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Low Country Livestock Exchange Market Report

Darlington, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 15, 2023

449 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 449 533 669
Feeder cattle 269 338 390
Slaughter cattle 107 47 76
Replacement cattle 11 11 16

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week no comparisons made due to to limited comparable sales, Moderate offering of average quality cattle with active buyer participation.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 215.00 $215.00 $441 —
310–340 325 6 215.00–227.50 $219.53 $713 —
370 370 1 215.00 $215.00 $796 +2.50
410–415 411 6 210.00–220.00 $212.08 $872 —
455 455 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,024 +14.97
535 535 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,124 —
550 550 3 217.50 $217.50 $1,196 -0.50
635–640 639 4 210.00 $210.00 $1,342 +6.29
765 765 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,454 ±0.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 2 182.50–190.00 $186.25 $754 —
600 600 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,140 +2.50
650 650 5 182.50–185.00 $184.50 $1,199 —
755–795 788 7 172.50–182.50 $175.67 $1,384 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–360 358 2 230.00–245.00 $237.45 $850 —
430–435 431 5 230.00–235.00 $232.00 $1,000 -10.50
647 647 5 220.00 $220.00 $1,423 -6.63
675 675 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,282 —
715 715 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,412 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 190.00 $190.00 $428 —
335 335 1 192.50 $192.50 $645 +2.50
350–355 353 2 197.50–205.00 $201.28 $711 +3.07
415–430 423 3 190.00–195.00 $191.69 $811 -0.21
450–495 470 5 190.00–195.00 $192.02 $902 -6.10
500 500 1 190.00 $190.00 $950 —
562 value added 562 6 198.00 $198.00 $1,113 —
600 600 2 180.00–182.50 $181.25 $1,088 -11.25
650 650 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,235 +3.71
745 745 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,360 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 175.00 $175.00 $516 —
300–325 311 5 175.00–180.00 $177.54 $552 -6.26
395 395 1 180.00 $180.00 $711 -2.51
405–420 413 2 180.00 $180.00 $743 -1.23
455–475 465 2 180.00–185.00 $182.55 $849 +6.79
550 550 2 180.00 $180.00 $990 +4.45
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–375 370 4 200.00–220.00 $210.07 $777 +0.07
440 440 1 205.00 $205.00 $902 -1.18
470 470 1 200.00 $200.00 $940 -15.31
515 515 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,030 -9.00
625–630 628 3 197.50–201.00 $199.84 $1,255 -1.16

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 235.00 $235.00 $540 —
260–275 268 2 205.00–215.00 $209.86 $562 —
300–345 314 5 210.00–222.50 $216.48 $680 +3.94
355–385 369 5 210.00–230.00 $222.02 $819 +28.57
400–420 411 4 200.00–220.00 $211.31 $868 +16.89
460–495 473 4 210.00–220.00 $215.05 $1,017 +16.20
550–590 570 4 190.00–200.00 $196.18 $1,118 +3.31
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 185.00 $185.00 $555 -6.62
525 525 3 180.00 $180.00 $945 —
580 580 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,044 —
631 631 8 169.00 $169.00 $1,066 -8.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–235 fancy 230 3 290.00–300.00 $293.26 $674 —
455 455 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,046 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660–950 806 85-90% 17 77.00–90.00 $82.98 $669 —
825–990 902 85-90% 15 91.00–107.00 $94.73 $854 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1375 1099 80-85% 19 82.00–98.00 $92.35 $1,015 —
1030–1655 1234 80-85% 11 100.00–121.00 $106.73 $1,317 -29.65
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520 1520 75-80% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,672 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1305 1099 4 113.00–119.00 $114.84 $1,262 —
1145–2145 1442 10 120.00–128.00 $125.33 $1,807 —

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Bred Cows

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
680–715 698 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 400.00–450.00 $425.63

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 65.00 $65.00 $166 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 2 60.00–65.00 $62.50 -70.83
175 175 1 390.00 $390.00 +45.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
610 610 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 625.00 $625.00 —
600–705 665 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 700.00–875.00 $829.36 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
770 770 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
770–1070 920 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,075.00–1,475.00 $1,307.61 +107.61

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 4 30.00–42.50 $33.13 +0.21
30 30 5 50.00–70.00 $56.00 +0.17
40 40 8 80.00–102.50 $85.31 +6.56
50 50 2 110.00–120.00 $115.00 +15.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 4 100.00–115.00 $108.75 +6.25
50 50 6 50.00–72.50 $56.25 -46.25
70 70 2 157.50–165.00 $161.25 -41.25
70 70 2 87.50–90.00 $88.75 -113.75
100 100 1 102.50 $102.50 -76.25
150 150 1 240.00 $240.00 —

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75 75 11 72.50–80.00 $75.23 +35.23
80 80 4 80.00 $80.00 +10.00
85 85 3 57.50 $57.50 -12.50

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 1 50.00 $50.00 $280 —

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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.