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Low Country Livestock Exchange Market Report

Darlington, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 29, 2022

1,229 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $135.00/cwt ≈ $971/hd at 719 lb · 69 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $152.48/cwt +8.20 vs last sale · ≈ $733/hd at 481 lb · 66 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $137.07/cwt +12.07 vs last sale · ≈ $812/hd at 592 lb · 64 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,229 423 374
Feeder cattle 939 224 239
Slaughter cattle 126 43 23
Replacement cattle 37 21 9

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales . Heavy offering of average to good 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
220 220 1 175.00 $175.00 $385 —
310–325 318 2 175.00–180.00 $177.44 $564 —
322 value added 322 4 218.00 $218.00 $702 —
350–390 375 11 175.00–185.00 $180.19 $676 -0.22
380–394 value added 384 12 185.00–195.00 $187.57 $720 —
400–424 value added 402 40 189.50–191.00 $189.66 $762 —
469–488 value added 471 20 185.00–188.00 $187.69 $884 —
506 fancy 506 4 183.00 $183.00 $926 —
518–537 value added 525 23 177.00–188.00 $185.29 $973 —
570 570 1 175.00 $175.00 $998 —
614–631 value added 630 55 159.50–164.00 $160.47 $1,011 —
660 660 1 145.00 $145.00 $957 +8.29
728 value added 728 3 146.00 $146.00 $1,063 —
760 760 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,064 —
791 value added 791 23 136.50 $136.50 $1,080 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 160.00 $160.00 $472 +10.00
300–340 323 3 160.00–170.00 $166.49 $538 +4.78
373 value added 373 5 173.00 $173.00 $645 —
350–397 384 6 170.00–172.50 $171.29 $658 +15.62
400 400 1 165.00 $165.00 $660 +5.00
450–470 457 3 160.00–165.00 $163.36 $747 +1.36
500–540 520 2 160.00–165.00 $162.60 $846 +10.66
508–531 value added 529 48 170.00–173.00 $170.24 $901 —
554 value added 554 6 160.00 $160.00 $886 —
565 fancy 565 1 160.00 $160.00 $904 —
610–635 623 2 140.00–152.50 $146.12 $910 —
670–675 673 2 130.00–140.00 $135.02 $909 —
700–730 715 2 125.00–135.00 $129.90 $929 —
770 770 1 120.00 $120.00 $924 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–225 215 2 130.00–140.00 $135.23 $291 -2.26
315–335 325 2 130.00–150.00 $140.31 $456 +6.82
350–395 371 5 135.00–150.00 $144.92 $538 +3.92
400–435 423 4 125.00–140.00 $134.23 $568 —
450–485 471 4 130.00–142.50 $135.63 $639 +8.12
510–545 531 5 125.00–145.00 $132.36 $703 —
595 595 2 127.50–135.00 $131.25 $781 —
634 value added 634 9 139.00 $139.00 $881 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 fancy 200 1 155.00 $155.00 $310 —
327–339 value added 332 10 152.50–163.00 $156.79 $521 —
345 345 1 150.00 $150.00 $518 —
365–380 value added 376 26 154.00–164.00 $156.61 $589 —
350–390 377 5 145.00–155.00 $148.89 $561 +2.93
429 value added 429 4 148.00 $148.00 $635 —
425–435 fancy 430 2 150.00 $150.00 $645 —
415–445 431 4 140.00–145.00 $141.93 $612 -3.82
450–495 475 3 135.00–140.00 $138.26 $657 -6.02
458–498 value added 481 63 144.00–156.00 $153.16 $737 —
500–535 514 15 130.00–140.00 $136.08 $699 —
530–543 value added 537 10 147.50–152.50 $150.03 $806 —
560–562 562 12 130.00–144.00 $142.59 $801 +9.59
628 value added 628 8 143.00 $143.00 $898 —
615–645 643 12 125.00–137.00 $136.04 $875 —
719 value added 719 69 135.00 $135.00 $971 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–260 255 2 130.00 $130.00 $332 -1.66
320–340 331 5 130.00–140.00 $131.93 $437 +0.09
355–390 376 7 130.00–140.00 $136.33 $513 -0.14
430–446 438 4 130.00–141.00 $135.60 $594 +9.40
462–495 474 5 130.00–140.00 $131.98 $626 +6.99
505–535 524 4 120.00–125.00 $123.16 $645 +2.18
555–575 565 4 120.00–127.50 $123.14 $696 -1.86
594 value added 594 60 138.00 $138.00 $820 —
615 615 1 120.00 $120.00 $738 —
606–636 value added 617 11 133.00–135.00 $133.75 $825 —
662–677 value added 668 7 121.00–127.00 $123.60 $826 —
770 770 1 110.00 $110.00 $847 —
803 value added 803 11 117.50 $117.50 $944 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 115.00 $115.00 $558 +8.98
600–640 620 2 105.00 $105.00 $651 +3.78
660–665 661 4 108.00–115.00 $109.76 $726 +12.76
730 730 1 100.00 $100.00 $730 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–240 238 2 120.00 $120.00 $286 —
315–330 323 3 120.00 $120.00 $388 +1.72

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–430 428 2 167.50–170.00 $168.74 $722 +13.81
450–496 477 12 150.00–172.50 $157.79 $753 +2.36
557 557 3 140.00 $140.00 $780 +4.97
615–645 620 13 130.00–144.00 $138.39 $858 +28.39
635 value added 635 25 145.50 $145.50 $924 —
706–745 716 4 127.50–132.00 $130.83 $937 —
800 800 1 122.50 $122.50 $980 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428 value added 428 4 172.50 $172.50 $738 —
440 fancy 440 1 177.50 $177.50 $781 —
480 fancy 480 1 175.00 $175.00 $840 —
536 value added 536 16 168.00 $168.00 $900 —
645 645 1 145.00 $145.00 $935 —
670 670 1 135.00 $135.00 $904 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–445 434 5 120.00–130.00 $126.06 $547 -10.91
475–495 485 2 122.50–130.00 $126.33 $613 -9.93
655–665 660 2 115.00–125.00 $120.04 $792 —
750 750 1 116.00 $116.00 $870 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 115.00 $115.00 $592 +5.00
635 635 1 115.00 $115.00 $730 —
770–790 780 2 112.50–115.00 $113.77 $887 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000 1000 80-85% 1 55.00 $55.00 $550 —
920–1435 1167 80-85% 12 82.00–94.00 $89.97 $1,050 -15.36
1530 1530 80-85% 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,545 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–935 791 85-90% 4 80.00–87.00 $82.31 $651 —
725–985 907 85-90% 5 58.00–66.00 $63.80 $579 -31.10
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505–1930 1726 75-80% 6 88.00–95.00 $90.77 $1,567 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1145 1108 5 93.00–115.00 $99.84 $1,106 —
1875–2150 2013 2 120.00–124.00 $121.86 $2,453 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
600–990 736 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 850.00–1,625.00 $1,120.76
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
905–1150 1044 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 94.00–98.00 $96.20 $1,004
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
650–775 713 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 775.00–1,125.00 $934.65
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
815 815 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 91.00 $91.00 $742

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1165 1165 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
1025–1350 1188 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,300.00 $1,213.68
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
690 690 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 590.00 $590.00
1005–1010 1008 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 750.00–875.00 $812.66
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
645–880 768 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 625.00–725.00 $688.56
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
690–705 698 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 400.00–410.00 $405.05
730 730 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 550.00 $550.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1015 1015 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 99.00 $99.00 $1,005
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
720 720 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 375.00 $375.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
105–195 148 10 57.50–84.00 $66.43 $98 —
205 205 1 80.00 $80.00 $164 +6.00

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635 635 1 5.00 $5.00 $32 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 2 125.00–145.00 $135.00 -90.00
100–120 105 4 165.00–200.00 $177.50 -107.50
180 180 2 290.00–300.00 $295.00 -50.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
925 925 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —
1020 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —
985–1070 1028 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,125.00–1,175.00 $1,151.03 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
690–850 770 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 900.00–950.00 $927.60 —
800 800 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 800.00 $800.00 —
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750 750 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 750.00 $750.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 19 60.00–70.00 $64.74 -15.26
20 20 5 80.00–85.00 $82.00 +2.00
30 30 2 80.00–87.50 $83.75 -51.25
30 30 4 100.00–110.00 $105.00 -30.00
50 50 4 150.00–160.00 $155.00 -105.00
50 50 1 105.00 $105.00 -155.00
60 60 3 170.00 $170.00 -90.00
60 60 5 200.00–210.00 $206.00 -54.00
70 70 1 225.00 $225.00 -55.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 2 150.00–155.00 $152.50 +5.83
50 50 2 120.00 $120.00 -26.67
60 60 3 165.00–170.00 $168.33 -11.67
80 80 1 150.00 $150.00 +60.00
80 80 3 200.00–210.00 $203.33 +113.33
90 90 1 230.00 $230.00 +140.00
120 120 3 290.00–300.00 $295.00 +32.50

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
27 27 3 40.00 $40.00 +12.50
35 35 4 45.00–47.50 $46.88 +9.38
52 52 5 45.00 $45.00 +2.56
60 60 1 67.50 $67.50 +42.50
71–77 74 10 57.50–70.00 $64.00 +1.50

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615 615 1 77.00 $77.00 $474 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 1 200.00 $200.00 —
120 120 1 310.00 $310.00 —
150–180 160 4 365.00–400.00 $380.00 —

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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.