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Laurens Livestock Exchange Market Report

Laurens, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 18, 2026

183 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 183 336 247
Feeder cattle 97 186 90
Slaughter cattle 38 36 28
Replacement cattle 41 48 7

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 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
496 value added 496 7 405.00 $405.00 $2,009 -35.00
620 620 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,232 +20.00
668 668 2 310.00 $310.00 $2,071 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–380 value added 373 2 480.00 $480.00 $1,790 —
540 540 1 445.00 $445.00 $2,403 +16.34

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,658 —
355–370 value added 363 2 450.00–500.00 $474.48 $1,722 -10.52
350–385 368 2 470.00–495.00 $481.90 $1,773 +11.90
406 406 3 470.00 $470.00 $1,908 —
484 value added 484 7 437.50 $437.50 $2,118 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 228 2 450.00–470.00 $460.77 $1,051 —
250 250 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,150 +40.00
315 value added 315 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,307 —
300–345 323 3 410.00–450.00 $436.60 $1,410 +6.60
440 440 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,936 +40.00
460–470 465 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,860 +8.03
500 500 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,900 +75.00
625–635 630 2 312.50–315.00 $313.76 $1,977 +13.76
685 685 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,055 —
710 710 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,988 -15.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 380.00 $380.00 $893 —
405–410 408 2 370.00–390.00 $379.94 $1,550 —
630 630 1 337.50 $337.50 $2,126 +57.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 320 3 490.00–550.00 $529.38 $1,694 +9.38
383 383 4 525.00 $525.00 $2,011 —
410–418 415 3 480.00–490.00 $483.29 $2,006 —
460 460 1 470.00 $470.00 $2,162 —
535 535 1 445.00 $445.00 $2,381 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,995 +22.68
585 585 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,930 +2.48
585 585 1 405.00 $405.00 $2,369 +77.48
605–642 633 4 335.00–370.00 $361.63 $2,289 +41.63
635 635 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,000 -5.00
745 745 2 317.50 $317.50 $2,365 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 370.00 $370.00 $888 ±0.00
325–345 335 2 350.00–400.00 $374.25 $1,254 +4.10

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785 785 80-85% 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,609 —
955 955 80-85% 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,499 —
1010–1405 1194 80-85% 12 164.00–188.00 $177.77 $2,123 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–985 970 85-90% 2 134.00–135.00 $134.49 $1,305 —
930–1145 1038 85-90% 2 159.00–168.00 $163.03 $1,692 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1415 1390 75-80% 3 160.00–180.00 $169.46 $2,355 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1995 1663 4 200.00–220.00 $207.90 $3,457 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910 910 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,456.00 $1,456.00
920–1000 960 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,750.00–1,860.00 $1,802.71
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920 920 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,587.00 $1,587.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740 740 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,073.00 $1,073.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870–920 895 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,950.00–2,200.00 $2,071.51
970 970 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00
985 985 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,600.00–2,250.00 $1,925.00
1010–1050 1030 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,600.00–2,250.00 $1,918.69
1050 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
875–1240 1058 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,900.00–2,950.00 $2,515.60
930–1220 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,700.00–2,250.00 $2,012.09
1090 1090 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1185 1185 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1270 1270 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
1280 1280 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00
1290 1290 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885 885 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,283.00 $1,283.00
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
715 715 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990 990 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 125.00 $125.00 $425 —

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 1 145.00 $145.00 +45.00
100 100 1 170.00 $170.00 -58.33

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1045 1045 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,150.00 $4,150.00 —
1115 1115 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,550.00 $4,550.00 —
1135–1190 1158 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 3,600.00–4,000.00 $3,803.17 —
1180 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 4,950.00 $4,950.00 —
1150–1225 1188 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 4,400.00–4,500.00 $4,448.42 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
820 820 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00 —
955–1015 985 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,550.00–3,450.00 $2,986.29 +236.29
980–1060 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 4,000.00–5,000.00 $4,519.61 —
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 5,000.00 $5,000.00 —
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
760 760 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —

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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 2 65.00 $65.00 —
50 50 —— 1 55.00 $55.00 -10.00

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 20.00 $20.00 -120.00

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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.