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Low Country Livestock Exchange Market Report

Darlington, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 14, 2023

304 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $163.41/cwt +5.91 vs last sale · ≈ $630/hd at 386 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 304 459 385
Feeder cattle 132 198 183
Slaughter cattle 34 87 67
Replacement cattle 1 29 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sale because of heavy rains in the area. Light 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
220 fancy 220 1 202.50 $202.50 $446 —
250 250 1 195.00 $195.00 $488 —
265 fancy 265 1 210.00 $210.00 $556 +5.00
310–330 fancy 322 3 217.50–222.50 $219.96 $708 +7.70
338 338 3 175.00 $175.00 $592 -10.07
350–372 fancy 364 5 207.50–215.00 $211.09 $768 —
395 395 1 180.00 $180.00 $711 -1.66
405–423 419 5 187.50–192.00 $191.13 $801 +1.13
460 460 2 180.00–190.00 $185.00 $851 -5.00
455–485 fancy 465 3 202.50–207.50 $204.24 $950 —
565–575 568 3 170.00–175.00 $171.66 $975 -7.93
725 725 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,124 +10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 290 2 160.00–170.00 $164.91 $478 —
380–385 383 2 150.00–160.00 $154.97 $594 -9.93
445 445 1 140.00 $140.00 $623 -26.00
670 670 1 140.00 $140.00 $938 -1.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 150.00 $150.00 $352 ±0.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–235 228 2 160.00 $160.00 $365 —
265–280 273 2 160.00–170.00 $165.14 $451 +7.62
275 fancy 275 1 180.00 $180.00 $495 —
310 310 2 150.00–155.00 $152.50 $473 -11.62
315 fancy 315 1 170.00 $170.00 $536 —
370 fancy 370 1 170.00 $170.00 $629 —
375–397 387 12 159.00–167.50 $162.86 $630 +5.36
400–445 419 5 152.50–162.50 $155.85 $653 -3.50
470–487 484 5 150.00 $150.00 $726 -3.08
512–540 521 3 148.00–156.00 $153.24 $798 +3.93
595 595 2 145.00–147.00 $146.00 $869 +3.76
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 140.00 $140.00 $301 —
280 280 1 140.00 $140.00 $392 —
345 345 1 140.00 $140.00 $483 -4.58
385 385 1 145.00 $145.00 $558 -0.03
415–449 441 8 140.00–145.00 $144.41 $637 -3.09
460–495 475 5 137.50–145.00 $141.54 $672 +4.03
520–540 530 2 130.00–137.50 $133.68 $709 -2.74
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–425 415 2 105.00–110.00 $107.56 $446 -12.44
485 485 1 110.00 $110.00 $534 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 120.00 $120.00 $582 -1.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 fancy 415 1 200.00 $200.00 $830 —
410–435 423 2 180.00–190.00 $184.85 $782 -0.12
460 460 1 177.50 $177.50 $816 -11.92
515–525 518 3 165.00–170.00 $168.34 $872 -10.44
610 610 1 151.00 $151.00 $921 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 165.00 $165.00 $701 —
550–580 565 2 140.00–150.00 $144.87 $819 -11.62
665–695 677 3 130.00–145.00 $139.39 $944 +4.52
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 1 110.00 $110.00 $666 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1175 1093 80-85% 2 70.00–76.00 $72.77 $795 —
865–1575 1174 80-85% 18 80.00–94.00 $88.80 $1,043 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660–1035 856 85-90% 6 60.00–74.00 $68.71 $588 —
820–925 863 85-90% 3 81.00–83.00 $81.71 $705 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210 1210 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,295 —

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Bred Cows

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880 880 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 475.00 $475.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
105–197 163 25 46.00–65.00 $59.40 $97 -30.06
170 170 1 77.50 $77.50 $132 -11.96
200–205 203 2 80.00–90.00 $85.06 $173 +22.56
211–275 225 5 53.00–65.00 $61.50 $138 -1.00
485 485 1 65.00 $65.00 $315 —
500–505 503 2 67.50–75.00 $71.27 $358 +1.27
500–565 533 2 55.00 $55.00 $293 -15.00

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–515 513 2 5.00 $5.00 $26 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 7 120.00–135.00 $129.64 —
70 70 4 87.50–100.00 $91.25 —
100 100 12 145.00–150.00 $148.33 +33.33
100–125 109 14 157.50–210.00 $181.25 -33.75
150 150 4 225.00–290.00 $256.25 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 81.00 $81.00 $207 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 1 25.00 $25.00 -40.83
30 30 3 50.00–75.00 $61.67 -4.16
50 50 10 100.00–120.00 $108.00 +8.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 2 145.00–155.00 $150.00 —
50 50 3 90.00 $90.00 —
50 50 3 115.00 $115.00 —
80 80 1 165.00 $165.00 —
120 120 2 137.50–142.50 $140.00 -53.00
140 140 2 220.00–245.00 $232.50 +39.50

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40–45 42 6 22.50–30.00 $26.70 -5.80
65 65 2 42.50 $42.50 +2.50
80–88 85 15 52.50–67.50 $61.54 -3.05
95 95 1 72.50 $72.50 -36.50

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 50.00 $50.00 $198 +20.00
575–590 583 2 59.00–60.00 $59.49 $347 -33.01
615–635 625 2 59.00–72.50 $65.86 $412 —
800 800 1 55.00 $55.00 $440 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
170 170 1 400.00 $400.00 —
200 200 1 460.00 $460.00 —

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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.