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Laurens Livestock Exchange Market Report

Laurens, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 8, 2026

333 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $358.17/cwt ≈ $2,204/hd at 615 lb · 22 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $387.50/cwt -14.79 vs last sale · ≈ $2,360/hd at 609 lb · 21 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $410.71/cwt +60.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,950/hd at 475 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 333 269 401
Feeder cattle 170 73 146
Slaughter cattle 42 68 24
Replacement cattle 12 18 11

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made this week due to sale being closed for July 4th holiday. Light offering of average quality cattle with active buyer participation. Light demand for cattle with excessive hair and flesh.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,430 +20.00
420 420 1 480.00 $480.00 $2,016 —
535 535 1 415.00 $415.00 $2,220 —
609 value added 609 21 387.50 $387.50 $2,360 —
660 660 1 387.50 $387.50 $2,558 +17.50
725 value added 725 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,538 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–390 380 2 400.00–420.00 $409.74 $1,557 —
473 value added 473 12 410.00 $410.00 $1,939 —
485 485 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,940 +50.00
485 485 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,086 +80.00
505 505 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,868 —
505–530 517 3 390.00–410.00 $398.35 $2,059 —
555 value added 555 2 395.00 $395.00 $2,192 —
580 580 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,146 —
615–635 625 2 370.00–380.00 $375.08 $2,344 —
665 665 1 337.50 $337.50 $2,244 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 1 327.50 $327.50 $1,965 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 470.00 $470.00 $940 -30.00
340 340 2 440.00–460.00 $450.00 $1,530 —
368 value added 368 5 440.00 $440.00 $1,619 —
395 395 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,679 —
449 value added 449 7 420.00 $420.00 $1,886 —
520–535 528 2 390.00 $390.00 $2,059 —
575–595 585 2 330.00–360.00 $344.74 $2,017 —
605–615 610 2 345.00–350.00 $347.48 $2,120 —
616–625 value added 616 20 345.00–360.00 $359.24 $2,213 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–285 280 2 400.00–420.00 $410.18 $1,149 +10.18
340 340 2 380.00–400.00 $390.00 $1,326 —
405–435 425 6 390.00–415.00 $410.74 $1,746 +40.74
440 440 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,364 —
455–465 462 3 380.00–400.00 $391.61 $1,809 +41.61
465–470 468 2 330.00–350.00 $340.05 $1,591 -9.95
480 value added 480 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,776 —
513 value added 513 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,744 —
500–535 515 3 330.00–370.00 $349.87 $1,802 —
540 540 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,728 —
860 860 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,451 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 340.00 $340.00 $799 —
330 330 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,155 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,282 ±0.00
455 455 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,684 -10.00
485 485 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,892 +10.00
510 510 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,658 -53.33
510–545 528 2 370.00–395.00 $382.09 $2,017 +3.76
610–615 613 2 320.00–337.50 $328.71 $2,015 -10.10
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
432 432 5 300.00 $300.00 $1,296 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 value added 315 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,544 —
335 335 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,541 -60.00
610 610 1 367.50 $367.50 $2,242 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1045 903 85-90% 8 95.00–148.00 $124.33 $1,123 —
1020–1305 1133 85-90% 3 163.00–165.00 $164.37 $1,862 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1235 1122 80-85% 5 146.00–168.00 $162.36 $1,822 —
1200–1315 1237 80-85% 5 178.00–184.00 $180.00 $2,227 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140 1140 75-80% 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,927 —
1330–1515 1417 75-80% 5 175.00–186.00 $180.19 $2,553 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1580–1725 1655 3 185.00–202.00 $195.20 $3,231 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805 805 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
995 995 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1035–1145 1083 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,900.00–3,000.00 $2,948.85
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
920–975 948 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,450.00–1,750.00 $1,604.35
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1205 1205 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 75.00 $75.00 $202 +5.83
315 315 1 70.00 $70.00 $220 +35.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20–30 27 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 3 35.00–75.00 $53.33 -21.67
30 30 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 10.00 $10.00 -65.00
30 30 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 10.00 $10.00 -65.00
40 40 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 35.00 $35.00 -55.00
40–50 45 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 2 40.00–45.00 $42.50 -119.17
50 50 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 6 150.00 $150.00 +75.00
50 50 —— 3 120.00 $120.00 +45.00
60 60 —— 5 120.00–130.00 $124.00 -24.33
60 60 —— 6 130.00–135.00 $130.83 -17.50
80 80 —— 1 95.00 $95.00 +10.00
80 80 —— 1 130.00 $130.00 +45.00
80 80 —— 2 155.00–185.00 $170.00 +85.00
80 80 —— 5 185.00–210.00 $193.00 +108.00
90 90 —— 2 195.00–220.00 $207.50 +122.50
100–120 115 —— 4 185.00–195.00 $191.25 -146.25
100–130 116 —— 7 240.00–380.00 $315.71 -21.79
150 150 —— 1 420.00 $420.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1115 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
1185 1185 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
890 890 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,298 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20–30 27 Kids (<1 yr)Open 6 55.00–75.00 $66.67 -3.33
40 40 Kids (<1 yr)Open 4 130.00–150.00 $140.00 +50.00
40 40 Kids (<1 yr)Open 1 40.00 $40.00 -50.00
50 50 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 65.00 $65.00 -55.00
60 60 Kids (<1 yr)Open 1 80.00 $80.00 -40.00
70 70 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 35.00 $35.00 -95.00
70 70 —— 1 70.00 $70.00 -60.00
70 70 —— 1 45.00 $45.00 -85.00
70 70 —— 1 100.00 $100.00 -30.00
70 70 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 190.00 $190.00 +60.00
80 80 —— 1 130.00 $130.00 ±0.00
80 80 —— 1 75.00 $75.00 -55.00
80 80 —— 1 85.00 $85.00 -45.00
80 80 —— 3 160.00 $160.00 +30.00
80 80 —— 1 130.00 $130.00 ±0.00
80 80 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 1 165.00 $165.00 +35.00
90 90 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 180.00 $180.00 +50.00
100–140 116 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 180.00–310.00 $245.00 -53.33
150 150 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 330.00–360.00 $345.00 —

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
78 78 1 90.00 $90.00 ±0.00

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 1 35.00 $35.00 -15.00

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 1 160.00 $160.00 +40.00
80 80 2 200.00–250.00 $225.00 +5.00
100 100 1 170.00 $170.00 -160.00
120 120 1 310.00 $310.00 -20.00

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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.