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Laurens Livestock Exchange Market Report

Laurens, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 15, 2025

277 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $347.50/cwt ≈ $1,713/hd at 493 lb · 13 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $362.50/cwt ≈ $2,302/hd at 635 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 277 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,328 —
305–310 308 2 465.00 $465.00 $1,432 —
365–389 384 5 420.00–425.00 $424.05 $1,628 -10.95
513 513 8 392.50 $392.50 $2,014 —
590 value added 590 6 367.00 $367.00 $2,165 —
635 value added 635 10 362.50 $362.50 $2,302 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,482 -5.00
425 425 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,360 —
450–480 465 2 320.00–340.00 $329.68 $1,533 -30.32
475–490 483 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,811 +15.00
565 565 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,978 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,600 +5.00
520 520 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,586 -15.00
685 685 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,124 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 fancy 205 1 450.00 $450.00 $922 ±0.00
250–270 260 2 410.00–420.00 $414.81 $1,079 —
250–280 fancy 265 2 450.00–470.00 $459.43 $1,217 -0.57
354 354 5 395.00 $395.00 $1,398 —
493 493 13 347.50 $347.50 $1,713 —
571 value added 571 7 325.00 $325.00 $1,856 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,140 +5.23
395 395 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,501 —
410–415 413 2 350.00–375.00 $362.58 $1,497 +32.58
420 420 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,386 ±0.00
465–495 475 4 320.00–335.00 $323.71 $1,538 -8.79
500 value added 500 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,575 —
545 545 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,662 -10.22
570–590 580 2 300.00–317.50 $308.60 $1,790 -1.21
600 600 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,890 +29.94
675 value added 675 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,924 —
675 675 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,991 +45.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 335.00 $335.00 $904 -15.00
325 325 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,089 —
390 390 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,170 —
520 520 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,456 —
550 550 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,512 —
620 620 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,674 —
675 675 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,822 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,160 -30.00
300 300 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,140 —
350–390 374 4 370.00–380.00 $377.39 $1,411 -42.61
480 480 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,824 +7.90
500–540 517 3 320.00–350.00 $336.90 $1,742 +29.16
575 575 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,955 +55.04
615–640 628 3 300.00–320.00 $307.50 $1,931 +87.50
630 630 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,606 +35.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 285.00 $285.00 $727 —
350–380 365 2 330.00–335.00 $332.60 $1,214 +12.60
410 410 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,271 —
450 450 2 290.00–295.00 $292.50 $1,316 —
500–545 526 5 285.00–305.00 $294.57 $1,549 —
585 585 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,638 —
625–640 633 2 265.00–285.00 $275.12 $1,742 —
685 685 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,850 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 fancy 235 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,246 —
310–325 317 3 430.00–460.00 $439.95 $1,395 —
350–385 365 3 410.00–420.00 $414.84 $1,514 -50.16
420 420 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,806 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1165 1155 80-85% 2 135.00–137.00 $135.99 $1,571 -23.10
1005–1420 1232 80-85% 7 153.00–164.00 $158.55 $1,953 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1510 1430 75-80% 4 160.00–165.00 $161.30 $2,307 +7.76
1720 1720 75-80% 1 145.00 $145.00 $2,494 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090 1090 85-90% 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,188 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100 1100 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,628 —
1150–2175 1712 6 170.00–194.00 $181.95 $3,115 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
690–900 795 (<2 yrs)Open 2 1,650.00–1,665.00 $1,658.49
985 985 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,478.00 $1,478.00
1085–1150 1118 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,367.00–1,380.00 $1,373.69
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
665–1360 948 (<2 yrs)Open 3 1,659.00–2,600.00 $2,080.05
1110 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,332.00 $1,332.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
615 615 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,046.00 $1,046.00
865 865 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 908.00 $908.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 97.50 $97.50 $273 —
325 325 1 75.00 $75.00 $244 —
410 410 1 67.50 $67.50 $277 —
480 480 1 97.50 $97.50 $468 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610 610 1 15.00 $15.00 $92 —

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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 70.00 $70.00 +35.00
50 50 —— 2 175.00–200.00 $187.50 +127.50
50 50 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 75.00 $75.00 +15.00
50 50 —— 1 65.00 $65.00 +5.00
60 60 —— 1 170.00 $170.00 +100.00
60 60 —— 1 105.00 $105.00 +35.00
60 60 —— 1 137.50 $137.50 +67.50
80 80 —— 1 157.50 $157.50 +62.50
80 80 —— 6 165.00–210.00 $186.67 +91.67
80 80 —— 1 125.00 $125.00 +30.00
80 80 —— 1 160.00 $160.00 +65.00
100 100 —— 1 130.00 $130.00 —
100–130 105 —— 6 250.00–510.00 $342.50 —
150 150 —— 1 360.00 $360.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 30.00 $30.00 -20.00
50 50 4 100.00–120.00 $111.25 +61.25
50 50 1 55.00 $55.00 +5.00
50 50 9 60.00–97.50 $82.22 +32.22

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Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 —— 2 102.50–115.00 $108.75 +50.00
50 50 Kids (<1 yr)Open 3 110.00–120.00 $116.67 +57.92
60 60 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 3 190.00 $190.00 +130.00
80 80 —— 1 110.00 $110.00 +20.00
80 80 —— 11 145.00–170.00 $163.41 +73.41
80 80 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 5 220.00–270.00 $248.00 +158.00
80 80 —— 7 127.50–147.50 $139.29 +49.29
100 100 —— 1 150.00 $150.00 +3.75
100–130 113 —— 6 175.00–220.00 $203.33 +57.08
150 150 —— 2 250.00–280.00 $265.00 —

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 17 28.00 $28.00 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 3 190.00 $190.00 —
80 80 2 177.50 $177.50 —
100 100 2 245.00 $245.00 —

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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.