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Low Country Livestock Exchange Market Report, Darlington, SC

Darlington, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 20, 2024

457 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $241.17/cwt -10.83 vs last sale · ≈ $912/hd at 378 lb · 17 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $261.36/cwt +1.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,351/hd at 517 lb · 13 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $216.93/cwt +8.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,030/hd at 475 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 457 220 555
Feeder cattle 284 133 323
Slaughter cattle 65 49 81
Replacement cattle 2 7 23

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made this week on all classes of feeder cattle due to limited comparable sales. Slaughter cows were 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were steady. There was an average 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
330–335 333 2 300.00–315.00 $307.56 $1,024 —
383 383 3 317.50 $317.50 $1,216 —
425 425 1 297.50 $297.50 $1,264 —
450–470 457 8 280.00–292.50 $284.99 $1,302 —
510 510 3 270.00–275.00 $272.50 $1,390 +37.64
550 550 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,430 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 2 335.00 $335.00 $988 —
305–335 320 2 325.00–330.00 $327.62 $1,048 —
363 363 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,198 —
435 435 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,348 —
455 455 1 297.50 $297.50 $1,354 +2.50
635 635 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,619 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
233 233 3 255.00 $255.00 $594 —
400–440 420 2 242.50–245.00 $243.69 $1,023 —
465–480 470 3 235.00–240.00 $238.35 $1,120 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–240 228 2 230.00–240.00 $235.27 $536 -2.23
255–290 279 7 225.00–240.00 $232.77 $649 +5.32
310 310 1 230.00 $230.00 $713 -4.12
355–385 375 3 225.00–230.00 $228.29 $856 +8.59
400–445 428 8 210.00–225.00 $217.51 $931 -2.49
450–490 475 13 210.00–225.00 $216.93 $1,030 +8.35
505–535 516 6 210.00–220.00 $215.78 $1,113 +25.78
580–585 583 2 210.00–222.50 $216.28 $1,261 —
610 610 6 200.00 $200.00 $1,220 +7.50
730 730 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,314 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 220.00 $220.00 $517 +20.00
255 255 1 215.00 $215.00 $548 —
325–345 336 8 200.00–215.00 $207.49 $697 —
350–395 373 2 200.00–212.50 $206.63 $771 —
420–440 433 3 200.00–205.00 $201.69 $873 —
465–495 485 7 190.00–205.00 $197.92 $960 —
505 505 1 190.00 $190.00 $960 —
555–590 578 3 180.00–190.00 $184.90 $1,069 —
615 615 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,107 —
665–685 675 2 170.00–182.50 $176.16 $1,189 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 250.00 $250.00 $688 +5.00
330–347 343 4 250.00–255.00 $251.20 $862 +8.70
355–395 378 17 240.00–245.00 $241.17 $912 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 305.00 $305.00 $747 —
255 255 1 310.00 $310.00 $790 —
320–325 323 2 300.00–310.00 $304.96 $985 —
365–395 379 5 292.50–300.00 $295.51 $1,120 +15.51
400–445 418 8 282.50–295.50 $289.10 $1,208 +1.60
455–495 475 7 270.00–292.50 $281.65 $1,338 +4.24
500–545 517 13 245.00–272.50 $261.36 $1,351 +1.36
555–590 574 6 200.00–252.50 $228.12 $1,309 -26.88
645 645 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,419 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 275.00–285.00 $280.51 $626 —
250–295 271 4 265.00–280.00 $272.79 $739 —
330–335 333 2 270.00–280.00 $275.04 $916 —
355–390 369 8 275.00–290.00 $280.14 $1,034 +85.14
400 400 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,080 —
460–490 475 3 250.00–260.00 $255.11 $1,212 —
500–525 510 3 215.00–230.00 $221.55 $1,130 —
555–565 560 2 220.00–230.00 $225.04 $1,260 —
600–620 610 2 195.00–210.00 $202.62 $1,236 —
655–665 658 3 180.00–192.50 $185.80 $1,223 —
730 730 2 180.00–182.50 $181.25 $1,323 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 fancy 275 1 340.00 $340.00 $935 —
300–340 326 8 315.00–335.00 $323.83 $1,056 +17.53
350–365 355 5 315.00–330.00 $326.04 $1,157 +24.50
445 445 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,380 +9.40

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605–1100 930 85-90% 11 80.00–92.00 $87.56 $814 +1.95
845–1300 1010 85-90% 13 95.00–107.00 $101.12 $1,021 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1280 1159 80-85% 8 108.00–118.00 $111.50 $1,292 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320 1320 75-80% 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,544 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–2150 1441 8 123.00–135.00 $128.51 $1,852 —
1490–1635 1563 2 109.00–115.00 $111.86 $1,748 -18.09
1540–1765 1653 2 137.00–140.00 $138.60 $2,291 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830 830 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,235.00 $1,235.00
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
655 655 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 810.00 $810.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
120–185 163 3 67.50–72.50 $68.72 $112 -20.54
180 180 1 45.00 $45.00 $81 -44.26
205–255 233 16 60.00–72.50 $66.93 $156 —
238–255 244 4 80.00–85.00 $82.44 $201 —
300 300 1 75.00 $75.00 $225 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 15.00 $15.00 $43 —
285 285 2 42.50–55.00 $48.75 $139 —
435–455 445 2 7.00–15.00 $10.91 $49 —
570 570 1 32.50 $32.50 $185 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 3 130.00–140.00 $136.67 +54.17
70 70 2 70.00–75.00 $72.50 -10.00
80 80 1 150.00 $150.00 +20.00
120 120 1 215.00 $215.00 —
175 175 1 290.00 $290.00 —
220 220 1 330.00 $330.00 —

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Families

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Open 1 150.00 $150.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 4 37.50–50.00 $44.38 +14.38
30 30 2 40.00–50.00 $45.00 -5.00
30 30 5 70.00–80.00 $74.00 +24.00
40 40 11 100.00–110.00 $104.55 +29.55
50 50 4 130.00–135.00 $131.25 +6.25
50 50 1 80.00 $80.00 -45.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 4 87.50–100.00 $96.88 +15.63
50 50 3 145.00–150.00 $148.33 +67.08
70 70 1 185.00 $185.00 +103.75
70 70 1 70.00 $70.00 -11.25
80 80 1 85.00 $85.00 +3.75
100 100 1 100.00 $100.00 -50.00
100 100 2 200.00–215.00 $207.50 +57.50
110 110 4 150.00–160.00 $155.00 +5.00

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75 75 5 72.50 $72.50 —
95 95 2 85.00–120.00 $102.50 —
100 100 1 82.50 $82.50 —

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–235 218 2 30.00 $30.00 $65 —
200–245 222 3 50.00–62.50 $54.89 $122 —
325 325 1 50.00 $50.00 $162 —
435 435 1 50.00 $50.00 $218 —
435 435 1 40.00 $40.00 $174 —
525 525 1 70.00 $70.00 $368 —
600 600 1 65.00 $65.00 $390 —

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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.