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Low Country Livestock Exchange Market Report

Darlington, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 30, 2023

193 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $200.98/cwt +2.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,260/hd at 627 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 193 440 330
Feeder cattle 97 236 150
Slaughter cattle 32 50 78
Replacement cattle 6 17 28

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made this week. Light 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
290 290 1 235.00 $235.00 $682 +25.00
300–345 325 7 220.00–242.50 $228.54 $743 +6.89
375 375 1 215.00 $215.00 $806 -6.39
410–420 419 7 225.00–240.00 $227.10 $952 -2.90
455–480 472 3 215.00–234.00 $227.89 $1,076 —
614–639 627 10 200.00–202.00 $200.98 $1,260 +2.20
726 726 7 181.00 $181.00 $1,314 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 203.50 $203.50 $631 +8.42
515 515 1 185.00 $185.00 $953 +2.35
630 630 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,134 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
299 value added 299 5 191.00 $191.00 $571 —
370 370 1 190.00 $190.00 $703 +6.73
520–545 532 3 165.00–175.00 $169.95 $904 -9.93
583 583 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,020 +5.40
666 666 4 155.00 $155.00 $1,032 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
416 416 9 150.00 $150.00 $624 -10.00
530 530 1 147.50 $147.50 $782 -12.50
615 615 1 150.00 $150.00 $922 -5.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 200.00 $200.00 $710 -0.64
428 428 2 195.00 $195.00 $835 +1.43
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 130.00 $130.00 $598 -20.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
468 468 2 190.00 $190.00 $889 +8.30
505 505 1 182.00 $182.00 $919 +2.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,056 +23.68
620 620 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,209 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 2 135.00 $135.00 $580 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 1 160.00 $160.00 $920 ±0.00
660 660 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,003 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1090 1055 80-85% 2 73.00–87.00 $80.23 $846 —
1015–1435 1240 80-85% 11 94.00–106.00 $98.82 $1,225 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600–865 707 85-90% 5 70.00–81.00 $75.40 $533 —
975 975 85-90% 1 99.00 $99.00 $965 +2.02
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445–1610 1520 75-80% 3 99.00–104.00 $100.91 $1,534 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1360 1230 3 100.00–115.00 $108.54 $1,335 —
1255–1475 1333 5 124.00–138.00 $130.95 $1,746 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 158.00 $158.00 $1,264

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
115–148 137 3 70.00–87.50 $74.90 $103 -3.14
185 185 2 60.00 $60.00 $111 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 20.00 $20.00 $55 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
110 110 2 200.00 $200.00 +90.00
150 150 1 370.00 $370.00 +25.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000–1110 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,675.00–1,725.00 $1,699.57 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1125 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 6 90.00–110.00 $101.67 -0.83
50 50 7 125.00–135.00 $129.29 +66.37

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 150.00 $150.00 -5.00
50 50 2 100.00 $100.00 -55.00
70 70 1 170.00 $170.00 ±0.00
80 80 2 85.00 $85.00 -85.00

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
22 22 11 25.00 $25.00 ±0.00
37 37 4 30.00 $30.00 +5.00
40 40 2 32.50 $32.50 +7.50
50 50 3 40.00 $40.00 -3.27
72 72 3 55.00 $55.00 +17.50
85 85 1 72.50 $72.50 +32.50

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 35.00 $35.00 $145 +5.00
593 593 2 20.00 $20.00 $119 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 1 200.00 $200.00 +40.00

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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.