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Low Country Livestock Exchange Market Report

Darlington, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 26, 2023

312 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $210.75/cwt +12.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,012/hd at 480 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 312 328 578
Feeder cattle 159 179 295
Slaughter cattle 71 71 119
Replacement cattle 11 16 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. Light offering of average to plain 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
525 525 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,050 —
580 580 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,262 —
620 620 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,318 —
675 675 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,519 +17.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 200.00 $200.00 $530 —
630 630 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,228 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,008 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 192.50 $192.50 $385 —
260 260 1 200.00 $200.00 $520 ±0.00
325–340 335 4 200.00–210.00 $203.06 $680 -1.41
370–383 379 7 205.00–215.00 $213.60 $810 +9.95
432 432 4 210.00 $210.00 $907 +11.25
500–515 508 2 190.00–200.00 $195.07 $991 -7.43
550–560 555 5 195.00–200.00 $198.59 $1,102 -3.91
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 187.50 $187.50 $534 —
355–380 368 2 187.50–198.00 $192.93 $710 +7.79
405–417 412 5 190.00–192.50 $191.49 $789 +11.49
465–495 480 4 180.00–195.00 $188.18 $903 +8.18
515 515 1 187.50 $187.50 $966 +7.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 220.00 $220.00 $605 +5.00
310 310 1 220.00 $220.00 $682 +5.00
543 543 6 202.00 $202.00 $1,097 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 230.00 $230.00 $564 —
290 290 3 230.00–235.00 $233.33 $677 +6.90
330 330 1 220.00 $220.00 $726 —
390 390 1 215.00 $215.00 $838 -8.03
430 430 4 225.00–230.00 $226.25 $973 +16.25
450–495 480 16 200.00–217.50 $210.75 $1,012 +12.81
510–540 519 4 200.00–210.00 $204.46 $1,061 +2.04
550–585 571 6 200.00–210.00 $204.54 $1,168 -5.46
636 636 8 196.00 $196.00 $1,247 —
745 745 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,416 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 205.00 $205.00 $615 +5.00
370 370 1 200.00 $200.00 $740 +10.00
415–440 428 2 185.00–200.00 $192.72 $825 —
465–485 475 2 190.00 $190.00 $902 -15.00
500–530 515 2 190.00–195.00 $192.57 $992 +0.02
660 660 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,238 —
823 823 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,317 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1445 1133 80-85% 18 75.00–89.00 $84.22 $954 —
1015–1265 1158 80-85% 9 92.00–113.00 $97.92 $1,134 -3.40
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–990 915 85-90% 14 68.00–90.00 $82.39 $754 —
970–975 973 85-90% 2 94.00–95.00 $94.50 $919 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1560–1700 1630 75-80% 2 102.00–103.00 $102.48 $1,670 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1850 1584 4 111.00–117.00 $114.40 $1,812 —
1940 1940 1 123.00 $123.00 $2,386 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
675–750 710 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 142.50–157.50 $148.08 $1,051
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 95.00 $95.00 $879

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010 1010 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
1045 1045 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,085.00 $1,085.00
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
660 660 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 525.00 $525.00
715 715 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 70.00 $70.00 $164 —
300 300 1 77.50 $77.50 $232 —
425 425 1 67.50 $67.50 $287 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 32.50 $32.50 $81 —
420 420 1 7.50 $7.50 $32 +5.50

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 1 145.00 $145.00 —
70 70 1 112.50 $112.50 —
80 80 4 245.00–260.00 $253.75 —
100 100 5 270.00–290.00 $280.00 +105.00
185 185 1 390.00 $390.00 +130.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850–980 915 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,125.00–1,375.00 $1,258.88 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 1 22.50 $22.50 -34.17
30 30 4 60.00–75.00 $67.50 +10.83
30 30 5 40.00–45.00 $42.00 -14.67
40 40 2 100.00–107.50 $103.75 +47.08
50 50 2 150.00–160.00 $155.00 +76.67
70 70 2 205.00–210.00 $207.50 +116.25

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 6 100.00–115.00 $105.00 -67.50
50 50 1 50.00 $50.00 -122.50
80 80 3 175.00–180.00 $178.33 +5.83
80 80 5 130.00–150.00 $145.00 -27.50

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
31–35 33 13 30.00–40.00 $35.71 +5.71
60 60 1 20.00 $20.00 —
80 80 3 57.50 $57.50 —
80–85 83 6 80.00–85.00 $82.58 —

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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.