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Low Country Livestock Exchange Market Report

Darlington, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 14, 2023

404 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 404 523 388
Feeder cattle 186 262 223
Slaughter cattle 63 88 48
Replacement cattle 32 5 13

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week no comparisons made this week on feeder due to limited comparable sales, slaughter cows 2.00 lower, slaughter bulls 5.00 higher. Moderate 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
385 385 1 232.50 $232.50 $895 ±0.00
445 445 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,012 +4.96
465–490 478 2 205.00–227.50 $215.96 $1,032 -8.40
590 590 2 207.50 $207.50 $1,224 —
650 650 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,365 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–430 418 2 232.50–242.50 $237.35 $992 —
475–490 483 2 230.00–240.00 $234.92 $1,135 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 1 180.00 $180.00 $999 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 170.00 $170.00 $527 -26.05
355 355 4 172.50 $172.50 $612 -22.50
415–435 425 2 175.00–180.00 $177.44 $754 -11.77
458–473 466 6 162.50–178.00 $170.13 $793 -19.87
508–510 509 4 165.00–180.00 $168.76 $859 -18.74
560–580 572 3 175.00–180.00 $176.63 $1,010 -10.87
610 610 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,098 -0.15
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 2 202.50 $202.50 $729 -4.40

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–330 308 9 180.00–210.00 $194.56 $599 +4.23
375 375 1 180.00 $180.00 $675 -21.27
410–415 413 2 180.00–182.50 $181.24 $749 -10.08
452–465 455 5 177.50–180.00 $178.01 $810 -11.63
512 512 2 190.00 $190.00 $973 -0.84
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 283 2 220.00–230.00 $225.13 $637 -2.46
300 300 1 220.00 $220.00 $660 —
360–380 370 2 215.00–227.50 $221.08 $818 -7.44
410–440 425 2 210.00–215.00 $212.41 $903 -0.72
460–490 475 2 197.50–210.00 $203.95 $969 -12.06
500–540 518 6 197.50–202.50 $199.15 $1,032 -2.54
595 595 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,160 -7.48
645 645 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,242 -0.64
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 240.00 $240.00 $828 -10.00
390 390 1 237.50 $237.50 $926 —
400–430 410 5 230.00–242.50 $234.09 $960 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1475 1475 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,025.00 $2,025.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1310 1136 80-85% 11 85.00–99.00 $90.99 $1,034 —
860–1410 1155 80-85% 7 76.00–84.00 $81.65 $943 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1860 1561 75-80% 7 88.00–98.00 $92.79 $1,448 -2.21
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1060 958 85-90% 2 84.00–85.00 $84.45 $809 -4.55
945–1285 1068 85-90% 4 70.00–82.00 $77.46 $827 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125 1125 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,125 —
1155–1865 1491 5 116.00–133.00 $123.80 $1,846 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
540–805 694 (<2 yrs)Open 8 615.00–735.00 $694.68
675–925 791 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 605.00–750.00 $699.12
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745 745 (<2 yrs)Open 1 913.00 $913.00
860–1010 935 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 774.00–783.00 $778.86
925–975 950 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 819.00–825.00 $821.92
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
635–815 720 (<2 yrs)Open 3 998.00–1,101.00 $1,041.85
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
660 660 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 545.00 $545.00
680–735 708 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 425.00–525.00 $476.94
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865–935 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 541.00–631.00 $587.75

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Bred Cows

Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785 785 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
105–190 125 5 90.00–130.00 $109.84 $137 —
125 125 1 95.00 $95.00 $119 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–260 246 5 42.50–50.00 $46.61 $115 —
455 455 1 2.00 $2.00 $9 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 2 50.00–60.00 $55.00 -114.00
80 80 1 80.00 $80.00 -20.00
80 80 1 100.00 $100.00 ±0.00
100 100 1 70.00 $70.00 -75.00
100–130 110 3 150.00–170.00 $163.33 +18.33

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
625 625 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 650.00 $650.00 —
705 705 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 575.00 $575.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 2 45.00–50.00 $47.50 -19.17
40 40 3 60.00–70.00 $63.33 -53.34
50 50 4 80.00–92.50 $83.13 -49.37
50 50 5 100.00–120.00 $112.00 -20.50
60 60 3 130.00 $130.00 -15.00
70 70 1 140.00 $140.00 -5.00
80 80 2 80.00 $80.00 -65.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 Kids (<1 yr)Open 1 250.00 $250.00 +146.00
70 70 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 1 160.00 $160.00 +26.00
80 80 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 180.00 $180.00 +46.00
80 80 Kids (<1 yr)Open 1 210.00 $210.00 +76.00
80 80 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 2 205.00–210.00 $207.50 +73.50
80 80 —— 2 70.00–80.00 $75.00 -59.00
100 100 —— 1 82.50 $82.50 -110.00
100 100 —— 1 140.00 $140.00 -52.50
100 100 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 2 190.00 $190.00 -2.50
100–120 105 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 175.00–210.00 $192.50 ±0.00
130 130 —— 1 120.00 $120.00 -72.50

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
38 38 6 40.00 $40.00 +7.50
42–47 46 7 50.00–65.00 $61.05 +28.55
53 53 3 72.50 $72.50 +28.33
55 55 2 35.00–40.00 $37.50 -6.67
65 65 3 45.00 $45.00 +0.83
65–67 66 4 70.00–75.00 $72.54 +28.37
80–81 81 5 72.50–87.50 $78.46 +34.29
90–95 93 7 60.00–92.50 $83.59 -6.41
90–95 93 2 50.00–60.00 $54.86 -35.14

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 77.50 $77.50 $209 —
315 315 1 75.00 $75.00 $236 —

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 2 140.00 $140.00 —
70 70 1 120.00 $120.00 —
70 70 1 160.00 $160.00 —
80 80 1 130.00 $130.00 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 8 190.00 $190.00 +50.00
100 100 1 155.00 $155.00 -102.50
100 100 3 195.00–210.00 $201.67 -55.83
150 150 2 280.00–300.00 $290.00 -82.50

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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.