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Low Country Livestock Exchange Market Report

Darlington, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 17, 2024

436 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 2 steers $215.48/cwt -17.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,436/hd at 666 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 436 570 325
Feeder cattle 249 362 179
Slaughter cattle 30 107 71
Replacement cattle 33 10 16

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made this week on feeder cattle due to limited comparable sales. Moderate offerings of plain to 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
385–390 388 2 240.00–262.50 $251.18 $975 -17.49
500–540 527 3 225.00–240.00 $234.87 $1,238 -5.13
535 535 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,124 -10.98
551 551 3 245.00 $245.00 $1,350 +5.66
585 585 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,155 -41.84
615 615 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,353 -10.55
600–635 618 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,236 -30.55
640 640 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,344 -20.55
658–669 664 12 214.00–218.00 $216.35 $1,437 -16.65
695 695 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,425 -28.00
712 712 4 205.00 $205.00 $1,460 —
735 735 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,470 —
760 760 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,596 —
765 765 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,587 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,004 —
663 663 3 205.00 $205.00 $1,359 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 250.00 $250.00 $600 —
295 295 1 240.00 $240.00 $708 -12.60
363–370 365 4 230.00–245.00 $241.20 $880 +4.57
410 410 1 210.00 $210.00 $861 -20.37
400–445 426 6 220.00–236.00 $229.64 $978 -0.73
480 480 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,080 +15.00
515–540 527 3 220.00–227.50 $224.22 $1,182 +12.22
570 570 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,297 +7.50
605 605 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,270 +5.18
618 618 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,329 +10.18
765 765 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,664 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
207–240 218 3 270.00–280.00 $276.33 $602 —
515 515 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,197 —
549 value added 549 7 235.00 $235.00 $1,290 —
552 value added 552 5 245.00 $245.00 $1,352 —
565 565 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,328 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
287 287 2 200.00 $200.00 $574 —
340 340 2 200.00 $200.00 $680 +2.50
370 370 1 192.50 $192.50 $712 —
400 400 1 202.50 $202.50 $810 —
435 435 1 182.50 $182.50 $794 -33.88
475 475 1 205.00 $205.00 $974 -12.50
677 677 3 187.50 $187.50 $1,269 +17.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 —— 1 220.00 $220.00 $517 —
255 255 —— 1 210.00 $210.00 $536 -40.00
320 320 —— 1 207.50 $207.50 $664 -32.50
385 385 —— 1 200.00 $200.00 $770 -30.00
405–440 426 —— 4 210.00–220.00 $214.42 $913 -3.02
450–490 475 —— 3 205.00–230.00 $221.40 $1,052 -7.53
516 value added 516 —— 3 207.00 $207.00 $1,068 —
537 537 —— 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,128 ±0.00
630–635 633 —— 2 170.00–202.50 $186.31 $1,179 —
660 660 —— 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,336 —
730 730 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 147.50 $147.50 $1,077 —
840 840 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 100.00 $100.00 $840 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 260.00 $260.00 $663 —
320 320 1 290.00 $290.00 $928 +10.00
360 360 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,008 +16.74
450–460 455 2 240.00–255.00 $247.42 $1,126 -6.25
545 545 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,036 -46.09
550–595 573 2 210.00–213.00 $211.56 $1,212 -18.44
645 645 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,322 ±0.00
685 685 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,182 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 300.00 $300.00 $870 +0.24
305 305 1 280.00 $280.00 $854 —
310–315 313 2 300.00–315.00 $307.44 $962 —
375–380 378 2 292.50–302.50 $297.53 $1,125 +0.08
415 415 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,058 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1095 931 85-90% 5 100.00–114.00 $109.89 $1,023 +10.37
1015–1400 1158 85-90% 6 115.00–124.00 $119.37 $1,382 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1365 1218 80-85% 2 108.00–110.00 $109.12 $1,329 —
1035–1505 1264 80-85% 7 118.00–122.00 $120.05 $1,517 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290 1290 75-80% 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,509 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935 935 1 122.50 $122.50 $1,145 —
1330–1960 1619 4 143.00–155.00 $149.42 $2,419 -8.69

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
685 685 (<2 yrs)Open 1 107.50 $107.50 $736
680–895 763 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 89.00–120.00 $108.33 $827
755–975 825 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 92.50–110.00 $103.07 $850
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
870–970 920 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 98.00–120.00 $109.60 $1,008
960 960 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,056
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1210 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,452
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
630 630 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 122.50 $122.50 $772
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
740 740 (<2 yrs)Open 1 85.00 $85.00 $629

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
1075 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1090 1090 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
1075–1165 1120 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,350.00–1,400.00 $1,374.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1225–1290 1258 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,450.00–1,550.00 $1,501.29

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165–197 183 10 70.00–80.00 $74.74 $137 —
400 400 2 50.00 $50.00 $200 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 —— 1 55.00 $55.00 —
30 30 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 40.00 $40.00 —
40 40 —— 1 80.00 $80.00 —
40 40 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 2 40.00–100.00 $70.00 —
40 40 —— 3 100.00–140.00 $120.00 —
50 50 —— 2 130.00–135.00 $132.50 +7.50
50 50 —— 1 120.00 $120.00 -5.00
60 60 —— 1 150.00 $150.00 +25.00
70 70 —— 1 80.00 $80.00 -45.00
70 70 —— 1 130.00 $130.00 +5.00
80 80 —— 1 165.00 $165.00 +38.33
90 90 —— 1 220.00 $220.00 +93.33
100 100 —— 1 275.00 $275.00 +130.00
150 150 —— 1 220.00 $220.00 -30.00
200 200 —— 1 270.00 $270.00 —
250 250 —— 1 240.00 $240.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
780–960 870 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,575.00–1,925.00 $1,768.10 —
945 945 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,175.00 $2,175.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
760 760 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —
780–815 798 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,375.00–1,525.00 $1,448.35 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1115 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,375.00 $2,375.00 —
1295 1295 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 172.50 $172.50 $612 —

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Families

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 340.00 $340.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10 10 2 20.00–25.00 $22.50 -28.75
10 10 7 27.50–40.00 $32.14 -19.11
20 20 17 27.50–47.50 $35.44 -15.81
20 20 1 22.50 $22.50 -28.75
30 30 6 52.50–90.00 $72.50 +20.00
30 30 1 30.00 $30.00 -22.50
30 30 4 100.00–135.00 $111.88 +59.38
40 40 1 110.00 $110.00 +52.50
40 40 2 70.00–85.00 $77.50 +20.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 —— 1 82.50 $82.50 —
40 40 —— 2 85.00–110.00 $97.50 —
40–50 45 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 2 107.50–115.00 $111.25 —
50 50 —— 1 110.00 $110.00 -7.50
50 50 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 70.00 $70.00 -47.50
50 50 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 110.00–120.00 $115.00 -2.50
50 50 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 1 62.50 $62.50 -55.00
50 50 —— 1 82.50 $82.50 -35.00
50 50 —— 1 150.00 $150.00 +32.50
60 60 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 1 105.00 $105.00 -42.50
60–70 63 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 110.00–155.00 $128.33 -19.17
80 80 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 97.50–145.00 $124.17 +14.17
80 80 —— 1 95.00 $95.00 -15.00
90 90 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 95.00–97.50 $96.25 -13.75
90 90 —— 1 130.00 $130.00 +20.00
100 100 Young (2-4 yrs)Bred 1 130.00 $130.00 -2.50
100 100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 40.00 $40.00 -92.50

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 1 130.00 $130.00 —
40 40 1 125.00 $125.00 —
150 150 1 395.00 $395.00 —

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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.