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Low Country Livestock Exchange Market Report

Darlington, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 25, 2022

306 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $135.28/cwt ≈ $517/hd at 382 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 306 159 431
Feeder cattle 188 70 293
Slaughter cattle 34 42 35
Replacement cattle 8 10 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales . 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
295 295 1 170.00 $170.00 $502 +10.00
305–325 315 2 180.00–190.00 $184.84 $582 —
325 fancy 325 1 198.00 $198.00 $644 —
360–395 380 5 160.00–185.00 $172.08 $654 —
400–415 fancy 408 2 190.00–191.00 $190.51 $777 —
405–445 427 5 166.00–181.00 $176.86 $755 —
470–475 473 2 157.50–160.00 $158.76 $751 —
500–525 519 4 150.00–165.00 $157.20 $816 —
530 fancy 530 1 171.00 $171.00 $906 —
555–595 572 5 150.00–156.00 $152.86 $874 —
630 630 1 145.00 $145.00 $914 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–380 368 3 140.00–151.00 $145.32 $535 —
465–480 473 2 140.00–145.00 $142.46 $674 —
525–545 535 2 135.00–145.00 $140.09 $749 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–305 303 2 130.00–135.00 $132.52 $402 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 145.00 $145.00 $355 —
265–295 287 7 134.00–145.00 $136.26 $391 —
350–386 382 18 135.00–140.00 $135.28 $517 —
400–440 418 6 130.00–140.00 $133.32 $557 -1.68
455–495 478 8 130.00–143.00 $137.48 $657 —
515–540 528 9 132.00–141.00 $135.08 $713 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 125.00 $125.00 $275 —
315–345 330 4 120.00–130.00 $126.11 $416 —
365–380 373 3 115.00–120.00 $118.33 $441 -14.17
400–435 423 3 120.00–125.00 $122.60 $519 -7.40
450–480 468 3 120.00–125.00 $123.40 $578 -1.60
505 505 1 125.00 $125.00 $631 —
550–560 553 3 112.00–115.00 $113.66 $629 -3.84
600–610 605 2 110.00–115.00 $112.52 $681 —
650 650 1 115.00 $115.00 $748 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–365 358 2 110.00–111.00 $110.49 $396 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–442 432 8 165.00–173.00 $170.20 $735 —
475–495 483 7 150.00–157.00 $152.88 $738 +2.88
500–540 521 6 145.00–157.50 $152.26 $793 +11.42
560–580 570 2 145.00–150.00 $147.46 $841 +12.46
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–435 413 6 135.00–145.00 $140.50 $580 —
500–540 522 3 125.00–135.00 $130.08 $679 +0.08
725 725 1 106.00 $106.00 $768 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 125.00 $125.00 $556 —
520 520 1 112.00 $112.00 $582 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1185 1092 80-85% 3 50.00–63.00 $57.85 $632 —
1025–1640 1282 80-85% 8 68.00–80.00 $74.27 $952 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–995 827 85-90% 3 50.00–60.00 $54.63 $452 —
840–955 920 85-90% 4 65.00–71.00 $66.63 $613 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530–1985 1832 3 103.00–108.00 $106.25 $1,946 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
615–680 651 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 87.50–97.00 $92.50 $602

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1155 1155 Middle Aged (5-8 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
105–160 123 6 47.50–65.00 $59.42 $73 —
238 238 3 55.00 $55.00 $131 —
330 330 1 67.50 $67.50 $223 +32.50
368–395 375 4 88.00–97.50 $90.50 $339 —
420 420 1 57.50 $57.50 $242 —
460–480 468 3 90.00–100.00 $93.60 $438 +17.44

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 42.50 $42.50 $94 —
510 510 1 10.00 $10.00 $51 —
660 660 1 5.00 $5.00 $33 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 1 180.00 $180.00 +32.50
100–125 113 2 220.00–240.00 $230.00 —
150 150 1 310.00 $310.00 +91.67

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 8 55.00–60.00 $57.50 +22.50
30 30 4 65.00–70.00 $68.75 +33.75
30 30 2 80.00 $80.00 +45.00
40 40 3 130.00 $130.00 +95.00
40 40 6 90.00–105.00 $97.50 +62.50
60 60 4 150.00–160.00 $157.50 +37.50
60 60 1 200.00 $200.00 +80.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 95.00 $95.00 -125.00
60 60 2 220.00–230.00 $225.00 +5.00
70 70 1 135.00 $135.00 -85.00
80 80 1 250.00 $250.00 +30.00
80 80 1 150.00 $150.00 -70.00

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 8 25.00 $25.00 —
60–67 63 8 37.50–47.50 $42.41 —

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 40.00 $40.00 $130 —

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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.