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Laurens Livestock Exchange Market Report

Laurens, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 24, 2025

242 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $327.00/cwt ≈ $2,524/hd at 772 lb · 23 head
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Head itemized in priced lots 242 — —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
532 532 3 372.50 $372.50 $1,982 +17.50
603–627 value added 617 5 340.00–345.00 $343.05 $2,117 —
772 value added 772 23 327.00 $327.00 $2,524 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,482 —
425 value added 425 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,424 —
505 505 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,717 —
510 value added 510 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,785 —
555–585 573 3 300.00–310.00 $306.63 $1,757 —
575 value added 575 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,898 —
625 625 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,656 -45.36
635 635 2 320.00–327.00 $323.50 $2,054 +13.14
695 695 1 302.50 $302.50 $2,102 -22.50
710 value added 710 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,059 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,204 —

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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 325 2 355.00–380.00 $367.31 $1,194 -7.42
365 365 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,369 +25.00
450–470 460 2 325.00–330.00 $327.45 $1,506 -18.07
490 490 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,494 -40.52
500–515 508 3 255.00–287.50 $274.07 $1,392 -46.08
500–535 518 2 297.50–320.00 $308.37 $1,597 -11.78
528–540 value added 532 3 295.00–300.00 $296.69 $1,578 —
550–590 570 2 280.00–292.50 $286.03 $1,630 -43.47
575–585 value added 579 5 285.00–320.00 $305.85 $1,771 —
615–625 620 4 280.00–305.00 $291.24 $1,806 -18.38
665–685 675 2 285.00–300.00 $292.61 $1,975 +10.11
675 675 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,620 -42.50
700 700 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,065 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 2 310.00–345.00 $327.50 $966 +7.50
330–345 338 2 320.00–350.00 $334.67 $1,131 —
390 390 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,190 —
410–430 422 3 290.00–317.50 $306.53 $1,294 +1.53
455–495 478 3 305.00–310.00 $306.59 $1,466 +11.59
620 620 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,674 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 410.00 $410.00 $964 —
250–260 253 3 410.00–430.00 $423.16 $1,071 —
310 310 2 390.00–415.00 $402.50 $1,248 -2.50

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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 280 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,036 —
350–375 360 3 360.00–390.00 $373.70 $1,345 —
410–440 424 5 345.00–360.00 $352.45 $1,494 -32.42
440 440 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,320 -84.87
460–490 475 3 340.00–375.00 $354.89 $1,686 -10.06
475 475 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,472 -54.95
530–545 538 3 305.00–310.00 $308.33 $1,659 —
545 545 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,553 —
575–585 580 2 280.00–305.00 $292.61 $1,697 -10.56
580 580 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,566 -33.17
625–645 633 4 275.00–295.00 $284.30 $1,800 -14.21
650 650 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,015 +30.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,089 +10.00
365–370 368 2 310.00–335.00 $322.59 $1,187 -27.41
435 435 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,479 -30.00
450–480 465 2 305.00–317.50 $311.05 $1,446 -27.38
520 520 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,482 -12.50
680 680 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,768 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 fancy 225 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,102 -70.00
330 fancy 330 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,568 +5.00
340–346 345 5 430.00–455.00 $434.93 $1,501 +34.93
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
945–1115 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 1,772.00–1,896.00 $1,839.12 —

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Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1625 1419 75-80% 4 146.00–151.00 $148.95 $2,114 —
1450–1810 1538 75-80% 6 159.00–169.00 $164.03 $2,523 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1430 1280 80-85% 3 135.00–148.00 $142.26 $1,821 —
1110–1380 1281 80-85% 4 153.00–160.00 $155.84 $1,996 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1215 1033 85-90% 2 115.00–127.00 $122.06 $1,261 —

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1385 1340 2 185.00–195.00 $190.17 $2,548 —

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Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1030 1015 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,500.00–1,617.00 $1,559.36
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830–855 843 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,069.00–1,287.00 $1,176.38

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1135 1135 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
1265 1265 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,973.00 $1,973.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940 940 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,598.00 $1,598.00
1195 1195 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
125–185 150 16 70.00–120.00 $93.56 $140 -35.05
200–280 248 5 70.00–115.00 $100.65 $250 —
305 305 1 125.00 $125.00 $381 —

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 55.00 $55.00 -80.00
40–50 45 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 2 65.00–70.00 $67.50 -67.50
50 50 —— 2 60.00–70.00 $65.00 -15.00
70 70 —— 6 85.00 $85.00 -80.00
80 80 —— 2 95.00 $95.00 -90.00
80 80 —— 3 155.00–170.00 $165.00 -20.00
80 80 —— 1 65.00 $65.00 -120.00
80 80 —— 2 105.00–125.00 $115.00 -70.00
100 100 —— 1 100.00 $100.00 -20.00
100–120 107 —— 3 220.00–275.00 $238.33 +118.33
150 150 —— 1 430.00 $430.00 +120.00

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Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
825–965 888 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 2,400.00–3,200.00 $2,720.64 —
930 930 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
965 965 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
985 985 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 2 100.00–110.00 $105.00 —
50 50 5 65.00–70.00 $66.00 —
80 80 2 95.00 $95.00 —

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20–30 25 Kids (<1 yr)Open 2 55.00–65.00 $60.00 -5.00
50 50 —— 1 40.00 $40.00 -65.00
50 50 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 1 125.00 $125.00 +20.00
70 70 —— 1 85.00 $85.00 -11.67
80 80 —— 2 65.00 $65.00 -45.00
100 100 —— 2 155.00–175.00 $165.00 +45.00

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
95 95 1 85.00 $85.00 —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 80.00 $80.00 $236 —
320–350 333 4 75.00–85.00 $79.89 $266 -2.61

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
120 120 1 200.00 $200.00 —

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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.