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Low Country Livestock Exchange Market Report

Darlington, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 6, 2022

576 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $173.00/cwt ≈ $1,375/hd at 795 lb · 62 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $138.46/cwt -1.89 vs last sale · ≈ $720/hd at 520 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 576 472 0
Feeder cattle 268 174 0
Slaughter cattle 99 100 0
Replacement cattle 84 32 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week no comparisons made on feeder cattle due to limited comparable sales, slaughter cows steady, slaughter bulls 2.00 lower. 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
220–225 223 2 185.00 $185.00 $413 —
325 325 1 182.50 $182.50 $593 —
380–395 388 2 170.00–175.00 $172.55 $669 —
410–435 423 2 170.00–185.00 $177.72 $752 +7.72
485–490 488 2 175.00–180.00 $177.49 $866 +6.49
510–545 528 2 170.00–175.00 $172.42 $910 —
550 550 1 170.00 $170.00 $935 —
610 610 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,022 +17.50
795 value added 795 62 173.00 $173.00 $1,375 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–225 220 2 130.00–135.00 $132.56 $292 -4.94
265–290 278 2 130.00–140.00 $135.23 $376 -2.27
300–345 317 3 130.00–142.50 $134.01 $425 —
350–395 371 4 130.00–145.00 $137.76 $511 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 150.00 $150.00 $300 —
325 325 2 155.00 $155.00 $504 +6.27
365–395 377 3 152.50–165.00 $160.96 $607 +4.73
650 650 1 140.00 $140.00 $910 +7.47
815 815 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,060 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–310 305 2 120.00–121.00 $120.51 $368 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 157.50 $157.50 $433 +2.50
320–335 328 3 150.00–167.50 $155.86 $511 +0.56
350–375 367 3 150.00–155.00 $151.59 $556 +1.26
410 410 1 145.00 $145.00 $594 -8.32
455–485 472 5 140.00–145.00 $140.99 $665 -12.34
500–545 520 11 135.00–140.00 $138.46 $720 -1.89
555–595 571 8 135.00–140.00 $137.82 $787 -5.76
610–630 622 3 127.50–133.00 $129.47 $805 -9.03
725 725 1 118.00 $118.00 $856 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 145.00 $145.00 $326 —
300–340 315 4 130.00–140.00 $132.50 $417 -7.50
355–390 371 4 130.00–140.00 $134.85 $500 -9.15
415–440 430 5 125.00–135.00 $128.98 $555 -10.99
465–490 478 2 125.00–130.00 $127.57 $610 -8.89
545 545 1 122.50 $122.50 $668 -2.50
560–580 573 4 120.00–130.00 $126.22 $723 -4.47
680 680 1 122.50 $122.50 $833 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 111.00 $111.00 $372 —
440 440 1 105.00 $105.00 $462 —
455–465 460 2 100.00–110.00 $105.05 $483 -12.45
500–545 523 3 105.00–110.00 $106.59 $557 -10.91
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 120.00 $120.00 $450 —
430 430 1 120.00 $120.00 $516 —
475 475 1 120.00 $120.00 $570 -3.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–420 414 5 140.00–155.00 $148.04 $613 -7.00
450–495 475 5 137.00–148.00 $144.14 $685 —
500–545 525 5 135.00–147.00 $141.48 $743 -1.04
565 565 1 145.00 $145.00 $819 +2.00
630 630 2 132.00–132.50 $132.25 $833 —
725 725 1 120.00 $120.00 $870 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–420 410 2 120.00–125.00 $122.44 $502 -12.74
455–475 463 3 130.00 $130.00 $602 -6.69
505 505 1 125.00 $125.00 $631 -4.95
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 165.00 $165.00 $668 -10.09
460 460 1 155.00 $155.00 $713 —
545 545 1 150.00 $150.00 $818 -7.50
680 680 1 146.00 $146.00 $993 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1250 1250 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 1 110.00 $110.00 $632 -8.53

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1370 1140 80-85% 12 64.00–75.00 $70.43 $803 —
845–1520 1175 80-85% 41 77.00–88.00 $81.92 $963 +6.89
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1000 921 85-90% 9 75.00–79.00 $76.04 $700 +10.68
810–975 924 85-90% 5 63.00–72.00 $68.11 $629 +2.75
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–1875 1680 75-80% 7 80.00–87.00 $83.81 $1,408 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075 1075 1 93.00 $93.00 $1,000 —
1095–1440 1245 3 104.00–107.50 $105.41 $1,312 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
670 670 (<2 yrs)Open 3 775.00 $775.00
885–905 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 850.00–975.00 $935.42
1165 1165 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
805–905 869 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 100.00–112.50 $105.41 $916
1000–1040 1013 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 80.00–87.00 $82.39 $835
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
640–875 808 (<2 yrs)Open 6 1,500.00–1,600.00 $1,521.16
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
655 655 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 700.00 $700.00
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
975 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 75.00 $75.00 $731

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880–930 913 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,000.00–1,500.00 $1,339.42
825–1045 948 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 850.00–1,125.00 $1,023.51
1005–1360 1161 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 900.00–1,275.00 $1,044.43
1045–1340 1233 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,050.00–1,150.00 $1,106.18
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1085 1085 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1045–1420 1183 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,400.00–1,775.00 $1,610.73
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915–950 928 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 700.00–850.00 $798.83
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810 810 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 500.00 $500.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
945 945 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,675.00 $1,675.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
100 100 2 50.00–70.00 $60.00 $60 —
220–270 249 4 97.50–105.00 $102.97 $256 +32.97
405–465 435 2 80.00–87.50 $83.49 $363 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 15.00 $15.00 $44 —
360 360 1 40.00 $40.00 $144 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 2 120.00–130.00 $125.00 +5.00
70 70 3 150.00–160.00 $155.00 +35.00
80 80 4 170.00 $170.00 +50.00
90 90 2 180.00–195.00 $187.50 +45.00
100 100 1 110.00 $110.00 -50.00
100–130 115 8 200.00–285.00 $241.88 +46.88
150–180 158 4 300.00–345.00 $318.75 +51.25

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850–1195 980 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 9 1,150.00–1,475.00 $1,331.93 +356.93
815–1210 1030 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,350.00–1,400.00 $1,378.20 —
1210 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
710–880 795 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 875.00–925.00 $902.67 -72.44
830 830 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 925.00 $925.00 —
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
640 640 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 525.00 $525.00 —
735 735 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 675.00 $675.00 —

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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 1 220.00 $220.00 —
80 80 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Open 1 200.00 $200.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 15 60.00–82.50 $71.83 +12.45
40 40 6 90.00–110.00 $97.50 +24.37
40 40 2 50.00 $50.00 -23.13
50 50 8 125.00–135.00 $128.75 +78.75
50 50 7 80.00–90.00 $83.57 +33.57
60 60 2 140.00–150.00 $145.00 +62.50
60 60 6 165.00–170.00 $167.50 +85.00
70 70 1 180.00 $180.00 +48.05

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 5 130.00–140.00 $134.00 -8.50
50 50 4 80.00–100.00 $90.00 -52.50
60 60 2 150.00–160.00 $155.00 +12.50
80 80 1 92.50 $92.50 -29.17
80 80 3 120.00–130.00 $126.67 +5.00
125 125 1 185.00 $185.00 +53.75
150 150 1 200.00 $200.00 -35.00

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
71 71 5 77.50 $77.50 +20.00

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 85.00 $85.00 $302 —
520–555 537 3 87.50–92.50 $90.78 $487 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 2 150.00 $150.00 -12.50
140 140 1 380.00 $380.00 +175.00

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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.