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Low Country Livestock Exchange Market Report

Darlington, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 10, 2024

570 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $226.84/cwt -2.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,179/hd at 520 lb · 26 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 steers $232.07/cwt ≈ $1,244/hd at 536 lb · 24 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $228.93/cwt -0.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,094/hd at 478 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 570 477 492
Feeder cattle 362 215 267
Slaughter cattle 107 96 60
Replacement cattle 10 88 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. Moderate offerings 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
372–375 373 3 268.00–270.00 $268.67 $1,002 -18.83
406–435 409 11 250.00–267.50 $263.23 $1,077 +20.73
470 value added 470 4 257.00 $257.00 $1,208 —
465–480 473 2 240.00–255.00 $247.38 $1,170 -5.36
515–545 530 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,272 —
505–541 536 10 220.00–230.00 $220.98 $1,184 —
537 value added 537 12 240.00 $240.00 $1,289 —
555–580 562 9 239.00–241.00 $239.34 $1,345 +29.34
625–646 640 15 225.00–232.50 $230.55 $1,476 +3.14
668 668 2 233.00 $233.00 $1,556 +5.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
354 354 4 300.00 $300.00 $1,062 —
408 408 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,122 —
451 value added 451 10 260.00 $260.00 $1,173 —
465 465 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,256 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 220.00 $220.00 $726 —
370 370 1 222.50 $222.50 $823 -32.50
475 475 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,104 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 290 3 242.50–260.00 $252.60 $733 -2.89
308–340 316 4 230.00–240.00 $232.69 $735 -15.04
365–395 379 10 230.00–250.00 $236.63 $897 -2.97
400–445 421 7 222.50–240.00 $230.37 $970 -6.20
450–490 468 11 220.00–235.00 $231.89 $1,085 +5.02
475–480 478 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,004 -16.87
510–535 518 23 220.00–230.00 $228.78 $1,185 -0.31
533 533 3 212.00 $212.00 $1,130 -17.09
560–570 565 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,243 -6.73
570–595 582 5 205.00–217.50 $212.23 $1,235 -14.50
620–636 632 10 202.50–212.50 $204.82 $1,294 -20.18
666 666 5 162.50 $162.50 $1,082 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 2 275.00 $275.00 $756 —
355–377 372 4 260.00–272.50 $269.51 $1,003 —
460 460 11 237.00 $237.00 $1,090 —
634 634 7 221.00 $221.00 $1,401 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 2 197.50 $197.50 $602 —
440 440 4 216.00–217.50 $216.38 $952 —
480–483 482 3 217.50 $217.50 $1,048 +0.53
505–545 520 3 207.50–212.50 $210.75 $1,096 -8.44
560 560 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,204 +2.01
673 673 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,144 -10.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 250.00 $250.00 $638 —
315 315 1 240.00 $240.00 $756 —
390 390 1 230.00 $230.00 $897 +17.50
415–420 418 2 207.50–227.50 $217.44 $909 +1.21
463–495 478 19 220.00–235.00 $228.93 $1,094 -0.99
520 520 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,092 -7.35
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 2 280.00 $280.00 $882 ±0.00
375–398 392 4 258.00–280.00 $263.26 $1,032 —
410 410 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,076 +11.74
450–465 455 4 240.00–265.00 $253.67 $1,154 +14.79
508–540 518 4 222.50–242.50 $236.09 $1,223 +5.24
550–570 560 2 212.50–217.50 $215.04 $1,204 -17.77
563 563 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,295 -2.81
628 628 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,287 +25.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 fancy 205 1 395.00 $395.00 $810 —
255–290 273 3 290.00–310.00 $299.76 $818 -0.24
350–355 353 2 290.00–305.00 $297.45 $1,050 -1.08
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1365 1365 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,175.00 $2,175.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1335 1124 80-85% 10 80.00–121.00 $112.48 $1,264 -11.15
910–1400 1180 80-85% 14 124.00–140.00 $129.61 $1,529 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–1180 915 85-90% 12 78.00–118.00 $99.52 $911 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1400 1363 75-80% 2 120.00–125.00 $122.43 $1,669 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1170 1021 4 113.00–140.00 $125.64 $1,283 —
1270–2035 1621 8 145.00–164.00 $158.11 $2,563 —
2035 2035 1 177.00 $177.00 $3,602 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
770–920 845 (<2 yrs)Open 2 120.00–147.50 $132.53 $1,120
935–950 943 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 153.00–155.00 $154.01 $1,452
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
620 620 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 620.00 $620.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1055–1110 1083 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,325.00–1,400.00 $1,361.55

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
100–195 148 25 70.00–100.00 $91.15 $135 —
202–275 232 10 70.00–97.50 $78.40 $182 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 —— 1 125.00 $125.00 -5.00
70 70 —— 1 160.00 $160.00 +30.00
80 80 —— 3 120.00–130.00 $126.67 -43.33
80 80 —— 2 145.00–150.00 $147.50 -22.50
80 80 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 185.00 $185.00 +15.00
100 100 —— 1 145.00 $145.00 —
100 100 —— 1 100.00 $100.00 —
100–130 115 —— 2 170.00–200.00 $185.00 —
150–175 163 —— 2 230.00–270.00 $250.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
710 710 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 2 47.50–55.00 $51.25 -16.72
30 30 1 52.50 $52.50 +27.50
30 30 1 37.50 $37.50 +12.50
40 40 1 57.50 $57.50 -66.25
50 50 2 52.50–55.00 $53.75 —
50 50 5 40.00–57.50 $46.00 —
70 70 2 75.00–82.50 $78.75 —
70 70 9 120.00–150.00 $128.06 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 117.50 $117.50 +45.00
60 60 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 147.50 $147.50 +75.00
70 70 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 122.50 $122.50 -27.50
80 80 —— 1 110.00 $110.00 -40.00
80 80 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 115.00 $115.00 -35.00
100 100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 132.50 $132.50 —
100–130 120 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 162.50–195.00 $180.50 —

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
63 63 4 67.50 $67.50 +5.00

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 55.00 $55.00 $179 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 1 102.50 $102.50 -87.50

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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.