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Laurens Livestock Exchange Market Report

Laurens, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 16, 2026

192 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 192 147 316
Feeder cattle 95 54 191
Slaughter cattle 19 21 20
Replacement cattle 12 16 10

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
395 395 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,620 —
420–442 value added 433 5 410.00–420.00 $416.12 $1,802 —
465 465 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,720 —
505–525 517 3 350.00–365.00 $354.89 $1,835 —
552 value added 552 2 345.00 $345.00 $1,904 —
610 value added 610 3 320.00–337.50 $325.83 $1,988 -1.67
645 645 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,064 -5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 425 2 360.00–370.00 $365.24 $1,552 —
535 535 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,658 -15.00
555–598 587 4 290.00–310.00 $294.73 $1,730 -15.27
620 620 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,891 —
805 805 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,093 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 2 400.00–430.00 $414.31 $1,347 —
385–388 387 5 370.00–380.00 $378.01 $1,463 -11.99
405–440 428 3 360.00–380.00 $366.30 $1,568 -3.70
465 465 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,581 -7.22
590 590 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,770 —
769 769 8 270.00 $270.00 $2,076 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,522 ±0.00
445 445 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,246 -70.00
455 455 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,228 -40.00
485 value added 485 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,552 —
490 490 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,617 +20.00
545 545 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,362 —
565 565 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,398 -2.50
630 630 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,575 -20.00
770 770 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,886 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,266 —
585 585 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,228 —
625 625 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,312 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,077 -35.00
375 375 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,275 —
380 380 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,406 —
400–430 416 7 340.00–370.00 $358.88 $1,493 +3.88
450–465 458 5 335.00–352.50 $344.97 $1,580 +2.47
460–475 468 2 305.00–325.00 $315.16 $1,475 -27.34
500–535 513 5 290.00–317.50 $306.98 $1,575 +1.93
590 590 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,770 —
715 715 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,716 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,350 —
670 670 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,876 -20.00
725 725 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,958 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,276 —
465–480 473 2 300.00–310.00 $304.92 $1,442 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1380 1230 80-85% 5 130.00–142.00 $135.47 $1,666 —
1215–1470 1336 80-85% 4 146.00–155.00 $149.51 $1,997 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415 1415 75-80% 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,415 -48.28
1825 1825 75-80% 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,920 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1610 1430 2 174.00–177.00 $175.69 $2,512 —
1725 1725 1 211.00 $211.00 $3,640 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780–850 822 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,573.00–1,607.00 $1,592.74
815–870 842 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,205.00–1,386.00 $1,297.88
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
710 710 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,314.00 $1,314.00
715 715 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,287.00 $1,287.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,458.00 $1,458.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 278 11 85.00–115.00 $101.13 $281 —
300–315 308 3 95.00–115.00 $103.19 $318 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 10 30.00–77.50 $59.00 -111.00
50 50 2 130.00 $130.00 -40.00
60 60 1 122.50 $122.50 -47.50
70 70 2 145.00–150.00 $147.50 -22.50
70 70 6 145.00–155.00 $151.67 -18.33
80 80 6 172.50–177.50 $173.75 +8.75
80 80 2 140.00–150.00 $145.00 -20.00
80 80 2 165.00–170.00 $167.50 +2.50
90 90 1 185.00 $185.00 -25.00
100 100 1 155.00 $155.00 +107.50
100–120 107 3 210.00–300.00 $246.67 -23.33
150 150 1 350.00 $350.00 ±0.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1070 1070 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 1 145.00 $145.00 +33.89
70 70 —— 1 135.00 $135.00 +35.00
80 80 —— 1 110.00 $110.00 -45.00
80 80 —— 1 160.00 $160.00 +5.00
80 80 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 165.00 $165.00 +10.00
100 100 —— 2 155.00–160.00 $157.50 +97.50
100 100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 280.00 $280.00 +220.00

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75 75 1 140.00 $140.00 —

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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.