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Laurens Livestock Exchange Market Report

Laurens, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 6, 2025

240 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $354.00/cwt +19.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,205/hd at 623 lb · 13 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $315.00/cwt +10.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,095/hd at 665 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 240 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,540 —
425 425 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,764 +12.45
455 455 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,774 —
491 value added 491 4 380.00 $380.00 $1,866 —
540 540 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,944 —
565 565 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,034 —
623 value added 623 13 354.00 $354.00 $2,205 +19.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 345.00 $345.00 $828 —
410 410 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,250 -25.00
500 500 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,475 —
595 595 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,785 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,522 ±0.00
545 545 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,798 —
745 745 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,123 -14.82

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–225 213 3 380.00–405.00 $393.01 $837 —
290–295 293 2 395.00–400.00 $397.48 $1,165 —
385 385 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,424 —
398 value added 398 5 380.00 $380.00 $1,512 +15.00
400–440 418 6 370.00–380.00 $373.33 $1,561 —
484 value added 484 4 342.50 $342.50 $1,658 —
500 500 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,725 —
563 value added 563 9 337.00 $337.00 $1,897 —
665 value added 665 12 315.00 $315.00 $2,095 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 345.00 $345.00 $776 —
335 335 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,106 —
363 value added 363 2 348.00 $348.00 $1,263 —
395 395 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,264 —
415 415 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,349 +12.65
450 450 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,395 +32.22
475 475 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,568 +34.85
540 540 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,566 +4.31
595 595 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,844 —
600–640 620 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,798 +70.00
655 655 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,801 -4.95
700 700 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,838 +22.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 295.00 $295.00 $914 -25.00
355 355 1 275.00 $275.00 $976 -30.03
470–486 483 5 295.00–297.50 $295.49 $1,427 +15.49

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 385.00 $385.00 $886 +5.00
385 385 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,155 -50.00
405–425 415 2 350.00–370.00 $360.24 $1,495 -24.76
415 value added 415 3 370.00 $370.00 $1,536 —
450 450 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,620 +10.00
555–580 565 4 315.00–335.00 $327.39 $1,850 +77.39
710–745 719 4 260.00–285.00 $278.52 $2,003 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 2 315.00–335.00 $325.30 $1,073 +15.30
435 435 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,436 —
495 495 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,510 -0.11
505 505 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,591 —
571 571 3 282.50 $282.50 $1,613 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 fancy 240 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,056 —
290 290 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,146 —
345 345 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,449 —
360 360 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,512 +25.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
945 945 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 2,650.00 $2,650.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1230 1081 80-85% 6 150.00–158.00 $154.09 $1,666 —
1125–1185 1155 80-85% 2 183.00–194.00 $188.64 $2,179 —
975–1415 1191 80-85% 7 161.00–172.00 $165.05 $1,966 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760–1160 1001 85-90% 6 104.00–144.00 $132.92 $1,331 -24.63
1025–1125 1080 85-90% 3 146.00–155.00 $148.85 $1,608 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1580 1406 75-80% 4 169.00–177.00 $173.34 $2,437 —
1510–1585 1548 75-80% 2 145.00–156.00 $150.37 $2,328 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2310 2310 1 183.00 $183.00 $4,227 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845–990 902 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,463.00–1,690.00 $1,587.23
860–1080 923 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 1,800.00–2,177.00 $2,082.30
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
690 690 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 925.00 $925.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
675 675 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 575.00 $575.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945 945 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00
795–1095 956 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,600.00–3,100.00 $2,838.83
930–985 958 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,300.00 $2,300.00
850–1095 973 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,250.00–2,500.00 $2,390.75
960–1005 980 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,900.00–2,950.00 $2,933.67
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1160 1160 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00
1305 1305 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1415 1415 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650 650 1 8.00 $8.00 $52 —

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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 50.00 $50.00 -2.50
40 40 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 65.00 $65.00 +12.50
80 80 —— 6 155.00–190.00 $174.17 +29.88
100–130 115 —— 2 230.00–295.00 $262.50 +25.83
150 150 —— 1 340.00 $340.00 +10.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
945–950 948 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,600.00–3,700.00 $3,649.87 —
975 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
915–1055 988 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 2,650.00–3,800.00 $3,249.75 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1230 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665 665 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,629 —

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Families

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 180.00 $180.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 80.00 $80.00 +40.00

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Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 Kids (<1 yr)Open 1 45.00 $45.00 -20.00
50 50 —— 1 50.00 $50.00 -65.00
50 50 Kids (<1 yr)Open 1 130.00 $130.00 +15.00
60 60 —— 1 90.00 $90.00 -25.00
70 70 —— 1 100.00 $100.00 -10.00
80 80 —— 3 110.00–130.00 $118.33 +33.33
80 80 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 135.00 $135.00 +50.00
100–120 107 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 160.00–190.00 $178.33 -25.00
120 120 —— 1 145.00 $145.00 -58.33
120 120 —— 4 170.00–190.00 $180.00 -23.33

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 6 40.00–50.00 $41.67 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 2 170.00–185.00 $177.50 —
100 100 1 270.00 $270.00 —

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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.