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Low Country Livestock Exchange Market Report

Darlington, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 25, 2023

350 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 350 555 369
Feeder cattle 203 388 199
Slaughter cattle 53 42 62
Replacement cattle 7 21 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week no comparisons made 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
260 fancy 260 1 230.00 $230.00 $598 —
335 fancy 335 1 237.50 $237.50 $796 +10.69
335 335 1 200.00 $200.00 $670 -8.91
375 375 2 200.00–220.00 $210.00 $788 -1.30
390 fancy 390 1 230.00 $230.00 $897 +6.00
455–480 468 2 225.00–227.50 $226.28 $1,059 +21.42
505–520 513 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,026 -9.67
515 fancy 515 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,146 -4.06
555 555 4 200.00 $200.00 $1,110 —
605 605 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,277 +11.00
620 fancy 620 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,410 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 175.00 $175.00 $472 —
430 430 1 180.00 $180.00 $774 +15.00
475 475 1 160.00 $160.00 $760 —
528 528 2 160.00 $160.00 $845 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 150.00 $150.00 $502 —
370 370 1 159.00 $159.00 $588 -3.48
425–430 428 2 150.00–157.50 $153.73 $658 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 195.00 $195.00 $731 +9.01
575 575 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,035 -10.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 185.00 $185.00 $407 —
250 250 1 175.00 $175.00 $438 -7.48
350–385 369 6 180.00–190.00 $183.34 $677 +4.65
400–430 420 3 175.00–185.00 $181.59 $763 -0.83
450–498 484 7 170.00–180.00 $177.88 $861 -4.58
505–530 515 4 170.00–180.00 $176.80 $911 -1.66
550 550 2 170.00–177.50 $173.75 $956 +2.51
640 640 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,024 —
670–690 680 2 160.00–161.00 $160.51 $1,091 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 160.00 $160.00 $416 -10.00
310–335 318 4 160.00–162.50 $160.61 $511 -1.89
370–390 380 2 165.00–170.00 $167.57 $637 —
425–435 431 4 150.00–162.50 $158.11 $681 —
470 470 1 160.00 $160.00 $752 -8.77
500–535 520 3 150.00–165.00 $155.05 $806 -8.72
590–595 593 2 160.00 $160.00 $949 -1.31
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–380 375 2 150.00 $150.00 $562 +1.22
425 425 1 150.00 $150.00 $638 -1.26
450 450 1 140.00 $140.00 $630 -10.00
510–515 513 2 130.00–140.00 $135.02 $693 -14.98
580 580 1 137.50 $137.50 $798 —
640 640 1 140.00 $140.00 $896 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 323 3 200.00–205.00 $201.60 $651 +1.41
350–385 368 2 195.00–200.00 $197.38 $726 -2.60
410–445 428 2 190.00 $190.00 $813 -3.90

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–430 423 2 180.00–182.50 $181.27 $767 -5.23
480 480 1 180.00 $180.00 $864 -4.03
545 545 2 175.00–185.00 $180.00 $981 -2.49
575 575 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,064 -0.09
620 620 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,054 -11.33
650–665 660 4 165.00–175.00 $168.78 $1,114 -11.24
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–425 415 2 200.00–220.00 $209.76 $871 +3.35
455 fancy 455 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,046 +9.00
455–480 467 3 200.00–210.00 $206.57 $965 +0.35
550–585 568 2 215.00–220.00 $217.42 $1,235 +18.42
615–625 620 2 192.50 $192.50 $1,194 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–430 415 3 150.00–155.00 $151.65 $629 +11.65
480 480 1 150.00 $150.00 $720 +6.38
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480–490 485 2 160.00–165.00 $162.47 $788 -8.79
545 545 1 170.00 $170.00 $926 +5.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–980 855 85-90% 12 65.00–84.00 $75.16 $643 +0.36
820–990 903 85-90% 5 87.00–93.00 $90.85 $820 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045 1045 80-85% 1 103.00 $103.00 $1,076 —
1020–1090 1062 80-85% 5 73.00–85.00 $79.48 $844 -38.52
1015–1370 1196 80-85% 11 90.00–98.00 $94.73 $1,133 -3.92

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–2315 1828 6 109.00–119.00 $116.69 $2,133 —
1835 1835 1 126.00 $126.00 $2,312 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
850–920 885 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 120.00–125.00 $122.40 $1,083
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
800–875 838 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 115.00 $115.00 $964
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
725 725 (<2 yrs)Open 1 142.50 $142.50 $1,033
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
720 720 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 94.00 $94.00 $677

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Bred Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
765 765 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
122–145 128 4 75.00–77.50 $76.79 $98 —
135–195 155 3 62.50 $62.50 $97 -10.97
160–185 173 2 32.50–37.50 $35.18 $61 -38.29
330–350 340 2 45.00–60.00 $52.72 $179 —
415 415 1 40.00 $40.00 $166 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–435 430 2 12.50–15.00 $13.76 $59 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 1 70.00 $70.00 -67.50
70 70 6 145.00–165.00 $156.67 +19.17
120 120 2 195.00–200.00 $197.50 +17.50
150–170 157 3 250.00–290.00 $263.33 +0.83

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Families

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Open 2 175.00–220.00 $197.50 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 11 30.00–50.00 $42.73 +5.23
30 30 3 70.00–80.00 $73.33 +35.83
50 50 2 100.00 $100.00 -11.88
60 60 5 120.00–130.00 $128.00 +16.12

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 2 165.00 $165.00 +60.00
50 50 2 40.00 $40.00 -65.00
50 50 4 72.50–85.00 $79.38 -25.62
80 80 1 180.00 $180.00 +50.00
80 80 7 90.00–100.00 $94.29 -35.71

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
55 55 2 62.50 $62.50 +18.50
68 68 4 70.00 $70.00 +26.00
70–75 72 7 55.00–67.50 $65.77 +8.27
80–85 82 3 62.50–70.00 $65.77 +8.27
95 95 2 62.50–67.50 $65.00 +7.50

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
120 120 1 210.00 $210.00 —

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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.