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Low Country Livestock Exchange Market Report

Darlington, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 31, 2023

283 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $175.00/cwt -1.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,001/hd at 572 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 283 312 422
Feeder cattle 174 206 289
Slaughter cattle 19 45 49
Replacement cattle 2 18 20

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 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 289 4 160.00–170.00 $165.04 $477 -4.96
313–325 315 6 162.50–170.00 $163.79 $516 -0.71
365–395 379 7 160.00–175.00 $168.09 $637 -6.91
410–445 417 8 160.00–171.00 $168.52 $703 —
450 450 1 155.00 $155.00 $698 —
505–540 523 2 145.00–150.00 $147.58 $772 —
625 625 1 135.00 $135.00 $844 -12.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 2 192.50 $192.50 $574 +12.50
415 415 1 180.00 $180.00 $747 -7.50
487 487 4 195.00 $195.00 $950 —
500–515 508 2 185.00–187.50 $186.27 $946 +16.27
572 572 12 175.00 $175.00 $1,001 -1.88
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 150.00 $150.00 $352 +20.00
265–280 273 2 145.00–150.00 $147.57 $403 +0.80
300–330 315 2 140.00–150.00 $145.24 $458 -1.41
360–390 375 2 152.00–155.00 $153.56 $576 +8.66
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 130.00 $130.00 $332 +5.09
305–317 313 3 120.00–125.00 $121.62 $381 -8.38
410 410 1 125.00 $125.00 $512 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–240 225 2 130.00–140.00 $134.67 $303 —
275 275 1 140.00 $140.00 $385 +5.99
315–340 319 6 130.00–142.50 $132.22 $422 +0.18
350–370 355 7 132.50–143.00 $141.02 $501 +6.67
400–415 411 7 125.00–139.00 $135.24 $556 +6.49
460–485 471 4 125.00–135.00 $128.70 $606 -1.30
530–540 537 3 120.00–135.00 $124.94 $671 —
565 565 1 130.00 $130.00 $734 +8.29
635 635 1 120.00 $120.00 $762 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 288 3 150.00 $150.00 $432 -5.00
365 365 1 162.50 $162.50 $593 +13.15
402–430 409 4 145.00–147.50 $146.84 $601 -2.21
465–488 481 5 140.00–147.50 $142.44 $685 -0.06
557 557 2 145.00 $145.00 $808 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 115.00 $115.00 $236 —
405 405 1 112.00 $112.00 $454 +2.00
510 510 1 110.00 $110.00 $561 —
580 580 1 110.00 $110.00 $638 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 268 3 120.00 $120.00 $322 -1.64
325 325 1 120.00 $120.00 $390 -2.61

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–438 431 5 150.00–165.00 $158.46 $683 —
475–485 479 6 140.00–155.00 $144.66 $693 —
500–535 518 8 130.00–140.00 $135.92 $704 —
550–580 565 2 130.00–147.00 $138.27 $781 -4.23
622 622 2 135.00 $135.00 $840 —
650–695 673 2 115.00–125.00 $119.83 $806 —
715 715 1 115.00 $115.00 $822 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–415 410 2 170.00–172.50 $171.23 $702 -7.00
625–630 628 2 145.00 $145.00 $911 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435–445 440 2 135.00–140.00 $137.47 $605 —
490 490 1 135.00 $135.00 $662 +5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 115.00 $115.00 $523 —
630 630 1 100.00 $100.00 $630 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165 1165 80-85% 1 72.00 $72.00 $839 —
1080–1665 1324 80-85% 7 80.00–98.00 $90.73 $1,201 —
1640–1745 1693 80-85% 2 100.00–103.00 $101.55 $1,719 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–925 922 85-90% 3 75.00–85.00 $78.99 $728 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530 1530 1 92.00 $92.00 $1,408 —
1315–1915 1605 3 98.00–108.00 $101.06 $1,622 —
1875 1875 1 114.00 $114.00 $2,138 —

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Bred Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885 885 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
990 990 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 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
156–187 169 7 67.00–70.00 $68.42 $116 —
190 190 2 122.50 $122.50 $233 —
355 355 1 57.50 $57.50 $204 -2.50
345–380 363 2 80.00 $80.00 $290 +20.00

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 30.00 $30.00 $72 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 2 122.50–135.00 $128.75 —
70 70 1 110.00 $110.00 —
70 70 5 150.00–175.00 $163.00 —
70 70 1 100.00 $100.00 —
100–125 116 8 200.00–275.00 $230.00 +90.00
150 150 3 300.00–335.00 $311.67 -3.33

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 4 50.00–80.00 $68.75 +13.75
50 50 9 90.00–120.00 $98.89 +68.89

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 2 115.00 $115.00 -20.00
50 50 1 80.00 $80.00 -55.00
100 100 3 140.00–150.00 $146.67 -23.33
150 150 1 210.00 $210.00 +35.00

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
35 35 1 27.50 $27.50 -9.13
42 42 7 32.50 $32.50 -4.13
50–52 52 12 22.50–35.00 $31.97 -8.03
75 75 1 60.00 $60.00 -7.50
88 88 3 40.00 $40.00 -27.50
92 92 3 77.50 $77.50 +10.00

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 50.00 $50.00 $118 —
260 260 1 20.00 $20.00 $52 -33.72
305 305 1 33.00 $33.00 $101 —
320–330 325 2 40.00–41.00 $40.51 $132 —
475 475 1 67.50 $67.50 $321 —

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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.