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Low Country Livestock Exchange Market Report, Darlington, SC

Darlington, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 2, 2022

393 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $147.52/cwt +6.20 vs last sale · ≈ $648/hd at 439 lb · 19 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $144.17/cwt +6.17 vs last sale · ≈ $749/hd at 520 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 393 360 450
Feeder cattle 207 197 262
Slaughter cattle 38 57 52
Replacement cattle 6 24 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder cattle were 3.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows were 10.00 higher, slaughter bulls were steady. Average 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
280 280 1 161.00 $161.00 $451 -9.00
370–395 383 2 160.00–171.00 $165.32 $633 —
470–495 483 2 169.00–177.00 $172.90 $835 —
540 540 1 161.00 $161.00 $869 +0.04
555–592 570 5 166.00–168.00 $167.17 $953 +10.86
631–633 632 7 157.00–159.00 $157.86 $998 +2.86
730 730 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,058 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 150.00 $150.00 $382 -10.00
305–335 320 2 145.00–160.00 $152.15 $487 -2.85
360–390 369 4 150.00–155.00 $153.76 $567 +6.21
450–490 475 3 150.00–155.00 $151.70 $721 +9.50
545 545 1 135.00 $135.00 $736 -6.32
570 570 1 150.00 $150.00 $855 +9.32
610–615 613 2 140.00–145.00 $142.51 $874 +19.77
655 655 1 140.00 $140.00 $917 —
720 720 2 126.00–130.00 $128.00 $922 +5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 120.00 $120.00 $270 —
280 280 1 120.00 $120.00 $336 —
300–320 310 2 120.00–132.50 $126.45 $392 —
355 355 2 122.50–125.00 $123.75 $439 —
620 620 1 117.00 $117.00 $725 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 140.00 $140.00 $504 +10.00
400 400 1 145.00 $145.00 $580 +15.00
460 460 1 140.00 $140.00 $644 +7.50
665 665 1 124.00 $124.00 $825 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–375 363 6 140.00–151.00 $143.79 $522 -6.17
405–442 439 19 140.00–150.00 $147.52 $648 +6.20
470–485 479 4 140.00–145.00 $142.53 $683 —
500–525 517 9 140.00–142.00 $140.89 $728 +2.89
528 fancy 528 3 154.00 $154.00 $813 —
584–595 586 6 138.00–145.00 $143.82 $843 +9.78
605–645 625 2 133.00–139.00 $135.90 $849 +10.40
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–245 243 2 130.00–135.00 $132.47 $322 +9.97
265–285 275 2 130.00–135.00 $132.41 $364 —
305–320 315 3 130.00–132.50 $130.85 $412 —
410–425 418 2 131.00–135.00 $132.96 $556 +5.84
465–470 468 2 130.00–132.50 $131.24 $614 +3.49
515 515 1 130.00 $130.00 $670 +0.25
635 635 1 125.00 $125.00 $794 —
670–695 680 3 117.00–124.00 $120.63 $820 +6.60
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 282 3 120.00–125.00 $121.60 $343 —
445 445 1 120.00 $120.00 $534 —
470 470 1 125.00 $125.00 $588 +12.50
500–520 510 2 120.00–125.00 $122.45 $624 +4.95
565–575 570 2 120.00–121.00 $120.50 $687 —
640–645 643 2 113.00–115.00 $114.00 $733 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–235 220 2 110.00–120.00 $115.34 $254 —
335 335 1 115.00 $115.00 $385 —
490 490 2 114.00 $114.00 $559 —
555 555 1 112.50 $112.50 $624 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–490 476 5 155.00–165.00 $158.43 $754 —
515–540 529 4 145.00–152.00 $149.04 $788 —
543 fancy 543 5 159.00 $159.00 $863 —
575 575 1 153.00 $153.00 $880 —
620 620 3 149.00–158.00 $155.00 $961 +13.00
685 685 2 136.00–139.00 $137.50 $942 —
720 720 1 138.00 $138.00 $994 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 147.00 $147.00 $610 +1.50
450–490 471 4 140.00–151.00 $144.62 $681 -0.46
515–540 525 3 130.00–140.00 $133.27 $700 -3.97
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–430 413 3 128.00–135.00 $131.08 $541 +7.92
490 490 2 131.00–135.00 $133.00 $652 —
545 545 1 130.00 $130.00 $708 +8.92
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 115.00 $115.00 $460 —
450 450 1 120.00 $120.00 $540 —
515 515 1 110.00 $110.00 $566 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1420 1169 80-85% 12 84.00–97.00 $91.27 $1,067 +15.93
1415 1415 80-85% 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,500 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–995 935 85-90% 3 58.00–68.00 $63.90 $597 —
830–1300 1059 85-90% 5 70.00–81.00 $76.46 $810 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485 1485 75-80% 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,262 —
1615–1630 1623 75-80% 2 105.00–106.00 $105.50 $1,712 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1620 1363 2 88.00 $88.00 $1,199 —
1340–1420 1390 3 92.00–106.00 $99.95 $1,389 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805–930 865 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 559.00–595.00 $580.59

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945 945 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 784.00 $784.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
102–195 165 9 84.00–115.00 $101.57 $168 +17.47
200–285 223 20 73.00–110.00 $86.30 $192 —
200–290 249 6 60.00–73.00 $69.52 $173 —
315 315 1 47.50 $47.50 $150 -24.50

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 5.00 $5.00 $16 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
65 65 1 200.00 $200.00 —
75 75 2 150.00 $150.00 —
85 85 1 160.00 $160.00 —
85 85 15 170.00–240.00 $201.33 —
100–115 105 3 230.00–255.00 $243.33 -36.67
135 135 1 130.00 $130.00 -25.00
150 150 4 260.00–275.00 $266.25 -43.75
200 200 1 380.00 $380.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 800.00 $800.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
670 670 Middle Aged (5-8 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 4 50.00–70.00 $65.00 -95.00
45 45 1 60.00 $60.00 -119.17
50 50 3 90.00–97.50 $93.33 -111.67
50 50 4 130.00–140.00 $133.75 -71.25
50 50 2 65.00–77.50 $71.25 -133.75
65 65 4 140.00–150.00 $146.25 -78.75
65 65 6 105.00–120.00 $114.17 -110.83
75 75 2 155.00–165.00 $160.00 -65.00
85 85 1 130.00 $130.00 -95.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
85 85 —— 1 127.50 $127.50 -22.50
85 85 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 180.00 $180.00 +30.00
100 100 —— 2 175.00 $175.00 +5.00
100–125 113 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 215.00–320.00 $250.71 +80.71
100–135 120 —— 3 120.00–135.00 $126.67 -43.33
125 125 —— 1 95.00 $95.00 -150.00
185 185 —— 1 90.00 $90.00 —

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
69 69 6 47.50 $47.50 +3.75
78 78 4 72.50 $72.50 +15.00
80 80 1 50.00 $50.00 -7.50
88 88 2 60.00 $60.00 ±0.00

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–450 433 2 60.00 $60.00 $260 —
500–530 515 2 65.00 $65.00 $335 —

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
35 35 1 100.00 $100.00 —
35 35 3 60.00–70.00 $66.67 —
45 45 1 102.50 $102.50 —
45 45 1 70.00 $70.00 —
50 50 2 97.50–110.00 $103.75 —
50 50 1 130.00 $130.00 —
65 65 2 137.50–150.00 $143.75 —
65 65 2 100.00–107.50 $103.75 —
75 75 2 120.00–135.00 $127.50 —
85 85 1 130.00 $130.00 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
150 150 1 335.00 $335.00 —

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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.