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Low Country Livestock Exchange Market Report

Darlington, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 18, 2022

159 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 159 763 370
Feeder cattle 70 437 182
Slaughter cattle 42 104 40
Replacement cattle 10 62 82

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons today due to limited comparable sales as a result of inclement weather in the state. There were very 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
265 265 1 160.00 $160.00 $424 -15.48
483–485 value added 484 9 158.00–160.00 $159.34 $771 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 141.00 $141.00 $409 +1.00
300–305 303 2 141.00–160.00 $150.42 $456 +2.20
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 110.00 $110.00 $341 —
605 605 1 100.00 $100.00 $605 -6.52
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 142.50 $142.50 $378 +9.46
380 380 1 107.50 $107.50 $408 -20.80
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 100.00 $100.00 $285 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 2 132.50–135.00 $133.66 $432 -8.24
425 425 1 135.00 $135.00 $574 -2.51
458 value added 458 8 130.00 $130.00 $595 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 125.00 $125.00 $356 -3.17
375–380 378 2 132.50 $132.50 $501 —
410 410 1 130.00 $130.00 $533 +7.44
475 475 1 125.00 $125.00 $594 +6.32
560 560 1 117.50 $117.50 $658 +4.98
590 590 1 115.00 $115.00 $678 +2.48
645 645 1 115.00 $115.00 $742 +2.84
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 125.00 $125.00 $331 —
325 325 1 125.00 $125.00 $406 —
640 640 1 80.00 $80.00 $512 -15.02
695 695 1 80.00 $80.00 $556 -13.51
710 710 1 70.00 $70.00 $497 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 89.00 $89.00 $414 —
680 680 1 70.00 $70.00 $476 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630 630 1 32.50 $32.50 $205 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 150.00 $150.00 $705 -20.08
505–510 508 3 140.00–142.50 $140.84 $715 -4.71
565 565 1 135.00 $135.00 $763 —
630 630 1 115.00 $115.00 $724 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 130.00 $130.00 $702 +6.32
605 605 1 116.00 $116.00 $702 +3.08
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 1 100.00 $100.00 $585 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670–875 783 85-90% 6 35.00–50.00 $40.61 $318 —
975–1215 1055 85-90% 8 53.00–73.00 $61.63 $650 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1545 1378 80-85% 3 74.00–78.00 $76.24 $1,051 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970 970 2 77.00–81.00 $79.00 $766 —
1230–1705 1539 4 87.00–96.00 $92.52 $1,424 —

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Stock Cows

Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
625–730 693 (<2 yrs)Open 3 42.00–45.00 $43.22 $300
730 730 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 56.00 $56.00 $409
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
540 540 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 62.50 $62.50 $338

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
140–185 160 5 70.00–85.00 $79.79 $128 +19.79
300 300 1 65.00 $65.00 $195 —
315 315 1 35.00 $35.00 $110 —
425–480 462 5 70.00–85.00 $76.16 $352 —
520–540 531 4 60.00–70.00 $66.28 $352 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 2 120.00–140.00 $130.00 +5.83
80 80 2 140.00–155.00 $147.50 -8.75
175 175 3 200.00–240.00 $218.33 —
225 225 1 390.00 $390.00 -15.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 1 35.00 $35.00 -41.67
30 30 1 70.00 $70.00 -6.67
50 50 1 120.00 $120.00 -36.67
70 70 1 150.00 $150.00 -20.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
65 65 1 220.00 $220.00 +30.00
150 150 1 225.00 $225.00 —

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
492 492 2 65.00 $65.00 $320 —
795 795 1 57.50 $57.50 $457 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
65 65 1 145.00 $145.00 -60.00
70 70 1 170.00 $170.00 -35.00

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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.