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Low Country Livestock Exchange Market Report

Darlington, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 3, 2022

632 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 2 heifers $115.00/cwt -4.00 vs last sale · ≈ $844/hd at 734 lb · 21 head
light 7-weight M&L 2 steers $131.89/cwt ≈ $947/hd at 718 lb · 18 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 2 heifers $122.83/cwt +3.45 vs last sale · ≈ $825/hd at 672 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 632 369 0
Feeder cattle 381 199 0
Slaughter cattle 127 62 0
Replacement cattle 41 5 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder cattle were mostly steady. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady. Average offering of average to plain quality cattle with active buyer participation.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–275 272 3 150.00 $150.00 $408 -0.80
320–340 333 5 150.00–162.50 $155.07 $516 -0.53
365–370 368 2 150.00–155.00 $152.52 $561 -1.96
425 425 1 145.00 $145.00 $616 -5.00
580–595 591 6 143.00–150.00 $148.82 $880 —
675–695 685 2 139.00–140.00 $139.49 $956 —
700 700 1 130.00 $130.00 $910 —
719 value added 719 17 132.00 $132.00 $949 —
750–790 773 3 123.00–130.00 $125.60 $971 +1.60
835–845 840 2 117.50–122.00 $119.74 $1,006 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–240 228 6 130.00–140.00 $138.25 $315 +0.12
250–285 268 11 130.00–140.00 $139.07 $373 —
350–385 368 5 130.00–140.00 $134.99 $497 —
550–570 562 3 120.00–130.00 $126.06 $708 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 fancy 200 1 200.00 $200.00 $400 —
310–340 328 3 170.00–180.00 $176.55 $579 +1.36
355–370 363 2 170.00–175.00 $172.45 $626 -4.60
405 405 1 170.00 $170.00 $688 —
460–485 473 2 165.00–172.50 $168.85 $799 +6.39
530–540 535 2 160.00–167.50 $163.71 $876 +1.23
575 575 1 159.00 $159.00 $914 +1.53
650–655 653 2 147.50–149.00 $148.25 $968 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 315 3 110.00–115.00 $111.75 $352 -8.25
385–395 390 2 112.50–115.00 $113.73 $444 -3.77

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–235 228 2 130.00 $130.00 $296 -10.00
260–275 268 2 125.00–130.00 $127.43 $342 -6.10
310–345 325 4 125.00–132.50 $128.24 $417 -6.72
355–380 368 6 130.00–140.00 $134.61 $495 -2.92
410–440 423 5 120.00–135.00 $130.09 $550 -0.32
450–490 471 10 120.00–135.00 $127.75 $602 -8.24
500–525 516 8 120.00–135.00 $129.69 $669 —
550–590 570 4 120.00–130.00 $125.07 $713 -3.65
615–630 617 10 110.00–130.00 $125.51 $774 +7.00
655–660 657 3 111.00–116.00 $112.68 $740 -2.32
675 value added 675 14 125.00 $125.00 $844 +5.00
734 734 21 115.00 $115.00 $844 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–230 223 2 145.00–150.00 $147.58 $329 -2.42
250–290 273 5 145.00–155.00 $149.32 $408 —
310–340 330 7 145.00–155.00 $148.64 $491 +2.43
360–395 384 12 145.00–155.00 $148.37 $570 -0.63
400–445 425 12 140.00–150.00 $143.13 $608 -5.13
450–495 473 12 140.00–150.00 $142.95 $676 +0.50
500–545 522 8 140.00–150.00 $141.82 $740 +2.50
550–580 562 5 140.00–150.00 $143.20 $805 +1.71
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 270 3 110.00–120.00 $116.36 $314 —
320–345 328 3 112.50–120.00 $117.37 $385 -0.86
355–390 372 3 115.00–120.00 $118.25 $440 +2.28
410–445 432 3 110.00–115.00 $112.49 $486 +1.50
540–545 543 2 107.50–110.00 $108.76 $591 -3.99
550–575 563 2 107.50–110.00 $108.78 $612 -2.71
610–635 623 2 105.00–107.50 $106.22 $662 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–385 368 2 105.00–110.00 $107.38 $395 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–440 429 6 140.00–155.00 $147.42 $632 -3.55
450–490 477 7 140.00–153.00 $146.63 $699 -1.65
515–545 530 3 130.00–145.00 $139.05 $737 -10.58
555–565 560 3 130.00–145.00 $138.63 $776 -4.83
600–630 612 3 120.00–130.00 $124.93 $765 -4.48
655–675 662 6 120.00–130.00 $122.82 $813 -2.11
705–730 720 3 110.00–117.00 $114.00 $821 —
750–780 763 4 110.00–115.00 $113.14 $863 —
910–940 925 2 105.00–108.00 $106.48 $985 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 429 7 162.50–175.00 $169.22 $726 +5.92
450–490 468 5 160.00–169.00 $163.28 $764 +1.03
500–540 519 7 154.00–165.00 $157.89 $819 —
570–595 575 6 150.00–160.00 $155.34 $893 +0.34
605–635 620 2 139.00–142.50 $140.79 $873 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 421 4 120.00–135.00 $127.72 $538 +6.01
465–470 467 3 120.00–135.00 $126.70 $592 +2.31
560–575 568 2 120.00–130.00 $125.07 $710 —
630–645 638 2 110.00–115.00 $112.53 $718 —
665–690 678 2 110.00–112.00 $110.98 $752 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–430 425 2 110.00–115.00 $112.53 $478 —
465–470 468 2 110.00–115.00 $112.51 $527 —
515–535 522 3 100.00–110.00 $106.58 $556 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1325 1107 80-85% 12 54.00–67.00 $60.80 $673 —
1005–1540 1208 80-85% 41 70.00–83.00 $75.49 $912 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625–955 811 85-90% 15 50.00–65.00 $57.01 $462 —
600–990 861 85-90% 24 70.00–80.00 $73.20 $630 +5.37

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–2090 1430 11 102.00–110.00 $106.53 $1,523 —
1580 1580 1 81.00 $81.00 $1,280 —

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Stock Cows

Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
645–795 720 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 92.50–105.00 $99.40 $716

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045 1045 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00
1010–1150 1091 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 675.00–925.00 $850.92
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
655–975 824 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 625.00–825.00 $747.15

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
100–147 127 4 82.50–105.00 $99.92 $127 +1.79

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 17.00 $17.00 $73 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 1 132.50 $132.50 +26.25
70 70 3 195.00–210.00 $201.67 +95.42
80 80 2 225.00–235.00 $230.00 +100.00
100–125 112 6 240.00–295.00 $270.00 +15.00
130 130 1 235.00 $235.00 -20.00
160–180 167 3 340.00–360.00 $348.33 -8.34

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
625–975 810 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 900.00–950.00 $933.87 —
680–955 840 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 650.00–925.00 $819.88 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000–1205 1069 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 900.00–1,250.00 $1,064.21 —
1040–1105 1073 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 925.00–1,125.00 $1,013.14 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
815–945 888 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 1,000.00–1,250.00 $1,097.46 —
945 945 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —

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Families

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Open 1 250.00 $250.00 —
80 80 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Open 1 365.00 $365.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 3 75.00–85.00 $78.33 +28.33
30 30 3 110.00–117.50 $114.17 +45.28
40 40 3 130.00–135.00 $133.33 -6.67
40 40 6 62.50–70.00 $67.92 -72.08
50 50 3 150.00–155.00 $151.67 +29.79
50 50 2 85.00 $85.00 -36.88
50 50 1 180.00 $180.00 +58.12
60 60 1 210.00 $210.00 +50.00
60 60 1 165.00 $165.00 +5.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 2 150.00–160.00 $155.00 -100.00
50 50 5 130.00–140.00 $134.00 -121.00
60 60 4 137.50–145.00 $143.13 -21.87
70 70 1 192.50 $192.50 +27.50
90 90 4 210.00–225.00 $221.25 +16.25
100 100 2 240.00–255.00 $247.50 —
150 150 1 330.00 $330.00 —

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
32–35 34 4 40.00–42.50 $41.31 —
55 55 1 25.00 $25.00 -40.00
75 75 1 80.00 $80.00 -5.00
81 81 3 95.00 $95.00 +10.00

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 75.00 $75.00 $394 —
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
100 100 1 235.00 $235.00 ±0.00

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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.