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Low Country Livestock Exchange Market Report

Darlington, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 9, 2022

428 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $131.21/cwt -0.03 vs last sale · ≈ $621/hd at 473 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 428 393 473
Feeder cattle 203 207 262
Slaughter cattle 44 38 65
Replacement cattle 7 6 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder cattle were steady. Slaughter cows were 4.00 to 6.00 lower. Slaughter bulls were 4.00 higher. 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
300–335 312 9 148.00–160.00 $157.50 $491 +5.35
350–395 374 6 151.00–159.00 $155.43 $581 +1.67
400–445 422 3 145.00–150.00 $148.24 $626 —
480 480 1 143.00 $143.00 $686 -8.70
525–545 531 4 140.00–150.00 $146.20 $776 +11.20
575–590 583 3 142.50–155.00 $149.22 $870 -0.78
655–695 673 4 130.00–138.00 $134.95 $908 -5.05
710 710 2 130.00 $130.00 $923 +2.00
785 785 1 117.50 $117.50 $922 —
810 810 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,094 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 171.00 $171.00 $675 +5.68
440 fancy 440 2 186.00 $186.00 $818 —
572–580 574 4 160.00–169.00 $166.73 $957 -0.44
600–635 618 2 150.00 $150.00 $927 -7.86
705–730 718 2 141.00–145.00 $142.97 $1,027 -2.03
775–780 778 2 142.50–143.00 $142.75 $1,111 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 274 4 130.00–142.50 $133.37 $365 —
325–340 333 2 130.00–135.00 $132.56 $441 —
455–470 463 2 130.00–132.50 $131.27 $608 -8.73
570–580 575 3 120.00–130.00 $125.01 $719 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 275 3 120.00–125.00 $121.55 $334 +1.55
335–345 340 2 115.00–122.50 $118.69 $404 -7.76

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 130.00 $130.00 $338 -2.41
320–340 332 3 128.00–135.00 $130.68 $434 -0.17
350–395 380 4 120.00–137.00 $126.80 $482 —
440–445 443 2 127.50–136.00 $131.77 $584 -1.19
450–493 473 12 126.00–139.00 $131.21 $621 -0.03
510–535 522 5 120.00–131.00 $126.09 $658 -3.91
550–595 570 4 121.00–135.00 $128.62 $733 —
610–645 634 7 120.00–130.00 $123.66 $784 -1.34
710–730 720 2 115.00–120.00 $117.53 $846 —
770 770 1 110.00 $110.00 $847 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–275 270 2 140.00–145.00 $142.45 $385 —
300–340 310 6 140.00–151.00 $148.66 $461 —
310–335 fancy 323 2 160.00–161.00 $160.48 $518 —
360–380 373 6 140.00–155.00 $151.66 $566 +7.87
400–445 424 5 144.00–155.00 $148.52 $630 +1.00
455–495 471 4 142.50–153.00 $146.96 $692 +4.43
500–540 531 9 140.00–147.50 $141.31 $750 +0.42
570–585 578 2 142.50–147.50 $144.97 $838 +1.15
600–645 623 2 141.00–142.50 $141.78 $883 +5.88
765 fancy 765 1 127.50 $127.50 $975 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–580 568 2 106.00–107.50 $106.73 $606 -5.77

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435–440 438 2 150.00–161.00 $155.47 $681 +8.47
470–485 479 6 142.50–161.00 $154.49 $740 +9.87
555–580 565 3 140.00–150.00 $144.12 $814 —
610–640 625 2 125.00–132.50 $128.66 $804 —
750–775 762 3 120.00–124.00 $121.65 $927 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–515 510 2 161.00–165.00 $163.02 $831 +13.98
665 665 1 140.00 $140.00 $931 +2.50
870 870 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,096 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 122.50 $122.50 $545 —
515 515 1 115.00 $115.00 $592 +5.00
610 610 1 110.00 $110.00 $671 —
740 740 1 102.50 $102.50 $758 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–540 518 3 122.50–132.00 $126.41 $655 -3.59

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–815 770 85-90% 2 52.50–66.00 $59.64 $459 —
710–985 836 85-90% 13 70.00–85.00 $73.49 $614 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030 1030 80-85% 1 65.00 $65.00 $670 —
855–1405 1151 80-85% 9 75.00–88.00 $83.14 $957 -8.13
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1575 1575 75-80% 1 88.00 $88.00 $1,386 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1360 1153 4 90.00–94.00 $92.35 $1,065 —
1335–2290 1744 4 99.00–109.00 $104.13 $1,816 —
1990 1990 1 119.00 $119.00 $2,368 —

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Stock Cows

Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
650–880 772 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 90.00–92.00 $90.56 $699
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
605 605 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
130–192 163 13 82.00–115.00 $96.76 $158 -4.81
200–223 209 11 82.50–90.00 $87.25 $182 +0.95
240–275 259 10 65.00–77.00 $70.12 $182 —
365 365 1 70.00 $70.00 $256 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 45.00 $45.00 $97 —
305 305 1 20.00 $20.00 $61 +15.00
515 515 1 15.00 $15.00 $77 —
510–530 523 3 5.00–7.50 $6.15 $32 —
735 735 1 5.00 $5.00 $37 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 3 150.00–157.50 $155.00 -45.00
80 80 2 100.00 $100.00 -50.00
100 100 2 125.00–130.00 $127.50 -115.83
140 140 4 190.00–215.00 $198.75 +68.75
150–180 165 2 235.00–250.00 $242.50 -23.75
210 210 1 360.00 $360.00 -20.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
630 630 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 500.00 $500.00 —
665 665 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 525.00 $525.00 -50.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
915 915 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 950.00 $950.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 84.00 $84.00 $391 —

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Families

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Open 1 130.00 $130.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 2 40.00–60.00 $50.00 -15.00
30 30 12 70.00–92.50 $82.08 +17.08
40 40 12 100.00–120.00 $108.33 +48.33
50 50 2 75.00–77.50 $76.25 -57.50
50 50 6 130.00–142.50 $133.75 ±0.00
60 60 3 175.00 $175.00 +60.83
60 60 4 82.50–90.00 $85.00 -29.17
70 70 1 185.00 $185.00 +70.83

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 3 117.50–122.50 $120.00 —
50 50 6 130.00–140.00 $135.00 +7.50
60 60 5 155.00–160.00 $157.00 +29.50
70 70 4 80.00–90.00 $82.50 -45.00
70 70 3 167.50–172.50 $170.00 +42.50
80 80 3 100.00–105.00 $101.67 -25.83
115 115 2 200.00 $200.00 -50.71
150 150 1 290.00 $290.00 +200.00

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
41–43 42 9 55.00–62.50 $59.25 —
42–43 42 10 52.50–57.50 $54.53 —
60 60 7 55.00–60.00 $59.29 +11.79
65 65 2 87.50 $87.50 +40.00
75 75 1 75.00 $75.00 +2.50
95 95 1 115.00 $115.00 +55.00
100 100 4 115.00 $115.00 —

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 2 60.00 $60.00 $159 —
350 350 2 62.50 $62.50 $219 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 4 225.00–235.00 $228.75 —
100 100 1 255.00 $255.00 —

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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.