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Low Country Livestock Exchange Market Report

Darlington, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 16, 2021

163 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 163 395 509
Feeder cattle 39 223 319
Slaughter cattle 11 33 85
Replacement cattle 12 10 11

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons this week due to limited comparable sales. There were light offerings of mostly average 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
200–210 205 2 147.50–150.00 $148.78 $305 +6.42
250 250 1 142.50 $142.50 $356 -2.36
455 455 1 140.00 $140.00 $637 +0.03

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 112.50 $112.50 $506 +0.13
835–845 840 2 65.00–75.00 $70.03 $588 —
900 900 1 70.00 $70.00 $630 —
945 945 1 66.00 $66.00 $624 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 125.00 $125.00 $300 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770 770 1 62.00 $62.00 $477 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 102.50 $102.50 $528 +0.99
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 1 90.00 $90.00 $522 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–475 470 2 123.00–125.00 $123.99 $583 -1.99
675 675 1 90.00 $90.00 $608 —
705 705 1 99.00 $99.00 $698 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 125.00 $125.00 $588 —
500–505 503 2 110.00–120.00 $115.02 $579 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 110.00 $110.00 $561 +17.09
565 565 1 80.00 $80.00 $452 -10.00
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 105.00 $105.00 $541 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1285 1050 85-90% 4 62.00–76.00 $69.62 $731 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085 1085 80-85% 1 76.00 $76.00 $825 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1415 1220 3 70.00–74.00 $73.05 $891 —
1330–1695 1570 3 87.00–94.00 $91.31 $1,434 —

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Stock Cows

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
520–565 543 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 275.00–350.00 $310.94
Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
665 665 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 372.00 $372.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362 362 2 70.00 $70.00 $253 +24.08

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 95.00 $95.00 -39.17
70 70 1 122.50 $122.50 -11.67
85 85 1 95.00 $95.00 -60.00
90 90 2 145.00 $145.00 -10.00
100–125 106 4 137.50–147.50 $143.13 -66.87
125 125 1 150.00 $150.00 -60.00
250 250 1 335.00 $335.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
680 680 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 850.00 $850.00 —
830–925 878 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 725.00–850.00 $790.88 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
790 790 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 675.00 $675.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
25 25 1 50.00 $50.00 -41.88
30–35 34 7 45.00–67.50 $57.86 -67.14
45 45 3 80.00 $80.00 -58.75
50 50 5 75.00–110.00 $91.00 -20.50
60 60 1 150.00 $150.00 -15.83

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 122.50 $122.50 +22.50
65 65 3 75.00–80.00 $78.33 -21.67
65 65 1 120.00 $120.00 +20.00
70 70 2 80.00–90.00 $85.00 -25.00
70–75 73 7 125.00–170.00 $148.57 +38.57
95 95 1 130.00 $130.00 -0.63
120–140 128 3 105.00–175.00 $132.50 -60.42
100–145 131 16 150.00–280.00 $197.19 +4.27
150–160 154 5 250.00–345.00 $282.00 —

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 1 3.00 $3.00 -17.74
35 35 1 20.00 $20.00 -9.50
48 48 3 30.00 $30.00 -5.00
82 82 4 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
380 380 1 70.00 $70.00 $266 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 1 142.50 $142.50 -40.00
100–125 117 3 200.00–250.00 $231.67 -5.83

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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.