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Low Country Livestock Exchange Market Report, Darlington, SC

Darlington, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 20, 2022

423 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $146.46/cwt -0.54 vs last sale · ≈ $561/hd at 383 lb · 12 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $134.15/cwt ≈ $915/hd at 682 lb · 12 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $155.40/cwt -7.75 vs last sale · ≈ $791/hd at 509 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 423 513 441
Feeder cattle 229 297 305
Slaughter cattle 72 95 40
Replacement cattle 3 16 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week no trends available on all classes of feeder cattle due to limited comparable sales, slaughter cows steady, slaughter bulls 5.00 higher. . 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
205 fancy 205 1 200.00 $200.00 $410 ±0.00
210 210 1 175.00 $175.00 $368 —
270–295 283 2 170.00–175.00 $172.61 $488 —
305–335 320 2 175.00 $175.00 $560 +3.00
360–390 374 4 170.00–175.00 $171.20 $640 -2.04
460–478 474 6 170.00–180.00 $174.31 $826 —
506–535 511 6 165.00–167.00 $166.65 $852 -0.78
650 650 1 147.50 $147.50 $959 —
723–730 725 3 146.00–150.00 $147.34 $1,068 —
770 770 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,047 —
830 830 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,071 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 152.50 $152.50 $358 +2.50
250–275 263 3 160.00 $160.00 $421 +3.86
315 315 1 157.50 $157.50 $496 -3.92
355–395 375 2 155.00–165.00 $159.73 $599 +2.12
415 415 1 160.00 $160.00 $664 +2.50
510–540 525 5 140.00–153.00 $147.01 $772 —
550–580 565 2 145.00–152.50 $148.65 $840 -1.35
715–725 720 2 125.00–130.00 $127.52 $918 -17.48
770 770 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,001 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 130.00 $130.00 $318 —
255–275 268 3 130.00–135.00 $133.42 $358 -6.58
370 370 1 140.00 $140.00 $518 ±0.00
425 425 1 133.00 $133.00 $565 —
450 450 1 125.00 $125.00 $562 —
635 635 1 120.00 $120.00 $762 -15.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 fancy 200 1 175.00 $175.00 $350 -10.00
325 325 1 150.00 $150.00 $488 +5.00
360–391 383 12 140.00–160.00 $146.46 $561 -0.54
405 fancy 405 1 165.00 $165.00 $668 —
450–486 480 8 140.00–142.00 $140.48 $674 -5.34
505–545 535 5 140.00 $140.00 $749 -2.24
550–580 556 5 138.00–142.00 $141.17 $785 +2.86
615 615 1 135.00 $135.00 $830 —
675–683 682 12 132.00–145.00 $134.15 $915 —
705 705 1 120.00 $120.00 $846 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 2 127.50–130.00 $128.75 $412 -6.34
355–395 370 3 125.00–135.00 $130.02 $481 -9.98
400–435 418 2 130.00–135.00 $132.40 $553 -7.60
450–495 474 5 130.00–135.00 $131.62 $624 -3.38
500–525 513 2 130.00–135.00 $132.56 $680 -0.17
555–595 578 4 130.00–138.00 $132.01 $763 +0.30
600–630 614 5 120.00–130.00 $123.06 $756 -11.94
680 680 1 120.00 $120.00 $816 —
705–735 720 2 118.00–122.00 $119.96 $864 —
770 770 1 119.00 $119.00 $916 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–235 220 2 120.00 $120.00 $264 -3.58
430 430 1 120.00 $120.00 $516 -7.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 2 160.00–170.00 $165.00 $726 +0.09
445 fancy 445 1 180.00 $180.00 $801 —
450–475 463 4 160.00–167.00 $161.80 $749 +3.52
505–515 509 10 150.00–157.00 $155.40 $791 -7.75
580–590 585 2 140.00–145.00 $142.48 $834 -9.14
645 645 1 145.00 $145.00 $935 +4.17
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 418 3 145.00–158.00 $149.96 $627 -0.35
480–495 487 3 135.00–146.00 $140.28 $683 -4.34
515–520 517 3 130.00–145.00 $135.03 $698 -3.71
570 570 1 130.00 $130.00 $741 -7.62
620–640 630 2 120.00–135.00 $127.62 $804 -6.35
780 780 1 122.00 $122.00 $952 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–440 425 2 135.00–140.00 $137.41 $584 +6.17
450–490 473 3 120.00–130.00 $123.38 $584 -6.62
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 112.50 $112.50 $467 -8.73
625 625 1 110.00 $110.00 $688 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1255 1110 80-85% 8 64.00–76.00 $73.61 $817 —
925–1580 1218 80-85% 21 78.00–87.00 $81.79 $996 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770–970 876 85-90% 13 55.00–72.00 $66.19 $580 —
765–1040 929 85-90% 7 75.00–78.00 $76.88 $714 +12.65
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510–1890 1700 75-80% 2 84.00–86.00 $85.11 $1,447 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1755 1507 3 104.00–115.00 $110.85 $1,671 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
770–1025 898 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 89.00–100.00 $93.72 $842

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
104 104 6 77.50 $77.50 $81 —
105 105 1 40.00 $40.00 $42 —
110 110 6 112.50 $112.50 $124 +37.50
290 290 1 80.00 $80.00 $232 —
350 350 1 70.00 $70.00 $245 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 2 235.00–245.00 $240.00 +80.00
70 70 —— 2 170.00–180.00 $175.00 +15.00
70 70 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 3 275.00 $275.00 +115.00
80 80 —— 3 200.00–205.00 $201.67 +41.67
80 80 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 2 285.00–330.00 $307.50 +147.50
110–120 117 —— 6 260.00–295.00 $278.33 +61.66
150–180 168 —— 6 335.00–395.00 $362.50 +97.50
200 200 —— 1 435.00 $435.00 —

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Families

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Open 1 250.00 $250.00 —
60 60 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 175.00 $175.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 4 117.50–125.00 $121.88 +74.38
30 30 3 50.00–60.00 $56.67 +9.17
40 40 4 75.00–85.00 $80.00 +32.50
40 40 4 130.00–140.00 $135.00 +87.50
50 50 1 195.00 $195.00 +66.00
50 50 4 90.00–95.00 $91.25 -37.75
60 60 1 235.00 $235.00 +106.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 —— 8 150.00–170.00 $157.50 +10.00
60 60 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 200.00–215.00 $207.50 +60.00
80 80 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 230.00–245.00 $238.75 +136.25
80 80 —— 4 135.00–140.00 $138.75 +36.25
120 120 —— 2 170.00–180.00 $175.00 +60.00

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 10 55.00 $55.00 -10.42
40 40 1 60.00 $60.00 -5.42
50 50 2 60.00 $60.00 —
85 85 9 72.50–100.00 $87.78 —

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 58.00 $58.00 $220 —
565 565 1 76.00 $76.00 $429 —

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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.