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Laurens Livestock Exchange Market Report

Laurens, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 14, 2026

236 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $321.00/cwt ≈ $2,273/hd at 708 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 236 247 324
Feeder cattle 118 155 181
Slaughter cattle 40 42 20
Replacement cattle 12 14 11

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. Light offering of average quality cattle with active buyer participation.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 3 420.00 $420.00 $1,848 +20.00
460 460 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,909 +45.00
606–625 value added 609 6 340.00–347.50 $346.22 $2,108 —
708 value added 708 22 321.00 $321.00 $2,273 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,872 —
540–545 value added 543 2 300.00–330.00 $315.07 $1,711 —
575 575 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,294 —
605 605 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,694 -45.00
675 675 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,552 -87.45
695 695 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,946 -37.45
800 value added 800 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,160 —
930 930 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,186 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–380 378 2 380.00–385.00 $382.48 $1,446 +52.48
410–445 439 6 360.00 $360.00 $1,580 +1.78
487–495 490 6 330.00–345.00 $335.87 $1,646 +35.87
530 530 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,590 +11.27
631 631 5 280.00 $280.00 $1,767 -32.43
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,380 -30.00
506–535 513 4 340.00–345.00 $343.70 $1,763 —
523 value added 523 4 337.50 $337.50 $1,765 —
625 value added 625 2 317.50 $317.50 $1,984 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 350.00 $350.00 $998 —
450 450 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,508 —
520 520 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,248 -50.00
580 580 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,508 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,520 —
420 420 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,386 —
525 525 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,418 -52.48
570 570 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,425 -30.00
590 590 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,829 —
620–630 625 2 272.50–280.00 $276.22 $1,726 +26.22
665 665 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,662 —
700 700 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,470 —
730–740 735 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,838 —
760 760 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,900 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,175 —
420–425 423 2 400.00–425.00 $412.43 $1,745 +22.55
490 490 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,960 +30.00
715 715 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,002 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–365 360 2 350.00–360.00 $355.07 $1,278 +30.37
445 445 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,468 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1020 1020 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,397.00 $2,397.00 —
1340 1340 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
910 910 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,729.00 $1,729.00 —
1250 1250 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1130 1130 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,006.00 $2,006.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145 1145 80-85% 1 190.00 $190.00 $2,176 —
1090–1295 1187 80-85% 7 141.00–160.00 $148.50 $1,763 —
1220–1385 1286 80-85% 5 129.00–139.00 $134.12 $1,725 +2.83
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1705 1382 75-80% 5 135.00–148.00 $141.68 $1,958 —
980–1710 1435 75-80% 4 128.00–132.00 $130.45 $1,872 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1215 1028 85-90% 2 110.00–116.00 $113.55 $1,167 —
900–1205 1073 85-90% 3 135.00–139.00 $136.84 $1,468 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1800–2015 1943 3 154.00–169.00 $161.40 $3,136 —
2015 2015 1 202.00 $202.00 $4,070 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005 1005 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,759.00 $1,759.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
635 635 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 873.00 $873.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
1035 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1105 1105 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 318 3 50.00–65.00 $55.18 $175 -16.03
415–460 438 2 55.00–60.00 $57.63 $252 —
595 595 1 57.50 $57.50 $342 —

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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 5 62.50–72.50 $66.50 +21.50
40 40 —— 1 95.00 $95.00 +50.00
50 50 —— 2 110.00–127.50 $118.75 +28.75
60 60 —— 1 90.00 $90.00 ±0.00
60 60 —— 1 130.00 $130.00 +40.00
80 80 —— 1 170.00 $170.00 +65.00
100 100 —— 3 210.00–275.00 $231.67 +81.67
130 130 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)N/A 1 445.00 $445.00 +295.00
150 150 —— 1 170.00 $170.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —
1030 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —

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Families

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 Aged (>6yrs)Open 2 110.00 $110.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 150.00 $150.00 ±0.00
80 80 —— 2 170.00–180.00 $175.00 +50.00
80 80 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 220.00–230.00 $223.75 +98.75
80 80 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 12 160.00–165.00 $161.25 +36.25
100 100 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Open 1 100.00 $100.00 +10.00
100 100 Aged (>6yrs)Open 2 120.00 $120.00 +30.00
100 100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 250.00–320.00 $270.00 +180.00
100 100 —— 2 190.00 $190.00 +100.00
150 150 —— 1 200.00 $200.00 —

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 2 20.00 $20.00 —

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 60.00 $60.00 $201 —
400–445 423 2 40.00–47.50 $43.55 $184 —
625 625 1 62.50 $62.50 $391 —

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 1 102.50 $102.50 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 1 70.00 $70.00 -60.00
80 80 1 210.00 $210.00 +80.00

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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.