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Low Country Livestock Exchange Market Report, Darlington, SC

Darlington, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 6, 2023

501 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $202.30/cwt +7.30 vs last sale · ≈ $858/hd at 424 lb · 16 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $202.03/cwt ≈ $1,059/hd at 524 lb · 14 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $192.26/cwt ≈ $925/hd at 481 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 501 193 450
Feeder cattle 310 97 234
Slaughter cattle 77 32 63
Replacement cattle 8 6 27

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week no comparisons made on feeder cattle due to limited comparable sales, slaughter cows 3.00 higher, slaughter bulls too few to trend, Moderate offering of average to plain quality cattle with active buyer participation, A light demand for cattle with excessive hair.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 fancy 240 1 240.00 $240.00 $576 —
335 335 1 215.00 $215.00 $720 -13.54
388–390 389 4 215.00–229.00 $225.49 $877 +10.49
395 fancy 395 1 232.50 $232.50 $918 —
433 fancy 433 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,039 —
435 435 4 219.00 $219.00 $953 -8.10
455 fancy 455 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,160 —
485–490 486 4 221.00–230.00 $223.27 $1,085 -4.62
510–540 526 11 205.00–219.00 $211.31 $1,111 —
575–590 587 5 210.00–218.00 $213.71 $1,254 —
637–642 640 4 205.00–221.00 $213.03 $1,363 +12.05
660–665 663 2 200.00–215.00 $207.53 $1,376 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 290 2 200.00–205.00 $202.46 $587 —
305–330 314 4 200.00–210.00 $206.14 $647 +2.64
350–395 372 6 194.00–212.00 $203.15 $756 —
445 445 1 205.00 $205.00 $912 —
450–480 457 11 197.50–211.00 $207.31 $947 —
540 540 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,026 +5.00
595 595 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,190 —
635 635 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,206 +10.00
689 689 4 190.00 $190.00 $1,309 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 318 2 180.00 $180.00 $572 —
365–375 370 2 185.00–190.00 $187.53 $694 —
460 460 1 170.00 $170.00 $782 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 165.00 $165.00 $478 —
370 370 1 170.00 $170.00 $629 —
435 435 1 152.50 $152.50 $663 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 205.00 $205.00 $472 —
260 260 1 200.00 $200.00 $520 —
300–345 319 7 180.00–200.00 $193.26 $616 —
350–390 364 4 185.00–200.00 $193.26 $703 +3.26
405–440 422 3 180.00–190.00 $183.48 $774 —
457–497 481 13 190.00–197.50 $192.26 $925 —
500–530 516 5 170.00–187.50 $174.62 $901 +4.67
580 580 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,073 +10.00
610–620 619 7 177.00–179.00 $178.72 $1,106 —
660–671 670 9 160.00–168.00 $167.12 $1,120 +12.12
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 212.50 $212.50 $574 —
390 390 1 217.50 $217.50 $848 +17.50
404–441 424 16 200.00–217.50 $202.30 $858 +7.30
495 495 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,002 —
506–536 524 14 190.00–206.00 $202.03 $1,059 —
560–585 569 7 190.00–207.50 $192.57 $1,096 —
670 670 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,206 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 170.00 $170.00 $595 —
440 440 1 150.00 $150.00 $660 —
485 485 1 135.00 $135.00 $655 +5.00
610–630 622 3 120.00–151.00 $135.29 $842 —
695 695 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,029 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 170.00 $170.00 $408 —
440–445 443 2 162.00–170.00 $166.02 $735 +16.02
455 455 1 170.00 $170.00 $774 —
520 520 1 155.00 $155.00 $806 +7.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 423 8 190.00–209.00 $199.22 $843 —
460–490 478 3 190.00–205.00 $194.81 $931 +4.81
515 515 1 187.50 $187.50 $966 +5.50
550–595 580 7 180.00–198.00 $188.60 $1,094 —
600–640 620 4 170.00–185.00 $177.94 $1,103 —
695 695 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,286 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–440 425 4 215.00–227.50 $219.20 $932 —
450–485 467 7 212.50–222.00 $219.34 $1,024 -0.66
515–545 525 6 200.00–215.00 $203.66 $1,069 —
550 550 2 207.50–220.00 $213.75 $1,176 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–440 415 3 180.00–187.50 $184.28 $765 —
450–475 467 10 170.00–182.50 $180.99 $845 —
510–540 525 2 167.50–172.50 $170.07 $893 —
580 580 1 165.00 $165.00 $957 +5.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1445 1445 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605–1235 966 80-85% 7 71.00–88.00 $83.62 $808 —
810–1560 1220 80-85% 20 91.00–108.00 $99.39 $1,213 +0.57
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690–830 787 85-90% 7 70.00–85.00 $76.26 $600 —
635–995 864 85-90% 9 90.00–107.00 $98.93 $855 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475–1555 1508 75-80% 4 99.00–110.00 $105.51 $1,591 +4.60
1540 1540 75-80% 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,925 +24.09

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1495 1393 2 90.00–111.00 $99.73 $1,389 —
1135–1795 1410 3 116.00–120.00 $117.92 $1,663 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
726–745 731 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 145.00–155.00 $152.45 $1,114
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
785 785 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 110.00 $110.00 $864

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Bred Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815 815 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
110–165 131 9 82.50–100.00 $90.27 $118 +15.37

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 32.00 $32.00 $83 +12.00
330 330 1 30.00 $30.00 $99 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 3 180.00–190.00 $185.00 —
100 100 1 160.00 $160.00 -40.00
100–120 107 3 210.00–310.00 $248.33 +48.33
150 150 3 340.00–375.00 $356.67 -13.33

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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
1160 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 3 50.00–62.50 $55.00 -46.67
30 30 10 90.00–100.00 $97.00 -4.67
30 30 5 70.00 $70.00 -31.67
40 40 5 70.00 $70.00 -31.67
40 40 9 110.00–120.00 $114.44 +12.77
50 50 15 130.00–145.00 $137.00 +7.71
50 50 4 170.00–180.00 $173.75 +44.46
60 60 10 150.00–155.00 $152.50 +23.21

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 —— 2 150.00–165.00 $157.50 +57.50
50 50 —— 3 125.00–130.00 $128.33 +28.33
80 80 —— 1 165.00 $165.00 +80.00
80 80 —— 1 180.00 $180.00 +95.00
100 100 Kids (<1 yr)Open 7 260.00–275.00 $272.86 —

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
18 18 8 30.00 $30.00 +5.00
30 30 1 40.00 $40.00 +10.00

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–375 353 2 30.00–40.00 $35.32 $125 —
410 410 1 42.50 $42.50 $174 +7.50
515 515 2 32.50 $32.50 $167 —

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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.