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Laurens Livestock Exchange Market Report

Laurens, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 25, 2026

250 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $410.21/cwt +18.87 vs last sale · ≈ $2,086/hd at 509 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 250 261 310
Feeder cattle 127 132 203
Slaughter cattle 40 34 50
Replacement cattle 19 33 31

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. Light offering of average quality cattle with active buyer participation.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 fancy 335 1 635.00 $635.00 $2,127 —
379 379 4 540.00 $540.00 $2,047 +20.00
405 fancy 405 1 590.00 $590.00 $2,390 —
420 420 1 510.00 $510.00 $2,142 +20.00
425 value added 425 1 580.00 $580.00 $2,465 —
450–455 value added 453 2 500.00 $500.00 $2,265 —
523 value added 523 4 475.00 $475.00 $2,484 —
615 615 1 405.00 $405.00 $2,491 —
712 value added 712 3 387.50 $387.50 $2,759 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,080 —
325 325 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,138 -150.00
440 440 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,848 -10.00
460–463 462 3 435.00–460.00 $451.70 $2,087 +91.70
480 value added 480 1 490.00 $490.00 $2,352 —
615 615 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,845 -60.00
620 620 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,356 +20.00
665 665 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,261 —
800 800 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,000 -77.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,625 -15.00
510 510 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,964 +15.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,375 +10.00
305 305 2 550.00 $550.00 $1,678 +10.00
350–387 371 9 485.00–500.00 $493.64 $1,831 -24.69
400 400 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,960 —
450–465 460 4 452.50–467.50 $462.57 $2,128 +12.57
502 value added 502 5 416.00 $416.00 $2,088 —
513–520 514 6 392.50–408.00 $405.39 $2,084 +14.05
600 600 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,130 -5.00
620 value added 620 4 372.50 $372.50 $2,310 —
650 value added 650 1 373.00 $373.00 $2,424 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 268 2 440.00–475.00 $458.64 $1,229 —
375 375 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,462 -70.00
385 385 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,444 -85.00
410 value added 410 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,640 —
475–485 480 2 395.00–415.00 $405.10 $1,944 +67.60
520 520 2 342.50–367.50 $355.00 $1,846 +25.00
590 value added 590 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,124 —
620 value added 620 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,046 —
630 630 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,205 —
805 805 1 297.50 $297.50 $2,395 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,023 -30.00
385 385 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,444 —
405–420 413 2 355.00–360.00 $357.55 $1,477 +7.43
455 455 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,729 —
605 605 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,754 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,161 —
260–290 275 2 525.00–555.00 $539.18 $1,483 —
425 425 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,912 —
470 470 1 470.00 $470.00 $2,209 +60.00
550–575 563 2 397.50–425.00 $410.94 $2,314 +53.44
650 650 2 340.00–352.50 $346.25 $2,251 —
835 value added 835 1 262.50 $262.50 $2,192 —
900 900 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,115 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 338 2 605.00–635.00 $619.89 $2,095 +44.23
360–370 365 2 610.00 $610.00 $2,226 +78.33
415 415 1 565.00 $565.00 $2,345 +68.59
455 455 1 480.00 $480.00 $2,184 +10.00
640 640 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,400 ±0.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 420.00 $420.00 $903 —
595 595 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,261 —
780 780 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,774 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1070–1085 1078 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 2,224.00–2,247.00 $2,235.42 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1350 1350 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 -300.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1110 1088 80-85% 2 212.50–220.00 $216.33 $2,354 —
1080–1475 1245 80-85% 8 164.00–179.00 $168.69 $2,100 -6.62
1180–1410 1328 80-85% 3 122.50–142.00 $134.11 $1,781 -68.76
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1045 967 85-90% 3 127.00–143.00 $136.16 $1,317 —
1025–1125 1068 85-90% 3 147.00–161.00 $152.57 $1,629 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1690 1530 75-80% 2 165.00–170.00 $167.24 $2,559 —
1800–1805 1803 75-80% 2 159.00–160.00 $159.50 $2,876 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–2010 1673 6 181.00–216.00 $201.25 $3,367 —
1925 1925 1 222.00 $222.00 $4,274 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
765 765 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,989.00 $1,989.00
980–1045 1013 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,519.00–1,547.00 $1,533.45
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
730 730 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780 780 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,365.00 $1,365.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745 745 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,118.00 $1,118.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945 945 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,912.00 $1,912.00
1225 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00
1360 1360 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 168.00 $168.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
670 670 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,340.00 $1,340.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 75.00 $75.00 $172 +1.74
320–385 353 2 67.50–77.50 $72.96 $258 —

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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 1 135.00 $135.00 -72.50
50 50 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 2 90.00–115.00 $102.50 -105.00
60 60 —— 1 75.00 $75.00 -132.50
60–70 65 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 2 120.00–130.00 $125.00 -82.50
80 80 —— 2 110.00–165.00 $137.50 -70.00
80 80 —— 2 160.00–165.00 $162.50 -45.00
100 100 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 160.00 $160.00 -45.00
100 100 —— 1 145.00 $145.00 -60.00
100–130 125 —— 6 260.00–315.00 $300.00 +70.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,300.00 $4,300.00 —
1130–1255 1193 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,750.00–3,800.00 $3,773.69 +273.69
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
955 955 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,700.00 $3,700.00 —
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,000.00 $4,000.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,286 —
565 565 1 170.00 $170.00 $960 —
685 685 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,490 —
785 785 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,492 —
830–845 838 2 180.00–185.00 $182.52 $1,530 —

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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 45.00–50.00 $47.50 -47.50
50 50 Kids (<1 yr)Open 3 115.00–130.00 $123.33 -1.67
80 80 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Open 1 120.00 $120.00 -111.11
80 80 —— 4 105.00–145.00 $128.75 -102.36
80 80 —— 1 85.00 $85.00 -146.11
80 80 —— 1 130.00 $130.00 -101.11
80 80 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 2 165.00–175.00 $170.00 -61.11
100–120 105 —— 4 140.00–225.00 $175.00 -25.00
130 130 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 265.00 $265.00 +90.00
150 150 —— 1 250.00 $250.00 —

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 1 45.00 $45.00 —
50 50 7 55.00–70.00 $65.71 —

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 77.50 $77.50 $221 —
350 350 1 75.00 $75.00 $262 —
415–480 438 3 60.00–90.00 $75.74 $332 —
500 500 1 60.00 $60.00 $300 —

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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.