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Laurens Livestock Exchange Market Report

Laurens, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 12, 2026

139 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 139 194 279
Feeder cattle 72 80 191
Slaughter cattle 29 33 30
Replacement cattle 17 39 21

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
385 value added 385 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,482 —
435 435 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,610 —
475–485 480 2 350.00–390.00 $369.79 $1,775 +29.79
520–530 525 2 352.50–370.00 $361.33 $1,897 +21.33
550 value added 550 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,035 —
627 value added 627 5 340.00 $340.00 $2,132 —
785 785 1 292.50 $292.50 $2,296 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 value added 400 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,880 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,190 +10.00
375 value added 375 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,388 —
425–440 434 4 345.00–355.00 $351.31 $1,525 +21.31
680 value added 680 1 297.50 $297.50 $2,023 —
740 740 1 272.50 $272.50 $2,016 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,140 —
435 435 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,653 —
492 492 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,796 —
740 740 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,220 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 300.00 $300.00 $885 —
340 340 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,088 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,575 +25.00
455–485 470 2 330.00–350.00 $339.68 $1,596 —
475–480 478 2 355.00–375.00 $364.95 $1,744 —
520 520 2 310.00–320.00 $315.00 $1,638 -15.00
525–530 528 2 332.50–350.00 $341.21 $1,802 +11.21
570 570 1 302.50 $302.50 $1,724 -37.53
630 630 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,606 -37.42
715 715 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,002 —
770 770 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,964 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 270 2 440.00–460.00 $449.26 $1,213 -0.74
335 335 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,474 -40.00
375–395 382 3 460.00–480.00 $466.55 $1,782 -3.45
400 400 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,860 +23.11
630–635 633 2 325.00–335.00 $329.98 $2,089 —
755–760 758 2 290.00–302.50 $296.27 $2,246 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,224 —
365 365 2 350.00–375.00 $362.50 $1,323 —
475 475 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,496 —
500 500 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,550 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1075 1075 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1335 1168 80-85% 8 149.00–170.00 $160.84 $1,879 —
1160–1365 1243 80-85% 3 179.00–183.00 $181.71 $2,259 —
1175–1355 1265 80-85% 2 205.00–210.00 $207.68 $2,627 +31.17
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1015 968 85-90% 2 134.00–145.00 $139.23 $1,348 +10.98
1050 1050 85-90% 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,670 -10.83
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1570 1425 75-80% 2 158.00–169.00 $164.06 $2,338 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1800 1417 3 184.00–210.00 $202.15 $2,864 —
1525 1525 1 169.00 $169.00 $2,577 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915–945 930 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,055.00–2,105.00 $2,079.60
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
710 710 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,189.00 $1,189.00
760 760 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 988.00 $988.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870 870 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,740.00 $1,740.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1270 1270 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00
1560 1560 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060 1060 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
1070 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855 855 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,582.00 $1,582.00
875 875 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,321.00 $1,321.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 2 135.00–145.00 $140.00 +65.00
60 60 1 120.00 $120.00 +35.00
70 70 1 80.00 $80.00 -40.00
80 80 1 50.00 $50.00 -275.00
80 80 1 170.00 $170.00 -155.00
120 120 2 350.00–460.00 $405.00 —
150 150 1 380.00 $380.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
790 790 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 2,850.00 $2,850.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1450 1450 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,750.00 $3,750.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
865 865 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 90.00 $90.00 +40.00
50 50 1 45.00 $45.00 -5.00
60 60 1 130.00 $130.00 +40.00
80 80 2 150.00 $150.00 -10.00
120 120 1 140.00 $140.00 +65.00

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 2 100.00–115.00 $107.50 —
60 60 1 145.00 $145.00 —
70 70 1 80.00 $80.00 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 1 120.00 $120.00 ±0.00
100 100 1 280.00 $280.00 -50.00

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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.