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Laurens Livestock Exchange Market Report

Laurens, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 7, 2026

282 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $367.95/cwt +27.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,967/hd at 535 lb · 19 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $407.50/cwt +27.50 vs last sale · ≈ $2,429/hd at 596 lb · 15 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $340.45/cwt +35.45 vs last sale · ≈ $2,193/hd at 644 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 282 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 332 6 490.00–500.00 $491.63 $1,632 —
355–370 365 3 480.00–500.00 $486.48 $1,776 +6.48
415 415 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,909 —
426–446 value added 439 8 460.00–475.00 $469.54 $2,061 —
465 465 4 445.00 $445.00 $2,069 —
500–525 509 4 390.00–405.00 $393.87 $2,005 —
540 value added 540 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,160 —
596 value added 596 15 407.50 $407.50 $2,429 —
625 value added 625 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,281 —
710 value added 710 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,414 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,182 —
415 415 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,556 —
485 value added 485 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,843 —
525 value added 525 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,838 —
595 value added 595 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,202 —
635 value added 635 1 327.50 $327.50 $2,080 —
705 705 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,291 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 276 4 400.00–440.00 $412.13 $1,137 +22.13
310–340 325 2 420.00–450.00 $434.31 $1,412 +46.73
360–395 382 3 400.00–410.00 $404.98 $1,547 +15.25
400–430 value added 417 3 390.00–415.00 $403.64 $1,683 —
415–445 429 5 387.50–400.00 $392.48 $1,684 +3.71
465–480 469 4 375.00–390.00 $383.72 $1,800 +13.72
480 value added 480 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,824 —
520–525 523 2 360.00–365.00 $362.51 $1,896 +21.97
500–539 value added 536 17 355.00–370.00 $368.59 $1,976 —
550–585 value added 568 2 380.00–395.00 $387.27 $2,200 —
585 585 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,048 —
635 635 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,350 +65.00
645 value added 645 10 337.50 $337.50 $2,177 —
653 653 2 325.00 $325.00 $2,122 —
685 value added 685 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,363 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 385.00 $385.00 $924 —
360–370 365 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,278 —
385 value added 385 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,463 —
410–440 423 3 350.00–370.00 $356.93 $1,510 +6.93
455–470 value added 463 2 350.00–370.00 $360.16 $1,668 —
455–473 469 4 350.00 $350.00 $1,642 —
480–495 488 3 320.00–330.00 $323.28 $1,578 —
530 530 1 307.50 $307.50 $1,630 -12.50
520–545 533 2 347.50–350.00 $348.72 $1,859 +28.72
555–585 565 3 300.00–350.00 $322.92 $1,824 +18.89
600 600 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,800 +10.00
620 620 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,767 -5.00
670 670 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,809 —
690 690 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,932 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–430 428 2 307.50–337.50 $322.41 $1,380 -0.09
615–635 625 2 330.00–335.00 $332.54 $2,078 +52.54

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 340 2 390.00–420.00 $404.78 $1,376 —
385 385 1 372.50 $372.50 $1,434 —
405–425 415 2 330.00–350.00 $339.76 $1,410 —
415 415 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,743 —
450 450 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,800 +22.55
470–480 value added 475 2 420.00–430.00 $424.95 $2,019 —
465–490 478 2 330.00–350.00 $339.74 $1,624 -37.71
535–545 540 2 372.50–380.00 $376.28 $2,032 +26.28
575–590 value added 583 2 330.00–360.00 $345.19 $2,012 —
585 585 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,930 -10.00
625–630 value added 628 2 335.00–345.00 $339.98 $2,135 —
645 645 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,000 +19.99
675–685 682 3 315.00–330.00 $323.37 $2,205 +3.37
740 740 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,405 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 fancy 205 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,230 —
220 220 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,210 —
280 280 2 500.00–550.00 $525.00 $1,470 +75.00
315–340 330 3 450.00–500.00 $473.94 $1,564 +20.49
370 value added 370 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,739 —
375–395 385 6 430.00–470.00 $448.33 $1,726 +12.42
415–425 420 2 440.00–455.00 $447.41 $1,879 -37.59
480 480 1 450.00 $450.00 $2,160 +20.00
525 525 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,048 ±0.00
560–580 566 4 375.00–380.00 $377.47 $2,136 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,178 —
440 440 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,364 -30.00
480 480 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,488 +5.48

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
100–1390 1145 80-85% 21 150.00–177.50 $164.32 $1,881 +31.98
1215 1215 80-85% 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,552 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1130 986 85-90% 4 144.00–155.00 $150.14 $1,480 +9.98
1050 1050 85-90% 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,438 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335 1335 75-80% 1 182.00 $182.00 $2,430 —
1455–1725 1590 75-80% 2 158.00–176.00 $166.24 $2,643 +0.24

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1840 1320 3 160.00–170.00 $164.71 $2,174 -11.83
1135–1840 1577 3 195.00–210.00 $205.66 $3,243 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785 785 (<2 yrs)Open 1 2,061.00 $2,061.00
865–980 913 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,644.00–1,723.00 $1,695.20
965 965 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,419.00 $1,419.00
1090 1090 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,365.00 $1,365.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 750 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
770 770 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,186.00 $1,186.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,988.00 $1,988.00
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780 780 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,443.00 $1,443.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940 940 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,340.00 $1,340.00
965 965 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1435 1435 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790 790 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
130–190 159 6 90.00–105.00 $95.03 $151 —
200–295 267 18 82.50–107.50 $100.25 $268 -31.51
320 320 1 90.00 $90.00 $288 -55.43
400–495 450 4 80.00–90.00 $84.94 $382 —

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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 1 85.00 $85.00 +5.00
80 80 —— 1 137.50 $137.50 -106.50
80 80 —— 1 80.00 $80.00 -164.00
120–130 125 —— 2 200.00–290.00 $245.00 -28.33

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1065 1065 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —

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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 —
50 50 Kids (<1 yr)Open 2 105.00–130.00 $117.50 +32.50
70 70 —— 1 120.00 $120.00 +20.00
80 80 —— 1 120.00 $120.00 +50.00
100–120 113 —— 3 130.00–210.00 $181.67 +76.67
120 120 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 220.00 $220.00 -20.00

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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.