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Low Country Livestock Exchange Market Report

Darlington, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 28, 2023

318 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $206.00/cwt +0.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,197/hd at 581 lb · 11 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $219.60/cwt -3.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,133/hd at 516 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 318 1,267 1,229
Feeder cattle 188 1,155 939
Slaughter cattle 31 58 126
Replacement cattle 7 6 37

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales as a result of heavy rains in the area. Light offerings of mostly average 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
210–245 228 2 200.00–207.50 $204.04 $465 -7.52
290 fancy 290 1 225.00 $225.00 $652 -6.21
330 330 1 222.50 $222.50 $734 +16.78
360–375 368 2 202.50–215.00 $208.88 $769 -5.22
400–445 428 3 205.00–221.00 $215.67 $923 +10.55
501 501 4 210.00 $210.00 $1,052 —
526 value added 526 6 226.00 $226.00 $1,189 +1.90
580 value added 580 9 209.00 $209.00 $1,212 -10.00
585 585 2 192.50 $192.50 $1,126 +2.53
645 645 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,161 -7.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–395 390 2 175.00–180.00 $177.47 $692 -11.50
525 525 1 180.00 $180.00 $945 -2.53
665 665 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,014 -7.50
705 705 8 140.00 $140.00 $987 -16.70
770 770 2 155.00 $155.00 $1,194 +5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 150.00 $150.00 $315 —
378–385 379 5 140.00–152.50 $149.96 $568 -0.04
500 500 1 147.50 $147.50 $738 -2.50
600 600 1 80.00 $80.00 $480 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 134.00 $134.00 $335 —
375 375 1 137.00 $137.00 $514 —
585 585 1 77.00 $77.00 $450 —
715 715 1 71.00 $71.00 $508 —
805 805 1 74.00 $74.00 $596 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 110.00 $110.00 $336 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 160.00 $160.00 $680 -7.56

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 283 2 185.00–187.50 $186.31 $527 +11.31
350 thin fleshed 350 1 170.00 $170.00 $595 —
365–395 377 3 175.00–180.00 $178.36 $672 +1.64
410–425 420 3 170.00–180.00 $173.37 $728 +7.42
465–490 476 4 163.00–172.50 $167.58 $798 +4.01
500–535 518 2 162.50–172.50 $167.33 $867 +5.83
571 571 3 155.00 $155.00 $885 +5.00
610 610 1 147.50 $147.50 $900 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–260 255 2 190.00–195.00 $192.55 $491 -7.45
315 315 1 190.00 $190.00 $598 -9.19
430 430 5 185.00 $185.00 $796 -4.94
459 value added 459 5 182.00 $182.00 $835 -9.88
615 value added 615 4 162.50 $162.50 $999 +2.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 330 3 130.00–150.00 $140.30 $463 —
350–355 352 3 130.00–145.00 $138.36 $487 —
435 435 2 141.00–145.00 $143.00 $622 +11.36
480 480 1 140.00 $140.00 $672 +6.34
505 505 1 144.00 $144.00 $727 +13.35
745 745 1 120.00 $120.00 $894 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 325 2 150.00–160.00 $154.69 $503 -0.23
385 385 1 157.50 $157.50 $606 -7.50
420–445 433 2 150.00 $150.00 $650 +0.86
465 465 1 140.00 $140.00 $651 -7.52
505–530 517 3 146.00–157.50 $152.90 $790 +2.90
550 550 2 140.00 $140.00 $770 +0.89
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 120.00 $120.00 $348 —
345 345 1 117.50 $117.50 $405 —
390 390 1 50.00 $50.00 $195 —
490 490 1 53.00 $53.00 $260 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 100.00 $100.00 $485 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–419 417 7 205.00–214.00 $212.75 $887 +12.81
455–465 460 2 200.00–202.50 $201.26 $926 +5.11
500 fancy 500 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,025 —
500–528 518 6 182.50–195.00 $186.59 $967 -3.41
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 185.00 $185.00 $823 +7.46
450–475 466 4 170.00–185.00 $175.72 $819 -0.88
500–515 508 2 160.00–170.00 $165.07 $839 -5.96
655–685 667 3 150.00–167.50 $160.94 $1,073 +3.50
710–740 725 2 152.00–155.00 $153.47 $1,113 —
765 765 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,186 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–490 470 2 150.00–160.00 $154.79 $728 —
745 745 1 120.00 $120.00 $894 —
790 790 1 79.00 $79.00 $624 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 162.50 $162.50 $748 —
505–535 520 3 145.00–150.00 $148.33 $771 -11.67
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 107.50 $107.50 $500 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1330 1124 80-85% 4 85.00–91.00 $88.23 $992 —
895–1495 1249 80-85% 10 93.00–101.00 $96.36 $1,204 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–965 923 85-90% 2 60.00–65.00 $62.38 $576 -28.30
805–1165 977 85-90% 10 87.00–94.00 $90.45 $884 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1545 1545 75-80% 1 98.00 $98.00 $1,514 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1535 1182 3 92.50–112.00 $104.54 $1,236 —
1780 1780 1 122.00 $122.00 $2,172 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
720 720 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 107.00 $107.00 $770
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 86.00 $86.00 $688
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
760 760 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 62.00 $62.00 $471

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
915 915 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 96.00 $96.00 $878
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915 915 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
107–185 149 22 50.00–75.00 $63.56 $95 +18.56
205 205 1 10.00 $10.00 $20 —
200–257 225 10 61.00–77.50 $67.15 $151 —
235–290 263 2 40.00–43.00 $41.66 $110 —
320 320 1 33.00 $33.00 $106 —
455 455 1 55.00 $55.00 $250 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
105–112 110 3 65.00–80.00 $69.79 $77 —
285 285 1 45.00 $45.00 $128 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 1 130.00 $130.00 —
90 90 1 165.00 $165.00 —
100 100 2 160.00–245.00 $202.50 +72.50
225 225 1 240.00 $240.00 -75.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 500.00 $500.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
25 25 3 40.00–80.00 $60.83 +10.83
30 30 1 62.50 $62.50 +12.50
30 30 1 40.00 $40.00 -10.00
40 fancy 40 1 150.00 $150.00 —
40–45 43 2 92.50–100.00 $96.25 +46.25
50 50 1 130.00 $130.00 +7.50
50 50 1 100.00 $100.00 -22.50
60 60 1 107.50 $107.50 -15.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
55 55 1 105.00 $105.00 +25.00
60 60 2 135.00–155.00 $145.00 +65.00
60 60 1 70.00 $70.00 -10.00
70–75 73 2 150.00–180.00 $165.00 +115.00
75 75 1 90.00 $90.00 +40.00
85 85 1 240.00 $240.00 +190.00

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
25 25 2 35.00 $35.00 —
46 46 3 37.50 $37.50 —
52 52 2 47.50 $47.50 —
62 62 2 40.00 $40.00 —
87 87 6 52.50–57.50 $54.17 —
95 95 1 65.00 $65.00 —

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 40.00 $40.00 $166 —
590 590 1 45.00 $45.00 $266 —
615 615 1 45.00 $45.00 $277 —
890 890 1 40.00 $40.00 $356 —

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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.