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Laurens Livestock Exchange Market Report

Laurens, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 25, 2026

294 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $503.38/cwt ≈ $2,343/hd at 465 lb · 23 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $464.00/cwt ≈ $2,575/hd at 555 lb · 12 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $414.39/cwt -25.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,721/hd at 415 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 294 183 293
Feeder cattle 163 97 147
Slaughter cattle 22 38 46
Replacement cattle 15 41 14

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
305 fancy 305 1 580.00 $580.00 $1,769 —
464 value added 464 19 507.00 $507.00 $2,352 —
455–478 472 4 485.00–490.00 $486.20 $2,295 —
555 value added 555 12 464.00 $464.00 $2,575 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,242 —
320 320 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,312 —
330–335 333 2 470.00–480.00 $475.04 $1,582 —
370 value added 370 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,702 —
435 value added 435 1 480.00 $480.00 $2,088 —
448 448 3 470.00 $470.00 $2,106 —
487–490 488 3 440.00–450.00 $446.65 $2,180 —
570 570 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,166 —
570 570 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,451 —
605 605 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,238 +10.00
650–695 673 2 365.00–375.00 $369.83 $2,489 +59.83
880 880 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,244 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,560 —
425 425 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,785 —
490 490 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,960 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,386 -16.60
370 370 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,739 —
405–430 409 7 380.00–400.00 $396.99 $1,624 -43.01
430 value added 430 3 455.00 $455.00 $1,956 —
470–485 475 3 400.00–410.00 $403.40 $1,916 +3.40
500–540 515 3 370.00–380.00 $373.24 $1,922 -6.76
590 590 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,006 —
630–640 635 2 315.00–317.50 $316.24 $2,008 +2.48
715 715 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,252 +35.00
905 905 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,489 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,288 —
265–295 280 2 540.00 $540.00 $1,512 —
315 315 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,670 +20.00
385 385 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,771 -21.90
460 460 1 450.00 $450.00 $2,070 —
572 value added 572 2 395.00 $395.00 $2,259 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–265 258 2 400.00–420.00 $410.29 $1,059 —
360 360 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,512 —
540 540 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,782 —
565–595 580 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,914 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 385 2 420.00–430.00 $425.13 $1,637 —
405–425 413 3 445.00–460.00 $454.86 $1,879 —
410–425 418 2 420.00–440.00 $429.82 $1,797 —
455–467 464 4 440.00–470.00 $452.43 $2,099 —
500 500 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,850 -10.00
545 545 1 410.00 $410.00 $2,234 +30.00
561–565 562 5 380.00–390.00 $387.99 $2,181 +57.99
620 620 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,170 -11.63
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 580.00 $580.00 $1,682 —
360–395 378 2 490.00–530.00 $509.07 $1,924 -15.93
410 410 1 490.00 $490.00 $2,009 +6.71
505–535 520 2 435.00–445.00 $440.14 $2,289 -4.86
605 605 1 395.00 $395.00 $2,390 —
695 695 1 352.50 $352.50 $2,450 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,382 —
515 515 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,648 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1240 1240 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,468.00 $2,468.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060 1060 80-85% 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,601 —
1190 1190 80-85% 1 197.00 $197.00 $2,344 +19.23
935–1680 1226 80-85% 7 171.00–187.00 $179.38 $2,199 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1475 1110 85-90% 3 112.00–117.50 $114.36 $1,269 —
1120–1250 1185 85-90% 2 168.00–178.00 $173.27 $2,053 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1690 1690 75-80% 1 184.00 $184.00 $3,110 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1805 1526 5 206.00–215.00 $211.03 $3,220 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
889 889 (<2 yrs)Open 7 2,489.00 $2,489.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,386.00 $1,386.00
1035 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,873.00 $1,873.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1105 1105 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
1115 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965 965 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
660 660 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040 1040 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
135–165 142 5 60.00–90.00 $74.15 $105 —
N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
115 115 1 35.00 $35.00 —

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20–30 23 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 6 65.00–70.00 $66.67 —
50 50 —— 1 110.00 $110.00 -35.00
50 50 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 80.00 $80.00 -65.00
50 50 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 110.00 $110.00 -35.00
70 70 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 130.00 $130.00 -15.00
70 70 —— 1 180.00 $180.00 +35.00
70 70 —— 1 120.00 $120.00 -25.00
80 80 —— 1 170.00 $170.00 +25.00
80 80 —— 1 155.00 $155.00 +10.00
80 80 —— 1 110.00 $110.00 -35.00
80 80 —— 1 100.00 $100.00 -45.00
100 100 —— 1 150.00 $150.00 -20.00
100–130 108 —— 4 220.00–300.00 $248.75 +78.75
150 150 —— 1 390.00 $390.00 —

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Families

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 135.00 $135.00 —
50 50 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 120.00–220.00 $160.00 —
50 50 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 105.00 $105.00 —
70 70 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 170.00 $170.00 —
80 80 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Open 2 150.00 $150.00 —
80 80 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 140.00 $140.00 —
80 80 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 170.00–190.00 $180.00 —
100 100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 200.00 $200.00 —
120 120 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Open 2 160.00 $160.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 110.00 $110.00 —
60 60 1 140.00 $140.00 —

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Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 Kids (<1 yr)Open 3 60.00–65.00 $63.33 -1.67
40–50 45 Kids (<1 yr)Open 2 70.00–75.00 $72.50 +7.50
50 50 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 105.00 $105.00 +50.00
60 60 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 1 100.00 $100.00 +45.00
60 60 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 85.00 $85.00 +30.00
60–70 65 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 115.00–140.00 $127.50 +72.50
70 70 —— 1 110.00 $110.00 +55.00
70 70 —— 1 105.00 $105.00 +50.00
80 80 —— 2 100.00–130.00 $115.00 +60.00
100 100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 170.00 $170.00 —
100 100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 150.00–160.00 $153.33 —
100–120 113 —— 3 190.00–260.00 $230.00 —
100–120 115 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 235.00–310.00 $255.00 —

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 60.00 $60.00 $261 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 2 150.00–160.00 $155.00 —

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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.