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Low Country Livestock Exchange Market Report

Darlington, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 12, 2022

546 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $169.01/cwt +9.47 vs last sale · ≈ $744/hd at 440 lb · 20 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $161.66/cwt ≈ $928/hd at 574 lb · 18 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $140.47/cwt -2.03 vs last sale · ≈ $721/hd at 513 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 546 494 500
Feeder cattle 309 185 226
Slaughter cattle 82 79 74
Replacement cattle 6 32 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made this week due to sale being closed last week. 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
200 fancy 200 1 200.00 $200.00 $400 +10.00
300 300 1 165.00 $165.00 $495 -5.70
350 350 1 160.00 $160.00 $560 —
400–410 405 2 155.00–165.00 $160.06 $648 +0.52
444 fancy 444 18 170.00 $170.00 $755 —
450–485 470 4 157.50–165.00 $160.06 $752 —
500–520 503 6 159.00–164.00 $162.48 $817 —
558–591 574 18 155.00–164.00 $161.66 $928 —
690 690 1 140.00 $140.00 $966 —
730 730 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,044 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 155.00 $155.00 $318 —
305–340 323 8 140.00–155.00 $148.19 $479 +15.69
350–385 369 10 142.50–155.00 $149.75 $553 —
405–440 423 6 140.00–145.00 $142.07 $601 -2.93
450–491 485 7 147.00–149.00 $147.27 $714 -2.73
505–545 531 4 130.00–145.00 $136.34 $724 -6.66
555–590 573 2 130.00–142.50 $136.44 $782 -13.56
600 600 1 120.00 $120.00 $720 —
745 745 1 119.00 $119.00 $887 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 233 4 130.00–135.00 $131.24 $306 +1.24
250–285 267 3 130.00–135.00 $131.56 $351 +1.56
315–340 326 4 130.00–135.00 $132.49 $432 —
350–395 371 7 127.50–132.50 $130.73 $485 +0.73
475 475 1 125.00 $125.00 $594 —
540 540 1 125.00 $125.00 $675 -5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 324 7 115.00–125.00 $120.36 $390 +10.36
640 640 1 110.00 $110.00 $704 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 281 4 130.00 $130.00 $365 -5.00
325–340 336 7 125.00–135.00 $128.60 $432 -6.35
350–395 374 7 125.00–135.00 $129.87 $486 -1.89
400–435 418 5 130.00–135.00 $132.75 $555 +4.54
465–485 472 5 120.00–133.00 $126.87 $599 +1.25
500–535 516 5 125.00–135.00 $130.05 $671 +2.88
550–595 573 7 120.00–130.00 $125.68 $720 +0.51
608–640 613 7 115.00–120.00 $119.25 $731 +4.25
665 665 1 115.00 $115.00 $765 -2.50
725–730 728 2 112.00–112.50 $112.25 $817 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 152.50 $152.50 $305 -2.50
340 340 1 145.00 $145.00 $493 —
379 379 9 142.00 $142.00 $538 +3.21
405–410 408 2 140.00–142.50 $141.26 $576 +4.33
495 495 1 141.00 $141.00 $698 —
500–543 513 14 137.00–143.00 $140.47 $721 -2.03
560–580 572 8 135.00–143.00 $139.89 $800 —
615 615 1 125.00 $125.00 $769 —
665 665 5 130.00 $130.00 $864 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 120.00 $120.00 $294 —
320–345 335 3 115.00–120.00 $117.44 $393 -2.56
455–495 478 4 110.00–115.00 $111.19 $531 -7.56
500–535 518 3 110.00–117.50 $114.19 $592 —
600 600 1 110.00 $110.00 $660 -2.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640 640 1 100.00 $100.00 $640 -10.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–420 410 3 140.00–143.00 $140.98 $578 +8.41
455–475 463 4 130.00–140.00 $135.59 $628 -4.41
545 545 1 140.00 $140.00 $763 +5.10
550–595 563 4 120.00–135.00 $123.67 $696 -7.99
610 610 1 120.00 $120.00 $732 -7.56
680–695 685 3 122.00–125.00 $123.01 $843 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520–535 528 2 120.00 $120.00 $634 -4.00
585–590 588 2 110.00–115.00 $112.49 $661 —
600–610 605 2 110.00 $110.00 $666 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 155.00 $155.00 $651 +1.78
450–470 458 3 147.50–155.00 $150.80 $691 -0.67
580 580 1 140.00 $140.00 $812 -7.52
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 100.00 $100.00 $490 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1390 1148 80-85% 12 60.00–78.00 $70.38 $808 —
1000–1710 1321 80-85% 23 80.00–93.00 $87.15 $1,151 —
1375–1590 1483 80-85% 2 95.00–96.00 $95.54 $1,417 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680–990 872 85-90% 12 55.00–79.00 $68.32 $596 +2.16
925–945 935 85-90% 2 83.00–85.00 $84.01 $785 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1925 1653 6 92.00–111.00 $105.18 $1,739 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
830 830 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 105.00 $105.00 $872

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
125–140 133 2 87.50–92.50 $89.86 $120 +5.58
210–290 250 2 80.00–105.00 $90.50 $226 —
295 295 1 62.50 $62.50 $184 —
320 320 3 87.50 $87.50 $280 —
325–350 342 3 47.00–55.00 $49.54 $169 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 275 2 31.00–41.00 $35.82 $99 -24.18
555 555 1 12.00 $12.00 $67 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80–85 83 3 150.00–160.00 $155.00 +5.00
120 120 3 180.00 $180.00 -31.59
180–185 183 2 200.00–245.00 $222.50 -27.50

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
685–810 730 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 650.00–685.00 $662.95 —
620–880 750 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 575.00–700.00 $648.33 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 6 40.00–50.00 $43.33 -4.17
30 30 12 60.00–70.00 $65.42 +17.92
40 40 10 75.00–85.00 $79.50 +37.50
50 50 6 145.00–150.00 $149.17 +77.92
60 60 1 220.00 $220.00 +76.25
60 60 2 160.00 $160.00 +16.25

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 2 100.00 $100.00 +45.83
50 50 11 145.00–155.00 $149.77 +95.60
60 60 3 165.00 $165.00 +110.83
70 70 11 170.00–180.00 $175.45 +121.28
80 80 7 195.00–210.00 $201.43 +128.10
100 100 4 225.00 $225.00 +145.00

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
23 23 18 55.00 $55.00 +41.11
35 35 3 80.00 $80.00 +50.00
42 42 11 60.00 $60.00 +30.00
54 54 4 76.00 $76.00 +48.50
77 77 2 95.00 $95.00 +32.50

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 45.00 $45.00 $119 -16.03
350 350 2 47.00 $47.00 $164 +6.00
465 465 1 40.00 $40.00 $186 -6.00

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
110–140 125 2 300.00–365.00 $332.50 +124.17

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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.