00 $250.00 +202.50
100 100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 290.00 $290.00 +247.50

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 185 1 90.00 $90.00 $166 —

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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 —

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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.