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Low Country Livestock Exchange Market Report

Darlington, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 7, 2023

426 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 steers $216.00/cwt +7.92 vs last sale · ≈ $792/hd at 366 lb · 14 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $200.25/cwt +13.25 vs last sale · ≈ $929/hd at 464 lb · 11 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $188.25/cwt +14.25 vs last sale · ≈ $807/hd at 429 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 426 398 460
Feeder cattle 276 241 236
Slaughter cattle 38 57 36
Replacement cattle 16 13 17

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. 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
213 fancy 213 2 230.00 $230.00 $490 —
220 220 1 210.00 $210.00 $462 +30.00
258–290 fancy 267 6 222.50–230.00 $226.37 $604 +8.42
280 280 1 200.00 $200.00 $560 +10.00
353–367 357 7 200.00–205.00 $203.53 $727 +5.24
365–395 fancy 376 7 226.00–232.50 $228.46 $859 +13.86
415 415 1 200.00 $200.00 $830 +5.00
434–437 fancy 435 5 230.00–232.50 $231.50 $1,007 —
480 480 1 207.50 $207.50 $996 +15.12
525–543 fancy 536 5 212.00–227.50 $218.08 $1,169 —
587 587 5 195.00 $195.00 $1,145 +5.00
631 631 7 191.00 $191.00 $1,205 +16.00
650 650 5 181.00 $181.00 $1,176 —
772 value added 772 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,235 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–240 222 3 190.00–191.00 $190.32 $423 —
635 635 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,111 —
828 828 3 143.00 $143.00 $1,184 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 145.00 $145.00 $624 -2.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 185.00 $185.00 $416 —
260 fancy 260 3 205.00 $205.00 $533 —
275–297 290 3 195.00–205.00 $198.16 $575 +21.94
325–345 332 3 190.00–195.00 $191.63 $636 +14.09
346 fancy 346 3 200.00 $200.00 $692 —
350–378 370 6 180.00–195.00 $190.93 $706 +15.81
360–395 fancy 378 2 200.00–202.50 $201.31 $761 —
421 fancy 421 3 197.50 $197.50 $831 —
415–438 432 7 177.50–190.00 $184.28 $796 +10.28
455–465 458 3 175.00–185.00 $181.69 $832 +7.53
660 660 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,122 +21.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 170.00 $170.00 $408 —
270 270 1 185.00 $185.00 $500 +35.00
365–380 373 2 160.00–170.00 $165.10 $616 +0.97
400 400 1 170.00 $170.00 $680 +16.59
450–485 462 8 155.00–170.00 $163.77 $757 +12.05
507–540 522 6 150.00–165.00 $158.65 $828 -0.54
550–592 571 4 152.50–165.00 $157.92 $902 +12.11
600–615 612 5 155.00 $155.00 $949 +15.38
675–685 680 3 135.00–142.50 $139.18 $946 +4.18
765 765 1 142.50 $142.50 $1,090 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–415 410 2 155.00–165.00 $159.94 $656 —
535 535 1 145.00 $145.00 $776 +2.50
560–575 570 3 140.00 $140.00 $798 +10.00
630–640 635 2 130.00–140.00 $134.96 $857 +11.96
655 655 1 125.00 $125.00 $819 +8.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–310 305 2 132.50–137.50 $134.96 $412 —
425 425 1 140.00 $140.00 $595 +20.00
470 470 1 130.00 $130.00 $611 +10.00
510 510 1 110.00 $110.00 $561 -15.00
635 635 1 130.00 $130.00 $826 +22.29
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 122.50 $122.50 $355 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413 413 2 207.50 $207.50 $857 +14.14
416–445 fancy 426 6 222.50–230.00 $225.47 $961 —
455–480 fancy 464 4 200.00–220.00 $209.41 $972 +9.41
457–490 464 7 192.50–197.50 $195.02 $905 +11.27
500 fancy 500 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,038 +12.50
570–585 578 2 187.50–192.50 $189.97 $1,098 —
675 675 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,148 +18.31
710 710 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,100 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 160.00 $160.00 $872 —
555–585 568 3 150.00–160.00 $154.94 $880 +4.94
610–645 626 9 147.50–160.00 $157.46 $986 +17.46
660–680 670 2 135.00–140.00 $137.46 $921 +2.46
700–730 715 2 138.00–150.00 $143.87 $1,029 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
890–1020 955 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 1,057.00–1,068.00 $1,062.13 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–735 723 2 120.00–125.00 $122.54 $886 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1410 1082 80-85% 11 82.00–98.00 $92.54 $1,001 —
1015–1420 1231 80-85% 4 101.00–106.00 $102.95 $1,267 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–960 853 85-90% 4 55.00–75.00 $69.20 $590 —
870–885 878 85-90% 2 78.00–82.00 $80.02 $703 -2.16
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400 1400 75-80% 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,316 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1300 1130 2 94.00–96.00 $94.85 $1,072 —
1025–1455 1242 3 99.00–108.00 $104.74 $1,301 —
1330 1330 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,609 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
695 695 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 105.00 $105.00 $730
730 730 (<2 yrs)Open 3 148.00 $148.00 $1,080
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780–1095 907 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 632.00–973.00 $795.99
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
715 715 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 429.00 $429.00

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Bred Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790 790 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 625.00 $625.00
790–800 795 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 700.00–725.00 $712.58

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
116 116 3 57.50 $57.50 $67 -2.50
113–142 125 8 67.50–72.50 $69.76 $87 +9.76
207 207 2 75.00 $75.00 $155 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 1 25.00 $25.00 $49 —
375 375 1 42.50 $42.50 $159 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75 75 1 180.00 $180.00 +45.56
100–125 113 2 210.00–260.00 $235.00 —
125 125 1 160.00 $160.00 —
150–175 163 2 270.00–285.00 $277.50 -72.50

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
710 710 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 825.00 $825.00 —
770 770 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 850.00 $850.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 2 62.50 $62.50 -37.50
50 50 1 145.00 $145.00 +45.00
75 75 2 150.00–180.00 $165.00 +65.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75 75 —— 1 130.00 $130.00 +60.00
75 75 —— 1 150.00 $150.00 +80.00
125 125 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 250.00 $250.00 +42.50
150 150 —— 1 260.00 $260.00 -33.00

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
33 33 3 30.00 $30.00 -50.00
65 65 8 20.00 $20.00 -57.50
70–75 73 9 35.00–37.50 $36.43 -51.07
75 75 7 25.00 $25.00 -62.50
84 84 7 27.50 $27.50 -62.50
85 85 7 40.00–42.50 $40.36 -49.64
91–94 93 9 40.00–42.50 $40.82 -36.68

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
176 176 3 32.50 $32.50 $57 —
207–230 219 2 32.50–36.00 $34.16 $75 —
350–360 355 2 50.00–52.50 $51.27 $182 —
420 420 1 50.00 $50.00 $210 —
740 740 1 50.00 $50.00 $370 —

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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.