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Low Country Livestock Exchange Market Report

Darlington, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 2, 2021

226 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 226 431 463
Feeder cattle 105 293 313
Slaughter cattle 24 35 40
Replacement cattle — 5 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales . Light offering of average to plain quality cattle due to wet conditions, 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
330–340 335 2 130.00–135.00 $132.46 $444 —
370–395 385 3 135.00–143.00 $138.39 $533 -1.48
480–495 488 2 125.00–135.00 $130.08 $635 —
550–560 555 2 110.00–120.00 $114.95 $638 -5.96
730 730 1 100.00 $100.00 $730 —
760 760 1 93.00 $93.00 $707 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 163.00 $163.00 $383 —
296 296 4 167.00 $167.00 $494 —
505–545 525 2 140.00–142.00 $140.96 $740 —
555–570 563 2 132.00–136.00 $133.97 $754 +2.47
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 230 2 110.00–125.00 $117.83 $271 -1.92
275–290 283 2 110.00–115.00 $112.43 $318 —
305–345 323 3 110.00–115.00 $111.57 $360 -0.89

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 2 110.00–115.00 $112.42 $371 +0.06
425–440 433 2 112.00–114.00 $113.02 $489 +0.60
470–495 483 2 110.00–115.00 $112.56 $544 —
510–535 527 3 105.00–111.00 $108.00 $569 —
565–580 573 2 106.00–110.00 $108.03 $619 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 150.00 $150.00 $300 —
345 345 1 127.00 $127.00 $438 -6.16
355 355 1 125.00 $125.00 $444 -2.60
410–435 423 2 120.00–125.00 $122.57 $518 -1.93
520–525 523 2 118.00–119.00 $118.50 $620 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 330 2 100.00–105.00 $102.61 $339 +0.24
370–385 377 3 100.00–106.00 $103.68 $391 +1.12
450–475 463 2 100.00–101.00 $100.49 $465 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–480 468 2 90.00–95.00 $92.43 $433 -1.54
555–570 563 2 90.00–95.00 $92.47 $521 -1.53
605–620 613 2 92.00–95.00 $93.48 $573 +1.96

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 130.00 $130.00 $533 +9.97
450–495 473 4 120.00–125.00 $122.06 $577 +5.42
670–690 679 4 100.00–105.00 $101.73 $691 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575–590 583 2 93.00–98.00 $95.53 $557 —
620–640 630 2 90.00–95.00 $92.54 $583 —
655–670 663 2 90.00–97.00 $93.54 $620 +4.55
700 700 1 90.00 $90.00 $630 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 135.00 $135.00 $634 -5.00
530 530 1 130.00 $130.00 $689 —
565 565 2 127.00–129.00 $128.00 $723 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1500 1218 80-85% 11 55.00–70.00 $63.28 $771 —
1330–1345 1338 80-85% 2 75.00 $75.00 $1,004 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–925 875 85-90% 4 54.00–64.00 $60.71 $531 +2.20
875 875 85-90% 1 42.00 $42.00 $368 -16.51
900 900 85-90% 1 73.00 $73.00 $657 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1490 1441 75-80% 4 60.00–66.00 $63.59 $916 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1815 1815 1 93.00 $93.00 $1,688 —

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
113–185 137 9 50.00–71.00 $60.41 $83 +9.63
165–195 175 3 42.00–45.00 $43.89 $77 -9.11
200 200 3 42.00 $42.00 $84 —
205 205 2 50.00 $50.00 $102 —
445–450 448 2 60.00–69.00 $64.47 $289 +10.01

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 2 125.00–135.00 $130.00 +20.00
80 80 2 155.00–160.00 $157.50 +47.50
100–115 105 3 195.00–250.00 $216.67 +29.17
175 175 1 330.00 $330.00 +7.50
255 255 1 405.00 $405.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 5 75.00–80.00 $77.00 -48.00
30 30 8 100.00–105.00 $101.25 -23.75
40 40 4 120.00–132.50 $126.88 +1.88
40 40 2 90.00 $90.00 -35.00
50 50 3 150.00–155.00 $152.50 +13.00
60 60 2 160.00–170.00 $165.00 -42.50

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 3 150.00 $150.00 —
85 85 1 185.00 $185.00 —
90 90 3 120.00–125.00 $123.33 —
100–140 118 6 200.00–285.00 $236.67 +43.34
150–175 163 2 300.00–380.00 $340.00 +80.00

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
31–35 34 15 30.00–37.50 $31.83 +4.33
70 70 1 40.00 $40.00 -10.00

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615 615 1 55.00 $55.00 $338 —
690 690 1 45.00 $45.00 $310 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 3 225.00–230.00 $228.33 +88.33
90 90 2 240.00–250.00 $245.00 +105.00
100 100 2 260.00–270.00 $265.00 —

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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.