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Low Country Livestock Exchange Market Report

Darlington, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 8, 2022

285 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 285 423 395
Feeder cattle 101 289 223
Slaughter cattle 72 49 33
Replacement cattle 51 20 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales . Light 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
300–335 318 2 165.00–175.00 $170.28 $541 -22.26
350 fancy 350 1 200.00 $200.00 $700 —
360–385 371 4 165.00–180.00 $172.30 $639 -12.20
400–435 418 2 170.00–175.00 $172.60 $721 -3.25
435 fancy 435 1 191.00 $191.00 $831 —
475–485 480 2 168.00–175.00 $171.54 $823 +7.40
555–570 563 2 150.00–157.50 $153.70 $865 -6.21
600 600 1 148.00 $148.00 $888 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–275 262 3 150.00–160.00 $156.50 $410 +4.45
330–335 333 2 151.00–153.00 $152.01 $506 +1.25
375–395 385 2 145.00–151.00 $148.08 $570 -1.71
645 645 1 130.00 $130.00 $838 +9.24
770 770 1 122.50 $122.50 $943 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–370 360 2 135.00–140.00 $137.43 $495 +6.53
580 580 1 120.00 $120.00 $696 -4.02

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 fancy 225 1 170.00 $170.00 $382 —
230 230 1 140.00 $140.00 $322 —
270–285 278 2 135.00–145.00 $139.86 $389 -0.97
300–345 319 7 135.00–150.00 $141.79 $452 -3.07
370–385 378 2 141.00–149.00 $144.92 $548 +4.04
435–445 440 2 140.00–145.00 $142.47 $627 +7.47
450–490 474 6 130.00–145.00 $136.45 $647 +2.78
505–515 510 2 130.00–145.00 $137.43 $701 +2.38
605–615 610 2 123.00–128.00 $125.52 $766 —
700 700 1 125.00 $125.00 $875 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 127.50 $127.50 $261 +0.11
250–260 255 2 127.50–130.00 $128.73 $328 +7.51
310–330 320 2 125.00–130.00 $127.42 $408 —
365–380 373 2 121.00–130.00 $125.41 $468 +3.26
485 485 1 120.00 $120.00 $582 -0.45
645 645 1 117.00 $117.00 $755 +2.77
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 110.00 $110.00 $368 —
510–515 513 2 100.00–105.00 $102.51 $526 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–430 418 2 140.00–152.00 $145.82 $610 +11.01
460–495 473 3 140.00–150.00 $144.08 $681 +5.21
500–535 513 3 130.00–145.00 $138.34 $710 +13.34
665–690 678 2 123.00–125.00 $123.98 $841 +10.31
790 790 1 110.00 $110.00 $869 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615–635 625 2 90.00 $90.00 $562 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550–590 570 2 105.00–111.00 $107.89 $615 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1255 1135 80-85% 5 55.00–65.00 $61.48 $698 -1.05
1010–1595 1217 80-85% 27 70.00–84.00 $76.14 $927 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–965 860 85-90% 5 50.00–63.00 $56.41 $485 —
775–995 872 85-90% 15 66.00–74.00 $69.51 $606 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1510 1377 75-80% 5 72.00–78.00 $75.04 $1,033 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1130 1078 2 85.00–89.00 $87.10 $939 —
1010–2110 1498 5 96.00–104.00 $100.28 $1,502 —

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Stock Cows

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
610–750 680 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 535.00–575.00 $552.94
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
600 600 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 80.00 $80.00 $480
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785 785 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 325.00 $325.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
1020–1115 1069 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 775.00–850.00 $810.50
1050–1425 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 14 825.00–1,100.00 $938.46
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775–920 848 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 625.00–700.00 $665.71
935–970 953 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 700.00–720.00 $710.18
945–995 970 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 750.00–825.00 $788.47
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1095–1135 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 710.00–725.00 $717.63

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
105–153 126 8 87.50–102.50 $96.01 $121 +7.70
218–235 225 4 92.50–97.50 $95.01 $214 —
360 360 2 80.00 $80.00 $288 —
505–523 517 3 80.00–100.00 $93.49 $483 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 45.00 $45.00 $133 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 1 120.00 $120.00 -30.00
80 80 2 165.00 $165.00 +15.00
80 80 1 135.00 $135.00 -15.00
110 110 1 195.00 $195.00 ±0.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
675–970 817 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 625.00–800.00 $731.73 —
770–970 865 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 1,050.00–1,335.00 $1,185.91 —
995 995 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1040 1040 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —
1070 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
1090–1115 1102 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 925.00–1,025.00 $954.99 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 2 70.00–80.00 $75.00 +18.33
30 30 1 100.00 $100.00 +10.00
40 40 1 130.00 $130.00 ±0.00
40 40 2 170.00 $170.00 +40.00
50 50 1 195.00 $195.00 +40.00
50 50 1 155.00 $155.00 ±0.00
60 60 1 205.00 $205.00 +5.00
60 60 1 170.00 $170.00 -30.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 2 200.00–220.00 $210.00 -60.00
125 125 1 240.00 $240.00 -10.00

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 2 30.00 $30.00 —
52 52 8 60.00 $60.00 -12.50
91 91 4 87.50 $87.50 +20.00

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
248–270 259 4 60.00–65.00 $62.39 $162 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 2 250.00–255.00 $252.50 —
80 80 1 285.00 $285.00 —
90 90 2 300.00 $300.00 —
140 140 1 410.00 $410.00 —

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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.