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Laurens Livestock Exchange Market Report

Laurens, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 5, 2025

267 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $276.06/cwt +16.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,615/hd at 585 lb · 12 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $275.86/cwt +9.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,439/hd at 522 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 267 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 337 3 345.00–380.00 $361.93 $1,220 —
350 350 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,260 —
405 value added 405 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,377 —
420–435 428 2 320.00–340.00 $330.18 $1,413 +10.18
460 460 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,541 —
490 value added 490 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,715 —
530 530 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,537 -10.00
610 value added 610 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,800 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,282 —
575–588 586 6 245.00–255.00 $246.64 $1,445 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 382.50 $382.50 $1,855 —
655 655 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,030 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–240 235 2 340.00–350.00 $345.11 $811 —
265–295 277 5 300.00–330.00 $313.94 $870 -15.60
340 340 1 290.00 $290.00 $986 ±0.00
365 365 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,204 +50.00
405–420 413 2 250.00–280.00 $264.73 $1,093 -27.77
400–430 416 7 290.00–310.00 $299.97 $1,248 +7.47
465–475 470 2 260.00–277.50 $268.66 $1,263 —
480 480 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,380 —
500 value added 500 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,325 —
500–525 513 2 240.00–247.50 $243.66 $1,250 -13.62
500–532 527 7 265.00–290.00 $286.61 $1,510 +11.51
580 580 2 250.00–255.00 $252.50 $1,464 +2.50
550–595 586 10 277.50–290.00 $280.77 $1,645 +30.77
600–625 616 7 250.00–280.00 $259.23 $1,597 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 290.00 $290.00 $710 —
260–295 280 4 270.00–290.00 $279.82 $783 —
390 390 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,131 +2.43
435–445 440 2 230.00–247.50 $238.65 $1,050 -31.35
470–475 472 3 250.00–270.00 $260.00 $1,227 —
540 540 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,350 —
550–560 555 2 247.50–270.00 $258.65 $1,436 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 400.00 $400.00 $800 —
210 fancy 210 1 420.00 $420.00 $882 —
290 290 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,015 —
400 400 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,320 —
465 465 1 322.50 $322.50 $1,500 —
585 585 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,018 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 350.00 $350.00 $822 —
255–290 273 2 340.00–350.00 $344.68 $941 —
340 340 2 330.00–340.00 $335.00 $1,139 -21.18
350–395 370 5 320.00–350.00 $338.27 $1,252 -21.73
405–425 413 3 330.00–360.00 $343.23 $1,418 -6.77
410–440 426 4 310.00–320.00 $317.57 $1,353 -32.43
450–495 462 5 320.00–355.00 $336.62 $1,555 —
450–485 468 3 265.00–295.00 $283.72 $1,328 —
500–515 508 2 270.00–280.00 $274.93 $1,397 -42.75
510 value added 510 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,581 —
515–525 520 2 280.00–300.00 $290.10 $1,509 -27.58
575 575 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,782 +50.00
600–645 624 4 250.00–280.00 $265.07 $1,654 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 4 290.00 $290.00 $783 +20.00
300–345 321 5 300.00–320.00 $307.73 $988 —
365–395 380 2 270.00–297.50 $283.21 $1,076 —
410–430 417 3 270.00–280.00 $276.56 $1,153 —
460 460 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,357 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 fancy 240 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,080 —
255–295 273 5 390.00–400.00 $395.93 $1,081 —
535 535 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,766 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1010 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,717.00 $1,717.00 —
1075 1075 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,881.00 $1,881.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1105 1105 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1280 1072 80-85% 7 125.00–142.00 $133.40 $1,430 —
1210–1370 1300 80-85% 6 149.00–162.00 $155.00 $2,015 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1375 1165 85-90% 5 102.00–128.00 $118.35 $1,379 -19.60
1230–1875 1429 85-90% 5 130.00–147.00 $137.91 $1,971 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1480 1392 75-80% 3 145.00–150.00 $147.32 $2,051 —
1445 1445 75-80% 1 175.00 $175.00 $2,529 —
1495–1675 1585 75-80% 2 130.00–142.00 $136.34 $2,161 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465 1465 1 186.00 $186.00 $2,725 —
1445–1745 1595 2 155.00–174.00 $165.39 $2,638 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830–930 873 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,062.00–1,163.00 $1,102.38
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1105 1042 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,280.00–1,425.00 $1,359.67
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960 960 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,123.00 $1,123.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
660 660 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 775.00 $775.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1115 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,617.00 $1,617.00
1115 1115 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
1190 1190 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,833.00 $1,833.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855 855 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
940 940 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740–870 805 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,058.00–1,148.00 $1,106.63

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,588.00 $1,588.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150 150 1 60.00 $60.00 $90 -40.95
125–175 158 13 82.50–100.00 $91.84 $145 -9.11
205–235 220 2 92.50–95.00 $93.66 $206 -13.84

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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 —
60 60 —— 1 145.00 $145.00 +12.50
60 60 —— 1 40.00 $40.00 -92.50
70 70 —— 1 135.00 $135.00 -15.00
80 80 —— 1 110.00 $110.00 -70.00
80 80 —— 1 60.00 $60.00 -120.00
80 80 —— 1 145.00 $145.00 -35.00
80 80 —— 1 145.00 $145.00 -35.00
100–130 120 —— 4 220.00–295.00 $261.25 +36.25
120 120 —— 1 200.00 $200.00 -25.00
150 150 —— 1 610.00 $610.00 +330.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1325 1325 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1160 1160 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
765 765 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00 —
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
650 650 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 2 195.00 $195.00 $887 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 125.00 $125.00 —
60 60 2 160.00–180.00 $170.00 —

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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 1 95.00 $95.00 —
60 60 —— 1 90.00 $90.00 +30.00
70 70 —— 1 50.00 $50.00 +25.00
70 70 —— 1 90.00 $90.00 +65.00
70 70 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 4 180.00 $180.00 +155.00
80 80 —— 5 90.00–135.00 $122.00 +7.00
80 80 —— 2 150.00–190.00 $170.00 +55.00
80 80 —— 2 70.00 $70.00 -45.00
100 100 —— 1 150.00 $150.00 -40.00

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 45.00 $45.00 —
60 60 1 65.00 $65.00 —
80 80 2 55.00–85.00 $70.00 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–120 105 4 200.00–300.00 $240.00 +110.00
150 150 1 200.00 $200.00 -90.00

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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.