Low Country Livestock Exchange Market Report

Darlington, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 11, 2024

595 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $266.27/cwt -15.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,390/hd at 522 lb · 12 head

light 3-weight M&L 1 steers $338.64/cwt ≈ $1,124/hd at 332 lb · 12 head

light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $320.00/cwt +4.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,386/hd at 433 lb · 12 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	595	436	539
Feeder cattle	295	256	289
Slaughter cattle	60	44	69
Replacement cattle	49	22	40

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made this week on feeder cattle due to limited comparable sales, slaughter cows unevenly steady, slaughter bulls too few to trend. Moderate offerings of plain to average 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
314–345	332	12	325.00–347.50	$338.64	$1,124	—
433	433	12	320.00	$320.00	$1,386	+4.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310	310	1	300.00	$300.00	$930	—
410–440	420	10	285.00–292.50	$288.85	$1,213	+8.85
495	495	1	300.00	$300.00	$1,485	+5.00
501–547	530	11	275.00–296.00	$291.99	$1,548	+19.49
635	635	1	257.50	$257.50	$1,635	-7.50

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
415–440	428	2	250.00	$250.00	$1,070	—
460–495	478	2	230.00–250.00	$239.63	$1,145	—
505–510	509	5	240.00–255.00	$242.98	$1,237	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205–220	213	2	250.00	$250.00	$532	—
370–390	382	3	212.50–217.50	$215.01	$821	-22.26
400–445	424	4	222.50–237.50	$227.97	$967	+3.87
464–495	478	10	222.50–237.50	$235.00	$1,123	+1.60
510–545	524	5	215.00–232.50	$223.08	$1,169	-3.15
550–585	564	4	212.50–232.50	$224.84	$1,268	+4.84
625–645	631	9	195.00–210.00	$204.43	$1,290	-16.44
655–670	661	4	205.00–217.00	$208.64	$1,379	-8.86

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220	220	1	260.00	$260.00	$572	—
275	275	2	267.50–280.00	$273.75	$753	+23.75
320	320	1	272.50	$272.50	$872	+25.00
375–390	383	2	240.00–255.00	$247.35	$947	—
420–435	427	7	250.00–255.00	$254.30	$1,086	-10.00
460–485	470	3	240.00–242.50	$241.68	$1,136	-13.34
515–530	523	2	240.00–253.00	$246.59	$1,290	-5.18
635	635	1	217.50	$217.50	$1,381	—
620–645	639	4	223.00–230.00	$228.30	$1,459	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
257–295	270	3	292.50–295.00	$294.09	$794	—
376	376	3	277.00	$277.00	$1,042	-10.00
410–428	424	5	262.50–275.00	$272.58	$1,156	—
490	490	1	252.50	$252.50	$1,237	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
290	290	1	290.00	$290.00	$841	-10.00
325–345	335	2	270.00–272.50	$271.29	$909	—
358	358	5	272.00	$272.00	$974	-20.50
415–445	427	5	260.00–277.50	$267.85	$1,144	-22.15
487–495	492	9	265.00–277.50	$271.09	$1,334	+11.09
505–540	522	12	250.00–272.50	$266.27	$1,390	-15.98
575–595	581	5	250.00–265.00	$260.05	$1,511	—
600–640	618	4	240.00–267.50	$256.69	$1,586	+9.19
701	701	3	240.00	$240.00	$1,682	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
330–340	335	—	—	3	240.00–250.00	$246.67	$826	—
370–395	382	—	—	3	242.50–250.00	$246.58	$942	—
405–445	426	—	—	7	237.50–255.00	$245.10	$1,044	-4.90
455–487	475	—	—	10	230.00–252.50	$242.07	$1,150	—
590–595	593	—	—	3	225.00–242.50	$232.47	$1,379	-7.51
600	600	—	—	1	235.00	$235.00	$1,410	+0.04
650–690	677	—	—	9	220.00–239.00	$230.47	$1,560	-1.18
735	735	—	—	2	220.00	$220.00	$1,617	—
1165	1165	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	N/A	1	75.00	$75.00	$874	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
290–295	293	2	295.00–300.00	$297.52	$872	-24.98
310–345	323	3	280.00–300.00	$290.84	$939	-22.92
350–395	376	4	280.00–305.00	$292.80	$1,101	—
425	425	1	280.00	$280.00	$1,190	-32.50
490	490	2	280.00	$280.00	$1,372	-38.00
515	515	1	282.50	$282.50	$1,455	—
550	550	1	275.00	$275.00	$1,512	—

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
815–1230	1017	85-90%	11	80.00–125.00	$117.11	$1,191	-12.07
835–1220	1051	85-90%	8	127.00–135.00	$130.37	$1,370	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
985–1310	1175	80-85%	11	141.00–157.00	$146.97	$1,727	+3.52
915–1335	1189	80-85%	7	120.00–139.00	$131.01	$1,558	-12.44

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1240	1240	75-80%	1	138.00	$138.00	$1,711	—
1305	1305	75-80%	1	142.00	$142.00	$1,853	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1205–2135	1633	4	163.00–174.00	$170.55	$2,785	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
920–1150	1016	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	115.00–131.00	$124.36	$1,263
1050–1200	1122	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	8	110.00–126.00	$119.29	$1,338

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
795–1000	905	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	108.00–144.00	$119.02	$1,077
995–1065	1030	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	110.00–112.00	$110.97	$1,143

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1210	1210	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	128.00	$128.00	$1,549
1270–1300	1280	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	121.00–129.00	$123.71	$1,583

Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
825–880	853	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	100.00–117.50	$109.03	$930

Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
675	675	(<2 yrs)	Open	1	122.50	$122.50	$827

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1145	1145	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,825.00	$1,825.00
1245	1245	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,800.00	$1,800.00
1290	1290	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,825.00	$1,825.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
910	910	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,325.00	$1,325.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
145–188	171	11	72.50–102.50	$87.26	$149	+8.09
240–280	263	11	65.00–75.00	$72.26	$190	—

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
40	40	—	—	3	110.00–120.00	$116.67	—
40	40	—	—	1	40.00	$40.00	—
40–50	42	Kids (<1 yr)	N/A	5	80.00–112.50	$90.50	—
40–50	44	Kids (<1 yr)	N/A	5	40.00–70.00	$55.00	—
50	50	—	—	1	225.00	$225.00	+65.00
50	50	Kids (<1 yr)	N/A	2	155.00–190.00	$172.50	+12.50
50	50	—	—	7	80.00–150.00	$124.29	-35.71
60	60	—	—	2	150.00–170.00	$160.00	±0.00
60	60	—	—	1	200.00	$200.00	+40.00
70	70	—	—	1	180.00	$180.00	+20.00
70	70	—	—	8	200.00–300.00	$245.00	+85.00
80	80	—	—	1	225.00	$225.00	+185.00
90	90	—	—	1	150.00	$150.00	+110.00
90	90	—	—	1	100.00	$100.00	+60.00
100–140	118	—	—	10	270.00–330.00	$287.50	+26.50
150–180	156	—	—	5	270.00–370.00	$307.00	-3.00
180	180	—	—	1	250.00	$250.00	-60.00
200	200	—	—	2	300.00–420.00	$360.00	—
220	220	—	—	1	260.00	$260.00	—

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
810–920	865	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	1,675.00–1,750.00	$1,710.12	—
970	970	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	1,650.00	$1,650.00	—
1080	1080	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	2,100.00	$2,100.00	—

Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
705	705	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,475.00	$1,475.00	—
785	785	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	1,350.00	$1,350.00	-25.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
740	740	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	1,600.00	$1,600.00	—

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Families

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
50	50	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	160.00	$160.00	—
70	70	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	220.00	$220.00	—
70	70	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	140.00	$140.00	—

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
20	20	1	22.50	$22.50	+5.00
20	20	5	35.00–70.00	$45.50	+28.00
30	30	8	30.00–80.00	$55.00	+24.00
40	40	6	47.50–70.00	$55.42	+30.42
50	50	1	115.00	$115.00	+26.25

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
40	40	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	65.00	$65.00	—
40–50	45	Yearlings (1-2 yrs)	Open	2	205.00–380.00	$292.50	—
40–50	45	Kids (<1 yr)	Open	2	220.00–230.00	$225.00	—
50	50	Kids (<1 yr)	Open	1	100.00	$100.00	+3.33
50	50	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	120.00–127.50	$123.75	+27.08
60	60	—	—	1	150.00	$150.00	+53.33
60	60	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	175.00–200.00	$187.50	+90.83
60	60	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	100.00	$100.00	+3.33
70	70	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	85.00	$85.00	-11.67
70	70	—	—	1	110.00	$110.00	+13.33
80	80	—	—	2	180.00–210.00	$195.00	+98.33
80	80	—	—	1	130.00	$130.00	+33.33
80–90	83	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	220.00–270.00	$248.33	+151.66
80–90	85	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	100.00–140.00	$120.00	+23.33
80–90	85	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	65.00–70.00	$67.50	-29.17
90	90	—	—	1	150.00	$150.00	+53.33
90	90	—	—	1	20.00	$20.00	-76.67
90	90	—	—	1	225.00	$225.00	+128.33
100	100	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	160.00	$160.00	-45.00
100	100	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	100.00	$100.00	-105.00
100	100	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	200.00–250.00	$225.00	+20.00
100–120	110	—	—	2	30.00–80.00	$55.00	-150.00
100–120	110	—	—	4	220.00–270.00	$247.50	+42.50
120	120	Young (2-4 yrs)	Bred	1	340.00	$340.00	+30.00
140	140	Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)	Open	1	130.00	$130.00	-180.00
150	150	Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)	Open	1	150.00	$150.00	—
150	150	—	—	2	185.00–190.00	$187.50	—
180	180	—	—	1	275.00	$275.00	—
180	180	Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)	Open	4	290.00–350.00	$320.00	—

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
23	23	5	45.00	$45.00	—
60	60	2	50.00	$50.00	—
60–68	65	5	65.00–70.00	$68.15	—
75	75	4	62.50–72.50	$68.13	—
75	75	4	77.50	$77.50	—

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
50	50	1	200.00	$200.00	+50.00
170	170	1	350.00	$350.00	—

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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.