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Low Country Livestock Exchange Market Report, Darlington, SC

Darlington, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 30, 2024

339 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $247.29/cwt -0.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,205/hd at 487 lb · 22 head
light 6-weight M&L 2 heifers $231.00/cwt +8.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,458/hd at 631 lb · 12 head
light 5-weight M&L 3 heifers $227.36/cwt +8.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,178/hd at 518 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 339 507 453
Feeder cattle 206 261 280
Slaughter cattle 47 89 37
Replacement cattle 25 34 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week no comparisons made on feeder cattle due to limited comparable sales. Slaughter cows unevenly steady, slaughter bulls 1.50 lower. Moderate 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
250 250 1 290.00 $290.00 $725 —
330 330 1 270.00 $270.00 $891 —
385 385 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,136 —
415–438 430 4 265.00–290.00 $281.21 $1,209 +6.85
460–485 473 2 285.00–292.50 $288.85 $1,366 +23.07
492 value added 492 4 292.50 $292.50 $1,439 —
501 value added 501 5 285.00 $285.00 $1,428 —
505 505 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,351 +27.50
575 value added 575 8 280.00 $280.00 $1,610 —
590 590 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,519 -11.14
611–640 618 4 255.00 $255.00 $1,576 —
683 683 4 245.00 $245.00 $1,673 —
732 732 2 233.00 $233.00 $1,706 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 fancy 200 1 355.00 $355.00 $710 —
325 325 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,008 —
385–390 388 2 315.00–322.50 $318.77 $1,237 —
440 440 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,320 -10.00
460–465 461 8 297.00–300.00 $297.38 $1,371 —
555–565 560 5 272.50–280.00 $276.02 $1,546 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,030 -2.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 328 2 260.00–285.00 $273.17 $896 +13.17
395 395 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,047 —
400–405 403 2 257.50 $257.50 $1,038 +7.36
460 460 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,035 -24.78
485 485 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,164 +5.00
450–498 489 18 245.00–255.00 $249.74 $1,221 +14.74
500–532 519 5 240.00–250.00 $245.59 $1,275 +13.12
550 value added 550 6 246.00 $246.00 $1,353 —
560 560 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,316 +15.00
595 595 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,383 -1.49
631 631 12 231.00 $231.00 $1,458 +6.90
700 700 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,365 —
710 710 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,420 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 200.00 $200.00 $570 —
300–320 312 3 227.50–245.00 $234.33 $731 +4.33
450–495 486 6 215.00–235.00 $229.28 $1,114 +2.24
500–540 518 12 200.00–245.00 $227.36 $1,178 +8.05
575–580 578 2 225.00–231.00 $227.99 $1,318 +1.73
636 636 4 221.00 $221.00 $1,406 -1.50
665 665 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,097 -30.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 300.00 $300.00 $855 +16.52
310 310 1 290.00 $290.00 $899 +2.53

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 285.00 $285.00 $670 —
275 275 1 290.00 $290.00 $798 +35.00
325–345 335 2 290.00 $290.00 $972 +10.00
400–425 418 4 270.00–290.00 $282.67 $1,182 +21.15
450–495 473 2 245.00–250.00 $247.38 $1,170 -2.51
465–485 475 2 252.50–270.00 $261.07 $1,240 +11.18
515–543 532 5 247.50–252.50 $249.44 $1,327 +4.45
555–575 570 6 249.00–254.00 $249.84 $1,424 +9.92
670 670 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,591 +8.68
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,024 —
480 480 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,212 —
515–540 528 2 240.00–247.50 $243.84 $1,287 +13.73
600–625 613 4 210.00–217.50 $213.13 $1,306 +0.63
675–685 680 2 207.50–227.50 $217.57 $1,479 —
735 735 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,544 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 330.00 $330.00 $726 +50.00
275 275 1 307.50 $307.50 $846 +2.79
350–390 370 4 300.00–315.00 $308.85 $1,143 -6.12
410–435 424 4 300.00–310.00 $303.64 $1,287 +12.86
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895 895 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,155 —
895–1095 995 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 121.00–160.00 $138.54 $1,378 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1370 1213 80-85% 6 133.00–143.00 $136.23 $1,652 —
1025–1550 1250 80-85% 6 123.00–132.00 $127.73 $1,597 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1345 1159 85-90% 4 125.00–132.00 $127.25 $1,475 —
1160–1270 1205 85-90% 5 73.00–123.00 $111.41 $1,342 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1735 1522 75-80% 3 130.00–138.00 $134.64 $2,049 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1545 1345 6 152.00–163.00 $158.05 $2,126 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
860–920 890 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 125.00–129.00 $127.07 $1,131
1000–1040 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 114.00–121.00 $117.43 $1,198
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1085 1085 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,476
1155 1155 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,317
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
730 730 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 122.50 $122.50 $894

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1335 1335 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,842

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950–1180 1032 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,575.00–1,675.00 $1,636.51
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1015 1015 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,340

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
110–168 149 3 77.50 $77.50 $115 —
235–255 245 2 82.50–95.00 $89.01 $218 +21.31

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 —— 2 100.00 $100.00 —
40 40 —— 2 120.00 $120.00 —
40 40 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 87.50 $87.50 —
50 50 —— 3 120.00–185.00 $145.83 +35.83
60 60 —— 1 130.00 $130.00 +20.00
70 70 —— 1 125.00 $125.00 -13.75
70 70 —— 1 140.00 $140.00 +1.25
120 120 —— 1 250.00 $250.00 +115.83
200 200 —— 1 270.00 $270.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
875–1065 943 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 2,000.00–2,250.00 $2,125.00 —
950–1065 997 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 2,450.00–2,600.00 $2,511.37 —
1005–1095 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,300.00–2,425.00 $2,359.82 —
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,375.00 $2,375.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 150.00 $150.00 $802 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10 10 3 22.50–35.00 $30.00 -2.08
10 10 1 17.50 $17.50 -14.58
20 20 1 27.50 $27.50 -4.58
20 20 4 37.50–70.00 $55.63 +23.55
30 30 2 80.00–82.50 $81.25 +35.00
40 40 3 107.50–142.50 $120.00 +73.75
40 40 3 100.00 $100.00 +53.75
50 50 1 70.00 $70.00 -42.50

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 1 22.50 $22.50 -12.50
40–50 45 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 2 120.00 $120.00 +85.00
60 60 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 57.50 $57.50 +5.00
60 60 —— 1 70.00 $70.00 +17.50
90 90 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 1 102.50 $102.50 +71.25
90 90 —— 1 205.00 $205.00 +173.75
90 90 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 75.00 $75.00 +43.75
100 100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 135.00 $135.00 -5.00

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
85 85 3 72.50 $72.50 -10.00

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 55.00 $55.00 $280 +10.00

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 1 35.00 $35.00 —
30 30 4 60.00–130.00 $110.00 —
40 40 2 120.00–135.00 $127.50 —
50 50 1 130.00 $130.00 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 140.00 $140.00 —

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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.