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Low Country Livestock Exchange Market Report

Darlington, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 11, 2023

222 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $199.65/cwt +7.05 vs last sale · ≈ $669/hd at 335 lb · 10 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $210.77/cwt -15.47 vs last sale · ≈ $996/hd at 472 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 222 609 384
Feeder cattle 123 275 169
Slaughter cattle 30 130 50
Replacement cattle 15 73 36

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made this week do to limited comparable sales. Light offering of average quality cattle due to extremely wet conditions in the area with heavy 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
270 270 1 220.00 $220.00 $594 +12.48
333–335 333 6 217.00–225.00 $218.34 $727 +15.84
375 375 1 200.00 $200.00 $750 -6.22
395 fancy 395 3 220.00–225.00 $223.33 $882 —
400–430 415 2 200.00–210.00 $205.18 $851 -8.37
430 fancy 430 1 227.50 $227.50 $978 —
450 fancy 450 2 222.50 $222.50 $1,001 —
476–495 478 8 200.00–209.00 $207.84 $993 —
545 545 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,117 +5.00
605 605 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,210 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 150.00 $150.00 $382 —
390 390 1 150.00 $150.00 $585 +12.50
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,020 +17.48

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 fancy 205 1 210.00 $210.00 $430 —
305–339 335 10 199.00–205.00 $199.65 $669 +7.05
380 380 1 197.50 $197.50 $750 -2.50
413 413 6 191.00 $191.00 $789 +6.00
440 fancy 440 1 220.00 $220.00 $968 —
553 553 5 188.00 $188.00 $1,040 +18.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
231 231 4 162.50 $162.50 $375 +12.50
490 490 1 150.00 $150.00 $735 -5.00
525 525 1 150.00 $150.00 $788 -2.19
565 565 1 155.00 $155.00 $876 +8.28
630 630 1 150.00 $150.00 $945 —
670–690 678 3 150.00–155.00 $151.66 $1,028 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–435 431 4 180.00 $180.00 $776 +12.89
465–490 478 2 170.00–180.00 $174.87 $836 +4.73
555 555 1 170.00 $170.00 $944 +9.13
605–620 613 2 150.00–160.00 $154.94 $950 +4.09
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 375 3 136.00–157.50 $143.84 $539 —
410–445 428 2 130.00 $130.00 $556 -4.61
490 490 1 140.00 $140.00 $686 +4.95
535 535 1 120.00 $120.00 $642 -15.70
560 560 1 130.00 $130.00 $728 ±0.00
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
752 752 2 133.00 $133.00 $1,000 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–425 423 2 205.00–215.00 $210.03 $888 +3.71
450–495 474 7 200.00–215.00 $208.64 $989 +8.64
525–531 530 4 195.00–205.00 $202.52 $1,073 +4.39
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 160.00 $160.00 $872 +4.89
585 585 1 160.00 $160.00 $936 ±0.00
610 610 1 157.50 $157.50 $961 —
715 715 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,162 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 180.00 $180.00 $819 -6.35
560–585 573 2 180.00–185.00 $182.55 $1,046 +15.11

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–1055 933 85-90% 6 84.00–96.00 $89.91 $839 —
895–1035 974 85-90% 4 64.00–80.00 $73.23 $713 -1.97
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–1000 919 80-85% 4 74.00–86.00 $80.31 $738 —
810–1350 1147 80-85% 5 90.00–102.00 $96.75 $1,110 +1.56

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685 685 1 82.50 $82.50 $565 —
1550–1950 1750 2 128.00–131.00 $129.33 $2,263 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
645 645 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 619.00 $619.00
790–835 813 (<2 yrs)Open 2 768.00–774.00 $770.92
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760–820 790 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 570.00–581.00 $575.71
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 855.00 $855.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805 805 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
915 915 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
935 935 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 835.00 $835.00
990 990 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1140 1140 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
1190–1210 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,125.00 $1,112.60
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
730 730 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
160 160 1 70.00 $70.00 $112 —
165 165 1 80.00 $80.00 $132 —
212–245 227 4 67.50–77.50 $72.84 $165 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75 75 2 155.00–180.00 $167.50 +37.50
75 75 1 80.00 $80.00 -50.00
100 100 1 160.00 $160.00 -22.50
100–125 117 3 240.00–270.00 $250.00 +107.50

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
780 780 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 800.00 $800.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 140.00 $140.00 +68.25
50 50 1 50.00 $50.00 -21.75
50 50 6 80.00–100.00 $86.67 +14.92
50 50 2 110.00–115.00 $112.50 +40.75
50 50 1 75.00 $75.00 +3.25
75 75 4 100.00–110.00 $105.00 +33.25

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75 75 —— 2 150.00 $150.00 +25.00
75 75 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 1 260.00 $260.00 +135.00
75 75 —— 1 80.00 $80.00 -45.00
100 100 —— 2 150.00 $150.00 -135.00
100 100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 180.00–190.00 $183.75 -101.25
100 100 —— 1 80.00 $80.00 -205.00
100 100 —— 1 120.00 $120.00 -165.00

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
45 45 2 47.50 $47.50 -2.50

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 35.00 $35.00 $103 -2.50
320–370 345 2 35.00–37.50 $36.16 $125 —
365 365 1 62.50 $62.50 $228 +24.50
470 470 1 57.50 $57.50 $270 +7.50
620 620 1 38.00 $38.00 $236 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75 75 1 145.00 $145.00 —
100 100 1 250.00 $250.00 —

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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.