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Low Country Livestock Exchange Market Report, Darlington, SC

Darlington, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 7, 2022

450 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $130.08/cwt +9.47 vs last sale · ≈ $609/hd at 468 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 450 330 616
Feeder cattle 234 150 371
Slaughter cattle 63 78 53
Replacement cattle 27 28 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. Moderate offering 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
210 210 1 170.00 $170.00 $357 -11.82
210 fancy 210 1 205.00 $205.00 $430 +5.00
375–380 378 2 170.00 $170.00 $643 -3.24
440 440 1 170.00 $170.00 $748 +3.52
455–495 475 2 160.00–165.00 $162.39 $771 +2.39
506 506 5 164.00 $164.00 $830 +11.51
565–580 568 6 155.00–162.00 $160.81 $913 +11.32
645 645 1 154.00 $154.00 $993 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 130.00 $130.00 $325 -1.00
305–345 323 4 130.00–135.00 $131.34 $424 —
355–390 374 7 125.00–140.00 $133.23 $498 +0.02
420 420 1 135.00 $135.00 $567 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 150.00 $150.00 $330 —
275 275 1 150.00 $150.00 $412 -7.55
305–340 323 2 160.00–161.00 $160.47 $518 +12.24
355–390 366 4 150.00–160.00 $154.42 $565 +1.59
425 425 1 152.50 $152.50 $648 +12.70
560 560 1 152.00 $152.00 $851 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 123.00 $123.00 $357 —
340 340 1 120.00 $120.00 $408 —
370–385 378 2 120.00 $120.00 $454 —
560 560 1 110.00 $110.00 $616 ±0.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–360 355 2 127.50–135.00 $131.20 $466 +2.24
415–445 434 4 130.00 $130.00 $564 +4.78
450–495 468 17 125.00–132.00 $130.08 $609 +9.47
510–545 529 5 127.50–130.00 $129.02 $683 +11.52
560–585 570 5 120.00–130.00 $124.80 $711 +2.79
600 600 1 120.00 $120.00 $720 +3.46
660–670 665 2 120.00–121.00 $120.50 $801 +5.01
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–225 218 2 140.00–150.00 $144.83 $316 -5.06
275 275 1 140.00 $140.00 $385 -5.00
290 fancy 290 1 165.00 $165.00 $478 —
320 320 1 140.00 $140.00 $448 —
370 370 1 140.00 $140.00 $518 —
415–445 430 2 140.00 $140.00 $602 -2.53
455–495 475 2 140.00 $140.00 $665 -0.50
510–512 512 5 133.00–134.00 $133.20 $682 -2.13
656 656 4 124.00 $124.00 $813 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 125.00 $125.00 $256 —
310–320 315 2 120.00–125.00 $122.54 $386 —
405–440 423 2 117.50–120.00 $118.80 $503 +7.79
490–495 493 2 122.50 $122.50 $604 —
525 525 1 117.50 $117.50 $617 —
545 545 2 115.00 $115.00 $627 —
570 570 1 117.50 $117.50 $670 —
725–730 728 2 105.00–107.50 $106.25 $774 +3.78
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 100.00 $100.00 $225 —
255 255 1 110.00 $110.00 $280 —
410 410 1 100.00 $100.00 $410 —
480–495 488 3 100.00–110.00 $103.34 $504 +0.87
540 540 1 110.00 $110.00 $594 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–440 424 4 140.00–142.50 $140.88 $597 -3.91
465 465 1 135.00 $135.00 $628 -7.41
505–540 529 6 130.00–145.00 $134.57 $712 -2.01
570–580 575 4 130.00–140.00 $134.01 $771 +4.02
625–645 637 3 125.00–135.00 $128.38 $818 -4.15
665–695 680 2 126.00–127.50 $126.73 $862 -2.21
700 700 1 124.00 $124.00 $868 —
750–790 773 3 115.00–117.50 $115.85 $896 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 137.50 $137.50 $612 —
455–490 470 7 120.00–135.00 $129.00 $606 —
535–540 538 2 122.50–130.00 $126.23 $679 —
555–570 563 3 120.00–130.00 $124.99 $704 +12.52
680 680 1 120.00 $120.00 $816 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 150.00 $150.00 $600 —
455–485 470 2 150.00 $150.00 $705 —
510 510 1 150.00 $150.00 $765 —
570 570 1 150.00 $150.00 $855 ±0.00
615–635 625 3 140.00–145.00 $142.51 $891 —
670–685 678 2 132.00–133.00 $132.49 $898 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 110.00 $110.00 $429 —
440 440 1 112.50 $112.50 $495 —
505 505 1 110.00 $110.00 $556 —
725 725 1 117.50 $117.50 $852 —
760 760 1 115.00 $115.00 $874 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1355 981 80-85% 7 48.00–76.00 $67.37 $661 —
900–1395 1096 80-85% 14 80.00–88.00 $85.08 $932 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–1095 918 85-90% 9 50.00–69.00 $61.10 $561 -19.83
900–995 948 85-90% 2 71.00–76.00 $73.63 $698 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1075 1018 2 80.00–87.00 $83.70 $852 —
880–2260 1396 15 89.00–113.00 $102.28 $1,428 —

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Stock Cows

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
620–720 662 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 304.00–387.00 $356.36
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
730–820 775 (<2 yrs)Open 2 788.00–861.00 $826.62
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
730 730 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 365.00 $365.00
750 750 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 325.00 $325.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
103–195 155 21 72.50–85.00 $77.96 $121 —
180 180 1 79.00 $79.00 $142 —
200–265 239 7 75.00–95.00 $85.48 $204 -0.55
220–282 251 4 34.00–41.00 $37.93 $95 —
390 390 1 30.00 $30.00 $117 —
400 400 1 60.00 $60.00 $240 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 40.00 $40.00 $92 —
535 535 1 5.00 $5.00 $27 -3.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
85 85 —— 1 130.00 $130.00 —
85 85 —— 2 150.00 $150.00 —
100 100 —— 6 160.00–200.00 $177.50 +32.50
100 100 —— 1 100.00 $100.00 -45.00
100–115 108 —— 2 120.00 $120.00 -25.00
100–135 112 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 3 225.00–250.00 $232.46 +87.46
115 115 —— 1 150.00 $150.00 +5.00
150 150 —— 2 250.00–305.00 $277.50 +102.50
150 150 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 275.00 $275.00 +100.00
200 200 —— 2 355.00–395.00 $375.00 +70.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
805–810 808 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 825.00–975.00 $899.77 —
620–1010 860 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 12 950.00–1,150.00 $1,049.32 —
885 885 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
940–1140 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,300.00–1,450.00 $1,367.79 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
880 880 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 525.00 $525.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
780 780 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
670 670 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 600.00 $600.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
35 35 5 50.00–75.00 $64.00 -14.44
45 45 1 100.00 $100.00 -18.33
45 45 2 60.00–70.00 $65.00 -53.33
50 50 2 72.50 $72.50 -65.83
50 50 3 100.00–107.50 $103.33 -35.00
65 65 3 120.00–132.50 $128.33 -33.34
75 75 2 140.00 $140.00 -21.67
85 85 2 120.00–130.00 $125.00 -36.67
85 85 1 80.00 $80.00 -81.67
100 100 2 110.00 $110.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75 75 1 140.00 $140.00 -40.00
85 85 2 150.00–155.00 $152.50 -27.50
100 100 2 105.00 $105.00 -102.50
100–135 115 5 125.00–145.00 $131.48 -76.02
100–145 121 8 160.00–200.00 $180.05 -27.45
150 150 2 177.50–205.00 $191.25 —

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
65 65 1 50.00 $50.00 -42.50

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
65 65 1 170.00 $170.00 —
65 65 1 127.50 $127.50 —
85 85 1 120.00 $120.00 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
85 85 1 200.00 $200.00 +30.00
100 100 2 137.50 $137.50 —
100–115 108 2 160.00–205.00 $180.93 —
150 150 1 235.00 $235.00 —

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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.