Cattle Market Pulse

Low Country Livestock Exchange Market Report

Darlington, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 7, 2021

283 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 2-weight M&L 1-2 steers $164.57/cwt +0.46 vs last sale · ≈ $458/hd at 278 lb · 11 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $130.50/cwt ≈ $958/hd at 734 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 283 407 287
Feeder cattle 189 205 146
Slaughter cattle 30 31 41
Replacement cattle 4 3 7

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
200–205 fancy 203 2 180.00–200.00 $190.12 $386 -9.88
270–295 278 11 155.00–170.00 $164.57 $458 +0.46
300–335 317 5 155.00–165.00 $159.14 $504 -10.86
345 fancy 345 1 185.00 $185.00 $638 —
360–395 378 3 155.00–170.00 $159.76 $604 -7.89
420–430 425 2 160.00–170.00 $165.06 $702 +0.09
450–490 473 5 150.00–165.00 $156.87 $742 +6.87
520–545 537 3 146.00–150.00 $147.29 $791 —
563–590 570 4 145.00–147.00 $146.48 $835 -13.48
734 value added 734 10 130.50 $130.50 $958 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
233 233 6 135.00 $135.00 $315 -6.28
255–295 273 3 140.00–150.00 $143.29 $391 -1.71
355–395 373 4 140.00–150.00 $142.38 $531 —
415 415 2 140.00–145.00 $142.50 $591 —
505–520 513 2 130.00–140.00 $135.07 $693 +0.07
585 585 1 130.00 $130.00 $760 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–225 220 4 125.00–130.00 $128.84 $283 -8.66
250–280 263 3 120.00–130.00 $124.94 $329 —
310–335 323 2 125.00–130.00 $127.40 $412 +0.40
355–395 369 9 130.00–135.00 $130.59 $482 -9.41

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 130.00 $130.00 $280 —
250–290 272 7 135.00–145.00 $140.35 $382 -9.65
315–335 327 3 140.00–143.00 $141.30 $462 +2.96
370–385 378 2 130.00–133.00 $131.53 $497 —
400–445 434 6 130.00–138.00 $134.41 $583 -3.63
465–490 480 4 131.00–135.00 $133.98 $643 -0.15
500–545 518 6 127.00–138.00 $130.91 $678 -3.83
555–590 583 7 125.00–134.00 $131.77 $768 —
600–645 631 4 117.00–124.00 $119.95 $757 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–285 283 2 120.00–125.00 $122.48 $347 -0.02
300–340 325 5 115.00–125.00 $118.37 $385 -4.47
350–385 366 4 115.00–125.00 $119.46 $437 -4.81
400–440 419 7 115.00–121.00 $117.85 $494 -3.35
505–540 520 4 112.00–120.00 $115.21 $599 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 110.00 $110.00 $358 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–440 417 6 130.00–140.00 $135.27 $564 -2.23
485 485 1 130.00 $130.00 $630 +1.22
515–540 531 4 117.00–121.00 $119.52 $635 -11.48
620 620 1 115.00 $115.00 $713 ±0.00
675–695 685 2 117.00–120.00 $118.48 $812 +2.37
715 715 1 116.00 $116.00 $829 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–425 412 5 145.00–155.00 $148.11 $610 —
480–485 483 2 140.00–145.00 $142.51 $688 -9.99
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–470 462 4 117.00–120.00 $119.24 $551 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 1 102.00 $102.00 $592 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1030 1028 80-85% 2 49.00–52.00 $50.50 $519 —
1040–1310 1134 80-85% 9 60.00–77.00 $65.46 $742 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–905 835 85-90% 3 43.00–54.00 $47.63 $398 +4.63
780–965 868 85-90% 4 60.00–72.00 $65.84 $571 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1805 1578 4 89.00–94.00 $91.67 $1,447 —

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Bred Cows

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
715–725 720 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 475.00–480.00 $477.52
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1195 1195 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
158–165 160 3 70.00–75.00 $73.28 $117 —
255 255 1 60.00 $60.00 $153 —
270 270 1 76.00 $76.00 $205 —
350–383 372 3 74.00–85.00 $81.55 $303 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 300.00 $300.00 +180.00
70 70 —— 6 170.00–180.00 $173.33 +53.33
80 80 —— 1 165.00 $165.00 +15.00
80 80 —— 2 195.00–200.00 $197.50 +47.50
100–110 105 —— 2 215.00–235.00 $225.00 +61.67
165–180 175 —— 3 375.00–400.00 $390.00 +217.50

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
600 600 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 500.00 $500.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 6 77.50–95.00 $83.75 +23.75
30 30 2 47.50–52.50 $50.00 -10.00
40 40 4 110.00–120.00 $117.50 +57.50
50 50 2 140.00 $140.00 +42.50
60 60 1 185.00 $185.00 +73.44
70 70 1 210.00 $210.00 +65.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 —— 2 120.00–135.00 $127.50 +0.50
70 70 Kids (<1 yr)Open 1 260.00 $260.00 +180.00
70 70 —— 1 190.00 $190.00 +110.00
80 80 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 290.00 $290.00 +200.00
140 140 —— 1 215.00 $215.00 —

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
37 37 6 42.50 $42.50 +9.72
40 40 3 45.00 $45.00 +12.22
52 52 5 50.00 $50.00 +12.50

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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.