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Laurens Livestock Exchange Market Report

Laurens, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 17, 2026

167 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 167 201 282
Feeder cattle 58 93 161
Slaughter cattle 39 57 38
Replacement cattle 15 9 16

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. Light 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
365 365 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,752 +40.00
473 473 3 435.00 $435.00 $2,058 —
500–540 513 3 440.00–450.00 $443.51 $2,275 —
725 725 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,465 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,384 —
515–535 525 2 410.00–420.00 $415.10 $2,179 +77.60
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,550 —
675 675 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,890 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,444 -5.00
395 395 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,382 -40.00
440 440 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,496 -40.00
460 460 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,748 +10.00
535 535 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,658 -35.24
576 576 4 332.50 $332.50 $1,915 +22.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,140 —
465 465 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,442 ±0.00
515 515 2 315.00–330.00 $322.50 $1,661 —
555 555 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,554 —
705 705 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,622 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,028 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,620 —
470–475 473 2 350.00–380.00 $365.08 $1,727 —
530 530 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,828 +20.00
560 560 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,960 +20.00
565 565 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,949 +15.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,768 —
485 485 1 440.00 $440.00 $2,134 —
600 600 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,220 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–540 520 2 315.00–325.00 $320.19 $1,665 —
625 625 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,781 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660–1300 1089 80-85% 9 175.00–185.00 $179.10 $1,950 —
840–1400 1206 80-85% 8 153.00–173.00 $168.86 $2,036 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270 1270 75-80% 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,842 —
1265–1440 1368 75-80% 3 176.00–181.00 $178.24 $2,438 -5.38
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835 835 85-90% 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,403 —
985 985 85-90% 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,527 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435–2170 1685 5 192.00–215.00 $205.83 $3,468 —
1895–1985 1940 2 230.00–237.00 $233.58 $4,531 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,445.00 $1,445.00
875–915 895 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,269.00–1,373.00 $1,322.16
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855 855 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,548.00 $1,548.00
915 915 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,647.00 $1,647.00
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825 825 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,609.00 $1,609.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
655 655 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,179.00 $1,179.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795 795 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
955 955 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,614.00 $1,614.00
1095 1095 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1185 1185 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 50.00 $50.00 $230 -26.00
630 630 1 27.50 $27.50 $173 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 —— 2 142.50 $142.50 +67.50
60 60 —— 5 37.50 $37.50 -37.50
70 70 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 160.00 $160.00 +85.00
70 70 —— 1 140.00 $140.00 +65.00
80 80 —— 2 180.00–205.00 $192.50 +117.50
80 80 —— 3 157.50–170.00 $162.50 +87.50
100 100 —— 2 165.00–200.00 $182.50 —
100–130 115 —— 2 170.00–240.00 $205.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1175 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,800.00 $3,800.00 —
1445 1445 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,450.00 $4,450.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
840 840 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 -650.00
965 965 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00 —

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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 +40.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 65.00 $65.00 +20.00
30 30 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 2 20.00 $20.00 -25.00
50 50 —— 1 60.00 $60.00 -7.50
50 50 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 55.00 $55.00 -12.50
50 50 —— 1 45.00 $45.00 -22.50
70 70 —— 1 130.00 $130.00 +40.00
80 80 —— 1 140.00 $140.00 +15.00
80 80 —— 1 75.00 $75.00 -50.00
100 100 —— 1 115.00 $115.00 -35.00
100 100 —— 4 155.00–230.00 $182.50 +32.50

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 2 45.00–80.00 $62.50 -2.50
90 90 1 85.00 $85.00 +20.00

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 12 25.00 $25.00 -35.00
40 40 4 35.00 $35.00 -25.00

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 2 210.00–330.00 $270.00 —

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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.