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Low Country Livestock Exchange Market Report

Darlington, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 30, 2024

341 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $231.46/cwt ≈ $722/hd at 312 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 341 271 283
Feeder cattle 217 151 174
Slaughter cattle 41 39 19
Replacement cattle 15 14 2

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–485 473 3 240.00–252.50 $247.44 $1,170 —
525 525 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,312 —
550 550 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,210 -12.00
587 value added 587 7 249.00 $249.00 $1,462 —
615–645 638 8 200.00–215.00 $211.38 $1,349 +11.38
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443 443 3 295.00 $295.00 $1,307 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 215.00 $215.00 $688 —
395 395 1 230.00 $230.00 $908 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 210.00 $210.00 $472 +8.68
250–255 253 2 195.00–205.00 $199.95 $506 -10.05
272 value added 272 3 230.00 $230.00 $626 —
310–348 332 7 220.00–225.00 $222.83 $740 +7.83
368–370 368 6 210.00–225.00 $222.49 $819 +12.77
435–440 437 6 190.00–207.00 $200.96 $878 -5.64
455–495 465 9 199.00–217.50 $204.54 $951 +6.87
530 530 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,007 —
555 555 3 195.00–201.00 $199.00 $1,104 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 190.00 $190.00 $532 —
300 300 1 185.00 $185.00 $555 —
355 355 1 180.00 $180.00 $639 -10.00
430–440 435 2 170.00–180.00 $174.94 $761 -5.06
470 470 1 180.00 $180.00 $846 —
530–538 536 4 170.00–172.50 $170.62 $915 -9.38
550–585 573 3 185.00 $185.00 $1,060 +11.23
720 720 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,224 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303–326 312 10 230.00–232.50 $231.46 $722 —
385 385 1 230.00 $230.00 $886 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 293 3 300.00–315.00 $308.38 $904 —
310–330 322 4 300.00–310.00 $303.69 $978 —
323–330 fancy 325 3 315.00–325.00 $321.62 $1,045 +9.12
363–375 367 4 295.00–305.00 $302.51 $1,110 +2.51
421–430 425 8 280.00–285.00 $280.63 $1,193 -9.37
450–490 464 4 270.00–285.00 $276.19 $1,282 +6.19
522 522 3 263.00 $263.00 $1,373 +7.19
560 560 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,386 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–375 372 3 255.00–270.00 $261.70 $974 +4.20
440 440 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,188 +10.00
460–495 479 5 245.00–260.00 $252.50 $1,209 +15.31
560–598 585 3 225.00–237.00 $233.17 $1,364 +5.67
645 645 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,290 —
665 665 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,264 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 230.00 $230.00 $540 +30.00
435 435 1 215.00 $215.00 $935 —
460 460 1 190.00 $190.00 $874 —
510 510 1 180.00 $180.00 $918 -12.50
555–575 565 2 170.00–175.00 $172.54 $975 -9.96
640 640 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,088 ±0.00
695 695 2 168.00 $168.00 $1,168 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1060 956 85-90% 5 78.00–93.00 $87.36 $835 —
745–1110 957 85-90% 11 95.00–105.00 $100.17 $959 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1300 1054 80-85% 9 104.00–115.00 $109.37 $1,153 +18.37

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1240 1127 3 105.00–115.00 $108.85 $1,227 —
1035–1670 1342 3 122.00–134.00 $127.96 $1,717 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960–1080 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,440.00–1,795.00 $1,636.60

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990–1010 997 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,125.00–1,375.00 $1,267.39
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
1260 1260 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
765–875 820 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 784.00–950.00 $872.57
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895 895 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,025.01 $1,025.01
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775 775 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 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
130–135 133 2 45.00–50.00 $47.55 $63 —
123–160 138 11 60.00–75.00 $70.26 $97 —
167–198 179 6 80.00–82.50 $82.09 $147 +20.35
223–283 253 4 75.00–85.00 $79.41 $201 —
315 315 1 80.00 $80.00 $252 —
330 330 1 60.00 $60.00 $198 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 50.00 $50.00 $105 —
520 520 1 30.00 $30.00 $156 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 1 175.00 $175.00 +63.75
80 80 2 140.00–145.00 $142.50 +31.25
100 100 1 165.00 $165.00 +35.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
725 725 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —
855 855 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —
855 855 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —

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Families

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Open 1 120.00 $120.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 3 50.00 $50.00 -60.00
30 30 4 115.00 $115.00 +5.00
30 30 1 95.00 $95.00 -15.00
40 40 1 120.00 $120.00 -20.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 2 75.00–85.00 $80.00 -40.00
70 70 1 100.00 $100.00 -20.00
80 80 1 125.00 $125.00 +5.00
80 80 1 170.00 $170.00 +50.00
100 100 1 195.00 $195.00 +55.00
110 110 1 150.00 $150.00 +10.00

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
43 43 4 55.00 $55.00 +12.98
50–52 51 5 47.50–70.00 $57.83 +5.33
60 60 2 47.50 $47.50 -5.00
81 81 4 65.00 $65.00 -7.50

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 45.00 $45.00 $148 —
385 385 1 31.00 $31.00 $119 —
525 525 1 42.50 $42.50 $223 —
600 600 1 52.50 $52.50 $315 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
120 120 1 250.00 $250.00 —

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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.