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Low Country Livestock Exchange Market Report

Darlington, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 13, 2024

220 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $296.42/cwt ≈ $1,443/hd at 487 lb · 18 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $230.88/cwt ≈ $1,184/hd at 513 lb · 17 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $317.50/cwt +27.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,299/hd at 409 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 220 579 304
Feeder cattle 133 360 132
Slaughter cattle 49 98 34
Replacement cattle 7 17 1

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. Average offerings 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
409 value added 409 12 317.50 $317.50 $1,299 —
465 465 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,372 —
488 value added 488 17 296.50 $296.50 $1,447 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–535 520 2 230.00–240.00 $234.86 $1,221 -15.14
630 630 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,354 —
660 660 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,534 +42.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 245.00 $245.00 $698 —
320–330 328 4 242.50 $242.50 $795 —
396 value added 396 6 252.00 $252.00 $998 —
470 470 2 227.50–232.50 $230.00 $1,081 -2.50
500–510 505 2 210.00–220.00 $214.95 $1,085 —
514 value added 514 15 233.00 $233.00 $1,198 —
555 555 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,193 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 237.50 $237.50 $546 —
255–285 273 5 220.00–235.00 $227.45 $621 —
315–335 325 3 232.50–237.50 $234.12 $761 +12.13
365–395 380 2 212.50–227.50 $219.70 $835 +9.70
415 415 1 220.00 $220.00 $913 +9.80
455–495 471 4 200.00–215.00 $208.58 $982 +1.54
515 515 1 190.00 $190.00 $978 -13.54
645 645 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,242 —
660 660 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,204 +7.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 200.00 $200.00 $450 ±0.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 343 2 300.00–312.50 $306.30 $1,051 -5.72
355–375 363 3 295.00–310.00 $301.54 $1,095 —
400–430 415 4 295.00–310.00 $300.60 $1,247 +13.88
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,008 +20.57
435 435 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,251 +27.91
455–480 463 3 272.50–285.00 $277.41 $1,284 +32.37
520 520 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,352 +31.85
590 590 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,504 +30.26
670–680 675 2 205.00–207.50 $206.26 $1,392 -5.74
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 195.00 $195.00 $682 -27.40

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1265 1120 80-85% 12 79.00–95.00 $90.98 $1,019 -0.93
1000–1505 1218 80-85% 17 100.00–117.00 $106.51 $1,297 -2.67
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–980 912 85-90% 5 78.00–95.00 $85.61 $781 —
925–990 958 85-90% 2 99.00–100.00 $99.48 $953 +0.46
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250 1250 75-80% 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,438 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305 1305 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,840 —
1485 1485 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,663 -3.78
1225–1925 1581 6 123.00–136.00 $129.95 $2,055 -0.50

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725 725 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 990.00 $990.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
970–990 980 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 925.00–1,025.00 $974.49
1185 1185 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835–875 855 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 800.00–835.00 $817.09

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–180 170 3 87.50–90.00 $89.26 $152 +3.83

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 70.00 $70.00 -62.50
70 70 2 170.00–175.00 $172.50 +40.00
70 70 1 82.50 $82.50 -50.00
80 80 1 130.00 $130.00 -85.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 1 30.00 $30.00 -9.00
30 30 1 50.00 $50.00 -45.50
40 40 2 70.00–80.00 $75.00 -35.00
40 40 1 35.00 $35.00 -75.00
50 50 2 120.00–130.00 $125.00 -31.25

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 4 130.00 $130.00 -2.86
50 50 2 75.00–87.50 $81.25 -51.61
100 100 1 150.00 $150.00 +50.00

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
45 45 6 40.00–50.00 $45.00 —

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 67.50 $67.50 $250 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 2 125.00 $125.00 -85.00

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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.