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Low Country Livestock Exchange Market Report

Darlington, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 22, 2023

307 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $197.00/cwt -0.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,393/hd at 707 lb · 10 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $172.50/cwt ≈ $1,547/hd at 897 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 307 449 634
Feeder cattle 201 269 302
Slaughter cattle 41 107 141
Replacement cattle 33 11 37

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparison on all class of feeder cattle due to limited comparable sales. slaughter cows an bulls were 2.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
272–275 fancy 273 3 290.00 $290.00 $792 —
450–482 471 3 217.50–220.00 $219.20 $1,032 —
540 540 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,161 —
580 580 6 215.00–230.00 $227.50 $1,320 —
707 707 10 197.00 $197.00 $1,393 -0.50
897 897 10 172.50 $172.50 $1,547 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 423 2 212.50–215.00 $213.68 $904 +1.60
515–525 521 5 190.00–210.00 $202.51 $1,055 -7.49
560–570 565 2 190.00–202.50 $196.31 $1,109 -21.19
605 605 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,104 -27.50
650 650 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,105 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 190.00 $190.00 $684 —
415 415 1 180.00 $180.00 $747 -6.25

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 370 2 190.00 $190.00 $703 -11.28
405–440 425 4 180.00–195.00 $186.28 $792 -5.41
460–495 480 5 180.00–190.00 $184.54 $886 -7.48
500–525 513 2 180.00 $180.00 $923 -10.00
560–585 572 5 180.00–190.00 $184.00 $1,052 —
670–685 683 6 180.00–185.00 $180.82 $1,235 -9.18
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–431 428 9 210.00–212.50 $210.26 $900 +5.26
515–517 517 5 205.00–212.00 $210.60 $1,089 +10.60
590 590 4 202.50 $202.50 $1,195 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–348 346 7 180.00–185.00 $180.70 $625 +3.16
420–445 433 2 170.00–175.00 $172.57 $747 -7.43
515–540 527 3 170.00–175.00 $173.34 $914 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 205.01 $205.01 $677 -11.47
380–395 388 2 205.00 $205.00 $795 -17.02
410–445 428 3 205.00–210.00 $207.54 $888 -3.77
455–495 473 6 195.00–210.00 $201.73 $954 -13.32
500–545 520 9 190.00–205.00 $198.23 $1,031 —
605–645 622 3 180.00–185.00 $182.45 $1,135 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–460 458 2 180.00–185.00 $182.49 $836 —
505–545 523 3 180.00–185.00 $183.39 $959 +3.39
555 555 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,027 +5.00
610 610 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,128 +16.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 fancy 250 1 290.00 $290.00 $725 —
400–425 413 2 217.50–220.00 $218.79 $904 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
915 915 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,281.00 $1,281.00 —
945 945 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,191.00 $1,191.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 853.00 $853.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1320 1083 80-85% 8 85.00–96.00 $92.30 $1,000 -0.05
1000–1425 1184 80-85% 14 98.00–112.00 $105.71 $1,252 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1295 1027 85-90% 6 70.00–88.00 $81.28 $835 —
895–1260 1066 85-90% 8 90.00–96.00 $92.88 $990 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1405 1307 75-80% 3 108.00–114.00 $110.22 $1,441 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415 1415 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,599 -12.33
1455 1455 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,775 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–885 818 (<2 yrs)Open 2 1,275.00–1,416.00 $1,351.32
805–880 841 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 771.00–808.00 $794.90
770–950 866 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 851.00–1,120.00 $986.05
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
720–740 730 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 503.00–594.00 $547.88
705–900 784 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 617.00–774.00 $701.59

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825 825 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
855 855 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
1005 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,503.00 $1,503.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
720 720 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 576.00 $576.00
795 795 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 676.00 $676.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
125–170 148 3 70.00–77.50 $74.55 $110 —
295 295 1 55.00 $55.00 $162 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 —— 1 40.00 $40.00 -22.50
80 80 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 195.00 $195.00 +132.50
80 80 —— 6 80.00–100.00 $90.00 +27.50
100 100 —— 1 115.00 $115.00 —
100–130 115 —— 2 175.00–185.00 $180.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
515 515 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 725.00 $725.00 —
530 530 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 525.00 $525.00 —
640 640 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 400.00 $400.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 1 30.00 $30.00 -55.31
50 50 1 30.00 $30.00 -85.00
60 60 1 100.00 $100.00 -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 1 65.00 $65.00 -43.75
80 80 1 135.00 $135.00 -26.25
100 100 1 100.00 $100.00 -2.50
100–130 115 2 185.00 $185.00 +82.50

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
46–48 47 6 60.00–67.50 $63.67 —

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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.