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Laurens Livestock Exchange Market Report

Laurens, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 4, 2026

254 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $402.19/cwt -2.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,864/hd at 463 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 254 250 153
Feeder cattle 145 127 69
Slaughter cattle 47 40 23
Replacement cattle 20 19 9

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made today due to limited comparable sales. Light offering pf average quality cattle with active buyer participation.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,392 -100.00
430–445 438 2 450.00–490.00 $470.34 $2,060 +50.34
450–490 458 5 470.00–480.00 $475.90 $2,180 +24.20
540 540 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,160 —
765 765 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,563 —
890 890 1 317.50 $317.50 $2,826 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,696 —
365–385 373 4 520.00–555.00 $539.66 $2,013 -0.34
400 400 1 540.00 $540.00 $2,160 +30.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,785 -35.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 235 2 390.00–400.00 $394.79 $928 —
320–340 330 4 390.00–430.00 $410.15 $1,353 —
350–395 367 3 410.00–450.00 $435.64 $1,599 +45.64
415 415 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,494 —
415–430 422 3 420.00–435.00 $426.68 $1,801 —
450–470 459 8 400.00–430.00 $413.01 $1,896 +7.91
465–480 475 3 365.00–380.00 $373.32 $1,773 -31.78
505–540 522 3 330.00–340.00 $334.13 $1,744 -20.87
505–545 530 3 345.00–360.00 $351.73 $1,864 -3.27
585 585 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,960 —
630–635 633 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,089 -20.00
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
220–245 233 2 380.00–390.00 $385.27 $898 —
270 270 1 370.00 $370.00 $999 —
345 345 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,208 +20.00
350–360 355 2 370.00–381.00 $375.42 $1,333 +0.42
410–440 423 3 340.00–350.00 $346.77 $1,467 -10.78
460–490 475 2 320.00–330.00 $324.84 $1,543 -55.16
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,058 —
315 315 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,386 -110.00
375 375 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,725 -33.64

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,032 -110.00
255 255 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,352 -9.18
315–345 328 6 450.00–460.00 $451.63 $1,481 —
360 360 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,476 —
380 380 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,710 —
420 420 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,680 -50.00
425–448 442 5 450.00–475.00 $468.10 $2,069 +18.10
450–495 465 3 400.00–410.00 $403.23 $1,875 -66.77
545 545 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,908 —
660 660 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,211 -11.25
663 663 3 295.00 $295.00 $1,956 -51.25
715 715 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,288 —
775–780 778 3 305.00–320.00 $311.68 $2,425 —
890 890 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,626 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 325 4 370.00–400.00 $381.96 $1,241 —
410–430 420 2 350.00–400.00 $374.40 $1,572 —
530 530 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,828 —
590 590 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,947 -50.00
660 660 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,881 —
805 805 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,294 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,586 -99.89
375 375 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,950 -90.00
470–490 480 2 450.00–470.00 $459.79 $2,207 -20.21
615 615 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,337 +5.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1315 1315 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
990 990 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,782.00 $1,782.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1220 1085 80-85% 5 166.00–180.00 $174.14 $1,889 -42.19
915–1490 1126 80-85% 14 125.00–158.00 $140.88 $1,586 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1045 933 85-90% 2 95.00–115.00 $106.21 $991 —
875–1085 962 85-90% 3 152.00–156.00 $153.82 $1,480 +17.66
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210 1210 75-80% 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,924 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1900 1900 1 218.00 $218.00 $4,142 -4.00
1435–2210 1908 5 190.00–209.00 $199.61 $3,809 -22.39

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845–860 853 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,161.00–1,175.00 $1,167.94
1025 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,558.00 $1,558.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1230 1230 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,522.00 $2,522.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
730 730 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,478.00 $1,478.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775 775 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,031.00 $1,031.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920–955 938 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,550.00–1,900.00 $1,721.73
955 955 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1050 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910 910 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,318.00 $1,318.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
797 797 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,375.00 $2,375.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865 865 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 2 50.00–65.00 $57.50 $155 —
305 305 1 65.00 $65.00 $198 —
400 400 1 85.00 $85.00 $340 —
680 680 1 115.00 $115.00 $782 —
880 880 1 80.00 $80.00 $704 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 50.00 $50.00 $162 —

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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 35.00 $35.00 —
40 40 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 2 55.00 $55.00 —
50 50 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 45.00 $45.00 -90.00
50 50 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 65.00 $65.00 -70.00
70 70 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 180.00 $180.00 +55.00
80 80 —— 6 155.00–190.00 $184.17 +46.67
80 80 —— 2 140.00–145.00 $142.50 +5.00
100 100 —— 1 160.00 $160.00 ±0.00
100 100 —— 1 205.00 $205.00 +45.00
120 120 —— 1 260.00 $260.00 -40.00
150 150 —— 1 460.00 $460.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
845 845 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,950.00 $3,950.00 —
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
785 785 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705 705 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,410 —
870 870 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,501 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,470 +92.50

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Families

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 220.00 $220.00 —
80 80 Aged (>6yrs)Open 3 180.00 $180.00 —

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Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 Kids (<1 yr)Open 1 40.00 $40.00 -7.50
70 70 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 1 165.00 $165.00 +45.00
80 80 —— 1 85.00 $85.00 -35.00
80 80 —— 1 85.00 $85.00 -35.00
80 80 —— 1 140.00 $140.00 +20.00
80 80 —— 1 140.00 $140.00 +20.00
120 120 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 290.00 $290.00 +25.00

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 60.00 $60.00 $294 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 1 175.00 $175.00 —
100 100 2 290.00–310.00 $300.00 —

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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.