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Laurens Livestock Exchange Market Report

Laurens, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 8, 2026

273 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $490.00/cwt +22.50 vs last sale · ≈ $2,710/hd at 553 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 273 218 229
Feeder cattle 143 129 93
Slaughter cattle 54 37 34
Replacement cattle 24 22 14

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week no comparisons made on feeder cattle due to limited comparable sales, slaughter cows unevenly steady, slaughter bulls 4.00 higher. 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
340 340 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,836 —
359 value added 359 4 575.00 $575.00 $2,064 +40.00
360 360 1 570.00 $570.00 $2,052 —
433 value added 433 7 520.00 $520.00 $2,252 —
553 value added 553 12 490.00 $490.00 $2,710 +22.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–390 388 2 460.00–480.00 $469.94 $1,823 -4.35
410–415 413 2 400.00–420.00 $409.94 $1,693 —
570 570 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,080 —
665 665 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,427 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–385 362 3 395.00–400.00 $396.77 $1,436 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,425 —
325 value added 325 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,722 —
326–345 333 8 490.00–535.00 $521.76 $1,737 +51.38
355 value added 355 5 500.00 $500.00 $1,775 —
350–380 365 3 490.00–510.00 $499.73 $1,824 +16.45
510–530 521 4 370.00–420.00 $403.84 $2,104 —
605 605 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,208 +15.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 330 3 450.00–460.00 $453.28 $1,496 +3.28
350–365 358 2 400.00–450.00 $424.48 $1,520 -20.69
430 430 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,505 -76.80
455–465 460 2 410.00–420.00 $414.95 $1,909 -45.05
485 value added 485 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,037 —
510–530 520 2 380.00–420.00 $399.62 $2,078 +27.95
555 555 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,859 -20.00
630–640 635 2 320.00–325.00 $322.48 $2,048 -17.52
760 760 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,280 —
975 975 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,535 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,184 —
435 435 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,740 —
505–520 510 3 320.00–345.00 $331.55 $1,691 +11.55
630 630 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,953 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,260 -50.00
345 345 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,414 —
355 355 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,349 -50.13
390 390 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,794 +29.87
410 410 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,312 -30.00
430–435 433 2 450.00–470.00 $460.06 $1,992 +110.06
475–490 482 3 470.00–480.00 $476.68 $2,298 +16.68
490 490 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,058 —
550 550 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,705 —
573–585 value added 577 3 380.00–405.00 $396.55 $2,288 —
600 600 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,280 —
690 value added 690 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,346 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,075 —
355–385 372 3 380.00–430.00 $396.82 $1,476 —
405–440 423 2 420.00–430.00 $425.21 $1,799 —
465 465 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,720 -45.05
475 475 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,805 -35.05
500–515 507 3 310.00–340.00 $326.64 $1,656 —
550 550 2 380.00 $380.00 $2,090 —
715–730 723 2 250.00–270.00 $260.10 $1,881 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,352 -60.00
300 300 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,590 +10.00
365 365 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,825 -18.22
410–425 418 2 505.00–510.00 $507.46 $2,121 -2.54
710 710 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,450 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050 1050 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,048.00 $2,048.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1035 1035 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,915.00 $1,915.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1445 1256 80-85% 16 178.00–196.00 $185.25 $2,327 —
1175–1705 1368 80-85% 6 140.00–177.00 $167.56 $2,292 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1020 884 85-90% 5 107.50–148.00 $132.49 $1,171 +20.92
830–965 905 85-90% 4 152.50–167.00 $159.54 $1,444 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1800 1516 75-80% 6 186.00–195.00 $190.82 $2,893 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460–1475 1468 2 186.00–193.00 $189.48 $2,782 —
1675–1775 1725 2 228.00–233.00 $230.43 $3,975 +1.43
1500–1910 1776 4 199.00–224.00 $208.44 $3,702 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820–965 893 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,737.00–1,763.00 $1,748.94
960 960 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,824.00 $1,824.00
875–1055 982 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 1,869.00–2,258.00 $2,073.20
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870–895 883 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,109.00–1,231.00 $1,170.86

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,043.00 $2,043.00
975–995 985 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,800.00–1,850.00 $1,824.75
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1110–1140 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,280.00–2,500.00 $2,388.53
1205 1205 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–275 263 2 85.00–105.00 $94.52 $249 —
305–330 320 3 70.00–85.00 $74.77 $239 —

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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 2 70.00 $70.00 —
50 50 —— 1 130.00 $130.00 +5.00
50 50 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 3 55.00–80.00 $63.33 -61.67
50 50 —— 1 80.00 $80.00 -45.00
60 60 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 130.00 $130.00 +5.00
80 80 —— 1 145.00 $145.00 -10.00
80 80 —— 1 175.00 $175.00 +20.00
100 100 —— 1 220.00 $220.00 +10.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1125 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,350.00 $3,350.00 —
1215 1215 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 4,350.00 $4,350.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
865 865 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,150.00 $3,150.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
815 815 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00 —
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
620 620 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —

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Families

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 240.00 $240.00 —
80 80 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 125.00 $125.00 —
80 80 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 130.00 $130.00 —

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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 6 50.00–65.00 $57.50 -17.50
30 30 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 65.00 $65.00 -10.00
40 40 Kids (<1 yr)Open 1 50.00 $50.00 -25.00
50 50 —— 1 65.00 $65.00 +25.00
50 50 Kids (<1 yr)Open 4 55.00–125.00 $93.75 +53.75
60 60 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 1 105.00 $105.00 +35.00
60 60 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 20.00 $20.00 -50.00
60 60 —— 1 95.00 $95.00 +25.00
70 70 —— 1 130.00 $130.00 -35.00
70 70 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 115.00 $115.00 -50.00
80 80 —— 3 125.00–155.00 $138.33 +65.83
80 80 —— 1 130.00 $130.00 +57.50
80 80 —— 1 160.00 $160.00 +87.50
80 80 —— 1 140.00 $140.00 +67.50
100 100 —— 2 155.00–160.00 $157.50 +67.50

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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.