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Laurens Livestock Exchange Market Report

Laurens, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 27, 2026

148 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $360.00/cwt +30.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,164/hd at 601 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 148 281 206
Feeder cattle 76 74 109
Slaughter cattle 18 16 33
Replacement cattle 11 15 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made due to limited comparable sales. Active buyer participation on a light to moderate offering of plain to average quality cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
518 518 4 422.50 $422.50 $2,189 -27.50
579 value added 579 4 430.00 $430.00 $2,490 —
680 680 1 312.50 $312.50 $2,125 —
720 value added 720 2 342.50 $342.50 $2,466 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,674 —
575 575 1 377.50 $377.50 $2,171 —
660 660 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,310 —
800 800 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,000 —
855 855 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,138 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,125 -40.00
595 595 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,755 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
489 489 8 430.00 $430.00 $2,103 +90.00
601 601 13 360.00 $360.00 $2,164 +30.00
663 value added 663 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,122 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,505 —
520 520 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,846 +28.44
570–595 589 4 355.00–357.50 $356.89 $2,102 —
605 605 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,906 —
620 620 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,860 —
665–675 670 2 272.50–287.50 $279.94 $1,876 +22.44
720 720 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,800 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–490 470 2 352.50–355.00 $353.80 $1,663 +68.83
505 505 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,616 +50.00
560 560 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,764 —
645 645 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,838 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,504 —
355–390 373 2 450.00 $450.00 $1,678 -20.00
560 560 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,128 —
610 610 1 347.50 $347.50 $2,120 —
755 755 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,303 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,080 —
535 535 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,712 -5.00
585 585 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,287 —
600 600 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,320 -42.77
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 value added 515 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,983 —
595 595 1 342.50 $342.50 $2,038 +17.50
795 795 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,226 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1055–1070 1063 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 2,108.00–2,332.00 $2,219.21 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1510 1510 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,367.00 $3,367.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1425 1161 80-85% 7 170.00–184.00 $176.39 $2,048 -11.30
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1270 1040 75-80% 4 190.00–197.50 $193.44 $2,012 —
1710 1710 75-80% 1 208.00 $208.00 $3,557 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965 965 85-90% 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,206 —
1145 1145 85-90% 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,718 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1625 1625 1 239.00 $239.00 $3,884 +27.36

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
610 610 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,190.00 $1,190.00
770 770 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,279.00 $2,279.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880 880 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,646.00 $1,646.00

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Bred Cows

Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1130 1130 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755 755 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 75.00 $75.00 $278 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 70.00 $70.00 ±0.00
60 60 1 110.00 $110.00 +40.00
70 70 1 130.00 $130.00 +100.00
80 80 1 150.00 $150.00 +70.00
80 80 1 150.00 $150.00 +70.00
80 80 1 70.00 $70.00 -10.00
90 90 2 170.00–190.00 $180.00 +5.00
100–120 110 5 150.00–170.00 $164.00 -56.00
100–120 112 6 220.00–260.00 $241.67 +21.67
140 140 1 110.00 $110.00 -110.00
150 150 6 285.00–290.00 $285.83 +100.83

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
825 825 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,475.00 $2,475.00 —

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Families

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Open 2 100.00 $100.00 -80.00
90 90 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Open 2 125.00 $125.00 -55.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 1 45.00 $45.00 +5.00
50 50 1 60.00 $60.00 +30.00
60 60 1 60.00 $60.00 -30.00
70 70 1 90.00 $90.00 +35.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 1 80.00 $80.00 +7.50
80 80 1 30.00 $30.00 -80.00
110 110 1 145.00 $145.00 -2.50

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 4 90.00 $90.00 +30.00

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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.