Cattle Market Pulse

Low Country Livestock Exchange Market Report

Darlington, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 23, 2021

239 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 239 163 317
Feeder cattle 80 39 158
Slaughter cattle 42 11 52
Replacement cattle 2 12 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends available this week due to limited comparable sales . Light 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
265 265 1 142.50 $142.50 $378 ±0.00
310–330 320 2 136.00–142.50 $139.15 $445 —
350–395 359 6 138.00–145.00 $141.39 $508 —
475–480 478 2 130.00–138.00 $134.02 $641 -5.98
505–535 520 2 130.00–138.00 $134.12 $697 —
575 575 1 133.00 $133.00 $765 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 150.00 $150.00 $375 —
305–340 328 3 160.00–170.00 $166.55 $546 —
350–395 375 3 150.00–155.00 $153.44 $575 —
410 410 1 146.00 $146.00 $599 —
455–490 473 2 145.00–158.00 $151.26 $715 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 225 2 130.00–135.00 $132.72 $299 —
290–295 293 3 125.00–134.00 $128.86 $378 —
360–385 373 2 125.00–130.00 $127.58 $476 —
465 465 1 120.00 $120.00 $558 —
535 535 1 120.00 $120.00 $642 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 100.00 $100.00 $545 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 127.50 $127.50 $332 —
335–340 338 2 135.00 $135.00 $456 —
365 365 1 125.00 $125.00 $456 —
465–480 473 2 125.00 $125.00 $591 —
500–525 512 3 120.00–125.00 $122.04 $625 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 120.00 $120.00 $288 —
305 305 1 120.00 $120.00 $366 —
515 515 2 110.00–115.00 $112.50 $579 —
565 565 1 114.00 $114.00 $644 —
640 640 1 105.00 $105.00 $672 —
655 655 1 100.00 $100.00 $655 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 90.00 $90.00 $382 —
530 530 1 90.00 $90.00 $477 —
600–645 624 4 90.00–93.00 $90.99 $568 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 110.00 $110.00 $292 —
360–370 365 2 105.00–110.00 $107.53 $392 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–460 458 2 141.00–150.00 $145.48 $666 —
510 510 1 130.00 $130.00 $663 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 123.00 $123.00 $590 -0.99
500 500 1 106.00 $106.00 $530 —
595 595 1 120.00 $120.00 $714 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 90.00 $90.00 $396 —
475 475 1 90.00 $90.00 $428 —
750 750 1 91.00 $91.00 $682 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1325 1132 80-85% 5 40.00–51.00 $45.22 $512 —
1015–1535 1264 80-85% 15 60.00–72.00 $64.94 $821 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665–955 785 85-90% 6 40.00–50.00 $44.94 $353 —
685–995 880 85-90% 11 55.00–65.00 $60.05 $528 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1600 1600 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,504 —

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
102–110 106 4 40.00–45.00 $42.41 $45 —
100–132 108 9 10.00–25.00 $18.18 $20 —
155–170 164 4 52.00–100.00 $77.89 $128 —
245–295 264 6 68.00–76.00 $69.61 $184 —
280 280 1 35.00 $35.00 $98 —
345–398 372 4 52.00–61.00 $56.18 $209 -13.82
405–490 450 3 55.00–59.00 $57.05 $257 —
510 510 1 68.00 $68.00 $347 —
615–680 648 2 57.00–59.00 $57.95 $376 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 2.00 $2.00 $7 —
405–425 415 2 3.00 $3.00 $12 —
640 640 1 3.00 $3.00 $19 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 1 130.00 $130.00 -13.13
120 120 2 175.00–177.50 $176.25 +26.25
175 175 2 240.00–250.00 $245.00 —
200 200 1 315.00 $315.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
910 910 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 430.00 $430.00 —
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
650 650 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 450.00 $450.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 70.00 $70.00 $315 —
545 545 1 65.00 $65.00 $354 —
625 625 1 74.00 $74.00 $462 —

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Families

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Open 1 125.00 $125.00 —
80 80 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Open 1 140.00 $140.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 3 32.50 $32.50 -17.50
30 30 2 75.00–80.00 $77.50 +19.64
30 30 3 110.00–120.00 $113.33 +55.47
40 40 3 125.00–135.00 $131.67 +51.67
40 40 3 85.00–95.00 $90.00 +10.00
50 50 5 150.00–165.00 $158.00 +67.00
60 60 2 175.00–185.00 $180.00 +30.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 3 120.00–125.00 $121.67 -0.83
70 70 2 100.00 $100.00 +15.00
70 70 3 145.00–150.00 $148.33 +63.33
80 80 3 160.00–165.00 $163.33 +14.76
80 80 2 120.00–135.00 $127.50 -21.07
110–140 118 5 185.00–230.00 $199.00 +66.50
150 150 1 265.00 $265.00 -17.00

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 3 25.00 $25.00 +5.00
53–55 54 4 25.00–32.50 $30.57 -9.43
85 85 1 32.50 $32.50 -7.50
90 90 4 42.50 $42.50 +2.50

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
170 170 1 400.00 $400.00 —

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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.