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Laurens Livestock Exchange Market Report

Laurens, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 15, 2026

255 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $327.28/cwt -14.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,723/hd at 526 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 255 333 225
Feeder cattle 114 170 83
Slaughter cattle 61 42 45
Replacement cattle 20 12 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made this week on feeder cattle due to limited comparable sales slaughter cows 2.50 higher, slaughter bulls 13.00 higher based on limited comparable sales. Light offering of average to poor quality cattle with active buyer participation. Light demand for cattle with excessive hair and flesh.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,125 —
440 440 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,980 —
495 495 2 410.00 $410.00 $2,030 +10.00
545 545 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,098 -13.35
550–585 568 2 372.50–375.00 $373.71 $2,123 +3.71
625–630 628 3 340.00–360.00 $350.00 $2,198 -25.08
650 650 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,112 -12.50
778 778 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,490 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 335.00 $335.00 $955 —
423 423 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,586 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 322 3 375.00–390.00 $379.90 $1,223 -10.10
378 378 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,380 —
460–480 470 2 350.00–370.00 $359.79 $1,691 +19.74
485–495 490 3 320.00–340.00 $329.97 $1,617 -10.08
503–546 525 9 320.00–330.00 $328.65 $1,725 -21.22
540 540 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,701 -5.00
565–585 575 2 292.50–310.00 $301.10 $1,731 —
575 575 2 309.00–315.00 $312.00 $1,794 —
650–695 677 3 293.00–307.50 $298.33 $2,020 —
705 705 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,551 —
735 735 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,095 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,065 +5.00
450 450 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,462 —
530 530 2 285.00–295.00 $290.00 $1,537 —
600 600 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,770 —
650 650 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,690 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 450.00–455.00 $452.50 $1,312 +2.50
370–395 382 3 435.00–450.00 $443.43 $1,694 —
405 405 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,782 —
420–435 428 2 350.00–380.00 $364.74 $1,561 —
455 455 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,820 +30.00
450–465 458 3 325.00–350.00 $339.87 $1,557 -30.13
510 510 3 327.50 $327.50 $1,670 +2.50
545 545 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,635 -82.09
560 560 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,792 —
675–690 684 6 280.00–290.00 $284.66 $1,947 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,148 —
335 335 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,122 —
375 375 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,256 —
400 400 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,360 +40.00
499 499 4 310.00 $310.00 $1,547 —
510 510 2 317.50–325.00 $321.25 $1,638 —
705 705 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,868 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 328 2 495.00–500.00 $497.40 $1,631 +37.40
365–385 375 2 470.00–495.00 $482.17 $1,808 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1010–1110 1057 (<2 yrs)N/A 3 2,050.00–2,350.00 $2,189.64 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1235 1074 80-85% 7 137.50–174.00 $163.58 $1,757 —
940–1905 1375 80-85% 25 177.00–194.00 $184.81 $2,541 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420 1420 75-80% 1 206.00 $206.00 $2,925 +25.81
1215–1785 1500 75-80% 2 173.00–174.00 $173.41 $2,601 —
1395–1885 1579 75-80% 9 177.00–185.00 $180.56 $2,851 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1090 1011 85-90% 5 137.50–157.00 $148.13 $1,498 —
970–1725 1348 85-90% 2 165.00–170.00 $166.80 $2,248 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1725 1500 3 205.00–212.00 $208.64 $3,130 —
1840 1840 1 227.00 $227.00 $4,177 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,868.00 $1,868.00
930–945 938 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,744.00–1,966.00 $1,855.89
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815 815 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,447.00 $1,447.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775 775 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,182.00 $1,182.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1015 1015 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,726.00 $1,726.00
1095 1095 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00
1120 1120 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,175.00 $2,175.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845 845 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1015 1015 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1170 1170 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,860.00 $1,860.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
145–155 150 2 45.00–52.50 $48.63 $73 —
200 200 1 87.50 $87.50 $175 —
220 220 1 57.50 $57.50 $126 —
355 355 1 52.50 $52.50 $186 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 1 1.00 $1.00 $6 —

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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 3 25.00–30.00 $26.67 -26.66
40 40 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 20.00 $20.00 -15.00
50 50 —— 1 80.00 $80.00 -70.00
50 50 —— 1 65.00 $65.00 -85.00
60 60 —— 2 120.00–145.00 $132.50 +8.50
60 60 —— 2 120.00 $120.00 -4.00
60 60 —— 1 95.00 $95.00 -29.00
60 60 —— 2 95.00 $95.00 -29.00
70 70 —— 11 140.00–205.00 $157.73 +33.73
70 70 —— 1 105.00 $105.00 -19.00
80 80 —— 1 150.00 $150.00 +55.00
150 150 —— 1 475.00 $475.00 +55.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1235 1235 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
1280 1280 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,900.00 $3,900.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
875 875 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00 +100.00

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
755 755 (<2 yrs)Open 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20–30 25 Kids (<1 yr)Open 4 25.00–30.00 $28.75 -37.92
50 50 —— 1 100.00 $100.00 +35.00
60 60 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 1 80.00 $80.00 ±0.00
60 60 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 1 100.00 $100.00 +20.00
70 70 —— 1 120.00 $120.00 +85.00
80 80 —— 1 105.00 $105.00 -25.00
80 80 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 1 180.00 $180.00 +50.00
80 80 —— 1 125.00 $125.00 -5.00
100 100 —— 2 175.00–200.00 $187.50 -57.50
100 100 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 1 215.00 $215.00 -30.00

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 4 17.50 $17.50 —
80 80 2 35.00 $35.00 -55.00

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 47.50 $47.50 $100 —
320 320 1 42.50 $42.50 $136 —
560 560 1 40.00 $40.00 $224 —
630 630 1 50.00 $50.00 $315 —

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 100.00 $100.00 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 1 140.00 $140.00 -20.00
120 120 1 315.00 $315.00 +5.00

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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.