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Low Country Livestock Exchange Market Report

Darlington, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 4, 2022

352 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $141.97/cwt +9.85 vs last sale · ≈ $808/hd at 569 lb · 36 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $156.57/cwt +8.91 vs last sale · ≈ $913/hd at 583 lb · 21 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $165.33/cwt +19.33 vs last sale · ≈ $868/hd at 525 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 352 629 373
Feeder cattle 252 342 166
Slaughter cattle 19 41 64
Replacement cattle 11 13 26

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends available this week due to sale being closed for the holidays. 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
260–280 270 2 170.00–180.00 $174.81 $472 +4.07
270 fancy 270 1 187.00 $187.00 $505 +7.00
330–345 336 4 165.00–175.00 $170.04 $571 +0.01
360–365 fancy 363 2 186.00–202.50 $194.19 $705 +15.38
350–390 364 5 165.00–175.00 $168.90 $615 +2.44
420–445 fancy 433 2 180.00–188.00 $184.12 $797 —
450–485 463 3 150.00–167.50 $160.58 $743 +2.31
525 value added 525 14 165.00 $165.00 $866 —
525 fancy 525 1 170.00 $170.00 $892 —
583 value added 583 20 157.00 $157.00 $915 —
590 590 1 148.00 $148.00 $873 +0.34
615 615 1 143.00 $143.00 $879 -1.33
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–230 225 2 150.00–160.00 $155.11 $349 —
265–290 279 4 150.00–156.00 $153.54 $428 +11.11
305 305 1 149.00 $149.00 $454 +1.40
385 385 1 140.00 $140.00 $539 -4.79
460–485 473 2 130.00–135.00 $132.43 $626 —
545 545 1 129.00 $129.00 $703 -7.80
650–690 672 8 114.00–125.00 $120.47 $810 +7.08
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 130.00 $130.00 $344 +7.43
300–345 326 7 120.00–135.00 $127.83 $417 —
355–385 368 3 120.00–130.00 $126.79 $467 +4.25

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 fancy 215 1 155.00 $155.00 $333 —
255–290 277 3 130.00–145.00 $137.45 $381 +0.44
295 fancy 295 1 150.00 $150.00 $442 —
305–340 328 3 130.00–145.00 $138.10 $453 —
330–335 fancy 333 2 150.00–153.00 $151.51 $505 —
360–395 376 6 130.00–142.50 $137.47 $517 +2.17
405–440 417 7 130.00–143.00 $138.25 $577 +3.35
440 fancy 440 1 148.00 $148.00 $651 +5.00
470 fancy 470 1 146.00 $146.00 $686 +3.00
460–490 477 6 130.00–142.00 $134.27 $640 +0.23
568 value added 568 27 145.50 $145.50 $826 —
550–598 573 9 127.00–137.00 $131.38 $753 -0.74
610 610 1 130.00 $130.00 $793 +5.10
721 value added 721 13 138.00 $138.00 $995 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–235 225 2 120.00–125.00 $122.39 $275 +2.39
265–285 275 2 120.00–122.50 $121.20 $333 —
350–365 355 3 120.00–125.00 $122.54 $435 +2.52
415–420 418 2 125.00 $125.00 $522 —
455–480 468 2 121.00–125.00 $123.05 $576 +6.79
500–515 508 2 120.00–123.00 $121.48 $617 +8.93
555–580 568 3 117.50–120.00 $119.15 $677 —
650–690 666 4 106.00–112.00 $109.47 $729 —
740 740 1 103.00 $103.00 $762 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–275 263 3 110.00–111.00 $110.32 $290 —
315–335 328 3 110.00–111.00 $110.34 $362 -0.89
520–545 533 2 105.00–110.00 $107.56 $573 —
560–575 568 3 103.00–107.00 $105.01 $596 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655–675 665 2 91.00–93.00 $91.98 $612 -2.21

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–440 433 4 130.00–155.00 $141.14 $611 +2.05
465–495 484 4 140.00–145.00 $142.48 $690 +10.33
505–535 524 4 125.00–135.00 $128.69 $674 -0.54
575 575 2 125.00–132.50 $128.75 $740 +3.75
655–690 672 3 110.00–115.00 $112.04 $753 -0.96
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–420 410 2 160.00–163.00 $161.54 $662 +3.56
475 475 1 160.00 $160.00 $760 +4.48
510–535 523 6 140.00–150.00 $147.37 $771 -0.57
555–560 558 2 136.00–144.00 $139.98 $781 +0.99
600 600 1 132.00 $132.00 $792 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–460 458 2 114.00–117.00 $115.51 $529 +5.42
555–565 560 3 100.00–111.00 $106.97 $599 +0.29
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 90.00 $90.00 $418 —
675 675 1 90.00 $90.00 $608 -3.49
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1435 1435 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–905 784 85-90% 4 48.00–55.00 $51.05 $400 -6.51
715–940 825 85-90% 5 59.00–65.00 $61.98 $511 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230 1230 80-85% 1 82.00 $82.00 $1,009 +19.05
1140–1355 1233 80-85% 3 58.00–67.00 $60.77 $749 -2.18

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1810 1810 1 96.00 $96.00 $1,738 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
715–935 813 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 87.50–107.50 $101.77 $827
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1005 1005 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 79.00 $79.00 $794

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Bred Cows

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770 770 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 450.00 $450.00
920 920 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 625.00 $625.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
115–125 120 2 80.00–90.00 $84.79 $102 —
140–190 164 4 50.00–75.00 $59.81 $98 -43.00
230–278 266 4 72.50–75.00 $74.46 $198 +26.96
280 280 1 31.00 $31.00 $87 -16.50

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 282 3 30.00 $30.00 $85 —
670 670 1 5.00 $5.00 $34 —
720 720 1 5.00 $5.00 $36 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 2 170.00–175.00 $172.50 -60.83
70 70 1 195.00 $195.00 -38.33
70 70 7 230.00–250.00 $242.86 +9.53
80 80 3 270.00–285.00 $280.00 +18.33
90 90 1 295.00 $295.00 +10.00
140 140 3 340.00–350.00 $343.33 -6.67
220 220 2 450.00–460.00 $455.00 -1.67

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 3 100.00–102.50 $100.83 -17.92
30 30 5 110.00–120.00 $116.00 -2.75
40–45 44 4 130.00–145.00 $138.75 +0.42

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 —— 3 145.00–150.00 $148.33 -7.92
60 60 —— 1 160.00 $160.00 -14.00
60 60 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 245.00 $245.00 +71.00
60–70 66 Kids (<1 yr)Open 5 220.00–265.00 $248.00 +63.00
80 80 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 280.00 $280.00 +75.00
110 110 —— 1 225.00 $225.00 -32.00
160 160 —— 1 315.00 $315.00 —

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 1 87.50 $87.50 +11.21
90 90 2 57.50 $57.50 -42.50

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 57.50 $57.50 $164 -22.50

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 2 245.00–255.00 $250.00 -5.00
110–120 115 2 320.00–350.00 $335.00 —

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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.