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Laurens Livestock Exchange Market Report

Laurens, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 3, 2025

162 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 162 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,456 —
465 465 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,860 —
570–580 575 2 350.00 $350.00 $2,012 +30.00
600–623 615 3 330.00–365.00 $353.62 $2,175 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 2 385.00 $385.00 $1,867 —
545 545 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,908 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 290.00 $290.00 $899 —
415 415 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,328 —
620 620 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,736 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,040 —
340 340 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,122 —
350 350 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,155 —
360 360 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,044 —
415 415 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,390 +23.81
400–440 420 2 315.00–320.00 $317.38 $1,333 +6.19
465–490 478 2 320.00–335.00 $327.30 $1,564 +31.98
595 595 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,785 +65.03
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 380.00 $380.00 $912 —
265 265 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,007 —
470 470 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,598 +20.00
525 525 2 320.00–330.00 $325.00 $1,706 —
576 576 4 350.00 $350.00 $2,016 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 285.00 $285.00 $884 +31.15
450 450 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,215 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–240 220 2 430.00–440.00 $435.45 $958 +35.45
260 fancy 260 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,222 -10.00
305–330 313 3 420.00–450.00 $430.53 $1,348 —
375–395 382 3 400.00–430.00 $414.74 $1,584 +14.74
445 445 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,780 -10.06
470–495 483 2 360.00–370.00 $364.87 $1,762 +4.87
520–545 533 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,866 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,488 +14.85
455–495 475 2 330.00–355.00 $343.03 $1,629 +3.03
505–510 508 2 280.00–300.00 $289.95 $1,473 -5.70
590 590 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,593 -20.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,270 —
405–425 415 2 310.00–320.00 $314.88 $1,307 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
912 912 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 1,725.00 $1,725.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
835 835 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,921.00 $1,921.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1280 1132 80-85% 5 132.00–142.00 $138.56 $1,568 +9.34
1105–1400 1236 80-85% 7 144.00–166.00 $151.71 $1,875 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–1285 995 85-90% 3 60.00–122.00 $80.83 $804 —
970–1230 1141 85-90% 5 130.00–142.00 $137.64 $1,570 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480–1655 1568 75-80% 2 148.00–163.00 $155.92 $2,445 +5.14

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–2225 1414 7 133.00–164.00 $151.22 $2,138 —
1545 1545 1 185.00 $185.00 $2,858 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1110–1170 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,743.00–1,837.00 $1,791.24
1130–1385 1258 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,966.00–2,271.00 $2,133.96
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915 915 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,647.00 $1,647.00
820–1045 948 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,312.00–1,642.00 $1,527.05
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,089.00 $1,089.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965 965 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,145.00 $2,145.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
135 135 1 75.00 $75.00 $101 -5.00

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 60.00 $60.00 —
70 70 —— 1 60.00 $60.00 -40.00
80 80 —— 1 135.00 $135.00 -75.00
80 80 —— 1 140.00 $140.00 -70.00
80 80 —— 3 150.00–160.00 $156.67 -53.33
100–120 110 —— 2 190.00–245.00 $217.50 -36.25
100–120 115 —— 4 110.00–150.00 $132.50 -121.25
180 180 —— 1 550.00 $550.00 +193.33

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Families

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 230.00 $230.00 —

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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 35.00 $35.00 -15.00
30 30 —— 4 60.00 $60.00 +10.00
50 50 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 110.00 $110.00 +15.00
50 50 Kids (<1 yr)Open 3 85.00–100.00 $95.00 ±0.00
50 50 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 1 70.00 $70.00 -25.00
50 50 —— 1 120.00 $120.00 +25.00
50 50 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 1 125.00 $125.00 +30.00
60 60 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 3 150.00 $150.00 +55.00
70 70 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 140.00–145.00 $141.67 -48.33
80 80 —— 2 120.00–145.00 $132.50 -20.00
80 80 —— 1 125.00 $125.00 -27.50
80 80 —— 1 75.00 $75.00 -77.50
80 80 —— 4 110.00–150.00 $128.75 -23.75
80 80 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 145.00 $145.00 -7.50
100 100 —— 2 130.00–140.00 $135.00 -55.00
100 100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 140.00 $140.00 -50.00
100–120 113 —— 3 180.00–225.00 $210.00 +60.00

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 3 20.00–60.00 $33.33 -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 1 57.50 $57.50 -87.50

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 1 120.00 $120.00 —
80 80 1 165.00 $165.00 —
120 120 2 220.00–280.00 $250.00 -36.67
120 120 2 150.00–180.00 $165.00 -121.67

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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.