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Low Country Livestock Exchange Market Report

Darlington, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 5, 2024

468 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $230.26/cwt +25.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,187/hd at 516 lb · 18 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $213.68/cwt -2.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,090/hd at 510 lb · 14 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $234.80/cwt +11.65 vs last sale · ≈ $986/hd at 420 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 468 670 523
Feeder cattle 229 289 262
Slaughter cattle 65 90 88
Replacement cattle 29 12 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week no comparisons made on feeder cattle due to limited comparable sales, slaughter cows 4.50 lower, slaughter bulls too few to trend. Moderate offering of average quality cattle with active buyer participation.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 220.00 $220.00 $726 —
425 425 1 207.50 $207.50 $882 —
490–498 497 7 190.00–225.00 $220.07 $1,094 -17.43
595–598 597 4 200.00–205.00 $203.75 $1,216 +3.75
637 637 9 187.50 $187.50 $1,194 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,134 +5.00
500–548 519 5 252.00–257.50 $254.32 $1,320 —
560 560 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,344 —
615 615 12 230.00 $230.00 $1,414 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–495 480 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,152 -5.15
511–535 517 6 220.00–225.00 $224.14 $1,159 -25.86
550 550 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,210 —
605 605 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,180 +5.00
660 660 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,280 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 247.50 $247.50 $507 —
265–280 273 2 220.00–231.00 $225.35 $615 -15.94
315–320 318 3 240.00–247.50 $244.15 $776 -3.03
350–360 353 3 230.00–240.00 $233.30 $824 -6.70
400–430 420 12 220.00–242.50 $234.80 $986 +7.27
463 463 2 221.00 $221.00 $1,023 -6.44
460–485 470 3 210.00–213.00 $211.85 $996 -15.59
501–523 507 10 211.00–230.00 $219.17 $1,111 +19.17
500–545 518 4 195.00–202.50 $199.94 $1,036 -0.06
565–598 584 6 195.00–213.00 $199.86 $1,167 -13.14
600–612 609 8 195.00–215.00 $210.07 $1,279 +5.07
655 655 2 192.50 $192.50 $1,261 —
660 660 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,238 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 225.00 $225.00 $461 +10.05
255 255 1 210.00 $210.00 $536 -2.44
350 350 1 190.00 $190.00 $665 -20.00
423 423 2 210.00 $210.00 $888 ±0.00
450–493 476 5 200.00–202.50 $200.95 $957 -5.48
500–545 523 2 180.00–195.00 $187.18 $979 -6.20
605 605 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,089 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 245.00 $245.00 $919 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 275.00 $275.00 $949 -1.73
395 395 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,027 -20.36
425–440 433 3 250.00–260.00 $253.27 $1,097 -13.42
455–460 458 3 230.00–250.00 $243.38 $1,115 -16.12
505–525 515 16 220.00–240.00 $232.79 $1,199 +17.79
515–525 520 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,092 -5.00
595 595 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,250 —
620 620 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,333 —
625 625 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,219 —
695 695 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,303 —
710 710 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,384 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 280.00 $280.00 $756 —
380 380 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,083 —
405–415 410 4 280.00–285.00 $282.47 $1,158 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–260 255 2 237.50–240.00 $238.77 $609 -11.23
400 400 1 212.50 $212.50 $850 -14.01
695 695 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,355 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1545 1545 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,394.00 $2,394.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1560 1113 80-85% 17 93.00–112.00 $108.99 $1,213 —
1040–1380 1190 80-85% 13 114.00–127.00 $117.85 $1,402 -5.48
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1030 926 85-90% 9 60.00–105.00 $82.59 $765 -19.55
1010–1155 1074 85-90% 7 112.00–117.00 $114.47 $1,229 -5.67
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1480 1405 75-80% 3 119.00–135.00 $124.31 $1,747 —
1465–1510 1488 75-80% 2 115.00 $115.00 $1,711 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090 1090 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,504 —
1555–1900 1695 3 151.00–158.00 $155.11 $2,629 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830–900 865 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 913.00–927.00 $920.28
945 945 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,002.00–1,106.00 $1,054.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
660 660 (<2 yrs)Open 1 644.00 $644.00
670 670 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 754.00 $754.00
865 865 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 865.00 $865.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1155 1155 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,432.00 $1,432.00
1190 1190 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,273.00 $1,273.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
835–970 910 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 851.00–1,025.00 $975.98
895–1080 960 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,175.00–1,375.00 $1,241.83
1015 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00
995–1265 1091 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,300.00–1,500.00 $1,442.44
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745 745 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 671.00 $671.00
880 880 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
705 705 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 705.00 $705.00
905 905 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
123–195 155 13 70.00–87.50 $80.04 $124 -8.21
203–265 220 13 60.00–77.50 $71.48 $157 —
355 355 1 50.00 $50.00 $178 -20.00
390 390 1 72.50 $72.50 $283 +2.50

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
140 140 1 112.50 $112.50 $158 +30.24
510–595 553 2 5.00–7.50 $6.15 $34 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 1 125.00 $125.00 -31.67
80 80 7 130.00–142.50 $135.71 -20.96
80 80 8 150.00–172.50 $157.81 +1.14
90 90 1 185.00 $185.00 -45.00
100 100 2 210.00–220.00 $215.00 +85.00
100 100 1 135.00 $135.00 +5.00
100 100 2 125.00–150.00 $137.50 +7.50
150 150 1 230.00 $230.00 -92.50

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 1 42.50 $42.50 +13.75
30 30 1 32.50 $32.50 +3.75
40 40 4 60.00–67.50 $62.50 -22.50
50 50 11 70.00–100.00 $82.50 —
50 50 7 110.00–127.50 $119.64 —
50 50 2 40.00–55.00 $47.50 —
60 60 7 125.00–140.00 $133.57 —
70 70 7 130.00–155.00 $135.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10 10 Kids (<1 yr)Open 1 155.00 $155.00 +55.00
80 80 —— 3 110.00–125.00 $117.50 -2.50
80 80 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 80.00 $80.00 -40.00
80 80 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 177.50 $177.50 +57.50
80 80 —— 1 135.00 $135.00 +15.00
80 80 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Open 2 97.50–100.00 $98.75 -21.25
80 80 —— 3 152.50–170.00 $160.83 +40.83
100 100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 120.00–130.00 $125.00 +45.00
100 100 —— 1 115.00 $115.00 +35.00
100–130 110 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 180.00–330.00 $231.67 +151.67
100–130 113 —— 4 125.00–155.00 $138.75 +58.75
100–130 115 —— 2 170.00–195.00 $182.50 +102.50
150 150 —— 1 150.00 $150.00 —

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
25 25 2 27.50 $27.50 -25.66
50 50 3 57.50 $57.50 +20.00
85 85 2 102.50 $102.50 +27.50
90 90 1 95.00 $95.00 +20.00

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 50.00 $50.00 $132 —
460 460 1 40.00 $40.00 $184 —

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 2 110.00–130.00 $120.00 —
60 60 2 120.00–125.00 $122.50 —
60 60 1 100.00 $100.00 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 2 210.00–230.00 $220.00 -60.00
100–120 110 2 250.00–270.00 $260.00 —

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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.