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Low Country Livestock Exchange Market Report

Darlington, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 9, 2024

412 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $238.30/cwt ≈ $1,363/hd at 572 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 412 360 570
Feeder cattle 238 111 284
Slaughter cattle 72 55 80
Replacement cattle 14 22 37

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends available this week due to sale being closed for holiday last week. Average offering of average to plain quality cattle with active buyer participation.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 272.50 $272.50 $790 —
400–435 421 4 260.00–272.50 $268.92 $1,132 —
450–465 458 4 240.00–247.50 $242.50 $1,111 -7.50
500–525 509 5 240.00–251.00 $247.50 $1,260 —
550–590 572 14 235.00–240.00 $238.30 $1,363 —
650 650 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,511 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 230.00 $230.00 $736 —
373 373 2 257.50 $257.50 $960 —
473–479 477 7 210.00–222.50 $218.96 $1,044 —
510–545 523 4 200.00–225.00 $213.84 $1,118 —
635 635 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,340 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 175.00 $175.00 $840 —
530 530 1 180.00 $180.00 $954 —
585 585 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,053 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 315 5 215.00–225.00 $221.92 $699 —
410–446 435 7 200.00–207.00 $202.11 $879 -1.97
470–487 479 6 200.00–206.00 $203.05 $973 +2.10
552 552 5 206.00 $206.00 $1,137 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 323 2 175.00–185.00 $180.12 $582 -7.42
380 380 1 180.00 $180.00 $684 -7.44
405–445 430 4 175.00–185.00 $177.47 $763 -9.20
455–495 478 3 175.00–182.50 $179.17 $856 -2.03
510–545 528 2 172.50–180.00 $176.13 $930 -1.37
550–590 571 8 170.00–177.50 $175.38 $1,001 -4.62
620 620 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,054 ±0.00
675 675 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,148 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–280 278 2 205.00 $205.00 $570 +5.00
307–340 316 5 190.00–200.00 $192.56 $608 -7.44
365–380 373 2 190.00–195.00 $192.45 $718 -7.59
400–420 412 3 190.00–195.00 $193.30 $796 —
450–490 477 3 185.00–192.50 $187.36 $894 -5.18

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 240.00 $240.00 $648 +15.00
310–345 324 4 230.00–247.50 $239.57 $776 —
360–380 372 3 235.00–250.00 $243.48 $906 +23.48
410 410 1 230.00 $230.00 $943 —
455–495 468 5 215.00–230.00 $224.88 $1,052 +4.88
525–540 530 3 200.00–215.00 $208.40 $1,105 —
585–596 595 8 205.00–210.00 $209.39 $1,246 +21.93
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 190.00 $190.00 $646 —
360–395 378 2 195.00 $195.00 $737 -10.10
505–540 523 2 180.00–190.00 $185.17 $968 +7.78
550 550 1 170.00 $170.00 $935 -4.96
680 680 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,156 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–430 417 3 250.00–260.00 $253.32 $1,056 +3.32
470 470 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,152 -7.50
500 500 1 236.50 $236.50 $1,182 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1185 1128 80-85% 9 90.00–102.00 $96.64 $1,090 +14.52
1040–1265 1139 80-85% 6 81.00–88.00 $84.12 $958 +2.00
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705–930 826 85-90% 9 70.00–86.00 $77.06 $637 —
855–965 910 85-90% 3 90.00–94.00 $92.04 $838 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445–1575 1510 75-80% 2 91.00–102.00 $96.74 $1,461 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1475 1123 9 106.00–116.00 $111.06 $1,247 —
1770–2060 1893 3 121.00–133.00 $125.98 $2,385 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
610–970 816 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 725.00–900.00 $810.56
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810–1105 973 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,025.00–1,300.00 $1,163.31

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
105 105 4 32.50–40.00 $36.25 $38 +1.95
105 105 3 62.50 $62.50 $66 +28.20
128–158 139 13 80.00–90.00 $86.88 $121 -19.65
220 220 1 80.00 $80.00 $176 -35.00
395 395 1 50.00 $50.00 $198 —
435 435 1 67.50 $67.50 $294 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 6.00 $6.00 $14 —
465 465 1 10.00 $10.00 $46 —
655 655 1 5.00 $5.00 $33 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75 75 4 95.00–110.00 $102.50 -51.07
80 80 1 185.00 $185.00 +85.00
120 120 1 150.00 $150.00 -57.50
160 160 1 230.00 $230.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
730 730 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 625.00 $625.00 -250.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 2 72.50 $72.50 -3.75
40 40 2 100.00–120.00 $110.00 +60.00
50 50 3 140.00–150.00 $143.33 +10.00
60 60 7 170.00–185.00 $172.14 +38.81
70 70 2 200.00 $200.00 +66.67

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 130.00 $130.00 +70.00
70 70 1 162.50 $162.50 +17.50
80 80 5 100.00–110.00 $106.00 +26.00

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
39 39 9 37.50–47.50 $41.94 -13.06

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 228 2 30.00–35.00 $32.31 $74 —
245–270 263 4 40.00–42.50 $40.63 $107 —
340–355 348 3 25.00–32.50 $29.11 $101 -10.89
435 435 1 25.00 $25.00 $109 —
505–570 529 4 40.00–57.50 $47.34 $250 -12.66
665 665 1 40.00 $40.00 $266 —
750 750 1 40.00 $40.00 $300 —
825 825 1 37.00 $37.00 $305 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 1 220.00 $220.00 +97.50

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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.