Low Country Livestock Exchange Market Report

Darlington, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 20, 2021

524 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $132.22/cwt +4.21 vs last sale · ≈ $678/hd at 513 lb · 25 head

light 6-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $131.60/cwt +9.15 vs last sale · ≈ $824/hd at 626 lb · 15 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $133.95/cwt +2.68 vs last sale · ≈ $630/hd at 470 lb · 15 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	524	510	380
Feeder cattle	328	226	191
Slaughter cattle	47	74	28
Replacement cattle	3	8	20

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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200 fancy	200	1	190.00	$190.00	$380	+5.21
210–220	213	3	155.00–165.00	$159.92	$341	-5.23
250–275 fancy	262	3	170.00–175.00	$171.59	$450	—
255–285	270	4	155.00–165.00	$158.61	$428	-6.24
300–345	327	6	155.00–165.00	$159.30	$521	-4.24
350–385 fancy	368	2	170.00–175.00	$172.38	$634	-2.62
360–385	372	5	150.00–160.00	$155.56	$579	-10.52
415–425	422	3	145.00–155.00	$150.30	$634	-9.58
457–492	474	12	147.50–153.00	$152.10	$721	-5.04
500–545	518	3	140.00–145.00	$143.36	$743	-0.27
560–580	570	2	140.00–145.00	$142.54	$812	-0.13
620–630	625	2	135.00–138.00	$136.51	$853	-0.96
650–690	670	2	130.00–135.00	$132.43	$887	+3.76

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
230–245	237	3	140.00–145.00	$142.45	$338	—
320–340	330	2	135.00–145.00	$139.85	$462	-2.63
360–395	379	8	135.00–145.00	$140.28	$532	+1.54
460–495	478	2	130.00–135.00	$132.59	$634	-4.82
530–545	538	2	125.00–135.00	$129.93	$699	—
555–580	568	2	125.00–135.00	$130.11	$739	+6.77

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225–245	235	3	125.00–130.00	$128.40	$302	—
320–345	332	5	120.00–130.00	$124.08	$412	+5.21
355–380	369	4	125.00–130.00	$126.29	$466	+6.22
450–470	460	3	110.00–120.00	$114.38	$526	—
620–640	630	2	100.00–103.00	$101.48	$639	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250	250	2	137.50–146.00	$141.75	$354	+8.97
300–340	321	8	135.00–145.00	$138.53	$445	+3.53
365 fancy	365	1	153.00	$153.00	$558	+8.00
350–395	375	5	130.00–139.00	$134.03	$503	-1.40
400–445	416	7	130.00–140.00	$134.95	$561	+2.39
450–495	470	15	130.00–140.00	$133.95	$630	+2.68
500–545	513	25	125.00–136.00	$132.22	$678	+4.21
550–585	566	5	124.00–132.00	$127.81	$723	+1.29
605–645	625	2	120.00–123.00	$121.55	$760	+1.57

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215–225	220	2	120.00–130.00	$124.89	$275	—
350–390	372	5	115.00–125.00	$121.05	$450	+1.14
400–420	408	6	115.00–125.00	$119.34	$487	+3.19
455–495	473	11	115.00–125.00	$119.42	$565	—
505–530	514	5	110.00–120.00	$116.98	$601	+3.37
550–570	557	3	110.00–115.00	$112.31	$626	+0.95
620–635	628	2	108.00–112.00	$109.98	$691	+0.49
650–675	660	3	105.00–110.00	$108.36	$715	+0.92
780	780	1	95.00	$95.00	$741	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
320–335	328	2	110.00–111.00	$110.49	$362	—
405–445	423	3	105.00–109.00	$106.73	$451	+1.87
470–485	478	2	105.00–108.00	$106.48	$509	+0.50

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
350–370	361	4	100.00–105.00	$101.25	$366	-1.13
555–585	570	2	92.00–93.00	$92.51	$527	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
400–438	425	6	140.00–145.00	$142.33	$605	+0.72
450–480	465	8	137.00–142.50	$140.07	$651	-1.61
500–545	522	11	133.00–140.00	$135.64	$708	-4.36
555–590	571	8	133.00–138.00	$135.25	$772	—
605–645	626	15	125.00–134.00	$131.60	$824	+9.15
670–690	680	2	119.00–124.00	$121.46	$826	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
400–420	411	4	125.00–135.00	$129.97	$534	+0.66
455–495	478	6	120.00–131.00	$125.97	$602	+6.02
500–545	518	6	120.00–130.00	$126.68	$656	+7.92
555–580	566	7	120.00–130.00	$126.40	$715	+7.73
605–625	615	2	110.00–115.00	$112.54	$692	-0.45
660–685	673	2	105.00–110.00	$107.45	$723	-1.07
700–720	710	2	105.00–110.00	$107.54	$764	±0.00

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
410–440	430	3	112.00–120.00	$115.57	$497	—
465–490	481	4	110.00–115.00	$112.48	$541	—
515–540	528	3	110.00–115.00	$112.97	$596	—
555–570	562	3	110.00–114.00	$111.35	$626	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
455–475	465	2	100.00–103.00	$101.53	$472	—
605–630	617	3	90.00–95.00	$91.70	$566	—
875	875	1	90.00	$90.00	$788	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1025	1025	80-85%	1	56.00	$56.00	$574	—
1070–1650	1224	80-85%	14	63.00–71.00	$66.90	$819	—
1100–1680	1459	80-85%	4	74.00–76.00	$74.58	$1,088	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
665–895	801	85-90%	7	45.00–54.00	$48.46	$388	-3.77
690–990	886	85-90%	10	60.00–66.00	$62.37	$553	-0.46

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1410–1540	1468	75-80%	3	61.00–66.00	$64.05	$940	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1575–1910	1795	3	92.00–96.00	$93.17	$1,672	—
2020	2020	1	107.00	$107.00	$2,161	—

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Stock Cows

Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
910	910	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	75.00	$75.00	$682

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
780	780	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	700.00	$700.00

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
855	855	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	525.00	$525.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
108–113	111	9	60.00–67.50	$63.25	$70	—
120–195	167	5	80.00–95.00	$85.75	$143	-13.74
221–246	234	7	78.00–82.00	$79.48	$186	—
270–292	285	3	46.00–70.00	$53.59	$153	-40.25
325	325	1	72.50	$72.50	$236	-7.84

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
245–275	260	2	30.00	$30.00	$78	—
475–495	485	2	5.00	$5.00	$24	-1.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
80	80	1	235.00	$235.00	+60.00
120	120	1	225.00	$225.00	+12.50

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
20	20	4	50.00	$50.00	±0.00
30	30	3	130.00–132.50	$130.83	+59.83
30	30	12	70.00–85.00	$77.08	+6.08
40	40	9	140.00–150.00	$146.11	+63.89
40	40	12	100.00–115.00	$106.67	+24.45
50	50	3	157.50–165.00	$160.00	+1.67
50	50	5	120.00–130.00	$122.00	-36.33
60	60	2	147.50	$147.50	-20.36
60	60	2	180.00–187.50	$183.75	+15.89
70	70	1	200.00	$200.00	-25.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
60	60	5	170.00–175.00	$173.00	+21.00
70	70	2	180.00	$180.00	-56.00
70	70	3	145.00–150.00	$148.33	-87.67
80	80	2	185.00–190.00	$187.50	+37.50
100–120	110	2	170.00–187.50	$178.75	-116.25
120	120	1	240.00	$240.00	-55.00

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
28	28	6	47.50	$47.50	+3.11
38	38	2	50.00	$50.00	+5.61
40–44	43	8	47.50	$47.50	+3.11
66–68	67	6	57.50–70.00	$61.75	-28.25
70–71	71	9	57.50–65.00	$60.81	-19.19
80	80	5	90.00	$90.00	+10.00
98	98	5	62.50	$62.50	-52.50

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270	270	1	55.00	$55.00	$148	—
338	338	2	65.00	$65.00	$220	—

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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.