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Laurens Livestock Exchange Market Report

Laurens, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 12, 2025

133 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 133 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 2 427.50 $427.50 $1,881 —
526 526 3 372.50 $372.50 $1,959 —
710 710 1 327.50 $327.50 $2,325 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–495 488 3 350.00–385.00 $371.48 $1,813 +36.48

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 330.00 $330.00 $693 -15.11
305–320 313 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,064 +50.00
370 370 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,036 -50.00
355–395 375 2 317.50–330.00 $324.08 $1,215 -5.92
405–410 408 2 300.00–320.00 $309.94 $1,265 +45.21
560 560 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,484 +12.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 300.00 $300.00 $600 —
280 280 1 300.00 $300.00 $840 +20.18
335 335 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,005 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,610 +52.43
455 455 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,502 -6.62
470 470 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,316 -3.72
500 500 1 317.50 $317.50 $1,588 +42.57
575–585 580 3 250.00–290.00 $267.58 $1,552 -42.42
590 590 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,829 ±0.00
615 615 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,845 +34.93
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 400.00 $400.00 $860 —
345 345 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,518 —
380–390 385 2 425.00–430.00 $427.47 $1,646 —
560 560 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,932 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 330.00 $330.00 $676 —
450 450 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,440 +25.00
670 670 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,809 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1335 1228 75-80% 2 128.00–140.00 $133.47 $1,639 —
1290–1720 1529 75-80% 5 146.00–164.00 $153.66 $2,349 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1380 1200 80-85% 3 148.00–155.00 $151.42 $1,817 —
1195–1255 1225 80-85% 3 125.00–127.00 $126.35 $1,548 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1055 1050 85-90% 2 133.00–142.00 $137.48 $1,444 —
1040–1135 1106 85-90% 4 84.00–127.00 $108.52 $1,200 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1655 1528 2 184.00–186.00 $185.08 $2,828 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805 805 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
965 965 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,220.00 $2,220.00
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,521.00 $1,521.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995 995 (<2 yrs)Open 1 2,139.00 $2,139.00
1365 1365 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,597.00 $1,597.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820 820 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,041.00 $1,041.00
875 875 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,015.00 $1,015.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1190 1190 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1150–1395 1312 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,850.00–2,065.00 $1,984.67

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1115 1115 Young (2-4 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
175 175 1 115.00 $115.00 $201 +23.16
260 260 1 95.00 $95.00 $247 —
370–395 383 2 85.00–105.00 $95.33 $365 —
405 405 1 95.00 $95.00 $385 —

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 1 225.00 $225.00 +90.00
80 80 1 115.00 $115.00 -30.00
80 80 4 155.00–170.00 $162.50 +17.50
80 80 1 100.00 $100.00 -45.00
80 80 2 120.00–130.00 $125.00 -20.00
80 80 1 130.00 $130.00 -15.00
100–120 113 3 210.00–350.00 $296.67 +35.42
120 120 1 135.00 $135.00 -126.25
150 150 1 420.00 $420.00 -190.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
905–985 945 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,275.00–2,950.00 $2,626.79 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1320 1320 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00 -50.00

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Families

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 110.00 $110.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 1 50.00 $50.00 —
50 50 1 70.00 $70.00 -55.00
50 50 2 45.00–60.00 $52.50 -72.50
60 60 1 50.00 $50.00 -120.00
80 80 1 110.00 $110.00 -60.00

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Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 Kids (<1 yr)Open 2 130.00–150.00 $140.00 +50.00
50 50 Kids (<1 yr)Open 1 110.00 $110.00 +20.00
50 50 —— 1 85.00 $85.00 -5.00
70 70 —— 1 70.00 $70.00 +20.00
70 70 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 180.00 $180.00 +130.00
70 70 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 1 300.00 $300.00 +250.00
80 80 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 1 180.00 $180.00 +110.00
80 80 —— 4 110.00 $110.00 +40.00
80 80 —— 1 150.00 $150.00 +80.00
80 80 —— 1 100.00 $100.00 +30.00
100–130 122 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 270.00–380.00 $340.00 +190.00
130 130 —— 1 220.00 $220.00 +70.00
150 150 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 380.00 $380.00 —
150 150 —— 1 310.00 $310.00 —

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 2 80.00 $80.00 —
60 60 1 65.00 $65.00 ±0.00

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 65.00 $65.00 $237 —
420 420 1 55.00 $55.00 $231 —
525–560 543 2 70.00–80.00 $74.84 $406 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
130 130 1 360.00 $360.00 +120.00

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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.