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Laurens Livestock Exchange Market Report

Laurens, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 29, 2026

212 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 212 323 315
Feeder cattle 69 150 208
Slaughter cattle 36 72 19
Replacement cattle 18 35 13

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
425 425 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,998 -10.00
440 440 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,980 -30.00
465 465 1 470.00 $470.00 $2,186 —
515 515 1 440.00 $440.00 $2,266 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 610.00 $610.00 $1,891 —
373 373 2 545.00 $545.00 $2,033 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,140 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,100 —
345 345 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,449 +20.00
350–370 360 2 410.00–450.00 $429.44 $1,546 -20.56
400 400 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,640 +10.00
430–440 435 2 400.00–430.00 $414.83 $1,805 -14.70
465–480 473 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,892 -26.68
475 475 2 350.00–380.00 $365.00 $1,734 -61.68
525 525 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,864 -25.00
615 615 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,937 -5.00
710 710 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,272 +5.00
875 875 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,538 —
940 940 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,538 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 390.00 $390.00 $936 —
305 305 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,098 —
390 390 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,365 ±0.00
440 440 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,408 —
540 540 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,620 —
595 595 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,844 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,431 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 610.00 $610.00 $1,403 —
315–345 323 8 540.00–560.00 $544.01 $1,757 —
355 355 1 570.00 $570.00 $2,024 +70.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,406 —
440 440 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,980 +50.00
500–540 515 3 400.00–430.00 $416.80 $2,147 +96.80
555 555 1 410.00 $410.00 $2,276 +79.65
660 value added 660 1 377.50 $377.50 $2,492 —
750 750 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,175 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,521 -24.83
405–415 410 2 420.00–455.00 $437.71 $1,795 +68.00
515 515 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,648 -17.78
560–575 567 3 310.00–342.50 $327.58 $1,857 —
615 615 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,968 +12.74

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840 840 80-85% 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,890 —
1000–1115 1070 80-85% 5 135.00–152.00 $145.70 $1,559 —
1080–1260 1185 80-85% 7 170.00–185.00 $176.97 $2,097 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1050 940 85-90% 3 138.00–147.00 $142.07 $1,335 —
940–1140 1007 85-90% 3 165.00 $165.00 $1,662 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1495 1315 75-80% 4 164.00–178.00 $170.77 $2,246 —
1445 1445 75-80% 1 154.00 $154.00 $2,225 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–980 973 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,654 —
1300–1840 1557 3 187.00–210.00 $201.63 $3,139 -0.68

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–1005 896 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,653.00–2,075.00 $1,928.21
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1145–1190 1168 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,130.00–2,380.00 $2,257.41
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725 725 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 937.00 $937.00
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795 795 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,868.00 $1,868.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
610 610 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,068.00 $1,068.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965 965 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,223.00 $2,223.00
1095 1095 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
1120 1120 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
1135 1135 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
975–1355 1165 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,550.00–2,650.00 $2,608.15
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760 760 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,748.00 $1,748.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
160 160 1 110.00 $110.00 $176 —
320–360 347 3 67.50–75.00 $72.40 $251 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 6 45.00 $45.00 -35.00
40–50 45 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 13 75.00–105.00 $88.08 -60.25
70 70 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 135.00 $135.00 -45.00
80 80 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 80.00 $80.00 -45.00
80 80 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 140.00 $140.00 +15.00
80 80 —— 4 160.00–170.00 $163.75 +38.75
80 80 —— 1 145.00 $145.00 +20.00
100–120 107 —— 3 215.00–340.00 $273.33 +105.83
120 120 —— 1 175.00 $175.00 -32.50
150 150 —— 1 450.00 $450.00 +70.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1145 1145 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
910 910 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 220.00 $220.00 $935 —
490 490 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,494 —

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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 3 290.00 $290.00 +165.00
80 80 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 130.00 $130.00 +5.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20–30 25 Kids (<1 yr)Open 4 65.00–75.00 $70.00 +10.00
40 40 Kids (<1 yr)Open 1 60.00 $60.00 ±0.00
40–50 47 Kids (<1 yr)Open 3 80.00–85.00 $81.67 +21.67
50 50 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 75.00 $75.00 +15.00
60 60 —— 1 35.00 $35.00 -25.00
60 60 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 60.00 $60.00 ±0.00
60–70 65 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 2 110.00–130.00 $120.00 +60.00
80 80 Kids (<1 yr)Open 2 85.00 $85.00 -10.00
80 80 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Open 1 155.00 $155.00 +60.00
80 80 —— 1 105.00 $105.00 +10.00
80 80 —— 6 150.00–180.00 $160.00 +65.00
100–120 110 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Open 2 200.00–260.00 $230.00 +135.00

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 1 145.00 $145.00 —
100 100 3 340.00–380.00 $353.33 +79.58

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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.