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Low Country Livestock Exchange Market Report

Darlington, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 15, 2022

385 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $148.97/cwt +6.50 vs last sale · ≈ $623/hd at 418 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 385 285 163
Feeder cattle 183 101 39
Slaughter cattle 67 72 11
Replacement cattle 5 51 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. Average offerings 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
205 fancy 205 1 220.00 $220.00 $451 —
285 fancy 285 1 205.00 $205.00 $584 —
300–345 fancy 323 2 197.50–209.00 $202.85 $655 —
325 325 1 190.00 $190.00 $618 +19.72
355–390 fancy 370 3 200.00–215.00 $205.60 $761 +5.60
365–395 378 3 170.00–188.00 $181.01 $684 +8.71
505 fancy 505 1 175.00 $175.00 $884 —
515–545 536 4 155.00–170.00 $161.63 $866 —
550–585 572 3 155.00–167.00 $159.19 $911 +5.49
620 620 1 150.00 $150.00 $930 +2.00
670 670 1 145.00 $145.00 $972 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 160.00 $160.00 $456 +3.50
310–335 323 2 160.00–165.00 $162.40 $525 +10.39
365 365 2 160.00–165.00 $162.50 $593 +14.42
435 435 1 155.00 $155.00 $674 —
475–485 480 2 152.50–153.00 $152.75 $733 —
520–535 528 2 135.00–140.00 $137.46 $726 —
555–560 558 2 131.00–139.00 $135.02 $753 —
645 645 1 128.00 $128.00 $826 -2.00
660 660 1 122.50 $122.50 $808 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–315 305 3 125.00–130.00 $127.62 $389 —
400–425 413 2 110.00–112.00 $111.03 $459 —
550–585 568 2 105.00–110.00 $107.42 $610 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 330 4 139.00–145.00 $141.57 $467 —
355–370 363 2 137.50–139.00 $138.27 $502 +0.84

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–210 fancy 205 2 185.00–190.00 $187.44 $384 +17.44
200–240 220 2 151.00–175.00 $161.91 $356 +21.91
270–285 275 3 149.00–152.50 $150.47 $414 +10.61
310–345 323 5 145.00–153.00 $149.03 $481 +7.24
350–385 365 9 145.00–156.00 $148.41 $542 +3.49
400–435 418 10 145.00–157.00 $148.97 $623 +6.50
455–490 474 7 140.00–152.00 $145.46 $689 +9.01
500–510 504 5 137.50–142.00 $139.69 $704 +2.26
560–580 570 2 136.00–137.50 $136.76 $780 —
650–660 655 3 123.00–125.00 $123.67 $810 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 150.00 $150.00 $338 +22.50
265–290 278 2 127.00–132.00 $129.61 $360 +0.88
305–320 313 3 130.00–134.00 $131.34 $411 +3.92
400–445 425 3 125.00–130.00 $128.31 $545 —
570 570 1 125.00 $125.00 $712 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–540 525 2 105.00–110.00 $107.43 $564 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 315 2 120.00–125.00 $122.58 $386 +12.58

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–410 407 3 130.00–141.00 $136.31 $555 -9.51
455–460 458 2 130.00–140.00 $135.03 $618 -9.05
505–540 524 4 130.00–140.00 $136.24 $714 -2.10
560–595 573 5 130.00–140.00 $132.37 $758 —
650–680 663 3 120.00–125.00 $122.04 $809 -1.94
715 715 1 111.00 $111.00 $794 —
755 755 1 115.00 $115.00 $868 +5.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–495 477 3 160.00–175.00 $167.34 $798 —
520–540 532 3 150.00–156.00 $152.85 $813 —
605 605 1 140.00 $140.00 $847 —
670–675 673 2 133.00–135.00 $134.00 $902 —
700 700 1 132.50 $132.50 $928 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–440 425 2 115.00–120.00 $117.41 $499 —
520–545 530 4 110.00–120.00 $117.55 $623 —
560–570 565 2 111.00–120.00 $115.46 $652 +7.57
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525–545 533 3 100.00–105.00 $102.51 $546 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1080 1040 80-85% 3 50.00–66.00 $60.82 $633 —
1020–1745 1197 80-85% 19 72.00–82.00 $76.14 $911 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575–975 812 85-90% 8 47.00–55.00 $51.76 $420 —
690–970 860 85-90% 12 63.00–71.00 $66.99 $576 +10.58

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1105 1065 2 88.00 $88.00 $937 +0.90
1045–2080 1378 8 95.00–115.00 $104.67 $1,442 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1030–1100 1065 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 80.00–84.00 $82.07 $874

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1390 1390 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745 745 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
105–195 137 16 57.50–80.00 $66.54 $91 -29.47
163 163 2 127.50 $127.50 $208 —
215–230 219 4 63.00–67.50 $66.32 $145 -28.69
245–280 263 2 90.00 $90.00 $237 —
465 465 1 80.00 $80.00 $372 —
570 570 1 70.00 $70.00 $399 —
820 820 1 30.00 $30.00 $246 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 43.00 $43.00 $86 —
228 228 2 13.00 $13.00 $30 —
315 315 1 36.00 $36.00 $113 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 140.00 $140.00 +20.00
70 70 3 160.00–170.00 $163.33 +43.33
100–110 108 4 140.00–180.00 $165.00 -30.00
150–190 175 4 325.00–395.00 $367.50 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
830 830 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 950.00 $950.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 6 80.00–95.00 $85.83 +10.83
30 30 4 117.50–122.00 $119.88 +19.88
30 30 4 40.00–50.00 $46.25 -53.75
40 40 4 150.00–160.00 $154.38 +24.38
50 50 4 165.00–175.00 $168.75 -26.25
50 50 1 200.00 $200.00 +5.00
60 60 3 180.00–190.00 $185.00 -20.00
65 65 1 250.00 $250.00 +45.00
70 70 1 295.00 $295.00 +90.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 2 145.00–155.00 $150.00 -60.00
50 50 1 140.00 $140.00 -70.00
60 60 2 180.00 $180.00 -30.00
80 80 2 200.00 $200.00 -10.00
90 90 2 235.00–240.00 $237.50 +27.50
110 110 1 265.00 $265.00 +25.00
120 120 2 160.00–185.00 $172.50 -67.50

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
21–25 22 14 20.00–25.00 $23.01 -6.99
45–47 46 11 25.00–42.50 $32.77 +2.77
57 57 4 35.00 $35.00 -25.00
65 65 1 55.00 $55.00 -5.00
84–85 84 7 30.00–42.50 $40.70 -46.80
90 90 6 57.50 $57.50 -30.00

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 61.00 $61.00 $223 —
570–580 575 2 67.50–70.00 $68.74 $395 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 1 340.00 $340.00 +55.00

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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.