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Low Country Livestock Exchange Market Report

Darlington, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 9, 2024

518 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $252.29/cwt +5.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,084/hd at 430 lb · 22 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $320.93/cwt +27.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,206/hd at 376 lb · 16 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $301.27/cwt ≈ $1,426/hd at 473 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 518 514 526
Feeder cattle 270 270 280
Slaughter cattle 108 35 50
Replacement cattle 18 29 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made this week due to sale being closed for July 4th holiday. Moderate offering 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
210 fancy 210 1 350.00 $350.00 $735 —
252 fancy 252 3 351.00 $351.00 $885 -6.50
335 335 1 302.50 $302.50 $1,013 —
360–365 fancy 363 2 322.50–332.50 $327.53 $1,189 —
376 value added 376 7 340.00 $340.00 $1,278 —
377–390 379 7 285.00–303.00 $299.98 $1,137 +6.68
430 430 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,226 -5.00
471 value added 471 11 303.00 $303.00 $1,427 —
475–495 482 3 290.00–297.50 $294.93 $1,422 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,078 —
405–420 413 2 250.00–275.00 $262.73 $1,085 —
460–470 463 3 250.00–262.50 $254.14 $1,177 -15.86
465 465 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,116 -30.00
505–510 508 2 250.00–267.50 $258.79 $1,315 —
525 525 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,260 —
565 565 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,412 —
595 595 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,606 —
635 635 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,540 —
655–660 657 3 255.00–260.00 $258.32 $1,697 —
730 730 1 229.00 $229.00 $1,672 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 230.00 $230.00 $610 —
310 310 1 220.00 $220.00 $682 -12.50
445 445 1 220.00 $220.00 $979 —
455 455 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,069 -5.00
565 565 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,328 —
600 value added 600 6 255.00 $255.00 $1,530 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 270.00 $270.00 $621 +20.00
316–345 322 6 250.00–275.00 $266.79 $859 +4.53
380 value added 380 3 267.50 $267.50 $1,016 —
375–385 382 3 250.00–265.00 $255.88 $977 +20.88
405–433 419 8 240.00–250.00 $246.30 $1,032 -0.40
425–445 435 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,000 -16.70
436 value added 436 12 260.00 $260.00 $1,134 —
450 450 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,035 -20.00
460–495 476 4 230.00–252.50 $241.73 $1,151 -8.27
528 value added 528 5 245.00 $245.00 $1,294 —
535 535 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,230 -9.91
505–548 537 4 230.00–237.50 $234.46 $1,259 -5.45
565 value added 565 3 232.50 $232.50 $1,314 —
570 570 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,254 -10.00
585 585 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,419 +12.50
600–630 620 3 220.00–235.00 $230.16 $1,427 +0.16
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 220.00 $220.00 $473 —
338 338 6 210.00 $210.00 $710 +14.73
360 360 1 220.00 $220.00 $792 +1.03
400 400 1 215.00 $215.00 $860 -2.01
450 450 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,012 +9.26
510–520 518 4 230.00–235.00 $231.23 $1,198 +12.95
565 565 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,215 +5.69
610 610 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,296 -10.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–240 227 3 280.00–290.00 $286.47 $650 -18.53
255 255 1 300.00 $300.00 $765 -2.46
260 fancy 260 1 380.00 $380.00 $988 —
310–330 326 5 280.00–285.00 $284.05 $926 -15.95
370 370 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,008 -7.50
402 402 3 267.50 $267.50 $1,075 —
495 495 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,213 -17.51

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–342 335 3 280.00 $280.00 $938 -1.30
350–385 371 7 270.00–280.00 $275.70 $1,023 +5.70
385 385 1 250.00 $250.00 $962 -20.00
400 value added 400 2 282.50 $282.50 $1,130 —
425 425 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,084 -20.00
450–490 472 3 252.50–270.00 $262.26 $1,238 +7.26
480–495 488 2 240.00–245.00 $242.46 $1,183 +2.46
500–520 509 6 240.00–250.00 $245.01 $1,247 +10.01
500–520 512 3 230.00–240.00 $233.36 $1,195 -1.64
595 595 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,458 —
610 610 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,342 —
685 685 2 220.00–230.00 $225.00 $1,541 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 275 2 300.00 $300.00 $825 -40.00
325–330 328 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,017 -8.44
350–365 360 4 290.00–310.00 $299.86 $1,079 -10.14
365 fancy 365 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,168 —
425 425 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,275 -10.79
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 268 2 230.00–235.00 $232.66 $624 —
400 400 1 235.00 $235.00 $940 -0.51
510 510 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,148 -4.42

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–1070 965 85-90% 13 83.00–125.00 $111.49 $1,076 —
905–1380 1049 85-90% 8 130.00–142.00 $135.42 $1,421 +3.42
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–1535 1182 80-85% 16 109.00–141.00 $131.04 $1,549 —
1060–1450 1239 80-85% 5 146.00–153.00 $148.91 $1,845 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1740 1548 75-80% 2 143.00–155.00 $148.25 $2,295 —
1415–1740 1573 75-80% 3 129.00–138.00 $134.31 $2,113 -18.69

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1760 1549 5 150.00–167.00 $161.18 $2,497 —

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Stock Cows

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745–1040 893 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,080.00–1,196.00 $1,147.59
800–965 905 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 920.00–1,045.00 $996.79
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
680–945 798 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 867.00–993.00 $918.34
910 910 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 910.00 $910.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880 880 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,738.00 $1,738.00
1055 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,329.00 $1,329.00
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
630 630 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,339.00 $1,339.00
835 835 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,378.00 $1,378.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1110 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,359.00 $1,359.00

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Bred Cows

Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775 775 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,085.00 $1,085.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
17 17 2 80.00 $80.00 $14 —
110 110 2 55.00 $55.00 $60 +25.00
111–180 154 10 85.00–92.50 $88.29 $136 —
200 200 1 85.00 $85.00 $170 +7.47

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 1 150.00 $150.00 -50.00
70 70 1 105.00 $105.00 +85.00
80 80 2 105.00–130.00 $117.50 +75.00
80 80 1 150.00 $150.00 +107.50
100 100 2 130.00 $130.00 -20.00
100 100 2 120.00–140.00 $130.00 -20.00
200 200 1 390.00 $390.00 +243.33

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
960 960 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —
1085 1085 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —

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Families

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 170.00 $170.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 7 42.50–57.50 $48.93 +5.18
30 30 2 40.00 $40.00 -3.75
40 40 5 70.00–80.00 $74.50 -43.83
40 40 3 50.00 $50.00 -68.33
50 50 7 62.50–92.50 $70.36 +2.86
50 50 1 37.50 $37.50 -30.00
50 50 4 120.00–130.00 $126.25 +58.75
50 50 14 80.00–115.00 $98.39 +30.89
60 60 4 140.00–142.50 $140.63 +73.13
70 70 3 140.00–150.00 $145.00 +77.50
80 80 1 120.00 $120.00 +52.50

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 —— 1 77.50 $77.50 +25.00
50 50 Kids (<1 yr)Open 1 140.00 $140.00 +87.50
60 60 Kids (<1 yr)Open 1 195.00 $195.00 +105.00
70 70 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 1 215.00 $215.00 +125.00
80 80 —— 1 52.50 $52.50 -102.50
80 80 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 142.50–150.00 $146.25 -8.75
80 80 —— 1 130.00 $130.00 -25.00
100 100 —— 1 165.00 $165.00 +65.00
100 100 —— 1 70.00 $70.00 -30.00
100–130 115 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 210.00–300.00 $239.17 +139.17
150 150 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 280.00–300.00 $288.33 +93.33

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
21 21 3 30.00 $30.00 +7.50
40 40 6 30.00 $30.00 +7.50
50 50 1 47.50 $47.50 -0.72
74 74 5 75.00 $75.00 ±0.00
90 90 1 60.00 $60.00 -10.00

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 1 155.00 $155.00 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 1 70.00 $70.00 -80.00

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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.