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Laurens Livestock Exchange Market Report

Laurens, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 14, 2026

241 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $376.66/cwt -9.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,764/hd at 468 lb · 13 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $364.43/cwt -11.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,917/hd at 526 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 241 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 fancy 200 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,200 —
330 330 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,419 -61.63
352 352 2 525.00 $525.00 $1,848 +38.52
418 418 3 475.00 $475.00 $1,986 +15.00
460 value added 460 1 440.00 $440.00 $2,024 —
497 497 5 425.00 $425.00 $2,112 -20.00
545 545 1 410.00 $410.00 $2,234 —
545 value added 545 3 420.00 $420.00 $2,289 +20.00
565 565 1 415.00 $415.00 $2,345 —
647 value added 647 2 409.00 $409.00 $2,646 +44.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 value added 395 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,738 —
450–485 468 2 400.00–420.00 $410.37 $1,921 —
570 570 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,166 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700 700 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,065 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,040 —
385 385 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,367 +5.00
420 value added 420 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,680 —
410–435 425 4 350.00–390.00 $377.88 $1,606 +20.95
460 460 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,748 +30.00
470 470 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,598 -10.00
500–510 505 3 300.00–330.00 $316.77 $1,600 +9.27
500–520 510 2 322.50–330.00 $326.18 $1,664 +18.68
550–570 560 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,848 +7.08
605–630 620 3 300.00–315.00 $305.04 $1,891 +20.04
650–690 667 3 300.00–320.00 $311.48 $2,078 +41.48
745 745 1 312.50 $312.50 $2,328 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–235 230 2 420.00–480.00 $450.65 $1,036 —
315 315 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,386 +5.69
370 fancy 370 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,813 —
370–390 380 3 400.00–460.00 $437.11 $1,661 +32.13
510 fancy 510 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,193 —
635 635 1 337.50 $337.50 $2,143 -32.50
670–680 675 2 315.00–320.00 $317.52 $2,143 -7.48
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,132 —
385 385 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,309 —
405 405 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,498 +47.59
530–540 535 2 300.00–315.00 $307.57 $1,645 —
685 685 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,021 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,275 —
345 value added 345 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,587 —
410 410 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,414 +5.24
420 420 2 430.00 $430.00 $1,806 +90.24
454–495 466 8 350.00–380.00 $360.41 $1,680 +20.67
466–495 472 5 375.00–410.00 $402.66 $1,901 +62.92
503–548 526 11 345.00–375.00 $364.43 $1,917 -11.85
560 560 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,736 -20.00
550–580 565 5 330.00–367.50 $350.62 $1,981 +20.62
695 695 1 312.50 $312.50 $2,172 -10.87
755 755 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,265 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,348 ±0.00
300–335 fancy 318 2 560.00–580.00 $569.45 $1,811 —
360 fancy 360 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,944 —
360–395 367 6 480.00–520.00 $499.73 $1,834 +51.40
430 430 1 470.00 $470.00 $2,021 +22.59
465 465 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,906 -40.00
675 675 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,160 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
489 489 6 300.00 $300.00 $1,467 -10.00
705 705 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,974 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
890 890 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1085 1085 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,866.00 $1,866.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1840 1240 80-85% 7 140.00–157.00 $152.22 $1,888 -57.78
940–1640 1268 80-85% 13 159.00–170.00 $164.37 $2,084 —
1335 1335 80-85% 1 179.00 $179.00 $2,390 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1455 1257 85-90% 3 148.00–159.00 $154.30 $1,940 —
1015–1545 1259 85-90% 11 114.00–145.00 $135.82 $1,710 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430–1815 1557 75-80% 5 168.00–179.00 $174.29 $2,714 +8.05
1450–1790 1607 75-80% 3 154.00–158.00 $155.95 $2,506 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1560 1560 1 216.00 $216.00 $3,370 +10.34
1875 1875 1 178.00 $178.00 $3,338 —
1975 1975 1 203.00 $203.00 $4,009 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,840.00 $1,840.00
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,303.00 $2,303.00
1070 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,766.00 $1,766.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,344.00 $1,344.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
170–190 180 7 60.00–75.00 $67.90 $122 -27.13
215 215 1 70.00 $70.00 $150 —
200–275 234 10 65.00–85.00 $76.69 $179 —
355 355 1 35.00 $35.00 $124 —
465 465 1 55.00 $55.00 $256 -29.94
705 705 1 65.00 $65.00 $458 —

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 55.00 $55.00 —
70 70 —— 3 165.00 $165.00 +27.50
100 100 —— 2 205.00 $205.00 -40.00
100–130 113 —— 6 240.00–360.00 $291.67 +46.67

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1115–1295 1205 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,225.00–3,350.00 $3,292.17 —
1210 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
955 955 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,150.00 $3,150.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 2 55.00 $55.00 —
50 50 3 75.00 $75.00 —
50 50 2 100.00 $100.00 —
60 60 1 180.00 $180.00 —

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Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 Kids (<1 yr)Open 1 95.00 $95.00 +60.00
80 80 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 100.00 $100.00 -20.00
80 80 —— 3 140.00–150.00 $143.33 +23.33
80 80 —— 1 85.00 $85.00 -35.00
100 100 —— 1 30.00 $30.00 -151.67
100–130 114 —— 7 210.00–280.00 $258.57 +76.90

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 45.00 $45.00 $110 —
305 305 1 70.00 $70.00 $214 —
665 665 1 65.00 $65.00 $432 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 1 100.00 $100.00 —
100 100 2 250.00 $250.00 —

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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.