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Laurens Livestock Exchange Market Report

Laurens, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 23, 2026 Corrected report

327 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $309.00/cwt ≈ $2,549/hd at 825 lb · 16 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $330.32/cwt ≈ $2,263/hd at 685 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 327 192 292
Feeder cattle 166 95 171
Slaughter cattle 49 19 32
Replacement cattle 40 12 16

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
345 345 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,828 —
470 470 2 395.00 $395.00 $1,856 +25.00
520 520 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,002 +30.11
560–580 573 4 350.00–365.00 $358.73 $2,056 —
607 607 3 327.50 $327.50 $1,988 —
683–689 685 15 325.00–333.00 $330.32 $2,263 —
825 825 16 309.00 $309.00 $2,549 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–430 423 2 360.00–390.00 $375.27 $1,587 +10.03
505 505 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,717 +30.00
705 705 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,974 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,100 —
275–280 278 2 469.00–480.00 $474.45 $1,319 —
305–340 318 4 440.00 $440.00 $1,399 +25.69
355 355 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,562 +61.99
475 475 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,948 +70.00
550–580 562 3 310.00–330.00 $321.47 $1,807 +21.47
661 661 8 297.50 $297.50 $1,966 —
834 834 6 275.00 $275.00 $2,294 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,092 —
305–320 313 2 400.00–420.00 $410.24 $1,284 —
315 315 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,102 —
390 390 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,580 —
415 415 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,515 +15.00
465–490 478 2 330.00–340.00 $335.13 $1,602 +5.13
520–540 530 2 305.00–320.00 $312.36 $1,656 +62.36
550–580 573 4 287.50–300.00 $297.00 $1,702 +49.50
600–640 624 4 270.00–295.00 $285.50 $1,782 +35.50
675 675 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,924 —
745 745 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,012 —
760–765 763 2 280.00 $280.00 $2,136 +35.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,348 —
410 410 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,394 +35.00
455–490 473 2 270.00–300.00 $284.44 $1,345 —
545 545 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,553 —
560 560 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,400 +40.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,150 +25.00
370 370 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,424 +45.00
405–441 435 6 370.00–390.00 $386.90 $1,683 +28.02
460 460 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,748 +35.03
505–515 510 3 337.50–380.00 $352.51 $1,798 +45.53
540 540 1 307.50 $307.50 $1,660 +0.52
550–590 570 2 305.00–330.00 $317.94 $1,812 +17.94
630 630 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,142 —
720 720 2 257.50–260.00 $258.75 $1,863 +18.75
770 770 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,886 —
820 820 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,866 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 fancy 230 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,288 —
275–290 283 2 450.00–500.00 $475.66 $1,346 -24.34
290 fancy 290 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,566 —
340 340 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,496 —
405–420 412 4 400.00–440.00 $417.32 $1,719 —
465 465 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,860 —
505–535 523 3 355.00–380.00 $364.75 $1,908 —
550–575 562 5 330.00–360.00 $343.89 $1,933 —
610 610 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,013 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000–1140 1070 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 1,687.00–1,750.00 $1,716.44 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,654 —
665 665 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,530 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1640 1168 80-85% 13 120.00–141.00 $129.65 $1,514 —
1015–1545 1215 80-85% 10 144.00–156.00 $150.00 $1,822 +14.53
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1155 1089 85-90% 5 109.00–130.00 $119.79 $1,305 —
1520 1520 85-90% 1 140.00 $140.00 $2,128 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315 1315 75-80% 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,236 —
1360–1410 1385 75-80% 2 145.00–146.00 $145.49 $2,015 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1660–1785 1723 2 163.00–179.00 $170.71 $2,941 -40.29
1885–2030 1958 2 189.00 $189.00 $3,701 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825 825 (<2 yrs)Open 1 2,228.00 $2,228.00
865 865 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,903.00 $1,903.00
1045 1045 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,442.00 $1,442.00
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735–805 773 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,580.00–1,751.00 $1,658.83
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
645 645 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,484.00 $1,484.00
705 705 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,481.00 $1,481.00
775 775 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,124.00 $1,124.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1115 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,639.00 $1,639.00
1115 1115 (<2 yrs)Open 1 2,648.00 $2,648.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790–915 853 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,373.00–1,517.00 $1,439.72
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785 785 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,335.00 $1,335.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890–1040 972 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,600.00–2,050.00 $1,828.13
990 990 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
925–1160 1043 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,500.00–2,700.00 $2,588.73
1175 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1195 1195 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00
Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870–1005 938 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,350.00–1,450.00 $1,403.60
875–1055 947 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,200.00–1,300.00 $1,269.19
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
1225 1225 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
710 710 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,704.00 $1,704.00
715 715 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030 1030 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910 910 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 80.00 $80.00 $360 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 5.00 $5.00 $24 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 2 25.00 $25.00 —
50 50 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 2 75.00–85.00 $80.00 +21.00
50 50 —— 2 70.00–77.50 $73.75 +14.75
50 50 —— 1 60.00 $60.00 +1.00
50 50 —— 3 80.00–90.00 $85.00 +26.00
50 50 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 30.00 $30.00 -29.00
60 60 —— 2 85.00–100.00 $92.50 -30.00
70 70 —— 2 80.00 $80.00 -67.50
70 70 —— 2 130.00 $130.00 -17.50
80 80 —— 1 100.00 $100.00 -73.75
80 80 —— 3 170.00–185.00 $176.67 +2.92
100 100 —— 1 170.00 $170.00 +15.00
100–130 113 —— 7 210.00–290.00 $247.86 +1.19
150 150 —— 2 300.00–310.00 $305.00 -45.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
860 860 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,700.00 $3,700.00 —
920 920 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —
1015 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
665 665 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
670 670 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 —— 1 100.00 $100.00 -45.00
60 60 —— 1 110.00 $110.00 -35.00
60 60 —— 1 80.00 $80.00 -65.00
70 70 —— 2 120.00–135.00 $127.50 -7.50
80 80 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 130.00–135.00 $132.50 +22.50
80 80 —— 1 110.00 $110.00 ±0.00
80 80 —— 3 120.00–135.00 $125.00 +15.00
80 80 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 105.00–120.00 $113.33 +3.33
80 80 —— 1 180.00 $180.00 +70.00
100 100 —— 1 80.00 $80.00 -77.50
100–120 105 —— 4 140.00–170.00 $150.00 -7.50
100–120 110 —— 2 105.00–130.00 $117.50 -40.00
120 120 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 220.00 $220.00 +62.50

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 6 30.00 $30.00 —

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 65.00 $65.00 $208 —

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 1 110.00 $110.00 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 1 140.00 $140.00 —
80 80 2 145.00–160.00 $152.50 —
90 90 1 190.00 $190.00 —
120 120 1 300.00 $300.00 —

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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.