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Laurens Livestock Exchange Market Report

Laurens, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 29, 2026

188 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 188 309 409
Feeder cattle 76 216 254
Slaughter cattle 25 36 49
Replacement cattle 12 19 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. 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 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 320 3 370.00–390.00 $376.46 $1,205 —
395 395 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,382 —
400–420 410 2 340.00–350.00 $345.12 $1,415 —
430 430 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,677 —
460 460 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,541 -40.00
534 534 4 342.50 $342.50 $1,829 -30.84
605 605 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,573 —
655 655 1 292.50 $292.50 $1,916 -17.50
830 830 1 242.50 $242.50 $2,013 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
607 607 3 330.00 $330.00 $2,003 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,365 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 350.00 $350.00 $910 -10.00
365–395 378 3 337.50–345.00 $341.56 $1,291 -18.44
405–415 410 4 320.00–340.00 $327.47 $1,343 -27.62
450 450 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,282 -47.35
525–530 528 2 270.00–280.00 $275.02 $1,452 -37.43
530 530 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,590 -12.45
560 560 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,736 ±0.00
565 565 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,554 -35.00
612 612 2 283.00 $283.00 $1,732 +9.00
660 660 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,551 -29.87
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 2 367.50–370.00 $368.75 $1,106 -41.25
455 455 1 347.50 $347.50 $1,581 —
700 700 2 280.00–282.50 $281.25 $1,969 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,023 —
490 490 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,494 -15.00
505 505 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,389 -15.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,292 -2.02
400 400 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,360 -37.37
440 440 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,408 -57.37
455–475 465 2 327.50–330.00 $328.72 $1,529 -46.28
490 490 1 342.50 $342.50 $1,678 -32.50
535 535 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,511 -37.36
560–580 570 2 305.00–307.50 $306.27 $1,746 -13.73
570 570 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,653 -30.00
615 615 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,722 -24.85
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
815–1280 993 (<2 yrs)N/A 4 1,915.00–2,700.00 $2,377.74 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,096 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,090.00 $2,090.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1490 1250 80-85% 6 180.00–202.50 $188.99 $2,362 —
1220–1310 1265 80-85% 2 174.00–178.00 $176.07 $2,227 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025 1025 85-90% 1 163.00 $163.00 $1,671 —
1035–1420 1228 85-90% 4 170.00–178.00 $174.30 $2,140 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1450 1427 75-80% 3 189.00–204.00 $194.67 $2,778 —
1715 1715 75-80% 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,744 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435–2460 1875 4 199.00–225.00 $207.82 $3,897 —
1910 1910 1 193.00 $193.00 $3,686 —

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Stock Cows

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
615–745 680 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 615.00–785.00 $708.13
680 680 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 700.00 $700.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–890 845 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,120.00–2,181.00 $2,152.12
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1105 1105 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,182.00 $2,182.00

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Bred Cows

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770 770 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 2 30.00–35.00 $32.50 -17.50
30 30 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 3 75.00 $75.00 +25.00
40 40 —— 2 55.00–60.00 $57.50 -7.50
50 50 —— 2 55.00 $55.00 -85.00
50 50 —— 7 75.00–90.00 $77.14 -62.86
60 60 —— 1 50.00 $50.00 +2.50
60 60 —— 17 100.00–130.00 $115.00 +67.50
80 80 —— 2 175.00–180.00 $177.50 +22.50
80 80 —— 1 80.00 $80.00 -75.00
80 80 —— 1 145.00 $145.00 -10.00
100–120 110 —— 2 140.00–200.00 $170.00 -50.00
100–120 113 —— 3 360.00 $360.00 +140.00

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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 2 70.00–75.00 $72.50 —
30 30 Kids (<1 yr)Open 1 50.00 $50.00 —
50 50 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 1 75.00 $75.00 -5.00
60 60 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 40.00 $40.00 -50.00
60 60 Kids (<1 yr)Open 1 35.00 $35.00 -55.00
60 60 —— 1 75.00 $75.00 -15.00
70 70 —— 4 110.00 $110.00 +20.00
80 80 —— 1 85.00 $85.00 -20.00
80 80 —— 1 80.00 $80.00 -25.00
80 80 —— 1 60.00 $60.00 -45.00
80 80 —— 2 160.00–180.00 $170.00 +65.00
80 80 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 75.00 $75.00 -30.00
100 100 —— 1 115.00 $115.00 —
100–120 113 —— 3 190.00–240.00 $210.00 —

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 2 20.00–35.00 $27.50 —
30 30 1 45.00 $45.00 —
70 70 1 50.00 $50.00 —
80 80 1 100.00 $100.00 —

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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.