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Low Country Livestock Exchange Market Report

Darlington, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 20, 2023

483 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 483 539 549
Feeder cattle 230 289 250
Slaughter cattle 144 69 95
Replacement cattle 20 40 23

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week no comparisons made on feeder cattle due to limited comparable sales, slaughter cows 2.00 lower, slaughter bulls 4.00 lower. Moderate offering of average to poor quality cattle with active buyer participation, Light demand for cattle with excessive hair.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 160.00 $160.00 $416 —
355 355 1 152.50 $152.50 $541 -10.00
451 451 4 160.00 $160.00 $722 —
575 575 1 150.00 $150.00 $862 —
665 665 6 145.00 $145.00 $964 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 200.00 $200.00 $430 +0.34
370–385 373 6 200.00–203.00 $202.48 $755 +7.77
415–420 418 3 190.00–200.00 $194.98 $815 -5.02
585 585 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,112 -3.53
620 620 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,178 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 220.00 $220.00 $792 -1.23
415–419 418 6 215.00 $215.00 $899 —
475 475 1 210.00 $210.00 $998 -5.00
590 590 2 213.00 $213.00 $1,257 -6.58
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 170.00 $170.00 $450 —
300 300 1 180.00 $180.00 $540 —
390 390 2 185.00 $185.00 $722 +2.50
485 485 1 180.00 $180.00 $873 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 150.00 $150.00 $398 -7.50
389 389 7 152.50 $152.50 $593 —
460 460 2 148.00–160.00 $154.00 $708 —
528 528 8 150.00 $150.00 $792 -5.00
655 655 1 150.00 $150.00 $982 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 180.00 $180.00 $522 -7.50
360–370 365 2 180.00–185.00 $182.47 $666 —
455 455 1 180.00 $180.00 $819 -12.57
500 500 1 180.00 $180.00 $900 —
552–590 572 8 175.00–186.00 $182.24 $1,042 -7.76
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 175.00 $175.00 $560 —
392 392 3 172.50 $172.50 $676 —
475–495 485 2 160.00 $160.00 $776 -10.00
500 500 1 170.00 $170.00 $850 ±0.00
670 670 1 163.00 $163.00 $1,092 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 207.50 $207.50 $664 +0.05
400–445 422 3 190.00–200.00 $194.92 $823 -14.89
450–455 453 2 190.00–197.50 $193.77 $878 -14.92

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–435 415 3 200.00–210.00 $206.51 $857 -15.95
461–465 462 8 200.00–203.00 $202.62 $936 -20.31
615 615 7 200.00–201.00 $200.57 $1,234 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 6 175.00 $175.00 $718 —
465 465 1 175.00 $175.00 $814 —
540 540 3 177.50 $177.50 $958 —
660–670 665 2 165.00 $165.00 $1,097 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–440 428 2 180.00 $180.00 $770 —
475–493 486 5 180.00–195.00 $191.09 $929 -3.87
540 540 3 185.00 $185.00 $999 -6.65
680 680 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,224 ±0.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615 615 1 157.50 $157.50 $969 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1205 1075 80-85% 11 75.00–90.00 $84.21 $905 —
1000–1690 1211 80-85% 33 91.00–112.00 $97.25 $1,178 -5.64
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655–870 795 85-90% 4 71.00–82.00 $77.88 $619 —
820–995 885 85-90% 7 90.00–94.00 $92.06 $815 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385 1385 75-80% 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,634 —
1205–1515 1408 75-80% 7 91.00–106.00 $99.08 $1,395 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1130 1085 2 105.00–111.00 $107.88 $1,170 —
1010–1780 1405 17 113.00–123.00 $118.51 $1,665 +22.51

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
670–765 730 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 122.50–130.00 $127.41 $930
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
815–990 903 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 140.00–146.00 $142.71 $1,289

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945–1130 1038 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 850.00–1,000.00 $931.69
1185 1185 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920–980 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 825.00–895.00 $861.11
970 970 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
114–177 146 11 85.00–90.00 $87.38 $128 -1.56
208–270 236 8 71.00–82.50 $77.68 $183 -19.82
226–280 254 12 50.00–65.00 $58.54 $149 —
300–355 323 7 40.00–60.00 $50.83 $164 -24.17

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 1 120.00 $120.00 +40.00
70 70 3 150.00–170.00 $156.67 +76.67
100–140 113 3 280.00–350.00 $308.33 +188.33

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750–810 780 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,075.00–1,100.00 $1,087.02 —
825–960 892 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,000.00–1,075.00 $1,035.23 —
685–1000 893 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,000.00–1,350.00 $1,189.52 —
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
785 785 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 875.00 $875.00 —

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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 1 250.00 $250.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 3 30.00–42.00 $36.50 +1.50
20 20 2 10.00–20.00 $15.00 -20.00
30 30 5 90.00–112.50 $103.00 +51.12
40 40 4 120.00–130.00 $126.25 +1.25
50 50 2 190.00–200.00 $195.00 +125.00
50 50 2 140.00 $140.00 +70.00
70 70 1 305.00 $305.00 +137.50

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 —— 1 135.00 $135.00 +70.00
80 80 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 245.00 $245.00 +85.00
80 80 —— 6 150.00–180.00 $166.67 +6.67
80 80 —— 1 105.00 $105.00 -55.00
110 110 —— 1 200.00 $200.00 -62.50

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 4 55.00 $55.00 +10.00
95 95 4 102.50 $102.50 +51.90

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
110 110 1 180.00 $180.00 -60.00

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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.