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Laurens Livestock Exchange Market Report

Laurens, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 17, 2025

172 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 172 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,824 —
554 value added 554 4 380.00 $380.00 $2,105 —
625 625 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,188 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,606 —
585 585 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,696 -65.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,155 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 400.00 $400.00 $960 -40.00
270 270 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,053 +9.56
305–325 315 2 385.00–390.00 $387.58 $1,221 +0.24
360–380 370 2 380.00–400.00 $389.73 $1,442 +9.82
410–417 415 4 385.00–390.00 $388.77 $1,613 —
465 465 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,720 —
465 fancy 465 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,906 —
500–540 520 3 327.50–350.00 $340.54 $1,771 +10.54
642 642 2 305.00 $305.00 $1,958 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,015 +15.00
335 335 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,172 —
445 445 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,558 +5.00
505 505 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,616 +12.50
550–585 567 3 295.00–310.00 $304.03 $1,724 —
630 630 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,827 +70.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,138 +45.00
400 400 1 322.50 $322.50 $1,290 —
635 635 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,778 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,238 —
295 fancy 295 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,446 —
310–345 333 3 450.00–460.00 $453.45 $1,510 +14.00
340 fancy 340 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,700 —
350–395 373 2 420.00–450.00 $435.91 $1,626 —
390–395 fancy 393 2 490.00–500.00 $494.97 $1,945 —
405 405 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,964 +28.44
475 475 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,042 —
510 510 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,989 +15.00
610–615 613 2 330.00–335.00 $332.51 $2,038 +15.01
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–485 475 4 370.00–380.00 $377.45 $1,793 +16.13
500–525 508 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,778 -12.46
595 595 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,023 +57.50
615–640 630 3 285.00–295.00 $290.01 $1,827 -12.58
665 665 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,128 +35.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,032 —
355 355 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,225 —
420 420 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,428 +15.00
455–485 467 3 280.00–320.00 $304.52 $1,422 -33.02
500 500 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,400 —
680 680 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,836 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1235 1235 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,137.00 $2,137.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705–1255 915 85-90% 6 62.00–130.00 $107.53 $984 —
900–1065 965 85-90% 3 134.00–149.00 $140.16 $1,353 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1255 1094 80-85% 4 145.00–169.00 $152.08 $1,664 —
1005–1350 1145 80-85% 5 128.00–138.00 $132.34 $1,515 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1580 1580 75-80% 1 166.00 $166.00 $2,623 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1470 1290 3 138.00–156.00 $148.58 $1,917 —
1225–1440 1333 2 176.00–177.00 $176.54 $2,353 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,302.00 $1,302.00
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780 780 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,326.00 $1,326.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825 825 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,031.00 $1,031.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1185 1185 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
1545 1545 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,379.00 $2,379.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
620 620 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
710 710 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810 810 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 75.00 $75.00 $176 —
270–295 282 5 115.00–140.00 $131.76 $372 —
310 310 1 60.00 $60.00 $186 —
300–340 315 5 135.00–165.00 $145.43 $458 —
595 595 1 40.00 $40.00 $238 —

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 2 80.00 $80.00 +50.00
70 70 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 80.00 $80.00 +30.00
80 80 —— 5 220.00–250.00 $244.00 +109.00
80 80 —— 5 130.00–160.00 $144.00 +9.00
80 80 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 190.00 $190.00 +55.00
100 100 —— 1 140.00 $140.00 +10.00
100–130 117 —— 3 260.00–300.00 $273.33 +90.33
150 150 —— 1 400.00 $400.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1015 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
610 610 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 1 70.00 $70.00 -30.00

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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 1 85.00 $85.00 -15.00
60 60 —— 1 45.00 $45.00 -5.00
70 70 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 1 100.00 $100.00 +55.00
80 80 —— 1 70.00 $70.00 -70.00
80 80 —— 1 140.00 $140.00 ±0.00
80 80 —— 1 115.00 $115.00 -25.00
80 80 —— 2 150.00–160.00 $155.00 +15.00
80 80 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 145.00–175.00 $160.00 +20.00
80 80 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 90.00 $90.00 -50.00
100–120 110 —— 2 100.00–110.00 $105.00 -35.00
100–130 120 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 220.00–250.00 $240.00 -20.00
130 130 —— 1 370.00 $370.00 +110.00
150 150 —— 1 450.00 $450.00 +190.00

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 8 25.00–30.00 $27.50 —
50 50 4 75.00 $75.00 —

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
135 135 1 80.00 $80.00 $108 —
465 465 1 115.00 $115.00 $535 —

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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.