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Low Country Livestock Exchange Market Report

Darlington, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 3, 2021

450 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $145.96/cwt +22.49 vs last sale · ≈ $915/hd at 627 lb · 49 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 450 382 281
Feeder cattle 262 177 180
Slaughter cattle 52 50 39
Replacement cattle 8 2 19

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder cattle were mostly steady. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady. 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 fancy 325 1 180.00 $180.00 $585 —
325–340 333 2 165.00–170.00 $167.56 $558 +2.56
360–390 fancy 375 2 175.00–181.00 $177.88 $667 —
375–385 380 3 165.00–170.00 $167.51 $637 +3.48
420–440 430 5 165.00–171.00 $168.39 $724 +5.89
500–530 516 5 150.00–161.00 $155.32 $801 +7.32
550–575 563 4 144.00–148.00 $146.23 $823 —
605–625 613 3 135.00–139.00 $137.31 $842 -6.69
670–690 680 2 125.00–130.00 $127.46 $867 —
725–735 730 2 125.00–130.00 $127.48 $931 —
775–780 778 2 125.00–130.00 $127.51 $992 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 375 3 140.00–145.00 $141.58 $531 -3.42
435–445 442 3 135.00–145.00 $139.02 $614 —
450–480 467 3 130.00–140.00 $134.89 $630 -2.12
515–540 528 4 125.00–135.00 $131.21 $693 +6.21
550–590 571 4 125.00–130.00 $127.49 $728 -2.51
650–695 672 3 110.00–122.00 $117.46 $789 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 268 3 120.00–125.00 $121.58 $326 —
320–335 328 2 120.00–125.00 $122.44 $402 —
425–435 430 2 113.00–115.00 $114.01 $490 —
455–485 470 2 110.00–120.00 $114.84 $540 —
615–625 620 2 108.00–109.00 $108.50 $673 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–225 220 2 140.00–145.00 $142.56 $314 —
320–335 330 3 135.00–141.00 $138.72 $458 +1.72
350–395 373 2 135.00–140.00 $137.35 $512 -1.69
400–445 419 7 130.00–142.50 $136.32 $571 -1.40
455–495 477 9 128.00–142.50 $133.53 $637 +0.73
500–545 524 7 125.00–136.00 $129.81 $680 -1.22
570–590 579 5 124.00–135.00 $127.36 $737 -3.64
627 value added 627 45 148.00 $148.00 $928 —
610–645 629 4 120.00–126.00 $122.95 $773 -0.52
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 125.00 $125.00 $356 -10.00
350–390 370 4 115.00–125.00 $121.23 $449 -2.86
405–440 418 4 115.00–125.00 $120.66 $504 -4.34
450–475 461 4 115.00–123.00 $120.05 $553 -2.18
500–535 522 5 112.00–117.00 $114.80 $599 -0.20
555–585 571 5 111.00–115.00 $112.80 $644 -9.83
610–640 625 2 108.00–110.00 $108.98 $681 -4.02
675–690 683 2 104.00–106.00 $104.99 $717 —
760–780 770 2 97.00–100.00 $98.48 $758 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 313 2 110.00 $110.00 $344 -2.50
450–495 475 5 104.00–110.00 $106.35 $505 —
505–540 525 3 102.00–108.00 $105.27 $553 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440–445 443 2 135.00–140.00 $137.51 $609 —
450–480 465 2 130.00–135.00 $132.58 $616 +2.58
500–545 515 3 120.00–125.00 $123.24 $635 —
565–585 575 2 118.00–120.00 $118.98 $684 -7.20
655–670 663 2 110.00–115.00 $112.53 $746 —
715 715 1 113.00 $113.00 $808 —
815 815 1 110.00 $110.00 $896 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 150.00 $150.00 $630 -1.98
470 470 1 145.00 $145.00 $682 +2.45
500–515 507 3 133.00–140.00 $135.98 $689 -2.32
565–595 584 5 132.00–140.00 $137.78 $805 +4.70
615 615 1 126.00 $126.00 $775 -1.45
665 665 1 125.00 $125.00 $831 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715 715 1 94.00 $94.00 $672 —
895 895 1 96.00 $96.00 $859 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1250 1141 80-85% 8 54.00–60.00 $57.35 $654 —
1005–1310 1180 80-85% 17 64.00–72.00 $67.14 $792 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620–995 875 85-90% 10 60.00–67.50 $63.92 $559 —
750–980 884 85-90% 5 48.00–55.00 $53.06 $469 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1500 1381 75-80% 4 64.00–67.00 $65.05 $898 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1395 1180 3 78.00–87.00 $83.59 $986 —
1245–1690 1468 2 90.00–94.00 $92.30 $1,355 —

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Stock Cows

Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
760–770 765 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 83.00–85.00 $83.99 $643

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Bred Cows

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930 930 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
103–165 123 16 92.50–110.00 $101.58 $125 —
665 665 1 51.00 $51.00 $339 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 8.00 $8.00 $40 —
650 650 1 10.00 $10.00 $65 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 —— 2 150.00–160.00 $155.00 -25.00
100 100 —— 2 245.00–250.00 $247.50 +17.50
110 110 —— 1 180.00 $180.00 -50.00
150 150 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 450.00 $450.00 +225.71
180 180 —— 1 370.00 $370.00 +145.71
270 270 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 610.00 $610.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
740–765 752 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 475.00–625.00 $541.85 —
875 875 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 850.00 $850.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1245 1245 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —

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Families

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Open 1 200.00 $200.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 10 60.00–75.00 $67.00 +27.00
40 40 14 80.00–95.00 $86.07 +18.57
40 40 8 120.00–135.00 $127.50 +60.00
45 45 2 180.00 $180.00 +71.87
50 50 2 100.00–115.00 $107.50 -27.27
50 50 13 140.00–150.00 $145.00 +10.23
60 60 2 160.00–165.00 $162.50 +23.33
70 70 1 250.00 $250.00 +30.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 —— 4 125.00–130.00 $126.25 -17.50
60 60 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 2 250.00 $250.00 +106.25
70 70 —— 5 160.00–170.00 $166.00 +41.00
85 85 —— 2 180.00–190.00 $185.00 +30.00
80–90 88 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 4 295.00–310.00 $306.25 +151.25
130 130 —— 1 240.00 $240.00 +34.17
150–180 160 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Open 3 340.00–400.00 $363.33 +70.83
200–210 205 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Open 2 440.00–460.00 $450.00 —

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 3 75.00 $75.00 +25.00
75 75 2 62.50 $62.50 -27.50
80 80 3 65.00 $65.00 -25.00

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 52.50 $52.50 $129 —
360–375 368 2 62.50–65.00 $63.72 $234 +3.72
430 430 1 70.00 $70.00 $301 —
525 525 2 76.00–78.00 $77.00 $404 —
655 655 1 74.00 $74.00 $485 —
700–745 723 2 68.00–74.00 $70.91 $513 —
835 835 1 78.00 $78.00 $651 —

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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.