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Low Country Livestock Exchange Market Report

Darlington, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock · usually sells Tuesdays

Sale of Tuesday, July 21, 2026

309 head sold ·Official USDA report · Past reports (275)

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 309 350 313
Feeder cattle 98 151 191
Slaughter cattle 37 42 30
Replacement cattle 20 18 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. Light offering of average quality cattle with active buyer participation. Light demand for cattle with excessive hair and flesh.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,760 -47.40
500–525 513 2 380.00–410.00 $394.63 $2,024 +24.63
570 570 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,995 -50.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665 665 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,394 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,121 -44.87
420 420 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,596 -47.44
457–480 466 6 330.00–345.00 $342.48 $1,596 -7.52
505 505 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,692 +30.00
565–588 580 3 320.00–335.00 $330.13 $1,915 —
605 605 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,815 —
645 645 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,806 —
655 655 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,932 -25.00
735 735 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,242 —
805 805 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,334 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 310.00 $310.00 $852 -64.86
505 505 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,515 -30.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,558 -50.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,292 -59.74
360 360 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,440 -36.80
380–390 385 2 415.00–425.00 $420.06 $1,617 -16.74
410–445 428 3 380.00–410.00 $393.23 $1,683 -49.31
460–495 473 3 380.00–400.00 $389.75 $1,844 —
478–495 482 4 325.00–335.00 $332.43 $1,602 —
545 545 4 365.00–370.00 $368.75 $2,010 —
545 545 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,826 —
550–595 568 5 330.00–345.00 $333.95 $1,897 +4.00
580 580 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,740 -36.96
600–615 608 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,946 -20.00
650–675 663 2 300.00–320.00 $309.81 $2,054 —
705–730 717 3 290.00–310.00 $299.93 $2,150 —
795 795 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,146 -35.10
800 800 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,360 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 235 2 480.00–500.00 $490.43 $1,153 -109.57
280 280 1 570.00 $570.00 $1,596 -9.84
805 805 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,697 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,292 -34.40
540 540 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,674 -22.56

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1060 963 85-90% 5 140.00–161.00 $154.28 $1,486 —
1065–1095 1080 85-90% 2 167.00–174.00 $170.55 $1,842 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880 880 80-85% 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,487 —
1075–1385 1206 80-85% 5 174.00–183.00 $177.99 $2,147 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1910 1630 75-80% 2 173.00–194.00 $185.30 $3,020 —
1670 1670 75-80% 1 162.00 $162.00 $2,705 —
1835 1835 75-80% 1 207.50 $207.50 $3,808 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1665 1295 3 194.00–215.00 $208.62 $2,702 —
1420–1610 1515 2 175.00–185.00 $179.69 $2,722 —

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Stock Cows

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–805 772 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,178.00–1,288.00 $1,223.38
865 865 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,471.00 $1,471.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790–815 803 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,122.00–1,304.00 $1,214.42
965 965 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,476.00 $1,476.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915 915 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,980.00 $1,980.00
1065 1065 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,810.00 $1,810.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930 930 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,162.00 $2,162.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
625 625 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 766.00 $766.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1515 1515 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,350.00 $3,350.00
1600 1600 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1265 1265 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890 890 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,513.00 $1,513.00
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810 810 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760 760 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
112–195 137 9 70.00–82.50 $74.59 $102 —
135–183 164 4 50.00–57.50 $54.18 $89 -36.88
170 170 1 27.50 $27.50 $47 -63.56
225–255 240 5 57.50–74.00 $67.56 $162 -18.16
485 485 1 49.00 $49.00 $238 —
500–515 508 2 40.00–45.00 $42.54 $216 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 30.00 $30.00 $84 —
415 415 1 7.50 $7.50 $31 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 2 45.00 $45.00 —
40 40 —— 7 55.00 $55.00 —
40 40 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 45.00 $45.00 —
50 50 —— 4 125.00–130.00 $127.50 +25.00
50 50 —— 4 130.00–150.00 $140.00 +37.50
50 50 —— 3 50.00–75.00 $66.67 -35.83
60 60 —— 3 180.00–215.00 $195.00 +30.00
60 60 —— 1 130.00 $130.00 -35.00
70 70 —— 1 140.00 $140.00 -43.00
70 70 —— 1 140.00 $140.00 -43.00
80 80 —— 1 170.00 $170.00 -55.63
80 80 —— 8 160.00–250.00 $200.00 -25.63
80 80 —— 2 150.00 $150.00 -75.63
80 80 —— 1 145.00 $145.00 -80.63
90 90 —— 2 180.00 $180.00 -45.63
100–130 103 —— 9 200.00–290.00 $255.00 -20.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
675–860 775 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 3,150.00–3,300.00 $3,256.45 —
1010 1010 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 Kids (<1 yr)Open 2 30.00 $30.00 +20.00
30 30 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 45.00 $45.00 -67.50
30 30 Kids (<1 yr)Open 4 35.00–45.00 $42.50 -70.00
30 30 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 1 30.00 $30.00 -82.50
40 40 Kids (<1 yr)Open 1 70.00 $70.00 -30.00
50 50 —— 1 195.00 $195.00 +55.00
50 50 —— 2 70.00–80.00 $75.00 -65.00
50 50 —— 3 110.00–130.00 $120.00 -20.00
50 50 Kids (<1 yr)Open 1 120.00 $120.00 -20.00
50 50 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 50.00 $50.00 -90.00
50 50 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 1 45.00 $45.00 -95.00
60 60 —— 1 175.00 $175.00 +115.00
70 70 —— 1 100.00 $100.00 ±0.00
80 80 —— 2 150.00 $150.00 +57.50
80 80 —— 3 170.00–200.00 $183.33 +90.83
80 80 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 165.00–190.00 $175.00 +82.50
80 80 —— 2 60.00–75.00 $67.50 -25.00
80 80 —— 1 55.00 $55.00 -37.50
80 80 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 1 200.00 $200.00 +107.50
100 100 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Open 1 140.00 $140.00 -25.00
100 100 —— 3 200.00–210.00 $203.33 +38.33
100 100 —— 2 155.00 $155.00 -10.00
100–120 113 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 230.00–285.00 $251.67 +18.34

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
45 45 1 35.00 $35.00 +5.00
50 50 1 50.00 $50.00 -7.50
70–75 73 2 50.00 $50.00 ±0.00
80 80 1 62.50 $62.50 +10.00

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
173 173 2 42.50 $42.50 $74 —
385 385 1 40.00 $40.00 $154 —
400–495 451 7 40.00–50.00 $42.08 $190 -20.34

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 5 40.00 $40.00 —
40 40 2 45.00 $45.00 —
50 50 1 100.00 $100.00 +10.00
50 50 3 55.00–60.00 $58.33 -31.67

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Price trend

high 460.00 low 342.47 Aug 2025 Jul 2026

550–599 lb Medium and Large 1 steers — head-weighted average $/cwt by sale date, last 12 months.

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.

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