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Laurens Livestock Exchange Market Report

Laurens, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 29, 2025

153 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 153 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,424 —
500 500 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,500 -4.93
690 690 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,898 -5.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 273 2 320.00–340.00 $329.54 $900 —
330 330 1 290.00 $290.00 $957 -82.50
365 365 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,022 -82.50
400 400 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,040 -50.00
425 425 1 292.50 $292.50 $1,243 -47.15
500–530 515 2 250.00–265.00 $257.28 $1,325 -57.28
515–535 525 2 270.00–280.00 $275.10 $1,444 -39.46
565 565 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,526 -45.85
580 580 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,450 -65.85
670 670 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,809 +10.26
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 300.00 $300.00 $990 -30.00
350–380 367 3 280.00–295.00 $287.57 $1,055 -12.43
440 440 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,188 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–310 308 2 347.50–365.00 $356.18 $1,097 —
370 370 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,332 -20.00
400 400 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,120 -50.00
405 405 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,418 +20.00
500–525 513 2 310.00–325.00 $317.68 $1,630 —
585 585 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,521 -40.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 270.00 $270.00 $796 —
545 545 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,512 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,540 -35.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1230 1230 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,214.00 $2,214.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1235 1188 80-85% 5 125.00–140.00 $135.61 $1,611 —
985–1480 1268 80-85% 15 144.00–166.00 $151.76 $1,924 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1500 1102 85-90% 10 80.00–131.00 $116.63 $1,285 —
1065–1250 1173 85-90% 4 135.00–141.00 $137.95 $1,618 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1735 1458 75-80% 7 144.00–156.00 $147.83 $2,155 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1975 1529 4 140.00–179.00 $163.34 $2,497 —

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Stock Cows

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
660–750 705 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 974.00–987.00 $978.69
690–775 733 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,018.00–1,124.00 $1,074.08
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855–975 915 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,950.00–1,967.00 $1,957.94
880–1145 1013 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,276.00–1,420.00 $1,357.42
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
660 660 (<2 yrs)Open 1 950.00 $950.00
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775 775 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,628.00 $1,628.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1150–1315 1215 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,200.00–2,600.00 $2,398.35
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
1045 1045 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,254.00 $1,254.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920 920 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 966.00 $966.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735 735 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 735.00 $735.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
180–190 183 3 87.50–107.50 $100.95 $185 +33.48
200 200 1 107.50 $107.50 $215 +40.00

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 65.00 $65.00 -35.00
60 60 2 130.00–135.00 $132.50 +8.75
70 70 1 150.00 $150.00 +70.00
80 80 3 110.00 $110.00 -100.00
80 80 3 180.00 $180.00 -30.00
100 100 1 135.00 $135.00 -85.00
100–130 120 3 215.00–230.00 $225.00 +5.00
150 150 2 275.00–285.00 $280.00 -25.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
815 815 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00 +400.00
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —
895–1000 948 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,750.00–2,400.00 $2,093.01 —
875–1030 954 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 2,750.00–3,000.00 $2,873.85 +273.85
970–1040 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,850.00–3,050.00 $2,946.52 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1130 1130 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —
1285 1285 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00 —
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
640 640 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00 —

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Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 —— 1 60.00 $60.00 -40.00
50 50 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 5 90.00–110.00 $106.00 +6.00
60 60 —— 2 60.00 $60.00 -40.00
70 70 —— 1 25.00 $25.00 -35.00
80 80 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 60.00 $60.00 -85.00
80 80 —— 1 115.00 $115.00 -30.00
80 80 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 210.00 $210.00 +65.00
80 80 —— 2 20.00–57.50 $38.75 -106.25
80 80 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 1 145.00 $145.00 ±0.00
80 80 —— 1 150.00 $150.00 +5.00
100 100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 320.00 $320.00 +135.00
100 100 —— 1 190.00 $190.00 +5.00
100 100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 150.00 $150.00 -35.00
150 150 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 420.00 $420.00 —

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 60.00 $60.00 $252 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 1 130.00 $130.00 -5.00
150 150 1 290.00 $290.00 —

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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.