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Laurens Livestock Exchange Market Report

Laurens, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 3, 2026

299 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $397.50/cwt -32.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,892/hd at 476 lb · 10 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $429.02/cwt ≈ $2,072/hd at 483 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 299 148 264
Feeder cattle 160 76 104
Slaughter cattle 63 18 62
Replacement cattle 14 11 22

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. Moderate 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
295 295 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,475 —
343 value added 343 2 470.00 $470.00 $1,612 —
384 value added 384 4 440.00 $440.00 $1,690 —
415–440 value added 420 5 430.00–480.00 $469.52 $1,972 —
460–465 463 2 410.00–440.00 $425.08 $1,968 —
486–493 value added 488 8 430.00 $430.00 $2,098 —
695 695 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,085 -12.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,326 —
400–415 408 3 390.00–395.00 $391.63 $1,598 —
460–490 475 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,568 -30.00
563 value added 563 3 397.50 $397.50 $2,238 —
570 570 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,052 -17.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
498 498 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,843 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,036 —
315 315 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,228 —
365–390 378 2 340.00–380.00 $360.66 $1,363 —
380 value added 380 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,406 —
385 385 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,348 —
415 415 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,370 -20.00
405–435 420 2 345.00–380.00 $363.13 $1,525 +13.13
450–490 475 4 300.00–330.00 $320.32 $1,522 —
515 515 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,700 -25.00
515 515 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,545 -55.00
575–580 578 2 310.00–320.00 $315.02 $1,821 -41.87
630 630 1 307.50 $307.50 $1,937 +7.50
690 690 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,966 +5.06
725 value added 725 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,030 —
808 808 2 250.00 $250.00 $2,020 —
865 865 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,292 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 value added 335 3 420.00 $420.00 $1,407 —
410–415 value added 413 6 370.00–400.00 $390.08 $1,611 —
476 value added 476 10 397.50 $397.50 $1,892 —
500 500 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,850 —
553 value added 553 3 360.00 $360.00 $1,991 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–335 333 2 325.00–370.00 $347.67 $1,158 —
350–375 362 3 320.00–340.00 $333.55 $1,207 —
435 435 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,479 —
470–495 476 6 280.00–310.00 $305.06 $1,452 -48.74
660 660 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,650 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,120 —
375 375 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,125 —
380 380 2 410.00–420.00 $415.00 $1,577 —
410–440 425 2 370.00–385.00 $377.24 $1,603 —
435–445 440 2 330.00–345.00 $337.41 $1,485 —
450–475 463 2 330.00–355.00 $342.16 $1,584 —
540 540 1 322.50 $322.50 $1,742 —
590 590 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,947 -12.50
615 615 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,060 —
715 value added 715 1 327.50 $327.50 $2,342 —
735 735 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,058 —
750 750 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,100 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,206 —
410 410 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,353 —
545 545 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,744 ±0.00
550–560 557 3 312.50–330.00 $318.26 $1,773 +98.26
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,400 —
340 340 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,564 -10.00
380 380 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,862 +40.00
425 425 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,828 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,310.00 $2,310.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1325 1105 80-85% 15 177.00–197.00 $185.61 $2,051 —
925–1390 1108 80-85% 11 155.00–176.00 $167.05 $1,851 —
1160–1340 1250 80-85% 2 210.00–217.50 $213.48 $2,668 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–915 845 85-90% 5 125.00–139.00 $133.73 $1,130 —
925–1135 994 85-90% 5 159.00–170.00 $165.12 $1,641 +40.12
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240 1240 75-80% 1 207.50 $207.50 $2,573 —
1220–1730 1578 75-80% 5 175.00–191.00 $179.93 $2,839 —
1505–1775 1580 75-80% 4 156.00–173.00 $166.77 $2,635 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–2125 1734 11 209.00–226.00 $216.95 $3,762 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880 880 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,364.00 $1,364.00
1065 1065 (<2 yrs)Open 1 2,343.00 $2,343.00
Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775 775 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825 825 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,221.00 $1,221.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825 825 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
870 870 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,470.00 $1,470.00
970–1060 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,450.00–2,550.00 $2,497.78
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1205 1205 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
705 705 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
120–195 160 4 90.00–140.00 $105.23 $168 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20–30 23 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 7 15.00–25.00 $22.14 —
20–30 27 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 7 40.00–55.00 $50.71 —
30 30 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 25.00 $25.00 —
40 40 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 30.00 $30.00 —
50 50 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 3 87.50 $87.50 +17.50
50 50 —— 1 100.00 $100.00 +30.00
50 50 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 20.00 $20.00 -50.00
70 70 —— 1 40.00 $40.00 -90.00
70 70 —— 2 50.00–70.00 $60.00 -70.00
80 80 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 130.00 $130.00 -20.00
80 80 —— 3 150.00 $150.00 ±0.00
80 80 —— 1 120.00 $120.00 -30.00
80 80 —— 1 40.00 $40.00 -110.00
80 80 —— 4 120.00–130.00 $127.50 -22.50
100 100 —— 1 145.00 $145.00 -19.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
860 860 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —
970 970 Middle Aged (5-8 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
230–235 233 2 200.00 $200.00 $466 —
265 265 1 210.00 $210.00 $556 —
360 360 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,188 —

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Families

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 70.00 $70.00 -30.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 2 90.00 $90.00 +30.00

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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 6 45.00 $45.00 —
30 30 Kids (<1 yr)Open 3 10.00 $10.00 —
50 50 Kids (<1 yr)Open 1 47.50 $47.50 -32.50
70 70 —— 1 30.00 $30.00 -50.00
80 80 Kids (<1 yr)Open 1 65.00 $65.00 +35.00
80 80 —— 2 120.00 $120.00 +90.00
80 80 —— 2 40.00 $40.00 +10.00
100 100 —— 1 50.00 $50.00 -95.00
100 100 —— 1 80.00 $80.00 -65.00

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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.