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Low Country Livestock Exchange Market Report, Darlington, SC

Darlington, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 26, 2024

952 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $252.55/cwt ≈ $1,304/hd at 516 lb · 96 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $234.64/cwt ≈ $1,506/hd at 642 lb · 59 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $238.58/cwt ≈ $1,813/hd at 760 lb · 50 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 952 415 318
Feeder cattle 836 238 188
Slaughter cattle 21 54 31
Replacement cattle 7 34 7

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week no comparisons made due to limited comparable sales. Heavy offering of average to good quality cattle with active buyer participation.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 330.00–345.00 $337.50 $1,148 —
355–375 365 2 325.00–337.50 $331.08 $1,208 —
401–443 value added 422 18 315.00–323.00 $319.71 $1,349 —
432 432 2 317.50 $317.50 $1,372 —
501 value added 501 6 317.00 $317.00 $1,588 —
570 value added 570 6 280.00 $280.00 $1,596 —
573–585 576 5 275.00–280.00 $277.21 $1,597 -25.29
606–644 value added 620 38 269.00–275.00 $271.84 $1,685 —
650 value added 650 4 258.00 $258.00 $1,677 —
652–675 664 18 248.00–250.00 $248.61 $1,651 —
727–746 value added 735 19 235.00–242.00 $239.01 $1,757 —
753–773 value added 760 50 237.00–239.50 $238.58 $1,813 —
801 801 17 231.00 $231.00 $1,850 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 300.00 $300.00 $870 —
310 310 1 310.00 $310.00 $961 +10.00
324 value added 324 11 315.00 $315.00 $1,021 —
376 value added 376 8 309.00 $309.00 $1,162 —
390 390 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,150 —
405–430 424 9 270.00–290.00 $282.31 $1,197 -20.32
446 value added 446 15 300.00 $300.00 $1,338 —
475–490 485 7 270.00–310.00 $288.76 $1,400 -11.24
506–545 value added 515 21 277.00–306.00 $298.70 $1,538 —
611 value added 611 5 240.00 $240.00 $1,466 —
643 643 3 243.00 $243.00 $1,562 -9.49
655 655 3 238.00 $238.00 $1,559 -1.18
700 700 3 247.00 $247.00 $1,729 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 280.00 $280.00 $630 —
300 value added 300 4 280.00 $280.00 $840 —
375 375 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,050 —
385 value added 385 8 280.00 $280.00 $1,078 —
482 value added 482 5 243.00 $243.00 $1,171 —
490 490 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,298 +10.00
560 560 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,344 -19.77
566 value added 566 5 247.50 $247.50 $1,401 —
605–640 623 2 215.00–220.00 $217.43 $1,355 —
705 705 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,480 +12.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 value added 291 18 290.00–301.00 $296.81 $864 —
300–340 319 5 280.00–305.00 $292.66 $934 +7.66
351–387 value added 366 32 278.00–298.00 $287.72 $1,053 —
350–380 371 5 280.00–295.00 $285.84 $1,060 —
429 value added 429 8 277.50 $277.50 $1,190 —
420–440 430 2 275.00–285.00 $280.12 $1,205 —
450–470 457 7 260.00–282.50 $270.31 $1,235 —
505–520 value added 513 78 247.50–261.00 $253.56 $1,301 —
505–544 531 18 240.00–255.00 $248.17 $1,318 —
564–593 value added 585 29 240.50–254.00 $244.75 $1,432 —
590 590 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,357 —
604–647 623 11 237.50–245.00 $240.67 $1,499 —
644–648 value added 646 48 230.50–237.50 $233.26 $1,507 —
661 value added 661 6 240.00 $240.00 $1,586 —
658–670 663 9 235.00–250.00 $238.13 $1,579 —
744 value added 744 9 218.00 $218.00 $1,622 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–235 225 2 275.00 $275.00 $619 —
345 345 1 270.00 $270.00 $932 +8.86
365–390 383 6 265.00–270.00 $269.15 $1,031 +10.21
400–445 428 5 250.00–260.00 $256.97 $1,100 +8.83
485–490 488 4 240.00–250.00 $242.49 $1,183 -5.55
536 value added 536 5 240.00 $240.00 $1,286 —
540–545 543 2 225.00–235.00 $229.98 $1,249 +3.59
550–580 568 3 220.00–227.50 $224.11 $1,273 -0.90
573 value added 573 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,289 —
615 615 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,368 -10.00
660 660 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,518 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 240.00 $240.00 $588 —
275 275 1 250.00 $250.00 $688 +7.50
360–370 365 2 230.00–235.00 $232.53 $849 -2.47
490 490 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,115 +8.51
515 515 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,159 +15.48
560 560 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,120 -2.53
736 value added 736 8 195.00 $195.00 $1,435 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 335.00 $335.00 $938 +1.24
315 315 1 310.00 $310.00 $976 -5.47
380 380 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,216 -6.74
465–485 476 9 270.00–280.00 $277.78 $1,322 —
515–549 532 15 250.00–275.00 $268.31 $1,427 —
565–590 586 7 250.00–255.00 $254.31 $1,490 —
620–630 625 2 237.50–255.00 $246.18 $1,539 +6.18
680 680 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,598 +10.00
710 710 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,491 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–235 223 2 330.00–345.00 $337.08 $752 —
265 265 1 345.00 $345.00 $914 +2.50
300–310 305 2 345.00 $345.00 $1,052 —
355–360 358 2 330.00–340.00 $335.03 $1,199 —
374 value added 374 9 337.50 $337.50 $1,262 —
410–420 415 2 300.00–305.00 $302.53 $1,255 -27.47
465–485 475 2 290.00–300.00 $295.11 $1,402 —
515 515 2 280.00–285.00 $282.50 $1,455 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 285 2 250.00–280.00 $264.47 $754 -60.53
380 380 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,064 -15.16
475 475 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,092 -45.90
505 505 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,136 -25.58
560 560 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,372 -0.01

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1575 1324 80-85% 10 124.00–140.00 $133.15 $1,763 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–950 880 85-90% 3 102.00–109.00 $104.41 $919 —
785–955 892 85-90% 3 118.00–124.00 $120.12 $1,071 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435–1625 1530 75-80% 2 127.00–135.00 $131.25 $2,008 —
1610 1610 75-80% 1 142.00 $142.00 $2,286 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1770 1285 4 127.00–134.00 $129.97 $1,670 -10.91
1660–2070 1853 3 158.00–160.00 $159.26 $2,951 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
725–785 755 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 210.00–212.50 $211.20 $1,595
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
770–855 813 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 160.00–170.00 $165.26 $1,344
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
920–940 930 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 120.00–128.00 $124.04 $1,154
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
635 635 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 98.00 $98.00 $622

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
115–195 141 13 57.50–67.50 $62.38 $88 -13.50
100–187 165 8 70.00–82.50 $72.60 $120 —
205 205 1 67.50 $67.50 $138 —
210–220 215 2 50.00–60.00 $54.88 $118 -20.74

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 5.00 $5.00 $23 —
505 505 1 5.00 $5.00 $25 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 70.00 $70.00 -17.50
70 70 1 160.00 $160.00 +72.50
70 70 3 127.50–130.00 $129.17 +41.67
80 80 1 80.00 $80.00 -7.50
110–130 120 3 110.00–130.00 $120.00 -47.50

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 6 65.00–75.00 $70.42 +36.67
30 30 5 100.00–110.00 $102.00 +68.25
40 40 2 85.00–95.00 $90.00 -5.00
40 40 5 120.00–130.00 $127.00 +32.00
50 50 1 150.00 $150.00 +65.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 —— 2 110.00–120.00 $115.00 +10.00
50 50 —— 3 50.00–80.00 $70.00 -35.00
50 50 —— 3 145.00–160.00 $151.67 +46.67
80 80 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 200.00 $200.00 +50.00
80 80 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Open 2 140.00–150.00 $145.00 -5.00
80 80 —— 2 130.00–140.00 $135.00 -15.00
100–135 120 —— 3 120.00–140.00 $128.33 —
120 120 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 240.00 $240.00 —

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 2 35.00 $35.00 -8.36
70 70 1 50.00 $50.00 +8.33
80 80 1 50.00 $50.00 -60.00

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 50.00 $50.00 $145 —
410–490 450 2 50.00–64.00 $57.62 $259 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 1 165.00 $165.00 —
80 80 1 100.00 $100.00 —
100–120 113 4 200.00–265.00 $227.50 -37.50

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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.