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Laurens Livestock Exchange Market Report

Laurens, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 10, 2025

181 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 181 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,008 —
378 fancy 378 5 493.00 $493.00 $1,864 —
550 550 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,062 +25.00
725 725 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,248 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 370.00 $370.00 $870 —
375 375 1 387.50 $387.50 $1,453 —
405 405 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,418 —
495 495 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,881 -5.00
585 585 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,077 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,312 —
465 465 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,395 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 335.00 $335.00 $871 —
392 392 3 365.00 $365.00 $1,431 +75.00
405–430 418 2 295.00–320.00 $307.87 $1,287 -9.51
425 425 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,466 +27.62
470–498 489 5 350.00–352.50 $350.48 $1,714 +23.18
505 505 1 307.50 $307.50 $1,553 —
630 630 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,386 —
655 655 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,768 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,078 +60.00
270–295 283 2 370.00–390.00 $380.44 $1,077 +0.44
300–340 320 2 385.00–390.00 $387.34 $1,239 —
370–380 373 3 370.00–390.00 $379.91 $1,417 —
535 535 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,766 +5.00
625 625 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,906 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 330.00 $330.00 $693 —
300 300 1 300.00 $300.00 $900 +15.00
475 475 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,330 +10.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–280 273 2 350.00–360.00 $355.14 $970 —
335 335 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,172 —
350 350 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,330 —
350–380 365 2 390.00 $390.00 $1,424 —
415 415 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,577 +30.00
445 445 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,558 ±0.00
450–485 471 4 352.50–370.00 $361.32 $1,702 +18.29
525–530 528 2 355.00–370.00 $362.46 $1,914 +72.51
570–580 575 3 295.00–355.00 $326.77 $1,879 +56.77
595 595 3 282.50 $282.50 $1,681 +12.50
600–645 623 2 300.00–305.00 $302.59 $1,885 —
645 645 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,677 —
650–695 673 2 270.00–300.00 $284.50 $1,915 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 318 2 430.00–450.00 $439.45 $1,397 +8.92
402–410 405 3 440.00–465.00 $456.56 $1,849 —
517 517 4 375.00 $375.00 $1,939 +25.00
560–580 570 2 360.00–365.00 $362.54 $2,066 —
637 637 6 317.50 $317.50 $2,022 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1140–1290 1218 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 3 2,350.00–2,900.00 $2,522.22 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,349 +10.12
465–470 468 2 330.00–345.00 $337.54 $1,580 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1505 1226 80-85% 9 130.00–145.00 $139.62 $1,712 -12.09
995–1565 1264 80-85% 8 147.00–168.00 $157.45 $1,990 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1220 1044 85-90% 5 117.00–140.00 $126.38 $1,319 —
1100 1100 85-90% 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,573 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1575 1438 75-80% 4 121.00–148.00 $135.20 $1,944 —
1610 1610 75-80% 1 158.00 $158.00 $2,544 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190 1190 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,952 —
1775 1775 1 178.00 $178.00 $3,160 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
705 705 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,251.00 $1,251.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760 760 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 973.00 $973.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1105 1105 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1230 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1230 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
1365 1365 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
180 180 1 5.00 $5.00 $9 —

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 35.00 $35.00 -25.00
50 50 —— 1 30.00 $30.00 -30.00
70 70 —— 1 50.00 $50.00 -10.00
70 70 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 85.00 $85.00 +25.00
70 70 —— 1 120.00 $120.00 +60.00
80 80 —— 1 135.00 $135.00 ±0.00
80 80 —— 2 100.00–120.00 $110.00 -25.00
80 80 —— 1 160.00 $160.00 +25.00
80 80 —— 1 110.00 $110.00 -25.00
80 80 —— 1 50.00 $50.00 -85.00
100 100 —— 1 130.00 $130.00 -87.50
100–130 108 —— 4 150.00–160.00 $152.50 -65.00
100–130 110 —— 5 110.00–275.00 $183.00 -34.50

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
845 845 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
685 685 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 1 50.00 $50.00 —
50 50 2 100.00 $100.00 —
50 50 1 50.00 $50.00 —
50 50 1 80.00 $80.00 —
70 70 1 155.00 $155.00 —
80 80 1 100.00 $100.00 —
80 80 1 80.00 $80.00 —

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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 ±0.00
30 30 Kids (<1 yr)Open 2 45.00–70.00 $57.50 +22.50
40–50 43 Kids (<1 yr)Open 4 60.00–80.00 $66.25 +31.25
50 50 —— 1 100.00 $100.00 -10.00
60 60 —— 1 50.00 $50.00 -100.00
70 70 —— 1 45.00 $45.00 -96.67
80 80 —— 1 140.00 $140.00 +7.50
80 80 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 130.00 $130.00 -2.50
80 80 —— 1 60.00 $60.00 -72.50
80 80 —— 1 115.00 $115.00 -17.50
100 100 —— 1 140.00 $140.00 +5.00
100 100 —— 1 100.00 $100.00 -35.00
100 100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 105.00 $105.00 -30.00
120 120 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 260.00 $260.00 +50.00
150 150 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 260.00 $260.00 —

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 1 95.00 $95.00 $537 —

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 1 35.00 $35.00 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 1 120.00 $120.00 -45.00

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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.