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Low Country Livestock Exchange Market Report

Darlington, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 28, 2022

494 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $125.62/cwt +0.95 vs last sale · ≈ $604/hd at 481 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 494 549 540
Feeder cattle 185 250 162
Slaughter cattle 79 95 52
Replacement cattle 32 23 9

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made on feeder cattle this week due to limited comparable sales, slaughter cows and slaughter bulls steady. Moderate 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
225 fancy 225 1 190.00 $190.00 $428 +10.00
225 225 1 150.00 $150.00 $338 -6.30
270–290 284 4 170.00–182.50 $176.89 $502 +14.44
300–340 320 2 162.50–180.00 $170.70 $546 —
365 fancy 365 1 177.50 $177.50 $648 —
395 395 1 162.50 $162.50 $642 —
410–440 425 2 151.00–167.50 $159.54 $678 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 270 2 140.00–150.00 $144.81 $391 +3.09
300 300 1 132.50 $132.50 $398 -17.97
440 440 1 145.00 $145.00 $638 +5.00
470 470 1 150.00 $150.00 $705 +4.29
510 510 1 143.00 $143.00 $729 +13.00
560 560 1 150.00 $150.00 $840 +16.33
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–225 220 2 130.00 $130.00 $286 —
255–280 268 2 130.00 $130.00 $348 —
390 390 1 130.00 $130.00 $507 +0.82
535 535 1 130.00 $130.00 $696 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 110.00 $110.00 $352 -9.04
390 390 1 120.00 $120.00 $468 +2.77
530 530 1 117.50 $117.50 $623 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 135.00 $135.00 $358 —
305–345 328 3 130.00–137.50 $134.95 $443 +8.45
370–380 375 2 131.00–132.50 $131.76 $494 +6.55
400–445 413 6 120.00–133.00 $128.21 $530 -1.83
460–495 481 11 120.00–133.00 $125.62 $604 +0.95
500–535 512 3 120.00–132.00 $127.17 $651 +1.33
555–560 557 3 123.00–127.50 $125.17 $697 —
630 630 1 115.00 $115.00 $724 +3.50
660 660 1 117.50 $117.50 $776 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 100.00 $100.00 $240 -10.00
325–330 328 2 100.00–110.00 $104.96 $344 —
360–395 378 4 110.00 $110.00 $416 —
415–435 425 3 100.00–110.00 $106.67 $453 —
455–485 462 5 100.00–110.00 $108.03 $499 —
520–535 528 3 100.00–110.00 $104.19 $550 —
630 630 1 110.00 $110.00 $693 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–205 fancy 203 2 172.50–177.50 $175.03 $355 —
215–240 228 2 155.00 $155.00 $353 -2.38
370–395 383 2 137.50–140.00 $138.79 $532 —
400–420 408 4 132.50–140.00 $136.93 $559 -2.69
455 fancy 455 1 155.00 $155.00 $705 —
500 500 1 142.50 $142.50 $712 +7.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–325 320 2 120.00 $120.00 $384 +8.32
370–385 378 2 120.00 $120.00 $454 +10.00
455 455 2 117.50–120.00 $118.75 $540 +7.78
600 600 1 112.50 $112.50 $675 —
740 740 1 107.50 $107.50 $796 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–435 424 7 147.50–157.00 $153.22 $650 —
450 fancy 450 1 161.00 $161.00 $724 —
455–480 470 4 145.00–157.50 $151.47 $712 —
510–540 524 4 144.00–147.50 $145.37 $762 -0.07
575–585 580 2 145.00–150.00 $147.52 $856 —
610 610 2 137.00–145.00 $141.00 $860 —
685–690 688 2 125.00–130.00 $127.49 $877 —
700–730 715 2 122.00–127.00 $124.55 $891 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–440 422 3 130.00–135.00 $132.57 $559 -17.43
480 480 1 140.00 $140.00 $672 +5.11
510–530 520 2 130.00–140.00 $134.90 $701 +4.97
550–575 563 3 130.00–132.50 $131.66 $741 +6.72
610–645 625 4 120.00–130.00 $127.56 $797 —
755 755 1 120.00 $120.00 $906 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 124.00 $124.00 $626 —
710–735 723 2 116.00–119.00 $117.47 $849 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1030 1015 80-85% 2 77.00–78.00 $77.51 $787 —
820–1380 1095 80-85% 30 80.00–99.00 $88.51 $969 -13.95
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–955 880 85-90% 3 62.00–69.00 $66.16 $582 —
780–1225 1041 85-90% 8 70.00–81.00 $75.55 $786 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235 1235 75-80% 1 88.00 $88.00 $1,087 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035 1035 1 89.00 $89.00 $921 —
775–1515 1182 3 117.00–120.00 $118.39 $1,399 —
845–1745 1255 5 92.00–111.00 $103.61 $1,300 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–840 798 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 525.00–693.00 $644.31
820–885 853 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 530.00–598.00 $561.46
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
615–670 640 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 431.00–536.00 $472.27
730 730 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 438.00 $438.00

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Bred Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770 770 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 425.00 $425.00
795 795 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 575.00 $575.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
110–190 144 13 80.00–88.00 $84.28 $121 -7.05
145 145 1 72.50 $72.50 $105 -18.83
125–177 160 7 72.50–85.00 $76.23 $122 —
200–265 233 9 65.00–80.00 $75.15 $175 -18.39
455 455 1 43.00 $43.00 $196 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
116–148 128 8 40.00–47.50 $43.70 $56 —
165 165 1 52.50 $52.50 $87 —
267 267 2 60.00 $60.00 $160 —
425 425 1 9.00 $9.00 $38 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75 75 1 175.00 $175.00 +12.50
85 85 2 150.00 $150.00 -160.00
85 85 5 170.00–187.50 $175.50 -134.50
100–115 104 4 140.00–155.00 $147.08 +7.08
100–125 115 15 180.00–295.00 $211.59 +71.59
115 115 1 120.00 $120.00 -20.00
150 150 3 200.00–315.00 $250.00 +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
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00 +100.00
720–990 862 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,050.00–1,300.00 $1,159.67 —
910 910 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 800.00 $800.00 —
885–1065 989 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 1,175.00–1,725.00 $1,426.16 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1030 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 975.00 $975.00 —
1120 1120 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00 —
1410 1410 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
795 795 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 575.00 $575.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
25 25 1 47.50 $47.50 -1.73
35 35 5 35.00–45.00 $42.00 -36.33
35 35 6 45.00–60.00 $55.83 -22.50
45 45 3 65.00–72.50 $68.33 -10.00
45 45 3 40.00–47.50 $42.50 -35.83
50 50 2 67.50–75.00 $71.25 -111.25
50 50 2 40.00–47.50 $43.75 -138.75
50 50 5 40.00–60.00 $48.50 -134.00
65 65 2 140.00–147.50 $143.75 -66.25
65 65 2 72.50 $72.50 -137.50
75 75 2 72.50–100.00 $86.25 -151.25
75 75 2 135.00–145.00 $140.00 -97.50
85 85 1 107.50 $107.50 -130.00
85 85 1 87.50 $87.50 -150.00
85 85 2 120.00–130.00 $125.00 -112.50

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
65 65 3 40.00–82.50 $54.17 -55.83
75 75 3 67.50–82.50 $73.33 -36.67
75 75 1 135.00 $135.00 +25.00
75 75 1 82.50 $82.50 -27.50
85 85 2 120.00–130.00 $125.00 -5.00
85 85 1 150.00 $150.00 +20.00
85 85 3 80.00–97.50 $90.00 -40.00
100 100 2 80.00 $80.00 -102.00
100 100 1 110.00 $110.00 -72.00
100–115 104 4 115.00–130.00 $125.18 -56.82
125 125 2 155.00–165.00 $160.00 -22.00
150–175 167 3 215.00–330.00 $255.25 —

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10 10 9 12.50–25.00 $13.89 -6.11
40 40 2 30.00 $30.00 -15.00
65 65 1 27.50 $27.50 -44.87
70 70 1 62.50 $62.50 +2.50
70 70 4 37.50 $37.50 -22.50
85 85 1 42.50 $42.50 -55.00

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165 165 1 50.00 $50.00 $82 —
220–290 255 2 52.50–67.50 $61.03 $156 +18.81
385 385 2 41.00 $41.00 $158 —
490 490 1 46.00 $46.00 $225 —
625–655 645 3 46.00–48.00 $46.65 $301 —
655 655 1 45.00 $45.00 $295 —
770 770 1 45.00 $45.00 $346 —

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
35 35 1 52.50 $52.50 —
45 45 1 90.00 $90.00 —
50 50 1 80.00 $80.00 —
50 50 1 50.00 $50.00 —
75 75 1 150.00 $150.00 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
85 85 2 180.00–190.00 $185.00 —
85 85 1 80.00 $80.00 —
100 100 3 200.00–225.00 $208.33 —
150 150 1 265.00 $265.00 —

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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.