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Laurens Livestock Exchange Market Report

Laurens, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 1, 2025

158 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 158 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,097 —
335 335 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,240 —
390 390 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,365 -35.00
595 value added 595 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,082 +20.00
615 615 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,060 +70.00
735 735 1 287.50 $287.50 $2,113 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700 700 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,275 —
743 value added 743 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,452 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
391 value added 391 6 345.00 $345.00 $1,349 —
460–490 475 2 320.00–340.00 $329.68 $1,566 +2.23
500–540 519 6 290.00–315.00 $301.37 $1,564 -7.00
560 value added 560 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,792 +14.15
580 580 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,812 +26.47
620 620 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,860 +8.76
645 645 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,612 -41.24
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,034 +30.00
390 390 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,521 —
612–634 value added 628 7 320.00–325.00 $321.39 $2,018 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 330.00 $330.00 $808 —
290 290 1 327.50 $327.50 $950 ±0.00
305 305 1 315.00 $315.00 $961 -19.67
435 435 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,348 +3.47

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,280 —
395 395 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,422 -13.70
400 400 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,520 +27.55
450–465 460 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,610 -4.89
505–520 513 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,642 +11.67
535 535 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,498 -28.33
565–575 570 2 295.00–320.00 $307.39 $1,752 +14.78
630–645 638 2 280.00–282.50 $281.26 $1,794 -3.04
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
940–1090 1021 (<2 yrs)N/A 7 1,794.00–2,100.00 $1,950.56 +111.44
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 fancy 265 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,285 —
275 275 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,265 —
350 350 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,558 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,008 -15.00
445 445 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,491 -5.00
585 585 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,814 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1230 1153 80-85% 2 142.00–148.00 $144.80 $1,670 —
1150–1285 1226 80-85% 7 154.00–164.00 $158.63 $1,945 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465–1655 1537 75-80% 3 129.00–143.00 $133.84 $2,057 -30.19
1565 1565 75-80% 1 163.00 $163.00 $2,551 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435–1535 1498 85-90% 3 115.00–124.00 $119.03 $1,783 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1745 1363 3 140.00–174.00 $164.64 $2,244 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1105–1250 1171 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,726.00–1,885.00 $1,788.39
1245–1385 1315 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,188.00–2,390.00 $2,283.62
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880–1075 971 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,423.00–1,591.00 $1,480.23
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,540.00 $1,540.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910 910 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
830–1065 985 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,750.00–2,000.00 $1,892.30
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1295 1295 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
1165–1510 1338 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,510.00–1,549.00 $1,526.99
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
645 645 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,742.00 $1,742.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760 760 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 969.00 $969.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
765 765 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630 630 1 120.00 $120.00 $756 —

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20–30 23 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 3 45.00–55.00 $51.67 -3.33
40–50 43 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 4 57.50–80.00 $69.38 +1.88
50 50 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 4 155.00–165.00 $160.00 +95.00
50 50 —— 1 90.00 $90.00 +25.00
60 60 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 175.00 $175.00 +110.00
60 60 —— 1 145.00 $145.00 +80.00
80 80 —— 1 90.00 $90.00 -25.00
80 80 —— 3 90.00–125.00 $113.33 -1.67
80 80 —— 1 180.00 $180.00 +65.00
100 100 —— 1 135.00 $135.00 +35.00
120–130 125 —— 2 200.00–250.00 $225.00 -13.33
150 150 —— 1 310.00 $310.00 -120.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1080 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —
1180 1180 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —

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Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 Kids (<1 yr)Open 2 45.00–60.00 $52.50 -7.50
40 40 Kids (<1 yr)Open 1 45.00 $45.00 -15.00
50 50 —— 1 100.00 $100.00 -25.00
50 50 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 1 115.00 $115.00 -10.00
60 60 —— 1 80.00 $80.00 -45.00
60 60 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 5 140.00–160.00 $156.00 +31.00
80 80 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 1 165.00 $165.00 +100.00
80 80 —— 1 105.00 $105.00 +40.00
80 80 —— 1 120.00 $120.00 +55.00
100 100 —— 2 110.00–125.00 $117.50 -47.50
120 120 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 160.00–240.00 $191.67 +26.67

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 3 125.00 $125.00 —
70 70 1 135.00 $135.00 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 3 200.00–210.00 $205.00 —

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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.