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Laurens Livestock Exchange Market Report

Laurens, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 10, 2026

201 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 201 299 250
Feeder cattle 93 160 109
Slaughter cattle 57 63 48
Replacement cattle 9 14 17

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. Light offering of average to plain 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
310 310 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,395 —
358 358 2 440.00 $440.00 $1,575 —
405–430 418 2 420.00–450.00 $435.45 $1,820 —
455–460 value added 458 2 440.00 $440.00 $2,015 +10.00
557 value added 557 3 410.00 $410.00 $2,284 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 value added 395 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,620 —
400 400 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,280 -71.63
455 455 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,502 ±0.00
505 505 1 337.50 $337.50 $1,704 —
675 value added 675 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,092 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745 745 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,714 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,008 -10.00
280 280 1 345.00 $345.00 $966 -25.00
310 310 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,132 -25.00
380 380 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,482 +29.34
440 value added 440 3 367.50 $367.50 $1,617 —
445 445 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,691 +16.87
450 450 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,665 +49.68
485 485 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,552 -0.32
505–540 523 3 330.00–355.00 $345.24 $1,806 +15.24
530 value added 530 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,828 —
555–570 562 3 320.00–355.00 $340.15 $1,912 +25.13
580 580 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,798 -5.02
640 640 1 312.50 $312.50 $2,000 +5.00
690–695 693 2 287.50 $287.50 $1,992 +2.50
735 735 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,709 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 320.00 $320.00 $736 —
255–290 273 2 335.00–350.00 $342.02 $934 —
340–345 343 2 300.00–350.00 $324.82 $1,114 -22.85
400 400 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,320 -10.00
475 475 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,472 +4.94
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 318 3 390.00–400.00 $396.65 $1,261 —
410–445 428 2 400.00–420.00 $410.41 $1,757 —
600 600 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,070 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,045 -20.00
305 305 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,128 —
445 445 2 340.00–375.00 $357.50 $1,591 +20.09
515 value added 515 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,906 —
500–535 524 5 320.00–370.00 $350.02 $1,834 +27.52
525 525 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,706 +2.50
590 590 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,947 ±0.00
614 614 5 320.00 $320.00 $1,965 -15.00
700 700 1 297.50 $297.50 $2,082 +17.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,075 —
300 300 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,230 —
435 435 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,740 -30.00
695 695 1 329.00 $329.00 $2,287 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,452 ±0.00
450 450 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,440 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895 895 80-85% 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,857 —
720–1355 1134 80-85% 10 173.00–189.00 $179.06 $2,031 +12.01
960–1315 1135 80-85% 12 149.00–167.00 $159.74 $1,813 -7.31
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–1210 1001 85-90% 8 150.00–167.00 $159.34 $1,595 —
895–1250 1052 85-90% 3 122.00–131.00 $127.15 $1,338 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1505 1393 75-80% 3 176.00–188.00 $183.62 $2,558 —
1545 1545 75-80% 1 166.00 $166.00 $2,565 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–2305 1701 8 192.00–224.00 $206.25 $3,508 -10.70
1805 1805 1 176.00 $176.00 $3,177 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745–770 758 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,602.00–1,790.00 $1,697.55
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,834.00 $1,834.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060 1060 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980 980 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
140–145 143 2 115.00–135.00 $124.82 $178 —
475 475 1 76.00 $76.00 $361 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 20.00 $20.00 -5.00
60 60 —— 1 75.00 $75.00 -12.50

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
820 820 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,350.00 $3,350.00 —
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,700.00 $3,700.00 —
1005 1005 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
630 630 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 50.00 $50.00 -40.00
50 50 1 80.00 $80.00 -10.00
60 60 1 92.50 $92.50 +2.50
60 60 1 67.50 $67.50 -22.50
70 70 2 110.00 $110.00 +20.00

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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 1 45.00 $45.00 ±0.00
50 50 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 67.50 $67.50 +20.00
50 50 —— 1 65.00 $65.00 +17.50
70 70 —— 1 90.00 $90.00 +60.00
80 80 —— 2 125.00 $125.00 +60.00
80 80 —— 3 77.50–100.00 $92.50 +27.50
80 80 —— 4 75.00–110.00 $91.25 +26.25
100 100 —— 1 150.00 $150.00 +100.00
100 100 —— 3 110.00–135.00 $126.67 +76.67

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 6 55.00–65.00 $60.00 —
50 50 2 60.00 $60.00 —
60 60 3 80.00 $80.00 —
80 80 1 65.00 $65.00 —

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 1 60.00 $60.00 —

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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.