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Laurens Livestock Exchange Market Report

Laurens, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 9, 2026

147 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 147 238 313
Feeder cattle 54 114 162
Slaughter cattle 21 29 26
Replacement cattle 16 14 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 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–577 572 4 330.00–340.00 $332.43 $1,901 +30.73
600 value added 600 1 327.50 $327.50 $1,965 —
615 615 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,999 —
710 value added 710 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,130 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,674 —
585 585 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,814 —
640 value added 640 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,744 —
680 value added 680 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,836 —
685 685 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,781 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 fancy 205 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,066 —
375 375 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,462 —
435 435 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,610 —
450–485 468 2 340.00–355.00 $347.22 $1,625 —
505 505 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,566 —
633 633 5 310.00 $310.00 $1,962 —
888 888 2 230.00 $230.00 $2,042 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,505 +55.30
490 490 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,519 +22.33
565 565 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,412 -16.43
630 630 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,701 +10.00
700 700 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,890 +40.00
720 value added 720 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,944 —
855 value added 855 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,009 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,120 +90.00
440 440 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,562 +57.16
480 480 1 342.50 $342.50 $1,644 +53.75
500–510 505 2 300.00–310.00 $305.05 $1,541 +27.45
605 605 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,634 —
690 690 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,863 —
785 value added 785 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,884 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,113 —
310 310 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,612 +206.45
375 375 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,650 —
450 450 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,778 +77.50
610 610 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,952 —
655 655 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,965 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
840–1195 980 (<2 yrs)N/A 3 2,016.00–2,250.00 $2,152.05 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
905–910 908 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 1,502.00–1,516.00 $1,508.98 -115.02
955 955 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,958.00 $1,958.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1120 1083 80-85% 2 148.00–149.00 $148.48 $1,608 +13.06
985–1220 1102 80-85% 3 126.00–141.00 $135.27 $1,491 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1540 1444 75-80% 4 144.00–155.00 $148.28 $2,141 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1940 1650 2 160.00–166.00 $162.47 $2,681 -6.53

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865 865 (<2 yrs)Open 1 2,163.00 $2,163.00
1040 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,737.00 $1,737.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1135 1135 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,185.00 $2,185.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740 740 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 870.00 $870.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1115–1310 1213 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,750.00–1,900.00 $1,831.03
1600 1600 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845 845 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1015 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
Medium 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,063.00 $1,063.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740–780 760 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,600.00–1,850.00 $1,721.71

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 1 170.00 $170.00 +70.00
80 80 1 165.00 $165.00 -105.00
80 80 1 190.00 $190.00 -80.00
90 90 1 210.00 $210.00 +10.00
100 100 1 47.50 $47.50 -222.50
100–120 107 3 240.00–310.00 $270.00 ±0.00
120 120 1 155.00 $155.00 -145.00
150 150 1 350.00 $350.00 -5.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
970 970 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,200.00 $4,200.00 —
1435 1435 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,080 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 Kids (<1 yr)Open 1 95.00 $95.00 -13.33
60 60 Kids (<1 yr)Open 9 110.00–115.00 $111.11 +2.78
70 70 —— 1 100.00 $100.00 -8.33
80 80 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 155.00 $155.00 -12.50
80 80 —— 2 190.00–205.00 $197.50 +30.00
100 100 —— 1 60.00 $60.00 -50.00
100 100 —— 1 150.00 $150.00 +40.00
120 120 —— 1 150.00 $150.00 +40.00
130 130 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 320.00 $320.00 +210.00

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 7 35.00 $35.00 —
30 30 3 45.00 $45.00 —

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 60.00 $60.00 —
60 60 11 157.50 $157.50 —
70 70 1 135.00 $135.00 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 3 160.00–170.00 $166.67 —

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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.