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Low Country Livestock Exchange Market Report

Darlington, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 4, 2022

1,045 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $169.89/cwt +3.26 vs last sale · ≈ $834/hd at 491 lb · 115 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $150.05/cwt +6.51 vs last sale · ≈ $660/hd at 440 lb · 74 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $146.57/cwt +11.57 vs last sale · ≈ $744/hd at 508 lb · 64 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,045 578 524
Feeder cattle 845 295 279
Slaughter cattle 16 119 120
Replacement cattle 22 15 11

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week no comparisons made due to limited comparable sales. Heavy offering of average to good 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
205 205 1 182.50 $182.50 $374 —
332 value added 332 11 207.00 $207.00 $687 —
337 337 3 185.00 $185.00 $623 +14.00
370–380 375 2 175.00 $175.00 $656 +12.00
393 value added 393 6 188.50 $188.50 $741 —
407–415 value added 408 42 172.00–179.50 $178.95 $730 —
488–491 value added 491 115 169.50–172.50 $169.89 $834 —
514 value added 514 5 174.00 $174.00 $894 —
580–585 value added 584 26 157.00–159.00 $157.46 $920 —
648 value added 648 6 159.00 $159.00 $1,030 —
661 661 8 150.00 $150.00 $992 —
744 744 5 148.00 $148.00 $1,101 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–271 269 8 165.00–170.00 $169.41 $456 +14.41
310–338 324 4 160.00–165.00 $162.61 $527 +4.92
370 370 1 165.00 $165.00 $610 +10.00
400 400 1 160.00 $160.00 $640 ±0.00
460 460 1 162.50 $162.50 $748 +21.50
501–538 518 22 156.00–159.50 $157.97 $818 —
557 557 12 144.00 $144.00 $802 —
606 606 11 140.00 $140.00 $848 —
677 677 4 139.00 $139.00 $941 -1.25
780–788 value added 783 5 138.00–141.00 $139.79 $1,095 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 135.00 $135.00 $331 —
285–295 290 2 142.50–145.00 $143.73 $417 —
310–325 319 5 132.50–142.50 $137.05 $437 -0.70
350–390 370 2 130.00–135.00 $132.36 $490 -5.82
400 400 1 140.00 $140.00 $560 —
520–525 523 7 133.00–134.00 $133.43 $698 —
562 562 1 125.00 $125.00 $702 —
750 750 1 120.00 $120.00 $900 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 111.00 $111.00 $311 -9.00
548 548 7 115.00 $115.00 $630 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 fancy 210 1 170.00 $170.00 $357 —
230 230 1 150.00 $150.00 $345 ±0.00
270–290 282 3 145.00–160.00 $150.06 $423 +7.06
310–345 319 16 145.00–154.00 $152.34 $486 +9.75
348 value added 348 27 153.50 $153.50 $534 —
350–369 363 8 145.00–147.50 $146.57 $532 +0.86
407 value added 407 13 161.50 $161.50 $657 —
410–448 447 61 147.50–155.00 $147.61 $660 +4.07
488–493 489 9 139.00–144.00 $142.88 $699 +5.87
500–539 value added 506 59 142.00–151.00 $147.26 $745 —
526–530 527 5 138.00–140.00 $138.40 $729 +3.40
563 563 10 138.00 $138.00 $777 +2.52
610 610 1 142.50 $142.50 $869 —
714 value added 714 1 136.50 $136.50 $975 —
709–719 716 7 131.00–134.00 $133.15 $953 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 130.00 $130.00 $306 ±0.00
250–265 258 2 132.50–140.00 $136.36 $352 +6.36
310–325 318 4 130.00–140.00 $136.94 $435 +6.94
360–385 376 4 135.00–140.00 $138.72 $522 +6.19
405–435 426 4 130.00–135.00 $132.54 $565 +7.54
455–498 488 8 120.00–135.00 $126.60 $618 -2.73
505 505 3 130.00 $130.00 $656 +0.17
540 value added 540 8 135.50 $135.50 $732 —
580–586 585 6 125.00–130.00 $129.17 $756 -0.83
620 620 1 122.50 $122.50 $760 -3.32
650 650 1 120.00 $120.00 $780 -7.00
730 730 1 125.00 $125.00 $912 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–395 383 2 110.00–117.50 $113.87 $436 —
415–440 435 5 110.00–119.00 $117.28 $510 —
560–595 578 2 110.00–115.00 $112.58 $651 -7.42
645 645 1 110.00 $110.00 $710 —
675 675 1 107.00 $107.00 $722 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 150.00 $150.00 $652 +1.30
455–490 475 4 135.00–145.00 $139.89 $664 -1.76
502–545 519 11 130.00–140.00 $136.61 $709 -0.37
550–570 562 3 127.50–135.00 $130.79 $735 +0.79
600–640 624 10 120.00–135.50 $131.05 $818 +2.27
680 680 1 130.00 $130.00 $884 ±0.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–435 418 2 132.00–135.00 $133.56 $558 +2.10
450–475 463 3 120.00–130.00 $124.91 $578 —
545 545 1 125.00 $125.00 $681 +2.58
556–592 571 13 125.00–127.00 $126.05 $720 —
674 674 2 128.00 $128.00 $863 —
730 730 1 125.00 $125.00 $912 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 115.00 $115.00 $621 -6.81
610 610 2 110.00–115.00 $112.50 $686 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 2 172.50–180.00 $176.25 $714 +8.72

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1285 1180 80-85% 3 60.00–65.00 $63.23 $746 -13.62
1055–1500 1277 80-85% 12 74.00–83.00 $76.74 $980 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760–975 900 85-90% 10 55.00–66.00 $60.56 $545 —
930–970 950 85-90% 2 75.00–77.00 $75.98 $722 +12.86
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1680 1517 75-80% 3 74.00–76.00 $74.65 $1,132 -5.73

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1485 1415 3 95.00–104.00 $99.44 $1,407 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
807 fancy 807 (<2 yrs)Open 10 140.00 $140.00 $1,130
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
720–910 801 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 110.00–117.00 $113.70 $911
809–1029 882 (<2 yrs)Open 6 124.00–124.50 $124.31 $1,096

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Bred Cows

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770 770 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 500.00 $500.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
111–140 121 6 110.00–125.00 $119.20 $144 —
173 173 3 82.50 $82.50 $143 -5.29
210–225 215 3 90.00–100.00 $93.49 $201 —
275–285 280 2 58.00–72.50 $65.12 $182 -20.33
335–395 365 2 62.00–68.00 $65.25 $238 —
400 400 1 67.50 $67.50 $270 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 10.00 $10.00 $34 —
375 375 1 15.00 $15.00 $56 —
575 575 1 7.50 $7.50 $43 —
695 695 1 5.00 $5.00 $35 —
945 945 1 5.00 $5.00 $47 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 1 90.00 $90.00 -6.67
70 70 1 160.00 $160.00 +63.33
80 80 1 112.50 $112.50 +15.83
100 100 1 95.00 $95.00 +10.00
100–130 118 4 190.00–255.00 $221.25 +78.75
120 120 1 117.50 $117.50 -25.00
150–180 160 3 250.00–270.00 $256.67 +9.45

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
680 680 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 685.00 $685.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650 650 1 82.50 $82.50 $536 —

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Families

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Open 1 220.00 $220.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 4 57.50–60.00 $59.38 +26.05
30 30 8 30.00–40.00 $33.13 -0.20
40 40 11 80.00–110.00 $93.18 +59.85
50 50 8 120.00–130.00 $125.00 +85.00
50 50 1 80.00 $80.00 +40.00
60 60 2 162.50–167.50 $165.00 +125.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 —— 7 130.00–140.00 $135.71 -13.29
50 50 —— 1 80.00 $80.00 -69.00
60 60 —— 2 157.50–162.50 $160.00 +11.00
70 70 —— 6 100.00–110.00 $104.17 -44.83
80 80 —— 3 180.00–190.00 $186.67 +37.67
100 100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 255.00 $255.00 +88.75
100–135 118 —— 4 122.50–152.50 $136.88 +5.63

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
31–36 34 8 22.50–37.00 $27.44 —
33–37 35 11 65.00–75.00 $69.83 —
40–41 41 6 42.50–50.00 $46.30 —
43 43 6 77.50 $77.50 —
50 50 4 60.00 $60.00 +10.00
50–55 54 10 70.00–82.50 $73.50 +23.50
60–65 62 5 50.00–60.00 $54.19 +4.19
78 78 5 115.00 $115.00 +65.00

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 30.00 $30.00 $106 —
440–475 458 2 55.00–60.00 $57.60 $264 —
525 525 1 64.00 $64.00 $336 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 2 180.00–185.00 $182.50 —
80 80 2 200.00–220.00 $210.00 —

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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.