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Laurens Livestock Exchange Market Report

Laurens, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 3, 2025

168 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 168 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,028 +4.83
685 685 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,329 -6.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 300.00 $300.00 $975 —
370 370 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,424 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,142 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,247 —
305–335 320 2 395.00–400.00 $397.38 $1,272 -2.62
360–395 378 2 400.00–405.00 $402.62 $1,522 +14.78
410 410 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,640 +20.74
417 value added 417 7 395.00 $395.00 $1,647 —
510–520 515 2 340.00–350.00 $344.95 $1,776 -37.55
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,387 +13.88
415 415 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,536 +7.81
470 470 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,551 -10.69
520–525 523 2 330.00–340.00 $335.02 $1,752 -5.24
550 550 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,815 -15.00
585 585 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,755 -45.00
640–645 643 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,993 +16.31
705–725 715 2 277.50–280.00 $278.73 $1,993 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,312 —
400–435 418 2 315.00–335.00 $325.42 $1,360 —
460 460 1 307.50 $307.50 $1,414 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,330 +40.00
445 445 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,736 —
480 480 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,632 -32.53
540 540 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,620 -39.62
555 555 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,776 —
555–590 573 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,719 —
611 value added 611 3 330.00 $330.00 $2,016 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 fancy 225 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,114 —
255–270 263 2 470.00 $470.00 $1,236 —
320 320 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,440 +20.82
330 fancy 330 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,584 -2.50
400–435 417 3 430.00–455.00 $444.96 $1,855 +7.48
455 455 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,911 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–475 468 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,498 —
535 535 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,658 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
895 895 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
940–1010 975 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 1,711.00–2,071.00 $1,897.46 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025 1025 80-85% 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,866 —
1030–1395 1173 80-85% 11 159.00–173.00 $165.87 $1,946 +23.63
1020–1905 1516 80-85% 12 130.00–155.00 $140.54 $2,131 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1150 1029 85-90% 6 140.00–142.00 $141.67 $1,458 +32.25
975–1140 1062 85-90% 3 121.00–137.00 $131.62 $1,398 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1745 1475 75-80% 4 165.00–170.00 $167.96 $2,477 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1665 1338 2 199.00–205.00 $201.27 $2,693 —
1135–1860 1526 7 158.00–184.00 $176.72 $2,697 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740–1025 845 (<2 yrs)Open 6 1,898.00–2,350.00 $2,104.14
830–1060 945 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,909.00–1,919.00 $1,914.61
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830–890 860 (<2 yrs)Open 2 1,992.00–2,025.00 $2,009.08
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1465 1465 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,241.00 $2,241.00
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745 745 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,751.00 $1,751.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,388.00 $1,388.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00
1145 1145 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1295 1295 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,375.00 $2,375.00

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 110.00 $110.00 +50.00
50 50 —— 1 135.00 $135.00 +75.00
50 50 —— 2 100.00 $100.00 +40.00
60 60 —— 2 85.00–100.00 $92.50 -50.00
70 70 —— 1 110.00 $110.00 -80.00
70 70 —— 1 155.00 $155.00 -35.00
80 80 —— 1 135.00 $135.00 -65.00
80 80 —— 1 130.00 $130.00 -70.00
100–120 107 —— 3 190.00–240.00 $213.33 +1.66
120 120 —— 1 160.00 $160.00 -51.67
150 150 —— 2 260.00–310.00 $285.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
830 830 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,650.00 $3,650.00 +850.00
945–1075 1010 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,400.00 $3,400.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1120 1120 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,650.00 $3,650.00 —
1425 1425 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —

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Families

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 125.00 $125.00 —
70 70 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 270.00 $270.00 —

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Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 Kids (<1 yr)Open 1 60.00 $60.00 -32.50
70 70 —— 1 80.00 $80.00 -50.00
80 80 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 100.00 $100.00 -30.00
80 80 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 1 160.00 $160.00 +30.00
100 100 —— 1 75.00 $75.00 -95.00
100–120 110 —— 2 130.00 $130.00 -62.50
100–120 112 —— 5 145.00–170.00 $163.00 -29.50

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
90 90 1 110.00 $110.00 —

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 85.00 $85.00 $421 —
510 510 1 80.00 $80.00 $408 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 2 230.00–250.00 $240.00 +60.00
150 150 1 350.00 $350.00 —

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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.