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Low Country Livestock Exchange Market Report

Darlington, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 29, 2021

541 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1-2 steers $168.47/cwt +10.99 vs last sale · ≈ $531/hd at 315 lb · 13 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $133.68/cwt +3.36 vs last sale · ≈ $543/hd at 406 lb · 11 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $160.06/cwt +9.06 vs last sale · ≈ $738/hd at 461 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 541 312 0
Feeder cattle 162 118 0
Slaughter cattle 52 34 0
Replacement cattle 9 16 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends available this week due to limited comparable sales . Average offering of average to plain 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 fancy 220 1 180.00 $180.00 $396 -20.00
255–275 fancy 265 2 170.00–179.00 $174.33 $462 —
295 295 1 170.00 $170.00 $502 +16.98
306–318 fancy 312 11 170.00–171.00 $170.46 $532 +0.46
330–335 333 2 155.00–160.00 $157.52 $525 +4.22
350–395 364 7 150.00–162.50 $154.82 $564 -1.38
370 fancy 370 1 170.00 $170.00 $629 —
401–435 value added 408 5 166.00–167.00 $166.79 $681 —
459–468 value added 461 11 155.00–162.00 $160.06 $738 —
550–580 561 5 140.00–145.00 $143.37 $804 —
638 638 2 136.00 $136.00 $868 —
725 725 1 120.00 $120.00 $870 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 140.00 $140.00 $406 —
340–345 343 2 135.00–143.00 $139.03 $477 —
360–390 371 8 135.00–145.00 $139.69 $518 +7.65
510 510 2 133.00–135.00 $134.00 $683 -2.26
605 605 1 110.00 $110.00 $666 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 fancy 220 1 170.00 $170.00 $374 ±0.00
316–330 317 10 140.00 $140.00 $444 +5.00
350–395 378 4 127.50–133.00 $130.57 $494 -4.61
400–410 406 11 127.50–135.00 $133.68 $543 +3.36
450–495 466 6 125.00–135.00 $132.01 $615 +8.05
505–540 523 2 123.00–128.00 $125.58 $657 -4.42
575 575 1 122.50 $122.50 $704 —
630 630 1 121.00 $121.00 $762 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 115.00 $115.00 $477 —
450 450 1 120.00 $120.00 $540 +8.40
500–515 508 2 115.00–120.00 $117.54 $597 —
565–585 575 2 110.00–115.00 $112.54 $647 +1.18
655–675 665 2 105.00 $105.00 $698 —
700–720 710 2 100.00 $100.00 $710 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–385 378 2 100.00–102.00 $100.98 $382 +1.50
545 545 1 92.50 $92.50 $504 +1.01
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480–490 485 2 100.00–110.00 $104.95 $509 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–425 416 4 140.00–141.00 $140.74 $585 —
460–465 463 2 137.50–138.00 $137.75 $638 —
525–535 530 2 133.00–135.00 $133.99 $710 —
555–590 575 4 131.00–133.00 $132.00 $759 —
605–630 616 4 120.00–125.00 $121.23 $747 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–430 415 2 130.00–135.00 $132.59 $550 +5.16
510–540 526 4 120.00–125.00 $123.73 $651 -1.03
570–585 578 2 120.00–123.00 $121.48 $702 -1.01
650–690 663 4 110.00–119.00 $112.97 $749 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 120.00 $120.00 $456 —
470 470 1 110.00 $110.00 $517 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785 785 1 97.50 $97.50 $765 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1260 1121 80-85% 9 53.00–60.00 $56.89 $638 —
1015–1660 1196 80-85% 22 65.00–78.00 $69.50 $831 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875 875 85-90% 2 51.00–58.00 $54.50 $477 -12.66
845–990 917 85-90% 5 65.00–72.00 $68.61 $629 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1730 1595 75-80% 3 65.00–67.00 $65.72 $1,048 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1655 1381 4 88.00–96.00 $92.07 $1,271 +1.54

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1035–1100 1077 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 86.00–93.00 $88.70 $955
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745 745 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 375.00 $375.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1105 1105 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
1225 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
690–850 770 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 550.00–700.00 $632.79
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 475.00 $475.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
100–195 129 16 75.00–85.00 $81.36 $105 -22.94
100–180 133 36 89.00–115.00 $96.18 $128 -8.12
220–290 243 3 87.50–97.50 $93.53 $227 -0.74

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–220 210 2 25.00–40.00 $32.14 $67 -47.09
335–370 357 3 7.50–17.00 $12.38 $44 —
425–480 443 3 7.50–30.00 $15.17 $67 —
665 665 1 5.00 $5.00 $33 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
85 85 6 160.00–165.00 $162.50 +10.00
120–140 128 5 180.00–265.00 $216.00 -114.00
150–185 173 3 275.00–320.00 $305.00 —

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Families

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 240.00 $240.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 6 45.00–55.00 $52.50 -30.00
30 30 12 80.00–90.00 $84.58 -10.42
30 30 7 125.00–135.00 $129.29 +34.29
40 40 7 140.00–145.00 $142.86 +33.97
40 40 17 100.00–110.00 $103.82 -5.07
50 50 10 115.00–120.00 $117.50 -57.50
50 50 8 152.50–157.50 $154.69 -20.31
50 50 5 190.00–195.00 $192.00 +17.00
60 60 10 165.00–175.00 $170.00 -35.00
60 60 3 210.00–220.00 $213.33 +8.33
70 70 4 185.00–190.00 $186.25 -33.75
70 70 5 235.00–245.00 $242.00 +22.00
80 80 2 265.00 $265.00 +45.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 3 160.00 $160.00 -3.33
60 60 14 165.00–175.00 $170.36 +7.03
70 70 4 150.00–152.50 $150.63 -12.70
80 80 5 120.00–130.00 $125.00 -50.00
90 90 4 190.00–195.00 $193.75 +18.75

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
19 19 3 37.50 $37.50 -5.00
23 23 4 37.50 $37.50 -5.00
33 33 10 55.00 $55.00 +2.70
40–45 41 20 47.50–62.50 $56.24 -6.90
55–59 57 23 67.50–85.00 $76.81 +26.81
60–65 63 16 50.00–95.00 $74.66 +24.66
70–77 73 11 50.00–87.50 $66.92 -18.08
80–82 82 8 75.00–100.00 $88.83 +3.83
90–98 94 9 70.00–115.00 $101.04 +16.04

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 72.00 $72.00 $191 —
330 330 1 70.00 $70.00 $231 —
435 435 1 85.00 $85.00 $370 +25.29
515 515 1 71.00 $71.00 $366 —
555 555 1 80.00 $80.00 $444 +18.00

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
130 130 2 255.00–265.00 $260.00 —

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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.