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Low Country Livestock Exchange Market Report

Darlington, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 3, 2020

247 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 247 323 614
Feeder cattle 158 136 296
Slaughter cattle 23 41 99
Replacement cattle 7 24 16

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 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–240 233 2 140.00 $140.00 $326 —
280–285 283 2 130.00–140.00 $135.04 $382 —
330–340 337 3 130.00–140.00 $135.33 $456 —
350–395 370 4 130.00–140.00 $133.65 $495 —
415 415 2 125.00–136.00 $130.50 $542 —
460–495 471 5 125.00–135.00 $132.05 $622 —
500 500 1 122.00 $122.00 $610 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–245 243 2 150.00–155.00 $152.53 $371 —
295 295 1 150.00 $150.00 $442 —
320 fancy 320 1 175.00 $175.00 $560 —
355–375 365 3 150.00–160.00 $154.91 $565 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 120.00 $120.00 $330 —
320–345 330 3 115.00–120.00 $116.62 $385 -5.98
375–385 382 3 110.00–120.00 $116.64 $446 -8.36
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925 925 1 85.00 $85.00 $786 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 229 4 115.00–125.00 $119.45 $274 —
260–290 273 3 115.00–120.00 $117.43 $321 -1.46
350–385 370 4 115.00–124.00 $118.52 $439 —
405–440 422 3 108.00–115.00 $110.91 $468 +2.63
455–470 465 4 105.00–115.00 $110.78 $515 +2.23
500–545 533 9 105.00–114.00 $108.18 $577 +1.15
615–620 618 2 100.00–101.00 $100.50 $621 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 135.00 $135.00 $317 +5.00
280 280 1 137.50 $137.50 $385 —
300–315 310 3 125.00 $125.00 $388 ±0.00
355 355 1 131.00 $131.00 $465 —
500–525 513 2 115.00–116.00 $115.49 $592 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–440 423 2 90.00–92.50 $91.30 $386 -1.74
455–495 477 3 90.00–92.00 $90.67 $432 -1.33
520 520 1 92.50 $92.50 $481 +1.50
650 650 1 95.00 $95.00 $618 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 2 110.00–112.00 $111.00 $327 —
360–385 373 2 100.00–110.00 $105.17 $392 -5.32

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–425 413 2 120.00–127.00 $123.61 $511 +6.05
450–485 471 5 115.00–125.00 $120.33 $567 +5.33
505–545 525 3 110.00–115.00 $112.40 $590 —
550–580 568 5 105.00–112.00 $108.57 $617 +2.06
620–645 633 3 100.00–106.00 $102.96 $652 -4.04
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–495 480 2 90.00–95.00 $92.58 $444 +2.58
590 590 1 92.00 $92.00 $543 —
625 625 1 90.00 $90.00 $562 —
650–685 668 2 90.00–91.00 $90.51 $605 —
720 720 1 85.00 $85.00 $612 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–425 415 2 108.00–110.00 $109.02 $452 —
460–490 475 2 105.00–108.00 $106.55 $506 +2.55
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 138.00 $138.00 $607 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1038 1038 80-85% 1 40.00 $40.00 $415 —
1020–1435 1151 80-85% 8 54.00–68.00 $59.39 $684 +7.32
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705–835 770 85-90% 2 34.00–40.00 $37.25 $287 —
785–965 908 85-90% 5 46.00–58.00 $51.31 $466 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475–1495 1485 75-80% 2 57.00–58.00 $57.50 $854 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1584 1584 1 78.00 $78.00 $1,236 —
1985 1985 1 83.00 $83.00 $1,648 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
735–825 766 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 70.00–85.00 $75.79 $581

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
105–183 159 4 58.00–92.50 $66.81 $106 -9.95
178 178 2 47.00 $47.00 $84 -29.76
275–290 283 2 58.00–65.00 $61.59 $174 —
330–395 357 9 58.00–74.00 $65.47 $234 +1.96
400 400 1 75.00 $75.00 $300 +11.56
575 575 1 55.00 $55.00 $316 —
650 650 1 62.00 $62.00 $403 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 1 120.00 $120.00 -15.00
90 90 2 130.00 $130.00 -5.00
125 125 2 200.00–215.00 $207.50 +45.42
180 180 2 255.00–260.00 $257.50 +52.50

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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 $77.08 -2.09
40 40 1 100.00 $100.00 +7.50
60 60 1 135.00 $135.00 +7.50

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 —— 1 110.00 $110.00 -6.25
70 70 —— 1 87.50 $87.50 +7.50
80 80 —— 2 120.00 $120.00 +40.00
110–130 125 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 170.00–195.00 $183.75 -26.25
150 150 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 250.00–275.00 $258.33 —

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
23 23 8 60.00 $60.00 +10.00

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 2 175.00–180.00 $177.50 —
100–130 115 2 210.00–250.00 $230.00 -75.00

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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.