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Laurens Livestock Exchange Market Report

Laurens, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 20, 2026

281 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 281 298 212
Feeder cattle 74 154 112
Slaughter cattle 16 37 48
Replacement cattle 15 8 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made due to limited comparable sales. Light offerings of plain to 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
505 505 1 450.00 $450.00 $2,272 —
572–575 573 3 440.00 $440.00 $2,521 +30.00
625 625 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,062 -31.15
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,224 —
505 505 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,641 -10.00
615 615 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,476 +10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,828 +30.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,120 —
360 360 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,224 -57.45
500–530 513 3 320.00–330.00 $326.56 $1,675 -13.31
550–552 552 5 300.00–307.50 $301.50 $1,664 -8.46
680 680 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,751 -22.50
765 765 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,798 -25.00
905 905 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,765 -35.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,260 —
310 310 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,488 —
360 fancy 360 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,746 —
355–375 365 2 440.00 $440.00 $1,606 -9.59
400–440 420 2 420.00–440.00 $429.52 $1,804 -10.24
465 465 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,581 -61.02
550 550 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,118 —
605 605 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,996 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,296 —
460–490 477 3 260.00–300.00 $284.97 $1,359 -36.70
535 535 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,444 -35.07
655 655 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,441 -50.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–220 215 2 430.00–440.00 $435.12 $936 —
335–340 338 2 380.00–420.00 $399.85 $1,351 -25.74
410–420 415 2 340.00–380.00 $360.24 $1,495 +40.24
465–470 468 2 330.00–360.00 $344.92 $1,614 -55.08
510 510 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,352 -84.32
510 510 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,683 -19.32
570 570 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,852 —
600–630 615 2 312.50–322.50 $317.62 $1,953 —
642 value added 642 2 340.00 $340.00 $2,183 —
725 725 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,776 -7.46
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 340.00 $340.00 $833 —
255 255 1 350.00 $350.00 $892 —
305 305 1 320.00 $320.00 $976 —
525 525 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,706 —
620–635 628 2 240.00–285.00 $262.77 $1,650 —
750 750 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,650 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,762 -39.73
425 425 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,785 -13.40
485 485 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,037 -15.16
510 510 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,887 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
885 885 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,036.00 $2,036.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1580 1319 75-80% 4 170.00–186.00 $177.19 $2,337 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1420 1160 80-85% 2 173.00–197.00 $187.69 $2,177 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865 865 85-90% 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,401 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–2170 1635 3 208.00–215.00 $211.64 $3,460 —
1700–2070 1885 2 224.00–234.00 $229.49 $4,326 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1105 1105 (<2 yrs)Open 1 2,044.00 $2,044.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,862.00 $1,862.00
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835 835 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
675 675 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005–1185 1095 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,400.00–2,650.00 $2,514.73
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895 895 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
855 855 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1150 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00

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Bred Heifers

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795 795 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00

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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 2 30.00 $30.00 -37.50
60 60 —— 3 60.00–75.00 $70.00 -7.50
60 60 —— 1 95.00 $95.00 +17.50
70 70 —— 3 30.00 $30.00 -135.00
80 80 —— 1 80.00 $80.00 -113.33
90 90 —— 2 170.00–180.00 $175.00 -18.33
90 90 —— 1 110.00 $110.00 -83.33
90 90 —— 2 155.00 $155.00 -38.33
100–110 103 —— 3 150.00–180.00 $166.67 -58.33
100–120 110 —— 4 190.00–240.00 $220.00 -30.00
150 150 —— 1 185.00 $185.00 —
150 150 —— 3 310.00–350.00 $336.67 —
200 200 —— 1 470.00 $470.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
915 915 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00 —

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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 6 180.00 $180.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 1 40.00 $40.00 —
40 40 5 20.00–25.00 $23.00 —
50 50 1 30.00 $30.00 —
50 50 2 30.00 $30.00 —
50 50 6 70.00–75.00 $74.17 —
50 50 14 20.00 $20.00 —
60 60 5 90.00 $90.00 —
60 60 2 70.00 $70.00 —
60 60 8 55.00 $55.00 —
70 70 1 55.00 $55.00 —
70 70 6 140.00–175.00 $155.83 —
70 70 1 40.00 $40.00 —
80 80 1 120.00 $120.00 —
80 80 2 50.00–65.00 $57.50 —
80 80 4 155.00–185.00 $162.50 —
100 100 3 130.00 $130.00 —
100 100 1 230.00 $230.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 Kids (<1 yr)Open 2 30.00 $30.00 -15.00
50 50 —— 2 35.00–50.00 $42.50 -82.50
60 60 —— 2 60.00–70.00 $65.00 -60.00
60 60 —— 1 40.00 $40.00 -85.00
70 70 —— 2 70.00–75.00 $72.50 -52.50
70 70 —— 1 75.00 $75.00 -50.00
80 80 —— 1 110.00 $110.00 +15.00
80 80 —— 3 75.00 $75.00 -20.00
80 80 —— 2 87.50–100.00 $93.75 -1.25
80 80 —— 2 70.00 $70.00 -25.00
90 90 —— 1 120.00 $120.00 +25.00
90 90 —— 2 60.00 $60.00 -35.00
100 100 —— 1 90.00 $90.00 -100.00
100 100 —— 3 110.00–130.00 $120.00 -70.00
100–120 107 —— 6 135.00–190.00 $147.50 -5.83
110–120 115 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 200.00 $200.00 +46.67
120 120 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Open 1 230.00 $230.00 +76.67
110–140 128 —— 8 140.00–200.00 $174.38 +21.05
150 150 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 320.00 $320.00 +90.00
150 150 —— 1 250.00 $250.00 +20.00

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 2 50.00 $50.00 —
60 60 2 60.00 $60.00 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 1 50.00 $50.00 —
80 80 1 110.00 $110.00 —
80 80 1 140.00 $140.00 —
100 100 1 60.00 $60.00 -120.00
100 100 1 167.50 $167.50 -12.50
120 120 1 400.00 $400.00 +85.00

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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.