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Low Country Livestock Exchange Market Report

Darlington, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 6, 2024

148 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $241.50/cwt -16.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,044/hd at 432 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 148 339 524
Feeder cattle 89 206 338
Slaughter cattle 28 47 47
Replacement cattle 6 25 11

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made this week on feeder cattle due to limited comparable sales. Slaughter cows steady. Light offerings of average to good quality cattle with active buyer participation. Supply impacted by tropical storm in the state.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 197.50 $197.50 $908 —
540 540 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,296 —
671 671 4 225.00 $225.00 $1,510 —
726–730 727 6 200.00–223.00 $219.15 $1,593 —
780 780 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,482 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 264.00 $264.00 $1,241 -24.85
547 547 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,368 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352–390 361 6 245.00–248.00 $246.81 $891 -18.19
423–434 431 9 240.00–247.50 $245.00 $1,056 -12.50
445 445 1 210.00 $210.00 $934 —
450 450 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,125 +25.00
560 560 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,218 -17.50
625–628 627 5 205.00–207.50 $207.00 $1,298 -24.00
680 680 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,224 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–425 413 2 217.50–230.00 $223.94 $925 —
425 425 1 210.00 $210.00 $892 —
475 475 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,021 -14.28
500 500 1 180.00 $180.00 $900 -47.36

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 343 —— 2 272.50–280.00 $276.28 $948 -13.72
375–380 377 —— 3 260.00–280.00 $266.64 $1,005 —
400 400 —— 1 230.00 $230.00 $920 -52.67
405–437 426 —— 5 260.00–275.00 $267.37 $1,139 -15.30
458–465 461 —— 5 250.00–260.00 $255.96 $1,180 +8.58
545 545 —— 1 180.00 $180.00 $981 -69.44
645 645 —— 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,290 —
885 885 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,469 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 235.00 $235.00 $576 —
300 300 1 230.00 $230.00 $690 —
375 375 1 250.00 $250.00 $938 —
435 435 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,000 ±0.00
470 470 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,034 -32.50
538 538 2 207.50 $207.50 $1,116 -36.34
550–560 555 2 182.50–200.00 $191.17 $1,061 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770–1250 934 85-90% 7 50.00–122.00 $105.05 $981 —
975–1170 1104 85-90% 8 124.00–147.00 $133.47 $1,474 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1455 1263 80-85% 11 130.00–149.00 $137.17 $1,732 +9.44
1295 1295 80-85% 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,994 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1840 1840 75-80% 1 152.00 $152.00 $2,797 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,518
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795 795 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
920 920 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,150
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
890 890 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 100.00 $100.00 $890

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1190 1190 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,273

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
115–128 124 3 62.50–95.00 $72.57 $90 -4.93

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
45 45 1 147.50 $147.50 +47.50

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20–25 23 5 45.00–65.00 $58.00 +2.37
30 30 1 100.00 $100.00 +18.75
40 40 1 65.00 $65.00 -35.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
55 55 1 110.00 $110.00 +52.50
60 60 1 95.00 $95.00 +37.50
100 100 1 125.00 $125.00 -10.00
110 110 1 95.00 $95.00 -40.00

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20–25 22 6 30.00 $30.00 —

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 2 50.00 $50.00 $110 —
469 469 1 49.00 $49.00 $230 —
675 675 1 45.00 $45.00 $304 —

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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.