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Low Country Livestock Exchange Market Report

Darlington, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 13, 2022

531 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $151.00/cwt +2.00 vs last sale · ≈ $906/hd at 600 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 531 617 629
Feeder cattle 203 348 342
Slaughter cattle 55 62 41
Replacement cattle 13 3 13

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. Average offerings 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
210 210 1 180.00 $180.00 $378 —
255–260 258 2 175.00–180.00 $177.48 $458 -7.65
320–335 328 2 190.00–200.00 $194.89 $639 +15.78
355 355 4 190.00 $190.00 $674 +15.03
418 418 4 170.00 $170.00 $711 -1.61
510 510 1 165.00 $165.00 $842 -2.50
600 600 10 151.00 $151.00 $906 +2.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 225 2 160.00–165.00 $162.28 $365 +7.28
265–295 280 2 165.00–170.00 $167.37 $469 +12.60
350–380 371 5 158.00–170.00 $167.57 $622 +8.51
440 440 1 170.00 $170.00 $748 +10.00
455–497 481 4 150.00–160.00 $157.02 $755 —
530 530 1 163.00 $163.00 $864 +17.50
590 590 1 145.00 $145.00 $856 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–245 240 2 130.00 $130.00 $312 —
275 275 1 130.00 $130.00 $358 +10.31
300–335 318 3 120.00–130.00 $126.65 $403 +11.65
545 545 1 112.50 $112.50 $613 —
590 590 1 110.00 $110.00 $649 —
645 645 1 118.00 $118.00 $761 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 140.00 $140.00 $315 —
315–345 330 2 150.00 $150.00 $495 +7.96
350–375 363 2 140.00–150.00 $144.83 $526 +9.92
405 405 1 130.00 $130.00 $526 +5.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–275 273 2 130.00–132.50 $131.24 $358 +5.13
320–340 330 5 127.50–140.00 $135.01 $446 +10.07
350–375 365 3 140.00–142.50 $140.86 $514 +11.89
420–430 425 2 140.00 $140.00 $595 +12.33
475 475 1 130.00 $130.00 $618 +5.02
520–540 528 3 121.00–130.00 $126.93 $670 -0.96
660–675 668 2 115.00–117.50 $116.26 $777 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–210 208 2 120.00 $120.00 $250 —
250–290 263 3 120.00 $120.00 $316 —
300–310 305 3 120.00 $120.00 $366 —
415–445 432 3 120.00 $120.00 $518 —
465 465 1 120.00 $120.00 $558 +5.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 157.50 $157.50 $543 +12.61
365 365 1 157.50 $157.50 $575 +15.77
400–410 405 3 144.00–155.00 $149.65 $606 +4.38
520–540 530 2 132.50–135.00 $133.73 $709 —
600 600 1 125.00 $125.00 $750 +1.76
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 110.00 $110.00 $402 ±0.00
485 485 1 110.00 $110.00 $534 +8.53
550 550 1 107.50 $107.50 $591 +7.17

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Feeder Bulls

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–440 420 2 140.00 $140.00 $588 +3.93
455 455 1 140.00 $140.00 $637 +10.00
500 500 2 125.00–130.00 $127.50 $638 +2.50
565 565 1 130.00 $130.00 $734 +9.91
640 640 1 120.00 $120.00 $768 +5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 425 2 152.50–160.00 $156.43 $665 -4.81
470 470 1 150.00 $150.00 $705 +1.45
510–540 525 2 140.00–150.00 $145.14 $762 +8.04
595 595 1 130.00 $130.00 $774 -3.59
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 180.00 $180.00 $774 +6.75
505 505 2 164.00 $164.00 $828 +13.00
557 557 2 152.00 $152.00 $847 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–490 480 3 110.00–135.00 $125.31 $601 —
500 500 1 110.00 $110.00 $550 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1260 1085 80-85% 6 64.00–67.00 $65.69 $713 —
1035–1355 1264 80-85% 7 69.00–80.00 $72.93 $922 +1.76
1390 1390 80-85% 1 92.00 $92.00 $1,279 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1205 1037 85-90% 5 63.00–66.00 $64.65 $670 —
905–1185 1066 85-90% 4 68.00–72.00 $69.52 $741 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–2030 1463 6 91.00–100.00 $94.12 $1,377 —
1185–2510 1848 2 68.00–82.00 $77.51 $1,432 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795–915 855 (<2 yrs)Open 2 715.00–865.00 $795.26
930 930 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 670.00 $670.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725–805 775 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 455.00–555.00 $496.46
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935 935 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 535.00 $535.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955–1080 1023 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 525.00–625.00 $575.73
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735 735 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 295.00 $295.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
110–180 144 33 82.50–112.50 $93.23 $134 -31.94
160–173 167 7 70.00–72.00 $71.18 $119 —
203–295 243 16 72.50–87.50 $78.84 $192 -35.48
210–295 258 4 62.50–68.00 $64.75 $167 —
305–390 335 3 50.00–70.00 $59.96 $201 -48.72
380 380 1 20.00 $20.00 $76 —
440–460 450 2 50.00–60.00 $54.89 $247 -30.11
535–565 550 2 37.50 $37.50 $206 —
675 675 1 60.00 $60.00 $405 —
820 820 1 42.50 $42.50 $348 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 40.00 $40.00 $120 —
375 375 1 10.00 $10.00 $38 —
525 525 1 8.00 $8.00 $42 —
700 700 1 5.00 $5.00 $35 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 40.00 $40.00 -40.00
75 75 1 150.00 $150.00 -20.00
75 75 2 50.00–80.00 $65.00 -105.00
100 100 1 130.00 $130.00 ±0.00
125 125 2 175.00–180.00 $177.50 -32.50
150 150 1 125.00 $125.00 -175.00
150 150 1 285.00 $285.00 -15.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
760 760 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 775.00 $775.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 70.00 $70.00 $182 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
25 25 3 40.00–47.50 $45.00 -40.00
50 50 1 47.50 $47.50 -73.33
50 50 9 72.50–100.00 $86.67 -34.16
50 50 1 47.50 $47.50 -73.33
50 50 2 50.00–70.00 $60.00 -60.83
50 50 4 110.00–140.00 $126.25 +5.42
50 50 1 42.50 $42.50 -78.33
75 75 3 120.00–130.00 $125.00 -115.00
75 75 1 115.00 $115.00 -125.00
100 100 3 100.00 $100.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 2 50.00–90.00 $70.00 -64.64
75 75 1 80.00 $80.00 -45.00
75 75 1 125.00 $125.00 ±0.00
75 75 1 100.00 $100.00 -25.00
100 100 1 105.00 $105.00 -110.00
100–125 108 3 127.50–137.50 $131.67 -83.33
100–125 111 7 150.00–170.00 $163.57 -51.43
150 150 1 180.00 $180.00 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
100–125 108 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 155.00–175.00 $166.67 $180 —
150 150 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 165.00 $165.00 $248 —

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10–15 14 4 15.00–20.00 $15.91 -54.09
25 25 11 22.50 $22.50 -47.50
25 25 5 5.00 $5.00 -65.00
35 35 5 32.50 $32.50 -37.50
42 42 9 20.00 $20.00 -50.00
47–48 47 11 36.00–37.50 $36.42 -33.58
52 52 2 57.50 $57.50 -12.50
57 57 8 30.00 $30.00 -40.00
60 60 1 60.00 $60.00 -28.00
65 65 9 35.00 $35.00 -53.00
75 75 5 40.00 $40.00 -50.00
75–78 77 3 52.50–60.00 $54.94 -35.06
90 90 3 37.50 $37.50 -67.23
92–97 95 14 50.00–87.50 $68.12 -36.61

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165 165 1 37.50 $37.50 $62 —
205–215 210 2 47.50–62.50 $55.18 $116 —
370 370 2 60.00 $60.00 $222 —
620 620 1 55.00 $55.00 $341 —

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75 75 2 130.00–140.00 $135.00 —
100 100 1 230.00 $230.00 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75 75 2 170.00 $170.00 -20.00
100–125 108 6 200.00–255.00 $228.33 +58.33

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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.