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Low Country Livestock Exchange Market Report

Darlington, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 31, 2023

284 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $206.40/cwt +13.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,102/hd at 534 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 284 387 408
Feeder cattle 128 171 224
Slaughter cattle 92 116 83
Replacement cattle 14 22 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week no comparisons made 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 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 180.00 $180.00 $864 —
665 665 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,264 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 190.00 $190.00 $551 —
435 435 1 185.00 $185.00 $805 ±0.00
458–490 467 6 170.00–185.00 $173.48 $810 -3.93
515 515 1 175.00 $175.00 $901 -3.70
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 368 2 200.00 $200.00 $736 +6.23
473 473 4 195.00 $195.00 $922 ±0.00
500 500 1 180.00 $180.00 $900 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 340 2 210.00–212.50 $211.27 $718 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 3 230.00 $230.00 $656 +12.71
310–345 320 5 225.00–230.00 $228.92 $733 —
470 470 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,010 +16.53
534–535 534 10 198.00–210.00 $206.40 $1,102 +13.94
575 575 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,150 ±0.00
630 630 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,197 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 278 2 180.00–190.00 $184.68 $513 —
335 335 2 200.00 $200.00 $670 +10.00
350–395 373 4 195.00–210.00 $203.86 $760 +13.86
420–425 423 2 185.00–205.00 $194.94 $825 +12.45
455–495 468 3 180.00–205.00 $196.19 $918 +11.13
595 595 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,086 +8.15
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 240.00 $240.00 $816 —
430 430 2 230.00 $230.00 $989 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1505 1248 80-85% 12 78.00–86.00 $82.49 $1,029 -12.02
1020–1535 1310 80-85% 14 88.00–95.00 $91.21 $1,195 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–1045 920 85-90% 11 70.00–84.00 $77.42 $712 -13.28
990 990 85-90% 1 86.00 $86.00 $851 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1680 1505 75-80% 4 88.00–94.00 $92.10 $1,386 —
1785 1785 75-80% 1 81.00 $81.00 $1,446 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1610 1308 7 96.00–105.00 $100.88 $1,320 —
1175–1860 1628 6 110.00–118.00 $113.79 $1,853 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,200.00 $1,200.00

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Bred Cows

Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870 870 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
830–975 909 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 750.00–935.00 $823.86
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1005 1003 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 825.00 $825.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
710 710 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
110 110 1 65.00 $65.00 $72 -24.68
100–167 152 5 90.00–122.50 $98.80 $150 —
285 285 1 47.50 $47.50 $135 —
310–395 353 2 40.00–52.50 $45.50 $161 -16.66
460 460 1 47.50 $47.50 $218 -7.50

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 1 120.00 $120.00 -10.00
70 70 1 135.00 $135.00 +5.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
775 775 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 925.00 $925.00 —
775 775 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 3 52.50–62.50 $56.67 ±0.00
40 40 5 80.00–110.00 $96.00 +56.00
50 50 3 130.00–140.00 $133.33 +13.33
60 60 5 150.00 $150.00 +30.00
60 60 2 220.00–235.00 $227.50 +107.50

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 2 50.00–60.00 $55.00 -61.67
50 50 1 120.00 $120.00 +3.33
60 60 2 70.00–75.00 $72.50 -44.17
80 80 2 90.00–95.00 $92.50 -53.50
80 80 3 135.00–142.50 $137.50 -8.50
100 100 1 110.00 $110.00 -70.00
125 125 3 160.00–180.00 $170.00 -90.00

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
37 37 2 20.00 $20.00 -17.50
85 85 1 85.00 $85.00 -20.00
95 95 1 90.00 $90.00 -15.00

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 35.00 $35.00 $152 —

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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.