Low Country Livestock Exchange Market Report

Darlington, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 13, 2021

510 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $128.01/cwt +2.43 vs last sale · ≈ $666/hd at 520 lb · 10 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $126.52/cwt +4.02 vs last sale · ≈ $729/hd at 576 lb · 10 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	510	541	469
Feeder cattle	226	162	272
Slaughter cattle	74	52	53
Replacement cattle	8	9	22

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends available this week due to sale being closed last week for holiday. 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
202–220 fancy	211	2	180.00–190.00	$184.79	$390	+4.79
200–235	218	3	160.00–170.00	$165.15	$360	—
260–290	272	3	160.00–170.00	$164.85	$448	-5.15
305–340	320	3	160.00–170.00	$163.54	$523	+6.02
360–390	373	3	163.00–170.00	$166.08	$619	+11.26
375 fancy	375	1	175.00	$175.00	$656	+5.00
415–435	425	2	155.00–165.00	$159.88	$679	—
450–495	473	2	150.00–165.00	$157.14	$743	—
510–545	524	4	140.00–150.00	$143.63	$753	—
575–585	580	3	140.00–145.00	$142.67	$827	-0.70
605–640	621	4	135.00–142.50	$137.47	$854	+1.47
650–685	675	7	125.00–135.00	$128.67	$869	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–295	283	4	135.00–144.00	$139.78	$396	-0.22
330–335	333	2	140.00–145.00	$142.48	$474	+3.45
365–395	381	5	130.00–145.00	$138.74	$529	-0.95
450–485	468	2	135.00–140.00	$137.41	$643	—
590–595	593	3	120.00–125.00	$123.34	$731	—
650–690	669	6	110.00–120.00	$113.89	$762	—
705–745	721	4	110.00–117.00	$113.95	$822	—
835–845	840	2	112.00–115.00	$113.49	$953	—
850–880	861	4	110.00–115.00	$111.98	$964	—
935–945	940	2	105.00–109.00	$107.01	$1,006	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–340	318	6	115.00–121.00	$118.87	$378	—
360–380	373	4	115.00–125.00	$120.07	$448	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215 fancy	215	1	150.00	$150.00	$322	-20.00
260–295	282	3	130.00–135.00	$132.78	$374	—
335	335	1	135.00	$135.00	$452	-5.00
345 fancy	345	1	148.00	$148.00	$511	—
370–390	380	2	133.00–138.00	$135.43	$515	+4.86
380 fancy	380	1	145.00	$145.00	$551	—
405–440	428	4	130.00–135.00	$132.56	$567	-1.12
480–490	483	4	125.00–135.00	$131.27	$634	-0.74
505–540	520	10	125.00–135.00	$128.01	$666	+2.43
550–595	576	10	122.50–136.00	$126.52	$729	+4.02
600–620	610	4	118.00–122.00	$119.98	$732	-1.02
655–685	665	5	115.00–120.00	$117.18	$779	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260–285	273	3	117.50–120.00	$118.37	$323	—
365–385	375	3	115.00–125.00	$119.91	$450	—
410–440	422	6	112.00–120.00	$116.15	$490	+1.15
500–535	515	6	110.00–120.00	$113.61	$585	-3.93
550–580	570	3	110.00–114.00	$111.36	$635	-1.18
610–615	613	2	107.00–112.00	$109.49	$671	—
650–680	665	2	105.00–110.00	$107.44	$714	+2.44

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–340	319	5	100.00–105.00	$102.90	$328	—
355–390	373	2	100.00–105.00	$102.38	$382	+1.40
455–475	465	2	93.00–97.00	$94.96	$442	—
505–545	524	4	90.00–95.00	$92.73	$486	+0.23
700–725	708	3	87.00–97.50	$93.75	$664	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
415–435	427	3	102.50–107.00	$104.86	$448	—
455–475	465	2	105.00–107.00	$105.98	$493	+1.03

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
405–435	417	5	125.00–135.00	$129.31	$539	-3.28
450–490	472	3	115.00–125.00	$119.95	$566	—
505–515	510	2	117.50–120.00	$118.76	$606	-4.97
555–595	573	3	116.00–120.00	$118.67	$680	-2.81
605–615	610	2	112.00–114.00	$112.99	$689	—
650–670	660	2	107.00–110.00	$108.52	$716	-4.45
720–745	733	2	105.00–110.00	$107.54	$788	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
400–425	415	3	140.00–145.00	$141.61	$588	+0.87
450–485	463	6	140.00–145.00	$141.68	$656	+3.93
500	500	1	140.00	$140.00	$700	+6.01
600–625	613	2	120.00–125.00	$122.45	$751	+1.22

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
825–845	835	2	92.00–96.00	$93.98	$785	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1010–1325	1114	80-85%	9	48.00–60.00	$52.34	$583	-4.55
1005–1350	1119	80-85%	26	64.00–74.00	$68.02	$761	+11.13

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
645–985	821	85-90%	13	47.00–56.00	$52.23	$429	—
715–985	884	85-90%	19	60.00–68.00	$62.83	$555	+8.33

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1610	1610	1	96.00	$96.00	$1,546	—

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Bred Cows

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
720	720	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	325.00	$325.00
990	990	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	650.00	$650.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1005	1005	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	675.00	$675.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
112–185	160	9	95.00–105.00	$99.49	$159	—
205–292	251	12	87.50–105.00	$93.84	$236	—
300–375	317	5	77.50–87.50	$80.34	$255	—
315–375	338	3	70.00–72.50	$70.78	$239	—
460	460	1	70.00	$70.00	$322	—

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225	225	1	70.00	$70.00	$158	+37.86
475	475	1	6.00	$6.00	$28	—

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
80	80	—	—	2	170.00–180.00	$175.00	+12.50
80	80	Kids (<1 yr)	N/A	1	275.00	$275.00	+112.50
100	100	—	—	1	162.50	$162.50	-53.50
100–120	110	—	—	2	200.00–225.00	$212.50	-3.50
200–215	208	—	—	2	400.00–420.00	$410.00	—

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
610–775	701	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	600.00–725.00	$647.59	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1125	1125	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	875.00	$875.00	—

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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	$50.00	-2.50
30	30	5	65.00–75.00	$71.00	-13.58
30	30	8	120.00–130.00	$124.38	+39.80
40	40	9	80.00–85.00	$82.22	-60.64
40	40	7	165.00–172.50	$167.14	+24.28
40	40	13	140.00–150.00	$145.00	+2.14
50	50	6	155.00–160.00	$158.33	+40.83
50	50	15	90.00–100.00	$95.33	-22.17
50	50	6	180.00–190.00	$186.67	+69.17
60	60	7	165.00–170.00	$167.86	-2.14
60	60	5	200.00–210.00	$204.00	+34.00
60	60	7	110.00–120.00	$115.71	-54.29
70	70	4	220.00–230.00	$225.00	+38.75

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
50	50	—	—	7	110.00–120.00	$114.29	-45.71
60	60	—	—	5	150.00–155.00	$152.00	-18.36
70	70	Yearlings (1-2 yrs)	Open	5	230.00–240.00	$236.00	+85.37
70	70	—	—	6	160.00–170.00	$165.00	+14.37
70	70	—	—	5	130.00–140.00	$134.00	-16.63
80	80	—	—	2	150.00	$150.00	+25.00
80	80	Yearlings (1-2 yrs)	Open	2	250.00–255.00	$252.50	+127.50
90	90	—	—	5	160.00–165.00	$163.00	-30.75
100–125	113	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	280.00–310.00	$295.00	—

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
24–26	25	9	40.00–52.50	$44.39	+6.89
68	68	3	90.00	$90.00	+15.34
70	70	1	80.00	$80.00	+13.08
80	80	1	80.00	$80.00	-8.83
95	95	1	115.00	$115.00	+13.96

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
442	442	2	55.00	$55.00	$243	-30.00
570	570	1	64.00	$64.00	$365	-16.00

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
60	60	2	177.50–182.50	$180.00	—
70	70	1	230.00	$230.00	—
80	80	4	240.00–250.00	$245.00	—

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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.