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Low Country Livestock Exchange Market Report

Darlington, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 27, 2020

323 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 323 437 567
Feeder cattle 136 261 338
Slaughter cattle 41 57 60
Replacement cattle 24 15 4

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends available this week due to limited comparable sales . Average offering average to plain quality cattle with active buyer participation.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 323 2 140.00–141.00 $140.47 $454 -4.09
515 515 1 124.00 $124.00 $639 -1.99
735–740 738 2 109.00–111.00 $110.00 $812 —
750–790 767 3 106.00–111.00 $108.62 $833 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 313 2 120.00–125.00 $122.60 $384 +10.04
385 385 1 125.00 $125.00 $481 +11.68
445 445 1 110.00 $110.00 $490 —
450–495 473 2 110.00 $110.00 $520 —
545 545 1 107.00 $107.00 $583 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 119.00 $119.00 $649 +2.95
555–575 566 4 110.00–115.00 $113.49 $642 -5.07
655 655 1 112.50 $112.50 $737 +4.67
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 1 99.00 $99.00 $554 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–275 265 2 115.00–122.50 $118.89 $315 +2.36
410–445 430 3 105.00–110.00 $108.28 $466 -3.55
450–495 470 3 105.00–112.00 $108.55 $510 -0.89
515–525 520 2 104.00–110.00 $107.03 $557 -0.70
555–570 565 3 103.00–109.00 $105.67 $597 +1.34
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–425 416 4 90.00–97.00 $93.04 $387 -1.96
485 485 1 92.00 $92.00 $446 +0.05
515–520 518 2 90.00–92.00 $91.00 $471 -1.22
605 605 1 96.00 $96.00 $581 +5.27
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 384 4 110.00–112.00 $110.49 $424 +1.18
475–495 485 2 100.00 $100.00 $485 —
535 535 1 100.00 $100.00 $535 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 130.00 $130.00 $318 -4.73
330 330 1 125.00 $125.00 $412 —
410–440 423 3 118.00–122.00 $120.38 $509 -2.62
495 495 1 117.00 $117.00 $579 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–430 420 2 115.00–120.00 $117.56 $494 +0.09
485 485 1 115.00 $115.00 $558 +1.67
570–595 583 2 106.00–107.00 $106.51 $621 -4.49
620 620 1 107.00 $107.00 $663 +2.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 96.00 $96.00 $408 —
475–485 480 2 90.00 $90.00 $432 —
500 500 1 90.00 $90.00 $450 -3.31
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–485 470 2 125.00 $125.00 $588 —
575 575 1 115.00 $115.00 $661 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 104.00 $104.00 $478 +0.25
505 505 1 101.00 $101.00 $510 -4.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1345 1153 80-85% 17 45.00–60.00 $52.07 $600 +0.39
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–985 841 85-90% 9 50.00–60.00 $55.78 $469 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435–1590 1513 75-80% 2 48.00–52.00 $49.90 $755 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1580 1271 4 65.00–73.00 $70.54 $897 —
1705–1780 1743 2 75.00–76.00 $75.49 $1,316 —

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Stock Cows

Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
650–840 746 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 68.00–80.00 $73.42 $548

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1110–1355 1170 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 700.00–900.00 $794.32
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895–990 939 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 550.00–675.00 $620.04
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 575.00 $575.00
1110 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745 745 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 475.00 $475.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
140 140 1 35.00 $35.00 $49 -40.64
110–165 154 9 70.00–88.00 $76.76 $118 —
202–295 241 7 50.00–70.00 $62.75 $151 -9.15
300–395 357 15 56.00–70.00 $63.51 $227 —
400–440 419 5 55.00–71.00 $63.44 $266 —
520 520 1 66.00 $66.00 $343 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–270 255 2 15.00–17.00 $15.94 $41 -32.06
300–380 340 2 40.00–42.50 $41.10 $140 —
375 375 1 16.00 $16.00 $60 —
545 545 1 2.00 $2.00 $11 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80–85 83 2 130.00–140.00 $135.00 —
100–120 110 6 152.50–172.50 $162.08 -17.92
150 150 2 200.00–210.00 $205.00 -25.00
210 210 1 380.00 $380.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
765–920 837 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 875.00–925.00 $900.95 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1105 1105 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 825.00 $825.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 6 75.00–80.00 $79.17 -15.83
40 40 3 90.00–95.00 $92.50 -19.17
40 40 2 50.00 $50.00 -61.67
50 50 2 145.00 $145.00 +79.00
50 50 3 100.00–102.50 $100.83 +34.83
50 50 2 65.00–67.50 $66.25 +0.25
60 60 3 125.00–130.00 $127.50 +47.50
80 80 2 140.00 $140.00 -150.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 2 115.00–117.50 $116.25 -16.88
80 80 3 80.00 $80.00 -107.50
80 80 3 130.00–147.50 $140.83 -46.67
90 90 2 90.00 $90.00 -18.75
90 90 3 155.00–165.00 $161.67 +52.92
120–130 123 3 195.00–225.00 $210.00 -55.00

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
45 45 1 50.00 $50.00 +7.50
68 68 3 70.00 $70.00 —
90 90 2 80.00 $80.00 —
100 100 2 82.50 $82.50 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
140 140 2 300.00–310.00 $305.00 +145.00

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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.