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Low Country Livestock Exchange Market Report

Darlington, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 27, 2021

382 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $132.48/cwt +0.26 vs last sale · ≈ $687/hd at 519 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 382 524 398
Feeder cattle 177 328 186
Slaughter cattle 50 47 45
Replacement cattle 2 3 1

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder cattle were mostly steady. Slaughter cows were 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were steady. There were light offerings of mostly 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 160.00 $160.00 $336 +0.08
260–275 268 2 158.00–167.00 $162.37 $435 +3.76
275 fancy 275 1 180.00 $180.00 $495 +8.41
325 325 1 165.00 $165.00 $536 +5.70
365–390 378 2 163.00–165.00 $164.03 $620 +8.47
410–440 430 3 155.00–170.00 $162.50 $699 +12.20
462 value added 462 4 152.00 $152.00 $702 —
470–480 475 2 145.00–152.00 $148.46 $705 -3.64
540 540 1 148.00 $148.00 $799 +4.64
590 value added 590 5 145.00 $145.00 $856 —
620 620 1 144.00 $144.00 $893 +7.49
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 142.50 $142.50 $399 —
315–345 330 2 150.00 $150.00 $495 +10.15
375–385 380 2 145.00 $145.00 $551 +4.72
480–490 485 2 136.00–138.00 $137.01 $664 +4.42
520 520 1 125.00 $125.00 $650 -4.93
580 580 1 130.00 $130.00 $754 -0.11
610 610 1 120.00 $120.00 $732 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 340 2 120.00–122.50 $121.27 $412 —
365–395 380 2 110.00–130.00 $120.39 $457 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390–395 393 2 130.00–135.00 $132.48 $521 +6.19
545 545 1 120.00 $120.00 $654 —
690 690 1 87.50 $87.50 $604 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 112.50 $112.50 $321 —
350 350 1 110.00 $110.00 $385 —
400 400 1 61.00 $61.00 $244 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 fancy 200 1 180.00 $180.00 $360 —
290 290 1 153.00 $153.00 $444 —
300–325 313 2 137.00 $137.00 $429 -1.53
327 value added 327 2 144.00 $144.00 $471 —
350–390 373 6 135.00–143.00 $139.04 $519 +5.01
415–435 425 4 133.00–140.00 $137.72 $585 +2.77
455–495 481 4 130.00–136.00 $132.80 $639 -1.15
510 510 1 123.00 $123.00 $627 -9.22
500–535 515 5 127.00–135.00 $131.03 $675 -1.19
503–546 value added 521 12 133.00–135.00 $133.87 $697 —
565 565 1 131.00 $131.00 $740 +3.19
600–625 613 2 122.00–125.00 $123.47 $757 +1.92
655 655 1 125.00 $125.00 $819 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 135.00 $135.00 $378 —
380–398 389 2 120.00–128.00 $124.09 $483 +3.04
407 value added 407 5 125.00 $125.00 $509 —
435 435 1 125.00 $125.00 $544 +5.66
450–495 469 4 115.00–125.00 $122.23 $573 +2.81
500 500 1 115.00 $115.00 $575 -1.98
555 555 1 104.00 $104.00 $577 -8.31
550–580 560 4 121.00–124.00 $122.63 $687 +10.32
630 630 1 113.00 $113.00 $712 +3.02
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 120.00 $120.00 $468 +18.75
425–435 430 4 108.00–112.50 $110.11 $473 —
485 485 1 107.00 $107.00 $519 —
600–615 608 2 105.00–110.00 $107.47 $653 —
670 670 1 100.00 $100.00 $670 —
730 730 1 85.00 $85.00 $620 —
750–780 765 2 88.00–91.00 $89.47 $684 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 2 97.50–112.50 $104.48 $337 —
375 375 1 100.00 $100.00 $375 —
445 445 1 107.00 $107.00 $476 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 112.50 $112.50 $338 +2.01
565 565 1 119.00 $119.00 $672 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 82.50 $82.50 $260 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865 865 1 77.50 $77.50 $670 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–420 413 3 143.00–160.00 $151.98 $628 +9.65
450–475 460 3 135.00–150.00 $142.55 $656 +2.48
505–540 517 3 135.00–143.00 $138.30 $715 +2.66
555–590 578 4 129.00–144.00 $133.08 $769 -2.17
610–635 623 2 125.00–130.00 $127.45 $794 -4.15
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 135.00 $135.00 $540 +5.03
455 455 1 130.00 $130.00 $592 +4.03
550–595 573 3 125.00–127.50 $126.18 $723 -0.22
765 765 1 108.00 $108.00 $826 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 110.00 $110.00 $451 —
545 545 1 100.00 $100.00 $545 —
570 570 1 125.00 $125.00 $712 —
685 685 1 118.00 $118.00 $808 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 120.00 $120.00 $492 +4.43
635 635 1 92.50 $92.50 $587 —
690 690 1 100.00 $100.00 $690 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 65.00 $65.00 $283 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–1110 939 85-90% 6 35.00–54.00 $49.47 $465 —
865–1345 1073 85-90% 18 55.00–72.00 $63.71 $684 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1475 1268 80-85% 6 66.00–74.00 $70.42 $893 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1560–1595 1578 75-80% 2 66.00–72.00 $69.03 $1,089 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920 920 1 85.00 $85.00 $782 —
1005–1770 1433 8 90.00–96.00 $92.51 $1,326 —
1575 1575 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,670 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870 870 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 625.00 $625.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795 795 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
130–185 160 6 79.00–85.00 $80.89 $129 -4.86

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 45.00 $45.00 $124 +15.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70–75 72 9 122.50–160.00 $135.28 -99.72
85 85 1 180.00 $180.00 -55.00
125 125 3 230.00 $230.00 +5.00
150–175 161 7 210.00–270.00 $224.29 —
200 200 1 300.00 $300.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 68.00 $68.00 $262 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 2 22.50–40.00 $31.25 -18.75
20–25 23 3 50.00–52.50 $50.83 +0.83
30 30 1 40.00 $40.00 -90.83
35 35 2 75.00–87.50 $81.25 -49.58
40 40 1 67.50 $67.50 -78.61
40–45 44 8 92.50–127.50 $108.13 -37.98
50–55 50 11 102.50–200.00 $134.77 -25.23
50 50 3 70.00 $70.00 -90.00
60 60 6 110.00–170.00 $139.17 -8.33
60 60 1 200.00 $200.00 +52.50
70–75 73 2 200.00–240.00 $220.00 +20.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 2 132.50–155.00 $143.75 -29.25
70 70 1 125.00 $125.00 -55.00
90 90 1 155.00 $155.00 -32.50
110–145 136 15 150.00–350.00 $205.83 -34.17
150–180 163 8 205.00–355.00 $292.50 —

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
35 35 5 62.50 $62.50 +12.50
40 40 2 45.00 $45.00 -5.00
52 52 2 50.00 $50.00 -11.75
74 74 5 90.00 $90.00 +29.19
88–89 89 9 80.00–115.00 $99.44 +9.44

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345–383 370 3 60.00 $60.00 $222 —

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
55 55 1 80.00 $80.00 —
60 60 3 100.00–120.00 $110.83 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 1 135.00 $135.00 —
70 70 1 140.00 $140.00 —
150 150 1 280.00 $280.00 —
200 200 1 295.00 $295.00 —

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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.