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Laurens Livestock Exchange Market Report

Laurens, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 17, 2025

240 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $345.52/cwt +22.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,648/hd at 477 lb · 14 head

Receipts

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
463 463 2 397.50 $397.50 $1,840 —
492 value added 492 6 360.00 $360.00 $1,771 —
620 value added 620 4 342.50 $342.50 $2,124 —
600–645 623 2 300.00–320.00 $310.36 $1,934 —
678 678 4 325.00 $325.00 $2,204 +15.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 378 3 442.50 $442.50 $1,673 +32.50
405–430 418 2 425.00 $425.00 $1,776 —
520 520 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,846 -42.57
576 576 6 352.50 $352.50 $2,030 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565–580 573 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,719 —
625 625 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,750 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 323 2 370.00–380.00 $374.73 $1,210 +14.73
360 360 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,260 —
375–385 380 2 360.00–385.00 $372.66 $1,416 —
400–430 414 5 330.00–365.00 $354.26 $1,467 +24.34
425 425 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,360 -9.92
470–485 477 14 320.00–350.00 $345.52 $1,648 +5.52
500–515 508 2 310.00–330.00 $320.15 $1,626 +7.65
570–586 582 5 322.50–350.00 $329.50 $1,918 +36.67
622–626 624 9 307.50–313.00 $309.62 $1,932 —
660 660 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,815 +5.00
675 675 2 280.00–285.00 $282.50 $1,907 +12.50
770 770 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,079 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 285 2 320.00 $320.00 $912 —
425 425 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,296 —
498 498 4 295.00 $295.00 $1,469 -14.52
580 580 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,740 —
630 630 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,701 —
765–785 775 2 260.00–265.00 $262.53 $2,035 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 fancy 215 1 460.00 $460.00 $989 —
250 value added 250 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,125 —
325 325 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,316 —
410–425 418 2 380.00–390.00 $385.09 $1,610 -24.91
535 535 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,846 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,538 —
405–435 424 5 375.00–390.00 $384.87 $1,632 —
460–465 462 3 350.00–375.00 $364.95 $1,686 +4.95
550–595 578 3 300.00–310.00 $303.17 $1,752 +4.40
615 615 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,660 -15.00
600–625 617 3 285.00–310.00 $298.51 $1,842 +13.51
655–675 665 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,862 +2.43
715 715 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,145 +11.68
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 fancy 215 —— 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,204 —
260 value added 260 —— 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,170 —
310 fancy 310 —— 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,457 —
340 340 —— 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,360 +10.00
345 value added 345 —— 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,552 +20.00
365–395 377 —— 3 410.00–445.00 $427.92 $1,613 —
400–435 418 —— 2 400.00–415.00 $407.81 $1,705 —
530 530 —— 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,855 —
900–1015 958 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 197.50–200.00 $198.67 $1,903 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,040 —
355–395 375 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,312 +50.00
400 400 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,480 +54.96
455–495 472 3 330.00–345.00 $338.43 $1,597 +30.24
535 535 1 297.50 $297.50 $1,592 —
600 600 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,680 —
705 705 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,904 —
750 750 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,950 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1000 951 85-90% 4 84.00–120.00 $104.85 $997 —
855–1250 1124 85-90% 6 136.00–145.00 $142.75 $1,605 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1285 1150 80-85% 2 140.00–167.50 $152.14 $1,750 —
1030–1220 1155 80-85% 3 154.00–177.00 $163.58 $1,889 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1570 1343 75-80% 2 155.00–161.00 $157.49 $2,115 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145 1145 1 175.00 $175.00 $2,004 —
1370–1710 1540 2 187.00–193.00 $189.67 $2,921 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1175–1260 1218 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 198.00–227.50 $212.24 $2,585
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
655–795 725 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 160.00–167.50 $163.39 $1,185

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1315 1315 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780 780 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–170 162 3 120.00–135.00 $128.61 $208 -8.12
275 275 1 95.00 $95.00 $261 —
360 360 1 100.00 $100.00 $360 —

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 2 130.00–140.00 $135.00 +100.00
40 40 2 85.00–105.00 $95.00 +60.00
50 50 1 80.00 $80.00 +20.00
60 60 3 100.00–175.00 $136.67 +71.67
60 60 6 130.00–160.00 $150.00 +85.00
70 70 4 160.00–190.00 $182.50 +50.00
70 70 1 165.00 $165.00 +32.50
80 80 4 140.00–220.00 $185.00 -30.00
110 110 1 120.00 $120.00 -86.67
100–140 127 3 210.00–350.00 $268.33 +61.66
150–170 158 4 255.00–355.00 $310.00 -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
980 980 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 4 55.00 $55.00 —
30 30 1 55.00 $55.00 —
40 40 1 45.00 $45.00 —

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Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 1 65.00 $65.00 -18.75
40 40 1 75.00 $75.00 -8.75
50 50 1 55.00 $55.00 +10.00
50 50 2 105.00 $105.00 +60.00
60 60 2 115.00–195.00 $155.00 +25.00
70 70 3 125.00–135.00 $128.33 +13.33
70 70 3 90.00–110.00 $96.67 -18.33
80 80 3 105.00–120.00 $110.00 +55.00
90 90 3 95.00–105.00 $98.33 +43.33
100 100 3 105.00–140.00 $120.00 -20.00

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 80.00 $80.00 $192 —
335 335 1 82.50 $82.50 $276 —
415–425 420 2 92.50–102.50 $97.56 $410 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 2 110.00–160.00 $135.00 —
40 40 1 80.00 $80.00 —
50 50 1 60.00 $60.00 -65.00
50 50 2 125.00–160.00 $142.50 +17.50

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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.