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Low Country Livestock Exchange Market Report

Darlington, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 1, 2023

453 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $229.75/cwt ≈ $1,732/hd at 754 lb · 25 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $213.50/cwt ≈ $1,608/hd at 753 lb · 24 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $201.15/cwt ≈ $1,034/hd at 514 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 453 515 385
Feeder cattle 280 245 207
Slaughter cattle 37 94 38
Replacement cattle 8 15 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. Moderate offering of average to plain quality cattle with active buyer participation. Light demand for cattle with excessive hair

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
306 306 8 216.00 $216.00 $661 —
754 value added 754 25 229.75 $229.75 $1,732 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 230.00 $230.00 $518 —
315–325 319 5 217.50–230.00 $224.91 $717 +18.35
362–390 368 5 197.50–210.00 $207.35 $763 -6.31
433 433 5 214.00 $214.00 $927 +4.00
456 456 2 207.50 $207.50 $946 +2.50
540 540 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,188 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 195.00 $195.00 $556 —
300 300 2 190.00–212.50 $201.25 $604 —
350–375 363 2 182.50–195.00 $188.53 $684 +0.91
400–440 416 4 180.00–195.00 $187.42 $780 —
455–495 475 2 170.00–190.00 $180.42 $857 +0.42
505–540 523 2 180.00–182.50 $181.29 $948 —
695 695 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,251 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 205.00 $205.00 $523 +10.00
345 345 1 200.00 $200.00 $690 +19.15
380 380 1 202.50 $202.50 $770 +13.85
405–445 424 6 190.00–207.50 $196.11 $832 +6.88
465–495 482 3 192.50–200.00 $195.77 $944 +10.76
500–511 508 13 190.00–202.50 $193.64 $984 +13.64
555–589 584 8 190.00–200.00 $198.81 $1,161 +18.81
610–640 626 4 182.00–187.50 $184.08 $1,152 —
655 655 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,179 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 6 205.00 $205.00 $1,230 —
753 value added 753 24 213.50 $213.50 $1,608 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 180.00 $180.00 $621 —
435 435 1 180.00 $180.00 $783 +15.69

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 335 3 210.00–220.00 $215.00 $720 +5.00
372 372 2 230.00 $230.00 $856 +27.47
410–445 428 8 202.50–216.00 $211.87 $907 +21.87
450–475 461 5 195.00–210.00 $206.91 $954 +16.91
500–540 514 22 192.50–205.00 $201.15 $1,034 —
605–625 615 2 187.50–190.00 $188.73 $1,161 -1.27
672–675 673 3 185.00–192.00 $189.66 $1,276 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 200.00 $200.00 $500 —
405–425 415 2 180.00–192.50 $186.10 $772 +6.10
460–495 479 4 185.00–191.00 $189.06 $906 +9.06
545 545 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,036 +20.00
560–595 577 3 177.50–185.00 $182.42 $1,053 +12.42

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–875 838 85-90% 4 66.00–84.00 $76.34 $640 —
960–1115 1052 85-90% 5 93.00–101.00 $96.37 $1,014 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1625 1232 80-85% 5 105.00–112.00 $107.81 $1,328 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1585 1437 75-80% 5 104.00–113.00 $109.23 $1,570 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1395 1360 2 97.00–117.00 $106.74 $1,452 —
1125–1685 1453 5 120.00–130.00 $124.16 $1,804 —

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Stock Cows

Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
660–710 685 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 80.00–82.50 $81.30 $557
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
790 790 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 87.50 $87.50 $691
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
735 735 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 120.00 $120.00 $882

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
132–180 142 7 60.00–62.50 $61.51 $87 —
170 170 1 40.00 $40.00 $68 -44.26
155–195 175 2 72.50–82.50 $78.07 $137 -6.19
265–295 280 2 70.00–77.50 $73.55 $206 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
193 193 2 20.00 $20.00 $39 —
225–280 253 2 1.00–22.50 $10.58 $27 —
320 320 1 10.00 $10.00 $32 ±0.00
510–520 515 2 2.00–3.00 $2.50 $13 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 1 100.00 $100.00 -51.43
70 70 3 100.00–130.00 $116.67 -34.76
70 70 8 120.00–145.00 $134.38 -17.05
80 80 6 100.00–130.00 $120.42 -52.71
80 80 6 150.00–170.00 $157.92 -15.21
100 100 4 185.00–190.00 $187.50 +42.50
100 100 1 240.00 $240.00 +95.00
100–140 120 2 127.50–140.00 $133.75 -82.75
170 170 1 300.00 $300.00 +22.50
220 220 1 265.00 $265.00 -85.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700–875 788 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,125.00–1,175.00 $1,152.78 —
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
715 715 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 875.00 $875.00 —
785 785 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 700.00 $700.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 4 50.00–55.00 $52.50 -15.00
40 40 3 60.00–80.00 $70.00 -40.00
40 40 1 147.50 $147.50 +37.50
50 50 5 120.00–135.00 $127.00 +24.08
50 50 6 100.00–112.50 $105.42 +2.50
60 60 3 140.00–150.00 $145.00 +16.67

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 50.00 $50.00 -107.50
50 50 3 110.00–120.00 $116.67 -40.83
50 50 3 140.00–150.00 $145.83 -11.67
60 60 1 160.00 $160.00 +2.50
70 70 2 140.00–142.50 $141.25 -16.25
70 70 5 70.00–87.50 $79.00 -78.50
90 90 2 100.00–110.00 $105.00 +15.00
110–120 115 2 122.50–125.00 $123.75 +30.75

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
27 27 2 50.00 $50.00 +20.00
32 32 4 30.00 $30.00 ±0.00
30–36 35 4 75.00–77.50 $76.88 +46.88
40 40 4 27.50 $27.50 -2.50
56 56 4 57.50 $57.50 +17.50
60 60 1 65.00 $65.00 +25.00
65 65 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
475 475 1 48.00 $48.00 $228 +18.00

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 1 70.00 $70.00 —
110 110 2 225.00 $225.00 +145.00

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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.