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Laurens Livestock Exchange Market Report

Laurens, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 13, 2026

298 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $315.00/cwt ≈ $2,822/hd at 896 lb · 16 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $336.00/cwt ≈ $2,332/hd at 694 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 298 251 160
Feeder cattle 154 131 102
Slaughter cattle 37 38 23
Replacement cattle 8 12 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made due to limited comparable sales. Moderate to active buyer participation on average offering of quality cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,152 —
385 385 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,810 —
430 fancy 430 1 495.00 $495.00 $2,128 —
480–485 483 2 465.00–470.00 $467.51 $2,258 +47.51
550 550 1 410.00 $410.00 $2,255 —
630–645 633 5 350.00–364.00 $361.15 $2,286 -60.95
730 730 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,482 —
740 740 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,220 —
790 value added 790 3 330.00 $330.00 $2,607 —
896 value added 896 16 315.00 $315.00 $2,822 —
920 920 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,668 —
971 value added 971 4 290.00 $290.00 $2,816 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,598 —
405 405 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,580 —
445 445 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,780 —
460–465 463 2 360.00–380.00 $370.05 $1,713 —
535 value added 535 1 395.00 $395.00 $2,113 —
540 540 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,755 —
550 550 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,650 -20.00
800 800 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,320 —
988 value added 988 3 264.00 $264.00 $2,608 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,584 —
540 540 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,809 —
635 635 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,460 —
675 675 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,552 —
780 780 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,872 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,215 —
335 value added 335 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,474 —
390–395 393 2 390.00–405.00 $397.45 $1,562 +47.45
405–410 408 2 360.00–380.00 $370.06 $1,510 —
460–490 475 2 340.00–370.00 $355.47 $1,688 +15.47
485 value added 485 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,843 -10.00
500–540 527 3 330.00–345.00 $339.87 $1,791 -25.06
580–585 583 2 300.00–320.00 $309.96 $1,807 -10.04
620–630 625 2 280.00–300.00 $290.08 $1,813 -4.92
690 690 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,932 -20.00
705–740 723 2 280.00–282.50 $281.28 $2,034 —
760 760 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,976 —
815 815 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,119 -37.50
900 900 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,070 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,113 +50.00
350–380 365 2 440.00–460.00 $449.59 $1,641 —
400–430 418 3 430.00–450.00 $439.76 $1,838 +24.76
450–495 472 4 392.50–420.00 $401.02 $1,893 -8.98
694 694 10 336.00 $336.00 $2,332 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–310 308 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,140 —
395 395 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,264 —
460–480 470 3 320.00–325.00 $321.67 $1,512 —
515–520 518 2 290.00–320.00 $305.07 $1,580 +42.23
630 630 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,764 +17.27
675 675 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,822 +70.00
700–715 708 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,805 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 fancy 275 1 650.00 $650.00 $1,788 —
300–305 fancy 303 2 630.00 $630.00 $1,909 —
355–375 365 2 500.00–520.00 $509.73 $1,861 +79.73
415–420 417 3 420.00–450.00 $433.40 $1,807 -29.99
455–470 460 3 425.00–450.00 $435.16 $2,002 -24.68
500 fancy 500 1 440.00 $440.00 $2,200 —
575 575 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,185 +10.00
575 575 2 400.00–420.00 $410.00 $2,358 +40.00
660 660 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,343 —
820 820 1 272.50 $272.50 $2,234 —
925 925 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,128 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,100 —
305–330 318 2 410.00–440.00 $425.59 $1,353 —
395 395 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,382 —
410 410 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,312 —
435 value added 435 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,784 —
480 480 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,920 +67.33
500–535 518 2 330.00–370.00 $349.32 $1,809 +4.43
720–745 733 2 250.00–255.00 $252.46 $1,851 —
885 885 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,770 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,494 —
475 475 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,710 +70.00
725 725 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,211 +65.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1220 1078 80-85% 6 160.00–173.00 $167.07 $1,801 +2.44
965–1230 1119 80-85% 5 177.00–183.00 $179.40 $2,007 +37.40
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1595 1402 75-80% 5 182.00–187.00 $184.32 $2,584 —
1140–1745 1409 75-80% 5 165.00–177.00 $172.61 $2,432 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1235 965 85-90% 3 120.00–125.00 $122.84 $1,185 -11.94
1090–1340 1215 85-90% 3 148.00–150.00 $148.97 $1,810 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530–1820 1675 2 228.00–229.00 $228.54 $3,828 —
1385–2150 1706 5 209.00–224.00 $216.14 $3,687 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940 940 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,716.00 $1,716.00
995 995 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,692.00 $1,692.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1110–1555 1333 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,350.00–2,700.00 $2,554.22
1485 1485 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,625.00 $2,625.00
1365–1625 1495 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,800.00 $2,800.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
140–145 143 3 85.00–90.00 $86.69 $124 -21.06
145–185 165 2 65.00–75.00 $69.39 $114 -7.17
181 181 4 55.00 $55.00 $100 -21.56
205 205 1 65.00 $65.00 $133 -10.00
240–295 273 7 70.00–85.00 $73.28 $200 —
317–375 339 4 65.00–75.00 $68.94 $234 —
355–370 364 4 60.00–65.00 $62.46 $227 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
115 115 1 42.50 $42.50 $49 —
200 200 1 60.00 $60.00 $120 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20–30 27 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 10 50.00–75.00 $67.50 -14.00
40–50 47 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 6 90.00–115.00 $106.67 +1.67
60 60 —— 2 70.00–85.00 $77.50 +7.50
60 60 —— 1 135.00 $135.00 +65.00
70 70 —— 6 160.00–170.00 $165.00 +65.00
80 80 —— 3 180.00–200.00 $193.33 +48.33
80 80 —— 1 140.00 $140.00 -5.00
100 100 —— 5 225.00 $225.00 +90.00
110 110 —— 1 250.00 $250.00 +24.29

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 Kids (<1 yr)Open 3 40.00–55.00 $45.00 -40.00
40 40 Kids (<1 yr)Open 1 45.00 $45.00 -40.00
60 60 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 125.00 $125.00 +15.00
80 80 —— 1 95.00 $95.00 -45.00
80 80 —— 1 120.00 $120.00 -20.00
80 80 —— 2 140.00–150.00 $145.00 +5.00
100 100 Young (2-4 yrs)Bred 1 190.00 $190.00 -80.00
100 100 —— 3 110.00 $110.00 -160.00
100–120 107 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 150.00–160.00 $153.33 -116.67
150 150 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 230.00 $230.00 -90.00

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10 10 3 20.00 $20.00 —
30 30 9 50.00 $50.00 —
40 40 3 75.00 $75.00 —
60 60 1 50.00 $50.00 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 1 180.00 $180.00 —
120 120 2 310.00–320.00 $315.00 +35.00

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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.