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Laurens Livestock Exchange Market Report

Laurens, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 4, 2026

203 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 203 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 value added 375 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,275 —
580–595 value added 588 2 375.00–380.00 $377.53 $2,220 -7.47
625 value added 625 2 360.00 $360.00 $2,250 —
700 700 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,310 +20.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,647 —
360 360 1 560.00 $560.00 $2,016 +90.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,755 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,407 -35.00
330–345 value added 338 2 450.00–490.00 $469.56 $1,587 —
376–390 value added 378 6 440.00–450.00 $441.72 $1,670 —
421 value added 421 4 455.00 $455.00 $1,916 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,014 —
445 445 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,558 -30.00
515 515 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,854 ±0.00
740 740 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,257 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,118 —
265 265 1 580.00 $580.00 $1,537 +43.20
313 313 4 590.00 $590.00 $1,847 +25.00
365 365 1 545.00 $545.00 $1,989 +24.30
400–417 411 3 460.00–490.00 $469.72 $1,931 -17.78
490 490 1 460.00 $460.00 $2,254 —
605 605 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,996 —
665 665 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,194 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
437 437 2 450.00 $450.00 $1,966 +22.30
450–455 453 2 390.00–400.00 $394.97 $1,789 +5.02
535 535 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,926 -30.07
575 575 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,840 -6.24
675 675 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,991 -25.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 300.00 $300.00 $690 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1320 1030 80-85% 3 180.00–184.00 $182.51 $1,880 —
710–1355 1056 80-85% 11 165.00–178.00 $171.14 $1,807 +25.28
885–1535 1116 80-85% 4 130.00–150.00 $139.80 $1,560 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–1230 918 85-90% 5 100.00–135.00 $125.36 $1,151 —
815–1475 1194 85-90% 13 142.50–162.00 $152.96 $1,826 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1090 1063 75-80% 2 240.00–245.00 $242.56 $2,578 —
1135–1590 1326 75-80% 6 181.00–198.00 $190.42 $2,525 —
1125–1760 1528 75-80% 6 164.00–178.00 $169.33 $2,587 +2.01

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–2005 1520 4 188.00–199.00 $191.37 $2,909 —
1900 1900 1 234.00 $234.00 $4,446 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1115 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1275 1275 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
1320 1320 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1105 1105 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1140 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
155 155 1 80.00 $80.00 $124 +14.96
200 200 1 102.50 $102.50 $205 —
205 205 1 52.50 $52.50 $108 —
370 370 1 50.00 $50.00 $185 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 268 2 20.00–25.00 $22.38 $60 —
300 300 1 30.00 $30.00 $90 —

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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 3 70.00–90.00 $78.33 +18.33
60 60 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 105.00 $105.00 +45.00
70 70 —— 1 140.00 $140.00 +20.00
80 80 —— 1 150.00 $150.00 -90.00
110 110 —— 2 170.00–210.00 $190.00 +50.00
110–120 116 —— 5 300.00–380.00 $318.62 -32.63

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
715 715 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
1020 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 -1,150.00
1065 1065 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 -50.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
770 770 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
940 940 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,540 —
613 613 5 323.00 $323.00 $1,980 —
766 766 26 300.00 $300.00 $2,298 —

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Families

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 2 140.00 $140.00 -30.00

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Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20–30 25 Kids (<1 yr)Open 2 80.00–110.00 $92.00 —
40 40 Kids (<1 yr)Open 1 70.00 $70.00 —
50 50 Kids (<1 yr)Open 2 120.00–160.00 $140.00 ±0.00
60 60 Kids (<1 yr)Open 1 135.00 $135.00 +87.50
60 60 —— 1 100.00 $100.00 +52.50
70 70 —— 3 150.00–180.00 $170.00 +30.00
70 70 Kids (<1 yr)Open 1 240.00 $240.00 +100.00
80 80 —— 3 145.00–165.00 $156.67 +16.67
80 80 —— 1 60.00 $60.00 -80.00
90 90 —— 2 120.00 $120.00 -20.00
90 90 Kids (<1 yr)Open 1 95.00 $95.00 -45.00
90 90 —— 2 230.00–250.00 $240.00 +100.00
100 100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 240.00 $240.00 +90.00
100 100 —— 2 110.00–160.00 $135.00 -15.00
100–120 110 —— 2 200.00–205.00 $202.27 +52.27

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 1 70.00 $70.00 +35.00
100 100 5 50.00–90.00 $68.00 —

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–225 215 2 50.00–62.50 $55.96 $120 +10.96

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 1 155.00 $155.00 —
90 90 2 170.00–200.00 $185.00 —

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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.