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Laurens Livestock Exchange Market Report

Laurens, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 15, 2026

300 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $360.00/cwt ≈ $2,228/hd at 619 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 300 273 313
Feeder cattle 170 143 207
Slaughter cattle 54 54 35
Replacement cattle 30 24 17

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
445 value added 445 2 490.00 $490.00 $2,180 -30.00
619 value added 619 14 360.00 $360.00 $2,228 —
702 value added 702 2 367.50 $367.50 $2,580 —
725 725 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,646 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–436 434 7 460.00–485.00 $481.54 $2,090 +71.60
495 495 1 440.00 $440.00 $2,178 —
520 520 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,236 —
555 555 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,054 +5.00
575 575 1 405.00 $405.00 $2,329 +40.00
615 value added 615 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,368 —
805 805 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,697 —
810 810 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,673 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–435 430 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,806 —
580 580 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,088 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,170 —
310–320 313 3 430.00–455.00 $446.49 $1,398 -6.79
360 360 2 380.00–410.00 $395.00 $1,422 -29.48
365–380 373 2 430.00–460.00 $445.30 $1,661 +20.82
434–445 436 7 435.00–440.00 $435.73 $1,900 +85.73
445 445 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,713 +35.00
463 value added 463 4 412.50 $412.50 $1,910 -7.50
455–485 473 4 380.00–420.00 $400.11 $1,893 -14.84
500–540 520 3 350.00–380.00 $363.08 $1,888 -36.54
555–585 567 5 330.00–380.00 $360.05 $2,041 +25.05
575 value added 575 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,128 —
620–645 626 5 290.00–350.00 $326.41 $2,043 +3.93
655 655 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,030 —
790 790 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,291 -10.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,100 —
260–275 265 3 480.00–482.00 $480.65 $1,274 -19.35
355 355 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,651 -34.73
510 510 2 385.00–390.00 $387.50 $1,976 -16.34
573 value added 573 8 370.00 $370.00 $2,120 —
620 620 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,170 -15.00
660 660 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,277 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–240 238 2 440.00 $440.00 $1,047 —
260–275 268 2 410.00–430.00 $419.72 $1,125 —
315 315 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,339 +55.00
490 490 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,666 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 332 3 370.00–460.00 $426.73 $1,417 +16.73
350–395 373 2 440.00–470.00 $454.09 $1,694 -5.91
410–435 423 2 415.00–480.00 $448.46 $1,897 -11.60
460–495 480 6 430.00–470.00 $453.91 $2,179 -22.77
480 480 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,968 -66.68
520 520 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,976 —
545 545 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,344 —
555 555 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,109 +70.00
550–570 560 2 395.00–415.00 $405.18 $2,269 +95.18
600 600 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,190 -15.00
685 685 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,021 —
715 715 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,360 —
795 795 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,306 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 570.00 $570.00 $1,311 —
260–280 268 4 540.00–570.00 $555.14 $1,488 +35.14
305–335 320 2 490.00–520.00 $505.70 $1,618 -24.30
410–445 428 2 490.00–500.00 $495.20 $2,119 -12.26
720 720 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,592 +15.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 450.00 $450.00 $945 —
280–290 285 3 430.00–450.00 $436.78 $1,245 +6.78
325–345 335 2 400.00–440.00 $420.60 $1,409 —
380–390 385 2 390.00–420.00 $405.19 $1,560 +8.37
465 465 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,860 +30.00
680 680 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,108 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1220 1220 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,428.00 $2,428.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
890 890 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,713.00 $1,713.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080 1080 80-85% 1 207.00 $207.00 $2,236 —
870–1325 1116 80-85% 8 160.00–175.00 $169.68 $1,894 —
1025–1515 1223 80-85% 21 176.00–200.00 $187.29 $2,291 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1280 1248 75-80% 2 175.00–179.00 $177.05 $2,210 —
1375–1470 1431 75-80% 4 187.00–199.00 $191.96 $2,747 —
1480 1480 75-80% 1 207.00 $207.00 $3,064 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1050 947 85-90% 3 143.00–157.00 $149.87 $1,419 —
820–1215 1008 85-90% 3 160.00–186.00 $169.71 $1,711 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–2020 1550 7 197.00–226.00 $213.91 $3,316 —
1710–1730 1720 2 234.00 $234.00 $4,025 +3.57

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
625–925 799 (<2 yrs)Open 5 1,719.00–2,403.00 $2,117.85
800 800 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,440.00 $1,440.00
930–1005 978 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,833.00–2,412.00 $2,100.82
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740 740 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,924.00 $1,924.00
965 965 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,641.00 $1,641.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990 990 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
975–1040 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,850.00–2,700.00 $2,181.08
955–1170 1052 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,800.00–2,270.00 $2,023.26
1090 1090 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100–1255 1178 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,850.00–2,950.00 $2,896.71

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
730 730 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 140.00 $140.00 $329 —
335–350 343 2 90.00 $90.00 $309 +15.23
595 595 1 75.00 $75.00 $446 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 115.00 $115.00 —
50 50 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 130.00 $130.00 —
70 70 —— 1 115.00 $115.00 —
80 80 —— 1 145.00 $145.00 —
80 80 —— 5 180.00–230.00 $220.00 —
100–120 105 —— 4 185.00–200.00 $191.25 —
150 150 —— 2 290.00–330.00 $310.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
780 780 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —
870–890 880 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,950.00–3,300.00 $3,126.99 -23.01
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1115 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,150.00 $3,150.00 -200.00
1140 1140 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,500.00 $4,500.00 +1,150.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
835 835 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 -250.00

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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 1 170.00 $170.00 -70.00
100 100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 240.00 $240.00 —

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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 1 60.00 $60.00 —
40 40 Kids (<1 yr)Open 1 100.00 $100.00 —
40–50 45 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 60.00–75.00 $67.50 —
50 50 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 1 100.00 $100.00 —
60–70 65 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 2 100.00–110.00 $105.00 —
70 70 —— 4 140.00 $140.00 —
80 80 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 90.00–95.00 $92.50 —
80 80 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 1 125.00 $125.00 —
80 80 —— 3 160.00 $160.00 —
100 100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 170.00 $170.00 —
120 120 —— 2 230.00 $230.00 —

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 57.50 $57.50 $210 —

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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.