Cattle Market Pulse

Low Country Livestock Exchange Market Report

Darlington, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 14, 2025

280 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 280 404 516
Feeder cattle 168 249 325
Slaughter cattle 43 46 114
Replacement cattle 4 31 2

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made this week on feeder cattle due to limited comparable sales, slaughter cows and slaughter bulls 4.00 higher. Light 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
415–435 423 3 315.00–320.00 $318.37 $1,347 +48.37
500 500 2 270.00–290.00 $280.00 $1,400 —
637 637 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,624 +7.50
650–695 673 2 230.00–235.00 $232.42 $1,564 +7.42
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,150 —
500 500 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,000 —
595 595 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,383 +2.54

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 fancy 205 1 400.00 $400.00 $820 —
275 fancy 275 1 340.00 $340.00 $935 —
255–298 284 4 312.50–320.00 $317.06 $900 +12.06
300 300 1 320.00 $320.00 $960 +34.07
359–398 378 9 285.00–317.50 $300.79 $1,137 +17.14
400–421 417 8 282.50–297.50 $292.89 $1,221 +16.69
500–535 512 3 250.00–252.50 $250.87 $1,284 -17.89
594 594 7 252.00 $252.00 $1,497 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 265 3 255.00–280.00 $271.04 $718 —
375–390 383 2 230.00–242.50 $236.37 $905 —
425–448 437 5 270.00–280.00 $276.04 $1,206 +35.15
465–475 470 2 260.00–267.50 $263.71 $1,239 +23.71
480 480 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,128 -5.00
530–540 535 3 225.00–240.00 $231.65 $1,239 -6.69
550–598 579 7 220.00–240.00 $231.51 $1,340 -6.12
640 640 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,376 —
660–670 665 2 202.50–210.00 $206.28 $1,372 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
223 223 2 230.00 $230.00 $513 —
255–295 277 5 230.00–250.00 $240.47 $666 —
380–390 385 2 187.50–200.00 $193.83 $746 —
460 460 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,012 -7.50
500–543 529 3 182.50–210.00 $191.17 $1,011 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–380 375 2 350.00–362.50 $356.33 $1,336 —
440–445 443 2 307.50–320.00 $313.71 $1,390 -16.29
450 450 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,282 -38.92
450–495 473 6 300.00–330.00 $310.03 $1,466 -13.89
500–515 508 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,422 +6.82
515 515 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,236 -33.18
565 565 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,243 ±0.00
580 580 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,392 -17.53
600–615 607 3 220.00–230.00 $223.38 $1,356 -18.44
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–285 279 5 370.00–400.00 $393.87 $1,099 +0.61
300–317 313 6 350.00–370.00 $360.13 $1,127 -27.46
350–390 364 5 380.00–405.00 $389.20 $1,417 -10.80
410 410 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,394 -26.95
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 313 2 250.00–270.00 $260.40 $815 —
385–395 390 2 250.00–270.00 $259.87 $1,013 +9.87
415–435 425 2 230.00–250.00 $239.76 $1,019 +19.76
500–545 523 2 220.00–245.00 $231.96 $1,213 —
565 565 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,328 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
840 840 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,445.00 $1,445.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850 850 80-85% 1 115.00 $115.00 $978 —
820–1650 1178 80-85% 9 120.00–132.00 $127.90 $1,507 +8.99
1355 1355 80-85% 1 178.00 $178.00 $2,412 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920 920 85-90% 1 108.00 $108.00 $994 —
785–1195 981 85-90% 8 118.00–128.00 $122.13 $1,198 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1540–1610 1575 75-80% 2 126.00–129.00 $127.53 $2,009 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–2335 1688 6 131.00–164.00 $156.29 $2,638 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
808 808 (<2 yrs)Open 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,535
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 860 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,613.00 $1,613.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
110–188 163 14 70.00–95.00 $74.06 $121 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 2 135.00–140.00 $137.50 -142.50
80 80 1 160.00 $160.00 -120.00
100 100 1 150.00 $150.00 -33.33
100 100 1 160.00 $160.00 -23.33
100–120 105 8 215.00–255.00 $238.75 +55.42
100–120 110 2 180.00–195.00 $187.50 +4.17
170 170 1 295.00 $295.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 1 140.00 $140.00 —

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
24 24 10 35.00 $35.00 +5.00
37 37 5 32.50 $32.50 -15.36
45 45 4 52.50 $52.50 +4.64
50 50 6 42.50 $42.50 +2.50
70 70 3 55.00 $55.00 -33.75

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–495 457 3 75.00–77.50 $75.75 $346 —

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 1 130.00 $130.00 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 2 230.00–260.00 $245.00 —

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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.