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Low Country Livestock Exchange Market Report

Darlington, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 23, 2024

397 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 2 steers $227.00/cwt ≈ $1,616/hd at 712 lb · 36 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 2 heifers $217.00/cwt ≈ $1,467/hd at 676 lb · 15 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $241.47/cwt -8.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,416/hd at 586 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 397 355 350
Feeder cattle 242 251 203
Slaughter cattle 40 34 53
Replacement cattle 21 17 7

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week no comparisons made on feeder cattle due to limited comparable sales slaughter cows 7.50 lower, slaughter bulls too few to trend. Moderate offering of average 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
340 340 1 270.00 $270.00 $918 —
453 453 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,178 -23.73
513 513 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,282 -30.00
565–590 586 13 260.00–272.50 $265.17 $1,554 —
635 635 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,524 —
712 712 36 227.00 $227.00 $1,616 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
449 value added 449 4 300.00 $300.00 $1,347 —
525 525 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,496 -5.48
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–490 480 2 220.00–240.00 $230.21 $1,105 —
550 550 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,155 —
605 605 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,270 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 255.00 $255.00 $880 -15.00
405–410 408 2 220.00–245.00 $232.58 $949 -26.49
483 483 5 240.00 $240.00 $1,159 -6.24
480–495 484 4 227.50–240.00 $235.66 $1,141 -10.58
505–545 536 14 230.00–244.00 $240.07 $1,287 +5.07
580 580 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,218 -12.50
585–595 590 4 222.50–240.00 $228.78 $1,350 —
620–625 623 2 205.00–220.00 $212.53 $1,324 -9.97
645 645 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,419 -2.50
676 676 15 217.00 $217.00 $1,467 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 330 2 250.00–260.00 $254.77 $841 -30.23
390 390 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,004 -25.00
430–440 435 2 250.00–260.00 $254.94 $1,109 -25.06
470 470 2 267.50 $267.50 $1,257 +5.23
510 510 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,288 -10.00
565–585 575 2 230.00–247.50 $238.90 $1,374 -16.10
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 195.00 $195.00 $566 -52.50
325 325 1 202.50 $202.50 $658 -27.50
415 415 1 200.00 $200.00 $830 -22.50
450 450 1 212.50 $212.50 $956 -11.22
540 540 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,148 —
570 570 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,211 —
675 675 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,249 —
740 740 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,332 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 260.00 $260.00 $793 -41.06
370–380 377 3 285.00–287.50 $285.84 $1,078 -11.26
414–435 424 13 280.00–292.50 $284.30 $1,205 -5.02
460–475 465 8 265.00–292.50 $273.45 $1,272 +0.95
535 535 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,230 -40.00
535–545 540 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,377 -15.00
555–595 584 9 237.50–250.00 $247.84 $1,447 -2.16
591 591 5 230.00 $230.00 $1,359 -20.00
635 635 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,460 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 215.00 $215.00 $774 —
445 445 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,112 -22.50
450–495 465 4 240.00–250.00 $244.25 $1,136 -19.82
510–545 537 6 230.00 $230.00 $1,235 —
560 560 2 215.00–220.00 $217.50 $1,218 -37.50
600 600 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,350 —
665–675 670 2 215.00–222.50 $218.72 $1,465 -1.28
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–385 375 4 300.00–310.00 $302.47 $1,134 -7.53
515–520 517 3 265.00–275.00 $268.35 $1,387 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
835 835 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,503.00 $1,503.00 +423.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910 910 80-85% 1 99.00 $99.00 $901 —
950–1325 1153 80-85% 8 113.00–129.00 $119.60 $1,379 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685–930 816 85-90% 4 70.00–103.00 $91.15 $744 —
825–980 926 85-90% 4 107.00–112.00 $109.42 $1,013 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1605 1605 75-80% 1 86.00 $86.00 $1,380 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1350 1090 2 92.50–126.00 $113.25 $1,234 —
755–1810 1260 4 131.00–145.00 $138.42 $1,744 —

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Stock Cows

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
635–745 688 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 762.00–825.00 $799.84
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
675–705 690 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 650.00–670.00 $660.22
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770 770 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,309.00 $1,309.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 980.00 $980.00
1010–1095 1053 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,450.00–1,525.00 $1,485.99
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1290 1290 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885 885 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,044.00 $1,044.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
102–190 130 26 40.00–90.00 $62.32 $81 —
205 205 1 60.00 $60.00 $123 —
300 300 1 40.00 $40.00 $120 +7.50
300–345 328 3 48.00–60.00 $52.35 $172 +19.85
410 410 1 85.00 $85.00 $348 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 1 30.00 $30.00 $58 —
270 270 1 30.00 $30.00 $81 —
340 340 1 22.00 $22.00 $75 —
655 655 1 12.50 $12.50 $82 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 1 160.00 $160.00 -28.75
100 100 2 160.00–180.00 $170.00 -10.00
170 170 1 260.00 $260.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900–905 903 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,575.00–1,750.00 $1,662.74 —
885–960 928 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 2,200.00–2,625.00 $2,370.33 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1360 1360 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700 700 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,130.00 $1,130.00 +112.76
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 725.00 $725.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 1 40.00 $40.00 —
20 20 1 27.50 $27.50 —
30 30 2 55.00 $55.00 —
30 30 2 40.00 $40.00 —
30 30 1 50.00 $50.00 —
40 40 1 30.00 $30.00 —
50 50 1 50.00 $50.00 -60.00
50 50 3 80.00–100.00 $93.33 -16.67
60 60 6 130.00 $130.00 +22.50
80 80 1 150.00 $150.00 +42.50

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 Kids (<1 yr)Open 1 120.00 $120.00 +40.00
80 80 Kids (<1 yr)Open 1 180.00 $180.00 +5.00
80 80 —— 1 120.00 $120.00 -55.00

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
21–25 23 12 22.50–25.00 $23.65 —
70 70 3 42.50 $42.50 -7.50
85–88 87 6 40.00–55.00 $47.37 -2.63
90 90 1 30.00 $30.00 -20.00

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 57.50 $57.50 $204 —
725 725 1 48.00 $48.00 $348 —

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 1 100.00 $100.00 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 2 140.00–157.50 $148.75 +31.25
100 100 1 187.50 $187.50 —

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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.