Low Country Livestock Exchange Market Report

Darlington, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 8, 2020

620 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 steers $164.19/cwt +7.28 vs last sale · ≈ $599/hd at 365 lb · 15 head

heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $128.19/cwt +1.77 vs last sale · ≈ $474/hd at 370 lb · 10 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale
Total receipts	620	488
Feeder cattle	275	253
Slaughter cattle	73	44
Replacement cattle	16	16

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder cattle were steady. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady. Average offering of average 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
240	240	1	160.00	$160.00	$384	—
275 fancy	275	1	180.00	$180.00	$495	—
315 fancy	315	1	185.00	$185.00	$583	+11.00
315–335	325	2	160.00–165.00	$162.58	$528	+6.85
350–395	365	15	160.00–172.50	$164.19	$599	+7.28
400–440	421	7	150.00–165.00	$155.64	$655	+8.98
465–470	468	2	150.00–155.00	$152.49	$714	+10.49
500–515	506	4	140.00–145.00	$141.74	$717	+3.20
550–575	563	2	130.00–135.00	$132.44	$746	—
635	635	1	125.00	$125.00	$794	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
265–275	270	2	140.00	$140.00	$378	+10.00
305–315	310	2	140.00	$140.00	$434	+4.09
365–395	378	6	140.00–150.00	$142.30	$538	+5.96
415–445	433	4	130.00–145.00	$138.84	$601	+4.84
465–480	473	2	130.00–140.00	$134.92	$638	+14.92
510–535	523	3	120.00–135.00	$129.30	$676	+4.30
575–595	587	3	115.00–125.00	$121.31	$712	-1.93
600	600	1	120.00	$120.00	$720	+3.00

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
230	230	1	130.00	$130.00	$299	+8.31
260–285	272	3	120.00–127.50	$124.14	$338	+7.78
305–315	310	3	120.00–127.50	$122.50	$380	+2.50
355–380	364	5	120.00–130.00	$125.07	$455	+0.07

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
280–285	283	2	135.00–136.00	$135.50	$383	—
315–340	322	7	125.00–135.00	$131.74	$424	+5.07
356–395	370	10	125.00–132.00	$128.19	$474	+1.77
400–445	429	5	123.00–136.00	$127.42	$547	+2.70
465	465	1	123.00	$123.00	$572	+1.54
510–530	520	2	121.00–124.00	$122.47	$637	+2.43
560–585	577	3	118.00–120.00	$119.32	$688	-1.03
610–645	628	2	112.00–114.00	$112.97	$709	-1.51

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215–225	220	2	120.00–122.50	$121.22	$267	-2.78
280–295	287	3	120.00–122.50	$120.81	$347	+4.76
310–335	327	3	117.50–120.00	$119.15	$390	+3.38
360–395	385	6	114.00–122.00	$117.79	$453	+0.24
400–445	416	5	110.00–120.00	$112.93	$470	—
450–480	469	4	110.00–115.00	$111.28	$522	-1.18
510–545	528	2	112.00–115.00	$113.55	$600	+3.06
550–565	558	2	112.00–114.00	$112.99	$630	—
615–625	620	2	105.00–107.00	$105.99	$657	+2.99

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
360–385	373	2	100.00–105.00	$102.42	$382	—
400–445	419	6	100.00–105.00	$103.85	$435	+13.85
500–520	510	3	100.00–105.00	$101.70	$519	—
555–585	568	3	100.00–102.50	$101.48	$576	—
620	620	1	90.00	$90.00	$558	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–340	317	3	108.00–110.00	$109.28	$346	+2.49
350–385	361	4	110.00–112.00	$110.50	$399	+1.71

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
405–445	426	4	130.00–140.00	$136.14	$580	+1.71
450–475	459	7	130.00–135.00	$133.29	$612	+6.17
500–540	517	5	110.00–118.00	$114.10	$590	-9.37
560–585	573	3	110.00–120.00	$115.95	$664	-4.49
600–640	620	2	100.00–110.00	$104.84	$650	+4.84
680	680	1	100.00	$100.00	$680	±0.00

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
400–420	408	5	150.00–155.00	$153.03	$624	+1.97
450–480	464	5	140.00–150.00	$144.41	$670	-0.31

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
540	540	1	100.00	$100.00	$540	—
600	600	1	95.00	$95.00	$570	—
670–675	673	2	90.00	$90.00	$606	±0.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1005–1295	1085	80-85%	7	39.00–46.00	$43.05	$467	—
1015–1475	1266	80-85%	23	50.00–64.00	$54.65	$692	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
715–965	858	85-90%	12	35.00–45.00	$39.93	$343	+1.18
650–995	863	85-90%	11	48.00–60.00	$51.62	$445	+12.87

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1490–1525	1508	75-80%	2	48.00–54.00	$50.97	$769	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1505–1515	1510	2	67.00–72.00	$69.49	$1,049	—
1365–1740	1553	2	80.00–90.00	$85.60	$1,329	—

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
755–760	758	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	71.00–75.00	$73.01	$553

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
730	730	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	400.00	$400.00

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Bred Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
665–845	755	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	400.00–450.00	$427.98
600–950	775	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	375.00–475.00	$436.29
875	875	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	800.00	$800.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1080–1150	1115	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	550.00–650.00	$601.57
1155–1280	1218	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	800.00–875.00	$839.43

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
105–185	146	49	60.00–87.50	$68.38	$100	-5.10
118–178	149	16	45.00–57.50	$53.80	$80	-19.68
202–205	203	3	67.50–77.50	$70.87	$144	+25.87
200–285	244	11	40.00–57.50	$46.03	$112	—
300–330	316	4	60.00–62.00	$60.72	$192	+4.97
310–320	318	4	40.00–55.00	$51.34	$163	-4.41
410	410	1	50.00	$50.00	$205	—
420–470	443	4	62.00–64.00	$62.98	$279	—
555	555	1	59.00	$59.00	$327	—
730	730	1	55.00	$55.00	$402	—

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
330	330	1	10.00	$10.00	$33	—

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
80	80	2	170.00	$170.00	—
110–130	116	5	200.00–245.00	$215.00	+44.00
150–190	165	6	305.00–370.00	$327.50	+100.83
210	210	1	400.00	$400.00	—

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1040	1040	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	975.00	$975.00	—
1150–1255	1203	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,025.00–1,300.00	$1,168.50	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
770	770	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	550.00	$550.00	—

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
30	30	4	120.00–127.50	$123.75	+48.04
30	30	9	70.00–90.00	$80.00	+4.29
40	40	9	130.00–135.00	$131.67	+12.92
40–45	43	4	100.00–112.50	$105.63	-13.12
50	50	7	140.00–145.00	$141.43	+14.43
60	60	6	150.00–160.00	$155.00	-21.88

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
50	50	2	140.00	$140.00	-7.50
80	80	1	102.50	$102.50	-45.00
100–130	117	6	180.00–230.00	$203.33	-6.67
150	150	2	270.00	$270.00	-1.67

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
30–39	38	11	35.00–37.50	$37.32	-5.37
40–45	44	10	42.50–55.00	$49.77	+7.08
52	52	2	40.00	$40.00	-15.32
50–58	57	20	52.50–60.00	$58.57	-18.93
60–65	60	11	57.50–67.50	$58.48	-19.02
61	61	4	50.00	$50.00	-1.01
70	70	2	42.50	$42.50	-20.86
70–76	72	11	67.50–72.50	$70.59	+7.23
85	85	5	90.00	$90.00	+42.50
85	85	3	40.00–67.50	$49.17	+1.67
90	90	4	55.00–67.50	$60.63	-24.51

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
80	80	5	180.00–190.00	$182.50	—
90	90	2	200.00–205.00	$202.50	—
115–130	122	3	225.00–255.00	$236.67	+1.67

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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.